1931
Robert
1997
Robert Lee Mcelhaney
December 18, 1931 — February 10, 1997
Robert Lee McElhaney, 65, of Garden City, died Monday at home.
He was born in Olney, Ill., and moved to Savannah 17 years ago from Shelbourn, Ind. He was a carpenter, working with the Local Laborers Union No. 896. He also belonged to the Laborers Local No. 204 in Terre Haute, Ind. He served in the Air Force Reserves and was a member of Garden City United Methodist Church.
Survivors: his wife, Phyllis B. McElhaney of Garden City; a son Joe McElhaney of Pooler; a daughter, Kathy M. Wise of Port Wentworth; a brother, Eugene McElhaney of Indianapolis; four sisters, Maxine Frazier of Okeechobee, Fla., Audrey Banfield of West Palm Beach, Fla., Betty Hutton of Trilla, Ill., and Mary A. Irvin of Bethalto, Ill.; seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: 6-8 p.m. today at Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home, burial in Hillcrest Abbey West.
Remembrances: Building Fund, in care of Garden City United Methodist Church, Hospice Savannah or a favorite charity of the donor’s choice.
He was born in Olney, Ill., and moved to Savannah 17 years ago from Shelbourn, Ind. He was a carpenter, working with the Local Laborers Union No. 896. He also belonged to the Laborers Local No. 204 in Terre Haute, Ind. He served in the Air Force Reserves and was a member of Garden City United Methodist Church.
Survivors: his wife, Phyllis B. McElhaney of Garden City; a son Joe McElhaney of Pooler; a daughter, Kathy M. Wise of Port Wentworth; a brother, Eugene McElhaney of Indianapolis; four sisters, Maxine Frazier of Okeechobee, Fla., Audrey Banfield of West Palm Beach, Fla., Betty Hutton of Trilla, Ill., and Mary A. Irvin of Bethalto, Ill.; seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: 6-8 p.m. today at Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home, burial in Hillcrest Abbey West.
Remembrances: Building Fund, in care of Garden City United Methodist Church, Hospice Savannah or a favorite charity of the donor’s choice.
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Wednesday, February 12, 1997
6:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)
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Thursday, February 13, 1997
Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)
Baker-McCullough Funeral Home, Hubert C. Baker Chapel, 7415 Hodgson Memoria
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