SAVANNAH - Rose Steptoe Thompson, 89, passed away with her family by her side on November 21, 2009. She had lived at Tybee Island for 53 years. Rose was born in Toombs County to the late William and Callie Mayo Steptoe. She was a Chatham County school bus driver for 23 years, and worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Savannah Beach Nursing Home. She was a member of the Chatham Retired Teachers' Association. She was a member of Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church where she served as Church Historian, Treasurer, and as a member of the Administrative Board. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Benjamin Thompson, Sr., sons Robert Steven and Carl B. Thompson, Jr.; sisters Ruby S. Brown, Ruth S. McCallum and Rachel S. Nunn; and brothers William, Clarence and Joseph Steptoe. She is survived by sons Thomas S. Thompson and J. David Thompson (Christine); daughters Jan Howard (Jim), Margaret R. Penoyer (David), and Gail Waller; 14 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Today, November 24 at Fairhaven Funeral Home. Graveside Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday November 25 in Bonaventure Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hospice or Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church, PO Box 1203, Tybee Island, GA 31328. Fairhaven Funeral Home and Crematory 2794 W US Highway 80 Garden City, GA 31408 912-964-2862 www.FairhavenFuneralHome.net Savannah Morning News (SMN), Tuesday, November 24, 2009.
SAVANNAH - Rose Steptoe Thompson, 89, passed away with her family by her side on November 21, 2009. She had lived at Tybee Island for 53 years. Rose was born in Toombs County to the late William and Callie Mayo Steptoe. She was a Chatham County school bus driver for 23 years, and worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Savannah Beach Nursing Home. She was a member of the Chatham Retired Teachers' Association. She was a member of Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church where she served as Church Historian, Treasurer, and as a member of the Administrative Board. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Benjamin Thompson, Sr., sons Robert Steven and Carl B. Thompson, Jr.; sisters Ruby S. Brown, Ruth S. McCallum and Rachel S. Nunn; and brothers William, Clarence and Joseph Steptoe. She is survived by sons Thomas S. Thompson and J. David Thompson (Christine); daughters Jan Howard (Jim), Margaret R. Penoyer (David), and Gail Waller; 14 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Today, November 24 at Fairhaven Funeral Home. Graveside Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday November 25 in Bonaventure Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hospice or Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church, PO Box 1203, Tybee Island, GA 31328. Fairhaven Funeral Home and Crematory 2794 W US Highway 80 Garden City, GA 31408 912-964-2862 www.FairhavenFuneralHome.net Savannah Morning News (SMN), Tuesday, November 24, 2009.
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