THE CULTURE
home for the holidays
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
With Virginia Anne & Bill Waters
M
any Statesboro friends know that a gathering at the home of Virginia Anne and Bill Waters is always a very special treat for the attendees. The Waters entertain in an elegant and charming Southern way that gives a nod to history and the arts, including the art of fine dining. The food always honors the special occasion. While the history lies in the length of time both Franklin’s and Waters’ families have been settled in Bulloch County. Virginia Anne is the daughter of Paul G. and Anne Youmans Franklin, Jr., and Bill’s parents were Ottis and Bertha Mae Waters from Excelsior, Georgia, which was once in Bulloch, but now is a part of Candler County. “My grandparents, Paul and Annie Moore Franklin bought lot numbers 315 and 317 on Savannah Avenue in 1917,” shared Virginia Anne. “They built a guest house in 1922, behind where the main house was to be built on lot 317, but the stock market crashed in 1929, and they never built the main house.” Both Virginia Anne’s grandfather Paul G. Franklin, and her father, Paul G. Franklin, Jr., were pharmacists, owners of Franklin Drug Company, once located on North Main Street. After retiring, her father built a little cabin on the 16 statesboromagazine.com
November/December 2021
