Elijah Ganues

Elijah Ganues was born on August 11, 1928 to the late Augustus Ganues and Millie Jane Ganues Fenner. He departed this life on October 28, 2022, at West Haven Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Affectionately known as Sam, he inherited the name from his Uncle Samuel Taylor. He was educated in the Arapahoe Public School System. At an early age, his father relocated to New Rochelle, New York where he and his sons owned and operated City Park Red Cab. In 1950, he was drafted into the US Army. He was stationed in various locations, but one location was Fort Benning in Columbus, GA where he vowed, he would never return to Georgia. In 1952, he was discharged from the Army and returned back to New Rochelle and continued to drive cabs until he relocated to New Haven, CT, where he met his wife, the former Mary Barber. From this union two lovely daughters were born, Tracey LaMere and Kimberly Faye. It was ironic that his wife was from West Point, Georgia which is forty-three miles from the place where he stated he would never return to. He gladly drove the family on vacations there every year. While in New Haven, Elijah was employed by Winchester Repeating Arms Company, Armstrong Rubber Company (24 years & 10 months) and later retired from Electric Boat in 1990. His next job was to chauffeur his two wonderful grandsons, JR and KJ. He joined Pitts Chapel U.F.W.B. Church in the early 80’s. He was a member of the Male Chorus and the Men’s Club. He was also the first coach for the church’s baseball team. Elijah enjoyed watching his Western shows and the NY Mets. Close family members knew how much he loved his cars. You could find him on the weekends working on family and friend’s cars from changing brakes to replacing engines. He leaves to cherish his memories with the union of his late wife of 52 years, one daughter, Kimberly (Kendale) Chambers of Loganville, GA., Two grandsons, Gregory “J.R.” Johnson, Jr. & Kendale “K.J.” Chambers, Jr. and one great-granddaughter, Mia LaMere Johnson. He also leaves to mourn two sons, Glenn (Ruth) Ellis and Isaac Canady and a daughter, Annie Cutler. Five sisters-in-laws, Betty Nettles of Duluth, GA., Louise Reed of West Point, GA, Margaret DeVance of Lanett, AL, Corrine Ganues of New Rochelle, NY and Margaret Fenner of Hampton, VA., One brother-in-law, Gregory (Nan) Barber of West Point, GA. He is predeceased by his wife, Mary Ganues, daughter, Tracey Ganues, sister, Lena Parker and three brothers, John Ganues, Andrew Ganues, and Jacob Fenner. He was also predeceased by three sisters-in-laws, Ruby Fears, Willa Bell Cooper, Shelbra Barber and two brothers-in-laws, George Barber, Jr. & Melvin Parker. He leaves a host of family and friends to cherish his memory

Elijah Ganues

August 11, 1928 - October 28, 2022