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STRADER, Wallace Lee, was born on May 12, 1929 and passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019. Wallace was a resident of Georgia at the time of passing. He served in the U.S. Navy on the submarines USS Sea Dog (SS-401) and USS Becuna (SS-319), and later retired from the USAF. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donation be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl., Memphis, TN 38105; The Warner Robins First Church of the Nazarene Building Fund, 300 Lois Dr., Warner Robins, GA 31093; or their favorite charity.
BRYAN, Charles R., 79, a native of Louisville, KY and resident of Prairieville, LA, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019. Chuck proudly served in the US Navy on various nuclear submarines and retired with the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer. Following his service, he worked at General Physics and Entergy as a Nuclear Engineer. He held a degree in Physics from USC. Chuck was a devoted and very loving husband, father, and grandfather who enjoyed fishing, golfing, NASCAR, Cajun food, Westerns, and his little furry friends. He was an avid sports fan, especially of the New Orleans Saints and Kentucky Wildcats. Chuck is survived by his children, James E. Abraham II and wife Connie, Elizabeth Metheny and husband Morgan, Elizabeth Abraham, Michelle Abraham and husband Brian Silver, and Christopher Bryan; grandchildren, Samuel Metheny, Meghan and Emily Silver, Trey Brown, and Jennye Lynne Mardis; along with five great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife, Dorothy N. Bryan; parents, Lucinda and William Selby, and sister, Joy Tomlin. Visitation will be held at Ourso Funeral Home of Gonzales on Saturday, June 22, 2019 from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Chuck's honor to the Wounded Warrior Project or the American Heart Association. To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.oursofh.com . Ourso Funeral Home of Gonzales is in charge of arrangements. Published in TheAdvocate.com June 20, 2019
STUNTZ, John Walter, 96, lay down for a nap on Father's Day afternoon (June 16, 2019) and closed a life filled with achievement and love. John grew up on Depression-era dairy farms in La Plata and Washington; and did his wartime service aboard the submarine the USS Plaice (SS-390) in the Pacific. He returned to get degrees and academic honors in electrical engineering and meet his wife, Sandy, at the University of Maryland. The degrees led to a career and world travel with Westinghouse; ultimately as vice president he headed the aerospace division and its thousands of employees. He transitioned to early retirement with a bang: With no blue-water experience and two sons as crew he sailed from Annapolis to Tahiti and Hawaii. Afterward he cruised for another 20 years on the Chesapeake, often soloing until age 81. John's 63-year marriage brought more important achievements: 5 children, 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren joining the smiling faces on the walls of his Hillsmere Shores home. He designed that house in 1961 and lived in it, still walking and talking, with unimpaired acuity right to the end. Fifty-eight years ago John and Sandy joined Eastport Methodist Church, where they held leadership roles and he sang for decades in the choir. He continued as part of what he considered his second family after Sandy's death in 2011. John is survived by his daughter, Linda Adamson of Eastport, and sons Michael, Richard and David, living in Fort Myers, FL, Annapolis and Durham, N.C. He was predeceased by his wife, son William, and grandson James. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 22, at 1 PM at Eastport United Methodist Church, 926 Bay Ridge Ave., Annapolis, with reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the church's Memorial Fund. Interment will be private. Published in The Capital Gazette on June 20, 2019
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