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Robert W. Jameson
MARTINEZ, Calif. -- Robert W. Jameson, 75, died Jan. 1. He was a native of the District of Columbia. He lived at the Rose of Sharon in Savannah for seven years until July 1999. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a bellhop for various hotels and airports.
SURVIVORS: a niece and nephew, Barbara S. McCarty of Sacramento, Calif., and William Freshour of Orlando, Fla. Connolly & Taylor Funeral Home.

Linda L. Lamb
LOUISVILLE -- Linda Livesay Lamb, 50, died Jan. 3 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C. She was born in Jefferson County. She was a retired hairdresser and a member of Louisville United Methodist Church. She worked for many years as a stylist for Styles by Joseph in Macon.
SURVIVORS: her husband, Frank Lamb of Louisville; a son, Kevin Todd Fincher of Dry Branch; a stepson, Frankie Lamb of Gray; a stepdaughter, Luann Jackson of Dublin; her mother, Grace Brown Livesay of Louisville; a brother, Dennis Livesay of Louisville; a sister, Doylene Knight of Villa Rica; a stepgranddaughter, Merri Jackson of Dublin; and several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 6:30-9 p.m. today at Johnson-Grier Funeral Home.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Thursday at Louisville United Methodist Church, burial in Bartow City Cemetery in Bartow.
REMEMBRANCES: Louisville United Methodist Church Building Fund, 301 W. 7th St., Louisville, GA 30434.

Leroy Lambert
MILLEN -- Leroy Lambert, 73, died Jan. 4 at Bulloch Memorial Hospital. He was born in Jenkins County. He was a state highway maintenance employee and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Elam Baptist Church and retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation Highway Maintenance Division.
SURVIVORS: two sons, Charles L. Lambert of Swainsboro and Thomas E. Lambert of Millen; a brother, Robert Clyde Lambert of Albany; two sisters, Pearl L. Wiggins and Evon L. Joiner, both of Millen; and two grandchildren.
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. today at Crowe-Fields Funeral Home in Millen.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Thursday at Elam Baptist Church, burial in Elam Cemetery.
REMEMBRANCES: Elam Baptist Church, 5172 Elam Road, Millen, GA 30442.

Duncan M. McAllister
Duncan M. McAllister, 88, died Jan. 4 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. He was native of Montgomery County and a resident of Savannah for 47 years. He was the widower of Etheleene D. McAllister. He was a master carpenter and before retiring supervised the restoration of numerous historic Savannah properties, including the Oliver Sturges and Minis houses. He was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church, had served on the Administrative Board and was a former member of the C.L. Morse Men's Bible Class.
SURVIVORS: a daughter and son-in-law, Melba and Bob Priestley of Savannah; two grandsons, Rob Priestley of Savannah and Rus Priestley of Charlottesville; three granddaughters and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
VISITATION: 6-9 p.m. today at Ronnie L. Stewart & Son Funeral Service in Vidalia.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Thursday at Charlotte United Methodist Church near Uvalda, burial in Mosley Cemetery.
REMEMBRANCES: Melba Priestley Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarship Funds, 705 E. 52nd St., Savannah, GA 31405; or Charlotte United Methodist Church Building Fund, c/o Ruth Adams, Smyrna Road, Uvalda, GA 30473.

Alice S. Meeks
NICHOLLS -- Mrs. Alice Irene Sasser Meeks, 88, died Dec. 29 at Candler Hospital in Savannah. She was a native of Early County. She was the widow of Bervin Edivan Meeks and was a retired registered nurse and a member of Nicholls Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: two daughters, Pat Boney of Claxton and Judy Davis of Glennville; a sister, Louise Pickron of Orlando, Fla.; four grandchildren, Jeffrey Boney of Savannah, Michael Boney of Claxton, Jenny Bloser of Warner Robins and Penny Davis of Centerville; six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday at Nicholls Baptist Church, burial in Meeks Cemetery. Sims Funeral Home, Douglas

Morgan C. Powell
GLENNVILLE -- Morgan Cecil Powell, 89, died Jan. 3 at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia after a long illness. He was a lifelong resident of Tattnall County. He was a retired farmer, an Army veteran and a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Iona Powell of Glennville; three sons, Jimmie E. Powell of Honea Path, S.C., Tommie G. Powell of Eustis, Fla., and Johnny C. Powell of Glennville; two half sisters, Thelma Powell of Pembroke and LaNell H. Tilton of Savannah; a half brother, Ellis Huggins of Pembroke; 13 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, a great-great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 6-9 p.m. today at Carter Funeral Chapel in Glennville.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Thursday at Carter Funeral Chapel, burial in Glennville City Cemetery.

James C. Williams Sr.
James Cleveland Williams Sr., 74, died Jan. 4 at home. He was born in Chatham County and attended Woodville High School. He retired from Georgia Ports Authority and was a member of Port Wentworth Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Jannie Williams of Savannah; 10 daughters, Ernestine Hargrove, Lottie Lawrence, Cassie Middleton, Beverly Porter, Jane E. Allen and Penny Williams, all of Savannah, Orelia Williams of Brunswick, Pearlie Wright of Atlanta, Inez Lane of Rocky Ford and Jacqueline Williams of Hartford, Conn.; four sons, James C. Williams Jr., Richard Williams and Eugene Boyd, all of Savannah, and Albert Williams of Statesboro; 26 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Michael & Brown Funeral Home.

Gilbert Zall
RICHMOND HILL -- Gilbert Zall, 85, died Jan. 4 at home. He was a native of Hudson County, N.J., and recently moved to Richmond Hill from Bayonne, N.J., where he lived most of his life. He was an Army veteran of World War II and received the Purple Heart after being wounded during the Battle of the Bulge. He was a member of the 42nd Club in New Jersey and the Jewish War Veterans Organization. He was a member of a synagogue in Bayonne.
SURVIVORS: a daughter, Susan Zall Bilak of Richmond Hill; a son, Barry Zall of Cocoa, Fla.; four sisters, Rebecca Serecsko, Gertrude Rector, Hashie Flora and Joyce Vetro, all of New Jersey; a brother, Benjamin Zall of New Jersey; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held in New Jersey. Richmond Hill Funeral Home.

The Rev. Anna V. Jefferson
The Rev. Anna V. "Mother Jefferson" Jefferson, 80, died Jan. 4 at Candler Hospital. She was born in Richmond Hill and lived in Savannah most of her life. She was a member of Beulah Baptist Church and a retired nurse's aide from Westside Urban Health Center.
SURVIVORS: a daughter, Joyce J. Broomfield of Savannah; a son, Eugene R. Johnson of Savannah; two sisters, E. Delores Shellman and Rosa Lee Jones, both of Savannah; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Sidney A. Jones Funeral Home.

Pearl F. Anderson
JESUP -- Pearl F. Anderson, 55, died Jan. 4 at home. She was a native of Pennsylvania, a resident of Jesup for 14 months and a homemaker.
SURVIVORS: her husband, Neal Anderson of Jesup; and several aunts. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Rinehart & Sons Funeral Home.

James C. Bryant
HAZLEHURST -- James Clinton Bryant, 35, died Jan. 3 in the line of duty in Broxton. He was a lifelong resident of Jeff Davis County and a graduate of Jeff Davis High School and Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College Regional Police Academy. He was employed with the Lumber City and Broxton Police Department and was a member of the Graham Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Kathy Daniels Bryant of Hazlehurst; a daughter, Crystal Lynn Bryant of Hazlehurst; a son, James Christopher Dakota Bryant of Hazlehurst; his mother, Zelphia Mae Bryant of Hazlehurst; his father, the Rev. Clinton Bryant; a sister, Teresa Bryant Williams of Sylvester; a brother, Roger Curtis Bryant of Hazlehurst; his maternal grandmother, Jimmie Lee Merchant of Douglas; and several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: beginning at 1 p.m. today at Hazlehurst Church of God.
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. today at Hazlehurst Church of God, burial in Satilla Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Jeff Davis County. Miles Funeral Home, Hazlehurst.

Leila B. Byrd
HAZLEHURST -- Mrs. Leila Bryant Byrd, 89, died Jan. 4 at Jeff Davis Hospital. She was born in Ben Hill County and lived in Jeff Davis County most of her life. She was a member of New Beulah Primitive Baptist Church, a homemaker and the widow of Jessie Byrd.
SURVIVORS: a daughter and son-in-law, Lanell and Arthur Edge of Pooler; a son, Harry Byrd of Hazlehurst; a sister, Beatrice Stone of Hazlehurst; a brother, Mathew Bryant of Hazlehurst; four grandchildren, Randall Edge of Savannah, Scott Edge of Bloomingdale, Jacob Byrd and Anna Byrd, both of Hazlehurst; and two great-grandchildren.
VISITATION: beginning at 5 p.m. today at Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home, Hazlehurst.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Friday at Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home, burial in Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery.

Lois B. Cohen
Lois B. Cohen, 85, died Jan. 3 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. She was born in Morgan County and lived in Atlanta, Jekyll Island and Beaufort before moving to Savannah in 1985. She was a graduate of Morgan County High School and attended the University of Georgia. She was a member of St. Francis Of The Islands Episcopal Church and the widow of John Jay Cohen.
SURVIVORS: a son, Bonner Cohen of Arlington, Va.; a sister, Helen Bonner Spears of Social Circle; and several nieces and nephews.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Francis Of The Islands Episcopal Church. Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.

Lucille D. Cudger
JESUP -- Mrs. Lucille Durham Cudger, 84, died Jan. 3 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was born in Twiggs County and lived in Wayne County most of her life. She was a member of Emory Chapel United Methodist Church in Jesup.
SURVIVORS: a daughter, Fannie Mims of Jesup; a son and daughter-in-law, Charles King and Ann King of Wilson, N.C.; a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and other relatives.
WAKE: 6-7 p.m. today at Royal Funeral Home, Jesup.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Friday at Emory Chapel United Methodist Church, burial in Jesup City Cemetery.

Henry W. Garrett Jr.
Henry W. Garrett Jr., 75, died Jan. 3 at Chatham Nursing Home. He was born in Jasper County, S.C., and lived in Savannah most of his life. He retired as a truck driver for Union Camp Corp.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Patsy L. Garrett of Savannah; a son, Bernard K. Garrett of Georgia; his stepmother, Ruth Garrett of Hilton Head Island; three sisters, Rosa Lee Chaplin of Key West, Fla., Theresa Habersham of Ridgeland and Nancy Brisbane of Savannah; three brothers, Ervin Garrett of Detroit, Thomas R. Rhett of Ridgeland and Malachi Rhett of Petersburg, Va.; and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. Sidney A. Jones Funeral Home.

Juan J. McAfee
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Juan Jose McAfee, 28, died Jan. 2 at Shands Hospital. He was born in Jacksonville. He was a 1989 graduate of Ribault Senior High School and served in the Marine Corps during Desert Storm. He was a member of Northside Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Robin McAfee of Jacksonville; his mother, Helen Dore McAfee of Burton, S.C.; a brother, Anthony McAfee of Orlando; a sister, Temyka McAfee of Burton; aunts, uncles, a niece and a nephew.
VISITATION: 5-8 p.m. Friday at Marshel's Wright-Donaldson Home For Funerals in Beaufort.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Saturday at Northside Church of Christ in Jacksonville, burial in Evergreen Cemetery in Jacksonville. Wendell Holmes Funeral Directors.

Roy Meeks
NICHOLLS -- Roy Meeks, 81, died Jan. 3 at Tift General Hospital. He was born in Bacon County and served as a board member for the Bacon County Department of Family and Children Services for 32 years, retiring in 1999. He was a retired farmer and carpenter.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Etta Mae Thompson Meeks of Nicholls; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Wayne Meeks of Macon and Jerod Meeks and Sandy Meeks of St. Augustine, Fla.; a daughter and son-in-law, Wanda O'Brien and John O'Brien of Tifton; two brothers, Stanford Meeks of Macon and D.L. Meeks of Waycross; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. today at Deen-Jackson Funeral Home, Alma, burial in Roberts Cemetery.

Salvatore F. Mu
HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- Salvatore F. "Sal" Mu, 79, of Sun City died Jan. 4 at Hilton Head Medical Center. He was born in Sardinia, Italy, and lived most of his life in Hornell, N.Y. He was a 1938 graduate of Hornell High School and also a graduate of Bryant & Stratton Business Institute Inc. He was employed at S.K.F. Industries in Hornell as a comptroller for many years and was also self-employed as an accountant for many years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a communicant of St. Ann's Church and a member of Hornell Knights of Columbus, both in Hornell. He was active in community affairs and had served on the board of directors of Hornell Chamber of Commerce and as PTA president. He was an avid golfer and a member of Hornell Country Club and had served as country club president. He retired to Hilton Head Island and served as a "ranger" at the Harbour Town Golf Course and as chief usher at Holy Family Catholic Church. Most recently, he lived in Sun City and attended St. Andrews Church.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Hazel Cosner Mu of Hilton Head Island; two sons, John Mu of Elmira, N.Y., and Richard Mu of Jacksonville, N.C.; five daughters, Anne Miller of Manlius, N.Y., Theresa Thiel of Clifton Park, N.Y., Marguerite Mu of Jupiter, Fla., Mary Martin of Freeport, Mass., and Diane Coddington of Amherst, N.Y.; a brother, John Mu of Hornell; a sister, Marie Hird of Randallstown, Md.; 13 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Friday at Dagon Funeral Home, Hornell.
PRAYER SERVICE: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Church. MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Church, burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Bluffton, at a later date.

Josh Pinckney Jr.
RIDGELAND -- Josh Pinckney Jr., 49, died Dec. 31 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. He was born in Ridgeland and was a landscaper for Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island for 27 years. He was a member of First Heyward Baptist Church of Ridgeland and served on the Usher Board.
SURVIVORS: his mother, Wilhelmenia Frazier Pinckney of Ridgeland; five brothers, Thomas Pinckney, Earnest David Pinckney, Curtis Bolden and Marvin Bolden, all of Ridgeland, and Isaac Pinckney Sr. of Nyack, N.Y.; two sisters, Joy Evett Doe and Doris Bolden, both of Ridgeland; a brother-in-law, Moses Doe of Ridgeland; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 6:30-8 p.m. today at Sauls Funeral Home, Ridgeland.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Friday at the Baptist Center, Ridgeland, burial in Ricefield Cemetery.

Dr. Charles E. Schwartz
SEA ISLAND -- Dr. Charles Edward Schwartz, 93, died Jan. 3 at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Philadelphia and a resident of Glynn County for 31 years. He practiced as a surgeon for 32 years in Philadelphia and for 31 years in Glynn County.
SURVIVORS: a daughter, Marjorie Nelson of Jacksonville, Fla.; three sisters, Beth Westney of Sugarland, Texas, Ruth Schwartz of Feasterville, Pa., and Marg Hunter of Churchville, Pa.; and four grandchildren. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home of Brunswick.
REMEMBRANCES: a charity of the donor's choice.

Christine E. White
POLK CITY, Fla. -- Christine Edna White, 77, died Jan. 3 at Lakeland Nursing Home. She was a native of Bacon County, Ga., and the widow of Jasper T. White. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
SURVIVORS: a son, Kenneth White of Polk City; two daughters, Joyce Smith of Florence, Ky., and Janet Smith of Polk City; a sister, Hazel Carter of Alma, Ga.; three brothers, A.J. Crosby and Robert Crosby, both of Alma, and J.L. Crosby of Tampa; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
VISITATION: 7-9 p.m. today at Deen-Jackson Funeral Home in Alma.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2 p.m. Friday in Pinelawn Memorial Gardens.

James C. Williams Sr.
James Cleveland Williams Sr., 74, died Jan. 4 at home. He was born in Chatham County and attended Woodville High School. He retired from Georgia Ports Authority and was a member of Port Wentworth Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Jannie Williams of Savannah; 10 daughters, Ernestine Hargrove, Lottie Lawrence, Cassie Middleton, Beverly Porter, Jane E. Allen and Penny Williams, all of Savannah, Orealia Williams of Brunswick, Pearlie Wright of Atlanta, Inez Lane of Rocky Ford and Jacqueline Williams of Hartford, Conn.; four sons, James C. Williams Jr., Richard Williams and Eugene Boyd, all of Savannah, and Albert Williams of Statesboro; a sister, Elizabeth Heyward of Savannah; 26 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Michael & Brown Funeral Home.