local obituaries

Ernestine Bragg Webb

Ernestine Bragg Webb

Oct 29, 2014

Bloomingdale-Mrs. Ernestine Bragg Webb, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 while in the care of Hospice House of Savannah. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her passion was first & foremost her family. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed sewing and managing her farm in Bloomingdale. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Bruce Savage

Bruce Savage

Oct 27, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. (912) 754-3426 Fax (Picture) Bruce R. Savage Rincon- Bruce R. Savage, 82 died Monday, October 27, 2014 at Hospice Savannah. The Pittsburgh, PA native was the youngest son of E. Stewart and Georgia Savage and graduated from Hume-Fogg High School, where he met the love of his life. He joined the...

Wylle Myrtice Altman Ray

Wylle Myrtice Altman Ray

Oct 25, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Wylle Myrtice Altman Ray Rincon – Wylle Myrtice Altman Ray, 94, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah. She was born on March 12, 1920, in Evans County, Claxton, GA, to Claude Leroy Altman and Mary Rebecca...

Martha Brewster

Martha Brewster

Oct 25, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. (912) 754-3426 Fax Martha Ambrose Brewster Guyton- Martha Ambrose Brewster, 64, died Saturday, October 25, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital. The Effingham County native was a retired Records Clerk for the Garden City Police Department for 20 years. She had attended Countryside Baptist Church and loved camping and travelling. She enjoyed...

Betty Cooke

Betty Cooke

Oct 25, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. (912) 754-3426 Fax Betty Harden Cooke Garden City- Betty Harden Cooke, 83, died Saturday, October 25, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital. The Chatham County native had worked at Taylor's Restaurant for 19 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen L. Cooke, Sr. and her daughter, Kathy White. Survivors...

Troy Walton Rowe

Troy Walton Rowe

Oct 25, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 PICTURE Troy Walton Rowe Rincon – Troy Walton Rowe, 48, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 at his residence. The Effingham County native was employed with Gulfstream for 30 years as Operations Senior Manager, Final Phase and attended Rincon Church of God....

Dean Jones

Dean Jones

Oct 23, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. (912) 754-3426 Fax Dean Aaron Jones Bloomingdale- Dean Aaron Jones, 40, died Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Memorial Health. The Cincinnati, OH native was US Army veteran, having served for four years with 18 months in Afghanistan. Dean loved his family and is loved by many. He will continue his legacy...

Lucie Rae Zittrouer

Lucie Rae Zittrouer

Oct 22, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Lucie Rae Zittrouer Springfield – Lucie Rae Zittrouer, 90, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Effingham Care Center. The Effingham County native was a member of First Baptist Church of Springfield, the T.E.L. Sunday School Class, and Effingham County Farm Bureau....

Louis M. Scott, Jr.

Louis M. Scott, Jr.

Oct 21, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Chief Petty Officer Louis M. Scott, Jr. Kildare – Chief Petty Officer Louis M. Scott, Jr., United States Navy (Retired), 89, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Hospice Savannah after a long illness. Chief Scott served in combat roles in ships...

Don Edward Taylor

Don Edward Taylor

Oct 20, 2014

Pooler-Mr. Don Edward Taylor, 79, husband of Lillian Louise Taylor, died early Monday, October 20, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Taylor was born on November 10, 1934 in Nichols, Georgia to the late Emory Taylor and Mozelle Hutcheson. He was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Bloomingdale. Mr. Taylor was a veteran of the United States...

Clifford Arnold Austin, Jr. "Rattlesnake"

Clifford Arnold Austin, Jr. "Rattlesnake"

Oct 20, 2014

GUYTON - Clifford Austin, age 72, passed away in his home on Monday, October 20th. Mr. Austin was born on Quantico Marine Base, Virginia. He was a racer and wrecker driver at Oglethorpe Speedway Park. He also hauled newspapers for Savannah Morning News for 20+ years. Preceded in death by his father, Clifford Austin, Sr. and his mother, Dorothy Vaughn...

Joy Newman Myers

Joy Newman Myers

Oct 18, 2014

Guyton – Joy Newman Myers, 50, wife of the late Thomas Gary Myers, passed away Saturday afternoon, October 18, 2014 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah after a short illness. Mrs. Myers was born on December 17, 1963 in Savannah, Georgia to Raymond and Blonnie Newman. She was a member of the Savannah Holy Church of God and...

Wayne Cross

Wayne Cross

Oct 18, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. (912) 754-3426 Fax Wayne R. Cross Guyton- Wayne R. Cross, 84, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Memorial Health. The Midville, GA native was a member of Maranatha Assembly of God. He had retired from Union Camp and Operating Engineers Local 474, was an avid fisherman, and loved baseball. Survivors include...

Syslvester Nease "Big Zip" Zipperer

Syslvester Nease "Big Zip" Zipperer

Oct 17, 2014

Port Wentworth – Sylvester Nease "Big Zip" Zipperer, Sr. ,90, husband of the late Margaret Levy Zipperer, went home to be with Jesus Christ and his loving wife of almost sixty years early Friday, October 17, 2014. Mr. Zipperer was born on October 12, 1924 in Guyton, Georgia to the late Luther and Lucille Mary Zipperer. He was a member...

Betty Phillips

Betty Phillips

Oct 16, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. (912) 754-3426 Fax Betty Phillips Rincon- Betty Phillips, 78, died October 16, 2014 at her home. The longtime Effingham County resident had retired after 30 years as cashier at Dan's Shop & Go and Shyamagi, Inc. Betty was a member of the Baptist Church at Ebenezer and was preceded in death...

Philip Brabant

Philip Brabant

Oct 15, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. (912) 754-3426 Fax Philip Arthur Brabant Guyton- Philip Arthur Brabant, 69, passed away peacefully at his home in Guyton, Ga., on Wednesday, October 15th. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Marie Brabant, and is survived by his wife of 34 years, Candice Kohl. He is also survived...

Chad Chaffin

Chad Chaffin

Oct 15, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Chadwick Morris "Chad" Chaffin, Sr. Guyton – Chadwick Morris "Chad" Chaffin, Sr., 41, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014. The Decatur native was a member of Rincon United Methodist Church where he was involved in the Cub Scouts. He was employed with...

Kathleen B. Eason

Kathleen B. Eason

Oct 14, 2014

Pooler-Mrs. Kathleen B. Eason, 85, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Hospice Savannah. Mrs. Kathleen was born in Sylvania to the late Willie & Mary Brant. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Walter R. Eason. She was a member of Jasper Springs Baptist Church where she served as church secretary under Dr. Charlie Cooper. She...

Robbie Cline

Robbie Cline

Oct 13, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. (912) 754-3426 Fax Robbie L. Cline Rincon- Robbie L. Cline, 54, died October 13, 2014 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Robbie is survived by aunts, Ouida Hinely, Karen Loper, and Angela Askew; uncles, Paul Eason and Gerald Eason; a brother, James Hooker; and several nieces and nephews and other relatives. Graveside services...

Robert Wayne Grissom, Sr.

Robert Wayne Grissom, Sr.

Oct 9, 2014

Savannah - Robert Wayne Grissom, Sr., age 82, of Savannah, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 9th, 2014. Bob was born February 16th, 1932 in New London Connecticut. He grew up in Savannah and graduated from Savannah High School. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served in Korea. Upon his return from service in 1953,...

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