local obituaries
Victor Polero
Nov 8, 2017
Port Wentworth/Milledgeville Mr. Victor Polero, 89, also known by his grandchildren as "Daddar", passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. Victor was born in Louisville, GA to the late Victor Polero, Sr. & Bernice Polero. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lena Polero, and a son, Victor Mark Polero, Sr. He was a member of the...
Edwin Clayton Dasher
Nov 6, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Edwin "Clayton" Dasher Marlow – Edwin "Clayton" Dasher, 80, passed away November 6, 2017 at his home. The Effingham County native retired from CSX Transportation where he worked for 44 years. He was a lifetime member of Zion Lutheran Church where he...
William F. "Bill" Eason
Nov 5, 2017
Mr. William F. "Bill" Eason, 59, passed away on Sunday at his home. A native of Savannah, Bill owned Ogeechee River Canoe and Kayak Rentals in Bloomingdale for nearly 20 years. He was a lover of and advocate for the Ogeechee River. Survivors include his sons, Will (Amanda) Eason, of Manta, Ecuador, Joshua (Shao-Tzu) Eason, of Atlanta; grandchildren, Emery, Selah,...
William F. "Bill" Eason
Nov 5, 2017
Savannah – Mr. William F. "Bill" Eason, 59, passed away on Sunday at his home. A native of Savannah, Bill owned Ogeechee River Canoe and Kayak Rentals in Bloomingdale for nearly 20 years. He was a lover of and advocate for the Ogeechee River. Survivors include his sons, Will (Amanda) Eason, of Manta, Ecuador, Joshua (Shao-Tzu) Eason, of Atlanta; grandchildren,...
Millard Arnold Lawson, Jr.
Nov 5, 2017
Millard Arnold Lawson, Jr., 74, died on Sunday, November 5th at his home. He was a Garden City native and served in the United States Air Force 165th Airlift Wing. He was a devoted Christian who loved his family and especially spending time with his grandchildren. He retired after 27 years of service from Gulfstream Aerospace. He was preceded in...
Hubert G. "Sonny" Crapps
Nov 5, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Hubert G. "Sonny" Crapps Springfield – Hubert G. "Sonny" Crapps, 84, passed away November 5, 2017 at his residence. The Bulloch County native retired from Kaiser Agricultural Chemicals in 1986 after 30 years, then worked at Conaway Lumber, and later retired from...
Juanita "Nita" Stahl
Nov 4, 2017
Bloomingdale-Mrs. Juanita "Nita" Stahl, 79, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 4, 2017, after an extended illness. Juanita was the daughter of the late A.J. & Hattie Towles. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Jean Wilkes, and her former husband, Jimmy Jones. Juanita loved horses, and was a great horsewoman. She was a...
Susan R. (Hammond) Canney
Nov 3, 2017
Susan R.(Hammond) Canney, 59, of Lowell,MA, passed away after a long illness on Friday, November 3, 2017 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA. She was the wife of Leslie Canney, with whom they would have celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary this coming Valentines Day. She was born in Savannah, Georgia on October 5, 1958. She was raised in Texas and...
Beatriz Salavarrieta Buendia
Nov 1, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Beatriz Salavarrieta Buendia Beatriz Salavarrieta Buendia, 83, passed away November 1, 2017 at Screven County Hospital. Born in Bogota, Colombia on August 12, 1934 to the late Luis and Sara Moya Salavarrieta. Beatriz was a beautician. Survivors include her children, Arturo Buendia,...
Shirley Brown Kelley
Nov 1, 2017
Appling – Shirley Brown Kelley, 81, formerly of Savannah, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Shirley was the beloved wife of the late Henry Edward Kelley. She traveled the world with Henry as he served for our country in the US Army for 25 years. She was a devoted mother of Rose Kelley, Helen Morgan and her husband Eric,...
Michael C. Glisson
Oct 30, 2017
Michael C. Glisson Rincon- Michael C. Glisson, 56, died Monday, October 30, 2017 at his home. The Effingham County native was a member of Crossroads Church and the Effingham County Recreation Department Hall of Fame. Mike worked at EMD and loved fishing, golfing, baseball and softball. Most of all, Mike loved his family and his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife,...
Jarrell Wendell Daley
Oct 30, 2017
Jarrell Wendell Daley, 63, went home to be with the Lord on October 30, 2017 at St. Joseph's Hospital after a long illness. Jarrell was born in Chatham County and lived in Effingham County most all of his life. He was an Ironworker by trade, and had retired from the Savannah Local Union # 709 in 1992. He is survived...
Ernest Carpenter Nease
Oct 29, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Ernest Carpenter Nease Springfield – Ernest Carpenter Nease, 76, passed away October 29, 2017 at Effingham Extended Care. Ernie was born March 13, 1941 in Savannah, GA and attended Groves High School and joined the Georgia National Guard in 1958. He worked...
April Hope Sheffield Bolton
Oct 27, 2017
April Hope Sheffield Bolton, 39, of Pooler, GA went home to be with her Lord on October 27, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. She graduated with Honors from Armstrong State University and held a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. She was a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society. As a Nurse, she found her calling advocating...
David G. Hudson
Oct 27, 2017
Savannah – Mr. David G. Hudson, 67, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 27, 2017 at his home. David was born in Columbus, Georgia to the late Samuel and Mary Hudson. David lived in many places including Columbus, Athens, Richmond Hill and Savannah, Georgia as well as Smith Station, Alabama. He worked for Blue Cross of...
Thelma Lee Harrelson Morgan
Oct 27, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Thelma Lee Harrelson Morgan Shawnee – Thelma Lee Harrelson Morgan, 93, passed away October 27, 2017 at Effingham Care Center following a short illness. She was the daughter of the late Henry K. Harrelson and Ollie Zipperer Harrelson, and was preceded in...
Wylene Dorminey Hollman
Oct 27, 2017
Savannah – Wylene Dorminey Hollman, our beloved mother and grandmother passed on to be welcomed by the Lord in heaven on October 27, 2017. She worked as the Health Benefits Advisor at Tuttle Army Health Clinic in Savannah and retired after working for many years in the ER at St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital. She is survived by her three children; Michelle...
Wendy Schwoyer Spacek
Oct 26, 2017
Wendy Schwoyer Spacek Port Wentworth- Wendy Schwoyer Spacek, 45, died Thursday, October 26, 2017 at her residence. The Boyertown, PA native was a member of Rincon Baptist Temple and was employed at D.J. Powers Co., Inc. The 1991 Boyertown High School graduate and 1995 graduate of Kutztown University had recently passed her U.S. Customs Brokerage Exam. Wendy loved her dogs,...
Paul Kirsten Parr
Oct 25, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Paul Kirsten Parr Springfield – Paul Kirsten Parr went to join the heavenly choir, October 25, 2017. Paul was born in Savannah, Georgia, February 21, 1971. He was an accomplished musician, songwriter, and vocalist. Paul's life was centered around his family and...
Betty Marie Into
Oct 25, 2017
Ms. Betty Marie Into, 76, of Rincon, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Ms. Betty was born in Savannah to the late Arthur & Elizabeth Saxe. She retired from ZIM Integrated Shipping Services at the GA Port Authority and enjoyed spending time with her family. Survivors include her children and their spouses, Hubert O. &...
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