U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Col. Arthur Tyson,
Retired Army Col. Arthur Wilson Tyson, 90, a former commander of Fort Stewart, died June 8 at home.
Tyson headed the post from January 1961 to July 1963, when he retired from the military.
He was born in Claxton. He was a Methodist and a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
He was a veteran of World War II and served on the staff of the late Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
After leaving as Fort Stewart commander, he became a licensed real estate broker and owner of Tyson Real Estate of Savannah. He was the widower of Mae Ware Tyson.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Amanda Valencia Tyson of Savannah; a son, Maj. Robert D. Tyson of Wrightsville; five grandchildren, Melanie Carrier of Hinesville, Melissa Tyson of Lawrenceville, Rob Tyson of Connecticut, Matthew Tyson of Austin, Texas, and Jonathan Tyson of Atlanta; and two great-grandchildren.
Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service today at Sipple Mortuary.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. today at Sipple Mortuary, burial on Friday in the United States Military Academy cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery at West Point.
Announcement dated: June 10, 1998
Catherine H. Simmons
Catherine Houston "Kitty" Simmons, 67, died June 8 at home.
She was born in Hampton County, S.C., and lived in Savannah most of her life. She was a member of Little Bryan Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: her husband, Johnnie Simmons of Garden City; a daughter, Cheryl D. Johnson of Garden City; an uncle, Joseph Wilson Sr. of Savannah; an aunt Ethel Wilson of Savannah; a son-in-law, L.C. Johnson of Garden City; a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Sidney A. Jones Funeral Home.
Announcement dated: June 10, 1998
Fred E. Mock
HARDEEVILLE - Fred E. Mock, 90, died June 9 at Bayview Nursing Center in Beaufort.
He was born in Grays and retired as a service station operator. He was a member of Hardeeville Masonic Lodge and Ridgeville Baptist Church. He was a former mail carrier on Hilton Head Island.
SURVIVORS: a sister, Lois Breland of Grays; two brothers, Jessie Mock of Ridgeland and Rudolph Mock of Early Branch; and several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 6-8 p.m. today at Sauls Funeral Home in Ridgeland.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Thursday at Sauls Funeral Home, burial in Ridgeland cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery.
Announcement dated: June 10, 1998
Pauline S. Gillis
VIDALIA - Pauline Elizabeth Shuman Gillis, 73, died June 9 at Meadows Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of Evans County and lived most of her life in Vidalia. She was a homemaker and a member of Smith Street Baptist Church in Vidalia.
SURVIVORS: two daughters, Karen Summerville of Savannah and Sara Caraway of Lyons; a son, Gary E. Gillis of Vidalia; and two sisters, Doris Oliver of Savannah and Etna Kohler of Marietta.
FUNERAL: 2: 30 p.m. Thursday at Smith Street Baptist Church, burial in Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Vidalia.
Ronnie L. Stewart Son Funeral Service, Vidalia.
Announcement dated: June 10, 1998
Alex Johnson
Alex Johnson, 88, died June 9 at Candler Hospital.
He was born in Bulloch County and lived in Savannah most of his life. He was a member of Gaines Chapel AME Church and was a church class leader and served on the Steward Board. He was a member of the F.A.A.Y.M. Masons and a member of the International Rifle Association. He retired from Hunt-Wesson Foods.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Rosa Johnson of Savannah; a daughter, Theta J. Frazier of Savannah; a son, Curtis W. Johnson of Salisbury, Md.; a sister, Rebecca Hendrix of Atlanta; a brother, Issac Johnson Sr. of Metter; six grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives.
Sidney A. Jones Funeral Home.
Announcement dated: June 10, 1998
Darvin D. Williams
GARFIELD - Darvin D. Williams, 75, died June 9 at home.
He was born in Jenkins County. He was a retired farmer and a former school bus driver for the Jenkins County Board of Education. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Paynes Chapel Methodist Church.
SURVIVORS: two daughters, Teresa W. Salter of Statesboro and Marilyn Maclin of Godfrey, Ill.; two sisters, Geneva Williams and Lucille Newton, both of Portal; a special friend, Ruby Lee Howard of Statesboro; and five grandchildren.
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. today at Crowe-Fields Funeral Home in Millen.
FUNERAL: 4 p.m. Thursday at Paynes Chapel Methodist Church in Millen, burial in Paynes Chapel cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery.
Announcement dated: June 10, 1998
Robert F. Heaney
Robert F. Heaney, 45, died June 7 at Candler Hospital.
He was born in Niskayuna, N.Y., and lived in Savannah for many years. He was employed by Gulfstream as an engineer.
SURVIVORS: his mother, Beverly D. Heaney of Savannah; a sister, Beverly A. Rodgriguez of Savannah; three nephews, Brian Truax of Savannah, Jason Duren of Savannah and Freddie Barrantes of Savannah.
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Fox Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Friday in Greenwich section of Bonaventure cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery.
Announcement dated: June 10, 1998
Lucy F. Williams
DOUGLAS - Lucy Fussell Williams, 87, died June 8 at Shady Acres Convalescent Center.
She was born in Coffee County. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Carver Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: a son, Dr. Jack G. Williams of Douglas; two grandchildren, Kip Griner of Eastman and Ann Bonds of Atlanta; and a host of nieces and nephews.
FUNERAL: 5 p.m. today at Ricketson Funeral Home in Douglas, burial in Carver Baptist Church cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery in Douglas.
Announcement dated: June 10, 1998
Grace B. McDaniel
CLAXTON - Mrs. Grace Brewton McDaniel, 85, died June 9 at home.
She was a member of Claxton First Baptist Church, Retired Teachers Association, Evans Memorial Hospital Pink Ladies, Senior Citizens and the T.E.L. Sunday School Class. She was a secretary for the County Agent's office.
SURVIVORS: two sons, Leonard J. McDaniel of Macon and Jimmy L. McDaniel of Melbourne, Fla.; two sisters, Edith Smith of Claxton and Mary L. Hodges of Fleming; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. today at NeSmith Funeral Home, Claxton.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Friday at Claxton First Baptist Church, burial in Brewton cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery.
Announcement dated: June 11, 1998
Frances G. Huddleston
Mrs. Frances Huddleston, 70, died June 9 at Memorial Medical Center.
She was born in Spartanburg, S.C., and was a former resident of Rocky Mount, N.C. She was a retired licensed practical nurse and a member of Rocky Mount Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: two sons, John M. Huddleston of Rocky Mount and David M. Huddleston of Satellite Beach, Fla.; five daughters, Romona Huddleston of New York City, Polly G., Teresa and Susan Huddleston, all of Orlando, Fla., and Karen H. Baier of Cocoa, Fla.; two sisters, Kathleen G. Cota of Savannah and Barbara G. Danner of Chambersburg, Pa.; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 10 a.m. today in Bonaventure cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery.
Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home.
REMEMBRANCES: Rocky Mount Church of Christ, Rocky Mount, NC.
Announcement dated: June 11, 1998
Lerlene B. Lanier
ORANGE PARK, Fla. - Lerlene B. Lanier, 87, died June 9.
She was born in Jenkins County, Ga., and lived in Statesboro, Ga., before moving to Jacksonville in 1950. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Orange Park and the widow of Gayer E. Lanier.
SURVIVORS: two daughters, Dolores Gilstrap and Lurie Toth; a stepson, Marcus Lanier; two brothers, Ottis and Troy Clifton, both of Statesboro; a sister, Lunie M. Clifton of Jacksonville; eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 6-8 p.m. Friday at Jacksonville Memory Gardens Funeral Home, Orange Park.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday at Jacksonville Memory Gardens Funeral Home, burial in Jacksonville Memory Gardens cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery.
REMEMBRANCES: Hospice Northeast, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257.
Announcement dated: June 11, 1998
Albert Boles
Albert Boles, 60, died June 9 at Memorial Medical Center.
He was born in Savannah and attended Chatham County public schools. He worked for the Georgia Ports Authority.
SURVIVORS: a daughter, Angela Pointer of Savannah; a son, Nathaniel Boles of Savannah; a brother, Ulysses Graves of Savannah; and seven grandchildren.
Michael Brown Funeral Home.
Announcement dated: June 11, 1998
James O. Moore
PEMBROKE - James Odell Moore, 67, died June 8 at home.
He was born in Liberty County and moved to Bryan County in 1941. He was a deacon of Mill Creek Baptist Church and was educated in the Bryan County school system. He retired from Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center in 1993 after 18 years and also retired from the Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service (ASCS) after 27 years. He served in the Army from 1952-54. He was a member of the NAACP and the Eastern Star Lodge No. 58, Affectionate Chapter No. 489, OES. He served as chairman of the Ellabell Community Action Group. In recognition of his charitable contributions and love for all mankind, March 18 and 19 were proclaimed as Odell Moore's Day in Bryan County.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Valriee Moore of Pembroke; five daughters, Debra Simmons of Savannah, Bertha F. Davis of Smyrna, Anjeanett Mutcherson, Ella M. Moore and Trenda Fay Scott, all of Pembroke; three sons, James Moore Jr. and Elijah E. Moore, both of Atlanta, and Icen L. Moore of Ellabell; a sister, Annett Warren of Savannah; 27 grandchildren, an aunt, a great-uncle and a host of other relatives.
WAKE SERVICE: 7-8 p.m. Friday at Crawley Funeral Home in Pembroke.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Saturday at Mill Creek Baptist Church, burial in Mill Creek cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery in Ellabell.
Announcement dated: June 11, 1998
James Singleton
STATESBORO - James Singleton, 78, died June 11 at Bulloch Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Bulloch County and a member of Spring Hill Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: several nieces, nephews and friends, including Mary Huff and Thomas Dickerson, both of Statesboro, Lillie M. Mathis of Claxton, Walter Dickerson of Clito and James Dickerson of Brooklyn, N.Y.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Friday at Spring Hill Baptist Church, burial in the church cemetery" target="_blank">cemetery.
James R. Barnes Mortuary of Statesboro.
Announcement dated: June 11, 1998
Rachel S. Bell
BLACKSHEAR - Rachel E. Smith Bell, 61, died June 9 at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta.
She was a native of Wheeler County and lived most of her life in Pierce County. She was the widow of Eugene Bell and was a homemaker. She was a member of Blackshear Church of God.
SURVIVORS: a daughter, Nicki Knowles of Folkston; three sons, Thomas, Robert and Eric Bell, all of Blackshear; her mother, Grace M. Stone of Blackshear; three sisters, Daisy Griffin of Brunswick, Barbara Crawford of Bristol and Mildred Lovell of Blackshear; a brother, Travis Stone of Brunswick; seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
VISITATION: beginning at 6 p.m. Friday at Dixon-Bowen-Taylor Funeral Home in Blackshear.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday at Blackshear Church of God, burial in Piney Grove cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery in Appling County.
Announcement dated: June 11, 1998
