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Thomas David Pfaffenbach
Sep 8, 2023
After an epic fight against cancer that was inspirational to all who witnessed it, Tom Pfaffenbach finally slipped away peacefully at home on Friday night, September 8. He may have lost that final battle, but he won the war because, as a man of deep, abiding faith, he knew death is not the end of the journey, but just...
Susan Penny Cohen
Sep 7, 2023
Susan Penny Cohen, 64, of Townsend, passed away at her home on September 7, 2023. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.
Susan Gretchen Gibbs
Sep 4, 2023
Susan Gretchen Gibbs, 80, of Brunswick, passed away at Southeast Georgia Health System on September 4, 2023. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.
Shirley Young Cotton
Sep 3, 2023
Shirley Young Cotton, 72, of Brunswick, passed away at Southeast Georgia Health System on September 3, 2023. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.
William Robert Shadron
Sep 2, 2023
William Robert Shadron passed away on September , 2023, in Brunswick, at the age of 81. He was born on January 26, 1942, in Waycross.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mildred Beecher Shadron: father, James Earl Shadron, Sr., daughter, Jeannie Shadron; sister, Jerri Jackson; and brother, Don Shadron.
He is survived by...
Jerry Lee Kiff
Aug 30, 2023
Jerry Kiff, 73, of Brunswick passed away on August 30, 2023 with his devoted wife, Julie, by his side. Jerry was born on September 17, 1949 on St. Simons Island and lived his whole life in the Golden Isles. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corp during Vietnam. Jerry loved nature and had a green thumb like...
William Thomas Herndon
Aug 29, 2023
William "Scobbie" Herndon, 85, of Brunswick, Georgia, passed away on August 29, 2023, in his hometown. Born on March 16, 1938, in Brunswick, Georgia, William was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
William was a man who loved the outdoors and had a passion for fishing. He found solace and joy in spending time in nature,...
George Ellis West Jones
Aug 29, 2023
George Ellis West Jones, 57, of Brunswick, passed away at Southeast Georgia Health
System on August 29, 2023.
George was born on June 20, 1966 in Atlanta, Georgia but raised here in Brunswick most of
his life. George was the only boy in a family of 4 sisters, so naturally he quickly became...
Gregory F. Ford
Aug 28, 2023
Gregory F. Ford, 74, of Brunswick, passed away at Community Hospice at Baptist South Hospital on August 28, 2023. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.
David Carlos Davis, Jr.
Aug 28, 2023
David C. Davis, Jr., 53, of Brunswick, passed away at his home on August 28, 2023. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.
Michael Frazier Purnell
Aug 25, 2023
Michael F. Purnell, 81, died on August 25, 2023, at Southeast Georgia Health Systems in Brunswick, surrounded by family.
He was born in Washington to the late Irving and Mary Clark Purnell of Occoquan, Virginia.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Christa Kinack Purnell.
They moved to Brunswick in 1980...
Jerry Robert Winsness
Aug 25, 2023
Jerry Robert Winsness, 82, of St. Simons Island, passed away at the Senior Care Center on August 25, 2023. A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 22, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Simons United Methodist Church. Flowers can be sent to St. Simons United Methodist Church.  Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting...
Keith Neal Holliday
Aug 24, 2023
Keith Neal Holliday, 76, of Brunswick, passed away at his home on August 24, 2023. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.
Johnny Stanley Hippard, Sr.
Aug 23, 2023
Johnny Stanley Hippard, Sr., 66, of Brunswick, passed away at Hospice of the Golden Isles on August 23, 2023. Golden Isles Cremation Center/Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.
Gloria Livingston
Aug 18, 2023
Gloria Livingston, 98, of St. Simons Island, passed away at The Cottages at Magnolia Manor on August 18, 2023. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.
Dennis Keim Brumbach
Aug 18, 2023
Dennis Keim Brumbach, 80, of St. Simons Island, passed away at Hospice of the Golden Isles on August 18, 2023. Golden Isles Cremation Center/Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.
Latanya Denise Walker
Aug 17, 2023
Latanya Denise Walker, 53, of Brunswick, passed away at Senior Care Center on August 17, 2023. Golden Isles Cremation Center/Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.
Emily Anne Hutto
Aug 16, 2023
Emily Anne Hutto, 74, of Darien, passed away at Magnolia Manor of Midway on August 16, 2023. Golden Isles Cremation Center/Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.
David Theron Horton
Aug 14, 2023
David Theron Horton, aged 79, of Brunswick, GA peacefully passed away August 14, 2023 at
home with his devoted wife and dog (Zomi) by his side. He was born August 13, 1944 to David
and Glorina Inez Horton.
David is survived by his loving wife Kay, his daughter Jennifer Peyton Horton, step-daughter
...Emily Willis Hines
Aug 13, 2023
Emily Willis Hines, 70, of St. Simons Island, passed away at Hospice of the Golden Isles on August 13, 2023. Golden Isles Cremation Center/Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.
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