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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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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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