Carl Logan Sr.

Carl "Deacon Logan" Logan, Sr., 84, died Wednesday, February 26, 2003 at Candler General Hospital. A native a lifelong resident of Savannah, Deacon Logan attended the public schools of Chatham County. He was a 1946 graduate of Georgia State College, now Savannah State University. He was employed for over 30 years as a teacher with the Chatham County Board of Education. He taught Industrial Arts at Cuyler J. High School. He also taught at A.E. Beach High School and George W. Derenne Middle School. He retired from public education in 1978. He was also the owner and operator of Logans Barber Shop, originally located in Yamacraw Village. Later the barber shop moved to Bryan Street. Because of the construction of City Market, he moved to the corner of Barnard and Congress Streets next to Bargain Spot. His last location was Wayne and Martin Luther King Blvd. where he retired as a barber. He was a faithful member of Old Ship of Zion Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and he was active in community service, feeding the hungry and homeless everyday from his barber shop days until he became ill. He purchased all of the food with funds out of his pocket. He also visited the sick, the homebound, and those in the hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife Anna Logan and son, Carl Logan, Jr. Survivors: sister, Lillian Smith of Savannah; brother, James H. Logan of Washington, DC; four nephews, Benjamin Logan, Cary Smith, Jr., Larry Smith, all of Savannah, and Oliver Logan, Jr.; four nieces, Cora Belle Oliver of Philadelphia, PA, Jacqueline S. Williams of Savannah, Sandra Logan of Atlanta, and Theresa Logan of Washington, DC; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and a host of great-grand nieces, great-grand nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends. Speed and Smart Funeral Home Savannah Morning News, March 2, 2003