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Lucille Cobb Hanson

Lucille Cobb Hanson

Nov 23, 2009

Savannah-Mrs. Lucille Cobb Hanson, 91, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2009 at the Bryan County Health & Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Hanson was born in Tattnall County and had lived most of her life in Chatham County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Boyce Hanson. She was a member of the Ellabell Church of Christ and retired...

Tsgt James C. Richardson, Jr.

Tsgt James C. Richardson, Jr.

Nov 21, 2009

Pooler-TSGT. James C. "Jim" Richardson, Jr. 49, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Hospice Savannah. Mr. Richardson received the following military decorations during his military service, USAF Commendation Medal, USAF Achievement Medal ( w/1 oak leaf cluster = 2 awards), USAF Outstanding Unit Award (w/3 oak leaf clusters = 4 awards), Air Reserve Forces Meritorius SVC Award (w/1...

Daidre Marie M.C. "Mimi" Royal

Daidre Marie M.C. "Mimi" Royal

Nov 19, 2009

Eden-Ms. Daidre M.C. "Mimi" Royal, 52, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at her home. Daidre was born in Chatham County and had lived in Eden for the past 35 years. She was a member of Powers Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her father, James E. "Jim" Cifers, Jr. Survivors include her mother,...

Daidre Marie M.C. "Mimi" Royal

Daidre Marie M.C. "Mimi" Royal

Nov 19, 2009

WEST CHATHAM CHAPEL IN POOLER Eden-Ms. Daidre M.C. "Mimi" Royal, 52, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at her home. Daidre was born in Chatham County and had lived in Eden for the past 35 years. She was a member of Powers Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her father, James E. "Jim" Cifers,...

Coy Blair

Coy Blair

Nov 3, 2009

West Chatham Chapel Meldrim-Mr. Coy Blair, 81, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at his home. Mr. Blair was born in Clyde, GA and a longtime resident of Meldrim. He was a communicant of St. Anne's Catholic Church in Richmond Hill and served his country in the U.S. Navy. He retired from Dixie Motors of Savannah. Survivors include his...

Virginia Frances Smith

Virginia Frances Smith

Nov 2, 2009

GUYTON – Mrs. Virginia (Ginny) Frances Weaver Smith, 52, passed away Monday, November 2, 2009, at her home in Guyton, GA. Ginny was born in Laurel, Maryland on February 8, 1957, and grew up in Italy, Virginia and Milledgeville, GA. She was a graduate of Baldwin County High School and Georgia Southern University. She and her husband Sam were teenage...

Jimmie L. Godwin

Jimmie L. Godwin

Oct 30, 2009

Pooler-Mrs. Jimmie L. Godwin, 83, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2009 at The Place at Pooler. Mrs. Godwin was born in Brooks County and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert A. Godwin. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Pooler, was a great mother and a better cook. Survivors include her children, Doug Archer...

Jeffrey Alan Dotson

Jeffrey Alan Dotson

Oct 27, 2009

West Chatham Chapel POOLER – Mr. Jeffrey A. Dotson, 47, died on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Jeffrey is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Ruth Youmans Dotson. He is a graduate of Groves High School and Armstrong Atlantic State University. He was a Executive Assistant for the Executive office of SunTrust Bank of Savannah and a member of First...

Miriam Mischelle Payne

Miriam Mischelle Payne

Oct 26, 2009

Eden-Miriam Mischelle Payne, 37, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mischelle was born in Jacksonville, FL, attended Blitchton Baptist Church and was employed with Dollar General in Pembroke. Survivors include her daughters, Megan White and Ashley McClain; mother, Trish Payne; father, Wally Payne; brother, Bo Manning; uncle, Ronny Hatten; aunt, uncle and their daughter, Susie,...

Jim Thibodeaux

Jim Thibodeaux

Oct 25, 2009

West Chatham Chapel BLOOMINGDALE: Mr. Jim Thibodeaux, 65, died Sunday, October 25, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mr. Thibodeaux was born in Rayne, Louisiana to the late Nester Thibodeaux and Orazie Guidry. He is survived by his son; Daniel Thibodeaux of Guyton, daughters; Kathy Summerall of Hinesville and Jamie Mitchell of Brazil, IN; six grandchildren; Jenny, Erin, Jill, Maci, Logan...

Hubert C. Weathers

Hubert C. Weathers

Oct 23, 2009

Savannah-Mr. Hubert C. Weathers, 83, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2009 at Hospice Savannah. The Evans County native was the former owner/operator of Weathers Barber Shop in Port Wentworth and served his country in the Special Forces under Gen. Eisenhower during World War II. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Margaret Weathers of Savannah; children, Leonard Roberts of...

Mary (Nancy Morgan) Lewis

Mary (Nancy Morgan) Lewis

Oct 23, 2009

Pooler-Mrs. Mary (Nancy Morgan) Lewis, 82, passed from this life to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, October 23, 2009 at St. Joseph/Candler Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband, William (Bill) Morgan, Sr., her son, James N. Morgan and her second husband, William (Bill) Lewis. Her parents, David and Nora Pressley, and her four brothers and three sisters....

Ted Romine

Ted Romine

Oct 22, 2009

West Chatham Chapel Garden City - Mr. Ted Romine, a Limestone County, Alabama native, died peacefully at the age of 86 years, at home on October 22, 2009, surrounded by his loving wife of 63 years, Wanda, his son, Bonnie, and friends. He was preceded in death by two of his sons, Teddy and David, and his daughter-in-law, Teresa G....

Jesse M. Flake

Jesse M. Flake

Oct 21, 2009

Guyton-Mr. Jesse M. Flake, 85, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at his home. Mr. Flake was born in Bulloch County to the late Norman Grady and Agnes Denmark Flake. He lived in Chatham County prior to moving to Effingham County 21 years ago. He served his country in the Merchant Marines during World War II and retired from...

Michelle Outen

Michelle Outen

Oct 19, 2009

West Chatham Chapel Pooler-Michelle Outen, 37, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2009 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. The Chatham County native had lived in Pooler over 30 years. She attended Living Faith Church of God and was formerly employed at Wachovia Bank in Pooler. She loved her cats and to cook and bake. Survivors include her parents, Garry...

Thomas W. "Tommy" Mullins

Thomas W. "Tommy" Mullins

Oct 13, 2009

Bloomingdale-Mr. Thomas W. "Tommy" Mullins, 70, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Hospice Savannah after a long illness. Mr. Tommy was born in Johnson City, TN to the late John Wesley & Mary Symons Mullins. He grew up in Pooler and served his country in the U.S. Army. He retired from Union Camp and Cameron & Barkley and...

Rev. Bert James Wheeles, Sr.

Rev. Bert James Wheeles, Sr.

Oct 13, 2009

West Chatham Chapel POOLER: Rev. Bert James Wheeles, Sr. , 84, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at his residence. Rev. Wheeles was born in Ben Hill County to the late, John Phillip Wheeles and Ruby M. Gibson. He was a Baptist minister for over 25 years, serving at Midway First Baptist Church and Tabernacle Baptist Church. He served his country...

Farris Hartley

Farris Hartley

Oct 11, 2009

Savannah-Mr. Farris Hartley, 89, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2009 at The Place at Pooler. Mr. Hartley was born in Dublin. He was a member of the Bloomingdale Church of the Nazarene and he retired from Union Camp after thirty-seven years of service. He served his country in the U.S. Navy and was preceded in death by his wife...

Lucille Johns Redding

Lucille Johns Redding

Oct 7, 2009

Pooler-Mrs. Lucille Johns Redding, 86, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at her niece's home. Mrs. Redding was born in Emanuel County and had lived for a number of years in Eden before moving to Pooler. She was a former member of Powers Baptist Church and a current member of Rothwell Baptist Church. She retired from Union Camp after...

Salvatore Larosa, Jr.

Salvatore Larosa, Jr.

Oct 7, 2009

West Chatham Chapel ELLABELL: Mr. Salvatore LaRosa, Jr. , 96, died Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at Hospice Savannah. A native of New York City, Mr. LaRosa was born in Italy to the late Salvatore LaRosa and Rosalee Domico. He is preceded in death by his step-daughter, Carol Fuller and step-son, Michael Taranovich. He owned his own bakery in Stanton Island,...

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