OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Hinesville, GA, Liberty County & Surrounding Areas
J. Mike Michael Carreker
Mar 4, 2014
James Michael (Mike) Carreker, 66, joined the Lord on Tuesday, March 4th. He passed at home, surrounded by family, after a courageous year-long battle with cancer. Born April 6, 1947, in Macon, GA, to James and Helen Carreker, Mike attended Lanier High School, graduating in 1965. He received an associate's degree in Science from Middle Georgia College in 1967, but...
Russell William Rapozo
Mar 2, 2014
Russell William Rapozo, 73, died Sunday at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah following a short illness. Born in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, Mr. Rapozo lived in Hinesville for the past 12 years. He served in the US Army, was a Vietnam Veteran, and was retired from Civil Service at Fort Stewart after 38 years. He was a member of the Catholic...
Russell William Rapozo
Mar 2, 2014
Russell William Rapozo, 73, died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah following a short illness. Born in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, Mr. Rapozo lived in Hinesville for the past 12 years. He served in the US Army, was a Vietnam Veteran, and was retired from Civil Service at Fort Stewart after 38 years. He was a member of the Catholic...
Eutimia Castillo
Feb 27, 2014
Ludowici Eutimia Castillo, 89, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah after a short illness. A native of Cuba, she lived in New York City for 35 years before coming to Ludowici in 2007. She attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Hinesville and was retired from C.F. Martin and Co. in Queens, NY. She is survived by her daughter,...
Theron L. Risinger
Feb 24, 2014
Staff Sergeant Theron L. Risinger (US Army, Retired), 74, died at his residence Monday under the care of Hospice Savannah. A native of Lexington County, SC, he lived in Hinesville for 39 years and was a member of Gum Branch Baptist Church. SSGT Risinger served two combat tours in Vietnam and retired from the Army with 21 years of service....
Theron L. Risinger
Feb 24, 2014
Staff Sergeant Theron L. Risinger (US Army, Retired), 74, died at his residence Monday under the care of Hospice Savannah. A native of Lexington County, SC, he lived in Hinesville for 39 years and was a member of Gum Branch Baptist Church. SSGT Risinger served two combat tours in Vietnam and retired from the Army with 21 years of service....
Theron L. Risinger
Feb 24, 2014
Staff Sergeant Theron L. Risinger (US Army, Retired), 74, died at his residence Monday under the care of Hospice Savannah. A native of Lexington County, SC, he lived in Hinesville for 39 years and was a member of Gum Branch Baptist Church. SSGT Risinger served two combat tours in Vietnam and retired from the Army with 21 years of service....
John Carlton Lanier
Feb 18, 2014
John Carlton Lanier, 60, passed away Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah after a long illness. Born in West Palm Beach, FL, John served in the US Army during the Vietnam Era. He was a master electrician, working for civil service for 14 years at Ft. McPherson and Ft. Gillem, then as Chief of Engineering for Starwood Hotels. He...
John Carlton Lanier
Feb 18, 2014
John Carlton Lanier, 60, died Tuesday at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah after a long illness. Born in West Palm Beach, FL, John served in the US Army during the Vietnam Era. He was a master electrician, working for civil service for 14 years at Ft. McPherson and Ft. Gillem, then as Chief of Engineering for Starwood Hotels. He was...
Rufus E Brady
Feb 17, 2014
Gum Branch Rufus E. Brady, 78, passed away Monday at home after a long illness, under the care of Heartland Hospice and with his loved ones by his side. He was born February 4, 1936, in Lecompte, Louisiana, and had lived in Hinesville since the 1950’s. He joined the Georgia National Guard and retired after nearly twenty-one years of service....
Rufus E Brady
Feb 17, 2014
Gum Branch Rufus E. Brady, 78, passed away Monday at home after a long illness, under the care of Heartland Hospice and with his loved ones by his side. He was born February 4, 1936, in Lecompte, Louisiana, and had lived in Hinesville since the 1950's. He joined the Georgia National Guard and retired after nearly twenty-one years of service....
James I Hancock, Jr "Bubba"
Feb 16, 2014
Richmond Hill James I. Hancock, Jr. “Bubba”, 50, died Sunday, February 16, 2014 at home. He lived in Richmond Hill most of his life, was a 1982 graduate of Tompkins High school and was employed by Bryan County. He was preceded in death by his father and mother Irvin and Shirley Hancock. He is survived by his sister Kimberly Clark...
James I Hancock
Feb 16, 2014
Richmond Hill James I. Hancock, Jr. "Bubba", 50, died Sunday, February 16, 2014 at home. He lived in Richmond Hill most of his life, was a 1982 graduate of Tompkins High school and was employed by Bryan County. He was preceded in death by his father and mother Irvin and Shirley Hancock. He is survived by his sister Kimberly Clark...
Janie Messer Lee
Feb 13, 2014
Gladis Jane Messer Lee, 77, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2014. She was born in Wedowee, Alabama, and graduated from Ft. Lauderdale High School in Florida. She married her high school sweetheart, Lannie L. Lee, Jr., on July 20, 1954. They were married for 57 years before he preceded her in death on November 17, 2011.In her mid to...
Janie Messer Lee
Feb 13, 2014
Gladis Jane Messer Lee, 77, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2014. She was born in Wedowee, Alabama, and graduated from Ft. Lauderdale High School in Florida. She married her high school sweetheart, Lannie L. Lee, Jr., on July 20, 1954. They were married for 57 years before he preceded her in death on November 17, 2011. In her mid...
Sandra Walls Kicklighter
Feb 8, 2014
Midway Sandra Louise Walls Kicklighter, 61, died Saturday at Woodlands Healthcare and Rehab following a long illness. Born at Camp Gordon, Ga, Mrs. Kicklighter lived in Midway for 14 years. She was preceded in death by her father, John Walls, and brothers, Eddie Walls and Jimmy Walls. She is survived by her husband of 22 years, Jim Kicklighter; mother, Margaret...
Sandra Walls Kicklighter
Feb 8, 2014
Midway Sandra Louise Walls Kicklighter, 61, died Saturday at Woodlands Healthcare and Rehab following a long illness. Born at Camp Gordon, Ga, Mrs. Kicklighter lived in Midway for 14 years. She was preceded in death by her father, John Walls, and brothers, Eddie Walls and Jimmy Walls. She is survived by her husband of 22 years, Jim Kicklighter; mother, Margaret...
Floyd Wendell Allen
Feb 7, 2014
Sergeant First Class (Ret) Floyd Wendell Allen passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 in Richmond Hill at the age of 84. He was born January 13, 1930 in Fairview Oklahoma to the late Jack and Ruth Allen. He was married to the late Bernell Webb on October 3, 1954, and they traveled the world with the United States Army before...
Floyd Wendell Allen
Feb 7, 2014
Sergeant First Class (Ret) Floyd Wendell Allen passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 in Richmond Hill at the age of 84. He was born January 13, 1930 in Fairview Oklahoma to the late Jack and Ruth Allen. He was married to the late Bernell Webb on October 3, 1954, and they traveled the world with the United States Army before...
Dale Divine
Feb 7, 2014
Savannah Dale R. Divine Dale died peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2014 at Savannah Hospice House. He was loved by his family and friends. Dale is survived by his mother Ruth E. Divine of Fleming; best friend Richard "Chuck" Morsch of Savannah; son Mason Divine of Savannah; brother and sister-in-law Andy and Sherry Divine of Savannah; sister and brother-in-law Cheryl...