Emily Elizabeth Sullivan, age 77, of Pooler Georgia passed away peacefully at home
surrounded by her family on Thursday, June 20, 2019 after a long illness. She was born in
Savannah on July 27, 1941 to parents William Ray McCoy and Laura Elizabeth McCoy of
Pooler.
Emily worked for many years as a Tupperware manager leading her sales team, "The
Invincibles" to great success. After a brief retirement she became a Teacher Assistant at
Westside Elementary School in Pooler and very much enjoyed working with the Pre-K and
kindergarten students. She had a love of gardening and travel, had a passion for adventure, a
zest for life, and always enjoyed meeting new people.
She was preceded by her parents and her brother William "Bill" McCoy of Savannah. She is
survived by her husband of 51 years Richard "Dan" Sullivan, sons Richard Keith Lambeth and
his wife Melinda of Savannah, Patrick Daniel Sullivan and his wife Michelle of Senoia, Georgia,
grandchildren Aaron Sullivan, Austin Lambeth, and Jonathan Sullivan, her brother Johnny
McCoy and Emily's sister in life Karen Stanhope and her husband Frank.
The family would like to thank her care givers, Lisa Perry and Ellen Rhames for the kind and
compassionate care that they provided to her.
A memorial service will be held at Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home in Pooler on
Monday, July 1, 2019 at 10:00.