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James Donald Jackson, Jr.
Mar 20, 2017
Hinesville
James Donald “Donnie” Jackson, Jr., 56, passed away March 20, 2017, at Coastal Carolina Hospital in Ridgeland after a short illness.
Born in Bulloch County on April 3, 1960, to James and Juanita Jackson, he lived in Hinesville all this life. He was a graduate of Bradwell Institute’s class of 1979, and was employed at Argos Concrete Company in...
Siglinde Juliana Benefield
Mar 17, 2017
Siglinde “Sigi’ Benefield, 82, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017, at Community Hospice in Vidalia.
She was born in Germany and moved to the United States in 1958. She worked for H&R Block until her retirement after 20 years. She attended Elim Baptist Church, was a member of the Red Hat Society, and a life member of the DAV and...
Robert Edison Salter
Mar 14, 2017
Hinesville
Robert E. Salter, 85, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at his home where he was surrounded by his family.
He spent most of his life in Hinesville. After service in the United States Army, he worked for the Georgia Department of Revenue until his retirement after 22 years of service. He was a member of Gum Branch Baptist...
Deborah Lynn Brown
Mar 10, 2017
Deborah Brown, 60, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017, at Landmark Hospital surrounded by her family. She spent most of her life in Watertown, NY, where she worked for Mercy Hospital for over 30 years. For the past 12 years, she has been a resident of Hinesville and worked at Hugo Boss. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and...
Deborah L Brown
Mar 10, 2017
Deborah Brown, 60, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017, at Landmark Hospital surrounded by her family.
She spent most of her life in Watertown, NY, where she worked for Mercy Hospital for over 30 years. For the past 12 years, she has been a resident of Hinesville and worked at Hugo Boss. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and...
Freda R. Shorke
Feb 26, 2017
Richmond Hill Freda Ribaczonok Shorke, age 72, of Richmond Hill, GA passed away on February 26, 2017, surrounded by her loving daughters and under the compassionate care of Hospice Care of Georgia. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Joseph F. Shorke, Chief Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force. Freda is survived by her sister Mary...
Gene Otto Dasher
Feb 26, 2017
Gene Otto Dasher, 56, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017, at Savannah Hospice House surrounded by his family.
He was a lifelong resident of Hinesville and a member of Crossroads Holy Church of God. A plumber of 43 years, he worked for Roto-Rooter for the past several years. Gene was a true testament of how God can work in someone’s...
Freda R. Shorke
Feb 26, 2017
Richmond Hill
Freda Ribaczonok Shorke, age 72, of Richmond Hill, GA passed away on February 26, 2017, surrounded by her loving daughters and under the compassionate care of Hospice Care of Georgia. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Joseph F. Shorke, Chief Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force. Freda is survived by her sister Mary...
Frances Boyett Smoak
Feb 24, 2017
Frances B. Smoak “Bootsie”, 80, died Friday, February 24, 2017, at home while under the care of Heartland Hospice. She was surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Smoak was Sr. Vice President of The Heritage Bank before retiring after 35 years of service. She was chairman of the Liberty County Hospital Authority, which oversaw Liberty Memorial Hospital before it became Liberty...
Sarah Webster
Feb 24, 2017
Midway Sarah L Webster, 80, was called home on February 24, 2017, at 12:15 pm at Candler Hospital in Savannah, Ga. She is survived by Arlie Webster, her husband of 61 years, and her two daughters, Lawanna Webster and Gail Webster Cook (Mike), along with seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son Arlie Leon Webster. Mrs....
Frances Boyett Smoak
Feb 24, 2017
Midway Frances B. Smoak “Bootsie”, 80, died Friday, February 24, 2017, at home while under the care of Heartland Hospice. She was surrounded by her family. Mrs. Smoak was Sr. Vice President of The Heritage Bank before retiring after 35 years of service. She was chairman of the Liberty County Hospital Authority, which oversaw Liberty Memorial Hospital, before it became...
Sarah Webster
Feb 24, 2017
MidwaySarah L Webster, 80, was called home on February 24, 2017, at 12:15 pm at Candler Hospital in Savannah, Ga.She is survived by Arlie Webster, her husband of 61 years, and her two daughters, Lawanna Webster and Gail Webster Cook (Mike), along with seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.She was predeceased by her son Arlie Leon Webster.Mrs. Webster was the owner...
Major Thomas E. Cribbs (HPD, retired)
Feb 20, 2017
Thomas E. Cribbs, 72, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017, at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah.
Born in Bulloch County to Thomas Ivey and Laura Ruth Cribbs, he was a major with the Hinesville Police Department until his retirement in 2016 after 41 years of service to the community. Major Cribbs was a graduate of the FBI and...
Michael Lewis Riggle
Feb 18, 2017
Michael Lewis Riggle, 64, of Midway, Georgia, passed away Saturday, February 18th. He was born to Alice Brehm Riggle (deceased) and Lt. Col. (Ret) Lewis E. Riggle, in Houston, Texas on January 26, 1953.
An avid outdoorsman, Mike loved to hunt and fish, traveling many times out West to hunt bear, buffalo, antelope, and elk. A skilled welder, Mike was...
Betty W. Brown
Feb 12, 2017
Richmond Hill Betty Brown, 69, went home to be with the Lord she loved, Sunday February 12, 2017. She passed away peacefully with her sons by her side. Betty was born on July 17, 1947 in Savannah, Georgia. She graduated from Robert W. Groves High School in 1965 and earned her cosmetology certificate from Paris Beauty School. In 1966, Betty...
Betty W. Brown
Feb 12, 2017
Richmond Hill
Betty Brown, 69, went home to be with the Lord she loved, Sunday, February 12, 2017. She passed away peacefully with her sons by her side.
Betty was born on July 17, 1947, in Savannah, Georgia. She graduated from Robert W. Groves High School in 1965 and earned her cosmetology certificate from Paris Beauty School.
In 1966,...
Lilian Florence Thompson
Feb 11, 2017
Savannah Lilian Florence Norman Thompson, 88, died Saturday, February 11, 2017, in Savannah. Survived by her husband of nearly 60 years, Arthur Montgomerie Thompson; daughter, Patsy Buccy (E. Lee Davis) of Brooklet; sons, John Thompson (Fran Reisner) of Olympia, WA, and Rob Thompson (Beth Fabinsky) of La Canada-Flintridge, CA; grandchildren, Erin, Kyle, and Evia Thompson of WA, and Ben and...
Lilian Florence Thompson
Feb 11, 2017
Savannah
Lilian Florence Norman Thompson, 88, died Saturday, February 11, 2017, in Savannah.
Survived by her husband of nearly 60 years, Arthur Montgomerie Thompson; daughter, Patsy Buccy (E. Lee Davis) of Brooklet; sons, John Thompson (Fran Reisner) of Olympia, WA, and Rob Thompson (Beth Fabinsky) of La Canada-Flintridge, CA; grandchildren, Erin, Kyle, and Evia Thompson of WA, and...
Milton J. "Mickey" Barratta, Sr.
Feb 10, 2017
Milton Joseph Barratta, Sr., 81, died on February 10, 2017. “Mickey” was born on November 5, 1935 in Savannah, GA, where he spent his childhood. In 1958, he and Sallie, his devoted wife of 54 years, made their home in Richmond Hill where they raised their seven children. He often recalled his early years as a student at Blessed Sacrament...
Milton J. "Mickey" Barratta
Feb 10, 2017
Milton Joseph Barratta, Sr., 81, died on February 10, 2017.
“Mickey” was born on November 5, 1935 in Savannah, GA, where he spent his childhood. In 1958, he and Sallie, his devoted wife of 54 years, made their home in Richmond Hill where they raised their seven children. He often recalled his early years as a student at Blessed Sacrament...
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