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Set of Engraved Samurai Swords and 8 piece Engraved Knife collection set. Asking $175. Call 858-5052.

Stuffed animals, dolls, small toys, baby clothes to size 6, a few housewares, VHS recording tapes, knick-knacks, & books, all $ .50 to $3, old 3-wheel beach bicycle. 7 days a week ‘til sold! Hwy 80, west of Pooler in Eden, Call 748-0994, 10AM-10PM only, please.

Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym, used very little, asking $1,000, obo. Call 964-6413 after 6 PM, Pooler.

25 HP Briggs & Stratton 42” riding mower, good shape. $500. Call 748-9226 or 604-1885.

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Obituaries

Conley A. Gerrald

Rincon - Conley A. Gerrald, 88, died Friday, October 27, 2006 at Effingham Extended Care Facility.

The Bulloch County native was a member of First Baptist Church of Rincon where he was a Deacon Emeritus and a member of Rincon Lions Club. He retired from Rollison Engineering and Savannah Shipyard and was a member of Local #508 Electrical Union.

Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Marsha and Stanley Walker of Rincon; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Vikki Gerrald of Springfield; 5 grandchildren; 5 step-grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; a sister, Lois NeSmith of Statesboro; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30, 2006 at First Baptist Church of Rincon. Pallbearers were Nicholas Gerrald, Graham Gerrald, Aaron Shipman, Ashley Gerrald, Ike Wright, and Lewis Wright. Rev. Bob Rogers and Rev. J. Barry Owens officiated.

Interment followed in Rincon Cemetery.

Remembrances may be given to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 6th Floor, New York, NY 10000, 1-866-232-8484 or First Baptist Church of Rincon Building Fund, 201 E. 6th Street, Rincon, GA 31326.

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel, was in charge of all arrangements.

Cynthia Marie Hubbard Saxon

Cynthia Marie Hubbard Saxon, 55, died Saturday, October 28, 2006 at her residence.

She lived all her life in Savannah and was a Baptist. She was employed at ABC Supply Company.

Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Herman Saxon; mother, Mrs. Mildred Brunner Hubbard of Garden City; brother, James “Jimmy” Hubbard of Savannah; four sisters, Pat Pinyon of Garden City, Donna Brown of Savannah, Mary Warman of Garden City, Joan Ruiz of Douglasville, GA; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 02, 2006 in the Chapel of the Fairhaven Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Hillcrest West Cemetery.

Fairhaven Funeral Home & Crematory was in charge of all arrangements.

Erik Charles Edenfield “Ernie”

Pembroke-Erik Charles Edenfield “Ernie” age 19 of Pembroke was suddenly called to be with his heavenly father on Thursday, October 19, 2006. Ernie was born on August 28, 1987 at Hilton Head Hospital to his parents Michael Dennis Edenfield and Barbara Wheeler Edenfield. He was a 2006 graduate of Bryan County High School. His passion was football. Ernie, #64 of the Bryan County High School Redskins, was First Team Region 3A, Offensive Line and Defensive Line in November 2005. He was baptized in the First Baptist Church of Pembroke. Ernie was a very special young man and will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him.

Survivors include his parents Michael and Barbara Edenfield of Pembroke; one sister Brandi Edenfield of Statesboro; paternal grandparents Dick and Dicy Edenfield of Ellabell; maternal grandmother Elverna A. Wheeler and the late Charles Henry Wheeler of Pittsburgh, PA; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Saturday at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 3 P.M. Sunday at Morrison Memorial Chapel with Rev. Jim Correll officiating. Burial was private. Former teammates of Bryan County Redskins Football Team served as Honarary Pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Bryan County High School Athletic Department, 1234 Camilla Drive, Pembroke, GA. 31321.

Morrison Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Beulah Edenfield Scruggs

Ellabell-Mrs. Beulah Edenfield Scruggs age 78 of Ellabell died Monday morning, October 23, 2006 at St. Josephs after an extended illness. Mrs. Scruggs was the manager of McCrory’s five and dime soda shop. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Temple of Savannah, an avid gardener, a great cook, loved to crochet and do flower arrangements. She is predeceased by her husband of 25 years Clinton J. Scruggs and her daughter Vickie Scruggs.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law Dianne and Jimmy Futch of Pembroke; one son and daughter-in-law Elton and Connie Edenfield of Statesboro; two brothers Edward Edenfield and Freddie Edenfield both of Blitchton; three sisters Vera Mae Bailey of Kite, Mandy Boyette of Ellabell, and Dorothy Newman of Savannah; six grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral services were held at 2 P.M. Wednesday at Morrison Memorial Chapel with Rev. Michael Williams officiating. Burial was in Bulloch Memorial Gardens.

Morrison Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Spencer Russell “Rusty” Bridges

Ellabell-Mr. Spencer Russell “Rusty” Bridges age 85 of Ellabell, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2006 after a long illness. He was surrounded by his children, grandchildren, and others that he loved and whom he loved as his own children. He was born in Spencer, NC, but grew up in Somerset,KY. Eventually he, his wife, and children settled in Savannah before moving to Ellabell. Mr. Bridges was a veteran of WWII having served as a liaison pilot in Burma, Southeast Asia. He was a retired truck driver from Overnight Transportation Company, was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church, and spent much of his last years working at Black Creek Golf Club, close to his favorite pastime. He is predeceased by his wife Marian Hunt Bridges.

Survivors include three sons and one daughter-in-law Storm Russell and Barbara Bridges of Statesboro, Kerry Joe Bridges of Ellabell, and Ralph Marion Bridges of Springfield; one daughter and son-in-law Martha Bridges and Randal Bragg of Ellabell; one sister and brother-in-law Louise Bridges and Howard Conley of Somerset, KY; three grandchildren Michael Bridges and Christopher Charles Bragg of Ellabell and Jimmy Scott of Houston, TX; three great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 11 A.M. Thursday at Morrison Memorial Chapel with Rev. Don Combs officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery. Grandsons served as Pallbearers. Morrison Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Eloise Shepard McCranie

Eloise Shepard McCranie, 81, of Savannah, died Sunday, Oct 29, 2006 at Hospice Savannah, Inc.

She was born in Pierce County, Ga., and was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis McCranie, Sr., and her son & daughter in law.

She was a retired Lab Technician, having worked for the late Dr. McCormick at his Pathology Lab in Savannah.

She was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church, where she had formerly served in the Sanctuary Choir, the United Methodist Women, the Administrative Board, the Pastor – Parish Committee, the Sunshine SS Class, the Visitation Committee, and the Circle of Love.

She is survived by a son and daughter in law, John & Brenda McCranie of Bloomingdale, Ga; 2 brothers, Ralph Shepard of Waycross, Ga; and Jake Shepard of Jackson, Mississippi; a sister, Mary Hinely, Springfield, Ga; grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, with Rev. Steve Meguiar, officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.

Remembrances: Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2020 Tennessee Ave, Savannah, GA 31404; or Hospice Savannah, Inc., 1352 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, Ga 31406.

Fairhaven Funeral Home and Crematory was in charge of all arrangements.

Carrie McNear Taylor Shuman

Carrie McNear Taylor Shuman, 90, died Tuesday, Oct 31, 2006 at Riverview Nusing Home.

She was born Mar 22, 1916 in Tattnall County, Ga, the daughter of Alfred Corbett McNear and Annie McCullough McNear, and was a resident of Savannah since 1932. Her former husband, Thomas Willard Taylor, preceded her in death.

Carrie was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. She was an employee of Union Camp Golden Commissary for many years and was a co-owner of two restaurants in Savannah; Carrie’s Luncheonette on Drayton Street and Pizza Villa on Wilmington Island. Carrie’s children will remember her as a wonderful mother, strong, determined and filled with faith and trust in God.

Survivors: two daughters, Brenda T. Jacobs of Savannah and Linda T. Green of Auburn, Alabama; a son, Thomas H. Taylor of Savannah; a sister, Luvern M. Vandiver of Guyton, Ga; a brother, James A. McNear of Savannah. Seven grandchildren; Linda D. Carson of Savannah, R. Steven DuBois of Savannah, Ruskin C. Green of Brussels, Belgium, Thomas M. Taylor of Atlanta, Ga, Hannah G. Cousar of Atlanta, Ga, Michael M. Taylor, and Patricia M. Taylor of Savannah. Five great grandchildren: Ein Brinson of Statesboro, Ga; R. Steven DuBois, Jr., and T. Alexander DuBois of Savannah; Taylor C. Green and Jackson C. Green of Brussels, Belgium; Olivia G.Cousar and B. Clegg Cousar of Atlanta.

Funeral Services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Chapel of Fairhaven Funeral Home, with Rev. Bob Tice and Rev. Earnie Pirkle, officiating. Interment followed in Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park.

Remembrances: Hospice Savannah, Inc., 1352 Eisenhower Dr, Savannah, GA 31406.

Fairhaven Funeral Home & Crematory was in charge of the arrangements.

Sallie Mae Jones Griffis

Sallie Mae Jones Griffis, 93, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 24, 2006.

She was a native of Wayne County but lived most of her life in Chatham County. She had been a resident of Westview Nursing and Rehab Center for the past 4 years. Mrs. Griffis was a Christian and a longtime active member of the Primitive Baptist Church of Garden City. She loved her church family and enjoyed singing in the church choir for as long as her health allowed. She loved music and played the piano by ear but never took piano lessons. It was a joy to watch her crippled arthritic hands move along the keys as she played beautiful Christian hymns- her favorite music. She was well known as an avid gardener whose tender care for her plants insured season after season of beautiful flowers. She worked as a seamstress in a shirt factory for sixteen years before marriage. After her marriage she was a full time homemaker and devoted her life to her family. She loved animals, but her greatest love was for children, especially her grandchildren. Mrs. Griffis was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Norris Johnnie Griffis, Sr., her parents, Hiram Ezra Jones and Sallie Ann Yeomans Jones, and sisters, Ruth Alafae Jones Bowen, Trudie Jones Strickland, and an infant sister Mattie Thelma Jones.

She was the loving mother of two sons and a daughter, Norris Johnnie Griffis, Jr. (Betty Addington) of Savannah, James Ezra Griffis (Elaine Eaton Griffis) of Clyde, NC, and Janice Griffis Blakey (James Wesley Blakey) of Garden City. She was the grandmother of nine children, the great-grandmother of twenty children, and the great-great-grandmother of two children.

Funeral services were held Friday, October 27 at 11 AM at Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, West Chatham Chapel. Burial was at Westside Memorial Gardens following the service.

Remembrances may be given to the Primitive Baptist Church of Garden City, PO Box 7623, Garden City, GA 31418.

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, West Chatham Chapel in Pooler, was in charge of all arrangements.

Mrs. Mary Ellen DeVane Webb

Mrs. Mary Ellen DeVane Webb, 72, died Saturday, October 28, 2006, at Candler Hospital surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Webb was born in Madison County, Florida to the late James Darling and Florence Odom DeVane. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Max Webb and her son, James Douglas Webb.

Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Marsha and Randy Grovenstein of Pooler and Cathy and Robbie Montgomery of Ludowici; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Amanda and Stephen Bené and Jonah of Baxley, Rebecca and Rick Yarbrough and Ansleigh and Gracie of Cleveland, GA, Joanna and John VanArsdale and Nattie Jo and Nathan of Ludowici and Katie Montgomery of Ludowici; sister and brother-in-law, Ruby and Clyde Dyson of Springfield; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, October 31 in the chapel of the funeral home. Burial followed at Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, remembrances be given to Gabriel’s House, 202 Darsey Road, Hinesville, GA 31313.

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, West Chatham Chapel in Pooler, was in charge of all arrangements.

Mr. R. Lloyd Smith

Mr. R. Lloyd Smith, 78, died Saturday, October 28, 2006, at his home.

Mr. Smith was born in South Carolina and had been employed with American National Insurance Company for the past 51 years. He served his country in the US Navy and enjoyed fishing, gardening, and being with his family. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Survivors include his wife, Judy M. Smith of Pooler; children and spouses, Brian K. and Dana Smith of Columbia, SC, Steven L. Smith of Atlanta and Deanna and Davy Windsor of Bluffton, SC; grandchildren, Dustin Smith, Samantha Willis, Katie Willis, and David Windsor, II; siblings, Fred C. and Mary Smith of Hampton, SC, Frank and Sally Smith of Varnville, SC, Harrison and Betty Jean Smith of Ridgeland, Annette and Howard Brown of Varnville, SC, Shirley and Francis Long of Estill, SC, Pauline Stanley of Varnville, SC, Elaine and Benjamin Ginn of Estill, and Elise ad Jimmy Long of Monks Corner, SC; sisters-in-law, Hilda Hanks of Charlotte, NC and Martha Medders of Thomasville; brother-in-law, Donald Medders of Woodstock; and many, many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 12 noon on Tuesday, October 31 in the chapel of the funeral home. Burial followed at Sandy Run Cemetery in Hampton, South Carolina.

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, West Chatham Chapel in Pooler, was in charge of all arrangements.

Kimberly Sowell Waldschmidt

Kimberly Sowell Waldschmidt, 37, died Wednesday, October 18, 2006, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics.

Kim was born June 3, 1969. After graduating from Groves High School, she attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and graduated from there with a Bachelor’s of Industrial Engineering Degree. She was Plant Manager for General Mills in Chanhassen, Minnesota and worked for General Mills for 15 years. She was a member of Pooler First Baptist Church.

Survivors include her parents, Travis and Sandra Sowell; her husband, Kevin Waldschmidt; brother, Travis Randolf Sowell; sisters, Charlene Patrick and Darlene Barker; nephews, Joseph Patrick, Justin Patrick, Travis Beaubien, and Christopher Sowell; nieces, Tess Mobley and Jessica Patrick; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, November 4, at Pooler First Baptist Church. Rev. Otis Hill will officiate.

Remembrances may be given to Hospice Savannah, PO Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31419.

Leroy Barrs, Jr. died Friday, October 13, 2006, in Columbia, South Carolina.

Mr. Barrs was a native resident of Savannah.

Riggs Funeral Home in Guyton, Georgia was in charge of all arrangements.