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Morning News • Saturday, October 17, 1998 * * * *
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Nora S. CJaxton
Clara G. Flowers
Irene D. Radford
George W. Sellers
\ m a Spell Claxtun 90 died I >c I 16 al
Hospital
She was a native of Wayne County
,nid a resident ol Applui^ County for
ino>t ot her lite She was a retired nurse
and a homeinaker She was a member of
Woodlawn Baptist Church
SI HVIVOKS
a daughter. Marie
Hampton of Uaxley, five sons. Willis.
D a m n and John Edward Spell, all of
Haxley. Dorris Spell of Deland, Fla . and
Hob Thomson of Brunswick: 18 grand
children and 30 great-grandchildren
VISITATION: 6-9 p.m. today at
Strickland-Miles
Funeral
Home in
Statesboro.
Fl'NKRAL: 3 p m. Sunday at Strickland Miles Funeral Home, burial in Baxley Graveyard
JKSl.T
Clara (ieortfe Flowers H;>
died Oct 16 al Bacon County Hospital in
Alma
She was a life-long resident ot Wayne
County and a member of the Church of
God of Prophecy.
Sl'HVIVORS three daughters. Betty
Landon and Sarah Coley. both of Jesup.
and CJIenda Carter of Alma, three sons.
Paul Flowers of Perry, Douglas Flowers
of Alma and Carson Flowers of Jesup. a
sister. Gladys Spivey of Wauchula. Fla ;
17 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
VISITATION: 6-9 p m today at Gordon-Harrison Funeral Home in Jesup.
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Sunday at Gordon-Harrison Funeral Home, burial in
Little Creek Cemetery.
(il'VTO.N
Irene I) Kadfoid 78
died Oct 15 at Meinoi lal Medical Centei
CKAHAM
Ceorge W (1 W Sell
eis. :w. died Ocl Is at Jeff Davis
tal
He was a native of Applmg County
He attended the Graham Church ot Clod
and retired from Amercord
Sl'HVIVOHS a son and daughter-inlaw. Terry and Dolores Sellers of Hazlehurst, a daughter and son in law..Mela
me and David Hew is of Hazlehurst. two
sisters, Geraldine McCall and Dale Brewer, both of Graham; two brothers, Shelton
and Jimmy Sellers, both of Graham,
three grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews
FUNERAL:
4 p.m.
today
at
Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home in Hazlehurst, burial in Graham Methodist
Church Cemetery.
She was Ihe widow of (leorge Hinltoid
and lived in Savannah many years before
moving lo Ktfin^hain County She was
the manager of local drive-in theaters for
many years and was a member of Kifle
men's Association
SUHV1VOKS a niece. Mary Elinor
Sigman of Jacksonville, Fla : a nephew.
Tom Holloway; friends, Myrna Myers of
Pooler. Eddie Darsey of Savannah and
Mr. and Mrs Gerald Lynn and family of
Guy ton
VISITATION 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Fox
& Weeks Funeral Directors. Hodgson
Chapel
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m.
Monday in Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery.
Indiana couple
try to create
an Amish
community
in Poland
By Peter Finn
The Washington Post
POREBY, Poland—As Jacob Martin
said with a hearty laugh, he and his
Aretha Mae Adams
wife Anita tend to conAue the Poles,
always drawing second and third
* . Aretha Mae Adams, 81, died Oct 16
glances.
at Memorial Medical Center.
PauHne T. Sheppard
She was born and educated in Glynn
"Everybody thinks I'm a Jew,** he
Robert
Lang
Sr.
Jean C. Cosper
Mrs. Pauline Thompson Sheppard, 70,
""County. She was a homemaker.
said,
and, nodding at his wife, added,
Robert Lang S r , 64, died Oct. 16 at
Frands K. Roquemore
Mrs Jean C Cosper died Oct. 15 at
SURVIVORS two daughters, Emma
died Oct. IS at Savannah' Rehabilitation
-They
think she's a nun." And, in recent
Memorial Medical Center.
Hospice Savannah.
"Stepherson 'and Sandra Bryant, both of
Center.
BELLVILLE
BLUFF
Mrs.
Francis
weeks,
a visibly pregnant -nun" with an
He was born in White Oak and lived
She was a native of Ottawa, Ohio, and
Savannah: two sons. Charles Rowe of
She was a native of Glascock County.
K. Roquemore, 98. died Oct, 16 at home.
18-mentiH>ld
baby and a toddler callin
Savannah
most
othis
life.
He
was
a
re-'
a resident of Coshocton. Ohio. She was a
•'•New York City and Thomas Rowe of PelShe was a native of Tattnall County She was a homemaker and a member of ing her "mama."
tired
truck
driver
with
C.B.T.S.
Transresident of Savannah since 1990. She
ham, seven grandchildren, six greatCavalry Baptist Church in Savannah.
and the widow of Thomas G. Roquemore.
portation. He was an Air Force veteran
"We're quite the couple," Anita
graduated from the University of Michi•'grandchildren and other relatives.
SURVIVORS: a son, Jessie Charles
She lived in Evans County for 45 years
of the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam
Martin
said. "The whole thing looks
gan,
receiving
a
degree
in
education,
and
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m.
and then moved to Atlanta. She lived the Sheppard Jr. of Savannah; two daughWar. He was a member of the NAACP.
taught school at Washington Courthouse
crazy"
, .Monday in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
ters,
Paulette
Curry
of
Auburn
and
past 20 years in Mclntosh County. She reSURVIVORS: his wife. Lois Harden
Among the countless dreamers who
Ohio High School She was active with
Rynes-Royall Funeral Home.
tired in 1959 as charge nurse of the infir- LaDonna Abbott of Savannah; three sisLang of Savannah; daughters. Patricia
the Salvation Army, the First Presbytemary at Georgia Teachers. College in ters, Dahlia Hadden of Stapleton, Evelyn have poured into Central and Eastern
Lynn Lang of Athens. Lorraine Lang
rian Church and the Junior Women's
Statesboro. She was a member of the Or- Smith of St. George, Utah, and Ruby Europe since the fall of communist
• Corene G. Boatright
Robertson of Atlanta and Delores Lang
Club She was a member of Skidaway IsSerae of Augusta; four grandchildren
der
of Eastern Star in Statesboro.
rule, few seem as innocently quixotic
Gulley of Savannah; sons, Robert Lang
land Presbyterian Church and a former
•' . ORANGE'PARK. Fla.
Corene ConSURVIVORS: a daughter, Lynda R. and five great-grandchildren.
as the Martins. An Amish couple from
J
r
.
Marion
David
Lang
and
Joseph
member of The Landings Club.
away Boat right, 88, died Oct. 16 at her
VISITATION: 7-9 p . m . today at
McGarity of Townsend; a daughter-inDaviess County, Ind, they are trying to
Mark
Lang,
all
of
Savannah,
and
Victor
SURVIVORS: her husband, George
„ son's home under hospice care.
law, Helen Roquemore-Gox of Austell; James It Lowe Funeral Home in Wrens.
Bernard
Lang
of
San
Diego;
his
mother,
build an Amish community in Poland
W. Cosper of Savannah; sons and daugh-_
Site was a native of Effingham Coun*
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Sunday at James
Sarah L. Gordon Lang of Savannah; sis- Veven grandchildren and .eight great1 admit it's difficult," said Jacob
ters-in-law,
George
C.
and
Pauline
Milli• ty and a resident of Savannah for many
& Lowe Funeral Home, burial in Staplegrandchildren.
ters, Julia Holley of Jacksonville, Fla.,
gan of Findlay. Ohio, and Mark and
Martin,
29, whose black hat, susyears. She was a member of St. Paul's
ton
Baptist
Church
Cemetery.
VISITATION: 4-6 p.m. Sunday at
Gracie L. Lang, Leona Lang and Lillian
Mary Milligan of Columbus, Ohio; a
penders
and
beard set him apart in this
Evangelical
Lutheran Church, the
D. Gaines, all of Savannah; brothers. Joe Darien United Methodist Church.
daughter and son-in-law, Missy M.- and
*'WELCA and the Epting Sunday School
rural
community
of small farms and
FUNERAL:
11
a.m.
Monday
at
DarH. and Charles E. Lang, both of SavanDouglas Taylor of Roeland Park, Kan.; a
' Class.
woods
about
20
miles
east of Warsaw.
ien
United
Methodist
Church.
ALMA Arlene "Babe" Varnedore.
nah, Ravanell Allen Lang of Columbia.
stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, George
SURVIVORS: two sons, Ronald E.
GRAVESIDE
SERVICE:
3
p.m.
Mon.
"Poles
are
stout
Catholics.
Ftom man's
S3, died Oct. 17 at home.
S.C., and John Earl Lang of Clinton, Ind.;
W. Cosper III and Laura Cosper of Sever^Boatright of Athens and Rudin J. Boatday in Brewton Cemetery in Hagan.
point
of
view,
itfs
probably
an impossi13
grandchildren,
a
great-grandchild
and
She
was
a
native
of
Bacon
County
and
na Park. Md.; a cousin, Mrs. William
.right of Orange Park; three grandchilNeSmith Funeral Home in Claxton.
a
member
of
Wesley
Chapelt
Wolfpit)
ble
dream
to
build
a
congregation
a
host
of
nieces,
nephews,
cousins
and
Keefer of West Bloomfield. Mich., seven
dren. Allen J. Boatright of Orange Park,
Congregational Methodist Church.
other relatives.
here, but we're working in the spiritual
grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Kevin M. Boatright of Savannah and
Charlie L Scott
SURVIVORS: her mother, Doris realm."
Sidney
A-.
Jones
Funeral
Home.
Memorial
services
and
burial
will
be
Karen A Boatright of Springfield: and
Varnedore of Nicholls; three brothers,
SWAINSBORO - CharUeE.Scott,86,
held in Coshoctonat a later date.
several nieces and nephews.
Martin said the first breakthrough
Oliver Varnedore Jr.. and Randy
died Oct. 14 at Emanuel Medical Center.
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors,
Eugene F. Mack
VISITATION: 1-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
came this summer when they were
Varnedore,
both
of
Nicholls,
and
Tim
Hodgson Chapel.
He was born and educated in WashSunday at Fox & Weeks Funeral DirecVarnedore of Baxley; two sisters, Mar- invited to a wedding by their Polish
Eugene F. "Buster" Mack, 84, died
ington County and was a retired roofer.
REMEMBRANCES: First Presbyteritors. Drayton Chapel.
ian James of Waycross and JoAnn Hayes neighbors. There was dancing," he
Oct. 15 at Heritage Park Nursing Home.
He was a member of Smith Grove Bapan Church of Coshocton. Ohio; The SalvaFUNERAL: 11 a.m. Monday at St.
He was born in Elloree, S.C.. and
said, raising his eyebrows, "and alcoof
West Green.
tist Church in Swainsboro and served as
tion Army of Coshocton; or Hospice SaPaul's Evangelical Lutheran Church,
lived nearly all of his life in Savannah.
VISITATION:
after
5
p.m.
today
at
hol. But I felt real encouraged by the
a
deacon
for
many
years.
vannah Inc.
burial in the Greenwich Section of BonaHe attended The Citadel and graduated
Crosby
Funeral
Home
in
Alma.
invitation.
It felt like a step forward"
SURVIVORS:
his
wife,
Jimmie
L.
venture Cemetery.
from the University of South Carolina.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Sunday at Wesley
Scott of Swainsboro; a daughter, JoArme
After five years of penury, crises of
REMEMBRANCES: St. Paul's EvanHe was a member of Acacia Lodge
Chapel(Wolfpit) Congregational MethodBroceW. BchenlaubSr.
Boone of Brunswick; two sons, Eddie L.
gelical Lutheran Church.
mission, no real converts and the possiNo.452, F.&A.M., the York Rite Bodies of
ist Church, burial in Wolfpit Cemetery.
Drisdom of Macon and Homer Scott of
bility he and liis faniily may be ousted
Bruce Walter Eichenlaub Sr., 69, died
Savannah and the Alee Shrine Temple.
Mercerville, N.J.; a sister, Janie Turner
Rosa Lee Shields
Oct. IS at Memorial Medical Center.
by
less-strict Mennonites from
He was past president of Pigeon Corner
WlliamE. Walter Jr.
of Swainsboro; two brothers. Jimmy
He was a native of Hughesville, Pa.,
Pennsylvania,
Martin's evangelical
Hunting
Club
in
Okatee,
S.C.
- ' Rosa Lee Shields, 81, died Oct. 16 at
Scott of Swainsboro and Tommy Scott of
and a resident of Savannah since 1961. He
SCREVEN
William Elzie Walker
optimism
is
bracing.
But then these
SURVIVORS:
two
sons,
Eugene
F.
Tara Nursing Home.
Philadelphia; two grandchildren and
was a member of the Central Christian
Jr., 65, died Oct. 16 at Wayne Memorial
Mack Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla., and Billy
scrubby
Polish
fields—"white
already
' - She was born in Gibson and lived in
three great-grandchildren.
Church and a 32 Degree Scottish Rite
Hospital in Jesup.
.
Mack of Maysville; a daughter, Patsy
onto harvest," as the Martins' guiding
Savannah most of her life. She was a
FUNERAL:
2
p.m.
today
at
Smith
Mason, a member of Solomon's Lodge
He was a native of Pierce County and
Lowe of Brooklet; five grandchildren,
member of St. Mary's Baptist Church
verse from scripture puts it — could
Grove Baptist Church, Swainsboro. buriNo. 1, F&A.M. He retired from the Air
a
resident
of Wayne County since 1922.
Billy
Mack
Jr.,
and
Melissa
Mikkelsen,
and a member of the Sunday School.
al
in
Swainsboro
City
Cemetery.
only be for true believers.
Force after 20 years and retired from the
He was a Baptist and a retired small enboth of Savannah, Clayton Clark of RichSURVIVORS: sisters, Georgia Lee
Reno
Tapley
Mortuary,
Swainsboro.
•This is where we are," Anita
State of Georgia after 10 years as a
gine mechanic.
mond Hill, Donna Jennings of Mount
Binckney and Lena Bell Ushry, both of
teacher at Savannah Technical Institute.
Martin,
30, said flatly, her white bonnet
SURVIVORS,
his
wife,
Shirley
Ann
Pleasant,
S.C,
and
David
Lee
of
CharlesSandersville; and brothers, Bunion and
Alene W. Stone
He was the former owner/operator of E &
Wright Walker of Screven; three daughand blue frock as distinctive as her huston; and four greatgrandchildren.
Mike Shields, both of Savannah, Johnny
S Electric Co. He was well-known all
ters, Cherrill Walker of Brunswick, DonHILTON HEAD ISLAND - Mrs.
bands threadbare blacks. This is our
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2 p.m. today
and Tom Shields, both Wrens, and Rev.
over Savannah for his volunteer work as
na
Leah Schulisa of Custer, Wis., and PaAUene
Lawton
Wyman
"Iinky"
Stone
at
Fox
&
Weeks
Funeral
Directors,
home now."
Jerry C. Norris of Atlanta.
"Santa Claus" at the Bethesda Home for
tricia Walker of Jacksonville, Fla.; three
Hodgson Chapel.
died Oct. 16.
• Sidney A. Jones Funeral Home.
The Amish settlement here began in
Boys, the Greenbriar Children's Center
sons, Richard Walker of Middieburg,
She was born in Estill and attended
REMEMBRANCES: Hospice Savan1998,
not with an American Amish
and various other businesses, schools
Fla., and Van and Eric Walker, both of
Kings College and Traphagen School of
nah Inc., 1352 Eisenhower Drive. Savanvision
for saving souls, but with one
and churches. He and his wife had reTallahassee, Fla.; his mother, Hazel WilFashion In New York. She married EunahGA, 31406.
Pole*
quest
for an "authentic" religion.
cently celebrated their 50th wedding anlis
of
Screven;
two
stepdaughters.
Debogene Earie Stone HI of Greenville in 1932
niversary.
Jan
Wierszylowski,
a former conrah
Barber
of
Screven
and
Donna
and was an invaluable help to him in the
Tracy Mattox
SURVIVORS: his wife, Betty J.
ductor with the National Philharmonic j
Ramseyer of Jacksonvil'": three stepestablishment of Stone Manufacturing
BLACKSHEAR - Tracy "Oats " Matsons, Robert Davenport of Middieburg,
in Warsaw, left the music world in 1974
Co., during the Depression years. She
MANKER, JR— Funeral services for Eichenlaub of Savannah; three sons,
tox. 58, died Oct. 15 at home.
Bruce" W. Eichenlaub Jr. of Covingtoh.
Fla., William Lutz of Branson, Mo., and
to translate Christian literature. By the
was active in community affaire, includMr. Gus Manker, Jr. will be held 2pm
He was a lifelong resident of Pierce
Joe Ramseyer of Jacksonville; 23 granding Cedar Mountain, N.C., Greenville
early 1990s, he had translated a numSaturday, from True Gospel Deliver- Simon M. Eichenlaub and Mark W." County and a retired grocer, having
Eichenlaub Sr., both of Savannah; three
children
and four great-grandchildren.
and
Hilton
Head
Island.
Because
of
her
ance Center. Bishop Hazel Manker
ber of pamphlets 6n the Amish and was
owned
and
operated
Mattox
Grocery
and
brothers, Carl Eichenlaub Sr. of WatsonVISITATION: 1*0 a.m. Monday at
many contributions and efforts in the
will be officiating.
fascinated by their beliefs.
Laundry
Mat
and
Ma"ttox
Pawn
Shop
for
Greenville area, the city named a down- •• Gordon-Harrison Funeral Home in JesSurvivors are Mrs. Phyllis Manker, town, Pa., Grant Eichenlaub Sr. of Montmany
years.
He
was
a
member
of
Black"All kinds of evangelical Christians
up.
town park in her honor, "Linky Stone
Mcs. Martha Lynett Manker, Mr. and gomery, Pa., and Paul Eichenlaub of
shear Masonic Lodge No. 270.
were
flooding into Poland" after 1989,
Pennsylvania; four grandchildren, two
FUNERAL:
2
p.m.
Monday
at
GorPark".
Mrs. Hurley (Albertha) Tolbert, Ms.
SURVIVORS: three sons, Stan, Sands
said
Wierszylowski,
71, who lives in
great-grandchildren and several nieces
.
don-Harrison
Funeral
Home,
burial
in
She was a member of First PresbyteDebra Rhines, Mr. Gus Manker, III,
and Clark Mattox, all of Blackshear; five
and nephews.
Debe
Wielkie,
the
town
nearest the
Blounts
Crossing
Cemetery
in
Thalrian
Church
in
Greenville
and
Faith
M
*
Mr. Nathaniel Peterson, Mr. Michael
sisters, Latrelle Judkins of Orange Park,
VISITATION: 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Fox
mann.
Martins'
homestead.
"But
no Amish.
morial
Chapel
in
Cedar
Mountain.
She
Peterson, Dea. and Mrs. Charlie
Fla., Joyce Anderson of Smyrna, Alice
was a member of the National League of
For
me,
they
have
some
special
value,
Manker, Mrs. Mina Manker, Mr. and & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson
Altman of Shellman Bluff, Vikki BrigAnnie
Mae
K.
WatWns
American Penwomen Inc., a charter
and
I
thought
that's
exactly
what
, Pastor Al (Dorothy Manker) Tanksley, Chapel.
man of Blackshear and Clovis Simmons
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Monday at Cenmember of the Greenville Chapter of the
Ms. Sylvia Manker, Ms. Cleneva
Poland
needs.
We
need
some
place
like
BRUNSWICK
Annie
Mae
Knight
of Clinton, S.C; three brothers, G. Troy,
Daughters of the American Revolution,
Smith, Mr. Charles Manker, Mr. tral Christian Church, burial in Forest
Watkins, 69, died Oct. 14 at Southeast Lancaster County."
Shelby
and
Ricky
Mattox,
all
of
Blackthe
Greenville's
Woman's
Club,
Ralph Manker, Mr. Clarence Dixon, 3 Lawn Memory Gardens with Masonic
Georgia Regional Medical Center.
shear; two grandchildren and several
Wierszylowski also hoped to
Soroptomist
International,
the
National
grandchildren, and a host of other
She was a native of Tattnall County become the first Amish Pole since the
nieces and nephews.
REMEMBRANCES: Central ChrisSociety of the Colonial Dames of the
relatives and friends: He will rest at
and a member of First Jordan Grove
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. today at Dixtian Church, 6810 Skidaway Road. Savanlast such colonies left this country for
XVII Century, the National Society of the
the mortuary for viewing and at the
Baptist Church, where she was a member
on-Bowen-Taylor
Funeral
Home,
Blacknah,
GA
31406.
the
United States in the 19th century.
Dames
of
the
Court
of
Honor,
the
McKischurch 9am until the hour of funeral.
of the Deaconess Board.
shear.
sick
Book
Club
and
the
French
Huguenot
"The
Amish style of life is very close to
. Interment, is in the Macedonia BapSURVIVORS: a son, Johnnie C. WatFUNERAL: 3 p.m. Sunday at Beulah
Society
of
South
Carolina.
She
alsobemy
own
understanding of Christianity,''
tist Church Cemetery, Ellabell, Ga.
kins of Beaufort; a daughter, Jessica
Baptist Church, burial in Beulah Cemlong to Who's Who of American Women
he
said
"Except for music. They avoid
Under the direction of Sexton-Hall
Watkins of Brunswick; two brothers,
etery.
and Who's Who in the South and SouthMortuary, 118 E. 35th St.
Richard Knight of Brunswick and Otis music. I dont agree with the Amish on
east.
Knight of Miami; and three grandchil- that"
JACKSON — Funeral services for
Edna R. NetMet
Her past associations include the
dren.
Mrs. Evelena W. Jackson, 75, died BROWN — Funeral services for Miss
Wierszylowski wrote to the Peniel
RIDGELAND
Edna Roberts NetGreenville Art Association,
Junior
FUNERAL; 1 p.m. Monday at First Christian Fellowship in Holmesville,
Sunday. October 11, 1998, at Candler
Ty'teiana Shantanaie LaDean Brown tles, 86, died Oct. 16 at Bayview Nursing
League of Greenville Inc., Greenville
Jordan Grove Baptist Church, burial in Ohio, which he knew of from his transGeneral Hospital. She was born in
will be held 11am Saturday, October Center in Beaufort.
Chamber of Commerce-Womai's DiviMemory Gardens.
SaVannah and was a licensed Practi17, 1998. Rev. Alvin Petty officiating.
sion, Greenville County Art Museum
lation work, encouraging the congregaShe was born in Tarboro. She was a
Hall, Jones and Brown Funeral Home,
cal Nurse. She worked diligently
Interment, Woodville Cemetery. Sur- homemaker and a member of Great
Commission, Greenville Little Theater,
tion
to establish a "plain*1 church in
Brunswick.
over 30 years at Surgical Associates.
viving are Mr. and Mrs. Terry (Tracy) Swamp Baptist Church.
Greenville Community. Concert AssociaPoland A group of Amish visited for
She was an employee of the Pryme
Brown, Jr., Mis* Ziarri Davis, Mr. and
tion, the University of South Carolina SoSURVIVORS: her husband, Curtis N.
three
weeks in 1991 and, after returnTyme After School Program located
Richard L WHson
Mrs. Terry (Barbara) Brown, Sr., Mr. Nettles of Ridgeland; three sons. Murray
ciety and the American Hearing Society.
ing
to
the United States, began to pubat Island's Elementary School. She
Joseph Hardy, Jr., Mrs. Geialdine Nettles of Ridgeland. Carlton Cook of
She was chairman of Youth Services
Richard L. Wilson, 64, died Oct. 14 at
was a dedicated church member at
licize
the
possibility of a Polish mission
Williams, Rosalee Johnson, 12 aunts, Fair Oaks, Calif, and Norris Cook of
Center for Greenville County Schools and
Hospice Savannah Inc., after a threeGreater Garvin Temple Baptist
among
congregations
nationwide.
6 uncles, and a host of cousins, other Zebulon, . N . C . a daughter, Verne Scanalso a member of the Fashion Group,
and-a-half year battle with cancer.
Church.
In 1993. six weeks after they were
relatives and friends. Reposing and ton of Ridgeland; a brother, Haskell RobColor Association U.S., and the Bell RingHe was born in Garden City, N Y . ,
Funeral services will be held 11am
services in the Chapel of Speed and erts of Ridgeland; a sister. Leona Deers Association of America.
married
and under the auspices of an
and lived in Pendleton and Fayetteville,
Saturday, October 17, 1998, from
Smart Funeral Home, 224 Houston loach of Atlanta; 11 grandchildren and 17
SURVIVORS: two sons, Charles Riv- N.Y., for 10 years. He lived in MiddleAmish
foundation
set up for the purGreater Garvin Temple Baptist
St.,
Savannah,
Ga.
31401, great-grandchildren.
ers Stone and Eugene Earle Stone IV, town, N.J., for 27 years, before retiring
pose,
Jacob
and
Anita
Martin left for
Church. Rev. Matthew Odum officiat192-236-0307.
both of Greenville; two daughters, Mary to Savannah in 1993. He was a graduate
Sauls FUneral Home of Ridgeland.
Poland. They were accompanied by
ing. Interment, Evergreen Cemetery.
Wyman Stone Fraser of Hilton Head Is- of Garden City High School in Garden
Jacob's father, who would serve as pasSurvivors are two daughters: Ms.
land and Rosalie Legare Stone Morris of City, N Y . , and a graduate of Dartmouth
Catherine Page
Cynthia Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Eric
tor, Jacob's mother, and a second famiSavannah; seven grandchildren and five College and Thhyer School of EngineerQueries (Mellissa); one brother, Mr. CEMETERIES & CRYPTS
ly from an Amish community in
METTER
Catherine Page, 57, died
great-grandchildren.
ing in Hanover, N.J. His business career
Otis Wright, Mrs. Viola Standfield,
Three (3) lots in Forest Lawn Memory GarOrrville, Ala.
Oct 13
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 1 p.m. Sunencompassed engineering, sales consultdens. $700 each or $2000 for all.
Mr. Jacobi Anderson, Jason AnderShe was born and educated in CanThey rented a bleak, abandoned
day at Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery
Call
912-925-1816
ing and research. He retired in 1995 from
son, Jacobi Anderson, Jr., Jo'Moni
dler County. She was a member of Mount
in Greenville.
schoolhouse,
turning a few classrooms
Save
$2,000!
Bell Labs in Holmdel, N.J He was a
Anderson: a devoted friend, Mr.
Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church in Met4 Burial Plots • Forest Lawn Cemetery
The Island Funeral Home of Hilton
into
their
home
and creating a woodcommunicant
of
St.
Peter's
Episcopal
Lloyd Whitehead; one goddaughter,
Garden Of Faith
ier
Head Island.
Church
in
Savannah
and
a
former
comworking
shop
to
start a business.
Ms. Regma Patten, several cousins,
$2200. Call 912-6911188
REMEMBRANCES: The Linky Stone
SURVIVORS: three daughters, Patrimunicant of Christ Church in MiddleThrough Wierwylowski,' the families
other relatives and friends.
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Park, c/o Greenville Tree Foundation,
cia Johnson of Metier, LaChelby Scott of
town. He was an active Dartmouth Col
4 Burial Plots Forest Lawn Cemetery
She will lie in state 9am Saturday unobtained a few acres of land and began
P O. Box 2207, Greenville, S.C. 29602 or
Garden Of Faith
Statesboro and Muriel Montia of Atlanta;
lege alumnus and an avid tennis player,
til the hour of service.
to plant some vegetables.
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$2200 Call 912 691 1188
Faith Memorial Chapel at Cedar Mouna son. Henry Lewis Tyler of Chicago; her
amateur writer, golfer, jazz and symSidney A Jones Funeral Home
It was a tough, lonely, cold existence
Ono cemetery space in Forest Lawn
tain, cto Stephen D. Mitchell. 104 Atwood
father. Raymond Tyler of Jacksonville,
phonic music expert and a sports enthu(or sale $700
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his wife. Carolyn
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ard D. Wilson of San Raphael, Calif .
Disillusioned, the Alabama family
SURRENCY
RRealier Tillman, 85.
lOouhlel lot with vault in Hillcrest Abbey
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Monday at Mount
daughters and son-in-law, Dorothy A
went home last year, followed-by
died Oct 14 at Houston Medical Center
West Veteran's Garden I Asking $100s
Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church, burial
Wilson of New York City, and Katherine
Ip&s than pre need cost would be $1600
She was a lifelong resident of Appling
Jacob's parents.
in Mercer drove Church Cemetery in
and Carl Ballanline of Freehold. N ,1 .
Plraso i ail 843 76? 31 78
County and a member of Harmony Bap
The mission near collapse, Martin
and a granddaughter. Laura Hallantine
Metter
list Church
began
to examine his approach to J«li
of Freehold
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SURVIVORS a daughter. Sharon Ev
Eleanor A. Parker
gion,
particularly
the rules about dress
Fl'NKRAL 10 a m Monday at St
ans of Lilburn. three sons. Dewcy O Till
and
socializing
that
set the couple
Peter's
Episcopal
Church
Eleanor Anna Parker. TO. died Oct 9
man of Panama City. Kla . Tracy J Till
apart
from
Poles.
"Too
often evangel,
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Wednesday
in
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man of Bonaire and Dickie E Tillman of
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Cemetery
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was a retired waitress and the widow of
lx>ganville. two brothers. Vernon Reeves
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Waller Blackburn Parker
thinking and our way of doing,' '* he
of Jacksonville, Fla . and Ward Beecher
Gav Water and Sewer Line*
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said. "But when Jesus sent his disciples
of Baxley. 11 grandchildren and seven
son
Chapel
Anchorage. Alaska
greatgrandchildren
out he said, "Go.1 I have had to learn
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in Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park. West
day at Swain Funeral Home. Baxley.
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