Obituaries
Tessa Marion Fine - AUG 28, 2020
Tessa Marion Fine, 36, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at Memorial University Medical Center. Tessa was born in Savannah, daughter of Anthony and Glenna Fine. Tessa was a 2002 graduate of St. Vincent’s Academy and was currently a technician with the Children’s Eye Institute. Tessa was of the Catholic faith. Tessa had a loving heart, a wonderful sense of humor and was a good friend. She loved her family especially being a daddy’s girl before her father’s passing. Surviving are her mother, Glenna Fine; brother and sister-in ...
Ronnie Giron - AUG 27, 2020
Ronnie Giron, 80, passed away peacefully after a long illness on August 27 in Savannah, Georgia. Ronnie grew up in several Latin American countries and attended LSU. He began a career in engineering and construction management, which afforded him the opportunity to travel internationally. He was fluent in four languages and never met a stranger. Ronnie had a lifelong passion for soccer, both as a player and coach, impacting the lives of many young players. He and his wife Kathy enjoyed many traveling adventures over their 21 years of marriage. He is survived by his wife Kathleen Atherton, s ...
The Reverend Jeremiah J. McCarthy, JCL MAY 14, 1953 - AUG 27, 2020
The Reverend Jeremiah J. McCarthy, JCL, a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah, passed away peacefully at his home in Savannah on Thursday, August 27, 2020. Fr. McCarthy was born on May 14, 1953, and baptized on May 25, 1953, in County Cork, Ireland. He was the much-loved son of Donal and Joan (née Clancy) late of Corlis, Caheragh and brother of Donal (Caheragh), Pat (Charleville, Co. Cork), Noreen (O’Neill) (Castletownshend, Co. Cork), John Joe (Caheragh) and Chris (Wexford). He will be sadly missed by his brothers and sister; brother-in-law Chris; sisters-in-la ...
Jason Hēth Holden SEP 05, 1971 - AUG 26, 2020
Jason Holden, master carpenter and ships’ joiner, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 from complications of chemo. Five years ago Jason had surgery to remove most of a brain tumor, and until recently was able to live a happy and fruitful life. He was born in Leesburg, Virginia, on September 5, 1971, and went to elementary school in Blacksburg, VA, middle and high school in Purcellville, VA. After a stint of hitching and hiking around South America, he moved to Savannah, permanently in the fall of 1997. His craftsmanship can be s ...
Janie R. Edenfield - AUG 26, 2020
Janie R. Edenfield passed away on August 26, 2020, leaving behind Paul D. Downing, Sr., her live in boyfriend of 22 years; sons, Jim Edenfield, wife Annie Edenfield; Billy Edenfield, wife Jeanne Edenfield; grandchildren; Billy Edenfield, Jr., Brooke Edenfield, and Brittni Schray and great grandchildren, Liam and Fallon; brother, Robert Edenfield, and wife Marthanell Edenfield, Paul Dennis Downing, Jr. and friend Craig Dinerman. A private graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2020 in Bonaventure Cemetery. Social distancing and the wearing of masks is enco ...
Elizabeth A. (Betty) Wageli DEC 18, 1930 - AUG 25, 2020
Elizabeth A. (Betty) Wageli, 89, of Savannah, Georgia passed away on August 25, 2020. Born in New York, she was married to William J. Wageli for 54 years prior to his death in 2006. She is survived by her daughter, Susan M. Walker, grandson, Christopher N. Walker (Susie), and great granddaughter, Ana M. Walker. Private family graveside service to be held at St. Ann's Cemetery, Sayville, New York. Special appreciation to Hospice of Savannah and caregivers. ...
Gary Lee Kinney JUL 18, 1934 - AUG 25, 2020
Gary Lee Kinney, 86, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away August 25, 2020 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Bloomington, Indiana, he is one of five children and was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Ernest Kinney and his 2 brothers, Dennis and Mark Kinney. Gary retired from General Electric in Louisville, KY, after over 42 years of service. He enjoyed worshipping Jehovah, spending time with his family and tending to his lawn. Gary is survived by his loving wife, Marilyn Lee Kinney and their 2 children; Heidi Stephanie Kinney, Rebekah Louise Whitaker and her husban ...
Louise Galletta-Hackney JUL 15, 1950 - AUG 24, 2020
Louise Galletta-Hackney, 70, formerly of Savannah, Georgia, died peacefully on Monday, August 24th, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Louise was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia. She is one of four children and was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Henrietta Galletta, younger brother, Eugene Samuel Galletta and husband, David Ray Hackney. She attended Nativity of Our Lord Elementary School and graduated from Jenkins High School. She later attended Savannah College of Art and Design and Armstrong State College. She went on to receive her BSN at ASC where she was awarded Miss ...
Robert Thomas Sitgreaves - AUG 24, 2020
Robert Thomas Sitgreaves (known by many as "Uncle Bob") born in 1949 in Kingsport TN, passed away peacefully at home after a lengthy illness. He was in the company of his wife of 49 years, Cyndie. Bob attended University of Tennessee and East Tennessee State University and has been an avid Tennessee Vols fan ever since. He was a friendly familiar face in the car industry for many years in Savannah. He enjoyed softball, his favorite watering hole - Spanky's and watching his granddaughters grow. Bob is survived by wife Cynthia Benson Sitgreaves, daughter Chr ...
Joyce Mote DeMott - AUG 23, 2020
Joyce Adele Mote DeMott, 84, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, August 23rd, surrounded by her loving children. Joyce was born in Demorest Georgia on July 20, 1936 to George and Mamie Mote. Joyce attended Habersham County schools and was a graduate of North Habersham High School in Clarksville GA. She furthered her education at Berry College in Rome, GA, and graduated with a degree in Home Economics followed by a degree in Elementary Education. She initially taught school in White County, GA, yet spent most of her teaching career at Savannah’s Myers Middle and Hodge ...
William Spencer "Bill" Stegin, Jr. MAR 07, 1952 - AUG 21, 2020
William Spencer Stegin, Jr., 68, died August 21, 2020, at Candler Hospital. His friends and family knew him as Bill. He was born March 7, 1952, in Savannah, GA, to William Spencer Stegin, Sr. and Margaret Jean Cheek Stegin. Bill was a 1970 graduate of Savannah High School. He followed in his father’s, grandfather’s, and great-grandfather’s footsteps in becoming a Savannah Bar Pilot and served as Pilot 9. Bill loved learning, especially mathematics, and being on and around the water. He is survived by his wife, Angela; his son ...
June Ann Bargeron - AUG 20, 2020
June Ann Pontius Bargeron, 83, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Spanish Oaks Retreat. She was born in Ravenna, Ohio where she finished high school. She then went to cosmetology school and worked as a hairdresser for a few years. She later travelled to England with a girlfriend where they enrolled in nursing school at Hammersmith Hospital in London. When returning to the U.S. she worked in the E.R. at Akron General Hospital, where she met her future husband, Gene, who was an intern. She later graduated from the University of Akron with a degree in elementar ...
Margaret Burnett - AUG 20, 2020
Margaret Ellen Burnett, born on April 9, 1925 at Tybee Island, GA, died peacefully in Savannah on August 20, 2020. Margaret was a graduate of the Sacred Heart Parochial School and St. Vincent’s Academy. She was a secretary/bookkeeper for twenty-two years with Georgia Supply Company and later engaged for fifteen years with the finance division of the Savannah/Chatham County Board of Education from which she retired in 1987. For many years, Margaret was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she was a member of the choir; she subsequently beca ...
Chris Michelle (nee Winer) Jazairi FEB 16, 1965 - AUG 20, 2020
Chris Michelle Jazairi (nee Winer) entered the world on February 16, 1965 to Jeanie Lee Carpenter and Virgil West and left this world on August 20, 2020 after an 18 month battle with cancer. Following her mother's untimely death, she was adopted by Arthur Howard Winer and Alice Faye Winer (deceased). She is survived by her long-time companion and good friend, Clay Hoffman of Catonsville, MD; her father, Arthur Winer of Rockport, WV; her two brothers, Lee Winer of La Porte, IN and Donnie Carpenter of Marietta, OH; and her step father, Don Carpenter of Savannah, GA. C ...
Shirley Ann Tunnell Eubank - AUG 19, 2020
Shirley Ann Tunnell Eubank, 81, died peacefully in her sleep on August 14, 2020 next to the love of her life, her husband, Norvin Harris Eubank, Jr. Shirley was born July 19, 1939 in Amory, Mississippi. Shirley and Norvin married in 1962. They have two sons, Norvin, III and George. Shirley was very social and active and loved being with family and friends. She loved playing bridge and was very competitive. She had the most beautiful smile and was a true lady in every sense of the word. Shirley leaves behind her husband Norvin, sons George and Norvin III (Laine). ...
Jason Michael Landuyt DEC 22, 1982 - AUG 19, 2020
Jason Landuyt, 37, passed away peacefully at home on August 19, 2020. Jason was an avid sports fan that loved the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Blackhawks. He also loved all things aviation and had big dreams of working with planes again some day. He was the happiest when traveling with his wife and spending time with his children and family. Jason was born in Pekin, IL. His childhood was spent living in Europe and traveling the world before settling in Omaha Nebraska to finish high school. His family moved to Savannah in 2001. He met his wife Dani in 2012 and they were married in 2015. ...
Margaret Joanna Helmey Owens SEP 30, 1934 - AUG 19, 2020
Mildred Helmey Owens, 85, died Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Mildred was born in Guyton to the late John and Myra Kight Helmey. She was predeceased by her husband, Ronald M. Owens; brother, William "Bill" Helmey; and four sisters, Frances Porter, Betty Holcomb, Margaret Sikes, and Arlene Barner.. Surviving are two sons, Ronald, Jr. and Kelly Owens (Sharon); brother, John V. Helmey (Carolyn); sister, Doris Reddy; and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 28, 2020 in Guyton Ci ...
Cynthia A. Schnabel - AUG 18, 2020
Cynthia Ann Seabolt Schnabel, 66, of Wilmington Island, died August 18, 2020 at Candler Hospital. She was born December 15, 1953 in Henderson, Kentucky to the late Roy N. and Lorene Griffin Seabolt. Cynthia graduated from Henderson High School in 1971, and graduated from Murray State University in 1975, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She retired after a 40 year career in nursing, having worked at Welborn Baptist Hospital and Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indidana, Candler Hospital ICU in Savannah, GA, and as Director of Quality Management at Select S ...
Thomas B. Ruff - AUG 18, 2020
Thomas B. Ruff, former Attraction Division President for The Biltmore Company, died on Tuesday at his home in Savannah, GA. He was 65 years old. Tom recently retired after 25 years at Biltmore, where he oversaw guest operations and the estate’s hospitality functions. His expertise was instrumental in elevating Biltmore from an attraction to a destination, with the opening of The Inn on Biltmore Estate and Village Hotel on Biltmore Estate. Prior to joining Biltmore, Ruff worked as an independent hospitality consultant. A veteran of the food and beverage industry, he also held ...
Hugh Frederick Gilmore, Jr. DEC 10, 1926 - AUG 17, 2020
Hugh Frederick Gilmore, Jr., 93, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020 at his residence. He was born in New Orleans, LA on December 10, 1926, son of Hugh F. Gilmore and Josepha Manedy Gilmore. He served in the United States Navy during World War II on the USS Bergen. He was a Coxswain on a landing craft taking support troops to Okinawa. He had a passion for military aircraft, and built many World War I aircraft models from scratch. Hugh was a communicant of the catholic church and attended of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, member of the Knights of Columbu ...
Nancy Elizabeth Maloy Manderson - AUG 17, 2020
Nancy Elizabeth Maloy Manderson, 88, passed way August 17, 2020. Nancy was born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 26, 1932. She was a graduate of John Hopkins Nursing Program (1955) and worked as an RN at George Washington University Hospital for many years. Nancy lived in Savannah for 30 years. She was a member of the Wilmington Island Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Rufus Walker. Nancy is survived by her children and their spouses: James and Sharon, Andy and Judy, David and David, and Lynn and Kurt, grandchildren: Heather, Kris ...
Nancy Dickerson Gaspin - AUG 16, 2020
Nancy Dickerson Gaspin, 75, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Pruitt Health. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Friday, August 21, 2020 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel. The service and burial will be private. Social distancing and the wearing of masks is encouraged for the safety of everyone attending. ...
William "Bill" Lawrence Wade SEP 10, 1947 - AUG 15, 2020
William “Bill” Lawrence Wade, 72, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020 while watering his jalapenos. St. Peter surely had a wry smile and a sore shoulder after Bill met him with a vigorous handshake and his usual greeting of, “how ya doin, how ya doin, Bill Wade, Bill Wade, nice to meet you, nice to meet you”. He would have celebrated his 73rd birthday this year with his, “Turd of Hurtles, I mean, Herd of Turtles” – as he used to say. Instead he will be saving the herd a place at heaven’s table. It may have been Bill&r ...
Shirley T. Eubank - AUG 14, 2020
Shirley Tunnel Eubank, 81, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at her residence. Memorial Service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Wilmington Island Presbyterian Church, with burial in the church garden. ...
J. Desmond "Desi" Patterson, Jr. - AUG 13, 2020
James Desmond “Desi” Patterson, Jr., 63, of Savannah, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, August 13, 2020. He was born May 26, 1957. He was the son of James Desmond Patterson, Sr, (deceased), and Betty G. Patterson of Savannah. In addition to his father, he was predeceased by his sister, Linda K. Smith. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his sisters, Patricia Patterson of Tybee Island, and Elizabeth Woods of Savannah. After working many years in the family marine business in Savannah, he pursued his love of music by entertaining at nursing and ...
Shirley Ann Rozier Lopez FEB 13, 1936 - AUG 12, 2020
Shirley Ann Rozier Lopez, a resident of Savannah for over 40 years, passed away August 12, 2020 unexpectedly from an injury. Shirley was born February 13, 1936 to Levy and Bessie Rozier of Alma, GA. Shirley was dearly loved and will be missed by many friends, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Shirley moved with her husband Ray and young family from California to Alma in the early 1970s. She worked with the Model Cities Program until 1976 when the family moved to Savannah. Shirley worked for 22 years for Chatham County beginning in 1977 as a Budget Ana ...
Paula Theresa Sullivan - AUG 10, 2020
Paula Theresa Sullivan, 67, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020. A Memorial Service will be Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 12:00 noon at Fox & Weeks, Hodgson Chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. ...
Mary Caren Tisdel Buck JUN 08, 1948 - AUG 10, 2020
Mary Caren, 72, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on August 10, 2020, after a long and courageous fight with breast cancer. She fought the good fight, but as she said, “Cancer reared its ugly head.” Mary Caren was born in Thunderbolt to Mrs. Emma Ambos Tisdel on June 8, 1948. She lived most of her life in Savannah, graduating from Herschel V. Jenkins High School in 1966. She then headed to Norman College and received her teaching degree from Georgia Southern College. She married the love of her life, Fred Thomas Buck, 50 years ago on May ...
Norma Bowers Edwards - AUG 09, 2020
Norma Bowers Edwards, 94, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Southest Georgia Health System. A private burial will be held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. ...
Kenneth Neal Forbes AUG 03, 1960 - AUG 09, 2020
Kenneth Neal Forbes, 60, died Sunday, August 9, 2020 with his family by his side. The family will have a private service at a later date. ...