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C. Richard Baechtel

C. Richard Baechtel

May 21, 2018

C. Richard, Baechtel, Mechanical Engineer C. Richard Baechtel was dearly loved by all who knew him, especially his family. He died on Monday, May 21, 2018. While serving in the Navy, he taught sonar technology to Navy officers in Monterey, California. A graduate of Grove City College in mechanical engineering, he earned many patents for the railroad industry while working...

Penny Venita Lynn

Penny Venita Lynn

May 21, 2018

Penny Venita Lynn, age 69, of Brunswick, GA passed away Monday evening May 21, 2018 at Hospice of Golden Isles. She was born in Homerville, Ga, the third child of Homer R Guess Jr. and Audrey C Guess. Penny grew up on St. Simons Isl., Ga and attended Glynn County Schools through 1965. She graduated from Andrew Jackson High School...

Robert Clinton Best

Robert Clinton Best

May 21, 2018

Robert Best passed away suddenly May 21, 2018. No services will be scheduled as he wished but in lieu of flowers, please send donation to Hospice of the Golden Isles, 1692 Glynco Parkway, Brunswick, GA 31525; OR to BSA Troop 123, First United Methodist Church, 191 Alewine, Tallapoosa, GA 30176. He is survived by his wife, Shirley, son Guy, and...

William Franklin Crandall Jr.

William Franklin Crandall Jr.

May 20, 2018

William F. Crandall, Jr., 74 of Sausalito, California passed away at Southeast Georgia Health Systems, Brunswick Campus on May 20, 2018. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. A Graveside Memorial service will be held at Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 26, 2018.

Talmadge Rentz

Talmadge Rentz

May 19, 2018

Talmadge Rentz, 86, of Waynesville passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 from 5-7 PM. Funeral services will be held on the following day, Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 11 AM. If you are unable to attend either, please take...

Lynn Modeen Duff

Lynn Modeen Duff

May 18, 2018

Lynn M. Duff, 69, of Brunswick passed away at her home on Friday, May 18, 2018. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements may be announced by the family at a later date.

James Shannon Tisdale

James Shannon Tisdale

May 17, 2018

James Shannon Tisdale, 56, of Burbank, California passed away on May 17, 2018. James was born at Fort Knox on a cold but sunny Sunday, February 10th, 1963. He was a beautiful, happy, and always smiling blond-haired kid. His smoldering dark brown eyes always held a twinkle of mischief and excitement. James was an innocent child with the whole world...

Lonnie Ann Wright

Lonnie Ann Wright

May 14, 2018

Lonnie Ann Wright, 49, of Brunswick passed away at Southeast Georgia Health System on May 14, 2018. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements may be announced by the family at a later date.

Catherine Bright

Catherine Bright

May 14, 2018

Catherine Maxson Bright, age 73, was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on August 30, 1944, and died May 14, 2018, in St. Marys, Georgia. Her parents were Dr. William Taylor Maxson and Catherine Barbour Maxson. She attended University High School in Lexington and graduated from Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia. She was a long-time employee of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and...

William Louis Bracco

William Louis Bracco

May 12, 2018

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Gloria Moyers Collins

Gloria Moyers Collins

May 12, 2018

Gloria Aloah Moyers Smiley Collins, 72, left this earth to be with her Eternal Father on May 12, 2018. Born February 20, 1946 to PH Moyers and Ellen Moyers. She is survived by her husband, W. H. Collins Jr., son Robert Vince Smiley, daughter Stacey Collins True, mother Ellen Moyers, sisters Mary Ellen Vasquez and Carol Pierce, 4 grandchildren, and...

William Joseph Repnyek Iii

William Joseph Repnyek Iii

May 11, 2018

William Repnyek III, 54, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania passed away at Southeast Georgia Health System on May 11, 2018. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements may be announced by the family at a later date.

Preston Eugene Ivey

Preston Eugene Ivey

May 11, 2018

Preston E. Ivey, 71, a life-long resident of Jesup, passed away at his home on May 11, 2018. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements may be announced by the family at a later date.

Lori Elizabeth Elensky

Lori Elizabeth Elensky

May 11, 2018

Lori Elizabeth Elensky, 50, of Brunswick passed away at Hospice of the Golden Isles on May 11, 2018. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements may be announced by the family at a later date.

Clayton Theodore Harrison

Clayton Theodore Harrison

May 10, 2018

Clayton (Clay) Theodore Harrison, 49, of Brunswick passed away suddenly in his home Thursday, May 10, 2018. Clay was born December 20, 1968 in Brunswick, Georgia and was a lifelong resident of Glynn and Brantley Counties. He was a native of Brantley County and a 1986 graduate of Brantley County High School and was self-employed. He was an avid fisherman,...

Margaret Mary Orlinski

Margaret Mary Orlinski

May 6, 2018

Margaret M. Orlinski, 62, of Brunswick passed away at Southeast Georgia Health Systems on May 6, 2018. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements may be announced by the family at a later date.

Herbert Joseph Bolen Jr.

Herbert Joseph Bolen Jr.

May 5, 2018

Herbert Bolen, Jr., 51, from Brunswick by way of Midland City, AL, passed away at the Hospice of the Golden Isles on May 5, 2018. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements may be announced by the family at a later date.

James Robert Peavyhouse

James Robert Peavyhouse

May 5, 2018

James Peavyhouse, 74, of Atlanta passed away at Southeast Georgia Health System on May 5, 2018. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements may be announced by the family at a later date.

Yuba D Wilson

Yuba D Wilson

May 2, 2018

Yuba D. Wilson, 92 of Saint Simons Island passed away at Magnolia Manor on May 2, 2018. Services were provided by Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home and Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home in Decatur, Illinois. Arrangements may be announced by the family at a later date.

Russell Delano Leverette

Russell Delano Leverette

Apr 30, 2018

Russell D. Leverette, 85, of Saint Simons Island, passed away at his home on April 30, 2018. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements may be announced by the family at a later date.

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