Obituaries
John Clint Langley, Jr. SEP 10, 1942 - AUG 17, 2026
John Clinton (Clint) Langley passed away at Hospice House of Savannah on August 17, 2026. Clint was born September 10, 1942, to John Clinton Langley Sr. and Catherine Vann Langley. He grew up in Alexander City, Alabama, and attended Benjamin Russell High School, where he was a member of the basketball team. After graduation, he attended Jacksonville State University, majoring in physical education and minoring in history. While there, he was a member of the basketball team from 1962-1963. In 1965, he transferred to Livingston University (University of West Alabama) and was a member of Tau Kap ...
Wendy Pena FEB 21, 1963 - AUG 16, 2026
Wendy Taylor Pena, 63, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2026 at Candler Hospital. She was born February 21,1963 in London, England to the late Robert and Kathleen Reid Taylor. Wendy was a family focused, hardworking, and incredibly strong woman. She had two sisters, Karen and Susan, who, along with her parents, she absolutely cherished. The first half of her life was spent living in London England, where she was born. She finished school at 16 and immediately started working. In her early 20s she became an aunt for the first time, and for the rest of her life Danielle, her ni ...
Pamela K. Dufrain JUL 16, 1947 - AUG 14, 2026
Pamela Kay Dufrain Pamela Kay Dufrain, 79, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2026, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Pam, as she was lovingly known, was born in Kankakee, Illinois, on July 16, 1947. While home from college during Christmas break, she met the love of her life, James “Jim” Dufrain, while the two were working together at a toy store. They continued dating throughout their college years, and after Pam graduated from St. Norbert College with a degree in education, they were married on June 20, 1970. Together, they began what would become a lifelo ...
Charles Marie Williams MAR 03, 1946 - AUG 13, 2026
Charles Marie Williams was born in Bossier City Louisiana on March 3,1946 to Joe Lee and Lula Betty Williams. She departed this life at the age of 80 on August 13, 2026, under the care of Hospice Savannah. Charles Marie spent most of her young life in the city of Bossier and from a young age she was devoted and unwavering in her Christian faith. She married William Edgar Lee in June 1962 and together they had two daughters. In 1991, she moved to the Atlanta, Georgia area and was employed at Hartsfield International Airport until her retirement in 2008. Charles Marie was preceded ...
Fred M. Alderman MAY 26, 1936 - AUG 11, 2026
Mr. Fred M. Alderman, age 90, of Savannah, died Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at his residence, under the care of Hospice of Savannah and surrounded by his loving family. Fred was born on May 26, 1936, to the late James Alderman and the late Eunice Johns Jarriel and was raised at Bethesda Boys Home. He served in the United States Army and was employed with Duris Bakery as a truck driver for twenty plus years. Fred was a house parent at Bethesda for many years. He attended Lifesprings Worship Center and in his spare time he enjoyed fishing, playing half rubber, and spending time with his family and ...
Tammie Sue Roberts AUG 16, 1961 - AUG 09, 2026
In Loving Memory of Tammie Sue Roberts Tammie Sue Roberts, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on August 9, 2026, at Liberty Regional Medical Center in Hinesville, Georgia. She was 64 years old. Tammie was born on August 16, 1961, in Tonasket, Washington, to her mother, Reta Emry, whose maiden name was Berry, and her late father, Gordon Roberts. She later made her home in Midway, Georgia, where she built a life filled with love, family, and precious memories. Tammie was a devoted mother and the mother of her only daughter, Krissa Marie Deloach, ...
Dr. Lonnie T. Scarborough DEC 01, 1950 - AUG 08, 2026
To View the Livestream, Click the link below: https://my.gather.app/remember/dr-lonnie-t-scarborough-jr Dr. Lonnie T. Scarborough, 75, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Savannah, Georgia, on August 8, 2026. He is survived by his loving wife, Tina; his son, Greg (Helaine); his daughter, Christina (David); and his four grandchildren, Azure, Ayla, Wolfie, and Felix. He is also survived by his sister, Joanne Engel; his nieces, Ansley Owens (Christian) and Candi Campbell; as well as other family members who loved him dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lonni ...
Cheryl Edenfield OCT 22, 1957 - AUG 08, 2026
Cheryl Edenfield passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026 at hospice after a long illness. She was born in Dayton, Ohio and was a longtime resident of Savannah, GA. She recently retired from Howard Dental. She is preceded in death by her father Charles Edward Bussell, retired USAF, mother Dorothy Phillips, and sister Janice Dukes. She is survived by her husband, Michael Edenfield, son Brenton Edenfield, daughter-in-law Megan Edenfield, and sister Debra Bussell and several nieces and nephews. The visitation will be begin at 12:00p.m. Monday, August 17th followed by a 1:0 ...
Mary Lee Stevenson Payton JUL 10, 1929 - AUG 07, 2026
Mary Lee Stevenson Payton, 97, died peacefully in the early morning hours of August 7, 2026. Mary Lee was born in Brooklyn, NY, July 10, 1929. She attended grade school at Queen of All Saints and graduated from Baldwin HS on Long Island in 1947. Mary Lee worked for Long Island Telephone Company as an operator beginning at age 16. In 1953 she transferred to Savannah, Georgia as an Operator for Southern Bell with her three sons, and where her grandmother, aunt and cousins lived. She became an Administrative Assistant in the install and repair department on Gwinnett St. During this time, she was ...
Joseph Jack Allen DEC 21, 1944 - AUG 06, 2026
Joseph Jack Allen, 81, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026, following a brief illness. He was born in Okatie, South Carolina, on December 21, 1944, to Elmer Ainsworth Allen and Edna Mae Brown. Joseph proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army, serving for three years, including during the Vietnam War. Joseph enjoyed the simple pleasures in life. He was an avid movie fan and especially enjoyed watching films featuring his favorite actor, Harrison Ford. He also enjoyed baking cookies and took great pride in maintaining his yard. Known as a dedic ...
Ronald Wallace APR 08, 1944 - AUG 06, 2026
Ronald Wallace, 82, of Snellville, formerly of Savannah, passed away in Loganville, Thursday, August 6, 2026. He was born April 8, 1944, in Savannah, son of the late Preston Wallace and Mary Marlowe Wallace, He was preceded in death by his wife, Sandra Kay Wallace and daughter-in-law, Valerie Lacy Wallace. Mr. Wallace was a graduate of UGA and loved Georgia football. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam. Mr Wallace loved spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by two sons, Bill Wallace of Brookhaven, GA, and Brian Wallace (Susan) of Nashville, ...
Mary J Romanos MAR 16, 1947 - AUG 05, 2026
Mary J. Romanos, 79, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, August 5th. In the company of her husband of 54 years, Jack. She was born in Greenwich Connecticut, daughter of Claude and Alice (Bayus) Veach. She attended local public schools and graduated from Rippawam H.S. In 1965. In 1972, Mary married Jack Romanos, also from Stamford. They have one child. Mary worked briefly for the Xerox cooperation as a Human Resources specialist. Shortly after her marriage she left to become a full-time mother and homemaker. It was during this time that she also became a great cook. They moved to Wi ...
Cecil Bidwell Ballard MAY 16, 1941 - AUG 05, 2026
Cecil Bidwell Ballard, 85, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away on August 5, 2026, in hospice care after a short illness. Born in Savannah on May 16, 1941, he remained rooted in the city he called home throughout his life He is preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Violette Ballard and brother Charles Ballard Jr. A 1959 graduate of Savannah High School. He worked at Union Camp and went on to complete Basic Training and Avionics School. He joined the Georgia Air National Guard 165th at Travis Field and served in the Air National Guard and Civil Service for 37 years. He was known as an ho ...
Maureen Becker O'Connor, Ph.D AUG 31, 1941 - AUG 04, 2026
Maureen Becker O'Connor Ph.D., age 84, of Savannah, died Tuesday morning, August 4, 2026, at Harmony at Savannah under the care of Bridge Hospice and surrounded by her loving family. Dr. O'Connor was born on August 31, 1941, to the late Joseph A. Becker and the late Katherine Bernadette Godfrey Becker in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was a graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown, Ohio; Oakland University and The of University of Detroit with her Doctorate in Psychology. Dr. O'Connor attended The Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist and in her spare time she en ...
Lee Edward Shuman - AUG 02, 2026
Lee Edward Shuman Lee Edward Shuman was born on November 7, 1943, in Savannah, Georgia, and passed away peacefully on August 2, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 82. Lee is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Anne Smith Shuman, also of Savannah; his two daughters, Shannon Shuman Martin and her husband, William Mathew Martin, and Angela Shuman Hutson and her husband, Clifford B. Hutson Jr.; and his four much-loved grandchildren, William Lee Martin, Ansley Anne Hutson, Emma Reese Hutson, and Callum Murphy Martin. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Lloyd Shuman and ...
Harriet Hoffman Adams Harvey MAY 18, 1940 - AUG 01, 2026
Harriet Hoffmann Adams Harvey, 86, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away on August 1, 2026. Born in Savannah on May 18, 1940, Harriet attended St. Vincent’s Academy and later earned her nursing degree from the University of Florida. A registered nurse, Harriet served for more than 20 years as Supervisor of Nurses at Union Camp Corporation in Savannah. Her long career reflected her dedication to nursing and the care of others. Harriet was preceded in death by her husband, James Vargo Harvey Sr., and her sister, Patricia Hoffmann Kane. She is survived by her children, Ed Adams and Debra Dav ...
Richard Austin Estus SEP 23, 1933 - AUG 01, 2026
Richard Austin Estus, known lovingly as "Popie" to his family, was born September 23, 1933, in Binghamton, New York. Though he came from upstate New York, Dick considered himself a Savannahian through and through, a genteel enthusiast of living life fully. He was cultured, well-traveled, and endlessly ready for the next adventure or visit, whether that meant being the last one on the dance floor at one of his grandchildren's weddings, playing a round of golf nearly every day of the week, spending an afternoon in his garden, or simply appreciating those around him. Dick passed awa ...
Julian Tanner Boaen Sr. AUG 23, 1941 - AUG 01, 2026
To view Livestream, click the link below https://my.gather.app/remember/julian-boaen Julian Tanner Boaen Sr. Aug 23, 1941 – Aug 1, 2026 Julian Tanner Boaen Sr. (84), of Savannah, Georgia, passed away in his home the night of Saturday, August 1, 2026. Julian was born on August 23, 1941, in Savannah, Georgia, as the tenth of eleven children raised by Mary Elizabeth and Eddie Milton Boaen. Julian grew up on Ferguson Avenue and graduated from Herschel V. Jenkins High School in 1960. After graduating, he started working for the Central of Georgia Railroad and enlisted in the United State ...
Kenneth W. Thomas "Kenny" AUG 31, 1948 - JUL 30, 2026
Kenneth W. Thomas "Kenny" passed away peacefully at home on Tybee Island on Thursday, July 30, 2026. He was born August 31, 1948, in Savannah, son of the late William Clifford Thomas and Thelma Louise Deason Thomas. He was preceded in death by a sister, Ann Thomas Myrick. Kenny worked as a longshoreman for 48 years through I.L.A. Local 1475. For 20 of those years he served as a dispatcher, business agent, financial secretary or executive board chairman while also working ships at the G.P.A. He attended Jenkins High school, Armstrong College and the University of Georgia. He love ...
Gerald Miles Pritts JUN 15, 1940 - JUL 29, 2026
Gerald Miles Pritts, 86, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2026. Born on June 15, 1940, in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Gerald lived a life defined by family, patriotism, and a love of the outdoors. Gerald attended South Hills High before proudly answering the call to serve his country in the United States Army. A highly decorated Army paratrooper, he served with both the 101st Airborne Division and the 82nd Airborne Division. During his military career, he completed tours of duty in Germany, Korea, and Vietnam, serving as a Staff Sergeant. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his courageous serv ...
Marguerite "Graham" Anderson DEC 10, 1932 - JUL 28, 2026
Marguerite Anderson was born in 1932 in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, to Bill and Mildred Graham. She was raised on the family farm as the oldest of eight children, taking on responsibility from an early age by helping care for her younger siblings while excelling in school and community life. As a teenager, Marguerite enjoyed sewing, cooking, and playing basketball. Her dedication to learning earned her the distinction of graduating at the top of her class from Hazlehurst High School. At just 19 years old, she married Benny Carter, and together they made their home in Savannah, Georgia, where ...
Arla DaCamara FEB 07, 1930 - JUL 27, 2026
Arla Marie Thomas DaCamara of Savannah, GA, passed away at Hospice Savannah on Monday, July 27, 2026. Arla was born on February 7, 1930 in her childhood home in Beavertown, PA, where she resided until she entered the Central Pennsylvania Business College in Harrisburg in 1947. After college she began employment with the International Harvester Company, followed by the Dept. of Internal Affairs for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Government in Pirmasens, Germany, returned to the International Harvester Company, the House of Representatives in Harrisburg, and ending her wo ...
Robert J. Meuleman MAY 01, 1939 - JUL 25, 2026
Robert J. Meuleman, May 1, 1939 – July 25, 2026 Savannah, GA Devoted Notre Dame alumni, avid golfer and skier, and champion of those who needed one, Bob Meuleman cheered his last game and played his last round on July 25, 2026. Born at the end of the Depression and growing up in South Bend, IN with his sisters, Delores (deceased, Frank (deceased)) DeCleene and Jeannette (Bob, deceased) Cook, as the son of Joe & Louise Meuleman, Bob thought he would either work at Studebaker or maybe work in his father’s barber shop. At St. Joseph High School he met his future wife of 65 year ...
Jeanne Saussy Wright MAY 12, 1946 - JUL 23, 2026
Jeanne Saussy Wright, 77, of Savannah died, Thursday, July 23, 2026. Jeanne Saussy Wright was born in Savannah on May 12, 1949, in Telfair Women’s Hospital. She was a gracious and serene daughter of Savannah all her beautiful life. Jeanne was the daughter of late Hunter Saussy Sr., and the late Maude Peeples Saussy. Jeanne was an exceptional person. Gifted intellectually she excelled academically: first, at Charles Ellis School, then, Savannah Country Day, then Saint Mary’s College in Raleigh, NC, and finally at the University of Georgia where she a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sor ...
Sandrae J. McCorkle DEC 02, 1946 - JUL 22, 2026
Sandrae Jenness McCorkle passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. A longtime resident of Wilmington Island, Sandrae was born and raised in Ridgeland, South Carolina spending her summers on the Chechessee River. As a college student she was named Miss Jasper County and participated in the Miss South Carolina Pageant. After graduating from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, she obtained her Master’s in Education from the University of Georgia where she met the true love of her life, her husband, the late Robert Lee McCorkle Jr. of Savannah. They met at the B ...
Betty Arnall Grubbs APR 06, 1941 - JUL 22, 2026
Betty Joyce Arnall Grubbs passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 with her daughter Beth by her side. A longtime resident of Wilmington Island, Betty was born Born on April 6, 1941, in Griffin, Georgia. She was the only child of James Casper Arnall and Blanche Cravey Arnall. From an early age and throughout her life, Betty was full of life—spirited, fun-loving, energetic, and always unmistakably herself. She was a devoted wife and mother, a treasured friend, an active member of her community, and a devoted member to her church. Betty graduated from Avondale High Sc ...
Heather Fries Kaeser MAR 15, 1970 - JUL 22, 2026
Heather Fries Kaeser, 56, passed away in her sleep in the early morning of July 22, 2026, in her home on Talahi Island. Heather was born at Fort Benning in Columbus, GA, on March 15 to Harold and Glenda Sims. She and her brother Lance Sims grew up in Savannah and the surrounding areas. Heather graduated from Memorial Day School before attending Georgia Southern University for undergrad. After graduating with a bachelor's in psychology, she attended Memphis State University in Tennessee to complete her master's in psychology. After moving back to Savannah, Heather started to wor ...
Daniel B. Phillips APR 28, 1960 - JUL 22, 2026
Daniel B. Phillips, age 66, of Savannah, died July 22, 2026, at Resorts at Pooler, after a short illness. He is survived by his mother, Judith Compton Phillips of Savannah; his father, Randall Phillips of High Point, North Carolina; and three aunts, Joyce Compton of Savannah, Ann Compton of Lolyman, South Carolina, and Anita Philllips of Charlston, South Carolina. A time and place for the memorial service will be announced later. ...
James Joseph Collins, Jr. SEP 20, 1937 - JUL 19, 2026
James Joseph Collins, Jr, 88, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at home surrounded by his family. Jimmy was born September 20, 1937, in Savannah, Georgia to James Joseph Collins Sr. and Cecilia Cassidy Collins. He was one of four siblings. Jimmy grew up in Savannah, graduating from Benedictine Military School in 1955 and attended college at Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL where he was a member of Phi Omega fraternity. He returned to Savannah and operated the family business, Collins Plumbing & Construction Co that was founded by his great grandfather and namesake in 1868 having immigr ...
