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Franklin Blue Obituary

Springfield Ð Franklin D. Blue, Sr., 71, died Wednesday, January 19, 2005 after a long illness. He was a Chatham County native and had moved to Effingham in 1980. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Springfield, the men's Sunday School Class and Promise Keepers. He was a mason, with the Acacia Lodge #452 F. & A.M. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and retired from SEPCO. Survivors include his wife, Beatrice Gunter Blue of Springfield; daughter, Angela Harney of Guyton; son, Franklin (Frank) D. Blue, Jr. of Springfield; two granddaughters, Elizabeth Blue and Kristen Blue; three grandsons, Joshua Wilson, Michael King and Adam Lashley; three sisters, Barbara Sue Allen (Jack) of Savannah; Mary Laporte of Brick, NJ; Sarah Gonzalez of Bixby, OK; one brother, Daniel B. Blue (Linda) of Savannah; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, January 20, 2005 at the funeral home. Fun eral will be 2 p.m. Friday, January 21, 2005 at First Baptist Church of Springfield. Interment will be in Springfield Annex. Remembrances may be given to Education Building Fund at First Baptist Church of Springfield, 1435 Hwy 119 North, Springfield, GA 31329 or Ogeechee Area Hospice, PO Box 531, Statesboro, GA 30459 Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes Effingham Chapel (912) 754-6421 Savannah Morning News, January 20, 2005 Please sign our Obituary Guestbook at www.savannahnow.com

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Published by Savannah Morning News on Jan. 20, 2005.

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Angela Blue Harney

January 27, 2005

Mom,

I didn't know if dad's guestbook would be listed or not. I am sorry I was ten minutes late. I know you don't have a computer but I was not going to not write anything in this book because I loved and always will love my dad till I die. I know how sick dad was and that he is in heaven but I didn't get to say goodbye. This is the final entry. Dad, I love you and till we meet again..... I will never say goodbye.



Love,

Angie Blue Harney

Al Boyles

January 25, 2005

My sincere sympathy to the family. I worked with Frank at SEPCO for a few years.

Evelyn Waters-French

January 20, 2005

Classmate, Commercial High, Class of '53

LeRoy Smith Jr.

January 20, 2005

Our sincere sympathy to Danny and family in the loss of your brother. Words are difficult during these times but time will help.



God Bless you all,



LeRoy and Diane Smith

JEAN GARDNER

January 20, 2005

DEAR ELIZABETH AND KRISTEN.....PAPA MYRICK AND I WANT YOU BOTH TO KNOW HOW MUCH WE LOVE YOU.WE KNOW THAT THIS IS A DIFFICULT TIME FOR EVERYONE IN THE FAMILY AND ESPECAILLY FOR YOU.REMEMBER THE LOVE AND GOOD TIMES YOU HAVE SHARED WITH YOUR GRANDDAD.YOU WILL SOON LEARN THAT THERE IS NO GREATER BOND THAN LOVE.NOT EVEN TIME OR SPACE CAN BREAK IT. YOU KNOW WE ARE HERE FOR BOTH OF YOU ALWAYS. LOVE, GRANDMA JEAN

Truman and Dorothy Rhodes

January 20, 2005

To Danny and family, our deepest sympathy in the loss of your beloved brother. We pray God's comfort be with all of you at this time.

PAMELA CHAPMAN

January 20, 2005

DEAR ELIZABETH AND KRISTEN...I LOST MY GRANDFATHER WHEN I WAS TEN. THAT WAS MANY YEARS AGO.I LOVED HIM DEARLY AND COULD NOT IMAGINE WHAT LIFE WOULD BE LIKE WITHOUT HIM.IT TOOK A LITTLE WHILE BUT THEN I RELIZED I WOULD NEVER BE WITHOUT HIM.WHEN I LET GO OF THE SADNESS I FOUND A WEALTH OF LOVE,HAPPINESS AND HOPE.I KNOW YOU WILL FIND THE SAME. I KNOW HE HAS GIVEN YOU A TREASURE OF WONDERFUL MEMORIES AND LIFE LESSONS.NOW HE HAS TAKEN YOU A STEP FURTHER ON THIS JOURNEY AND SHOWING YOU THE "BIG PICTURE",THE SPIRIT NEVER DIES. I LOVE YOU BOTH AND YOU ARE IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS........PAM

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