local obituaries
Barbara Sheffield Hinson
Nov 16, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Barbara Sheffield Hinson Springfield – Barbara Sheffield Hinson, 75, passed away November 16, 2017 at Effingham Care Center. The Screven County native was a member of Springfield United Methodist Church and retired as a benefits administrator. She was preceded in death by...
Marvin N. Salhany, Sr.
Nov 13, 2017
Rincon-Marvin N. Salhany, Sr, 90, passed away November 13, 2017 at his residence. Survivors include his wife of over 18 years, Cathy Cruze Salhany, of Rincon; sons, Nick (Beverly) Salhany, of Ringgold, Scott Vogt, of Chattanooga, TN; daughters, Denise Salhany, of Chattanooga, Judi Tompkins, of Atlanta; grandchildren, Michael, Brandon, Candace, Cailyn, Colin, Marissa, Stacy, Grant, and Natalie; great-grandchildren, Gavin, Daisy,...
Meredith Runelle Heidt Scott
Nov 12, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Meredith Runelle Heidt Scott Guyton – Meredith Runelle Heidt Scott, age 93, died November 12, 2017 at Effingham Care Center in Springfield. She was a lifetime member of Zion Lutheran Church where she served many years as choir director. She was employed...
Janet Lynn Daley
Nov 12, 2017
Janet Lynn Daley On Sunday morning, November 12, 2017, our precious angel was called home to be with her Heavenly Father. Janet Lynn Daley was a loving daughter to Darrell and Carolyn Daley. She was a wonderful, loving, sister to her brother, Bobby Daley, and his wife, Allison. She was a loving aunt to two very precious nieces, Katie Grace...
Davie Lee Tyler
Nov 12, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Davie Lee Tyler Springfield - Davie Lee Tyler, 88, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017 after an extended illness. He was born in Neeses, South Carolina, and had lived in Effingham County since 1951. He was a member of Turkey Branch United...
Laurence I. "Larry" Goodman
Nov 11, 2017
Mr. Laurence I. "Larry" Goodman, age 79, of Savannah, passed away unexpectedly November 11, 2017. Service arrangements and full obituary forthcoming.
Kenneth Wise Dixon, Sr.
Nov 10, 2017
Mr. Kenneth Wise Dixon, Sr., of Meldrim, entered into his eternal rest Friday at Memorial Hospital. He was a retired truck driver and was a member of Meldrim United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Gail; three children, Kim Rutland (Lucky), Jane White (Robert), and Kenny Dixon; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and a sister, Helen Newton (Jim) of Ormond Beach,...
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...
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