local obituaries

May 2, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel

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Springfield, GA 31329

William "Steve" Cribbs

Rincon – William "Steve" Cribbs, 68, passed away Friday, May 2, 2014 at Memorial Health.

The Chatham County native was a member of First Baptist Church...

May 1, 2014

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Mrs. Mary Eva Wendelken

Rincon- Mrs. Mary Eva Lightsey Wendelken, passed away on May 1, 2014 peacefully at Westview Nursing Home.

Born in Bloomingdale, GA on October 27, 1924 to the late Claude...

Apr 30, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel

912-754-6421     (fax) 912-754-3426

P.O. Box 295

Springfield, GA 31329

John W. "Bud" Tebeau

Springfield – John W. "Bud" Tebeau, 77, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Effingham Hosptial.

Born in Springfield on April 9, 1937 to the...

Apr 27, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel

912-754-6421     (fax) 912-754-3426

P.O. Box 295

Springfield, GA 31329

Michael John Williamson

Guyton – Michael John Williamson, 44, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014 at his residence.

The Chatham County native was employed with Safelite Auto Glass.  He...

Apr 25, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel.

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William Henry Young, Jr.

Guyton- William Henry Young, Jr., son of William and Mary Young of Savannah, GA died April 25, 2014.

Mr. Young has been a long time resident of Guyton, GA. ...

Apr 23, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel.

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Caleb Hazzard

Rincon/Guyton- Caleb Hazzard, 21, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Caleb was a Junior at Georgia Southern University majoring in construction management. He was employed by Custom Aviation, Inc. (Badged through Gulfstream...

Apr 21, 2014

Bloomingdale – Jonathan Lee White, 47, of Bloomingdale and son of Barbara Jo White and the late Robert Lee White, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014.

Jonathan was a generous young man with a kind and loving heart who always brought out the good in people. He loved spending time with his family and enjoyed fishing, collecting...

Apr 21, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel.

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Virginia Sowell Scott

Kildare- Virginia Sowell Scott, 87, died Monday, April 21, 2014 at her home in Kildare, Georgia.

An Effingham County native, she graduated from the Warren A. Candler School of Nursing...

Apr 21, 2014

Pooler-George Boring, 68, died Monday, April 21, 2014. Visitation: 1-2 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Morningstar Community Church, with funeral service following @ 2p.m. Burial @ Red Hill Cemetery.

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Apr 21, 2014

Port Wentworth – Selma Tanner Bennett, 86, of Port Wentworth and wife of the late Harold Bennett, passed away Monday evening at her residence in Port Wentworth.

Mrs. Bennett was born on November 18, 1927 in Alma, Georgia to the late Mitchell and Mamie Tanner.  She lived in Alma  for several years and moved to Port Wentworth...

Apr 20, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel

912-754-6421     (fax) 912-754-3426

P.O. Box 295

Springfield, GA 31329

Charles Wendell Hodges

Rincon – Charles Wendell Hodges, 28, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014 at his residence.

Charles, also known as cornbread was a 2005 graduate of South...

Apr 19, 2014

Faulkville-Mrs. Mary Kamalakis Page, 89, passed away on April 19, 2014.

Mrs. Mary was born in Savannah to the late Emanuel & Bonnie Kamalakis. She was a member of The Church at Godley Station and enjoyed crocheting, sewing, reading, and her Bible study. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy James Page, a son and...

Apr 14, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel.

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Wilton L. Bryant

Clyo- Wilton L. Bryant, 70 died Monday, April 14, 2014 at his residence.

The Chatham County native was a retired iron worker from Local 402 in West Palm Beach, FL. ...

Apr 13, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel

912-754-6421     (fax) 912-754-3426

P.O. Box 295

Springfield, GA 31329

Janice K. Winemiller

Rincon – Janice K. Winemiller, 66, passed away April 13, 2014 at Candler Hospital.

The Chatham County native worked for Alltel and was a homemaker.  She...

Apr 11, 2014

Tahoka, TX-Mrs. Lema Scott Conatser, 68, 30-plus-year cancer survivor, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014 at her home in Pooler.

She was born in Lubbock, TX to the late Joseph Lemuel Scott and Mary Jane Godwin Scott of Tahoka, TX. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Mission High School teacher and Church of...

Apr 11, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel

912-754-6421     (fax) 912-754-3426

P.O. Box 295

Springfield, GA 31329

Floyd D. Smith

Rincon – Floyd D. Smith, 73, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at Hospice Savannah.

The North Carolina native was a member of First Baptist Church...

Apr 8, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel.

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Charles R. Walker

Apr 7, 2014

Bloomingdale-Mrs. Mary R. Goodman, 74, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014 at her home.

Mrs. Mary was born in Twin City to the late Walter & Thelma Grimes. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy F. Goodman. She was a homemaker and had lived in...

Apr 1, 2014

Port Wentworth-Jason Harley passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Harley. Survivors include his life-partner, Bonnie Leopard; son, Brandon Harley; daughters, Mariah Harley and Sierra Harley; mother, Betty Harley; brothers, James Harley, Tim Harley, Les Harley and Larry Harley, as well...

Mar 31, 2014

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel

Horace Cardell Peavy, 94, went home to praise our Father, reunited with loved ones who went on before, especially with his wife of 70 years, Eunice Boykin Peavy, and his eldest son, Horace Terrell Peavy, "Terry."  Horace died on the 31 st day of March 2014 at his...