local obituaries

Harriette S. Peth

Harriette S. Peth

Oct 19, 2016

Mrs. Harriette S. Peth, 73, of Guyton, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Mrs. Harriette was born in Savannah to the late George & Audrey Sanders. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph E. Peth. She was a member of the Faulkville Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, and had formerly been employed with Service Merchandise, Effingham County...

Phammie Chance Chaffin

Phammie Chance Chaffin

Oct 18, 2016

Ms. Phammie Chance Chaffin, 80, of Savannah, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. Ms. Phammie was born in Sardis to the late Remer & Mary Chance. She was also preceded in death by her son, Dennis Allen Weatherly, and siblings, Mildred Parrish, Paul Chance, Sam Chance, Doretha Chance, Fred Chance, Grady Chance, Doris...

Dora Mcelveen

Dora Mcelveen

Oct 17, 2016

Mrs. Dora McElveen, 86, of Guyton and formerly of Bloomingdale, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Dora was born in Egypt, GA to the late Henry & Florrie Bell Morton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, A.J. "Mac" McElveen, and a son, George Steve Wilson. She was a member of the First...

Bennie D. Foote

Bennie D. Foote

Oct 17, 2016

Mr. Bennie D. Foote, 84, of Guyton, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016. Mr. Foote was born in Bulloch County to the late George Washington Foote and Janie Ruth Davis Foote. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Shuman Foote, and a daughter, Tamara Ann Foote. He attended Little Ogeechee Baptist Church for a number of...

N.L. "Nat" Carter

N.L. "Nat" Carter

Oct 17, 2016

Mr. N.L. "Nat" Carter, 92, of Guyton, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016. Mr. Carter was born in Bloomingdale to the late Franklin & Edith Carter. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Inez Carter, two children, Ronald and Rita, and two grandchildren. He retired from Boilermakers Local 26, and enjoyed horses, gardening, fishing, and woodworking. Survivors...

Mike Gregory

Mike Gregory

Oct 15, 2016

Mike Gregory, 53, of Savannah, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at his home. Mike was born in Savannah to the late Floyd Andrew & Eualdine Gregory. He was a former sheet metal worker. Survivors include his girlfriend, Sharon; daughters, Jessica Nicole Gregory, Jennifer Elaine Gregory, and Jill Delores Gregory; sister and brother-in-law, Janice & William Howard, and several...

William F. Parsons

William F. Parsons

Oct 14, 2016

Mr. William F. "Billy" Parsons, 73, of Garden City, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2016. Billy was born in Savannah to the late William O. & Era Belk Parsons. He was a welder and a member of Central Baptist Church. Survivors include Steve Lee (Pia S. Lee), who was like a brother, a number of cousins, including Larry Lee,...

George E. Lee

George E. Lee

Oct 13, 2016

Mr. George E. Lee, 67, of Pooler, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. George was born in Los Angeles, CA to the late Albert E. & Audrey S. Lee. He was employed with Atlantic Freight of Savannah, and was a founding member of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Bloomingdale. Survivors include his wife, Terry...

Carolyn Burbage Morgan

Carolyn Burbage Morgan

Oct 11, 2016

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Carolyn Burbage Morgan Clyo – Carolyn Burbage Morgan, 93, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Effingham Hospital. The South Carolina native retired from Gold Kist. She was a member of Wingard Memorial Lutheran Church and the WELA at the church, a...

Tracie Lynn Moore

Tracie Lynn Moore

Oct 10, 2016

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes – Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 Fax 912-754-3426 Tracie Lynn Moore Hinesville- Tracie Lynn Moore, 45, passed away October 10, 2016. The Savannah native was a member of Bluffton Baptist Church and Point Look Out Society. She was a very charitable and giving person to those in need. She was preceded in death by her...

Kay F. Fields

Kay F. Fields

Oct 10, 2016

Mrs. Kay F. Fields, age 67, of Guyton, passed away October 10, 2016. Kay is survived by her husband of over 39 years, Daniel R. Fields, of Guyton; son, Carl F. Blevins, II, of Manchester; daughter, Sheila (husband, Andrew) Roberts, of Bloomingdale; step-daughter, Jennifer (husband, Brent) Evans, of Griffin; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. A memorial service will be planned at...

Meredith Arnsdorff

Meredith Arnsdorff

Oct 9, 2016

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. (912) 754-3426 Fax Meredith Rountree Arnsdorff Springfield- Meredith Rountree Arnsdorff, 72, died Sunday, October 9, 2016. She was born in Parris Island, SC, but was a lifelong resident of Effingham County. She was member of Bible Lutheran Church. She had worked for 40 years with the Effingham County Board of Education,...

Meredith Arnsdorff

Meredith Arnsdorff

Oct 9, 2016

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. (912) 754-3426 Fax Meredith Rountree Arnsdorff Springfield- Meredith Rountree Arnsdorff, 72, died Sunday, October 9, 2016. She was born in Parris Island, SC, but was a lifelong resident of Effingham County. She was member of Bible Lutheran Church. She had worked for 40 years with the Effingham County Board of Education,...

Regina Fae Barrow

Regina Fae Barrow

Oct 7, 2016

Miss Regina Fae Barrow, 58, of Savannah, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016. Regina was born in Fort Pierce, FL to the late James C. & Martha Susie McSwain Barrow. Survivors include two brothers, James C. Barrow (Angelia Asbell), and Kenneth Brooks Barrow, and a nephew, James C. Barrow, Jr. The family would like to thank the staff of...

Lillie Jean Waddell Payne

Lillie Jean Waddell Payne

Oct 6, 2016

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Lillie Jean Waddell Payne Macon, GA – Lillie Jean Waddell Payne, 85, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, October 6, 2016. She is survived by her two sons, James L. Dyson (Jan) of Macon, GA and Jimmie D. Waddell (Brenda)...

Juanita Carr Edwards

Juanita Carr Edwards

Oct 6, 2016

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 Juanita Carr Edwards Springfield - Juanita Carr Edwards, age 87, passed away on October 6 (her son Del's birthday) at the Effingham County Extended Care Facility. She was born in Guyton, Georgia on May 7, 1929. She was the daughter of the late Hattie and Sheriff Hubert Carr of Springfield....

Benjamin Eugene Rollins

Benjamin Eugene Rollins

Oct 5, 2016

Benjamin Eugene Rollins, 72, of Brunswick County, NC, went to heaven on October 5, 2016. Bennie was born in Savannah, Georgia, to Helen Rollins and Benjamin Rollins, Sr, who died before Bennie's birth. Bennie was raised by his mother and stepfather, Rev. Walter Rollins Although living his life as a mentally challenged individual, he touched the lives of many people...

Richard Chilen

Richard Chilen

Oct 4, 2016

Mr. Richard Chilen, of Port Wentworth, died suddenly on October 4th. He was born October 1, 1949 in Salina, Kansas to the late Nels and Gladys Barnwell Chilen. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Catherine, his daughter and son-in-law, Katrina and Hal Richards, and his adoring granddaughters, Abby and Catie Richards. He leaves behind four sisters, Linda...

Doris Hutchison

Doris Hutchison

Oct 2, 2016

Mrs. Doris Hutchison, 82, of Bloomingdale, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Doris was born in New Albany, Mississippi to the late Jessie & Ethel McMullen. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Edward Hutchison and several siblings. She was a member of the holiness church. Survivors include her children, Eddie Joe...

Joseph Thomas Cihla

Joseph Thomas Cihla

Oct 2, 2016

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 PICTURE Joseph Thomas Cihla Joe Cihla of Rincon, Georgia passed away Sunday, October 2 at the age of 74. Joseph Thomas Cihla was born on Dec. 23, 1941 in Lonsdale, Minnesota. He graduated from New Prague High School in 1959. He enlisted...

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