U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Mary M. Thalacker
ST. SIMONS ISLAND - Mary Marguerite Thalacker, 64, died June 24 at home.
SURVIVORS: her husband, Weldon Thalacker of St. Simons Island; sons, Blake Thalacker of Apalachin, N.Y., and Bradley Thalacker of Arlington Heights, Ill.; a daughter, Jill Thalacker Clark of Waycross; brothers, Phillip Larson of Clearfield, Iowa, and Jake Larson of Sharpsburg, Iowa; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
The family will have a private service.
Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home, Brunswick.
Announcement dated: June 26, 1998
Daniel R. Crosby
Daniel Richard Crosby, 84, died June 24.
He was born in Palmetto Bluff, S.C., and lived in Savannah most of his life. He was an elder emeritus and lifelong member of First Christian Church of Savannah. He retired from the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in 1971. He was a veteran of World War II who served in the Coast Guard Mounted Beach Patrol. He was a member emeritus of Zerubbabel Lodge No. 15, F&AM; a Scottish Rite 32nd Degree Lodge of Perfection Mason, Valley of Savannah; and a member and past president of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Clyde Hendrix Crosby of Savannah; a sister, Marian C. Butler of Savannah; a brother, Dennis M. Crosby of West Palm Beach, Fla.; a godson, Gerald L. Cook; and a number of nieces and nephews.
FUNERAL: 10 a.m. today at First Christian Church of Savannah, entombment in Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.
REMEMBRANCES: Hospice Savannah Inc., 1352 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA 31406 or First Christian Church of Savannah, 711 E. Victory Drive, Savannah, GA 31405.
Announcement dated: June 26, 1998
Oneitha P. Ellison
EULONIA - Mrs. Oneitha Palmer Ellison, 86, died June 21 at Midway Healthcare Center.
She was born and educated in McIntosh County. She was a retired seafood processor. She was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church and Bolden Home Lodge. She was an original member of the McIntosh County Shouters.
SURVIVORS: two daughters, Carletha Sullivan and Brenda Ellison, both of Bolden; five sons, David S. Ellison Jr., William E., Leroy and Michael Ellison, all of Bolden, and Jimmie L. Ellison of Meridian; two sisters, Gertie Brennon and Pearl Palmer, both of Bolden; two brothers, the Rev. Nathan Palmer of Bolden and Julius Palmer of Midway; 31 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, burial in Ebenezer cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery.
Darien Funeral Home, Darien.
Announcement dated: June 26, 1998
Iney P. Phillips
SOPERTON - Mrs. Iney Phillips Phillips, 84, died June 24 at Treutlen County Nursing Home.
She was born in Emanuel County and was the widow of David A. Phillips. She retired from Soperton Manufacturing Co. and was a member of Boiling Springs Baptist Church near Soperton.
SURVIVORS: a son and daughter-in-law, Wilton R. and Barbara Phillips of Stockbridge; four daughters and sons-in-law, Jimmie Sue and Carl Waller of Loganville, Janet and Bobby Cone, Patricia and Glenn Wilcher and Becky and Gerald Hooks, all of Soperton; two sisters, Lena Wright of Putnam Hall, Fla., and Wylene Smith of Garden City; 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. today at Sammons Funeral Home, Soperton, burial in Boiling Springs Baptist Church cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery.
Announcement dated: June 26, 1998
Theodore Carney
STATESBORO - Theodore Tedıı Carney, 88, died June 18.
He was born in Steubenville, Ohio, and lived in Statesboro for several years. He was a member of Historical First African Baptist Church and was a retired electrical assistant.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Elizabeth Carney of Statesboro; a stepson, William Hendley of Statesboro; a sister, Azella Johnson of Gainesville, Ohio; two brothers, Hubert and Van Carney, both of Steubenville; a granddaughter, Brenda Logan of Miami; two great-grandchildren, Leonda and Robert Logan, both of Miami; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Saturday at Historical First African Baptist Church.
Paytonıs Mortuary, Statesboro.
Announcement dated: June 26, 1998
Maurice C. Griffin
BRUNSWICK - Mrs. Maurice Crane Griffin, 67, died June 24 at home.
She was born in Dixie and lived on St. Simons Island since 1961. She retired from Little St. Simons Island Resort in 1994 after 11 years of service. She was a director of Alice in Wonderland Day Care until 1974.
SURVIVORS: two daughters, Carol G. Barnes of Frog Level, Va., and Ginny G. Miller of Brunswick; a son, Virgil Griffin of Albuquerque, N.M.; four grandchildren, a great-grandson, two sons-in-law, a daughter-in-law, a grandson-in-law and four nephews.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 11 a.m. Saturday at Village Creek Landing.
Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home, Brunswick.
REMEMBRANCES: Michael A. Barnes Memorial Scholarship Fund or American Cancer Society.
Announcement dated: June 26, 1998
Andrew G. Edenfield
Andrew G. Andyıı Edenfield, 76, died June 24 at Hospice Savannah Inc.
He was born in Emanuel County and was a longtime resident of Savannah. He was a heavy equipment construction worker and a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 474. He was a member of Bona Bella Baptist Church since 1954.
SURVIVORS: three daughters, Dianne Edenfield of Savannah, Deborah Purvis of Statesboro and Donna Bane of Indianapolis; two brothers, Robert Edenfield Jr. and Edward Edenfield, both of Glennville; a sister, Louise Overstreet of Swainsboro; eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 1 p.m. today in Hillcrest Abbey West.
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Massey Chapel, Garden City.
REMEMBRANCES: Hospice Savannah Inc., 1352 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA 31406.
Announcement dated: June 26, 1998
Carrie K. Anderson
ADA, Okla. - Carrie Lee King Anderson, 75, died June 20 at home.
She was born in Richmond Hill, Ga., and was a graduate of George Washington Carver High School. She moved to Oklahoma in 1956 and retired from E.C.U. as a custodian after 23 years of service. She was a member of Philemon Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: three daughters, Jannice Williams and Ruthie Gray, both of Ada, and Eva Bailey of Tyler, Texas; five sons, John Jacobs of Athens, Texas, Rudolph Jacobs of Ben Wheeler, Texas, Donald and Nathaniel Jacobs, both of Dallas, Texas, and Samuel Quarterman of Long Island, N.Y.; two sisters, Willie L. Williams of Savannah and Mary Coleman of Amityille, Long Island, N.Y.; a brother, George L. Thomas of Savannah; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
FUNERAL: 10 a.m. Saturday at Philemon Baptist Church, Ada, burial in Rosedale cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery.
Criswell Funeral Home, Ada, and Sidney A. Jones Funeral Home, Savannah.
Announcement dated: June 26, 1998
Mary M. Thalacker
ST. SIMONS ISLAND - Mary Marguerite Thalacker, 64, died June 24 at home.
SURVIVORS: her husband, Weldon Thalacker of St. Simons Island; sons, Blake Thalacker of Apalachin, N.Y., and Bradley Thalacker of Arlington Heights, Ill.; a daughter, Jill Thalacker Clark of Waycross; brothers, Phillip Larson of Clearfield, Iowa, and Jake Larson of Sharpsburg, Iowa; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
The family will have a private service.
Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home, Brunswick.
Announcement dated: June 26, 1998
Zelma H. Coursey
DECATUR - Zelma Hinely Coursey, 83, died June 24 at North Lake Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of Effingham County, a homemaker and a Methodist. She was the mother of the Coursey triplets born in 1940 in Savannah.
SURVIVORS: four daughters, Mary Giuntini of Huntsville, Ala., Anne Jones of Stone Mountain, Sue Penn of Athens and Jane Waller of Lilburn; six grandsons, Michael Giuntini of Decatur, Ala., Stephen Jones of Pensacola, Fla, Brad Jones of Atlanta, Saxton Waller of Lilburn, Wright Penn of Athens and Darren Penn of Dunwoody; eight great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. today at Thomas C. Strickland Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel, Rincon.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday at Thomas C. Strickland Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel, burial in Springfield cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery.
Announcement dated: June 26, 1998
Alberta W. Boggs
Alberta Wright Bertaıı Boggs, 71, died June 24 at Memorial Medical Center.
She was born in Levy, S.C., and lived in Savannah most of her life. She retired from Hospice Savannah as a licensed practical nurse. She was a member of Tremont Temple Baptist Church, the Gospel Choir, a past president of the Jolly Six Social Club and church financial secretary.
SURVIVORS: her husband, Paul Boggs of Savannah; two daughters, Pauline Boggs Hills and Beverly Boggs Brown, both of Savannah; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Sidney A. Jones Funeral Home.
Announcement dated: June 26, 1998
Clint W. Ferguson
YEMASSEE, S.C. - Clint W. Ferguson, 79, died June 24 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort.
He was born in Colleton County and was a resident of Yemassee most of his life. He was a member of Mount Nebo Baptist Church in Yemassee and an Army veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Essie M. Ferguson of Yemassee; five sons, Robert and Tyrone Ferguson, both of Walterboro, and Charles, Freeman and Clyde Ferguson, all of Yemassee; five daughters, Cecelia Hamilton, Lucy Green, Caselene Ferguson, Josephine Anderson and Daisy Ferguson, all of Yemassee; a brother, Sam Ferguson of Yemassee; a sister, Carrie Cusper of Yemassee; 18 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and other relatives.
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. today at Young Funeral Home in Yemassee.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Nebo Baptist Church, burial in the church cemetery" target="_blank">cemetery.
Announcement dated: June 26, 1998
Elizabeth H. Kelley
SYLVANIA - Mrs. Elizabeth H. Kelly, 86, died June 23 at home.
She was born in Screven County. She was a homemaker and a member of Wesley Chapel Church.
SURVIVORS: her husband, James C. Kelly Sr. of Sylvania; four daughters, Theresa Jones of Augusta, Mary Robinson of Atlanta, Sandra Dash of West Orange, N.J., and Gloria Palmer of Charlotte, N.C.; a brother, Joseph Williams of Babylon, N.Y.; two sisters, Carrethea Cooper and Alfreida Habersham, both of Savannah; 11 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
VISITATION: 7-8 p.m. today at Sylvania Funeral Home.
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Saturday at Wesley Chapel Church, burial in Friendship Memorial Park.
Announcement dated: June 26, 1998