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Lillie B. Wilder
Mrs. Lillie B. Wilder, 94, died Dec. 30 at Tara Nursing Home. She was born in Thomasville, reared in Riceboro and lived most of her life in Savannah. She was an active member of Bethlehem Baptist Church and organizer of the Ways & Means Missionary Society.
SURVIVORS: a son and daughter-in-law, the Rev. Willie and Leona Williams of Savannah; a grandson, Rubin Hendley of Savannah; a granddaughter, Andrea Samuel of Newport News, Va.; four great-grandchildren, a great-great-grandchild, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
FUNERAL: noon Tuesday at Bethlehem Baptist Church, burial in First Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Riceboro. Bynes-Royall Funeral Home.

Nita W. Ballance
LUDOWICI -- Nita Wasdin Ballance, 67, died Jan. 1 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Fla. She was a longtime resident of Long County, a Baptist and the widow of Fred David Ballance.
SURVIVORS: five daughters, Eva Marie Smith of Callahan, Fla., Tressa Diane Smith and Mary Ann Lindsey, both of Hilliard, Fla., Sheila Fay Bessent of Jacksonville, Fla., and Janice Corry of Jesup; two sons, Carl Fred Ballance of Hinesville and John Gordon Ballance of Callahan; a sister, Effie Cassedy Johnson of Brunswick; 14 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 5-8 p.m. today at Rinehart & Sons Funeral Home.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2 p.m. Tuesday in Gordon Cemetery, Ludowici.

NyTia Fields
Infant NyTia Emonie Miracle Fields died Dec. 31 at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.
SURVIVORS: her mother, Kengria Brooker of Savannah; her father, Patrick L. Fields of Savannah; her maternal grandmother, Josephine Brooker of Savannah; her maternal grandfather, Kenneth Johnson; her maternal great-grandparents, Leroy and Eddie Lee Chisholm of Savannah; her paternal grandmother, Cornice El-Amin of Pembroke; her paternal grandfather, Jessie Fields of Pembroke; and her paternal great-grandmothers, Thelma Fields of Pembroke and Eunice Mitchell of Ellabell.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sexton-Hall Mortuary, burial in Emma Grove Cemetery.

Margaret Graham
Margaret Graham, 36, died Jan. 1 at Candler Hospital. She was a native of Savannah and a homemaker.
SURVIVORS: a daughter, Teresa Graham of Savannah; two sons, Ronald and Terean Graham of Savannah; her parents, Sallie and George Paige of Savannah; three sisters, Pamela Graham, Kathy Graham and Diane Paige, all of Savannah; two brothers, Herbert Graham Jr. and Marion Graham, both of Savannah; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and other relatives. Bynes-Royall Funeral Home.

Mary H. Harmon
ALEXANDER -- Mary C. Hadden Harmon, 56, died Jan. 2 at home. She was a native of Jenkins County and retired from King Mills. She was a member of Dry Branch Baptist Church in Perkins and attended Bethel Baptist Church in Alexander. She had been a resident of Burke County for 10 years.
SURVIVORS: two daughters, Melynda Stephens of Augusta and Crystal Rogers of Waynesboro; two brothers, Joe C. Chance of Perkins and Tommy Chance of Savannah; a sister, Joyce C. Hills of Alexander; and four grandchildren.
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at DeLoach Funeral Home in Waynesboro.
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Wednesday at Bethel Baptist Church in Alexander, burial in Dry Branch Baptist Church Cemetery in Perkins.

John C. Hopkins
John C. Hopkins, 85, died Jan. 2 at Savannah Beach Nursing Home. He was a native of Big Stone Gap, Va., and lived in Atlanta for 30 years before moving to Savannah in 1989. Before retiring, he was a pressman with the Atlanta Journal and Constitution and was a member of the Pressman's Union. He was a volunteer and participant in the Special Olympics and was a Baptist.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Mabel Hopkins of Savannah; two daughters, Barbara Pinkston of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Sandi Klimek of Savannah; a son, Douglas Hopkins of Savannah; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.
REMEMBRANCES: Alzheimer's Association of Savannah, 3025 Bull St., Savannah, GA 31405; or Chatham County Special Olympics.

June W. Ivie
Mrs. June Wilbanks Ivie, 76, died Jan. 1 at home. She was a native and longtime resident of Greenville, S.C., and a resident of Savannah since 1993. She attended the Unity Church.
SURVIVORS: a son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Patty Ivie of Waynesville, Ohio; two grandchildren, Spencer Ivie of Waynesville and Katie Ivie Hafner of Clarksville, Tenn.; a great-granddaughter, Claire Hafner of Clarksville; and four first cousins.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.
REMEMBRANCES: United Way of the Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St., Savannah, GA 31401.

Linda M. Miller
HINESVILLE -- Linda Sue Morris Miller, 50, died Jan. 1 at home. She was a native of Richmond, Ky,. and lived in Okinawa, Japan, before moving to Hinesville in 1985. She was employed with civil service as an administrative supervisor for more than 25 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Heritage Baptist Church in Annapolis, Md.
SURVIVORS: her husband, Moreland T. Miller of Hinesville; a daughter, Sandra Anne Miller of Savannah; a son, Jonathan Joseph Miller of Hinesville; her parents, Lucille and Lawrence T. Morris of Harrodsburg, Ky.; four sisters, Sharon K. Chenault of Huntington, W.Va., Jennifer Schafer of St. Louis, Vicky Tunstille of Jacksonville, Fla., and Tammy Joe Watts of Lawrenceburg, Ky.; and several nieces and nephews.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Thomas L. Carter Funeral Home.
REMEMBRANCES: American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329-4251.

Claudia L. Parsons
WALTERBORO, S.C. -- Mrs. Claudia Linder Parsons, 91, died Jan. 2 at Summerville Presbyterian Home. She was a native of Savannah and the first woman to serve on the Cotton Exchange in Savannah. She also served as secretary on the Naval Revue Magazine until purchasing it upon the death of former Mayor Thomas Gamble of Savannah. She was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church and was co-owner of Parson Dress Shop in Walterboro. She was the widow of Dowse B. Hamm and Fred C. Parsons.
SURVIVORS: several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 6-8 p.m. today at Fred Parker Funeral Home, Walterboro.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Tuesday in Live Oak Cemetery, Walterboro.
REMEMBRANCES: Presbyterian Home of S.C., 201 W. 9th North St., Summerville, SC 29483-6721.

Ester L. Powell
ADRIAN -- Mrs. Ester Lee Powell, 89, died Jan. 1 at Treutlen County Nursing Home. She was a native of Johnson County and lived in Gray before returning in 1972. She was a homemaker and a member of Scott Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: three daughters, Flossie Ricks, Maggie Lee Douglas and Melba Wilcher all of Adrian; two daughters-in-law, Claudie Mae Powell of Scott and Jerri Powell of Macon; 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. today at Tomlinson Funeral Home, burial in Sardis Cemetery.

Harry C. Robbins Jr.
CLAXTON -- Harry Cuthbert "Yogi" Robbins Jr., 57, died Dec. 31 at a hospital in Selma, Ala. He was a native of Daisy, but lived in Selma for a number of years. He served four years with the Air Force.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Nancy S. Robbins of Selma; two daughters, Tonya Robbins of Selma and Kristine Blair of Prattville, Ala.; a son, Harry C. Robbins III of Selma; and a grandson, Trea Blair of Prattville.
VISITATION: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday at J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brewton Cemetery in Hagan.

Retha J. Sapp
BRUNSWICK -- Mrs. Retha Mae Johnson Sapp, 82, died Jan. 1 at home. She was a native of Wayne County and a resident of Brunswick most of her life. She was a member of Golden Isles Parkway Church of God and the Sanctuary Sunday School. She was a homemaker.
SURVIVORS: four daughters, Janice Sapp, Joan Redding, Jeanette Jenkins and Judy Jones, all of Brunswick; two sons, Bobby Sapp and Woodrow Sapp Jr., both of Brunswick; two sisters, Nellie Crews of Brunswick and Louis Morgan of Waynesville; a brother, Joe Johnson of Jacksonville, Fla.; 11 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and five nieces.
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. today at Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Golden Isles Parkway Church of God, burial in Palmetto Cemetery.
REMEMBRANCES: Golden Isles Parkway Church of God, 210-G Canal Road, Brunswick, GA 31525; or American Cancer Society, Glynn County Unit, P.O. Box 1040, Brunswick, GA 31521-1040

Mary E. Sowell
Miss Mary Emma Sowell, 81, died Jan. 1 at Azalealand Nursing Home. She was a native of Hilltonia and a longtime resident of Savannah. She was a retired elementary school teacher, having taught at Juliette Gordon Low School for many years. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, Georgia Teachers Association and the Order of the Eastern Star.
SURVIVORS: a brother, Paul Newton Sowell of Maiden, N.C.; three nieces, Dr. Jana H. Marjenhoff of Bedford, Ind., Joan S. Hart of Hickory, N.C., and Deborah S. McCall of Gastonia, N.C.; a nephew, Jerry L. Sowell of Maiden; and a cousin, Sarah Waters of Sylvania.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2 p.m. Tuesday in Bonaventure Cemetery. Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.
REMEMBRANCES: Trinity United Methodist Church, 223 W. President St., Savannah, GA 31401; or the Alzheimer's Association.

Harry J. Wells
Harry Joseph Wells, 85, died Jan. 1 at Candler Hospital. He was a native of Chatham County and the widower of Mary Hubbard Wells. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He worked with the Savannah Police Department for 11 years before joining the Chatham County Police Department, where he served as a lieutenant for more than 22 years before retiring. He was a member of the Peace Officers Association.
SURVIVORS: a son and daughter-in-law, Harry J. Wells Jr. and Marcia E. Wells of Atlantic Beach, Fla.; a sister, Alma Wells Upchurch Edgerton of Savannah; a sister-in-law, Agnes Davis Wells of Savannah; two grandchildren, Harry J. Wells III and Heather Wells, both of Charleston; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 3 p.m. today in Bonaventure Cemetery. Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home, Hodgson Memorial Chapel.
REMEMBRANCES: St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 10 W. 31st St., Savannah, GA 31401.

Ernestine P. Altman
HAMPTON, S.C. -- Mrs. Ernestine Priester Altman, 94, died Jan. 2 at Hampton Regional Medical Center. She was born in Hampton County. She was a homemaker and a member of Sandy Run Baptist Church, where she had been active with the Missionary Group, Vacation Bible School and was a former Sunday school teacher. She was the widow of William Raymond Altman.
SURVIVORS: two sons, Martin Altman of Hampton and George Altman of Mount Pleasant; four daughters, Gloria Bowers, JoAnn Freeman and Juanita Peeples, all of Hampton, and Lorain Priester of Allendale; three sisters, Tillar and Nellie Mole, both of Hampton, and Jessie Lee Fennell of North Charleston; 28 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren and 22 great-great-grandchildren.
VISITATION: after 6 p.m. today at Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home, Hampton Chapel.
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Wednesday at Sandy Run Baptist Church, burial in Sandy Run Cemetery.
REMEMBRANCES: Sandy Run Baptist Church Building Fund.

James Bolger
HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- James Bolger, 76, died Jan. 2 at Hilton Head Medical Center and Clinics. He was born in Bronx, N.Y., and moved to Sun City in 1999 from Medford, Long Island, N.Y. He retired from Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Lorelei Marriotti Bolger of Hilton Head Island; two sons, James J. Bolger of Westborough, Mass., and David C. Bolger of Selden, N.Y.; two daughters, JoJeanne B. Lown of Westborough and Barbara A. Brown of Denver, Pa.; a sister, Agnes Heinzen of Valley Stream, N.Y.; and three grandchildren, James C. Lown, Dylan E. Brown and Radiance Foster. Services will be private. The Island Funeral Home.
REMEMBRANCES: S.C. Nature Conservancy, P.O. Box 5475, Columbia, SC 29205.

Betty Ann G. Burke
Betty Ann Godwin Burke, 63, died Jan. 2 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Brunswick and was the widow of Claude Reynolds Burke. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Temple and worked at The Pirates' House Restaurant the past 12 years.
SURVIVORS: a son, Timothy Reynolds Burke of Savannah; a stepson, Ben Reynolds Burke of Florida; two daughters, Cynthia Anne Burke and Lori Burke Carmichael, both of Savannah; a brother, Cecil M. Godwin of Brunswick; a sister, Virginia Godwin Richardson of Savannah; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home, Hodgson Memorial Chapel.
FUNERAL: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home, Hodgson Memorial Chapel, burial in Hillcrest Abbey West.

Elizabeth K. Davis
Elizabeth Mae Kindred Davis, 74, died Jan. 2. She was a native of Clinton, Mo., and moved to Savannah in 1972 from Kansas City. She was former owner of Budell's Restaurant in Kansas City, Mo.
SURVIVORS: her husband, Zenas Warnell Davis of Savannah; three brothers, Donald Kindred of Kansas City, Kan., Dale Kindred of Collins, Mo., and Glenn Kindred of Liberty, Mo.; and a sister, Frances Summers of Independence, Mo. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home, Hodgson Memorial Chapel.
REMEMBRANCES: Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA 31406.

Jim F. Dickerson
BRUNSWICK -- Jim Fussell Dickerson, 83, died Jan. 1 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center. He was born in Wilcox County and lived in Brunswick since 1934. He retired from the Army after 25 years and also retired from Met Life Insurance Co. He was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church and a life member of the Retired Officers Association, Golden Isles Chapter, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Golden Isles Chapter No. 4092. He was a member of Ocean Lodge No. 214, F&AM (Knight York Cross of Honor) Brunswick, Chapter No. 66 R.A.M., Ballard Council No. 16 S.M., St. Elmo Commandery No. 21, Knights Templar, Oglethorpe Conclave and Order of Red Cross of Constantine.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Cleo R. Dickerson of Brunswick; two stepsons, David R. Osborne and Cornell Osborne, both of Brunswick; a sister, Jean Tantalo of Sun City, Ariz.; four grandchildren, a great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews.
FUNERAL: 10 a.m. today at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, burial in Palmetto Cemetery with full military honors and Masonic rites. Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home, Brunswick.
REMEMBRANCES: St. Mark's Restoration Fund, Knights Templar Eye Foundation or Hospice of the Golden Isles.

Randall P. Foskey
HAZLEHURST -- Randall P. Foskey, 38, died Jan. 2 at Appling County Hospital. He was a native of Appling County and lived in Hazlehurst most of his life. He was a member of Graham Methodist Church.
SURVIVORS: a daughter, Brandy Foskey of Baxley; six sisters, Mae Taylor of Hazlehurst, Virginia Roddenberry of Hazlehurst, Betty Taylor of Vidalia, Marilyn Haymons of Lumber City, Brenda Sue Hewett of Baxley and Mary Ruth Beckner of Germany; four brothers, Russell Foskey of Covington, Ervin Frank Foskey Jr. of Columbus, and Carroll Foskey and Walter Henry Foskey, both of Hazlehurst; and several nieces and nephews.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. today at Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst, burial in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery.

Vivian F. Hendrix
CLAXTON -- Vivian Futch Hendrix, 76, died Jan. 2 at home. She was a lifelong resident of Evans County and a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: two sons, Clifton Hendrix of South Hill, Va., and Larry Hendrix of Claxton; a daughter, Kathy Funderburk of Statesboro; two brothers, Charlie Futch of Yuma Ariz., and Jimmy Futch of Reno, Nev.; four sisters, Dean Smith and Martha Strickland, both of Claxton, and Lois McCain and Doris Brown, both of Statesboro; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
VISITATION: will begin at 6 p.m. today at J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Wednesday at J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home, burial in Brewton Cemetery.
REMEMBRANCES: Hospice Of Hinesville, 115 W. Oglethorpe Plaza, Suite No. 4, Hinesville, GA 31313; and American Cancer Society, c/o Mary Helmuth, 405 S. College St., Claxton, GA 30417.

Rebecca L. Hudson
HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- Rebecca L. Hudson, 56, died Jan. 2 at home. She was born in Lynchburg, Va., and moved to Sun City in March 1999 from Bloomington, Ind. She volunteered in the Chesapeake, Va., school system and Bloomington Convalescent Center.
SURVIVORS: her husband, John Hudson of Hilton Head Island; a son and daughter-in-law, Sean and Julie Hudson of Dunwoody, Ga.; and a brother, James Lawrence of Mercer, Pa.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 4 p.m. Wednesday at Bluffton United Methodist Church in Bluffton. The Island Funeral Home.
REMEMBRANCES: Hospice Care of the Low Country, 20 Palmetto Parkway, Suite 104, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.