Bobbie Claire Arnsdorff Bookhoop

Bobbie Claire Arnsdorff Bookhoop passed into the arms of Jesus at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, Georgia, on April 25, 2025, just 10 days before her 97th birthday. She was born on May 5, 1928, in Rincon, Georgia, to the late Jeremiah and Ethel Coker Arnsdorff.

She married Fred W. Bookhoop, Sr. on January 5, 1947, at The Lutheran Church of the Reformation in Savannah, Georgia, and together they had five beloved children. Bobbie's life was characterized by love, hard work, and dedication to God and others. She anchored her family with wisdom, humor, love, and faith, and her loss is grieved by all who knew her.

Bobbie worked in Savannah, Georgia, as the bookkeeper for Food Equipment, Inc. for 28 years as well as working a variety of administrative positions at Children's Medical Services and the Savannah Health Department. She finally retired from Memorial Credit Union in 2014 at the age of 86.

She was a long-time member of the Lutheran Church of the Reformation and Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Prior to her move back to Effingham County she had been a member of Connexion United Methodist Church. At the time of her passing she was a member of Rincon Global Methodist Church in Rincon, Georgia. She had been a member of the Cox Circle of Love, American Business Women's Association, Order of the Eastern Star, and Order of the Amaranth.

Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband, Fred W. Bookhoop, Sr.; son, George A. Bookhoop; parents, Jeremiah and Ethel Coker Arnsdroff; brothers, J. C. Arnsdorff and Marvin Arnsdorff; sisters, Mary Nell McNeil and Annie Oglesby; and great-great-grandsons, Avery Gould and Amir Gould.

She is survived by her daughter, Jo Ann Hood (David); son, Fred Bookhoop, Jr. (Joanna); daughter-in-law, Donna Bookhoop; daughter, Susan Burch (Jim); son, Harry Bookhoop, Sr. (Viki); 15 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Stella Seckinger.

A celebration of Bobbie's life will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Baker McCullough Funeral Home, Hodgson Memorial Chapel (7415 Hodgson Memorial Drive Savannah, GA 31406).

Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens (315 Greenwich Road Savannah, GA 31404).

Visitation will be held Wednesday evening, April 30, 2025 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Ogeechee Area Hospice in gratitude for their loving care at the end of Bobbie's time on earth.