Obituaries
Andrew Jackson McLemore - MAR 05, 2021
Andrew Jackson McLemore, III, 89, died peacefully on Friday, March 5, 2021. Andrew was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson McLemore, II. He was educated in Memphis Public Schools and graduated as an honor student from Booker T. Washington High School. He later entered the United States Army. Upon leaving the Army, he earned his Bachelor of Arts from Morehouse College and a Master of Science in Library Service from Clark Atlanta University. He started working at Miles College where he married Joyce Scott of Birmingham, Alabama in 19 ...
Robert Marion Lang MAR 09, 1938 - MAR 05, 2021
Robert Marion Lang, 82, passed away Friday, March 6, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. He was retired as a Boilermaker with Local 26. He is survived by his son, John Lang of Ellabell, GA and other family and friends. A Graveside Service will be held Monday, March 15, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. ...
Ta'Riyah Armani Ann Rivers - MAR 05, 2021
Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Fox & Weeks, Hodgson Chapel. Burial will be in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery on Hunter Army Airfield. ...
Michael B. Scarbrough AUG 02, 1944 - MAR 04, 2021
Michael B. Scarbrough, 75, died peacefully, Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Summer Breeze Senior Living. Mike was born August 2, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama. He later became Vice President of Marathon Construction in Norcross, Georgia. He moved to Tybee Island in 1992, where he and his wife, Iris, became owners of Lazaretto Creek Marina and created Captain Mike’s Dolphin Tours. He was a member of the Alee Temple Shriners, Tybee Island American Legion and attended St. Michael’s Catholic Church. His wife of 45 years, Iris Hembree Scarbrough preceded him in death. Surviving are his s ...
Russell Walden Scarborough DEC 01, 1930 - MAR 04, 2021
Russell Walden Scarborough died peacefully at his home on Skidaway Island on the evening of March 4, 2021 in the company of his family and friends and his beloved cats, Fletcher and Boots. Mr. Scarborough was born December 1, 1930 in Dublin, Georgia, the youngest son of James Aaron and Pearl Lillian Dixon Scarborough. He graduated from Berry College with a degree in history. While at Berry he was the chapel verger, and he would often recount how he never heard a sermon because after lighting the candles, he would exit through the back door and reappear at the end of the service ...
Aletha "Dean" (Lewis) Carter - MAR 03, 2021
Aletha “Dean” (Lewis) Carter, 73, passed away on March 3rd, 2021 after a sudden illness. Dean was born on November 7th, 1947 in Savannah, GA. Dean was a long time resident of Tybee Island, GA where she was a staple of T&M convenient store for many years and later provided much of the low country’s seafood as co-owner of R&R Seafood. Dean was devoted wife, mother, grandmother and was highly anticipating becoming a great-grandmother. On just about any evening, Dean could be found in local bingo halls with her friends playing cards or meticulously executing m ...
Dr. Lynne Barbara Schwartz SEP 20, 1946 - MAR 02, 2021
It is with deepest sorrow and heavy hearts that the family of Dr. Lynne Barbara Schwartz announces her passing on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at the age of 74. Lynne was lovingly surrounded by her family at St. Joseph’s Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. Lynne and her younger sister Shelley Troshinsky were raised by their mother Frances Jean Gibby in the Bronx, New York. While at City University of New York, she met the love of her life Steve, her husband of 51 years. Lynne began her career in teaching and earned two master's degrees and a doctorate in Educational Ad ...
Ben (Burke) Wall - MAR 01, 2021
Ben “Burke” Wall, died March 1, 2021 in Candler Hospital from complications of COVID-19. He was 76. He was born September 9, 1944 in the old Telfair Hospital. He was the son of Albert Martin Wall and Essie Burke Wall. He attended Pooler Elementary School and was a 1962 graduate of Groves High School. After stints at Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College and Brewton-Parker College, he eventually graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.S. in Dairy Production in 1968. While in college, his summer job was mowing grass on a Ford tractor at Fort Pulaski. Burke was an avid G ...
Roland A. (Blackie) Barras MAR 13, 1927 - MAR 01, 2021
Roland A. “Blackie" Barras, 93, passed away peacefully at home on March 1, 2021. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi on March 13, l927, the son of Sidney and Rena (Romero) Barras. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Donald Anthony Barras, and his brother, Donald J. Barras. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Barras, 7 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and several cousins. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. "Blackie' was well known and loved at the Isle of Hope, his "Heaven on Earth” and had many close friends. If he wasn&r ...
Rev. Dr. Samuel Theodore Kamaleson NOV 18, 1930 - FEB 28, 2021
Beloved and well-known Rev. Dr. Samuel Theodore Kamaleson went to be with the Lord on February 28th, 2021 at the age of 90. He was a resident of Savannah, Georgia. He was born on November 18th, 1930 in Vellore, India to Job and Lily Sunderasan and married the love of his life, Adela Sylvia lndrani Balraj, on May 27th, 1953. Sam and Adela were blessed with three children: Sunderraj (married to Sara), Nirmala (married to Doug), and Manoharan (married to Nicole). Sam and his family lived all over the world in service to God, bringing people to Jesus through love, words, and song. Alth ...
Harold C. (Sparky) Strickland, Jr. DEC 21, 1938 - FEB 27, 2021
Harold Cassidy “Sparky” Strickland Jr., 82 passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Sparky was born in Guyton to Harold and Faye Strickland. He is preceded in death by his parents, as well as his sisters, Ann Remley and Lillian Baker. He served in the Marine Corps Reserves, worked for many years for the Corps of Engineers and eventually retired from CSX Railroad. He was a loving husband and father. He is survived by his wife Anne, Alan Strickland (Frannie), Lynn Moore (Debbie), Christy Greenwood (Joe), 9 Grandchildren and 11 Great-grandchildren who will all miss him dea ...
Julia Ann Easterlin Gooding SEP 07, 1937 - FEB 27, 2021
Julia Ann Easterlin Gooding, 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 27, 2021. She was born in Ridgeland, SC on September 7, 1937. Mrs. Gooding was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, John Frederick Gooding, Sr.; her son, John Frederick Gooding, Jr.; her father, Theodore Goodwin Easterlin, Sr.; and her mother, Amanda Elizabeth Riley Easterlin. Mrs. Gooding was a graduate of Ridgeland High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Lander College and a Master’s of Education from Georgia Southern University. Mrs. Gooding retired after 34 years of teaching ...
Susan W. Traver - FEB 27, 2021
On Saturday, February 27, 2021, Susan Wigton Traver, loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister went to be with her Lord and Savior after struggling with lung issues. Susan was born December 30, 1945 in Miami, FL to the late Dr. & Mrs. John H. and Roberta P. Wigton. She grew up in Swarthmore, PA. Susan and her husband, Warren Lee Traver moved to Savannah, GA in 1980. Susan was an active member of St John’s Episcopal Church where she was a member of the “Sensational Seven”. She was a member of The Junior League of Savannah and Chairperson of the 19 ...
Robert Dwight Beckhorn JUL 07, 1934 - FEB 27, 2021
Robert Dwight Beckhorn, age 86, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 27, 2021 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Endicott, New York on July 7, 1934 to the late George and Violet Beckhorn. He was a Korean war veteran. He had a degree in business management and he was an ordained minister. He retired from Siemens Strongburg. After retirement, he volunteered many years for the Red Cross and managed the food bank operations of Madison County, Florida before moving to Springfield, Georgia. Bob enjoyed ...
Robert (Bobby) Leon Sturgess SEP 11, 1954 - FEB 25, 2021
Robert “Bobby” Leon Sturgess entered in to eternal life on Thursday, February 25, 2021. He was 66 years old. Bobby was born September 11, 1954 in Savannah to the late Helen and Julian Sturgess. The lifelong resident of Savannah was a 1973 graduate of Jenkins High School. Bobby Sturgess was truly something special to everyone he knew; Bobby never met a stranger and his desire to help and his knowledge of how to get things done was only surpassed by his ability to see the good in everyone. Bobby did not see color, status, or background… Bobby only saw the person. ...
Sandra Diane Craig DEC 19, 1952 - FEB 25, 2021
Sandra Diane Craig, 68, died peacefully on Thursday, February 25, 2021. surrounded by her loving family. Sandra was born in Savannah, Georgia, the only daughter of Jimmy and Rosa Towson. She attended Savannah Vocational Technical College and received her GED, then continued on to get her LPN nursing license. Her main job focus was dialysis patients. She retired after 25 years. In additional to leaving behind her significant other Gerald Griffin of 30 years, she leaves behind her daughter, Tonya Craig and son-in-law, Harold Young; brother Johnny Towson and sister-in-law, Terry Towson; bro ...
Hatem Hussein El-Khalidi - FEB 24, 2021
Hatem Hussein El-Khalidi, age 96, passed away peacefully February 24, 2021. He was born in Jerusalem, Palestine, September 14th, 1924. His father was Dr. Hussein Fakhri El-Khalidi, mayor of Jerusalem, and his mother was Wahide Fatimah El-Khalidi. Hatem came to the United States and received his Master’s Degree in geology from Michigan State University. His love of geology took him from the Wolverine Mountains in Michigan to the bayous of Louisiana with his late wife, Vivian Sumaya Ayoubee, El-Khalidi, and their three children. His work led him ...
Gloria Ann Crawford Fortson APR 18, 1941 - FEB 24, 2021
Gloria Ann Crawford Fortson “Mema”, 79 of Savannah, passed away on February 24, 2021, due to complications from Covid. Gloria was born April 18, 1941 to parents, Shelley Hamilton Crawford and Alva Bell Crawford in Savannah. She graduated from St. Vincent’s Academy in 1959 and received her nursing degree from Fayetteville Technical Institute. Gloria married Ivan Miles Forston Sr. on July 23, 1960, in Ridgeland, SC. In addition to her parents, Gloria was predeceased by a brother, Shelley "Buddy" Crawford and a sister, Shirley Delorenzo. ...
Katrina "Kay" Faye Karr DEC 09, 1944 - FEB 23, 2021
Katrina Faye Karr, 76, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Katrina, known by family and friends as “Kay”, was born and raised in Birmingham, AL. She was the seventh of nine children born to William and Grace Lindsay. In the mid 1960’s Kay, along with her mother and most of her brothers and sisters, moved to the Savannah area to start a new life. She would eventually retire in 1996 from AT&T where she had worked as a long distance telephone operator, beginning with Southern Bell in the 1970’s. She was a popular ...
Camille Ross Ward - FEB 23, 2021
Camille Ross Ward, 80, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Candler Hospital. She was born December 29, 1940 in Savannah. She was a longtime resident of Tybee Island, where she worked at the YMCA, and the Kroger on Wilmington Island. Mrs. Ward was a former member of Trinity United Methodist Church on Tybee, and attended the Islands Assembly of God on Whitemarsh Island. She was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Beta Kappa chapter, and was a 1958 graduate of Savannah High School. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Lee Ward, Sr., and her ...
Gary Lee Brewer JUL 31, 1938 - FEB 23, 2021
Mr. Gary Lee Brewer, age 82, passed away February 23, 2021. Gary was born July 31, 1938 in Los Angeles, California. He graduated with a degree in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University in 1960 and was in the U. S. Marine Corps from 1960 until his discharge as a Captain in 1963. He attended UCLA graduate school for a master’s in business administration from 1963 to 1965, and then joined IBM where he worked, including a six-and-a-half-year stint in Tokyo, for more than 30 years. After retirement he continued consulting for IBM for another 20 years. Before living at The Landings, h ...
Joan Forrester Christian FEB 12, 1932 - FEB 23, 2021
Joan Forrester Christian, 89, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Memorial University Medical Center. Her son Tony was by her side. The Philadelphia, PA native was born on February 12, 1932 to the late Marvin S. and Henrietta Forrester. Joan was married the late Joseph Gorham Christian for more than 38 years and was a nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital for more than 21 years. In addition to her parents and husband, Joan was predeceased by a sister, Barbara Forrester Hebert, and brother, Marvin Philip Forrester. In addition to her son Tony, Joan leaves behind a ...
Sandra Elaine "Sandy" Keller JAN 28, 1943 - FEB 22, 2021
Sandra Elaine “Sandy” Keller, 78, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer and other illnesses. Sandy was born in Spartanburg, SC on January 28, 1943 to parents, John and Florence Roberts. Her father was a career Army officer, so Sandy travelled extensively in her youth, living in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Austria, Japan, and Alaska prior to graduating from Cathedral Latin Catholic High School in Raleigh, NC in June 1960. She worked as a secretary prior to marrying her high school ...
James Edward McAleer, Jr. - FEB 20, 2021
James Edward McAleer, Jr. of Savannah passed away at home on February 20, 2021. Jim was born in Savannah in 1927. He attended public schools, but left high school at age 17 to join the Marine Corps. He returned home after the end of the Second World War, went back to school, then enrolled in Armstrong College and also attended law classes at night, studying under Mr. Gilbert Johnson. He was activated in August of 1950 with Dog Company, 10th Infantry Battalion, United States Marine Corps Reserve, and served in Korea, including the Chosin Reservoir Campaign. When he ...
Celeste DeMarco Iocovozzi - FEB 20, 2021
Celeste Maria DeMarco Iocovozzi, “Mama Celeste”, slept straight into heaven, on Saturday, February 20, 2021. Born on April 11, 1928, in Utica, NY, Celeste was the only child of Louis and Elizabeth DeMarco. She was married to George Iocovozzi for 46 years and they lovingly raised 5 children. Celeste earned an Associate Degree in Recreational Therapy from Russell Sage College, in Albany, NY. She worked as a therapist at Belleview Hospital, in New York City, before she and George were married and moved to Savannah, in 1952. Celeste was an avid speed reader, bridge and tenn ...
Bettie Anderson Shore FEB 16, 1929 - FEB 20, 2021
Bettie Anderson Shore, 92, Matriarch of the Savannah Shore Family and native and lifelong resident of Savannah passed away on February 20, 2021. Bettie was born in Savannah, Georgia on February 16, 1929, and graduated from Savannah High School in 1947. In 1948, she met and married the love of her life, Claude M. Shore, Senior at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Bettie became the bookkeeper for the various Shore family businesses until their son, Claude, Jr. was born three years later. She kept the books for Shore’s Supermarket on Henry Street. Bettie subsequently performed the same ...
Harland Franklin Fling OCT 21, 1955 - FEB 20, 2021
Harland Franklin “Frank” Fling, 65, passed away February 20, 2021 in Savannah. He was born October 21, 1955 in Pottstown, PA to the late Gerald Glenn and Hallie Lancaster Fling. He attended Middle Georgia College and Armstrong State College. Frank worked for Segall and Sons, and also for Friedman Jeweler’s for many years. He attended St. John’s Church in Savannah. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Glenn, and a sister, Elizabeth “Beth”. Frank is survived by several cousins, to in ...
William Roger Holden - FEB 18, 2021
William Roger Holden died peacefully at his home in Savannah Thursday, February 18th, 2021. He was 74 years old. Mr. Holden was a longstanding and well-respected member of the Greater Savannah community. He was born October 10, 1946 to James William and Ella Mae Merck Holden of Easley, SC, both deceased. He was predeceased by an older brother, James Donnie and is survived by a sister, Carol Holden Chapman of Powdersville, SC and a brother, James William Holden, Jr. of Beaufort, SC. Mr. Holden was previously married to the former Catherine Jones of Savannah and is survived by three children: ...
Deborah Mary Netzela-Jenkins FEB 28, 1961 - FEB 18, 2021
Pooler- Deborah Mary Netzela-Jenkins, 59, died peacefully at home on February 18, 2021 after a long battle with cancer. She was the child of the late William J. Netzela and Dolores Olive Netzela of St. Louis, Mo. Deborah lived in the St. Louis area while her father completed the St. Louis Gateway Arch as the project manager (construction engineer). Her family then moved to Solon, IA, making lifelong friends and memories. Her next family move was to Rock Springs, WY, where she fell in love with the great outdoors and learned to be a competitive gymnast. The family moved next to M ...
William Brooks Anderson - FEB 17, 2021
William Brooks Anderson, 65, passed away suddenly on February 17, 2021. He is attending the Largest Bigmouth Bass Tournament in the sky. Born August 23, 1955 to William A. Anderson and Naomi T. Anderson who preceded him in death. He leaves behind a sister, Cathy Anderson Usher (John Newton), nephew, Neil Andrew Usher, the late nephew John Ryan Usher, and great-niece, Ansley M. Usher. When you listen to Lynyrd Skynyrd on the radio, sing along and remember Brooks. One of Brooks’ favorite sayings was "You just don't know that's right brother you just don't ...