OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Hinesville, GA, Liberty County & Surrounding Areas

Rudolph Ray Derhammer

Rudolph Ray Derhammer

Dec 26, 2016

Rudolph Ray Derhammer, 67, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016.Memorial service is 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016, at the Korean United Methodist Church in Hinesville, 969 W Oglethorpe Hwy - Hwy 84, Hinesville, GA 31313.  

Wesley Clark Gould

Wesley Clark Gould

Dec 25, 2016

Wesley C. Gould, 74, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah after a long illness.

Mr. Gould was a resident of Hinesville for the past 40 years.  He was retired from the United States Army after 20 years of service and worked several years as an instructor at TMP on Fort Stewart.  He loved his...

Harold Van Buskirk

Harold Van Buskirk

Dec 25, 2016

Richmond Hill Harold D. Van Buskirk, 71, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 25, 2016 at his home in Richmond Hill, GA. He was a retired fire fighter at Hunter Army Airfield. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Jean Van Buskirk; a son, Bryant Van Buskirk (Wendie); grandchildren, Elle Merrill (Victor) and Oliver Van Buskirk; great granddaughter,...

Harold D Van Buskirk

Harold D Van Buskirk

Dec 25, 2016

Richmond Hill

Harold D. Van Buskirk, 71, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 25, 2016 at his home in Richmond Hill, GA.

He was a retired fire fighter at Hunter Army Airfield.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Jean Van Buskirk; a son, Bryant Van Buskirk (Wendie); grandchildren, Elle Merrill (Victor) and Oliver Van Buskirk; great granddaughter,...

CSM Oren Lee Bevins (US ARMY, ret.)

CSM Oren Lee Bevins (US ARMY, ret.)

Dec 22, 2016

CSM Oren Lee Bevins (United States ARMY, ret.), 77, passed away December 22, 2016, after a long illness.  He was surrounded by family and friends.

Born June 2, 1939, in Marfrance, WV, to Claude and Geneva Bevins, he was a resident of Hinesville for 30 years.  He served 35 years in the United States ARMY and was a Vietnam Veteran. ...

Johnnie Carlton Dill

Johnnie Carlton Dill

Dec 17, 2016

John Dill, 74, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Savannah Hospice House. Johnnie spent most of his life in the Atlanta area, then lived in Midway for the past 22 years.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was a Master Mason with the Masonic Lodge.  He was a building inspector for with the City of...

Barry Curtis Hellon

Barry Curtis Hellon

Dec 17, 2016

Barry C. Hellon, 52, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He lived in Hinesville for the past 25 years and was a veteran of the United States Army.  He loved to fish and he loved his truck, his boys and his grandson.  He loved his wife with all of his heart. He was preceded in death...

John C. Dill

John C. Dill

Dec 17, 2016

John Dill, 74, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Savannah Hospice House. Johnnie spent most of his life in the Atlanta area, then lived in Midway for the past 22 years.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was a Master Mason with the Masonic Lodge.  He was a building inspector for with the City of...

Barry Curtis Hellon

Barry Curtis Hellon

Dec 17, 2016

Barry C. Hellon, 52, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

He lived in Hinesville for the past 25 years and was a veteran of the United States Army.  He loved to fish and he loved his truck, his boys and his grandson.  He loved his wife with all of his heart.

He was preceded in death...

Joanne Hiebler

Joanne Hiebler

Dec 15, 2016

Richmond Hill

Joanne Mary Fraley Hiebler, 73, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at home unexpectedly.

She was born and raised in Baltimore, MD and spent most of her life in Savannah. She worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Savannah and retired from the NSA in Maryland. She is a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church...

Joanne Hiebler

Joanne Hiebler

Dec 15, 2016

Richmond Hill Joanne Mary Fraley Hiebler, 73, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at home unexpectedly. She was born and raised in Baltimore, MD and spent most of her life in Savannah. She worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Savannah and retired from the NSA in Maryland. She is a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church...

Joanne Hiebler

Joanne Hiebler

Dec 15, 2016

Richmond Hill Joanne Mary Fraley Hiebler, 73, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at home unexpectedly. She was born and raised in Baltimore, MD and spent most of her life in Savannah. She worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Savannah and retired from the NSA in Maryland. She is a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church...

Teruko Griffin

Teruko Griffin

Dec 14, 2016

Hinesville

Teruko Y. Griffin, 90, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia.

Born in Nagoya, Japan, she lived in Hinesville for the past 40 years.  She was a member of SGIUSA Buddhist Organization.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Griffin.

She is survived by her son, Junichi Yamakoshi of Nagoya, Japan.

The...

Myrtle Black

Myrtle Black

Dec 12, 2016

Mrs. Myrtle Clotilda Forbes Black, 90, passed away December 12, 2016, at home after a long illness.

Myrtle Black was born in St. Elizabeth on the beautiful island of Jamaica, West Indies, on April 6, 1926.  She loved and feared the Lord.  Although she was serious, she had a sensitive and caring side and was willing to help whenever she...

Myrtle Black

Myrtle Black

Dec 12, 2016

Mrs. Myrtle Clotilda Forbes Black, 90, passed away December 12, 2016, at home after a long illness. Myrtle Black was born in St. Elizabeth on the beautiful island of Jamaica, West Indies, on April 6, 1926.  She loved and feared the Lord.  Although she was serious, she had a sensitive and caring side and was willing to help whenever she...

Mildred Ann Jenkinson

Mildred Ann Jenkinson

Dec 6, 2016

Mildred A. Jenkinson, 83, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2016, at Spanish Oaks Retreat in Savannah. Born in Queens, NY, she lived in Hinesville for the past 55 years and was an original member of St. Stephen First Martyr Catholic Church in Hinesville. She was the branch manager at The Hinesville Bank for many years, and was also employed with...

Mildred Ann Jenkinson

Mildred Ann Jenkinson

Dec 6, 2016

Mildred A. Jenkinson, 83, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2016, at Spanish Oaks Retreat in Savannah.

Born in Queens, NY, she lived in Hinesville for the past 55 years and was an original member of St. Stephen First Martyr Catholic Church in Hinesville. She was the branch manager at The Hinesville Bank for many years, and was also employed with...

Lynn Dixon Downs

Lynn Dixon Downs

Nov 29, 2016

Lynn Dixon Downs was born November 5th, 1962, and passed away November 29th, 2016, after a short illness under Hospice Care. She was a 1980 graduate of Bradwell Institute. Lynn was preceded in death by her father Hurshell Elvis Dasher and mother Patricia Groover Ashmore. She is survived by her daughter Jennifer L. Dixon (Brian) of Hinesville and brother Alan...

Kathy Anne Pyne

Kathy Anne Pyne

Nov 27, 2016

Fleming

Kathy Lindsey Pyne, 61, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016, at home after a short illness.

Kathy was born August 17, 1955, to the late Pete and Mary Lindsey.  She lived most of her life in Liberty County and graduated from Bradwell Institute in 1973. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Stephanie Gray; son, Steven;...

Kathy Anne Pyne

Kathy Anne Pyne

Nov 27, 2016

Fleming Kathy Lindsey Pyne, 61, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016, at home after a short illness. Kathy was born August 17, 1955, to the late Pete and Mary Lindsey.  She lived most of her life in Liberty County and graduated from Bradwell Institute in 1973.  She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Stephanie Gray; son, Steven; sister,...