Elsie Inez Bryant
Jun 8, 2017
Pooler-Mrs. Elsie Inez Bryant, 85, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at home. Mrs. Bryant was born in Savannah to the late Louie & Clara Beatrice Brantley. She was also preceded in death by a son, Floyd Bryant, sisters, Louise Hope and Elizabeth Bell, and a brother, L.C. Brantley, Jr. She was employed with Lovezzola's Restaurant in Pooler for...
Zack Norton
Jun 7, 2017
Zackary Dayne "Zack" Norton, 15, died Wednesday, June 7, 2017 after an extended illness. The Effingham County native was a 9th grade student at Effingham County High School, where he was a member of the ROTC and was enlisted in the US Army. He was an honorary Effingham County deputy and firefighter. Zack loved going to the lake and fishing,...
Buddy Padgett, Sr.
Jun 5, 2017
Buddy Padgett, Sr. Guyton-Buddy Padgett, Sr., 83, died Monday, June 5, 2017. Buddy was born in North Augusta, SC, but moved to Savannah as a teenager. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester & Frances Padgett; his bothers, Carlton & Buck Padgett; and his sister, Debra Padgett. He went to Commercial High School, where he met his wife,...
Ashley Nathan Gerrald
Jun 5, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Ashley Nathan Gerrald Rincon – Ashley Nathan Gerrald, 54, passed away June 5, 2017 at St. Joseph's Hospital. The Effingham County native was a owner/operator of Gerrald's Trucking Company. He loved motorcycles, 4-wheelers, and anything fast. He was preceded in death by...
Robert E. Wilder
Jun 5, 2017
Garden City-Mr. Robert E. Wilder, 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 5, 2017 at his home. Mr. Wilder was born in Waycross, lived in Guyton and Savannah, and moved to Garden City in 1968. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill & Lulieana Wilder; a daughter-in-law, Sheila Wilder; his brother, John W. Wilder, and his sister, Mary...
Betty Waterman
Jun 4, 2017
Betty M. Waterman Guyton-Betty M. Waterman, 73, lost a long battle with cancer and went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 4, 2017. She was a longtime resident of Effingham County and was a member of Marlow United Methodist Church. She retired from Waste Management of Savannah and was a past president of the SE Region of the...
Gene Alton Wilder, Sr.
Jun 4, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Gene Alton Wilder, Sr. Pooler – Gene Alton Wilder, Sr., 78, passed away June 4, 2017 at Memorial Health. The Effingham County native was a U.S. Navy veteran, retiring from Gulfstream as a machinist. An entrepreneur, Gene was always thinking of his...
Dolores "Dolly" Partain
Jun 3, 2017
Pooler-Dolores "Dolly" Partain, 60, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at her home. Dolly was preceded in death by her parents, David & Betty Reed, and was an accountant. Survivors include her husband, Neal Partain; daughters, Melanie Partain (Travis), and Melinda Partain (Brian); grandchildren, William, Kimberly, Cody, Kacie, Sydney, Caleb, Jolena, Kingston, K.C., Kelli, Kat, Frankie, Trevvor, and Jaya;...
George Frederic Hood
Jun 3, 2017
Wilmington Island-Mr. George Frederic Hood, 64, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at his home. Fred was born in Rome and was preceded in death by his mother, Emogene Moore Hood. He was a graduate of Cass High School and attended Floyd College. He was of the Baptist faith and retired from Georgia Power Company. Fred was a friend...
Richard Mock
Jun 2, 2017
RICHARD L. MOCK Richard Leslie Mock, 70, of Charleston, South Carolina, husband of Linda Bath Mock entered into eternal rest Friday, June 2, 2017. The family will receive friends Sunday June 4, 2017 in J. HENRY STUHR INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, 3360 Glenn McConnell Parkway from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Monday June 5, 2017 in THOMAS C. STRICKLAND...
Phillip Wade West
Jun 2, 2017
Pooler-Mr. Phillip Wade West, 65, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017 at Hospice Savannah. Phillip was born in Savannah to the late Wade & Hazel West. He was the former owner/operator of Allstate Insurance in Pooler before retiring in 2011. He served his country in the Army Air National Guard, was a member of Ephesus Church in Rincon and...
Gwendolyn L. "Gwen" Jenkins
May 29, 2017
Ms. Gwendolyn L. "Gwen" Jenkins, age 85, of Pooler, formerly of Lenoir, NC, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017. Ms. Jenkins was a member of Central Baptist Church in Pooler, GA. A native of Lenoir, she worked for over 40 years in various textile mills in Lenoir and Hickory where she also drove a school bus and cooked in the...
M/Sgt Daniel M. "Cowboy" Thomas
May 28, 2017
M/SGT Daniel M. "Cowboy" Thomas M/SGT Daniel M."Cowboy" Thomas, 68, died Sunday, May 28, 2017 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. The Charleston, SC native graduated high school in 1967 from Hiram W. Johnson in Sacremento, California and enlisted in the military shortly after graduation. He was a US Air Force Vietnam veteran with serving two tours and served the...
Sean Joseph Kennedy
May 23, 2017
Sean J. Kennedy, age 50, of Pooler, passed away May 23, 2017. Sean was a member of The Ancient Order of Hibernians in Savannah, and he loved his cats, Max and Dusty. He was preceded in death by his father, John J. Kennedy. He is survived by his wife of over 22 years, Debbie Kennedy, of Pooler; daughter, Brianna (Tom)...
Delena Myers
May 21, 2017
Delena Kay Myers born June 4, 1950 was called to heaven to re join her Husband Wilbert Myers and parents Bobby & Ouida Woods Sunday May 21st, 2017. Delena was a loving caring person who loved nothing more then taking care of her family. She gave so much love to her Husband, children, grandchildren, siblings, and nieces. She is survived...
Franklin Eugene "Gene" Monroe
May 20, 2017
Franklin Eugene"Gene" Monroe was called to his heavenly home on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Gene was born in Adrian, GA to the late Albert Dewey & Rosa Monroe. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Marilyn Marshburn, and a brother, Lamar Monroe. He was a beloved husband, papa, brother, and a friend to many. He was a manager...
Megan Angela Norris Devereaux
May 18, 2017
Megan Angela Norris Devereaux, 26, of Culman, AL and a native of Effingham County, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Megan was a loving wife, an amazing mother, and avid dawg fan, a concert goer who loved rock n' roll, and an avid fisher. She was a homemaker and...
Ruth Janice "Jan" Stokes Callison
May 18, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 PICTURE Ruth Janice "Jan" Stokes Callison Springfield – Ruth Janice "Jan" Stokes Callison, 70, passed away May 18, 2017 at her residence in the loving arms of her husband and surrounded by her family. The Chatham County native had lived in Bluffton...
Anna Utley Guyton
May 16, 2017
Mrs. Anna Utley Guyton, 85, of Richmond Hill, and formerly of Savannah, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Mrs. Anna was born in Savannah and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Ray Guyton, and a son, Glenn Ray Guyton. She was of the Lutheran faith, and enjoyed cooking for her family, crocheting, and...
Sula Belle "Sue" Shuman Woods
May 16, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Sula Belle "Sue" Shuman Woods Guyton – Sula Belle "Sue" Shuman Woods, 75, passed away in her sleep after a short illness on May 16, 2017 at her residence. The Bulloch County native was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ...
