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basin, mid 19th century, $250; cast-iron
ornamental light support, $750; commercial range
oven and cook top (for restaurant), gas, $300 each
or both for $500. Call 912-858-5454.
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$45. Call 920-4588.
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Earl J. Pack,
Sr.
Earl J. Pack, Sr.,
79, or Guyton, died Sunday, May 6,
2007, at the Savannah Hospice Home
following a brief illness. He was
he son of the late John Franklin
and Edith Carver Pack. He was born
in Copper Hill, Ten. On November
27, 1927 and was a retired Welder
/ Maintenance worker from Potlatch
Paper Company in Ark. He was a
member of the Hwy 30 Church of
Christ, and a World War II
veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy.
He was a faithful member of
Alcoholics Anonymous and performed
the prison ministry at the Dumas
State prison for several years.
Survivors include:
A sister, Lillian Conner of
Guyton, Ga. Three sons, Earl J.
Pack, Jr. of Newport, Wa; Larry C.
Pack of Ellabell, Ga; Marcus D.
Pack of Rentz, Ga. Three
daughters, Earline F. Woods of
Bluffton, SC; Sheari D. Spurlock
of Homosassa, Fl; Carol M. Sisak
of New Kensington, Pa; 29
Grandchildren, 20
Great-Grandchildren, 1
Great-Great-Granddaughter, a
number of beloved nieces and
nephews, Christian brothers and
sisters and his AA Family. A
memorial service will be at a
later date. Remembrances can be
sent to the Hwy 30 Church of
Christ, Building Fund, 1952 Noel
C. Conaway Rd., Guyton, Ga 31312.
Fairhaven Funeral
Home & Crematory was in charge
of all arrangements.
Warren O. Rahn
Guyton - Warren O.
Rahn, 84, died Thursday, May 10,
2007 at Effingham Extended Care.
The Effingham
County native was a member of New
Providence Baptist Church. He was
a retired Electrician and worked
with his wife at Rahn’s Fashion.
He served in the U.S. Army during
WWII where he received the Purple
Heart.
Survivors include
his daughter and son-in-law,
Barbara and Jerry Scott of
Springfield; 2 granddaughters,
Alicia Brinson and Joseph of
Hodgeville and Lori Hood and Tim
of Springfield; 5
great-grandchildren, Lyndsey,
McKenzie, and Kristen Brinson,
Tyler Hood, and Taylor Smith;
sister, Arlene Barner of Garden
City; and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services
were held at 11 a.m. Saturday at
New Providence Baptist Church.
Interment was in
the Guyton Cemetery.
Remembrances may be
given to Hospice Savannah, P.O.
Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416.
Thomas C.
Strickland & Sons Funeral
Home, Effingham Chapel, was in
charge of all arrangements.
John Thomas
Stewart
John Thomas
Stewart, 85 of Savannah passed
away peacefully on Friday May 11,
2007 at his residence under the
care of Hospice Savannah Inc. He
was preceded in death by his wife
of 55 years, Lillian Williams
Stewart.
John was born and
raised in Savannah and was a
retired welder from Chatham Steel
after 19 years of service, a
member of the Jazz Club at the
Rose of Sharon and a member of
Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
He is survived by 2
daughters; Kathy Stewart,
Elizabeth Walthour both of
Hinesville, GA; a brother, James
Jackson of Savannah, Ga. 4
grandchildren, John, Joseph
Stewart, Jontae White, Jazaria
Walthour.
Funeral Service:
11:00 a.m. Friday May 18 in the
chapel of Fairhaven Funeral Home
with Prophet Walter Wright,
(nephew of the deceased) will
officiate.
Burial: Miles
Branch Church Cemetery in
Blitchton.
Fairhaven Funeral
Home and Crematory is in charge of
all arrangements.
Mr. Anthony Gene
Smiley
Savannah-Mr.
Anthony Gene Smiley, 49, died on
Monday, May 14, 2007 at East
Georgia Regional Medical Center.
The Chatham County
native was a Georgia Bulldog Fan
and he enjoyed playing darts,
basketball and dancing. He was
preceded in death by his parents,
Gene R. and Betty Lou Smiley.
Survivors include
his sisters, Lisa Michelle Howe of
Pooler and Pamela Cannon of
Sylvania and several nieces,
nephews, aunts, uncles and
cousins.
Funeral services
were held at 1 p.m. on Thursday in
the chapel of the funeral home
with burial at Forest Lawn
Memory Gardens.
Thomas C.
Strickland & Sons Funeral
Homes, West Chatham Chapel, was in
charge of all arrangements.
Mr. Ralph David
George
December 31, 1924 -
May 15, 2007
Garden City-Mr.
Ralph George, 82, beloved father,
grandfather, great-grandfather,
and
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great-great-grandfather, slipped away into eternal peace on
Tuesday, May 15, 2007.
He was born on December 31, 1924 to the late Tom E. George and
Irene Murray George in Hot Springs, Arkansas. At the age of 17, he entered the
Marine Corps where he remained for fifteen years. After his discharge as a
Technical SGT. and settling in West Savannah, he started working for Smith and
Kelly in 1957, and many other shipping companies. He was a member of ILA 1475
for over forty years and retired in 1998. Along with his parents, he was
predeceased by his beloved wife, Mattie Lou, his sons, Tommie Eugene, Kenneth
Clark, and Truitt Jordan; grandsons, Greg Anderson; great-grandson, Andrew
Mueller, and his sister, Jean Nichols.
He leaves to cherish his memories, six favorite daughters,
Katha Moore of Bloomingdale, Karen & Jay Urban of Ladson, South Carolina,
Marianne & Timmy Smith of Richmond Hill, Mary Lou & Shannon Gillis of
Richmond Hill, Jean & Dan Hartley of Guyton and Judy & Frankie Crosby
of Richmond Hill; grandchildren, Simone, Shannon, Stacey, Stephanie, Gloria,
David and Robert, Jennifer and Jessica, Dean, Brenda, Bradley and Jill;
great-grandchildren, Daniel, Sierra, Summer, Selena, Alexis, Zach, Elizabeth,
Trey, Andrew, Taylor, T.J., Justin, Noah and Rhett, Cherie, Jason, Dixie,
Amber, Emaline, Karmin and Kristin; and great-great-grandchildren, Tyler and
Dixie Louise.
Funeral: 2 p.m. on Friday in the chapel of the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, great-grandsons and sons-in-law. Honorary
Pallbearers will be neighbors and former neighbors of his Azalea Avenue
neighborhood where he resided for over 45 years. Burial will follow at
Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery on Dean Forest Road with Military Honors.
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes, West Chatham
Chapel, was in charge of all arrangements.
Mrs. Mary E. Romano
Guyton-Mrs. Mary E. Romano, 60, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at
Candler Hospital.
Mrs. Romano was born in Metter and had lived in Effingham
County for a number of years. She was a member of LifeSpring Worship Center
where she had formerly been employed. She enjoyed cooking, working crossword
puzzles and being in the outdoors. She was preceded in death by three sons,
Michael, Mark and Matthew Romano.
Survivors include her husband, Maurice Anthony Romano of
Guyton; her children, Michelle Lynn Stanley & Billy of Pooler, Melissa
Marie Wilson & Buckwheat of Guyton, Gary Lee Romano & Donna of
Ellabell, Gregory Scott Romano of Guyton and Staci Louise Moore & Shawn of
Guyton; fifteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; sister and
brother-in-law, Arlita & Larry Gooding of Omaha, Nebraska; two brothers
and sisters-in-law, Ray & Jeanelle Hollingsworth of Guyton and Buddy &
Emily Hollingsworth of Guyton and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Friday in the chapel of
the funeral home with burial to follow at Effingham Memorial Gardens.
Remembrances may be given to LifeSpring Worship Center, 1105
East Highway 80, Bloomingdale, GA 31302.
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes, West Chatham
Chapel, was in charge of all arrangements.
Mrs. Jewell Smith Slater
"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted
in Him and I am helped...." Psalm 27:7
Faulkville. Mrs. Jewell S. Slater, widow of Leaston Nathaniel
Slater, died Monday, May 7, 2007, at Hospice Savannah.
She was born in Ludowici, Georgia on July 6, 1918 to Arthur and
Corinne Smith. She was a longtime, faithful member of Faulkville Baptist
Church. Over the years, she served in different capacities at her Church. She
was an avid fisherman and a longtime member of Cuyler Hunting Club.
She is survived by five daughters, Jeanette and Ed Rouse of
Tallahassee, Florida; Faye and Sonny Hodges of Port Wentworth, Georgia; Bea
and Fritz Nitz of Rincon, Georgia; Sue Stafford of Sylvania, Georgia; Bobbie
and W.H. Teague of Smyrna, Georgia; and special "nephew-son", James
Madison and Bonnie Smith. She is also survived by fifteen grandchildren,
thirty-seven great-grandchildren, fifteen great-great-grandchildren; one
sister, Evelyn Dunham of Hinesville, Georgia; one brother, Thomas Monroe and
Ora Smith of Lakeland, Florida, a number of nieces and nephews, and a host of
friends.
Funeral Services were held in the chapel of the Thomas C.
Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, West Chatham Chapel on Thursday at 10 a.m.
with Rev. Sam Self officiating. Burial was at Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery on
Dean Forest Road.
Pallbearers were Parker Dunham, Jody Dunham, Langston Dunham,
Dale Smith, Garrett Smith, Omer Steedley, David Steedley, and Jeffrey Slater.
Honorary Pallbearers were the Deacons and the Young At Heart from Faulkville
Baptist Church, Bobby Norton, and Micky Clark.
Remembrances may be given to Hospice Savannah, P.O. Box 13190,
Savannah, Georgia 31416 or to the American Lung Association of Georgia, 2452
Spring Road, Smyrna, Georgia 30080 or the The American Heart Association, 7130
Hodgson Memorial Drive, Suite 101, Savannah, Georgia 31406.
The family of Jewell Slater would like to express their
heartfelt thanks to the extended family at Hospice Savannah for their loving
care.
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes, West Chatham
Chapel, was in charge of all arrangements.

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