Lee Waters

Glennville
Ernie Lee Manning Waters passed away April 7, 2013 in Atlanta. She grew up near Jesup, and was born the June 18, 1925, the youngest of six children of William Hampton and Rosa Wilkerson Manning. Farm life never left her blood; she grew something to eat and put up vegetables every summer. She enjoyed shelling peas and insisted that figs must be peeled for "her" fig jam.
Her childhood church, Manningtown Presbyterian, was a vital foundation; she spoke lovingly of her Sunday School teachers and ministers. Every day began with devotion and Bible reading and prayer was her abiding comfort. Constantly, she attributed all the good things in her life to God. Her faith never wavered.
After graduating from Jesup High School in 1944, she was offered a position in the Women's Army Corps and attended Warren A. Chandler School of Nursing in Savannah, graduating in 1948 as an R.N. In later years, she marveled at her own courage to leave home and her tenacity to complete three years of hard study. She continued to adventure, taking short term nursing jobs and traveling around the country for a year until homesickness and an impatient beau finally brought her back.
She married Von Herman Waters in 1950 and lost very few arguments in their 61 years together. Their early marriage was spent in Jesup. Job transfers moved them to Vidalia, Fernandina Beach, FL, Savannah and finally to Glennville. In each location she worked in the local hospital, wearing her treasured white cap and uniform and taking care of the sick.
Retirement years were spent RV camping, and she and Von enjoyed many extended trips around the country with friends. The relocated to Atlanta in 2011 to live with their children and Von died in 2012. Lee passed away peacefully in her sleep April 7, 2013 after a fine evening at a church social.
In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by two children, Allen and David.
Survivors include:
Children:Dianne Hiltman and husband, Paul; Steven Waters and wife, Sheila.
Six Grandchildren: Corey Von Waters, Jessica Irene Landeck Waters. John Wesley Waters, Matthew Paul Hiltman, William Manning Hiltman and Halen Alexis Waters.
Others important to her were many nieces and nephews, dear in-laws, and a special "like-a-grandson," Andrew King.
Memorial Services will be held on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 3:00 pm at Harmony United Methodist Church with Rev. Ramon Hernandez officiating.
Brannen-Kennedy Funeral Home, Glennville Chapel in charge of