local obituaries
Harold Leon Rust
Feb 11, 2009
West Chatham Chapel Port Wentworth - Mr. Harold Leon Rust, 80, died Wednesday at the Westview Nursing Center. Mr. Rust was born in Blachly, Oregon and served twenty years in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital Corpsman and served a tour in Korea. Survivors include his wife of fifty nine years, Lorraine McCabe; children, Richard Rust of Myrtle Beach, S.C.,...
Janie D. Branch
Feb 9, 2009
West Chatham Chapel Garden City - Mrs. Janie D. Branch, 86, died on Monday at Hospice Savannah. Mrs. Branch was a member of Jasper Springs Baptist Church and enjoyed Bingo. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles F. Branch. Survivors include a daughter, Brenda (Bubba) Spearman of Bloomingdale; two granddaughters; Kathy Toole of Garden City and Tonya (Stevie)...
Miriam P. Beasley
Feb 7, 2009
Bloomingdale-Mrs. Miriam P. Beasley, 79, originally of Sylvania, GA, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at her residence. Miriam was a member of the Crossroads Worship Center in Pooler and was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Hayman and brothers, Harold, Donald, Billy, and Jackie Perkins. She is survived by her children, Angela Coleman and husband Hugh, Joseph...
Margaret Theresa Columbus
Feb 2, 2009
Rincon, GA - Margaret Theresa Gandy Columbus, 81, died Monday, February 2, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family. The Massachusetts native formerly of Wellesley and Largo, FL retired from the Kendall Company in Boston and worked at Sun Life of Canada in Wellesley. She was preceded in death by her parents, Matthew Gandy and Mary Frances O'Hara. Survivors...
Bobby Truman Ferrell
Jan 29, 2009
West Chatham Chapel Midway - Mr. Bobby Truman Ferrell passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Ferrell retired from Owens-Corning after 37 years and was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Midway. He is preceded in death by his parents Gaynor B. Ferrell and Idoma Wilkerson along with his daughter Tina M. Ferrell Barton. Survivors...
Juanita Mccants Macon
Jan 25, 2009
Pooler-Mrs. Juanita McCants Macon, 92, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at Summers Landing Assisted Living in Vidalia, Georgia under the care of Georgia Home Health Care and Hospice. Mrs. Macon was born on May 18, 1916 in Williamsburg County, South Carolina to the late James and Caroline McCants. She lived in Andrews, South Carolina until 1943 when she...
Bobby Gordon Bohler
Jan 23, 2009
Garden City- Bobby Gordon Bohler, 73, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2009 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. Bobby was born in Bulloch County, Georgia to the late C.O. & Belle Bohler. He graduated from Register High School and went to North Georgia Technical School on a basketball scholorship. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Dr. Emory...
Reba Elizabeth Tuten Beasley White
Jan 19, 2009
West Chatham Chapel Pooler- Reba Elizabeth Tuten Beasley White, 84, died January 19, 2009 at her residence. The Grays, SC native was a member of the West Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. She had lived in Savannah for many years before moving to Pooler. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alma Cleland and Percy Tuten, and her son and...
Michael James Sellers
Jan 19, 2009
Garden City-Mr. Michael James Sellers, 59, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2009 at Candler Hospital. Mr. Sellers was born in Carmel, California and lived in Garden City most of his life. He was a member of the I.L.A. Local # 1475. He enjoyed traveling in his RV and kyaking. He was preceded in death by his mother, Geneva Miles...
Betty J. Tuten Calvert
Jan 18, 2009
West Chatham Chapel Pooler-Mrs. Betty J. Tuten Calvert, 77, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Betty was born in Chatham County to the late Graham Tuten and Lilla Bell Tuten Hagan and was also preceded in death by her brother, Henry Tuten. She lived in Charlotte, NC for twenty-one years and retired from GA Pacific....
Walter James Rogers
Jan 16, 2009
SAVANNAH: Mr. Walter J. Rogers, 66, died January 16, 2009, at his residence. He was a life long resident of Savannah. He retired in July 2008, after 32 years at Piggly Wiggly. He was preceded in death by his parents, Israel and Elizabeth Rogers. Survivors include his wife Brenda J. Rogers, two brothers and sister-in-laws: Jack and Mary Rogers, and...
Lois Helmey Crapps
Jan 15, 2009
Williamsburg, Virginia-Mrs. Lois Helmey Crapps of 201 Gaslight Way, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2009 after being diagnosed with cancer last October. She was born November 15, 1920 in Effingham County, Georgia to the late George Emanuel & Leonie Zittrauer Helmey; one of seven children and survived by brother, Eugene Helmey (Savannah, GA) and sisters, Mildred Nease (Ridgeland, SC) and...
Sybil Arnold
Jan 14, 2009
Bloomingdale-Mrs. Sybil Arnold, 77, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Arnold was born in Greenville, SC and had lived in Bloomingdale since 1966. She was preceded in death by her husband, James O. Arnold. Mrs. Arnold was a member of the Bloomingdale First Baptist Church where she was a member of the Fidelis Sunday School...
Mary Wylena Otto
Jan 13, 2009
Bloomingdale-Mrs. Mary Wylena Otto, 89, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Otto was born in Kite, GA and lived for a number of years in Georgetown, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Henry Otto, Jr. Mrs. Otto was a charter member of Emanuel Baptist Church in Savannah and had taught Sunday...
Robert L. Sims
Jan 12, 2009
West Chatham Chapel Statesboro - Mr. Robert L. Sims, 64, passed away Monday, January 12, 2009 at Hospice Savannah. Mr. Sims was preceded in death by his parents, William Lawrence Sims and Bertie White Sims; and two brothers, James L. Sims and Ricky Anthony Sims. Mr. Sims enjoyed hunting. Survivors include a sister, Linda R. (Lyle) Miller of Statesboro; brothers,...
Jewell M. Harrelson
Jan 11, 2009
Charleston, SC-Mrs. Jewell M. Harrelson, 92, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Harrelson was born in Berrien County, GA and had lived in Chatham County for a number of years before moving to Charleston. She was of the Methodist faith and enjoyed playing cards, games and puzzles. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Theodore M....
Jimmie Lee Outler
Jan 5, 2009
West Chatham Chapel Bloomingdale-Jimmie Lee Outler, 65, died on January 5, 2008 at Candler Hospital. The Sneeds, FL native was owner/operator of Coastal Termite Co. Survivors: wife, Ruby C. Outler; four children, Daniel Outler, Jacqueline Zettler, Arthur Outler, and Jennie Outler; two sisters, Janice Harper and Evelyn Phelps; a brother, Marvin Outler; and a granddaughter. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, January...
Robert L. Lovell, Sr.
Jan 4, 2009
West Chatham Chapel Bloomingdale/Dublin-Mr. Robert L. Lovell, Sr., 85, died on Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Dublinair Nursing Home. Mr. Lovell was born in Chatham County and was preceded in death by his first wife, Mazell Lovell and his second wife, Lillian Cail Lovell. He was a well known piano tuner and was known as the "piano tuner for the...
Lawrence Strickland
Jan 4, 2009
West Chatham Chapel MIDWAY – Mr. Lawrence Strickland, Jr., 41, died Sunday, January 4, 2009. Visitation: 1-2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel.
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