More detail on this person: George Eugene
Twiggs, a former resident of Bulloch and Bryan
counties, died at the age of 77 years of a massive
heart attack on November 23rd, 2014, in a
Homestead, Florida, hospital.
Gene was born in Wilmington, N.C., but moved to
Toomsboro, Ga., as a child. He attended
Toomsboro High School until he joined the Army in
1954. Gene served in the Army until April 1978,
flying helicopters for two tours in Vietnam. He
commanded the 205 Attack Helicopter Unit at Fort
Benning, Ga., and in Germany for three plus years.
He then served as airfield commander at Hunter
Army Airfield, Savannah, Ga.
His enthusiasm for life was contagious.
He is survived by his wife, Betty M. Twiggs; one
daughter, Roxann Seaton (Gregg) of Lake Placid,
Fla.; a son, George D. Twiggs (Connie) of Lake
Placid, Fla.; Roxan and George's mother, Shirley
Twiggs, also of Lake Placid, Fla.; two
stepdaughters, Lynn M. Byrd (Curtis) of Nevils and
Lorrinda Kennedy of Pooler, Ga.; 11 grandchildren,
three great-grandchildren, two brothers, Jim
Twiggs (Debbie) and Fred Twiggs (Marie), both of
Biloxi, Miss.; and two sisters, Catherine Cheek of
Royston, Ga., and Twila Ashton (Dee) of
Farmerville, La. Many nieces and nephews also
survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George
Lee Twiggs and Hattie Walker Twiggs; two sisters,
Barbara Ezelle of Jacksonville, Fla., and Joye
Franks of Milledgeville, Ga.; and a brother,
Douglas Twiggs of the Philippines.
Visitation will be Sunday, November 30, 2014, from
4-6 p.m. at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home in
Statesboro.
The funeral service will be Monday, December 1,
2014, at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home with Rev. Hollie
Tapley officiating.
The graveside service, with full military honors,
will be at 1 p.m. in the Georgia Veterans Memorial
Cemetery in Glennville, Georgia.
Friends may sign the online register book at
www.joineranderson.com Joiner-Anderson Funeral
Home and Crematory is in charge of the
arrangements.
Statesboro Herald, November 26, 2014 Sign the
Legacy online guestbook at
www.statesboroherald.com
Published in Statesboro Herald from Nov. 26 to
Dec. 7, 2014
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