Obituaries
Bettye Burns - JUL 06, 2020
Mrs. Bettye Withers Barnes, age 100, died on July 6, 2020. She was the daughter of Julia and Clyde Withers of Atlanta, GA. Mrs. Barnes attended Wesleyan College and graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She married Elbert Randolph Partridge, US Air Force, who died during World War II. As a young widow with two daughters, Julia and Randylyn, Bettye found happiness once again when she married Benjamin Shields Barnes in 1948. With the arrival of two more daughters, Carole and Betsy, they continued to enjoy their life in Atlanta for over 40 years. In ...
Nancy Rebecca Peavy Arnsdorff NOV 13, 1945 - JUL 05, 2020
Nancy Rebecca Peavy Arnsdorff, 74, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Memorial University Medical Center. She was born in Savannah, Georgia to the late Willard and Frances Peavy and was a member of The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist. She was a graduate of Savannah High School, where she met her husband of 55 years, Bruce Arnsdorff. For several years, she owned and operated a daycare center, Charlie Brown’s Clubhouse prior to working for the board of education for over 10 years. Nancy was a very artistic and creative women and used her talents to benef ...
George W. "Billy" Adams, Jr. JUL 08, 1946 - JUL 05, 2020
George W. “Billy” Adams Jr, of Savannah, GA, passed away on July 5th, 2020 at Memorial Hospital. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of the late Florence Counihan and George Wilmot Adams and brother to the late Robert “Bobby” Adams. Billy graduated from Benedictine Military School, Class of 1964. He grew up as a member of Blessed Sacrament Church and was most recently a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Savannah. Billy served in the Georgia Air National Guard and retired as the Executive Director of South Carolina Stevedore ...
Valinda Fleming McKibben FEB 23, 1921 - JUL 04, 2020
Valinda Fleming McKibben, 99, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2020 at the home of her son in Isle of Hope, under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Milton Stewart McKibben. Valinda was born in Durham, North Carolina on February 23, 1921 to David Kerr Fleming and Irene Tilley Fleming. She graduated from Durham High School and Business School in Charlotte, North Carolina. A member of the Greatest Generation, she lost her first husband Frank May and younger brother Kerr Fleming in World War II. She was also preceded in death b ...
Ben A. Conner, III JUN 07, 1940 - JUL 03, 2020
Ben A. Conner, III passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 at age 80. He was born in Mt. Vernon, GA and spent most of his adult life in Savannah as an insurance claims adjuster. He graduated from UGA and was an avid Dawg fan. He is survived by his wife of 41 years Judy, four children, five grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers. A private family ceremony is planned for July 6, 2020. ...
Winifred Irene Case Karnosky DEC 17, 1920 - JUL 03, 2020
Winifred Irene Case Karnosky, 99, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 at her residence. She was born in East Alton, Illinois on December 17, 1920 to Mr. Furnace Case and Mrs. Lola Case. She graduated from East Alton High School where she participated in sports and was a member of the drum and bugle corps. During World War II she enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was one of the first Lady Marines. One of the highlights of her Marine Corps tour was being an escort for Mrs. Elenoir Roosevelt, wife of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Later she was stationed ...
Alice "Jean" Finley Giblin FEB 07, 1924 - JUL 03, 2020
Alice "Jean" Finley Giblin was born on February 7th, 1924 in Janesville, Wisconsin. She graduated from Mercy School of Nursing of St. Xavier College in Chicago and shortly after married Charles Giblin in 1946. They started their adventures in New Orleans, where their four children, Jim, Mary, Patty and Betsy were born. Over the decades, Jean was involved in every community she lived as a nurse, with various volunteer positions, and as a participant in the Catholic Church. Jean is remembered by her children for teaching them that your glass is always half full, to be kind, to ...
Jon "J.T." Herbert Taylor - JUL 03, 2020
Jon “J.T.” Herbert Taylor died at Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He leaves behind his wife, Gina Elizabeth Taylor and two beautiful daughters, Madison and Zayne. He is also survived by his mother, Audilee Taylor, siblings Julia, Jed (Lilann) and Jessica (Paul), nieces Callie, Liz, Kate and Morgan and nephews Hunter, Mac and Jake. He is preceded in death by his father, Herbert Lee Taylor. A good friend who inspired tattoos on many, Jon never knew a stranger. He was widely known as the life of the party and Tybee mourned his loss over the 4th of J ...
Hazel Janiece Pittman AUG 29, 1918 - JUL 03, 2020
Hazel Janiece Pittman went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 3, at the age of 101, in Nashville, Tennessee. Born in Bullock County, Georgia to James Morgan Bennett and Mary Eula Scott Bennett, she was one of ten children. She is preceded by her loving husband, Ernest A. Pittman, Sr. and five of her siblings. She is survived by sister Wildred Martin, brothers Winfield Bennett and Lenard Bennett, sister Nina Pearce, daughter Myrna McWhorter (Max), son Ernest (Skip) Pittman (Jean), six grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by h ...
Jacob Alexander "Jake" Smith FEB 21, 1941 - JUL 02, 2020
Jacob Alexander Smith, age 79, of Savannah, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 2. Jake was born on February 21, 1941 in Reidsville, GA to Edgar and Ruby Smith. He grew up in Reidsville, GA with his parents, three brothers, and one sister. He graduated from Reidsville High School in 1959. He received a banking certificate from Louisiana State University in 1983. He was Recognized by Who’s Who of Georgia in 1989. He was in the banking industry for 40 years. He was a retired Vice President of Wachovia. Jake enjoyed going on the boat and fishing with friends and fami ...
Richard D. Eckburg DEC 26, 1931 - JUL 01, 2020
Richard Dean Eckburg. December 26, 1931 - July 1 , 2020. A 3O-year supporter of the Savannah community, Richard D. Eckburg, died suddenly at home, on July 1,2020. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Judy. ln addition, he leaves his daughters, Lisa Molina and Darice Dawson , of Arizona, and grandsons Jason Molina, of Arizona, and Brian Molina (Erin), with two great grandchildren, in Oregon. Dick was born in Amboy, lllinois, joined the Army after high school, and served in the Korean War. This instilled a love for the military that stayed with him for h ...
James William Potts - JUL 01, 2020
James William (Pottsie) Potts of Savannah, GA, age 79, passed away July 1, 2020 from heart related complications. Jim was born September 23, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from Haverford High School (’58) located in Havertown, PA. He was a volunteer fireman with Brookline Fire Dept and began a very successful sales career in plastic sales at Cosden Chemicals in Conshohocken, PA. He relocated his family south to get away from the cold weather and remained in a successful sales and management career in the plastics industry. As the former President of the Society of Plastic Enginee ...
Mary Kathryn Jaime Seginack MAY 19, 1951 - JUN 30, 2020
Mary Kathryn Seginack, age 69, died June 30, 2020. The Chatham County native formerly worked as a cashier with Merrill Lynch. Kathryn loved music, and played the piano. Surviving are her children, Andrew Seginack and Mary Ann Seginack, both of Savannah; her mother, Norma Jaime of Savannah; two sisters, Gerry Arakelian of Chocowinity, NC, and Paulette Lanier of Savannah; and a granddaughter, Alexis Seginack of Savannah. A graveside funeral service and burial will be 11:00 am Wednesday, July 8, at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens with Rev. Brooks Cail officiating. ...
Betty Jean Lynch Thomson MAR 18, 1939 - JUN 28, 2020
Betty Jean Lynch Thomson, our beloved Wife, Mom, and Meme, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 28, 2020. She was born on March 18, 1939, to Lee Olen and Dorothy Lynch. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Lee Lynch, and her grandson, Timmy Rubnitz. Betty grew up in Savannah and attended Savannah High School. There she met the love of her life, Tommy Thomson. They were married on July 2, 1955. In 1958, they had a son, Thomas David Thomson, Jr. Their daughter Rene’ was born in 1963. Betty had a big heart and was lo ...
Sadie B. Kramer FEB 11, 1922 - JUN 28, 2020
Sadie B. Kramer (Mema, Buff, Blackie) 98, passed away on June 28, 2020 at Summer Breeze. She was born on February 11, 1922 to the late Barney and Edna Blackburn. She retired as a GSA telephone operator then went on later to work at Great Southern Federal Bank. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, Daughters of Ireland and Smart Senior. She loved to line dance and enjoyed playing Bingo at the Wilmington Island Community Center. Mema will be remembered for her style and flare and will be loved and missed by all. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert M. Kramer Sr.; grand ...
Dorothy "Dottie" Brenner Cook AUG 29, 1924 - JUN 28, 2020
Dorothy Brenner Cook, 95, died Sunday, June 28, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, Ga. Mrs. Cook was born in Marsh, Montana and she graduated high school in Grandview, Washington. She was an original Rosie the Riveter working at the Boeing plant in Seattle, Washington during World War II. With her first husband, Scott, who was an officer in the United States Air Force, she travelled around the United States and Japan while raising her three beloved children: Susanne, Burder (Buzz) and Lorelle (Lori). After settling in Savannah, Georgia, Dottie graduated from vocational s ...
Virginia Summerell McMullen - JUN 27, 2020
Virginia Summerell McMullen, 37, passed peacefully on Saturday, June 27, 2020, surrounded by her family. She had been successfully battling advanced lung cancer since 2019, but in a rapid relapse was under hospice care at UF Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL. Virginia was born in Savannah, the oldest daughter of B. Ray and Melanie (Fawcett) Summerell and granddaughter of Mrs. Jesse T. Fawcett of Savannah. She is survived by her husband, David Wayne McMullen, Jr., of Tallahassee, FL; and her sisters, Elizabeth Anne Summerell of Savannah, GA, and Carolyn Summerell Judge (Christop ...
Richard C. Claar DEC 12, 1953 - JUN 26, 2020
Richard Corbin Claar, 66, passed away Friday, June 26, 2020 at Memorial University Medical Center. He was born December 12, 1953 to the late John and Charlotte Claar. He worked for Gulfstream Aerospace for over 20 years. He is survived by his wife Katherine "Kathy" Claar of Thunderbolt. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Fox & Weeks, Islands Chapel. ...
Reba Bernice Cleveland Colson DEC 27, 1927 - JUN 26, 2020
Reba B Colson, 92, passed peacefully at home in Peachtree Corners on Friday, June 26, 2020. Reba was born in Lumpkin County, GA, the daughter of Leonard B. and Maude (Davis) Cleveland. She grew up in Dahlonega and after graduating school, she moved to Savannah and began her career at Price Company. In 1948, Reba married Ernest (Ralph) Colson of Savannah. She retired from Johnson, Lane, Space, Smith & Company after 30 years of service as Vice President of Operations. She then assisted with opening the Savannah office of Sterne, Agee and Leach investment brokerage firm before she ...
Barbara Ann Parker Sexton - JUN 25, 2020
Barbara Ann Parker Sexton, 84, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Memorial University Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Lyons, GA, daughter of Evan P. and Nancy Jones Parker. Mrs. Sexton was a member of Richmond Hill United Methodist Church and a homemaker. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Jack Melvin Sexton, four sisters and four brothers. She is survived by her sons, Thomas Evan Sexton (Anne), John William Sexton, Sr., James Roy Sexton (Lynn), and George Alan Sexton (Cindy); brother, Jack Royce P ...
Robert N. Hansen - JUN 25, 2020
Robert N. Hansen, 81, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at his residence on Skidaway Island. Inurnment will be in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, KY at a later date. Remembrances may be made to the Carmelite Monastery, 11 W. Back St., Savannah, GA 31419. ...
Rachel Elaine Clark Glenn JUL 02, 1970 - JUN 24, 2020
Elaine, (49), died June 24, 2020 in Savannah, while under the care of St. Joseph/Candler Hospital. She was born July 2, 1970 in Savannah, GA and lived in Savannah all her life. She attended Herschel V. Jenkins High School and earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Armstrong State College and received her Master’s Degree from Georgia Southern University. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Ascension and regularly attended Sunday school classes at the First Baptist Church of the Islands. She was an active volunteer at Coastal Middle School, th ...
Lt. Colonel Douglas Gregory Schmidt OCT 21, 1946 - JUN 23, 2020
Lt. Colonel Douglas Gregory Schmidt passed into Christ’s arms on June 23, 2020. Born 10-21-1946. Doug graduated from Iowa State University, served in the Army Reserves, was deployed to Desert Storm where he was awarded the Bronze Star. He was President of Supply Chain Personnel until his death. Doug was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He is survived by his wife Karol; children, Michelle, and Stephen; three grandchildren, Cole, Andrew, and Kathryn; mother, Lillian, and two sisters, Susan, and Nancy. A memorial service for close friends and f ...
Nettie Wallace - JUN 23, 2020
Nettie Laurine “Neemaw” Wallace, age 99, died Tuesday, June 23rd. Born in Lepanto, Arkansas, Savannah was her home for more than 70 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years C.A. “Jack” Wallace, her daughters Iris Wallace, Betty Blackston, and a great granddaughter Ashlee Kraft. Surviving are her three grandchildren, Kim Kraft (Hal), Kelly Blackston-Cail (Robert “Corky”), and Kevin Blackston (Angela), all of Savannah, one sister, Jo England of Dallas, Texas, five great grandchildren, Kyle (Amy), Clint, Emily, Gage, Caroline, as well a ...
Dorothy L. Wojtkelewicz FEB 21, 1948 - JUN 22, 2020
Dorothy (“Dot”) Lorraine Wojtkelewicz, 72, passed peacefully on Monday, June 22, 2020 after an extended illness. A native of her beloved Baltimore, MD, Dot worked in retail for most of her life, spending over 25 years working for Walmart. Most recently she worked at Piggly Wiggly/Bi-Lo. Dot loved her precious dog Coco, Word Search games, doing whatever she wanted and hearing people struggle to pronounce her last name. She was known for her charitable heart, for making Coca-Cola cakes and rum cakes for friends and neighbors and her love of a clearance sale. Dot was ...
Francis John "Frank" Coffey SEP 09, 1936 - JUN 22, 2020
Frank Coffey, 83, died peacefully on Monday, June 22, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Frank was born in Philadelphia, the only son of Frank and Kathryn Coffey. He was educated in the Philadelphia Parochial School system through high school. He earned a degree in economics from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga; an MBA from Roosevelt University in Chicago; and a Masters of Strategic Studies from the Air War College in Montgomery, AL. After a career in the Air Force, where he retired as a colonel, he worked for Johnson Controls. Frank met Paula Axe (The Blond ...
Thomas Alexander Bradley, III - JUN 20, 2020
Thomas Alexander Bradley, lll, age 80, died at home on June 20, 2020. He was born in Savannah, the son of Thomas A. Bradley, Jr. and Dorothea Sterling Bradley. Tom was a 1958 graduate of Savannah High School and attended the University of South Carolina and Washington University in St. Louis. Some years later he moved back to Georgia where he owned and operated the original Tybee Marina. Tom is survived by his wife, Julie Powers Bradley, his daughter Diane Barry (John), his son Tom Bradley (Emily), his grandchildren Sarah and Michael Barry. Also, his sister Linda Bradley Cox and brother ...
Becky Hall Davis MAR 01, 1947 - JUN 19, 2020
Becky Hall Davis, 73, passed peacefully at her home on Friday, June 19, 2020, surrounded by her loving family, following a battle with a terminal illness. Becky was born in Roanoke, VA to Clarence and Geraldine Hall. In 1964 she married Stan Davis, the love of her life. They settled in Savannah, GA, where they raised their 3 children. She spent the next 56 years caring for her family as a homemaker. In addition to her husband, Stan, Becky is survived by her son Ricky Davis, son Randy Davis and his wife Sherry and their sons Randy and Riley, Jennifer Jennings and ...
Blake Quattlebaum MAR 23, 1966 - JUN 19, 2020
Blake Binford Quattlebaum, 54, of Savannah, GA passed away on June 19, 2020. Born on March 23, 1966 in Birmingham, Alabama, Blake was blessed to grow up on the Bluff of Isle of Hope in Savannah, Georgia. He was the son of Dr. Robert & Fall Quattlebaum. He was a graduate of The McCallie School in Chattanooga, TN and Armstrong State College. Blake was a Master Falconer, member of the GA Falconry Association as well as the Georgia Game Hawkers Club. He was a longtime member of the Forest City Gun Club. Blake was an avid outdoorsman, lover of all things animal, semi-pro water skie ...
Gay Frances Rogers Usher DEC 13, 1935 - JUN 19, 2020
Gay Frances Rogers Usher, 84, formerly of Batavia, NY departed this life Friday, June 19, 2020. Born in Andover, NY December 13, 1935 to Albert and Frances Beebe Rogers. She graduated from Andover High School in the class of 1953 and attended The State University of New York at Geneseo. Gay was the widow of William Usher married in 1958. She spent her married life as a homemaker. Left to cherish her memory is one son, Steven Robert Usher and wife, Angell of Savannah, GA; brother, Albert Jerry Rogers and wife, Anne of Leesburg, FL; niece, Julie Rogers Palko and husband Dan of ...