Celebrating the life of
Nancy Cabaniss Warth
Passed away on January 08, 2026
Mrs. Nancy Cabaniss Warth, 80, passed away on January 8, 2026, at Candler Hospital. She was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, to the late Harleston Cabaniss Sr. and Sara Grubbs Cabaniss. Nancy was a member of St. John's Church and St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
A lifelong fan of art history, Nancy received several art awards and scholarships during her childhood and adolescent years. In adulthood, she served as a docent at the Owens-Thomas House and Museum and later worked as the front desk receptionist at the Telfair Museum of Art.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Warth Sr., and her son, Michael Warth Jr. She is survived by her brothers, Harleston Cabaniss Jr. and Charles Cabaniss; her daughter, Catharine Warth; her son, Andrew Warth; and her three granddaughters: Madelyne, Margaret, and Nichole.
Funeral services will be announced when plans are finalized.
Sorry for your loss.
- Brenda Hodges, Bloomingdale, GA
I am incredibly grateful to have worked with Nancy at Telfair. She uplifted the whole team's morale with her sense of humor, generosity, kindness, and consistently stocked drawer of candy bars. In my early days as a development officer, I was always on the move. She used to tell me I needed roller skates to help me get around. She touched many lives in her time at the museum. I will remember her fondly, always. My deepest condolences.
- Calli Laundre, Savannah, GA
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What a wonderful, wise lady Nancy was. I'll never forget when I got the job at the Telfair, managing the three buildings. She said, "That's a lot of weight for your tiny shoulders." She was and still is right!! We loved hearing the stories of her lifetime involvement with the Telfair Museum. We miss her! My deepest condolences to everyone in her family.
- Sonja Wallen, Savannah, GA
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Mrs. Nancy will always be one of the sweetest people I've ever known. We met years ago when I started at Telfair Museums and she was always so kind and positive at the Academy front desk. Her stories of her childhood in Savannah were my favorite. She will be greatly missed by so many.
- Jason Cobb, Guyton, GEORGIA
Nancy was one of the first people I met when I joined the Telfair in the mid-nineties. She and her mother (whom Nancy referred to as Sergeant Momma) could have written a book about every artwork, every acquisition, every docent, every director, and all of the ghosts in the Telfair and the Owens-Thomas House. At the front desk of the Telfair, she met each new guest with Southern charm and grace.
- Jane Espy, Savannah, GA
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I met Nancy thru Harleston and became good friends over the years. She was a true lady and will definitely be missed.
- Hymie Kennedy , Elizabethtown , NC
Ms. Nancy will be missed beyond measure. An institution in her own right, she was the perfect person to share the Telfair legacy, right alongside Mary herself. Not a single piece of my own history with the Owens Thomas House or the Telfair Academy doesn't involve her somehow. From the history, to the happenings, to the haunts, she knew it all and was happy to share each and every one.
- Jessica Denmark Schroyer, Savannah, GA
I wrote about Nancy in 2018 for the Savannah Morning News. What a breath of fresh air, what a welcome, what a smile she gave to every visitor to the Telfair. She was so happy.
- Ben Goggins, Tybee Island , GA
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
- A Celebration of Life Will Be held at a later date