Barbara Livingston Catoe
Barbara Livingston Catoe, 79, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Hospice House. She was born in Cuthbert, GA and was raised in Savannah. She graduated from Commercial High School and was a former employee of Atlanta Gas Light, the F.B.I., and Self-Service Furniture/Director Enterprises. She was a longtime member of Whitefield United Methodist Church.
She loved her daughter, who she called her Angel, and grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her extended family with all her heart. Due to poor health she was unable to enjoy any hobbies or even going to church. She loved her Lord and Savior and was an intelligent and wonderful lady.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Carson H. Catoe, who was a former engineer with the CSX Railroad, and her parents, Arthur Bryan Livingston and Mabel Hardwick Livingston, and three of her six siblings, A. Paul Livingston, Eline Wear, and Dorthy Moseley.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara Catoe Hirsch and Marvin R. Hirsch, of Savannah, four grandchildren, Ken Howell, Christi Lumley, Bryan Lumley, and Katie Hirsch. She is also survived by three siblings, James L. Livingston, of Savannah, Ray Livingston, of Claxton, and Fay Williams, of Arkansas, one sister-in-love Doris L. Lanier, and five great-grandchildren, Matthew, Austin, Madison, Carson, and Waylon, several nieces and nephews and her loving caretaker and friend, Bernice Wallace
Visitation: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 17, 2009 at the Islands Chapel of Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors.
Graveside Service: 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 18, 2009 at Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park with the Rev. Dr. Grover Bell, officiating.
The family would like to thank Dr. Kathy Chu, Dr. Julia Mikell, Dr. Michael Mobley, Dr. Bud Robertson, and their staffs for all their care during her many years of illness. Also to Memorial University Medcial Center, E.M.S. staff, and Hospice Savannah for their wonderful care.
Remembrances: Whitefield United Methodist Church, 728 E. 55th Street, Savannah, GA 31405 or Hospice Savannah, P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416.
Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel