Elizabeth Seckinger

Elizabeth Anne "Betty" Snyder Seckinger, 82, formerly of Brunswick, Georgia, passed away at her home in Augusta, Georgia on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. She was the wife of the late Malcolm E. Seckinger, and she was the oldest child of the late Robert Edgar Snyder, Bradenton, Florida, and the late Merle Elizabeth Rogers Snyder Morris, Statesboro, Georgia. She was born on November 5, 1936.

She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Anne "Bunny" Seckinger Garcia (John), Augusta, Georgia; her son, Malcolm "Scott" Seckinger (Ashlyn), St. Marys, Georgia; grandchildren Todd Garcia, New York, New York; Patrick Garcia, Atlanta, Georgia; and Sara Seckinger, St. Simons, Island, Georgia; her brother Bob Snyder (Amelia), Statesboro, GA; and two nieces.

She was born in Bradenton, Florida and grew up in Savannah and Brooklet, Georgia where she graduated from SE Bulloch High School in 1954. She graduated from the University of Georgia in 1958, where she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. She married Malcolm in 1958 and they lived in Brunswick/St. Simons Island, Georgia until his passing in 2013. She moved to Augusta, Georgia in 2016.

Mrs. Seckinger taught school in the Glynn County School System from 1959 until 1970, when she left teaching to be a homemaker and mother.

She was active in the community being a member of St. James Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday School and was active on several committees. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, College Hill Chapter; Colonial Dames, Reverend Pierre Robert Chapter; Brunswick Junior Woman's Club; Partners in Education Mentor for Glynn County Schools; and a Cub Scout Den Mother.

Most of all, she loved and lived for her family and friends. She was an extremely loyal friend, who loved traveling the world with her husband and friends. She LOVED her Bridge Club Group, who met monthly but never played a hand of cards. The Club enjoyed eating, laughing, and socializing. She was a gifted seamstress, knitter, cook, and needlepointer.

Visitation will be on Sunday, May 26, at 2:00 pm at St. James Lutheran Church, in Brunswick, GA, followed by a memorial service at 3:00 pm on May 26, 2019 at St. James Lutheran Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to St James Lutheran Church in Brunswick or the Alzheimer's Association.

Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home has arrangements.