local obituaries
Ronald Emmett Martin
Jan 30, 2011
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Ronald Emmett Martin Springfield / Shawnee – Ronald Emmett Martin, 70, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2011 after a short illness. He was a native of Chatham County but had lived in Effingham County for most of his life. He spent many...
Melrose Altman Banks
Jan 29, 2011
Savannah - Mrs. Melrose Altman Banks, 88, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Banks was born in Evans County to the late Claude Leroy and Mary Rebecca Todd Altman. She was employed with the Chatham County School System for 26 years as a bus driver. She was a member of Daniel Baptist Church and the...
William H. Smith, Jr.
Jan 28, 2011
Faulkville-Mr. William H. Smith, Jr., 64, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2011 at his home. Mr. Smith was born in Statesboro and was preceded in death by his father, William H. Smith, Sr. and his step-father, E.F. Sutton. He was the owner/operator of Smith Construction and loved fishing and watching Nascar. He loved his wife, children and grandchildren. Survivors...
Kathryn Myrl Bazemore Bragg
Jan 23, 2011
Pooler-Kathryn Myrl Bazemore Bragg, also known as "Kitty" and "Kay," passed away peacefully at home in her sleep the morning of Sunday, January 23, 2011. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida on September 9, 1917, to Hoyt Redding Bazemore and Joyce Estelle Lawrence Bazemore. At the age of two, she was injured in a street car accident, resulting in the...
Blanche Mae Lawson Scott
Jan 22, 2011
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Blanche Mae Lawson Scott Springfield – Blanche Mae Lawson Scott, 92, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Effingham Extended Care. The Emmanuel County native was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Hancel Scott, and daughter, Sandra...
Alma Sapp Kessler
Jan 19, 2011
Belton, SC-Mrs. Alma Sapp Kessler, 61, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, SC. Mrs. Kessler was born in Savannah to the late Benjamin F. & Ruth Sapp. She and her husband had lived in Pooler for 26 years prior to moving to Belton. She had worked as a legal secretary for several firms...
Leo Kerner
Jan 19, 2011
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Mr. Leo Kerner Rincon – Mr. Leo Kerner, 93, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at his residence. The St. Louis, Missouri native was a member of the New Life Worship Center in Rincon. He was a retired design engineer having worked...
Paul Jacob Goldberg
Jan 18, 2011
POOLER: Mr. Paul Jacob Goldberg , 89, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Hospice Savannah. Mr. Goldberg was born in Brooklyn, NY. He was a WWII fighter pilot and Purple Heart and Air Medal recipient. Mr. Goldberg retired at Scott Air Force Base after 47 years Federal Service and will be eternally remembered for his keen sense of humor....
Chris Gatewood
Jan 18, 2011
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. (912) 754-3426 Fax Chris Gatewood Rincon- Chris Gatewood, 27, died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at his residence. The Effingham County native had attended Effingham County Schools and he never met a person that he didn't like. Survivors: his parents, Don and Kim Gatewood; brother, Steven Gatewood (Karla); grandmothers, LaDon Fennell and...
Phyllis C. Farmer
Jan 16, 2011
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. 2460 Hwy 21 S., Rincon, GA 31326 (912) 754-3426 Fax Phyllis C. Farmer Guyton– Phyllis C. Farmer, 63, died January 16, 2011 at Candler Hospital. The Hartwell, GA native was raised as a member of Sardis Baptist Church in Hart County. After moving to Guyton, she became a member of Pineora...
Charles William "Billy" Catterton
Jan 16, 2011
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. (912) 754-3426 Fax Charles William "Billy" Catterton Chunchula, AL- Charles William "Billy" Catterton, born December 26, 1976 in Anchorage, AK and a resident of Chunchula, AL passed away Sunday, January 16, 2011. He was a 1995 graduate of Satsuma High School and a 1993 Alabama State Golden Glove Boxing Champion. He...
Daniel Ladessie Zeigler
Jan 16, 2011
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Daniel LaDessie Zeigler, Jr. Guyton – Daniel LaDessie Zeigler, Jr., 49, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2011. The Effingham County native was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and a farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel LaDessie Zeigler...
Agnes Powell Smith
Jan 15, 2011
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. (912) 754-3426 Fax Agnes Lee Powell Smith Pineora– Agnes Lee Powell Smith, 87, died Saturday, January 15, 2010 at Effingham Hospital. The Camden County native was a member of Pineora Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, William B. Powell, her son, William E....
Greg Royer
Jan 14, 2011
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. (912) 754-3426 Fax Greg Royer Pineora– Greg Royer, 58, died Friday, January 14, 2011 and will be missed by family and friends. Greg loved life and the outdoors. He loved giving to others. Survivors include his father, John H. Royer, Sr.; brothers, John H. Royer, Jr. (Brenda), Chris Royer (Martha Lou),...
Debra Mcelveen Stewart
Jan 12, 2011
Midway-Debra McElveen Stewart, 55, died January 12, 2011 at Candler Hospital in Savannah. Born in Miami, FL, Debbie grew up in Pooler and resided in Midway, GA for the past several years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Stewart; her parents, Ruth McBurney McElveen and William C. McElveen; and her eldest sister Sheryl Packer. She is survived...
Mary Harden Jordan
Jan 9, 2011
Bloomingdale-Mrs. Mary Harden Jordan, 87, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at The Place at Pooler. Mrs. Jordan was born in Bryan County to the late Henry Allen and Nina Lee Harden. She was of the Christian faith and was a homemaker. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, James Holland Jordan. Survivors include...
Paul Emory Arnsdorff
Jan 8, 2011
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. (912) 754-3426 Fax Guyton, GA—Paul Emory Arnsdorff, 76, died Saturday, January 8th in the care of his family and Hospice Savannah at Effingham Care Center after a long illness. He was the widow of Martha Neidlinger Arnsdorff. He was a prominent farmer in Effingham County as well as a business owner...
Beatrice Bashlor Womack
Jan 6, 2011
Savannah-Mrs. Beatrice Bashlor Womack, 83, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Hospice Savannah. Mrs. Womack was born in Bryan County to the late James S. & Lessie Bashlor. She had lived in Savannah since 1933 and was a member of Chevis Oaks Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Billy L....
Joseph A. Lackey
Jan 4, 2011
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Joseph A. Lackey Statesboro – Joseph A. Lackey, 72, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Candler Hospital. The South Carolina native was a retired millwright machinist. Survivors include his wife, Gail B. Lackey of Statesboro; daughter, Terri Jo Benson of Clayton,...
William Kenneth "Ken" Dubose
Dec 29, 2010
Eldora- William Kenneth DuBose, 67, passed away December 29, 2010 at his residence. Mr. DuBose was retired from Georgia Pacific, but had worked as operations manager at the Oglethorpe Mall, an engineer at CRS Cirrine, and an engineer at Great Dane. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and had served in the National Guard. Survivors include his...
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