Thomas H. Gill, 92, died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Pooler and was a longtime resident of Savannah, He was a member of Calvary Baptist Temple, where he also was the oldest active member and was a member of the John S. Wilder Sunday School. He was a member of the Junior Order and was retired from Railway Express after 43 years.
SURVIVORS; his Wife, Mondell Edwards Hill[Gill] of Savannah; a foster son, Harry Clifton of Waycross; two stepsons, Charles C. Edwards and Larry E, Edwards, both of Savannah; a stepdaughter, Nancy Buie of Savannah; and several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m Friday at Calvary Baptist Temple, burial in Greenwich Section of Bonaventure Cemetery.
REMEMBRANCES: Calvary Baptist Temple Building Fund.
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Thomas was 1st married in 1927 to Hattie Mae Kessler, d/o William Andrew Kessler & Lena Elle Zettler Kessler. There is no listing of children in the census for Thomas & Hattie.
Hattie was eleven years older than Thomas and died 21 Dec 1977 at age 83. Hattie's sister, Lula Estelle Kessler, married Joseph Arnold Clifton. They resided in Tampa FL until his death in 1937. Lula's husband was returned to Savannah GA for burial. In 1940 Lula and three of her children, the youngest was 5yr old Harry Clifton, were living with Thomas & Hattie in Savannah. It appears since Thomas & Hattie did not have children, Lula may have allowed them to raise Harry. What ever the reason, Harry was the foster son listed in the obit.
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Thomas 2nd married Mrs. Mondell Glisson Edwards, d/o John & Cora Durrence Glisson. She was the widow ofCharles C. Edwards who passed in 1984. She married Thomas some time after that.
I have not found any documents indicating Thomas having any biological children.
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SURVIVORS; his Wife, Mondell Edwards Hill[Gill] of Savannah; a foster son, Harry Clifton of Waycross; two stepsons, Charles C. Edwards and Larry E, Edwards, both of Savannah; a stepdaughter, Nancy Buie of Savannah; and several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m Friday at Calvary Baptist Temple, burial in Greenwich Section of Bonaventure Cemetery.
REMEMBRANCES: Calvary Baptist Temple Building Fund.
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Thomas was 1st married in 1927 to Hattie Mae Kessler, d/o William Andrew Kessler & Lena Elle Zettler Kessler. There is no listing of children in the census for Thomas & Hattie.
Hattie was eleven years older than Thomas and died 21 Dec 1977 at age 83. Hattie's sister, Lula Estelle Kessler, married Joseph Arnold Clifton. They resided in Tampa FL until his death in 1937. Lula's husband was returned to Savannah GA for burial. In 1940 Lula and three of her children, the youngest was 5yr old Harry Clifton, were living with Thomas & Hattie in Savannah. It appears since Thomas & Hattie did not have children, Lula may have allowed them to raise Harry. What ever the reason, Harry was the foster son listed in the obit.
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Thomas 2nd married Mrs. Mondell Glisson Edwards, d/o John & Cora Durrence Glisson. She was the widow ofCharles C. Edwards who passed in 1984. She married Thomas some time after that.
I have not found any documents indicating Thomas having any biological children.
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Thomas H. Gill, 92, died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Pooler and was a longtime resident of Savannah, He was a member of Calvary Baptist Temple, where he also was the oldest active member and was a member of the John S. Wilder Sunday School. He was a member of the Junior Order and was retired from Railway Express after 43 years.
SURVIVORS; his Wife, Mondell Edwards Hill[Gill] of Savannah; a foster son, Harry Clifton of Waycross; two stepsons, Charles C. Edwards and Larry E, Edwards, both of Savannah; a stepdaughter, Nancy Buie of Savannah; and several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m Friday at Calvary Baptist Temple, burial in Greenwich Section of Bonaventure Cemetery.
REMEMBRANCES: Calvary Baptist Temple Building Fund.
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Thomas was 1st married in 1927 to Hattie Mae Kessler, d/o William Andrew Kessler & Lena Elle Zettler Kessler. There is no listing of children in the census for Thomas & Hattie.
Hattie was eleven years older than Thomas and died 21 Dec 1977 at age 83. Hattie's sister, Lula Estelle Kessler, married Joseph Arnold Clifton. They resided in Tampa FL until his death in 1937. Lula's husband was returned to Savannah GA for burial. In 1940 Lula and three of her children, the youngest was 5yr old Harry Clifton, were living with Thomas & Hattie in Savannah. It appears since Thomas & Hattie did not have children, Lula may have allowed them to raise Harry. What ever the reason, Harry was the foster son listed in the obit.
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Thomas 2nd married Mrs. Mondell Glisson Edwards, d/o John & Cora Durrence Glisson. She was the widow ofCharles C. Edwards who passed in 1984. She married Thomas some time after that.
I have not found any documents indicating Thomas having any biological children.
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SURVIVORS; his Wife, Mondell Edwards Hill[Gill] of Savannah; a foster son, Harry Clifton of Waycross; two stepsons, Charles C. Edwards and Larry E, Edwards, both of Savannah; a stepdaughter, Nancy Buie of Savannah; and several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m Friday at Calvary Baptist Temple, burial in Greenwich Section of Bonaventure Cemetery.
REMEMBRANCES: Calvary Baptist Temple Building Fund.
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Thomas was 1st married in 1927 to Hattie Mae Kessler, d/o William Andrew Kessler & Lena Elle Zettler Kessler. There is no listing of children in the census for Thomas & Hattie.
Hattie was eleven years older than Thomas and died 21 Dec 1977 at age 83. Hattie's sister, Lula Estelle Kessler, married Joseph Arnold Clifton. They resided in Tampa FL until his death in 1937. Lula's husband was returned to Savannah GA for burial. In 1940 Lula and three of her children, the youngest was 5yr old Harry Clifton, were living with Thomas & Hattie in Savannah. It appears since Thomas & Hattie did not have children, Lula may have allowed them to raise Harry. What ever the reason, Harry was the foster son listed in the obit.
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Thomas 2nd married Mrs. Mondell Glisson Edwards, d/o John & Cora Durrence Glisson. She was the widow ofCharles C. Edwards who passed in 1984. She married Thomas some time after that.
I have not found any documents indicating Thomas having any biological children.
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