Co C 878th Engineer Battalion

10/08/2026

Reminder From COL(R) Dess D. Smith III, Former Commander 878th Engineer Battalion:

I hope that a lot of the 878th will attend our 878th old soldiers supper that is held at McKinney Pond restaurant, Midville, GA the first Thursday in November at 5:30 each year. This year it will be on November 5th.

08/30/2026

We wanted to let everyone know that we have lost yet another member of our Co C 878th Engr Bn Family; SSG(R) Chris Jones. Pastor Chris was born on July 27th, 1944 and passed away on August 26th, 2026 at the age of 82 and was a proud, retired member of Co C 878th Engineer Battalion in Lyons, GA and will be greatly missed by his friends and family.
Howard Mortuary in McRae-Helena is in charge of his arrangements. A wake will be held on Friday, 4 Sep from 5-7pm at the African Baptist Church in Lyons, GA with the funeral service being held Saturday, 5 Sep at 11am.
Please remember SSG(R) Chris Jones's family in your prayers.
**A special thank you to SSG(R) Abigail Adams for notifying us of his passing.

03/11/2026

We lost another member of our Co C 878th Engr BN family on Feb 11, 2026; Kay Kaiser, wife of SFC(Ret) Dave Kaiser. Please send him a note or give him a call letting him know you’re thinking of him during this time of loss.
“Thank you SSG Abigail Adams for letting us know.”

Kay Kaiser Obituary
Mrs. Kay Kaiser, age 67, of Statesboro, died Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at her home following an extended illness. She was a native of Montgomery County, growing up in Higgston, and she attended Montgomery County High School. She briefly lived in Savannah before moving to Statesboro forty years ago. Kay worked at Lowes and Claire’s in Statesboro, and more recently at Community Hospice in Vidalia. She was a member of Believers Church in Statesboro. She enjoyed flower gardening, sewing, and crafting.

She is preceded in death by her father, Horace Barfield; sister, Monica Cowart Ergle; and a nephew, Joshua O’Conner.

She is survived by her husband, Dave Kaiser; five children, Robert “Ronnie” Howell, Jennifer Stansbury, all of Statesboro, Duane Moore of Augusta, Darla Silbys of Olean, New York, and James Kaiser of Clearwater, Florida; her mother, Helen Barfield; three siblings, Thomas Barfield, Jimmy Barfield, and Rhonda Hunter and husband James, all of Higgston; eleven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held on Saturday afternoon, February 14th, 2026, at 3:00 in the chapel of Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home with Pastor Scott Moore officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday afternoon from 1:00 until just prior to the service.

Flowers are accepted, or memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project by visiting their website at woundedwarriersproject.org.

Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home of Vidalia is in charge of arrangements.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Kay Kaiser, please visit our floral store.

Services

VISITATION
Saturday
February 14, 2026
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home
310 North Street West, P O Box 308
Vidalia, GA 30475
FUNERAL SERVICE
Saturday
February 14, 2026
3:00 PM
Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home
310 North Street West, P O Box 308
Vidalia, GA 30475

12/05/2025

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View Michael Donald Johnson's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

07/23/2025

View Thomas Preston Umphlett's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

02/11/2025

It is with great sadness to hear that we have lost another Co C family member, Benjamin Jacobs passed away Sat, Feb 8th. As soon as we receive his Homegoing Service arrangements it will be published here. Please keep his family and friends in your prayers🙏

12/31/2024

Wishing all of our Co C 878th family a very Happy New Year!