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     Walter Fuseler Oetgen was born on 25 February 1893 in South Carolina.¹ He was the son of William Hottendorff Oetgen and Emma Johanna Meyer. Walter Fuseler Oetgen married Pansy Bragg after 1915 at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.² Walter Fuseler Oetgen died on 5 October 1979 at age 86.¹ He was buried at Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.¹

     Pansy Bragg was born on 10 September 1897.¹ As of after 1915,her married name was Oetgen.¹ She married Walter Fuseler Oetgen, son of William Hottendorff Oetgen and Emma Johanna Meyer, after 1915 at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.¹ Pansy Bragg died on 6 January 1985 at age 87.¹ She was buried at Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.

     Walter Fuseler Oetgen Jr. was born on 1 February 1919 in Georgia. He was the son of Walter Fuseler Oetgen and Pansy Bragg. Walter Fuseler Oetgen Jr. married Edith King circa 1940. He enlisted and served during World War II on 1 June 1942. Walter Fuseler Oetgen Jr. died on 7 December 1974 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, at age 55.

     Gloria Oetgen was born on 14 September 1921 in Savannah, Georgia. She was the daughter of Walter Fuseler Oetgen and Pansy Bragg. As of 3 September 1946,her married name was Dillion. Gloria Oetgen married Frederick Bradford Dillion on 3 September 1946 at Savannah, Georgia. Gloria Oetgen died on 13 August 2010 in Gulf Breeze, Florida, at age 88.

     Joseph William Oetgen was born on 1 December 1926 in Thunderbolt, Georgia. He was the son of Walter Fuseler Oetgen and Pansy Bragg. He served in the United States Navy during World War II as an aviation machinist mate 3rd. class. Joseph William Oetgen married Sarah Ford after 1945. Joseph William Oetgen died on 18 June 2008 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, at age 81 Joseph William Oetgen, Sr. Born in Thunderbolt, Georgia on Dec. 1, 1926 and Departed on Jun. 16, 2008 Service: Thursday, Jun. 19, 2008 Cemetery: Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park Please click on the links above for locations, times, maps, and directions. Joseph William "Joe" Oetgen, Sr, 81, died June 16, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Thunderbolt, son of the late Walter F. and Pansy Bragg Oetgen. He was a graduate of Savannah High School, Armstrong State Junior College and attended Clemson University and the University of Georgia. He began his work career with Wachtels Physicians Supply Company in Savannah. In 1958, he moved to Augusta, Georgia joining Marks Surgical Supply Company, serving as purchasing agent remaining there for 20 years. Mr. Oetgen later transferred to Houston, Texas living there for 2 years and on to Atlanta, Georgia living there 18 years retiring from Owens & Minor, Inc. after 40 years of service in the surgical supply field. He was a charter member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Thunderbolt and Advent Lutheran Church in Augusta, a former member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Doraville and a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension. During his years, he was involved in many areas of church service to include, councilman, choir member and other areas. He participated in the Crafts Ministry at First Southern Methodist Church. Mr. Oetgen served in the United States Navy during World War II as an aviation machinist mate 3rd. class. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Sarah Ford Oetgen of Savannah; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Joseph W. "Jody" Oetgen, Jr. of Savannah; William E. and Cindy Oetgen of Jacksonville, FL; sister, Gloria Dillon and her husband, Frederick of Pensacola, FL: granddaughter, Tori Nicole Oetgen of Atlanta and several nieces and nephews. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 19, 2008 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel. Burial: Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park. Remembrances: Enlarge Our Vision, C/O Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 120 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31401. Please sign our on-line guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com. He was buried on 19 June 2008 at Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.

     Sarah Ford was born on 11 May 1930 in Fair Bluff, North Carolina. As of after 1945,her married name was Oetgen. She married Joseph William Oetgen, son of Walter Fuseler Oetgen and Pansy Bragg, after 1945. Sarah Ford died on 8 February 2022 in Savannah, Georgia, at age 91


Sarah Ford Oetgen, passed at age 91 on February 8, 2022.

She is survived by her eldest son, William Eugene "Gene" Oetgen of Savannah; granddaughter, Tori Oetgen Campbell (Phillip); and great grandchildren, Grant and Miles Campbell, all of Atlanta; nieces, nephews, great nieces and other relatives.

She is preceded in death by her wonderful husband of 57 years, Joseph William "Joe" Oetgen, Sr; brother William Eugene Ford (killed in WWII); sisters Frances Henderson, Diane Strickland, and Margerite Arnett; nephew Dick Oetgen; and son Joseph William “Jody” Oetgen, Jr.

A true southerner, Sarah was born May 11, 1930 in Fair Bluff, NC to Alex Newman Ford and Mamie Bullock Ford. She began her education in North Carolina, attended high school in Florence, SC and college in Savannah, GA. After college and training she became an ASCP registered medical technologist working for 15 years at the Medical College of GA in Augusta. She later became an Associate Broker with ReMax of Atlanta for 15 years while living in Tucker, GA.

Sarah was deeply rooted in her Christian faith. As a charter member of Advent Lutheran Church in Augusta, she served a number of times as organist and choir director. She was also a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Atlanta. When she and her family returned to Savannah in 1999, they joined The Lutheran Church of the Ascension and then later The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer on Wilmington Island.

Sarah had many talents. Not only was she a skilled pianist and organist who loved to sing, she was also an amazing artist. She graduated from the Famous Artists School in 1969 and enjoyed painting oils, watercolors, and acrylics. After retirement, Sarah was a member of the Savannah Artist Guild, Tybee Art Association and her paintings have been featured in many collections on the East Coast.

Sarah lived a full, happy life as a devoted wife, mother, sister, and friend and will be remembered fondly by all who loved her.

A joint graveside service for Sarah and her son Jody will be held Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 2pm at Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery.


She was buried on 26 March 2022 at Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery., Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.

     Joseph William Oetgen was born on 12 August 1956 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. He was the son of Joseph William Oetgen and Sarah Ford. Joseph William Oetgen died on 27 January 2022 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, at age 65


He was born at the old Telfaire Hospital. Although he had cerebral palsy, he attended grade school in Augusta, GA where his teacher, Ms. Emily Self, said one of the greatest joys of her teaching career was when she realized she had taught him to read. He participated in the Special Olympics during school and won several awards with his powered wheelchair. He and his family moved to Atlanta in 1980 where he attended the REACH center (now the Frazer Center), and where he learned to use an electronic voice communicator which forever changed his life. He was a charter member of Advent Lutheran Church in Augusta, GA. He attended St. Michael's Lutheran church while living in Tucker, GA for 20 years. When he and his parents later returned to Savannah in 1999, they joined the Lutheran Church of the Ascension, followed by the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer on Wilmington Island. He was preceded in death by his, father Joseph William Oetgen, Sr; cousin, Dick Oetgen; aunts, Frances Henderson, Diane Strickland, and Margerite Arnett; and grandparents, Alec and Mamie Ford, and Walter and Pansy Oetgen. Surviving are his mother, Sarah Oetgen of Savannah; brother, William Eugene "Gene" Oetgen of Savannah; niece, Tori (Phillip) Campbell; and great nephews, Grant and Miles Campbell of Atlanta.



He was buried at Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery., Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.

     William E. Oetgen is the son of Joseph William Oetgen and Sarah Ford.

     Cindy Oetgen is the daughter of Joseph William Oetgen and Sarah Ford.

     Frederick Bradford Dillion was born on 7 April 1925 in Macon, Georgia. He married Gloria Oetgen, daughter of Walter Fuseler Oetgen and Pansy Bragg, on 3 September 1946 at Savannah, Georgia. Frederick Bradford Dillion lived in 2008 in Pensacola, Florida.

     Edith King was born on 29 March 1920 in Savannah, Georgia. As of circa 1940,her married name was Oetgen. She married Walter Fuseler Oetgen Jr., son of Walter Fuseler Oetgen and Pansy Bragg, circa 1940. As of circa 1985,her married name was Sullivan. Edith King married Charles S. Sullivan circa 1985. Edith King died on 26 March 2009 in Lakeland, Florida, at age 88. She was buried on 30 March 2009 at Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park, Savannah, Georgia.

     Shelby Wall is the son of Herman C. Wall and Hazel Bell Bagwell.¹

     Sydney H. Graham married Robert Mays Oetgen, son of Ernest Julian Oetgen Sr. and Katherine Mays, in 1954 at Duval County, Florida.

     George A. Ellison was born on 14 June 1917. He married Alice Rosie Bagwell, daughter of George Oscar Bagwell and Artie Elizabeth Holder, after 1935. George A. Ellison died on 17 January 1991 at age 73. He was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.

     Wideman Franklin Roper was born on 22 September 1920 in Pickens County, South Carolina. He was a Sargent in the United States Army during World War II. He married Marge Bagwell, daughter of George Oscar Bagwell and Artie Elizabeth Holder, after 1945. Wideman Franklin Roper died on 16 May 2010 in Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 89. He was buried at Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pickens County, South Carolina.

     Herman Furman Bagwell was also known as Henry Furman Bagwell Sr.² He was born on 14 April 1933 in Pickens County, South Carolina.^1,2 He was the son of George Oscar Bagwell and Artie Elizabeth Holder.¹ Herman Furman Bagwell married Barbara Duncan circa 1956.² Herman Furman Bagwell died on 24 September 2014 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 81.^1,2 He was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.^1,2

     Herman Furman Bagwell is the son of Herman Furman Bagwell.

     Robert Lowell Hall was born on 24 May 1922 in Biddeford, York County, Maine. He married Lorine Bagwell, daughter of George Oscar Bagwell and Artie Elizabeth Holder, after 1946. Robert Lowell Hall died on 21 January 2012 at age 89. He was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina.

     Emily C. Bagwell was born on 29 March 1924.¹ She was the daughter of George Oscar Bagwell and Artie Elizabeth Holder.¹ Emily C. Bagwell died on 29 December 1972 at age 48.¹ She was buried at Greenville Memorial Gardens, Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina.¹

     Mary Bagwell was born on 26 January 1911 in Pickens County, South Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of George Oscar Bagwell and Artie Elizabeth Holder.¹ As of after 1925,her married name was McDonald.² Mary Bagwell married Harold F. McDonald after 1925.² Mary Bagwell died on 10 January 2004 in Greenwood County, South Carolina, at age 92.¹ She was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Harold F. McDonald was born on 6 August 1908 in South Carolina.¹ He married Mary Bagwell, daughter of George Oscar Bagwell and Artie Elizabeth Holder, after 1925.¹ Harold F. McDonald died on 24 October 1976 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 68.¹ He was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina.¹

     Alfred Peter Bagwell was born on 2 December 1941 in Maryland. He was the son of Alfred Aloysius Bagwell and Hermina Anduazya. Alfred Peter Bagwell died on 18 August 2008 in Beltsville, Prince County, Maryland, at age 66.

     Elizabeth Glenn Oetgen was born circa 1903 in Florida. She was the daughter of William Hottendorff Oetgen and Emma Johanna Meyer. As of circa 1925,her married name was Driggers. Elizabeth Glenn Oetgen married John Driggers circa 1925. Elizabeth Glenn Oetgen died on 5 January 1949 in Chatham County, Georgia. She was buried at Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.

     Margaret C. Oetgen was born on 18 August 1908 in Georgia. She was the daughter of William Hottendorff Oetgen and Emma Johanna Meyer. As of before 1940,her married name was Burke. Margaret C. Oetgen married Charles Loren Burke before 1940. Margaret C. Oetgen died on 18 May 1990 in Chatham County, Georgia, at age 81.

     John Herman Gerhardt Oetgen was also known as John G. Oetgen. He was born in July 1850 in Bremen, Germany.^1,2 He married Marguerite Rebecca Katharine Meyer, daughter of Margaret (?), in 1872. John H G Oetgen and spouse, Maggie Oetgen, are listed in the 1906 City Directory for Savannah for the address of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.

Also William Hottendorf Oetgen and spouse, Emma J., are listed at the same address. John Herman Gerhardt Oetgen married Ora Lee (?) circa 1908.³ John H G Oetgen and spouse, Ora Lee Oetgen, are listed in the 1911 City Directory for Savannah for the address of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. John Herman G Oetgen and spouse, Jane, are listed in the 1916 City Directory for Savannah for the address of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.
John Herman Gerhardt Oetgen married Janie J. Gould before 1917. John Herman Gerhardt Oetgen died on 12 June 1917 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, at age 66 of pneumonia.^1,2 He was buried on 14 June 1917 at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.²

     Marguerite Rebecca Katharine Meyer was born in October 1850 in South Carolina. She was the daughter of Margaret (?) As of circa 1872,her married name was Oetgen. Marguerite Rebecca Katharine Meyer married John Herman Gerhardt Oetgen in 1872. John H G Oetgen and spouse, Maggie Oetgen, are listed in the 1906 City Directory for Savannah for the address of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.

Also William Hottendorf Oetgen and spouse, Emma J., are listed at the same address.

     Ida Margaret Oetgen was born circa 1877 in North Carolina. She was the daughter of John Herman Gerhardt Oetgen and Marguerite Rebecca Katharine Meyer. As of before 1908,her married name was Ingram. Ida Margaret Oetgen married Richmond Ingram before 1908. Ida Margaret Oetgen died on 5 October 1941 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.

     Edgar Ostendorff Oetgen was also known as Eddie E. Oetgen. He was born on 17 March 1878 in South Carolina. He was the son of John Herman Gerhardt Oetgen and Marguerite Rebecca Katharine Meyer. Edgar Ostendorff Oetgen married Gracie Creech in 1906. Edgar Ostendorff Oetgen lived in 1918 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. He died on 5 October 1937 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, at age 59.

     Margaret (?) was born circa 1825 in Hanover, Germany.

     Emily Myers was born circa 1855 in South Carolina. She was the daughter of Margaret (?)