U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
John J. Sheley Sr.
John Jackson Sheley Sr., 82, died June 10 at Memorial Medical Center.
He was born in Screven County and retired as an accountant for the Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Temple and served on the Board of Deacons. He was a member of Solomon's Lodge No. 1, FAM, the Scottish Rite Consistory, Valley of Savannah and Alee Temple.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Mattie Smith Sheley of Savannah; a son, John J. Sheley Jr. of Savannah; two daughters, Elaine Harris of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. Jackie Hall of Savannah; a brother, Keith Sheley of Atlanta; a sister, Reba Heath of Guyton; five grandchildren, Chan Sheley, David and Corey Hall, all of Savannah, Todd Smith of Jacksonville and Lori Hill of Kingsport, Tenn.; a great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home.
FUNERAL: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home, burial in North Newington Baptist Church cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery near Newington.
Announcement dated: June 12, 1998
Irma H. Osvald
Mrs. Irma Hendrix Osvald, 70, died June 10 at Hospice Savannah.
She was a native of Emanuel County and a resident of Savannah since 1947. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church and a docent at the Telfair Museum of Art. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Bonaventure Chapter and the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century. She was a volunteer for the American Red Cross.
SURVIVORS: a daughter, Karen E. Osvald of Savannah; a son, Karl S. Osvald of Casper, Wyo.; a brother, John L. Hendrix of Springfield; and a granddaughter, Julianna Osvald of Dalton.
VISITATION: 6-8 p.m. today at Fox Weeks Funeral Directors, Drayton Chapel.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2 p.m. Saturday in El Bethel cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery in Chandler County.
REMEMBRANCES: American Diabetes Association.
Announcement dated: June 12, 1998
Agnes L. Tuttle
MARTINEZ - Agnes L. Tuttle, 92, died June 10 at home.
She was born in Geneva County, Ala. She retired as a clerk with the Augusta Chronicle after 16 years. She was a member of West Acres Baptist Church and a former member of Second Baptist Church of Augusta, which she served as Sunday school teacher.
SURVIVORS: a son, Lawson Tutle of Martinez; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. today at Platt's Funeral Home in Augusta.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday at Platt's Funeral Home, burial in Westover Memorial Park in Augusta.
REMEMBRANCES: American Diabetes Association, 3783 Presidential Parkway, Suite 102, Atlanta, GA 30340.
Announcement dated: June 12, 1998
Theophilus Hamilton
LOS MOLINOS, Calif. - Theophilus "Theo" Hamilton, 76, died June 5.
He was born in Laurens County, Ga., and lived in California for 17 years. He retired from the aerospace industry after working for ABC General Foundry for 20 years. He enjoyed gardening and his work with First Baptist Church in Los Molinos.
SURVIVORS: two sons, Anthony Hamilton of Chico and Kenneth Hamilton of Cottonwood; three daughters, Shirley Farmham of Sutter Creek, Linda Power of Los Molinos and Robbin Murphy of Anderson; three sisters, Dorothy Stone of Savannah, Sally Barber of Waycross, Ga., and Edna Music of Nicholls, Ga.; two brothers, Pet and Ovid Hamilton, both of Brunswick, Ga.; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
VISITATION: 6-9 p.m. today at Crosby Funeral Home, Alma, Ga.
FUNERAL: 1 p.m. Saturday at Crosby Funeral Home, burial in White Springs Baptist Church cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery, Glenwood, Ga.
Announcement dated: June 12, 1998
Paul Warwick Jr.
BRUNSWICK - Paul Warwick Jr., 67, a former mayor of Brunswick, died June 10 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
He was born in Atlanta and attended Darlington School in Rome and Emory University in Atlanta. He graduated from Georgia State College in Atlanta with a bachelor of business administration in insurance.
He moved to Brunswick in 1959 and was active in numerous local civic organizations and served as mayor of Brunswick from 1987-1990. He owned the Warwick Agency, which merged with Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton of St. Simons in 1990 and was executive vice president of HRH.
He was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church and served as junior and senior warden. He was elected chairman of the Downtown Development Authority in 1985, and reappointed to the authority's board of directors in 1991. He was chairman of the Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce Building Committee and received the chamber's highest honor in 1990 for community service, the Alfred W. Jones Award.
He served as chairman of the Brunswick-Golden Isles Committee of 100. He was a past president of the chamber's board of directors, the Independent Insurance Agents of Glynn County, Brunswick Kiwanis Club and International Seamen's House. He was also on the board of directors for the Boys Club of Glynn and was a member of Brunswick-Glynn County Council of the Navy League and the Jaycees. He was an Army veteran.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Lynn Winchester Warwick of Brunswick; two daughters, Sandra W. Channell of Lake Forest, Ill., and Janet M. Brown of St. Simons Island; five sons, George B. Warwick, Michael K. and Jeffrey S. Maloy, all of St. Simons Island, C. Scott Maloy of Brunswick and Stephen Warwick of Munford, Tenn.; a brother, Patrick C. Dinkins of Atlanta; seven grandchildren and five nieces and nephews.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. today at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, burial in Christ Church cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery, St. Simons Island.
Edo Miller Sons Funeral Home, Brunswick.
REMEMBRANCES: Paul Warwick Jr. Memorial Fund at SunTrust Bank, which will benefit a special project in Brunswick and the Golden Isles.
Announcement dated: June 12, 1998
Mildred M. Graves
RICHMOND HILL - Mrs. Mildred M. Graves, 72, died June 10 at Hospice Savannah.
She was born in Curwensville, Pa., and moved to Richmond Hill in 1984 from New York. She was a waitress at Laport's Diner.
SURVIVORS: her husband, Milford Graves of Richmond Hill; a son, Ronald Smith of Missouri; four daughters, Carol Troy of Aberdeen, Md., Donna Ress of Trenton, N.Y., Mary Miller of Salem, Ohio, and Linda Litz of Salona, Pa.; a sister, Emma Hamel of Altoona, Pa.; 14 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: will be held in Maryland.
Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home, Savannah.
REMEMBRANCES: Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA 31406.
Announcement dated: June 12, 1998
Toney B. LeCount
RICEBORO - Toney B. LeCount, 73, died June 7 at Liberty Regional Medical Center.
He was born in Liberty County and attended county schools. He retired as a deliveryman for Hinesville Gas and Gum Branch Gas Co. He was a deacon of the Junior Church of Christ Holiness Unto the Lord in Riceboro and was an Army veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Edith M. LeCount of Riceboro; four daughters, Joyce Green of Richmond Hill, Jessie M. LeCount of Annandale, Va., Eva M. Hargrove of Riceboro and Patricia H. Brown of Hinesville; a son, Donald LeCount of Baltimore; three sisters, Elnora Bradwell and Mary L. Carter, both of Miami, and Eva M. Hargrove of Riceboro; and several grandchildren.
VISITATION: 6-8 p.m. today at Junior Church of Christ Holiness Unto the Lord.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday at Junior Church of Christ Holiness Unto the Lord, burial in First African Baptist Church cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery at the Crossroads in Riceboro.
Darien Funeral Home, Darien.
Announcement dated: June 12, 1998
Anna E. Johnson
JENKINSBURG - Anna Elizabeth Johnson, infant daughter of Andrew Johnson and Aleshia Sullivan Johnson, died June 6 at Henry Medical Center in Stockbridge.
ADDITIONAL SURVIVORS: a brother, Jonathan Johnson of Jenkinsburg; her maternal grandparents, Myrna and Harold Sullivan of Hampton; her paternal grandparents, Donald R. and Jean H. Johnson of Pembroke; and a great-grandmother, Leona King of Social Circle.
Graveside services was held Thursday in North Side cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery in Pembroke.
Morrison Funeral Home, Pembroke.
Announcement dated: June 12, 1998
Charles E. Dowd
Charles Elliot Dowd, 52, died June 10 at Memorial Medical Center.
He was born in Johnson County and lived in Savannah since 1992. He was a retired barber and attended the Baptist Church. He attended Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Springs.
SURVIVORS: his mother and stepfather, Jean T. DeMine and Thomas E. DeMine Sr. of Bloomingdale; two brothers, Thomas E. DeMine Jr. of North Augusta, S.C., and Edward L. DeMine of Bloomingdale; a sister, Linda D. Bucenec of Orlando, Fla.; and several nephews.
VISITATION: 6-8 p.m. today at Baker-Hayman Funeral Home.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Saturday at Baker-Hayman Funeral Home.
Announcement dated: June 12, 1998
Mary T. Young
Mary Thelma "Granny" Young, 82, died June 11 at Tara Nursing Home.
She was a native of Colquitt County and lived in Savannah since 1954. She retired from Morrison's Cafeteria downtown and was a member of Victory Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: three daughters, Charlene McDougall of Roswell, Rita Kicklighter of Savannah and Diane Shearouse of Guyton; a son, Matt Young of Oliver; two brothers, James R. Hancock Jr. of Camilla and Leonard Hancock of Pelham; 21 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today at Fox Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.
FUNERAL: 1 p.m. Saturday at Fox Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel, burial in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.
Announcement dated: June 12, 1998
Elizabeth G. Gilbert
COLUMBIA - Elizabeth Gibson Gilbert died Wednesday at Baptist Medical Center.
She was a native of Evans County, Ga. She was owner and operator of Dixie Carolina Couriers in Columbia.
SURVIVORS: her husband, David L. Gilbert of Columbia; a daughter, Phyllis Acre of Rock Hill; two sons, Thomas Bacon Jr. and Chuck Bacon, both of Columbia; a sister, Joyce Price Waters of Hagan, Ga.; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. today at NeSmith Funeral Home in Claxton, Ga.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Saturday at NeSmith Funeral Home, burial in Brewton cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery in Hagan.
Announcement dated: June 12, 1998
Curtis Cason
VIDALIA - Curtis Cason, 77, died June 5 at home.
He was born in Montgomery County and was a member of Hill Chapel Baptist Church in Higgston.
SURVIVORS: a daughter, Mary M. Lewis of Vidalia; a son-in-law, Willie Lewis of Vidalia; and three grandchildren, Jannese Hinton and Demetrius Lewis, both of Vidalia, and Anthony Lewis of Statesboro.
FUNERAL: 1 p.m. Saturday at Hill Chapel Baptist Church, Higgston, burial in Mount Moriah cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery, McGregor.
Smalley's Funeral Home, Vidalia.
Announcement dated: June 12, 1998
Herbert L. Mann
LYONS - Herbert Lee Mann, 63, died June 7 at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.
He was born in Toombs County and was an Army veteran. He was a member of St. Paul Baptist Church in Lyons, Mount Temah Lodge and the Order of Eastern Star.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Gwendolyn Mann of Lyons; five daughters, Sharon Chisholm of Detroit, Genelda Carswell of Macon, Melba Mann of Reidsville, Athalia Brown of Lexington Park, Md., and Aleta Freeman of Atlanta; a son, Terrell Freeman of Pope, N.C.; his mother, Orean Mann of Lyons; four sisters, Maudie Adams of St. Petersburg, Fla., Melouise Dearman of Los Angeles, Earlenn Lucas of Lyons and Barbara Johnson of Jacksonville, Fla.; and two brothers, James Mann of Jacksonville and Donnie Mann Jr. of Lyons.
VISITATION: 6-9 p.m. today St. Paul Baptist Church, Lyons.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Baptist Church, burial in Oakey Grove cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery, Johnson Corner.
Smalley's Funeral Home, Vidalia.
Announcement dated: June 12, 1998
John W. Harvey
GUYTON - John Walton Harvey, 61, died June 10 at Candler Hospital.
He was born in Chatham County and retired from Thermo King. He was a member of the Church of Christ on Louisiana Avenue in Savannah.
SURVIVORS: his wife Maxie Janie Harvey of Guyton; a daughter, Maxine Harvey Holt of Blythe; two sons, John D. and Timothy W. Harvey of Guyton; and two grandchildren, Tony Richbourg and Alexander Holt.
FUNERAL: 4 p.m. today at Morrison Funeral Home in Pembroke, burial in Bryan Neck Presbyterian Church cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery in Keller.
Announcement dated: June 12, 1998
