Celebrating the life of
Arthur Gerrish Bunker
April 11, 1922 - May 19, 2009
SAVANNAH - Mr. Arthur Gerrish Bunker, 87, died May 19, 2009 at home.
Born in Roxbury, Mass, a graduate of Northeastern University, with a
B.S. in Industrial Engineering. He also attended Yale University. Mr.
Bunker was a veteran of WWII and The Korean War having served as
Captain, Link Trainer, Instructor and Aircraft Engineer in the Air
Force. In 1948, he joined Union Camp Paper Corp. Woodlands Division as
Industrial Engineer and retired after 38 years. He was granted life
membership of American Institute of Industrial Engineers. His love of
books lead him to become Chairman and Boardmember of Chatham County
Library during which five new libraries in Chatham County were built.
For many years, Mr. Bunker taught Sunday School at Wilmington Island
Methodist Church, where he was a member for over 30 years.
He is preceded in death by first wife, Lillian Carleton Blowe; his
father, Raymond Lewis Bunker and his mother, Hazel Gerrish Bunker.
Surviving is his wife of 42 years, Jewell Roberts Bunker; his
sons Arthur Gerrish Bunker, Jr. Adele, Stephen Merrit Bunker
Jaquiline, John Carleton Bunker Bobbi Ann, Henry Douglas Buckalew,
Jr., and one daughter, Madelaine Louise Harkins Louis; grandchildren,
Danial Gerrish Bunker Meli, David Abbot Bunker Susann, Lillian
Catherine Bunker, Zackery Jamenson Bunker, Henry Douglas Buckalew III,
Jenny Jewell Buckalew, John Dustin Bunker, Christine Celeste Barton and
husband Jeff, Louis Baker Harkins III, and Douglas Frank Harkins; great
grandchildren, Cameron Arthur Barton, Caleb Bunker, and Abbegale Bunker.
Funeral Service: 12:30 p.m., Saturday, May 23, 2009 at the Islands
Chapel of Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors. The family will receive friends
beginning at 11:00 a.m. until service time.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Hardee's Boys Club and the
Wilmington Island United Methodist Church Friendship Sunday School
Class.
Burial: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.
Remembrances may be made to Wilmington Island United Methodist Church,
195 Wilmington Island Rd., Savannah, GA 31410.
Please sign our on-line guest book at www.foxandweeks.com
Kind, loving, and a true gentlemen are my memories of Uncle Art. Our family was truly blessed at the addition of Uncle Art and the rest of his family. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with all of his loved ones.
- Walter F. Chapman Jr., Spanaway, WA
Andy and I are so sorry for your your loss ; Art will be missed by everyone who knew him and will always be remembered.
- Andy and Cheryl Starr Andy and Cheryl Starr, Savannah, GA
Our deepest condolence on your loss Marianne Kunnmann & family
- Marianne Kunnmann, savannah, GA
Many fond memories. Never to be forgotten.A true gentleman.I will miss you dear brother. Dick
- Richard D. Bunker, Muscatine, IA
Many fond memories. Never to be forgotten.A true gentleman.I will miss you dear brother. Dick
- Richard D. Bunker, Muscatine, IA
I will miss my favorite uncle...Diane Bunker
- Diane L. Bunker, Muscatine, IA
Dear Jewel and Family, I just read about Art's passing in the church newsletter, and want you all to know that my thoughts and prayers are with you. To the Family, you should all know that your father and Jewel were always in their same pew on Sunday mornings. We all could count on them being there, just as we could count on the 'church' being there and the sun rising and setting. I have not known them as intimately as I would have liked to, but they have been a testament to their love of God and to each other for me and for everyone in our church, I'm sure. I know that the wonderful memories of their love will sustain your family forever. Love, Jan D. Crawford
- Jan Crawford, Savannah, GA
Kind, loving, and a true gentlemen are my memories of Uncle Art. Our family was truly blessed at the addition of Uncle Art and the rest of his family. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with all of his loved ones.
- Walter F. Chapman Jr., Spanaway, WA
Andy and I are so sorry for your your loss ; Art will be missed by everyone who knew him and will always be remembered.
- Andy and Cheryl Starr Andy and Cheryl Starr, Savannah, GA
Our deepest condolence on your loss Marianne Kunnmann & family
- Marianne Kunnmann, savannah, GA
Many fond memories. Never to be forgotten.A true gentleman.I will miss you dear brother. Dick
- Richard D. Bunker, Muscatine, IA
Many fond memories. Never to be forgotten.A true gentleman.I will miss you dear brother. Dick
- Richard D. Bunker, Muscatine, IA
I will miss my favorite uncle...Diane Bunker
- Diane L. Bunker, Muscatine, IA
Dear Jewel and Family, I just read about Art's passing in the church newsletter, and want you all to know that my thoughts and prayers are with you. To the Family, you should all know that your father and Jewel were always in their same pew on Sunday mornings. We all could count on them being there, just as we could count on the 'church' being there and the sun rising and setting. I have not known them as intimately as I would have liked to, but they have been a testament to their love of God and to each other for me and for everyone in our church, I'm sure. I know that the wonderful memories of their love will sustain your family forever. Love, Jan D. Crawford
- Jan Crawford, Savannah, GA
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
