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CALL 912-876-2566 TO SUBSCRIBE COASTAL COURIER (Hinesville, Ca.) - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2018- 5 Obituaries GLEEN Branch Mr. Gleen Branch, 67, of Hinesville, formerly of Ha zlehurst, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, at Memorial Uni versity Medical Center in Savannah. Mr. Branch was born May 13, 1950, in Jeff Davis County to the late Curtis Branch and the late Evelyn Sellers Branch and was employed with the city of Hines ville. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Alta Faye Williamson, Evalina Hamilton, Alfred Branch, Wilton Branch, Jerrell Branch and James Branch. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Trammell Branch of Hinesville; daughter, Meagan Malave of Fayetteville, NC; stepdaughter, Lynette Blake of Williston, ND; step- son, Charles James Blake of Seattle, WA; sisters, Sharon Music (Z.A.) of Millwood and Aleene Bowen of Baxley; brothers, Roger Branch of Bartow FL, Bobby Branch (Linda) of Bartow and Dorsey Branch (Donna) of Win ter Haven, FL; sister-in-law, Harriett Branch of Hazle hurst; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Thursday afternoon, Jan. 25, in the chapel of Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home in Hazle hurst with the Rev. Bill Stone officiating. Pallbearers were Daryl Hamilton, Chris Branch, Bradley Branch, Kasey Sellers, Cole Crosby and Jeffrey Murray. Interment followed in the Oakview Baptist Church Cemetery. Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements for Mr. Gleen Branch. Coastal Courier (Hinesville, Ga.) Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 Sign the online Legacy guest book at coastalcourier.com TIONA Mulligan MIDWAY — Ms. Tiona Zhacari Mulligan, 19, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, at Winn Army Hospi tal after a short illness. She was born Jan. 14, 1999, in Fort Knox, Ken tucky, to Henrietta and Terry Mulligan. She is preceded in death by her maternal grand father, Henry Quarterman, and paternal grandfather, Edwin Mulligan. Tiona graduated from Liberty County High School in 2017. She attended Sa vannah Technical College and Armstrong State Univer sity. She loved to read, watch movies, travel and spend time with her family and friends. Tiona is survived by her loving parents and sister, Heather (Antonio) Knox of Midway; her maternal grandmother, Geneva Harris of Pembroke; and her paternal grandmother, Dorothy Mulligan of Beaufort, South Carolina. She also had a niece and a nephew, Jay- lynn and Jaison Knox; and a host of uncles, aunts and cousins. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 200 Daniel Siding Loop Road, Richmond Hill. Visitation will begin at 11 am prior to the service. Pastor Stanford L. Anderson I will be officiating. Dorchester Funeral Home will be handling the ar rangements. BETTY J. Way Betty J. Way, 74, of Ludowici died on Jan. 29, 2018, at St. Vin cent’s Hospital in Jacksonville and under the care of Northeast Flori da Community Hospice. The Long County native and former resident of Allentown, Georgia, was born on Oct. 13, 1943, to the late Robert J. and Ma mie J. Milton of Ludowici. She was a member of Elim Baptist Church, and retired as a paraprofession 4 al with the Long County School System where she enjoyed working with special needs students. She had many hobbies, including quilting, reading, crocheting and growing plants and flowers. One of her favorite things to do, however, was to encour age and lift up others. She served as a “Dear Abby” for many family members and friends because she genuinely cared and was a great listener. Her other passion was for animals, especially cats, and she often took better care of her five stray fur-babies than herself. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by two husbands, James Geiger and Thomas P. Way; a stepson, Jim my Way; a stepdaughter, Angela Way; a brother, James “Tin ker” Milton; and a brother-in-law, Jimmy Helms. Survivors include a stepson, Pat Way of Jacksonville; a step- daughter and her husband, Lynn and Kenny Sapp of Screven; a sister, Ann Helms of Hinesville; two brothers and a sister- in-law, Emmitt Milton and Larry and Yvonnie Milton, all of Ludowici; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, including Amber Dover of Columbus, GA, and her spouse, Chris, along with their two children; special nieces and their spouses, Patricia and Chaka Santos of Ludowici, Deborah and Ronald Burnette of Jesup; great-niece, April Warren and husband, Paul, of Northport, AL; great-great-niece, Chrislyn Warren, and her daughter, great-great-great niece, Mia War ren, who was born on her aunt’s birthday, all of Ludowici; as well as numerous other nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, at Howard Funeral Home Chapel in Ludowici with the Rev. Stan Todd officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services in the chapel. Burial will follow in Elim Baptist Church Cem etery. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Family and friends may sign the online register at howard- funeralga.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Howard Funeral Home in Ludowici. Coastal Courier (Hinesville, Ga.) Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 Sign the online Legacy guest book at coastalcourier.com Six people displaced by weekend fires FIRES from 1 guished both fires. Both homes are considered total losses and uninhabitable. However both homes were unoccupied and no inju ries reported. The fire re mains under investigation. Earlier the same morn ing the Ludowici/Long County Fire Department responded to another structure fire in the 800 block of Baggs Circle. The fire which hap pened around 11 a.m. destroyed a double-wide mobile home. One woman was displaced by the fire. No injuries were reported. The fire remains under in vestigation. Friday, a family of five was displaced when their mobile home, located in the unincorporated area of Liberty County, burned Intersection of 16, 95 to get work SPECIAL TO THE COURIER editor@coastalcourier.com 912-876-0156, ext. 1023 The intersection where I-16 meets I-95 will be getting some changes following a joint resolution recent ly passed by the State Transportation Board. The joint resolution between the Georgia Department of Trans portation and the State Road and Tollway Au thority calls for moving forward with widening I-16, as well as inter change reconstruction at I-16 and I-95. The I-16 project will expand the roadway from four to six lanes from I-95 to I-516. Additionally, the inter change improvement project will reconstruct the existing I-16 at I-95 interchange and includes upgrading en trance and exit ramps, constructing new col lector-distributor lanes and installing new lighting and intelligent transportation system technology. Construction is pro jected to begin in early 2019. The projects are part of the Department’s Major Mobility Invest ment Program, and are currently in the pro curement phase. “The combined $319 million of improve ments are the state’s second set of MMIP projects to advance,” said Georgia DOT Commissioner Russell McMurry. “We appre ciate the hard work and commitment of our partners, including the State Road and Tollway Authority, the City of Savannah and Chatham County, to move this project along at such a fast pace.” The resolution au thorizes the projects to move forward; autho rizes the department to manage the projects and act as SRTA’s agent, even though there is no toll associated with these projects; and au thorizes Georgia DOT to make funds available for the outlined projects with annual appropria tions. “We are so pleased to take the next step in bringing these major projects to a reality,” said Ann R. Purcell, STB vice chair repre senting Congressional District 1. “The State Transportation Board and the members of the General Assembly are committed to continu ing to work towards transportation im provements through out Georgia, especially important ones like this that will help make the Port of Savannah be more competitive and provide benefits for the freight industry. to the ground. That fire, on Turtle Lane, was ruled an acci dent by the state fire mar ¬ shal. Lewis Levine contribut ed to this report. Coastal Courier (Hinesville, Ga.) Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 Sign the online Legacy guest book at coastalcourier.com Deployment a return after 60 years Richard Timothy ‘TIM' Eason LUDOWICI — Richard Timothy “Tim” Eason, 31, passed away Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, after a short ill ness. Tim was born in Houston, TX, spent his teenage years in Louisville, KY, and later moved to Ludowici to help with his family. He was a member of Resurrec tion United Methodist Church in Louisville. He received his bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Louisville and a degree in audio engi neering from Full Sail University in Orlando. He loved the mountains and enjoyed hiking and camping. He was an Eagle Scout. He is survived by his mother and father, Susan and Rick Eason; brother and sister-in-law, Hershel and Maggie Eason; maternal grandparents, Michele Moshier and Ed and Ruth Kramer; paternal grand mother, Norma Jean Eason; and numerous aunts, un cles, and cousins. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday, Feb. 1, at Carter Funeral Home Oglethorpe Chapel. His funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at Carter Funeral Home Oglethorpe Chapel with the Rev. Joe Eason of ficiating. In lieu of flowers, remembrances are suggested to the Boy Scouts of America (www.scouting.org). Carter Funeral Home Oglethorpe Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences can be made at www.carteroglethorpe.com. Coastal Courier (Hinesville, Ga.) Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 Sign the online Legacy guest book at coastalcourier.com HISTORIC from 1 and cultural hub of Northeast Asia,” Adams said. Once there, the bri gade’s soldiers will use tanks and other equip ment left in place by the unit they’re replacing. Bogart said the 1st ABCT will support both the 2nd Infantry Division — whose motto is “fight tonight,” — and soldiers from the Republic of Ko rea Army. The brigade’s deploy ment to South Korea, al ready underway, marks the first time since the end of the Korean War in 1953 that the 3rd ID has been on Korean soil, offi cials said Tuesday. Among them was Gen. Sean Bernabe, the com mander of Task Force Marne. 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Zachary Hensley, an intelligence analyst with the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, said they’re excited about that aspect of the deployment. “I’m really looking for ward to seeing the culture and experience some thing besides the United States,” said Hensley, who is from Tennessee. Couvercier, who is Senator Williams, I applaud your efforts to create a minimum wage for our severely underpaid Sheriff Deputies. It's unfortunate that legislation you submitted last year to make this a reality was quashed without a hearing by the powers to be. Many folks don't realize some of the regular duties of Sheriff Deputies: they regularly drive as many miles as a trucker, quite often must arbitrate possibly explosive domestic situations like a Psychologist, are usually the 1st to respond to traffic accidents/medical emergencies and fires providing immediate lifesaving care like an EMT, then control traffic like a Ga Trooper, and unfortunately sometimes become involved in full blown fire fights like a combat soldier. All of this for considerably less, and in some instances less than 72, the pay a of state law enforcement officer. I urge and support you to continue this fight for parity for our Deputies who Protect and Serve us on a daily basis. Respectfully Signature Print - Last name First M.l. Street Address City State Zip code FAX # 1-855-281-2929 married and has an 8-month old son, has a previous rotation in Ko rea under his belt. He said his family un derstands this is part of being a soldier. He also noted he’ll have regu lar contact with them through email and phone calls. “I’ve left them pre pared,” the 25-year-old from Deltona, Florida, said. “They’re sad, but we’ve talked about it.” Hensley, meanwhile, seemed somewhat be mused by the fuss, at least as far as he’s concerned. “It’s nothing special, really, for me. For the 3rd Infantry Division as a whole, it’s pretty spe cial,” he said. “It’s the first time the division has been back to Korea in 63 years. But we’ve all known about it for a good while now, and we’re just kind of going through the cycle and getting ready to go. But yes sir, I’m definitely ready to get going.” Most of the ABCT should be in South Korea by March, according to officials. Currently, the 3rd ID’s headquarters, includ ing Maj. Gen. Leopoldo Quintas and some 300 soldiers, is deployed to Afghanistan.
