Maebell
Maebell Cowart Dominick
d. April 10, 2017
MaeBell (Jimmie) Dominick, age 93, of Savannah, GA, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Savannah Commons Memory Care after a long battle with Alzheimers.
Jimmie was born on October 30, 1923 at home in Collins, Georgia to Lawton and Lissie Cowart. She was proud to be a cotton picking, pea picking, tobacco stringing dirt farmer with her Papa & Mama, brother and sisters.
After graduation she moved to Savannah where she worked for Steel Products as a riveter during World War II.
Jimmie met her soulmate, Eddie Dominick, on the dance floor jitterbugging. They danced together for the next 63 years until Eddie passed away. She continued dancing with the staff at Savannah Commons until the end.
They moved to Williston, SC in 1952 for Eddie to start working at the Savannah River Plant. She worked at The Bank of Williston and Williston High School for awhile. Her favorite job was being a wife & homemaker to Eddie and daughter Jackie. She was strict, fair, funny, and loved her family with all of her heart. She was a talented seamstress and made all of Jackie's clothes. Jackie won Best Dressed her Senior year because of Jimmie. They lived in Williston for 43 years before moving home to Garden City, GA in 1994 to be closer to her family. She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church in Garden City, GA. She had been a resident of Savannah Commons for 8 years.
She is preceded in death by her Husband of 63 years, Eddie Dominick; parents Lawton &Lissie Cowart; Brother Lewis Cowart; Sisters Lorena Sharpe, Leona Kennedy, Lucille Oliver, Ruby Clifton; Granddaughter Julie Dominick Carter.
She is survived by her Daughter Jackie Clifton (Frank), Granddaughter Jill Edwards (Eric), Great-grandchildren Avery Edwards, Ryan Edwards (Katie) & Lexie Edwards, Great-great grandson Maddox Edwards, several nieces & nephews.
Visitation will be Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Baker McCullough Funeral Home and Crematory, located on 2794 US HWY 80 West, Garden City, GA 31408 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Graveside services will be held at Bonaventure Cemetery on Wednesday April 12, 2017 at 11:30 am.
The family would like to thank Hospice Savannah for their love & care of Jimmie. Thank you to all the nurses and staff at Savannah Commons that have taken care of Jimmie for the last 8 years. She was always feisty with you, but she was able to make you laugh. She loved you even if she balled up her fist at you. You will always hold a special place in our hearts. Thank you for loving Mama as one of your own. God bless you.
In lieu of flowers, the family request remembrances be made to Hospice Savannah or Woodlawn Baptist Church
Jimmie was born on October 30, 1923 at home in Collins, Georgia to Lawton and Lissie Cowart. She was proud to be a cotton picking, pea picking, tobacco stringing dirt farmer with her Papa & Mama, brother and sisters.
After graduation she moved to Savannah where she worked for Steel Products as a riveter during World War II.
Jimmie met her soulmate, Eddie Dominick, on the dance floor jitterbugging. They danced together for the next 63 years until Eddie passed away. She continued dancing with the staff at Savannah Commons until the end.
They moved to Williston, SC in 1952 for Eddie to start working at the Savannah River Plant. She worked at The Bank of Williston and Williston High School for awhile. Her favorite job was being a wife & homemaker to Eddie and daughter Jackie. She was strict, fair, funny, and loved her family with all of her heart. She was a talented seamstress and made all of Jackie's clothes. Jackie won Best Dressed her Senior year because of Jimmie. They lived in Williston for 43 years before moving home to Garden City, GA in 1994 to be closer to her family. She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church in Garden City, GA. She had been a resident of Savannah Commons for 8 years.
She is preceded in death by her Husband of 63 years, Eddie Dominick; parents Lawton &Lissie Cowart; Brother Lewis Cowart; Sisters Lorena Sharpe, Leona Kennedy, Lucille Oliver, Ruby Clifton; Granddaughter Julie Dominick Carter.
She is survived by her Daughter Jackie Clifton (Frank), Granddaughter Jill Edwards (Eric), Great-grandchildren Avery Edwards, Ryan Edwards (Katie) & Lexie Edwards, Great-great grandson Maddox Edwards, several nieces & nephews.
Visitation will be Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Baker McCullough Funeral Home and Crematory, located on 2794 US HWY 80 West, Garden City, GA 31408 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Graveside services will be held at Bonaventure Cemetery on Wednesday April 12, 2017 at 11:30 am.
The family would like to thank Hospice Savannah for their love & care of Jimmie. Thank you to all the nurses and staff at Savannah Commons that have taken care of Jimmie for the last 8 years. She was always feisty with you, but she was able to make you laugh. She loved you even if she balled up her fist at you. You will always hold a special place in our hearts. Thank you for loving Mama as one of your own. God bless you.
In lieu of flowers, the family request remembrances be made to Hospice Savannah or Woodlawn Baptist Church
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