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Yolanda Sara Kessler
Mar 13, 2014
Richmond Hill Yolanda Sara Kessler, 91, died Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Bryan County Health and Rehabilitation. She was born October 7, 1922 to the late Alfonso Carano and Carmela Romano Carano in Savannah, Georgia. She is preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, Samuel W. Kessler; three sisters, Lucy Carano, Connie Henry, Gloria DiNatale, and one brother,...
Yolanda Sara Kessler
Mar 13, 2014
Richmond Hill Yolanda Sara Kessler, 91, died Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Bryan County Health and Rehabilitation. She was born October 7, 1922 to the late Alfonso Carano and Carmela Romano Carano in Savannah, Georgia. She is preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, Samuel W. Kessler; three sisters, Lucy Carano, Connie Henry, Gloria DiNatale, and one brother,...
Nancy L Holtzclaw
Mar 11, 2014
Gum Branch Nancy L. Holtzclaw, 64, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at St. Joseph’s Hospital. A lifelong resident of Gum Branch and member of Elim Baptist Church, she dedicated her life to taking care of her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Lillie Mae Yarbrough, and a brother, Donald Yarbrough. She is survived by her...
Nancy L. Holtzclaw
Mar 11, 2014
Gum Branch Nancy L. Holtzclaw, 64, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at St. Joseph's Hospital. A lifelong resident of Gum Branch and member of Elim Baptist Church, she dedicated her life to taking care of her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Lillie Mae Yarbrough, and a brother, Donald Yarbrough. She is survived by her...
Roland Yarbrough
Mar 7, 2014
Gum Branch Roland Yarbrough, 65, died Friday at Liberty Regional Medical Center in Hinesville. He lived most of his life in Gum Branch and was a member of Elim Baptist Church. He loved Georgia Bulldog Football and NASCAR. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Clevy J. and Olagean Yarbrough. He is survived by his wife of...
Roland Yarbrough
Mar 7, 2014
Gum Branch Roland Yarbrough, 65, died Friday at Liberty Regional Medical Center in Hinesville. He lived most of his life in Gum Branch and was a member of Elim Baptist Church. He loved Georgia Bulldog Football and NASCAR. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Clevy J. and Olagean Yarbrough. He is survived by his wife of...
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...
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...
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