Celebrating the life of
Carl B. Ulmer
December 02, 1934 - December 07, 2010
Savannah - Carl B. Ulmer, 76, died December 7, 2010 at Memorial University Medical Center. He was born in Savannah, son of the late Amoret and James Turner and Ervin Ulmer. In his early years, he was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Georgia National Guard. He began his career in the paper industry at Union Bag in Savannah and retired from Smurfit Stone in Des Moines, IA before returning to Savannah. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Shirley Edenfield Ulmer and one sister, Edith U. Smith.
Surviving are his children, Carl R. Ulmer and his wife, Sheila of St. Mary's, GA; Glenn D. Ulmer and his wife, Sarah of Powhatan, VA; Michael E. Ulmer and his wife, Maya of Newport News, VA; Amy L. Ulmer of Cincinnati, OH; Sandra L. Banks and her husband, Jeff of St. Mary's, GA; sister-in-law, Glenda Hankinson of Savannah, GA; brother-in-law, Joe Edenfield of Baxley, GA; eight grandchildren, three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel.
Funeral: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 9, 2010 in the Islands Chapel of Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors with Reverend Earnie Pirkle officiating.
Burial: Bonaventure Cemetery.
Remembrances: Safe Shelter, P.O. Box 61119, Savannah, GA 31420.
Please sign our on-line guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel, Savannah, Georgia
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.
- Fred & Donna Banks, Norwalk, IA
Sandy, I am sorry to hear of the loss of your father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
- Tiffanie & Brian Mrozek, Morris, IL
Sarah and Glenn, I am so sorry to hear of your dads passing. I pray that God will comfort you in your time of grief as well as all your family. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless you Elaine Urban
- Elaine Urban, Flowery Branch, GA
My thought and prayers are with you all. Carl you will forever be in my heart. I will always love and miss you. Love, Teresa
- Teresa Osburne, Des Moines, IA
Sorry for your loss,I worked with Carl at Smurfit-Stone he was a very good and caring person. He will be missed.
- Barbara Cairns, Nashua, IA
Sorry for your loss,I worked with Carl at Smurfit-Stone he was a very good and caring person. He will be missed.
- Barbara Cairns, Nashua, IA
Sandy and family - my heart is with you all - grumpy bear i will always love and miss you. love edward osburne
- Edward Osburne, Des moines, IA
Aunt Sandy - you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. You will always be in my heart my grumpy bear grandpa . Love, Lindsey, Anthony and little Ashlynn
- Lindsey Osburne, Fayetteville, NC
I was so sorry to hear of your Father's passing. It was a very sad day. Carl Bubba as we called him was the best boss/friend I have ever had. I will miss his phone calls and the chats we had. I am thankful of the nice conversation we had on his last birthday. When Bubba retired he gave all of us a momentum to remember him by...he had sweatshirts made for us...'I am one of Bubba's Beauties' I will wear mine in his honor tomorrow.
- Julie Sullivan, Urbandale, IA
Carl was a very caring person who seldom got mad. When he did get mad, you knew about it. He called everyone 'Bubba' and everyone like him. Bettie & I send our condolences to his family and friends who will miss him.
- TOM RIGGS, Norwalk, IA
On behalf of our Family, being Charles and Doris, Mark, Tim and Sally and their families, we send our deepest sympathy. Carl was a step brother to Doris and I, and a step uncle to our children. When they lived in Ohio, we were able to spend some very good times with them. Our children bonded well. When they moved to Iowa, we attempted to keep lines of communication open. We were able to visit Carl and Shirley, on occasion, when they moved back to Savannah. Doris and I are so glad we were able to visit Carl this past Spring when his health was declining. Carl was a good man, and he will be missed. May God bless his wonderful and devoted children.
- Charles and Doris Tomlin, West Milton, OH
We were so sorry to hear about your loss. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
- Bill and Sadie Gattmann, Savannah, GA
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.
- Fred & Donna Banks, Norwalk, IA
Sandy, I am sorry to hear of the loss of your father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
- Tiffanie & Brian Mrozek, Morris, IL
Sarah and Glenn, I am so sorry to hear of your dads passing. I pray that God will comfort you in your time of grief as well as all your family. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless you Elaine Urban
- Elaine Urban, Flowery Branch, GA
My thought and prayers are with you all. Carl you will forever be in my heart. I will always love and miss you. Love, Teresa
- Teresa Osburne, Des Moines, IA
Sorry for your loss,I worked with Carl at Smurfit-Stone he was a very good and caring person. He will be missed.
- Barbara Cairns, Nashua, IA
Sorry for your loss,I worked with Carl at Smurfit-Stone he was a very good and caring person. He will be missed.
- Barbara Cairns, Nashua, IA
Sandy and family - my heart is with you all - grumpy bear i will always love and miss you. love edward osburne
- Edward Osburne, Des moines, IA
Aunt Sandy - you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. You will always be in my heart my grumpy bear grandpa . Love, Lindsey, Anthony and little Ashlynn
- Lindsey Osburne, Fayetteville, NC
I was so sorry to hear of your Father's passing. It was a very sad day. Carl Bubba as we called him was the best boss/friend I have ever had. I will miss his phone calls and the chats we had. I am thankful of the nice conversation we had on his last birthday. When Bubba retired he gave all of us a momentum to remember him by...he had sweatshirts made for us...'I am one of Bubba's Beauties' I will wear mine in his honor tomorrow.
- Julie Sullivan, Urbandale, IA
Carl was a very caring person who seldom got mad. When he did get mad, you knew about it. He called everyone 'Bubba' and everyone like him. Bettie & I send our condolences to his family and friends who will miss him.
- TOM RIGGS, Norwalk, IA
On behalf of our Family, being Charles and Doris, Mark, Tim and Sally and their families, we send our deepest sympathy. Carl was a step brother to Doris and I, and a step uncle to our children. When they lived in Ohio, we were able to spend some very good times with them. Our children bonded well. When they moved to Iowa, we attempted to keep lines of communication open. We were able to visit Carl and Shirley, on occasion, when they moved back to Savannah. Doris and I are so glad we were able to visit Carl this past Spring when his health was declining. Carl was a good man, and he will be missed. May God bless his wonderful and devoted children.
- Charles and Doris Tomlin, West Milton, OH
We were so sorry to hear about your loss. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
- Bill and Sadie Gattmann, Savannah, GA
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
