Ralph E. "Eddie" Crone Sr.

Ralph E. "Eddie" Crone, Sr. - TYBEE ISLAND - Mr. Ralph E. Crone, Sr., 70, died Friday, January 22, 2010 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. Eddie was a native of Clinton, MD and lived on Tybee Island for the past 39 years. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a manager in the shipping industry, retiring after twenty years with Intermodal. He proudly served on the Tybee Island City Council from 2003-2009 and was a member of the American Legion, Post 154. Survivors include his wife, Marianne Crone, of Tybee Island; son, Ralph E. Crone, Jr., of Tybee Island; daughters, Linda Crone, of Savannah, Carol Coffren and her husband, Paul, of Leonard Town, MD; brothers, Freddie Boswell, of Brandywine, MD, Alan Boswell, of South Carolina; sister, Barbara Jean Littleford, and her husband, Bill, of Sheltonham, MD; grandchildren, Desmond Crone, Morgan Coffren, Trey Crone, Riley Crone; two great-grandchildren, Chloe Crone, Cash Crone, and two faithful companions, Chipper & Midget. A celebration of Eddie's life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 24, 2010 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be private. Remembrances may be made to the American Legion, Post 154, P.O. Box 1225, Tybee Island, GA 31328 or Hospice Savannah, Inc. P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416. Please sign our on-line guest book at www.foxandweeks.com . Savannah Morning News January 24, 2010 Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at savannnahnow.com/obituaries .