Jane D. DeVane Denny

JULY 27, 1928 - Aug. 11, 2014

Jane Stuart deVane Denny, 86, of Savannah, Ga., died peacefully Aug. 11 at home.

Born in Sumter, S.C., she was the daughter of Frank Lewis and Aline Cross deVane. She attended Greensboro (N.C.) High School and UNC-Greensboro.

Jane was a loving wife, mother and homemaker.

She worked as a secretary at Hirsch and Schlosser Company and as an administrative assistant at Georgia Regional Hospital, where she retired with 26 years of service. She was Program Assistant of the Year in 1998. Jane belonged to the Professional Secretarial/Clerical Council.

A lifelong Presbyterian, she was a member of Montgomery Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include her husband, Sheridan, and son, Taylor, of Savannah; daughter, Robin, of Clemson, S.C.; twin brother David G. deVane (Joyce) of Greensboro, N.C., and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents; two brothers, Frank L. deVane, Jr., and Robert C. deVane; and a sister, Martha d. Groome.

A funeral service, officiated by the Rev. Eric Beene, will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14 at Fairhaven Funeral Home, Hubert C. Baker Chapel, followed by interment at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.

The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m., Aug 13, at Fairhaven Funeral Home, Hubert C. Baker Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to the Humane Society, Hospice or a charity of one’s choice.

Fairhaven Funeral Home, Hubert C. Baker Chapel

Savannah, Ga 31406

912-927-1999

www.fairhavenfuneralhome.net