Obituaries
Robert Joseph Pittman, Sr. JUL 21, 1936 - JUL 28, 2021
Robert Joseph Pittman Sr. 85, of Springfield GA, passed away in his home on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Robert was survived in death by his wife, Mary Carolyn Pittman; grandson, David Pittman, and wife, Amanda Pittman; great-grandchildren; Abigail Pittman, Johnnie Wright, and Aidan Wright, as well as two sisters, Kathy Digiovanni and husband, David, and Janie Lickens. Robert was preceded in death by his son, Robert Joseph Pittman Jr; two granddaughters, Kimberly Ann, and Mary Ellen Pittman, as well as his brother, Harry Johnson. Robert Sr. was very devoted to his family, he put them fir ...
Katherine Juanita Moorman Devlin MAR 20, 1924 - JUL 28, 2021
To view the funeral service please click this link. Katherine Juanita "Nita" Moorman Devlin died peacefully on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Peachtree Corners, GA. She follows her husband of 57 years Lt. Col. (Ret.) Donald L Devlin Sr., two sisters, Mildred Moorman and Carolyn Fitch, and a brother Charles Moorman. Nita was born on March 20, 1924 to Elerrena and Eric Moorman in Savannah, Georgia. She lived in Savannah until 2014 when she moved to the Atlanta area to be closer to her children. Nita graduated from Commercial High School. She was a lifelong member of Immanuel Baptis ...
Dr. William E. "Bill" Taylor, Jr. - JUL 27, 2021
Dr. William E. “Bill” Taylor, Jr., 94, longtime Savannah Dentist, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Buckingham South. He was born January 19, 1927 in Savannah to the late William E. Taylor and Alice Holm Taylor. Educated in Savannah area schools, Bill graduated from Savannah High School in 1945 and then served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Bill then went on to graduate from The Citadel Military College and the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. Dr. Taylor practiced dentistry in Savannah for 43 years, retiring in 1997. As a faithful ...
Virginia Davis Preetorius - JUL 26, 2021
Virginia “Ginny” Davis Preetorius met our sweet Jesus on Monday, July 26, 2021. She passed peacefully in her beloved home on the Isle of Armstrong. Ginny was born in Rome, Georgia on March 26, 1931 to Edward L. Davis and Cola Foster Davis. She proved to be an adventurous, independent woman when she left home after high school graduation heading for the big city of Atlanta. There, she began work at Southern Dairies, but soon decided that she wanted to pursue her education and began attending night school for a degree in Business Education. Ginny met her husband, Wi ...
Lawrence E. (Larry) Burk AUG 19, 1941 - JUL 24, 2021
Lawrence E. Burk, 79, passed away unexpectedly July 24, 2021 peacefully at home. Larry was born August 19, 1941 in Springfield, Illinois, the son of Paul and Bernadine (Waller) Burk. Larry graduated in 1959 from Cathedral All Boy High School and in 1964 from The School of Business at Southern Illinois University and inducted into the Business School Hall of Fame in 1996. After graduation he married Judith Ann (Sullivan) Burk in 1965. Together in love, they raised three devoted sons; John Paul Burk (Terese), Gordon Lawrence Burk (Tamara), and David Edward Burk (Barbara). He is beloved by his ...
Kay Marie McSweeney JUL 16, 1937 - JUL 23, 2021
Kay Marie McSweeney passed away following complications of surgery on July 23, 2021, in Savannah, Georgia. Kay was born near Little Cedar, Iowa on July 16, 1937, the only child of Robert and Maxine (Penney) McSweeney. She grew up surrounded by her extended family consisting of her grandparents, Clinton (Joe) and Thelma (McPhail) Penney and Stewart and Lottie (McGrane) McSweeney and six great grandparents – Al and Nettie (Emerson) McPhail, John and Catherine (Morrissey) McSweeney and Frank and Margaret (Devereaux) McGrane. Shortly after the beginning of WWII, her father moved the ...
Charles W. (Bill) Morris - JUL 22, 2021
Charles W. “Bill” Morris, 81, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. He was born July 23, 1939 to Norwood Morris and Lucille Moore Morris. He attended Commercial High School, and graduated from Savannah High School in 1958. He was a member of the 165th Georgia Air National Guard for 24 years attaining the rank of Senior Master Seargent. He worked for the Savannah Shipyard, Savannah Gas Company, and also Kerr-McGee for 36 years before retiring. Bill was a member of the Zerubbabel Masonic Lodge and the Tybee Lite Shrine Clu ...
Nora Theresa Corrado FEB 02, 1936 - JUL 22, 2021
Nora Theresa Corrado “Empress Nora” Our beautiful, kind, fun-loving mother, the “Empress” Nora Corrado, died peacefully on July 22, 2021, in Savannah, GA at 85 years young. She responded to other names like “Mom” and “Nana”. But the nickname, given by her adoring, equally cool husband Sylvester, became an inside-joke. She behaved like royalty, and we poked fun at her for it. Born in Astoria, NY to Thomas and Elizabeth Hickey, she raised her large family in West Islip, NY, moved south to Jupiter, FL to relax, and ...
Mary Constance Stevens Hiott - JUL 21, 2021
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Mary Constance Stevens Hiott, known as Connie to all who loved her, passed away peacefully at home on July 21, 2021 after a heroic battle with metastatic breast cancer. Connie, the only child of David Stevens and Johnnie Berry, was born in Milledgeville, GA on April 26, 1949. She graduated from Baldwin County High School, attended Brewton Parker College, and later moved to Savannah, GA where she became a hairstylist for 35 years. Connie is survived by her two daughters, Heather Hiott of Pooler, GA, and Morgan Shiell (Jason) of Rincon, GA as well as her beloved grandchildren,& ...
Richard M. (Dick) Shaw - JUL 21, 2021
Richard Morrison “Dick” Shaw, 74, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Hospice Savannah after a brief illness. Born on July 29, 1946, Dick spent his childhood in Rock Hill, SC. He graduated from Rock Hill High School in 1964 and attended the University of South Carolina. Upon finishing school, he joined the Army Reserves and was a member for six years. He began his professional career in sales with Del Monte Foods in 1968. With only a brief time running his dad’s grocery store in Rock Hill from 1976-1978, Dick continued his career in sales wit ...
Penelope "Penny" Gamble JUN 10, 1939 - JUL 21, 2021
Penny Gamble died Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in the comfort of her home, encompassed by her loving family. On June 10, 1939, she was born an only child in West Virginia. In the late 1950’s, Penny received her Cosmetology license. After practicing hair for twenty years, she continued to acquire many trades, including polygraph examiner and massage therapist. In 1980, Penny was happily married to her beloved, Willie Gamble. In 2001, Penny retired from Loyola Marymount University as student healthcare administrator. In 2013 she became a widow and decided to move to Savannah, G ...
Robert "Bob" Alan Herman MAR 03, 1966 - JUL 21, 2021
Robert “Bob” Alan Herman, 55, died peacefully at home on July 21, 2021. Bob grew up on the coast in NH, but his home and heart had always been in Savannah. Bob worked at Gulfstream Aerospace for more than 20 years as an accomplished airplane mechanic and inspector. His real passion was for boats and ocean activities enjoying his pastimes at the beach and on the ocean. Bob leaves behind his two children, Isaac Herman-Benjamin and Emily Grace Herman; six siblings Pam, Pete, Linda, Nancy, Paul, and Jim. He is fondly remembered and will be dearly missed by a great many fami ...
Barbara Ann Hooe Burns - JUL 20, 2021
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Barbara Ann Burns passed away July 20, 2021 at Hospice Savannah with her family by her side. Barbara was a strong, beautiful woman who fought to the end. She was a loving, giving and caring mother, grandmother and great grandmother and a true friend to all who knew her. Barbara was born April 24, 1929 to Roy W. and Joanna Raff Hooe in Washington, DC. Barbara was a long standing and active member of Savannah Moose Lodge 1550. Barbara was proceeded in death by her husband, Charles Burns Jr, son, Charles Roy Burns, her mother and father, brothers James and Butchie Hooe and her sister, ...
Eduardo C. Fontanilla JUL 02, 1948 - JUL 17, 2021
Eduardo C. Fontanilla, 73 years old, died at St Joseph’s Hospital, Saturday, July 17, 2021, after a short illness, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in San Jacinto, Pangasinan Philippines and lived in Savannah for over 20 years. He graduated with bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at Mapua Institute of Technology Manila, Philippines. Surviving are his wife, Elvessa Fontanilla (44 years of marriage); four children, AJ, and daughter-in-law, Kazuyo Hira, Eduardo Jr., Ryan and Ryan E., daughter, Denise and son-in-law, David Flynn; two grandchildren, Cielle and ...
Daniel Scott Vaughan - JUL 14, 2021
Daniel Scott Vaughan, age 27, passed away on July 14, 2021. Daniel was a 2012 graduate of Islands High School. He had a love of cooking and for years was employed in numerous fine dining venues in Savannah and California. He had a passion for music of all genres and enjoyed attending concerts, playing piano, and singing. Most of all he loved his family. Daniel was a member of the Order of Arrow of the Boy Scouts of America and a member of Troop 16. He achieved his Eagle Scout rank in 2011. His environmental project earned him a county wide proclamation. Born Oc ...
Cynthia A. Jasso MAR 25, 1953 - JUL 14, 2021
Cynthia A. Jasso, 68, died while on holiday in Savannah, GA on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Memorial University Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. The lifelong resident of Winter Haven, FL was was the daughter of late Max and Betty A. Jasso. She was predeceased by a nephew, Chris Nichols. Cynthia leaves behind a daughter, April Jasso-Miller; grandson, Christopher Jasso-Miller; her lifelong partner, Leonel Enriquez; two sisters, Cheryl Presley and Debi Jasso Silver; two nieces, Kara Silver and Krista Silva; nephew, Eric Nichols; and all of the ...
Nelson Lee Graff AUG 29, 1940 - JUL 13, 2021
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On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, Nelson Lee Graff passed away at the age of 80 at Candler Hospital in Savannah, GA. Nelson was born August 29, 1940 in Tilden Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of the late Wayne and Marian (Brobst) Graff and graduated from Hamburg High School. He served in the Air Force in the early 1960s. He was employed as a dispatcher for Overnite Transportation Company at both the Fayetteville, NC and Savannah, GA terminals before retiring in 2005. He was a member of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church where he served as an ...
Margaret (Peggy) Perryman Thompson JUL 23, 1938 - JUL 12, 2021
Margaret “Peggy” Perryman Thompson died on July 12 at Hospice in Savannah, Peggy was born July 23,1938 in Newnan,Ga to John M. and Virginia B. Perryman. She attended Randolph Macon College and graduated from the University of Georgia where she was a member of Phi Mu Sorority. She was an active member of the Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church and was awarded the Presbyterian Woman’s Honorary Life Membership Award in 2012. Peggy was also an avid tennis player and volunteer in every community where she lived. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband of ...
Robert F. Long, III - JUL 12, 2021
Robert Franklin Long, III, 50, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021 under the care of his family and Hospice Savannah. He was born December 17, 1970 in Savannah to Robert F. Long, Jr., and Phyllis Ann Dykes Long. Robert is preceded in death by his father, Robert F. Long, Jr. He attended St. James Catholic School, Benedictine Military School, class of 1989, graduated from the University of Georgia, received his Phd. From Auburn University, and attended medical school at St. George’s University in Grenada. He was a Medical Researcher for U.N.C. Robert was an avid outdoors ...
Harald Wolfgang Eastwood - JUL 12, 2021
Harald Wolfgang Eastwood, 73, of Savannah, Ga, peacefully passed away at his home on Monday, July 12th, 2021. Harald was born July 27th, 1947, in Esslingen, Germany. He was the son of the late Harold J. & Marianne (Deininger) Eastwood. He is survived by Geraldine (Gerry) Courson who he married on November 13th, 1971, in Ridgeland, SC. Also surviving are their three children: Rosa Howard of St. George, Ga., Glenda Neal of Savannah, GA., & Terry Chase (Randy) of phoenix, AZ., two brothers: Robert Glenn (Kim) of Darien, GA., Dennis Lee of New Bern, NC., & four sisters: Karin Day, K ...
Larry W. Mallory - JUL 11, 2021
Larry William Mallory, born in Macon, Georgia September 2 1941, passed Sunday, July 11th 2021 in Savannah. Son of Manning Lanier and Irene Rogers Mallory, he lived in Savannah since 1963. Survived by his wife Debra Myers King Mallory, his daughter’s Lisa McCluskey and Cindy Robbins from his previous marriage to Sheila Garner Mallory. He was the grandfather of Carson and Sarah McCluskey and Pace and Tru Robbins. He loved them all so very much. He was over the moon proud of his first grandchild, Carson for recently following his heart and dream in joining the Coast Guard. ...
Patricia Ann Finn Saseen DEC 20, 1941 - JUL 11, 2021
Patricia Ann Finn Saseen died peacefully on Sunday, July 11, 2021, with her loving family at her side after a long fight with Parkinson’s Disease. Pat was born and raised in Hollywood, Florida the daughter of Austin and Gladys Finn. She graduated from Florida State University with honors, cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in three years. She also pursued graduate work at Emory University, and the University of Madrid. Her scholastic honors included Phi Kappa Phi (French honorary) Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish honorary), Pi Delta Phi (academic honorary), Alpha Lambda Delta (acad ...
Nancy Taylor Duffett Strobel OCT 13, 1944 - JUL 08, 2021
Nancy Taylor Duffett Strobel died peacefully July 8, 2021 at home in the company of her husband, Gray H. (Tim) Strobel and children Tyler and Tracy; overlooking the Skidaway River marshes, as Tropical Storm Elsa provided the thunderclaps, lightning, wind and rain appropriate to mark Nancy’s entrance to Heaven to be with the Lord. Nancy was born in Akron, Ohio on Friday the 13th, in October of 1944 to Gail Yoder Duffett and William E. Duffett. Nancy’s early life was shaped by a love of nature. Nancy and her sister Becky recall with great fondness their father&rs ...
Teona Aria Khutsishvili Kradenych APR 21, 2021 - JUL 08, 2021
Teona Aria Khutsishvili Kradenych, eleven weeks, peacefully transitioned to heaven on Thursday, July 8, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Teona, pronounced Tay-own-a, was born at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, GA on April 21, 2021. She had an unfortunate condition called Trisomy 18 which is dubbed “not compatible with life”. Teona had an inner strength that astounded doctors, nurses, and all her loved ones. Her iron will granted us the gift of life outside of a hospital environment and the freedom to love her in close quarters at home. Against all conceivab ...
William "Bill" M. Donaldson, Jr. - JUL 05, 2021
William “Bill” M. Donaldson, Jr, 85, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021 under the care of family, Hospice Savannah, and Thunderbolt Transitional and Rehab Center. A native Savannahian, he graduated from Savannah High School, then went on to work for Union Camp (IP) for 45 years. He loved to fish, and some would say that he was a great trout fisherman. He was a member of the Tybee Optimus Club, and was of the Catholic faith. Bill is preceded in death by his parents, W.M. Donaldson, Sr. and Katie Mae Exley Donaldson, a sister, Betty Poole, and grandson, ...
Yolanda S. Negron - JUL 05, 2021
Mrs. Yolanda S. Negron, 84, longtime resident of the Landings community and the widow of Dr. George Negron, passed away on July 5, 2021, at the Augusta Medical Center. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil she was the devoted daughter of Dr. Miguel Gabriel and Mrs. Irma Nogueira Saad. She was reared in a large family, to which she always cherished the very special and close relationships she had with her parents, siblings, and extended family members. Throughout her life she was always loving and supportive of her family and others giving unselfishly to assist whenever needed. She embraced her Christia ...
Stavros Gregory Andris (aka Harry Andris, Jr.) - JUL 04, 2021
To view a live stream of the funeral, click here. Stavros Gregory Andris (aka Harry G. Andris, Jr.), of Savannah, Georgia, passed away peacefully with his loved ones near on July 4th, 2021, at the age of 90. He was born the only child to his Greek immigrant parents Gregory Stavros Andris (aka Harry G. Andris, Sr.) and Athena Andris, on September 1st, 1930 in Waterbury, Connecticut. In 1933, the Andris family moved to Savannah, Ga which became Harry’s home. As an only child, Harry found countless “brothers&rd ...
Frank Auburn Mullis AUG 06, 1945 - JUL 03, 2021
Frank Auburn Mullis passed away at Memorial Medical Center on July 3, 2021 after a short illness. He was 75 years old. He was born on August 6, 1945 to Carl and Juanita Mullis in Ousley, Georgia and hit the ground running. He graduated from Lowndes County High School, Valdosta State College with a degree in Chemistry and business administration and John A. Gupton College in Nashville, Tennessee. Frank was drafted into the U.S. Army on April 12, 1967 and arrived in Vietnam 60 days later where he was seriously injured and medically evacuated to Fort Lewis in Washington state. For the ne ...
Linda Diane Andrews - JUL 02, 2021
Linda “Diane” Andrews, 76, of Savannah, Georgia passed away peacefully and went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 2, 2021. Born January 11, 1945, in Atlanta, Georgia, Diane was the daughter of Edward and Frances Andrews. Diane was a loving and cherished mother, daughter, sister and friend. She was a multi-talented artist and had a passion for animals, antiques, traveling, cooking, gardening, painting and crocheting. Diane enjoyed laughing, telling jokes and helping others. She once co-owned a business raising donations for organizations within her community. Survivors inclu ...