Obituaries
Larry W. Thompson NOV 24, 1947 - JAN 07, 2021
Larry W. “LT” Thompson, 73, of Savannah, GA died January 7th, 2021 at Candler Hospital after a long, hard battle with COVID. He was born in Savannah, GA on November 24th, 1947 to the late Weldon (PeeWee) Thompson and Marion Thompson. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Shirley Dorsey and his brother, William R. Knight, III. He is survived by his fiancé of 10 years, Trish Jones, his daughter, Kellie Thompson Jenkins, his son, Ross Thompson and wife Sarah, his grandchildren, Preslie and Walker, and Bryson, his sister-in-law, Ann Knight. He is also survived ...
Timothy James "Lucky" Flanagan JUL 12, 1958 - JAN 07, 2021
Timothy James Flanagan, 62, died Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Candler Hospital. The North Charleston, SC native was born July 12, 1958 to the late Leonard and Carolyn Flanagan. Prior to graduating from Tompkins High School in 1977, Timothy attended Savannah High School, where he was a bass drummer in the Blue Jacket Marching Band. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was honorably discharged as SP4. Timothy was a member of East Savannah Church of God. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He enjoyed helping his neighbor, Ms. Nancy care for her horses and alw ...
Arlene O'Neill Wilhelm OCT 22, 1956 - JAN 06, 2021
Arlene O’Neill Wilhelm, a long time resident of Savannah, GA and current resident of Fernandina Beach, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away January 6th, 2021. She was born October 22nd, 1956 in Biloxi, Mississippi to the late Robert and Irene O’Neill of Savannah, GA. She is survived by her beloved husband of 20 years, Lawrence Joseph Wilhelm, two sons; Steven Edward Collins and his wife Dawn Smith Collins, Christopher Robert Collins and his wife Jennifer Moesch Collins, step daughter Heidi Wilhelm Hall and her fiancé Tyler Trehern, step daughter Victoria ...
Margaret Strickland Davis - JAN 06, 2021
Margaret Strickland Davis, 76, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021. She was born in Goldsboro, NC, daughter of Irvin and Margaret Coats Strickland. Mrs. Davis and her husband Herbert, moved to Savannah in 1972 where she was a stay-at-home mom to their two children, Glynn and Eric. She later went to work for the United Way where she remained until she retired after 30 years of service as Financial Director. Mrs. Davis was a Baptist and an avid doll collector. Other than his parents, she was preceded in death by her sons, Glynn and Eric Davis and her brot ...
Mao Thi Nguyen AUG 15, 1929 - JAN 06, 2021
After more than 70 years of marriage, 10 children, two adopted children, many grandchildren and great grandchildren, our kind, generous, loving and remarkable mother, Mao Thi Nguyen, entered peacefully into eternal rest on January 6, 2021 at the age of 91 surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Phuong Nghia Kontum, Vietnam on August 15, 1929, Mao was the third child of Nguyen Thi Sang and Nguyen Quon. She married her husband, Le Chieu, in 1950. In 1991, Mao and her husband along with her five youngest children came to the United States and settled in Savannah, GA. Her remain ...
Fenton Alexander Ludtke JUN 24, 1923 - JAN 06, 2021
“I am a writer.” That’s the way Fenton proudly liked to define himself. He died Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in Savannah, Georgia. He was 97. Fen’s career spanned over 60 years as a news reporter and editor, advertising creative director, public relations executive, and author. Born in Detroit, MI June 24, 1923, he was the son of Fenton Ernst and Lillian Ludtke. He grew up in Highland Park, MI, and graduated from Cranbrook preparatory school in Bloomfield Hills, MI. He entered Dartmouth College in 1942, and left in 1943 to join the U.S. Army’s 503rd Military Poli ...
Madelaine Louise Buckalew Harkins MAY 21, 1947 - JAN 06, 2021
Madelaine Louise Buckalew Harkins, 73, surrounded by her family, went to be with her Savior at 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday January 6, 2021. Madelaine was not afraid, but said it must be God's will, and was excited to see her father and loved ones already in glory. Madelaine was born in Atlanta at 1:17pm on May 21, 1947 at Crawford W. Long Memorial Hospital .The firstborn of Henry Douglas Buckalew and Jewell Roberts, Madelaine later welcomed her baby brother, Henry Douglas Buckalew, Jr. to their family. Madelaine met the love of her life Louis Baker Harkins, Jr. in Savannah at Ardsle ...
Barbara Jean Gray Eure - JAN 06, 2021
Mrs. Barbara Jean Gray Eure, 79, a resident of Deatsville, AL passed away on January 6, 2021. Mrs. Eure was retired from CSX Railroad as a clerk. She was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore Sexton and Unavista Suttle Gray. She is survived by her son, Carl Edward Manning, Jr.; daughters, Kelli Bath (Chris), Ami Manning, Tia Adams (John); brother, Theodore Gray; seven grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or to Elmore County Humane Shelter in her memory. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 ...
Virginia Caceras - JAN 04, 2021
Virginia Leigh Caceras, 92, of Savannah, passed away January 4,2021 at Oceanside Healthcare and Rehab. She was born in Salisbury, NJ, but has lived in Savannah since 1965. She was a longtime active board member of the International Seamen’s House. She is predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Walter Caceras. She is survived by her daughter, Debra Shipman of Florida and her granddaughter, Amanda Shipman of Oregon. The family wishes to thank the staff at Oceanside for their wonderful care of Vir ginia. Burial will be private. ...
Jim R. Hamrick JUL 18, 1929 - JAN 04, 2021
Jim R. Hamrick passed away Monday, January 4, 2021, after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his family and had received loving care from Riverview Health and Hospice Savannah. Born July 18, 1929, in Shelby, NC, he was the son of the late William Harold and Sarah Adelaide Houser Hamrick. He was a graduate of Shelby High School and the University of North Carolina (’51), where he lettered in Track and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order. He was a proud U.S. Marine and was honorably discharged as a First Lieutenant at the age of 24, when he returned home to hel ...
Sybil Louise Lincoln - JAN 03, 2021
Sybil Louise Farrow Lincoln, 100, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Candler Hospital. She was born September 17, 1920 in Calhoun, GA to the late Wiley Baxter Farrow and Senie Ann Todd Lincoln. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years William R. Lincoln, Jr. She attended Compassion Christian Church. Surviving are two daughters, Jane L. Bundy (Jim) of Washington, GA, and Debbie Bennett of Savannah, three sons, Bobby Lincoln (Elizabeth) of Baton Rouge, LA, Marion Lincoln (Sandy) of Faulkville, GA, and Danny Lincoln (Sally) of Commerce, GA, as well as nu ...
Dennis Joseph Lales - JAN 02, 2021
Dennis J. Lales, 61, of Savannah, passed away peacefully on the morning of January 2, 2021. Dennis was born on April 24, 1959, in Savannah, Georgia. He graduated from Blessed Sacrament Catholic School and Benedictine Military School, class of 1977. He then attended the University of Georgia before returning to Savannah to work in construction management. He later went on to start his own construction business. In recent years, he worked as the maintenance technician at Abercorn Rehabilitation Center. Every fall, he enjoyed cheering (and commiserating over) the Georgia Bulldawgs. He was prof ...
Richard Lane - JAN 02, 2021
Richard Lee “Ricky” Lane, 65, Loving father, brother, uncle, and gramps, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 in Savannah. He was born November 1, 1955 in Japan to the late Colonel Hallie C. Lane and Penny Lane. He was a commercial fisherman known to many as “The Crab Man”, and also worked at the Georgia Ports as member of the ILA. He was married to his wife Linda Kay Lane of 35 years, who also preceded him in death. He was the snack king with the biggest sweet tooth, which made him the favorite uncle and gramps to most. He was patientl ...
Jayce Theron Ramage, Jr. DEC 31, 1941 - JAN 02, 2021
Jayce Theron Ramage, Jr., 79, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at his home in South Harbor, Savannah. Jayce was born in Charleston, SC, and attended Savannah High School, Armstrong State College, and Georgia Southern University. Jayce also served his country in the U.S. Army before a 36-year career with Allstate. Jayce was a loving husband, brother, father, grandfather, and a friend to many. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, and sunsets on Tybee Island. He was known for his sense of humor, practical jokes, and keeping secrets in a good game of hide-and-go seek with his granddaughters. ...
Suzan Cary Welton NOV 26, 1944 - JAN 02, 2021
Press here to view video slideshow Suzan Cary Welton, of Savannah, GA transitioned peacefully, with her life partner at her side, on January 2, 2021. Suzan was born to Earl Welton and Samie Bird Welton on November 26, 1944 in St Louis City, Missouri. Suzan was a graduate of Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri and went on to a long and distinguished career in the fashion Industry starting with the iconic Stix Baer & Fuller Dept store in St Louis. Then off to I. Magnin in San Francisco and from there to Jordan Marsh in Florida. Next stop was Bonwit Teller in New York. S ...
Brenda Jean Grooms - JAN 02, 2021
Brynda Jean Ferrier Grooms, While Under Savannah Hospice, Inc. Care, Passed Away Saturday Evening, Jan 2, 2021 At Her Home On Whitemarsh Island, Georgia With Her Husband, Tommy, And Sister-In-Law, Janice, At Her Bedside and Her ‘Gift From God’, Therapy Kitty “Miss Baby Pawz’, Sitting On Her Hospice Hospital Bed With Her, Comforting Brynda As She Passed On To Heaven. Brynda Was Predeceased By Her Parents, Douglas Ferrier & Lillian Ferrier Kennedy & StepFather, Jerrius Kennedy, USAF (Ret), & Special FurBabies, Miss ‘Mimi’ Pawz & Miss ‘ ...
John Diedrich Quante AUG 03, 1925 - JAN 02, 2021
Savannah native John Diedrich Quante died peacefully January 2, 2021 at St Joseph's Hospital following a stroke. His daughter Dianne and doctor, Karen Turner, were with him. John and identical twin Albert were born August 3, 1925, the youngest of seven brothers and sisters. John was honored to have served his country over the span of three Wars including WWII ( U.S. Navy) , Korea (USAF) and Vietnam (GAANG). During WWII, John along with his identical twin, Albert, left school to join the U.S. Navy with their permission of their parents. He served aboard the Destroyer USS Ross in the Paci ...
Mircea S. Constantinescu, M.D. APR 12, 1924 - JAN 01, 2021
Mircea S. Constantinescu, M.D. died January 1, 2020. The New Jersey native lived in Savannah for a number of years. He is survived by his wife, Maria P. Constantineseu, and other relatives. A private service will be held. ...
Mary Sallie Plaspohl JUL 07, 1930 - JAN 01, 2021
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Mary Sallie Plaspohl died on January 1, 2021 in Savannah, GA. She is survived by her son, David Plaspohl, daughter-in-law, Sara Plaspohl, and granddaughter, Libby Plaspohl Hale. She was born in Swainsboro, GA on July 7, 1930. She graduated from Swainsboro High School in 1946 as class valedictorian. She then attended Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA. She moved to Savannah and married Jimmy Plaspohl in 1949. They were happily married 64 years until 2013 when Jimmy passed away. She worked for more than two decades at the Savannah Social Security Administration office w ...
Winifred Smith Alley JUN 27, 1926 - JAN 01, 2021
Winifred S. Alley died peacefully on Friday, January 1, 2021 surrounded by members of her loving family. Winifred was born in 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama, the second of four children born to Paul E. and Winifred R. Smith. Although she grew up during the Depression, her family always had enough food to eat thanks to her grandparents’ farm in South Alabama that produced abundant meat, milk, and vegetables. Winifred was educated in Birmingham public schools and later attended Montevallo College in Montevallo, Alabama, where she received her B.S. in Education. Although she never would ...
Anna Lou Garrison Hayden NOV 28, 1949 - DEC 31, 2020
Anna Lou Garrison Hayden 28 November 1949 – 31 December 2020 Ann Hayden passed away on New Year’s Eve, one of her favorite days of the year, surrounded by her family at her home in Savannah, Georgia, after a valiant battle with cancer. She was seventy-one. Born in Clairfield, Tennessee, on 28 November 1949 to Betty Mae Garrison, she was raised among a large extended family and a close-knit community of neighbors in Dorton Branch, Kentucky. Ann spent her childhood playing with her friends and cousins, listening to music, playing softball, and laughing with friends on the po ...
Dr. Ann Sinnott Considine - DEC 30, 2020
Dr. Ann Sinnott Considine of Savannah, GA, loving wife and mother, passed away on December 30, 2020. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 65 years, John (Jack) Murray Considine, Sr. and is survived by their five children; Kenneth J. Considine of St. Augustine, FL; Brian F. Considine and his wife Chantal Gaudry Considine of Savannah; Denise Considine Thompson of Savannah and her late husband John Francis Thompson; Francine Considine Ware and her husband Dr. James J. Ware of Savannah; and Dr. John M. Considine, Jr. and his wife Tiffany Kurtz Considine of Savannah. She is also survive ...
Alvin Brown NOV 09, 1945 - DEC 30, 2020
Alvin Brown, age 75, passed away on December 30, 2020. Alvin was a native of Savannah and a graduate of Savannah High School and Armstrong State College. While at Armstrong he was a member of the 1965 baseball team and served two years as student manager of the basketball team. Alvin was a life member of the American Public Works Association and was elected the Georgia Chapter president in 1996. He retired as the vehicle maintenance director for the City of Savannah after 31 years of service and was a United States Air Force veteran (1968-1971). Alvin is survived by ...
David Arthur Bruyette NOV 29, 1954 - DEC 29, 2020
David was born November 29, 1954 to David J. and Evelyn Bruyette in St. Albans, Vermont. David attended schools in Swanton, Vermont and graduated from MVUHS. He worked for the Abenaki Nation for several years before moving to Savannah, GA. David enjoyed the outdoors and worked for many years in the landscaping business. He died December 29, 2020 after several years of illnesses. He was predeceased by his parents, David and Evelyn, and by his sister, Linda. He leaves behind his sisters, Chris Ferrelle and Susan Bruyette both of Savannah and his brother J ...
John Charles Griffin, Jr. - DEC 29, 2020
John Griffin passed away December 29, 2020. He had been employed at TICO for 15 years. John is survived by his son, James Mensing (Sarah); grandchildren, Georgia, Michael, James, Jr. and Olivia; mother, Sara Nichols; brothers, Michael Griffin (Becky) and David Griffin; sister, Jamie Kennedy (Mark); nephews, Justus and Daniel Griffin, and Amir Shrazy; niece, Amber Cook (Sammy); great niece and nephew Grace and Ethan Cook. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 4, 2021 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. ...
June Vietry - DEC 28, 2020
June Vietry, 72, of Cranston, Rhode Island passed away Monday, December 28th with her children by her side. Mother, grandmother, sister, nurse, friend, dog lover, latte queen, chief Christmas Elf and Superhero, she was the absolute best. Born in Johnson, daughter of the late George Cunha and Dorothy Barlow, sister of George Cunha and the late Robert Cunha. Wife and first mate to the late Robert ‘Bob’ Vietry. June spent her entire career dedicating herself to helping others as a registered nurse, only retiring from Omega Medical Research after her cancer diagnosis. Mom ...
Lillie Mae Elliott - DEC 27, 2020
Lillie Mae Elliott-Russell, 93, entered into rest on December 27, 2020 at Riverview Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Savannah. Devoted wife to the late Walter Elliott and K.A. Russelll; Lillie was the eldest of six children born to the late Harvey McGahee and Zinnie Bargeron. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. In addition to her husband, her father and mother, Lillie was predeceased by two sisters, Florence Evelyn Bennett and Virgina Oglesby; two brothers, Gary and Fred L. McGahee; a son Philip Sapp, and a grandson, Ron Quinn. Lillie leaves ...
Alice Jo Giddens - DEC 27, 2020
Savannah, Georgia - Alice Jo Lane Giddens, 98, died December 27th, 2020, at Harmony at Savannah. Alice Jo was a spirited Southern belle with boundless energy and creativity who influenced the lives of all around her. She was known for her heartfelt prayers, her eloquent letters, and her generosity to others less fortunate. Alice Jo Lane grew up on a farm in Bulloch County with her parents, Mary and Emory Lane, her brother, Jones Lane, and her sister, Betty Lane. She was a child of the Depression, and she learned how to stretch a dollar, create a meal from scraps, sew her own clothes, and ...
Nona Kunz Baechle MAY 09, 1926 - DEC 27, 2020
Mrs. Nona Baechle, a devoted loving mother and wife, passed away on December 27, 2020. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 65 years, Robert J. Baechle, and is survived by seven children, Robert L. Baechle of Dallas, TX, Daniel A. Baechle of Yorkville, IL (Kathryn), Clare Dykeman of Charlotte, NC (David), Ellen McCabe of Hot Springs, AR (Patrick), Joseph Baechle of Savannah, James Baechle of Cumming, GA (Darlene), and Nona Dutton of Savannah (Kevin). Mrs. Baechle was also the mother of the late Barbara Lindsey of Cincinnati, OH (Tom). She is also survived by eleven grandchild ...
Mark Mulherin - DEC 27, 2020
Mark Edwin Mulherin of Savannah, Ga. died on December 27th, 2020 at his home on Colonel’s Island, Ga. Mark was a native Savannahian and a lifelong resident of this area. He was the son of the late Dr. Joseph and Lena Morris Mulherin. He attended Benedictine Military High School (Class of 1981) and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1988. He was a successful businessman, owning and operating the number one Zaxby’s franchise in the entire chain for a number of years. He was also an accomplished weightlifter in his younger years, winning several 1st place bench press titles i ...