OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Jeffrey Louis Shirley

Jeffrey Louis Shirley

Sep 25, 2015

Hinesville Jeffrey L. Shirley, 55, died Monday, September 28, 2015, at Altamaha Healthcare in Jesup after a long illness. He attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Jesup. He was preceded in death by his wife, Florence Shirley. Survivors are his mother, Lou Elva Shirley of Hinesville; and brothers, Thomas Shirley of Hinesville, Lonnie Shirley of California, and Timothy...

Richard Marion Johnson

Richard Marion Johnson

Sep 25, 2015

Richard Marion Johnson, Sr., was born September 26, 1928, in Savannah. After losing his mother, Annie Lucille Newman, in an automobile accident, he was raised in Bethesda Home for Boys until joining the ARMY in 1946 for service in World War II. Following his discharge from the Army, worked for Chatham Steel for sixteen years, then the Georgia Port Authority...

Jerry Welsh

Jerry Welsh

Sep 25, 2015

Jerry Paul Welsh, II, 49 lost his courageous battle with brain cancer on September 25, 2015. He was a devoted servant to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Survivors include his wife, Zoe Christou Welsh; daughter, Emaleah Christou Welsh; mother and father, Jerry and Maryanne Welsh; mother- and father-in-law, Antonakis and Kyriacou Christou; brother and sister-in-law, Patrick and Jennifer Welsh;...

Gerald Frank Cislon

Gerald Frank Cislon

Sep 21, 2015

CW3 Gerald Frank Cislon, US Army (retired), of Hinesville, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015, following an auto accident in South Carolina. Jerry, or "Chief" as he was known to family and friends, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 19, 1943, to the late Frank and Jean Myers-Cislon, and attended Pittsburgh public schools. Upon graduation from high school, he...

Riley E. Martin

Riley E. Martin

Sep 19, 2015

Hinesville MSG Riley E. Martin (US Army, Retired), 75, died Saturday at his home under the care of Hospice Savannah. A native of Tampa, Florida, he was a resident of Hinesville for 40 years. He served two tours in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne and retired from the US Army after 21 years of service. He was a member of...

Riley E. Martin

Riley E. Martin

Sep 19, 2015

Hinesville MSG Riley E. Martin (US Army, Retired), 75, died Saturday at his home under the care of Hospice Savannah. A native of Tampa, Florida, he was a resident of Hinesville for 40 years.  He served two tours in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne, and retired from the US Army after 21 years of service.  He was a member of...

Robert Stephen Delaney

Robert Stephen Delaney

Sep 12, 2015

Hinesville Robert Delaney, 42, died Saturday, September 12, 2015. A native of Ansonia, Connecticut, he lived in Hinesville for the past 12 years. He was a member of St. Stephen First Martyr Catholic Church and a retired Sergeant First Class of the United States Army, having served 22 years, including three tours in Iraq. He was also an avid NASCAR...

Robert Stephen Delaney

Robert Stephen Delaney

Sep 12, 2015

Hinesville Robert Delaney, 42, died Saturday, September 12, 2015. A native of Ansonia, Connecticut, he lived in Hinesville for the past 12 years. He was a member of St. Stephen First Martyr Catholic Church and a retired Sergeant First Class of the United States Army, having served 22 years, including three tours in Iraq. He was also an avid NASCAR...

Paul Ovid Revels

Paul Ovid Revels

Sep 11, 2015

Paul Ovid Revels Jr passed away 11 September 2015 at San Jose Health and Rehabilitation Center. He passed away peacefully, fully in the knowledge that he was going to a higher place than this earth (although he seemed to be peeved that it took so long). He was born 5 Jan 1925 to Sadie Hiers Revels and Paul Ovid Revels....

Armando Manuel Ortiz

Armando Manuel Ortiz

Sep 10, 2015

Armando Manual Ortiz 81, resident of Springfield,GA passed away September 10,2015. Dedicated his life to his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his children; Thomas Workman JR., Mary Ortiz, Armando Ortiz JR., Donna Atkins, John Workman, Laura Heimer, Cynthia Skruck, Richard Workman & Natalie Ortiz and 34 Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Connie Joann...

Efrain "DJ" DeJesus

Efrain "DJ" DeJesus

Sep 8, 2015

Hinesville SGT Efrain "D.J." DeJesus (US Army, ret.), 62, died Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at home surrounded by his family. Georgia Hospice Care provided the in-home care. Born in Puerto Rico, he was a resident of Hinesville for 35 years and a retired United States Army Ranger (Airborne). A local businessman for 18 years, he was the former owner and...

Thomas H Fisher

Thomas H Fisher

Sep 2, 2015

Townsend Thomas Harrison Fisher, 88, died Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at Woodland Health and Rehab after a long illness. A native of Clyde, Georgia, he lived in Townsend for the past 24 years. He was a World War II veteran of the US Army and a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his wife...

Alton Morris Aguillard

Alton Morris Aguillard

Aug 26, 2015

Fleming Alton M. "Granddaddy Al" Aguillard, 80, died Wednesday, August 26, 2015, after a long illness. A veteran of the US Army, he lived in Fleming most of his life and attended Fleming Baptist Church. He was a well-known and respected member of the community. He was a beloved and giving husband, father, and grandfather, and will be greatly missed....

Frederick C. Barrell, III

Frederick C. Barrell, III

Aug 20, 2015

Frederick (Fred) Child Barrell III, born in Des Moines, IA, on a glorious day the 22nd of May 1951, passed away on the 20th of August 2015, due to complications resulting from his golf game becoming non-existent. Fred passed away peacefully at Portsmouth Naval Hospital surrounded by those who loved himfamily, friends, and his Navy Fan Club of Doctors, Nurses,...

Herman "Lee" Leroy England

Herman "Lee" Leroy England

Aug 15, 2015

Richmond Hill Herman “Lee” England, 83, died Saturday, August 15, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. He has lived in Richmond Hill most of his life. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired from Interstate Paper after twenty-six years of service. He was a well-known local fisherman spending most of his time in the...

Herman England

Herman England

Aug 15, 2015

Richmond Hill Herman "Lee" England, 83, died Saturday, August 15, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. He has lived in Richmond Hill most of his life. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired from Interstate Paper after twenty-six years of service. He was a well-known local fisherman spending most of his time in the...

William Thomas

William Thomas

Aug 14, 2015

William "Poppy" Arlon Thomas, 75, of Richmond Hill, GA passed away suddenly on August 14, 2015 at home. He was born on September 7, 1939 in Manor, Georgia. He attended Manor High School, Class of 1957 and attended Southern Technical College. Billy retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation in June of 1989 after 34 years of service as a...

William Arlon Thomas

William Arlon Thomas

Aug 14, 2015

William “Poppy” Arlon Thomas, 75, of Richmond Hill, GA passed away suddenly on August 14, 2015 at home. He was born on September 7, 1939 in Manor, Georgia. He attended Manor High School, Class of 1957 and attended Southern Technical College. Billy retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation in June of 1989 after 34 years of service as a...

Maureen Crawley Hogan

Maureen Crawley Hogan

Aug 11, 2015

Hinesville Maureen Ann Crawley Hogan, 61, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah after a short illness. A native of Mosinee, Wisconsin, she was a resident of Hinesville, Georgia, for twenty-three years.  Mrs. Hogan was an Army veteran and was employed by AFFES, both in Stuttgart, Germany, and on Fort Stewart, for twenty-nine years.  She...

Maureen Ann Hogan

Maureen Ann Hogan

Aug 11, 2015

Hinesville Maureen Ann Crawley Hogan, 61, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah after a short illness. A native of Mosinee, Wisconsin, she was a resident of Hinesville, Georgia, for twenty-three years. Mrs. Hogan was an Army veteran and was employed by AFFES, both in Stuttgart, Germany, and on Fort Stewart, for twenty-nine years. She...