Bloomingdale-Mr. Edward "Ed" R. McFarlane, Jr., 78, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2011 at Candler Hospital.
Mr. Ed was born in Savannah to the late Edward R. & Lena Inez Hunter McFarlane. He was a member of Ash Street Baptist Church and formerly attended Alpha United Methodist Church. He retired from the United States Air Force as well as Delta Air Lines. He served in N.A.T.O. for twelve years and was a black belt Judo instructor. He was active in the Boy Scouts and loved living in Europe. He was also preceded in death by a wife, Edda M. McFarlane and a sister, Sybil Girardeau.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah L. McFarlane; children, Terry (Ken) Grainger and Michael (Lisa) McFarlane; step-children, Artie (Lisa) Richburg and Judy (W.H.) Ogden; eleven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; brother, Walter McFarlane; sister, Linda (Al) Tharpe and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of the funeral home. Burial will follow at Gravel Hill Cemetery with full military honors.
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes – West Chatham Chapel – 901 W. Hwy 80 – Pooler, GA 31322 (912) 748-2444