John Bryan Achord, "Big John" as he was known to family and friends, passed away peacefully at his home in Hardeeville, South Carolina on Saturday, October 3, 2009. He was born in Savannah on June 6, 1948 to Walter Bryan Achord and Gloria Alberino Achord. He attended Charles Ellis School and Country Day School, where he played football, basketball and tennis. He went on to Emory University, where he played on the schools tennis team, and then to the University of Georgia School of Law, where he graduated in 1973. After graduating, Big John joined the Savannah law firm of Lewis and Javetz and later served as a Chatham County Assistant District Attorney. He then returned to private practice and became President and CEO of Seafood Distributors, a family business founded in 1867. Big John was a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity and both the Georgia and Savannah Bar Associations. He was an avid fisherman and had both a colorful personality and commanding presence. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 8, 2009 at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 9, 2009 at Bonaventure Cemetery. Remembrances may be made to the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion, 225 Candler Drive, Savannah, Georgia 31405.
Savannah Morning News, 9 Oct 2009
Savannah Morning News, 9 Oct 2009
John Bryan Achord, "Big John" as he was known to family and friends, passed away peacefully at his home in Hardeeville, South Carolina on Saturday, October 3, 2009. He was born in Savannah on June 6, 1948 to Walter Bryan Achord and Gloria Alberino Achord. He attended Charles Ellis School and Country Day School, where he played football, basketball and tennis. He went on to Emory University, where he played on the schools tennis team, and then to the University of Georgia School of Law, where he graduated in 1973. After graduating, Big John joined the Savannah law firm of Lewis and Javetz and later served as a Chatham County Assistant District Attorney. He then returned to private practice and became President and CEO of Seafood Distributors, a family business founded in 1867. Big John was a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity and both the Georgia and Savannah Bar Associations. He was an avid fisherman and had both a colorful personality and commanding presence. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 8, 2009 at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 9, 2009 at Bonaventure Cemetery. Remembrances may be made to the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer and Research Pavilion, 225 Candler Drive, Savannah, Georgia 31405.
Savannah Morning News, 9 Oct 2009
Savannah Morning News, 9 Oct 2009
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