Obituaries
John Alexander George, Jr. OCT 19, 1947 - OCT 08, 2020
John Alexander George, Jr., 72, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020 after battling a long illness. Mr. George was born October 19, 1947 in Toombs County. He was honorably discharged from the Georgia Air National Guard, 117th Air Control Savannah and the U.S. Naval Reserve. For more than 40 years, he was an Elevator Constructor. Past memberships include Solomon’s Lodge #1, Scottish Rite, Alee Shriner’s, and Royal Order of Jesters. He was an active member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and will be greatly missed ...
Paul "Porky" Swift JUN 29, 1942 - OCT 07, 2020
Paul “Porky” Swift passed away unexpectedly in his condo on Tybee Island, Georgia, on October 7, 2020. He was 78 years old. He was born on June 29th, 1942 to Kathleen O’ Reilly Swift and Paul Swift, the youngest of three boys in Spokane, Washington. Swift spent two semesters at Marquette University before departing on a solo quixotic hitch-hiking tour around Europe and the Middle East in 1960. After recovering from a near fatal illness contracted in a remote Middle Eastern desert location, he returned to the states and attended Gonzaga University, WA. whe ...
James Elliott Stephens OCT 03, 1940 - OCT 05, 2020
James Elliott Stephens, died peacefully on October 5, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. James was born October 3, 1940 to the late Jessie Anglin and Warren D. Stephens. He was a graduate of Benedictine Military School, Class of 1959. After graduation, James joined the U.S. Navy as a submariner on the U.S.S. Trout SS566. James saw history in the making during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 as the U.S.S. Trout was the vessel monitoring the waters between Cuba and United States. James graduated from Armstrong State College in 1977 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. He retire ...
Evelyn Lefevre Bruyette AUG 21, 1922 - OCT 04, 2020
Evelyn Lefevre Bruyette, 98, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at her residence in Savannah, GA. She was born August 21, 1922 in Westfield, Vermont, daughter of Alcide and Maude Deuso Lefevre. She was schooled at Montgomery Junior High School. She worked at York Manufacturing and during WWII she worked at Bell Aircraft in Burlington, Vermont. She met her husband David after the war and were married June 21, 1947 in Swanton, VT. Evelyn spent her next 30 plus years mothering five children and helping her husband in their grocery store. She belonged to the & ...
Mary Barton Clapp - OCT 04, 2020
Mary Barton Clapp died unexpectedly Sunday, October 4th at home. Mary was born in 1926 in Downer’s Grove, Illinois and grew up in North Adams, Massachusetts. Mary married John B. Clapp, Jr. in 1947 in Hingham, Massachusetts and they lived in Massachusetts. New York, New Jersey and Wisconsin before moving to Savannah in 1982. Mary was always very involved with her churches. In the Diocese of New York she was one of the first women to serve on an Episcopal vestry and served on four different vestries over the years. She was a founding member of St. Peter&rsquo ...
Manning Miles Goldsmith Jr. DEC 08, 1927 - OCT 03, 2020
On October 3, Manning Miles Goldsmith Jr., “Granddaddy,” passed away peacefully with his family and beloved dog, Goldie, at his side. Granddaddy was born December 8, 1927, the only child of Manning Miles Goldsmith Sr. and Minnie Lassiter Goldsmith, or Pops and Mimi, as we knew them. His childhood life was a nomadic one as Pops’ job history in the Firestone business took him from Miami to Savannah to Charleston and finally back to Savannah. The one constant friend in his early life was his dog, Spooky, which probably accounted for his deep affection for dogs thr ...
Richard Allen Myers OCT 02, 1936 - OCT 02, 2020
Richard (Dick) Allen Myers, 84, died on October 2, 2020. He was born on October 2, 1936 in Fairfield, Iowa, the only child of Emery Reed and Freda Irene Myers, now both deceased. At age 10, Dick and his mother relocated to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa where he would complete his junior and senior high school education. Upon graduation from high school in 1954, he enrolled at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. Dick worked his way through college with a variety of full-time and part-time jobs. Prior to graduation he had the pleasure of marrying his high school sweethe ...
Cheryl Wagner Baynard MAY 03, 1947 - OCT 02, 2020
Cheryl Wagner Baynard, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, died at home, surrounded by family, on October 2, 2020 due to cancer. She was 73. Born in Salisbury, Maryland on May 3, 1947, Cheryl was the second of four children to David and Winona Wagner, and grew up with siblings David, Gail and Jeff in Pocomoke City, Maryland and Easton, Maryland. She graduated from Saints Peter & Paul High School, and attended Mount Saint Agnes College in Baltimore, Maryland. She graduated with a degree in Elementary Education in 1969 and married John Baynard, her husband of 51 years, in J ...
Shannon Formby Fillmore Gassen APR 16, 1975 - OCT 01, 2020
Shannon Formby Fillmore Gassen died unexpectedly on October 1st, 2020, in Savannah, Ga at the age of 45. Shannon is survived by her parents, Joel Formby and Jane Ford-Brocato of Savannah, Ga; husband, Mark Gassen; children, Cecily Matthews, August Fillmore, Violet Fillmore, William Gassen, and Charlie Gassen; siblings, Noah Formby (Nicole), Melissa Wood and several nieces and nephews of Savannah, Ga. Shannon was born on April 16, 1975 in Savannah, Ga to Joel Formby and Jane Ford-Brocato. She attended St. James Catholic School, graduated from St. Vincent’s Academy in 1993, graduated ...
Betty Glisson Vinall - OCT 01, 2020
Betty June (Glisson) Vinall, 91, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Sunabella of Savannah. Betty was so blessed to have the staff at Sunabella of Savannah and the wonderful nurses of Affinis Hospice take care of all her needs prior to her transition. Some of her fondest memories included her youth spent in the Old Fort section of Savannah where she enjoyed roller skating down the hill on Bay Street and jumping the railroad tracks. She fell in love with and married an Iowa farm boy while he was in the service here during WW2. They spent 74 years together before he passed in ...
Catherine Jiran Smith DEC 23, 1924 - OCT 01, 2020
Catherine Jiran Smith passed on October 1, 2020 in Johnesborough, Tennessee at the age of 95. Ms. Smith was born on December 23, 1924 in Savannah, Georgia to her parents, Victor and Catherine Jiran. She married Norman E. Smith in 1946 and lived the majority of her married life in Orlando, Florida. She is remembered for her loving service to others as a wife, mother, caretaker, and grandmother. Ms. Smith is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Howard and Donna Smith of Telford, Tennessee; her grandsons, Bryan Smith of Orlando, Florida and Kevin Smith of Athens, Georgia; her brother, M ...
Freddie Hull MAY 27, 1942 - OCT 01, 2020
Freddie Hull, Sr., 78, was born May 27, 1942 in Savannah, Chatham County; Georgia to the late Sam and Flossie Hull. He attended public schools in Savannah, Georgia. Freddie worked many years for Diamond Manufacturing. He was a rigger and very skilled crane operator. Eventually, he owned and operated a landscaping business. Later on, he met the love of his life, Cathy DeLoach, and they married February 21, 1991. Freddie loved God which led him to study the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses. On July 15, 2000 he dedicated his life to serving Jehovah God a ...
Julia (Peggy) Brown NOV 09, 1934 - SEP 29, 2020
Julia (Peggy) Brown, 85, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Memorial University Medical Center after a long illness. Julia was preceded in death by her husband, Wilmer Jackson Brown and her oldest daughter, Brenda Joyce Schiller. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Guarin (Alex); three sons, Donald Brown, Allen Brown, Jerry Brown; granddaughters, Shannon Richardson (Josh), Samantha Shinall; grandsons, Wesley Schiller, Christopher Shinall, and her great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Brown A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Corinth Baptist C ...
Kaye Stafford Martin - SEP 27, 2020
Kaye Stafford Martin, 78, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 5, 1941 in Claxton, GA to the late Durward and Georgia Tippins Stafford. Mrs. Martin was a 1959 graduate of Savannah High School where she was a cheerleader during her junior and senior years, and also attended Armstrong College. She was an active member of Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church on Tybee Island where she was a part of a group of ladies that loved to sew, making many things such as Christening gowns, wall hangings, quilts, and decorating ...
Carolyn Boyd Robertson APR 03, 1927 - SEP 27, 2020
Ms. Carolyn Boyd Robertson, age 93, died peacefully on Sunday, September 27, 2020, with family by her side. Carolyn was born April 3, 1927 in Greenville, Florida. In high school she played guard in basketball for four years. She lived in Thomasville, Georgia over 60 years and worked for the Georgia State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation until retirement at age 62. She was a longtime member of Dawson Street Baptist Church in Thomasville where she made many lifelong friendships. She moved to Savannah, Georgia in 2011 to be close to her son’s family. ...
Noreen Schultz Perry JAN 22, 1967 - SEP 26, 2020
Noreen Schultz Perry, 53, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Hospice Savannah. She was born on January 22, 1967 in Toledo, Ohio. Noreen lived in Temperance, Michigan until 2018 at which time the family relocated to Savannah, Ga. She and her sister enjoyed spending time together on Tybee Island, walking through the old town & parks. She loved to take trips with the family out West, especially old Route 66. Surviving are her father and mother, Norman and Mary Schultz and sister, Nicole Garrett. Noreen was thankful for all the love and prayers from fa ...
Susan H. Morris - SEP 26, 2020
Susan Hauser Morris, 63, of Midway, Georgia, fell peacefully asleep in death on Saturday, September 26th, 2020 after a long illness. A private burial was held on Wednesday, September 30. Susan grew up on Tybee Island and was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Louise Hauser and her brother, Roger Hauser. She is survived by her brother Larry Hauser, her niece Lauren Sadkin, nephew David Hauser and sisters-in-law, Leslie Hauser and Donna Clark. In addition to loving her family, she cherished her pets and had a passion for rescuing and fostering homeless pets for adoption. Rememb ...
Kathleen K. Millhoff - SEP 25, 2020
Kathleen Ann Knudsen Millhoff, 71, passed away Friday, September 25, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was born in Chicago, Illinois to the late James and Patricia Knudsen. Kathleen was retired from the Guam Department of Education after 20 years of service. She was of the Baha’i faith, and was a Baha’i Pioneer for 37 years. She was also a member of the American Association for the Blind. Surviving are her husband of almost 50 years, Brian L. Millhoff, two daughters, Krishna Asma Millhoff (Lisa Cunningham), and Rivka Anna Millhoff (Pablo B. Reinundo), th ...
Baby Oliver "Ollie" Nikolas Jackson SEP 25, 2020 - SEP 25, 2020
Baby Oliver “Ollie” Nikolas Jackson, beloved son of Deborah and Albert Jackson, brother to Charles Hurst, Michael Evans, Madison White, Naomi Evans, Ryker Jackson, Teigen Jackson, Kai Jackson, Kcë Jackson, and grandson to Denise Phillips, was born sleeping on September 25, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. Our lives were touched by his struggle to be here, and the joyful surprise that we got to know him at all. Please keep us in your thoughts as we prepare for his memorial and coming to terms with our lives here without him. There will be a memorial service ...
Martha Graham Poole MAR 04, 1937 - SEP 23, 2020
Martha Graham Poole, 83, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. The Tuscaloosa, AL native was born on March 4, 1937 to the late Robert and Sarah Graham. Martha graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in elementary education. After graduation, Martha taught school in Sylacauga, AL and later in Fort Benning, GA. In 1962, Martha traveled to Schweinfurt, Germany where she taught in the Army Dependent School System; she then moved to New Orleans, LA where she taught at Sam Barth Private School for Boys. While in New Orleans, Martha was reunited with her future husband ...
Sandra Carter Kent - SEP 22, 2020
Sandra Carter Kent, 78, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, September 22, 2020. She died as she lived, surrounded by her loving family. Sandra was born in Bloomingdale, Georgia, the youngest daughter of John Alexander and Cora (Orendorff) Carter. After graduating from Savannah High School in 1960, Sandra began a storied career serving Savannah’s legal community that spanned more than 50 years. Most precious to Sandra were the 30+ years she worked with Judge Gregory V. Sapp. Sandra started working with Greg in 1990, when he was a fourth-year associate attorney. ...
Malcolm Blair White APR 16, 1944 - SEP 21, 2020
Malcolm “Mal” Blair White, 76 of Metter, Georgia, passed away on September 21, 2020. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 16, 1944 and was the son of the late Daniel Arthur White, Jr. & Berta Catherine White. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Kathryn McNeal White; daughters Kristina Marie White and Ashley Miller Taylor (Charles); son William Daniel White (Denna); 5 grandchildren Kendle and Katie-Blair White, Brock and Emmeline Taylor, and Ian Evans (Brianna). Mal graduated from Newton South High School in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts in 1962. After high s ...
Margaret Madison Hatch SEP 20, 1931 - SEP 20, 2020
Margaret Madison Hatch, 89, of Savannah, Georgia died Sunday, September 20, 2020, at Memorial University Medical Center after a short illness. Margaret was born September 20, 1931, the second of four children born to Percy L. and Margaret A. Madison. She graduated from Savannah High School in 1949 and Armstrong State Junior College in 1951. Margaret worked for The Savannah Bank for several years and, in 1956, she married Roddy J. Hatch, Jr. Margaret is predeceased by her parents, a brother, William Madison, and daughters Mary and Jane Hatch. She is survived by h ...
Louise W.D. Merriman MAY 23, 1926 - SEP 20, 2020
Louise W. D. Merriman was born on the 23 of May 1926 in Hagerstown, MD, to Lloyd and Mary Dahlhamer. Mom was one of six children. She graduated from Hagerstown High School in 1944. While working at the telephone company, she felt a call to serve her country in the field of nursing. So, she left home at age 19, came to Savannah and enrolled in a U.S. military nurses training program at Warren A. Candler Hospital School of Nursing, then located on E. Huntington St. However, the War ended before she graduated, and the demand for military nurses declined, so Mom decided to enter civilian nursin ...
Teresa F. Ruiz APR 11, 1939 - SEP 18, 2020
Teresa Fernandez Ruiz, 81, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at Hospice House. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Joseph Manuel Ruiz and her parents, Alvaro and Rita Fernandez. She was a longtime communicant of St. James The Less Catholic Church, and retired from the Department of Labor as an Investigator. She was a member of the Latin American Club. She enjoyed her crafts, gradening, and friends at the Knights of Columbus. Surviving are her children, Anita Conway (Cary), Rosalie Ruiz-Grotto (Billy), Angie Ruiz, Joey Ruiz, and grandchildren, Trey ...
Susan Anita Barrow SEP 08, 1972 - SEP 18, 2020
Ms. Susan Anita Barrow, age 48, died September 18, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. The Chatham County native was a resident of Claxton, Georgia. Surviving are her fiancé, James Engle of Claxton; her father, Bobby Barrow of Ellabell; and other relatives. A memorial service will be held at a later date. ...
Gertrude Edenfield Watson FEB 01, 1929 - SEP 17, 2020
Gertrude Edenfield Watson, 91, died Thursday, September 17, 2020. The Twin City, GA native was born on February 1, 1929 to the late Troy and Annie Edenfield. She moved to Savannah in 1947 and was employed by Union Camp Corporation for more than forty-five years. Gertrude was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church and was very active in the Alee Shrine Ladies Auxiliary, as well as the Patrol Ladies Auxiliary. In addition to her parents, Gertrude was predeceased by her husband, Elwood R. Watson, Jr.; son-in-law, William Henry “Chip” Woods, Jr.; three brothers, Herbert, Herma ...
Barbara Bacon Creaser OCT 15, 1950 - SEP 17, 2020
Barbara Bacon Creaser, 69, passed away on September 17, 2020 surrounded by her family. Barbara was born on October 15, 1950 and was the daughter of Ruby Benson Bacon and the late Harry Marcus Bacon, Sr. She was a life-long resident of Savannah. Barbara graduated from Savannah Country Day School in 1968. She received her BS in Elementary Education from Armstrong State College in 1972 and her Master of Education from Georgia Southern College in 1975. In 1992, she was honored by the Coastal Area Georgia Learning Resource Service as Teacher of the Year being selected from nominations ma ...
Daniel (Dan) Leigh Locklear, Sr. JAN 09, 1961 - SEP 17, 2020
Daniel (Dan) Leigh Locklear, Sr., 59, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born January 9, 1961 in Ober Munchen, Federal Republic of Germany. Dan worked for Dorsey Trucking Company in Pooler, Georgia. He was a retired Staff Sergeant of the USAF Georgia National Guard. He attended schools at Tybee Island, Georgia, Lexington, Kentucky, Hinesville, Georgia, Fort Ord, California, Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany, and graduated from high school in Fairfax County, Virginia. Dan enjoyed traveling and learning about all the pla ...
Robert (Bob) Pettibone Gilbert Jr. FEB 14, 1944 - SEP 17, 2020
Robert (Bob) Pettibone Gilbert Jr. died peacefully on September 17. Bob was born on Valentine’s Day, 1944, in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. He spent happy summers in Pentwater, Michigan. He graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1962 and Dartmouth College, where he was a brother in the Sigma Nu fraternity, in 1966. He volunteered for military service and enlisted in the Army, but quickly made his way into Officer Candidate School and rose to become a First Lieutenant. He was honorably discharged after serving most of his tour in Germany, where he would meet the love ...