Obituaries
Richard Ellis Yarbrough, Sr. - JUL 13, 2020
Richard Ellis Yarbrough, Sr., age 84, died on Monday July 13, 2020, after a brief illness. He was born on April 19, 1936 in Savannah, Ga, to Jesse Linton Yarbrough and Leola Thomas Yarbrough. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 58 years, Nancy Werntz Yarbrough, daughter Margaret Ann Yarbrough, sister Ann Yarbrough Burk, and brother Jesse Leroy Yarbrough. He is survived by his three loving children, Richard Ellis Yarbrough, Jr. (Ann), Theresa Yarbrough Dileo, and Christopher Lee Yarbrough, Sr. (Amanda), eight grandchildren, Kyle Christian Yarbrough (Kately ...
Pamela Diane Perrone SEP 16, 1957 - JUL 13, 2020
Pamela Diane Perrone, (Pam, Mama, Grandma), 62 of Savannah passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 13th, 2020. Pamela was born on September 16, 1957 in Savannah to Mary Lee Taylor and Carlton Wilbur Rowell. Sister to five siblings, Janet Rowell, Cindy Werner, Michael Rowell, Gale (Bubba) Taylor and Amy Burns. Pamela was an outstanding student, she graduated at the top of her class from Bible Baptist High School in 1975. Her very first job was at K-Mart as a cashier. After graduation, she studied at Savannah Technical College, then on to work at Savannah News Press measuring ads to fit the new ...
Emma Morel Adler - JUL 12, 2020
Emma Morel Adler, a native Savannahian, was born on March 11th, 1930 to John and Emma Walthour Morel, in Savannah, Georgia. She died peacefully July 12th, 2020, at age 90. Emma grew up in downtown Savannah, on the south side of Hall Street between Abercorn and Lincoln. Her grandmother, Emma Roberts Walthour, lived next door. She attended The Pape School in Savannah, where she established a firm foundation in the Arts and Humanities as well as developing many life-long friendships. She continued her education by a ...
William George Cummins OCT 09, 1930 - JUL 12, 2020
William George Cummins, 89, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at his home on Tybee Island. He was born October 9, 1930 in Woodstock, Illinois. Mr. Cummins was retired from EM Tech. He was a 66 year Mason, and was a lifetime member of the VFW. He was also a member of the American Legion on Tybee Island. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Linda Cummins Page. Surviving are his wife, Rose Kunavich of Tybee Island, three sons, Bob Cummins (Donna) of Illinois, Bill Cummins of Atlanta, and Danny Cummins (Brenda) of Wisconsin, two Daughters, Debbie Hendricks of Wis ...
Wilma Jean Gunn JAN 15, 1941 - JUL 11, 2020
Gunn, Wilma Jean (nee Michael) ,79, of Savannah, GA, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2020. Wilma was born in Frederick, MD on January 15, 1941. She graduated as the valedictorian from Frederick High School in 1959. She worked for One Hour Martinizer for many years, eventually becoming their bookkeeper. Later on in years, Wilma moved to Savannah, GA and worked at the Hunter Army Airfield Commissary for 24 years, working her way up from a part-time cashier to the Assistant Manager. After retiring from the Commissary, she dedicated her life to helping care for her youngest g ...
Mary Jane McCall MacBlane - JUL 10, 2020
Mary Jane McCall MacBlane, 90, of Savannah, GA went to be with the Lord on July 10, 2020, at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center, under the care of Hospice Savannah, Inc. Born February 28, 1930 in Johnstown, PA and lived in East Conemaugh for most of her life before moving to Savannah in May 2010 to live with her daughter. She is preceded in death by her parents, Forrest and Elizabeth (Horenchak) McCall, infant sister, Eileen Louise; loving husband of 53 years, George A. MacBlane, brother, John F. McCall and son-in-law, Charles Tyner. She is survived by daught ...
Robert J. Lane, III MAY 09, 1946 - JUL 10, 2020
Robert James Lane III “Bobby” 74 died Friday, July 10, 2020 at his residence. Bobby was born in Charleston, South Carolina on May 9, 1946. He was a member of the United Methodist Church. He joined the Air Force at 17 years old and had to wait until he turned 18 to be deployed to Viet Nam. After his military service he worked at Savannah Sugar Refinery as a Lab Technician until his retirement. Bobby was loved by his family and friends. He had a heart of gold and was known by everyone who knew him as a “good man”. He wa ...
Annette Jones Hartley SEP 28, 1927 - JUL 09, 2020
Annette Jones Billings Hartley, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 in Savannah, GA. Mrs. Hartley was born in Memphis TN on September 28, 1927. She and her family moved to Miami, FL when she was seven. Annette called Miami home for over five decades. She was pre-deceased by her husband Jim Billings in 1982. Seven years later she married Howard Hartley and lived in Greenville, SC until Howard’s death in 2006. In 2008 she moved to Savannah, GA where she has lived since. She is survived by three daughters and sons in law: Anne McDougall (Ed); Claudia Wa ...
Drew Porter Anderson FEB 04, 2018 - JUL 09, 2020
Drew Porter Anderson, 2 years old, of Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah. Services are pending. ...
Nancy Ann Lawlor - JUL 07, 2020
The full obituary will be published as soon as available. Social distancing and the wearing of masks is encouraged for the safety of everyone attending. ...
Aiden Ashley Palpallatoc NOV 12, 2002 - JUL 06, 2020
Aiden A. Palpallatoc, 17, died Monday, July 6, 2020. Aiden was a lifelong resident of Savannah and attended Windsor Forest High School. Fishing, skating, family trips to the Mountains of North Carolina, or hanging with his friends at A.J.’s on Tybee; Aiden was always happiest outdoors, around the ocean, and enjoying nature. Surviving are his mother, Lindsey Fife; his father and stepmother, Ashley and Britney Palpallatoc; a sister, Alexandria Smith; two brothers, Ashton and Avery Palpallatoc; maternal grandparents, Sandi Westall (Nana), and Bill and Heather Fife; paternal gran ...
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 ...