local obituaries
Derrell Hodges
Mar 19, 2007
West Chatham Chapel Mr. Derrell Hodges Pembroke-Mr. Derrell Hodges, 64, died on Monday, March 19, 2007 at his home. Mr. Hodges was born in Bulloch County. He was a Glazier and his hobbies included wood crafting and gardening. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Hodges; children and spouses, Angie & Dale Hughes, Derrell Lavon & Elizabeth Hodges and Randy Hodges and...
Margaret Couey Robertson
Mar 14, 2007
West Chatham Chapel Mrs. Margaret Couey Robertson Port Wentworth-Mrs. Margaret Couey Robertson, 77, died on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. Mrs. Robertson was born in Laurens County and had lived over 59 years in Chatham County. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Port Wentworth and was a homemaker. She was preceded...
Betty Jean Holton
Mar 11, 2007
West Chatham Chapel Mrs. Betty Jean Holton Pooler-Mrs. Betty Jean Holton, 67, died on Sunday, March 11, 2007 at her home. The Chatham County native was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Holton. She had formerly been employed with Chatham Dress Factory for 15 years. She operated Holton's Group Home Day Care for many years and she was a...
Philip E. Clifton, Sr.
Mar 9, 2007
WEST CHATHAM CHAPEL PHILIP E. (PETE) CLIFTON, SR Pooler - Philip E. (Pete) Clifton, Sr. died, at age 87, following a long illness on March 9, 2007. He was a well known industrialist, former County Commissioner and former Chairman of the Georgia Ports Authority. He also served on the Board of Directors at Memorial Hospital. He was born on March...
Pearl Tillen
Mar 8, 2007
WEST CHATHAM CHAPEL MRS. PEARL SARAH TILLEN Mrs. Pearl Sarah Tillen, 95, died March 8, 2007, at The Place At Pooler. She was a native of Savannah and resided here for many years where she owned and operated Nicholson Pharmacy on Bay Street. Upon her retirement, she moved to Orlando where she was a member of Christ Church. She later...
Del Rahn Saturday
Mar 5, 2007
WEST CHATHAM CHAPEL Del R. Saturday Pooler - Del R. Saturday, 34, died March 5, 2007. The Effingham County native was a member of Oak Grove Church of Christ. He had served 16 years at the 165th Air National Guard Unit and was an avionics technician with Savannah Air Services. Survivors: parents, C.R. and Faye Saturday of Meldrim; three sisters,...
Mary E. Smith
Mar 5, 2007
WEST CHATHAM CHAPEL Mrs. Mary E. "Beth" Smith Pembroke-Mrs. Mary E. "Beth" Smith, 63, died on Monday, March 5, 2007 at her home. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. on Friday at the Bloomingdale Church of the Nazerene.
George Macon
Mar 1, 2007
West Chatham George Woodward Macon, 85, passed away on Thursday, March 01, 2007 at Summer's Landing Assisted Living Home in Vidalia, Georgia after a long illness under the care of Serenity Hospice. Mr. Macon was born on April 21, 1921 in Savannah, Georgia to the late Samuel and Carolyn Macon. He had resided in Pooler, Georgia from 1954 until he...
Dorothy Jones Murray
Mar 1, 2007
Effingham Chapel Dorothy Jones Murray Guyton - Dorothy Jones Murray, 85, died Thursday, March 1, 2007 at Effingham Extended Care Facility. The Screven County native was a member of Sand Hill Baptist Church and retired from the garment factory. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Dell Murray, Sr., and sons, Gary Elmo Murray and William Dell Murray,...
Michael Eugene Helmly
Jun 28, 1978
Michael Eugene Helmly, 39, of Tybee Island, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at his home. Michael was born in Savannah and was preceded in death by his mother, Linda Pope Jenkins. He was a graduate of Effingham County High School and had lived in St. Thomas for two years where he was a scuba-diving instructor. He had formerly...
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