CHATHAM COUNTY, GA - OBITS Savannah Morning News ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Darleen Miller Savannah Morning News obituaries June 29, 1923 edition: Mrs. Mary Agnes Smith. Mrs. Mary Agnes Smith, wife of G. Ollie Smith, died suddenly yesterday evening at 7 o'clock at the residence, 1402 Waters avenue. Mrs. Smith was an active religious worker and was a member of the King's Daughters. Besides her husband, Mrs. Smith is survived by four daughters, Mrs. J. C. Witherington, Mrs. H. G. Hodges, Mrs. C. E. Hamilton and Mrs. C. R. Rider, and two sisters, Mrs. Georgia T. Thompson and Mrs. S. V. Ham, all of Savannah. The funeral will probably be held tomorrow. The services will be conducted by Rev. S. S. Mathis, pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, and Rev. Oswald Smith of Calvary Baptist Temple. (Savannah Morning News, pg. 4A, June 29, 1923) (Note: This is my 2nd great uncle's wife Darleen) Mrs. Laura Nease Dasher. Mrs. Laura Nease Dasher, wife of Lewis Dasher, died at the residence in Marlow, Ga., yesterday at 6 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Zion Lutheran Church near Marlow at 4 o'clock this afternoon. (Savannah Morning News, pg. 10A, July 30, 1923) June 29, 1923 edition: James A. MOORE (other surnames mentioned Hartley, Dawson, Parish, O'Donnell, Berman, Becton--all Lodge members who served as pall bearers) Mrs. Mary Agnes SMITH (other family surnames Hodges, Witherington, Hamilton, Rider, Thompson, Ham; ministers Mathis & Smith) Miss Birdie COPE (pastor Nix) July 29 & 30, 1923: William Alford UPCHURCH (ministers Patterson & Carr; members of GA Hussars who participated in funeral were Odom, Butler, Zamans, Bridges, Tyson, Ott, Cox, Warren, Daniels, Ryan, Bettencourt, Ennis, Stapleton, Quante, Baxley, Rimes, Rockwell, Hunter, Butler, Odum, Bridger, Oliver, Shepard, Strippey) Mrs. Laura NEASE DASHER (husband Lewis Dahers; no other surnames mentioned) Alicia Thelma DANIELS (parents & siblings listed; no other surnames) A note of thanks from Mrs. Lula BOYETT following death of her husband F. P. Boyett. Several dates in March, 1924: Mrs. Mary Jane GILL (other family surnames Clark, Coffer, McLamb, Haymans, Harris, Bashlor, McCellar; pastor Strippy) H. V. WEST (wife and sons listed; no other surnames) William S. MCKENZIE (other family surnames Elliot, East, Bruning, Upchurch) Miss Mary E. STURTEVANT (parents listed; pastor Cox) Miss Louisa Ave SCHOLL (other family surname Deiter; pastor Hoppe) J. H. MURKEN (other family surnames Hoagland, Murphy, Niemeyer; pastor Hoppe) Other obits that appear for surnames in nearby counties are HAZLEHURST (Brunswick), WILLIS (Cottageville, SC), STEWART (Screven Co.) DOZIER (Waycross); and some that only appear partially (cut off) ARMSTRONG (Statesboro), BENNETT (Millwood), GREEN (Savannah), LARCOMBE (Savannah), SHANNON (Savannah), HUNTER (Savannah), SMITH (Quitman). February 16, 1994: Florence E. LINKER (other family surnames Keyes, Holbrook) Albert F. (Fred) SCHOLL (other family surnames Reed, Dotson, Wilkens, George) Minister Sarah HARRIS (other family surnames Bulloch, Smith, Glover, Hill, McKinney; minister Cheever) Mrs. Sammie Lee WASHINGTON CORNISH (other family surnames Cooper, Fuller, Coast, Smith, Thorpe, Graham; minister, Frazier) William D. CARTER (other family surnames Souder, Hall, Watson, Cox; minister Cooper) One obituary appears partially - Leona COBB MARTIN of Collins, GA (other family surnames Deloach, Todd, Hanson, Hood, Powell) Dec. 27, 1960: Mrs. Orvilla GOOLSBY WILSON (other family surnames Davis, Pittman, Mackey, Smith, Owens, Lundy, Leach) Steven Britton CARTER (several Carters listed, no other family surnames; pallbearers Dobson, Young, Scott, Milliner, Kellerman, Albritton) Bobby Joe EDWARDS (other family surname Broome) Others that appear partially are Mrs. Josephine MARKEY (minister Tippett; pallbearers Kirby, Spivey, Brannen, Bowen, Godby, Griffin) and Mrs. Rosa WILSON (other family surnames Miller, Trapnell, Wommack; ministers Hudson & Brownlow) Feb. 2, 1964: Warren T. WILSON (other family surnames Pittman, Mackey, Davis, Owen, Smith, Taylor, Knox) Mrs. Theodore RICHARDS (other family surnames Johnson, Spaulding) Appearing in part obit of Benjamin W. REDDING of Darien (other family surname Burrows)