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William Winston "Billy" Cronk

William Winston "Billy" Cronk obituary, Savannah, GA

William Cronk Obituary

William "Billy" Winston Cronk, age 74, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018, after a long battle with Huntington 's disease. Billy was born in Savannah, Georgia, and graduated from Savannah High School. Early on he worked in the shipping and insurance businesses in Savannah and later moved to Houston, Texas, where he worked in the Aero Space industry until his retirement at which time he returned to Savannah. He was preceded in death by his father, James A. Cronk, his mother, Ruby Hurst Cronk, and by his sister, Elizabeth Joan Cronk. He is survived by his son, Gary Skinner of Houston, Texas, two brothers, Harold J. Cronk of Savannah, and Ronald H. Cronk of Aiken, South Carolina, and two sisters, Harriet Hughes of Pooler, Georgia, and Evelyn Newman of Marietta, Georgia, two nephews and two nieces.

Viewing is scheduled for Thursday, December 6, 2018, from 6-8 p.m. at the Baker McCullough Funeral Home-Garden City Chapel with a graveside service on Friday, December 7, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Thunderbolt, Georgia.

Published by Savannah Morning News on Dec. 5, 2018.
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My sincere condolences to William's family. May the God of peace and comfort be with the family at this most difficult time.
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December 7, 2018

My sincere condolences to all the family. May Billy Rest In Peace in Heaven.

Earl Faulkner

December 5, 2018

Sorry for your loss may there be comfort in knowing that god cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6&7

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December 5, 2018

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6

Viewing

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Baker McCullough Funeral Home - Garden City Chapel

2794 Highway 80 W, Garden City, GA 31408

Dec

7

Graveside service

1:00 p.m.

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Thunderbolt, GA

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Baker McCullough Funeral Home - Garden City Chapel

2794 Highway 80 W, Garden City, GA 31408

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