William Monroe Emmons Jr.

William (Bill) Monroe Emmons, Jr. - SAVANNAH - William (Bill) Monroe Emmons, Jr., died on June 13, 2011, after suffering a stroke on March 31, 2011 in Orange County, CA. He was born January 26, 1933 in Atlanta; GA. Parents were the late William Monroe Emmons and Louise Riser Emmons. Graduated from Mercer University. Served in the U.S. Army in Panama and Puerto Rico. Retired from teaching English at Savannah Vocational Technical School in 1998 after 30 years of service. Early in his teaching career, Mr. Emmons also held positions at Benedictine and Savannah High School. Mr. Emmons was a member of St. George's Episcopal Church for 48 years where he served as a lay minister, Sunday school teacher and member of the choir. He was a member of The Fraternal Order of Police and Moose Club. Mr. Emmons was a history buff, avid reader, sports enthusiast, and long-time fan of the Savannah Sand Gnats minor league baseball team and Georgia Bulldogs Football. He was well-known for his devotion to his faith, sense of humor and love for family and friends. Mr. Emmons is survived by his wife of 52 years, Frances C. Emmons; sister, Janet McKean; son, William (Willis) Emmons III; daughters Margarita McGrattan and Elizabeth Meier; grandchildren, Shannon and Kelsey McGrattan, Tyler and Emily Wayne and Trevor and Grant Meier; many nieces and nephews as well as Jamie and Alexander Nguyen. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations in name of William Emmons to The St. George's Building Fund: P.O. Box 61297 Savannah, GA 31420. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Monday, June 20, 2011 at the Fairhaven Funeral Home, Hubert C. Baker Chapel, 7415 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah, Ga 31406. Funeral Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. George's Episcopal Church, with Father William M. Brock, and Father James N. Parker, officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park Cemetery. Fairhaven Funeral Home - Hubert C. Baker Chapel 7415 Hodgson Memorial Drive Savannah, GA 31406 912-927-1999 www.fairhavenfuneralhome.net Savannah Morning News June 20, 2011 Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at savannahnow.com/obituaries .