Obituaries
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 ...
Scott Smith SEP 17, 1968 - JUN 18, 2020
Thomas Scott Smith, Savannah, GA, 51, passed away at home, June 18, 2020. Scott, also known affectionately as “Scotty” or “Smitty” was born in Savannah on September 17th, 1968 as the only child to Thomas Waldo Smith and Vivian Davis Smith (Holt). Scott graduated from Beach High School. He began working with his father who owned Tommie Smith Painting as a teenager and then later became owner of Scott Smith Painting and Construction. He was a jack of all trades working the past few years for Fox and Weeks Funeral Home and being an UBER driver while al ...
Lois Ann (Bauer) McCarthy JUN 11, 1937 - JUN 18, 2020
Lois Ann (Bauer) McCarthy, 83, daughter of Johann and Mildred Bauer died this last Thursday, June 18, 2020 at her home in Commodore Point. Lois was born in Queens, New York and raised and educated in Huntington, Long Island, NY. After marrying John, the boy next door, the couple had two sons (John and Steve). While raising the family, Lois performed in local theatre and ballet, taught swim lessons and learned to make clothes for herself and the boys. At the same time, she developed her skills as an artist painting in both oil and watercolor and sculpting in clay. In 196 ...
Wallace H. Crouch NOV 30, 1985 - JUN 17, 2020
Wallace Hardy Crouch, 34, husband of Stephanie Simms Crouch, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Fox & Weeks, Hodgson Chapel. ...
Neil Waldo Johnson DEC 03, 1922 - JUN 16, 2020
Neil Waldo Johnson, 97, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2020. Neil was born in New York City December 3, 1922 to Neil Waldo and Lillian Larsen Johnson. He grew up in Mount Vernon, NY. At A.B. Davis High School he met Adele Frances Jones who he married in 1943. Neil was proud of his service during WWll as a B17 navigator. ln recent years, he enjoyed visits to the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum and reconnecting with several of his fellow crew members. He had a successful sales career ultimately retiring from lnternational Paper. ln addition to Adele, Neil was predeceased by brother H ...
Constance Ann "Connie" Goodwin MAR 06, 1947 - JUN 15, 2020
Constance Ann "Connie" Goodwin, 73, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2020, in Savannah, GA. A native of Bronxville, NY, she graduated from Syracuse University. Although Connie had no children of her own, she spent the majority of her life working for the State of New York's child protective services in Syracuse, NY. Connie was known for her intelligence, humor, and compassion that she would quietly show in an unassuming way to those who needed it. Surviving her are three sisters, Joy Marks of Savannah, GA, Kim Goodwin of Watermill, NY, and Donna Goodwin of Philadelphia, alon ...
Madeline A. Ferraro - JUN 12, 2020
Madeline Antoinnette Ferraro entered peacefully into eternal rest on Friday, June 12, 2020 at the age of 99. Madeline was born in Savannah, GA on April 27, 1921 and was the daughter of Louis Bie Ferraro, an immigrant from Italy and Laura Postanowicz Ferraro Hart, an immigrant from Poland. She was preceded in death by her parents and step-father, George E. Hart, Sr., as well as her siblings, Theresa L. Ferraro, Bie L. Ferraro, Vincent J. Ferraro, Sr., John J. Ferraro, Mary Ferraro DeLoach, Jeannette Ferraro Barker and half-brothers George E. Hart, Jr. and Francis E. Hart. ...
Carl Lee Rigdon, Jr. OCT 03, 1933 - JUN 12, 2020
Carl Lee Ridgon, Jr., died June 12, 2020. The Chatham County native was a retired machinist with International Paper, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Korean Conflict. He is survived by two daughters, Amanda R. Rigdon and Angela R. Baker. ...
Wyman H. Sharpe JUN 30, 1931 - JUN 09, 2020
Wyman H. Sharpe, 88, passed away June 9, 2020 at Hospice Savannah, surrounded by his family. Wyman was born June 30, 1931 in Wayne County, GA, and moved to Savannah at an early age. He served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict from 1950 to 1952, being honorably discharged after earning the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was employed by Sears Roebuck and Company for 37 years, retiring in 1985. Wyman was also a successful real estate investor, owning and operating multiple parcels of rental property. He was a past member of the Sa ...
Dr. Harvey Morgan - JUN 09, 2020
Harvey Vaughan Morgan Sr., 92, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Summer Breeze Senior Living in Savannah, Georgia. Harvey was born in 1927 in Savannah to Annie and Marshall Morgan. He was educated in Savannah schools and served in the Army for two years, stationed in Northern Italy. Harvey attended Armstrong Junior College for two years and completed his Bachelors and Doctorate at Emory School of Medicine. He married Mary Frances Bland in 1954 and they returned to Savannah to start their family and for Harvey to complete his residency at Memorial Hospital. Shortly thereafter, h ...
Margaret S. Willey JUL 18, 1930 - JUN 08, 2020
Margaret S. Willey, 89 died on June 8, 2020. She was born on July 18, 1930 in Savannah, GA. She grew up In Savannah and Atlanta and graduated from Savannah High School in 1948 and earned an Associates Degree from Armstrong Junior College in 1950 and began her work career at Union Bag. She met her husband, Monroe M Willey in Savannah while he was stationed at Hunter Field near the end of the Korean War. They married in 1955 and moved to suburban Philadelphia. She raised her family in both Pennsylvania and Michigan. She was a long- time member of the Methodist Church, for the past 25 ye ...
Thomas Anthony Workmon - JUN 08, 2020
Thomas Anthony Workmon of Deer Lodge, Montana passed away June 8th, 2020 at the age of 59. Tom was a native of Savannah, GA. He graduated from Benedictive Military School. Tom is survived by his three adult children, Christopher Bryan Workmon, Glen Patrick Workmon and Elizabeth McKenzie Workmon; his grandson, Raymond Christopher Workmon; his mother, Julia Mckenzie Workmon; and his three brothers, Robert Anthony Workmon, Charles Calvin Workmon, and Patrick Joseph Workmon. A joint private graveside memorial service for Tom and his father, Bob Franklin Workmon, will be ...
Frank C. DeBolt, Sr. FEB 23, 1930 - JUN 07, 2020
Frank C. DeBolt, Sr., age 90, passed away peacefully in Savannah, Georgia, on June 7, 2020. A native of West Virginia, Frank spent over twenty years in the United States Navy, primarily as an aviator and in the field of electronics. He was a graduate of The Ohio State University and also obtained a Master’s degree from the Naval Postgraduate School. His duty stations included bases on the east and west coasts, the U.S.S. Wasp, Trinidad, West Indies, and Panama. He retired from the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant Commander in 1973. After his military service, Frank and his family settled in ...
Mary Gray Gillikin Mell Klees MAY 19, 1930 - JUN 07, 2020
Mary Klees, 90, died peacefully on Sunday, June 7, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in Norfolk, VA on May 19, 1930 to the late Clemmie and Mary Gillikin. She was the eldest of eight children. Mary loved working in her yard. Anyone that knew her, could tell you that she was rarely seen without a rake in her hand. She loved going fishing but has been unable to go as much as she did back in the day. Mary could sling a cast net, cut a rug, and dance anyone under the table. She will be deeply missed by all. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her so ...
Mark Edward Gilroy AUG 16, 1960 - JUN 06, 2020
Mark Edward Gilroy died peacefully at Savannah Beach Nursing Home in Tybee Island, Georgia on June 6, 2020. Mark was born to Charles Edward Gilroy and Donna Mae (Virtue) Gilroy on August 16, 1960. He graduated from Elida High School near Lima, Ohio and became a carpenter and woodworker for several cabinet makers in the area as well as operating his own handyman business. Mark loved animals and volunteered at Angels for Animals in Elida, Ohio. He enjoyed various types of music, rock concerts, playing his guitar, gardening and doing artwork. Mark also enjoyed working out ...
James Archie LaRoche, Jr. NOV 17, 1954 - JUN 06, 2020
James Archie LaRoche, Jr., 65, alongside his longtime companion, Patty Jo Atkins, entered eternal peace, Saturday, June 6, 2020. James was the son of the late James Archie LaRoche, Sr. Archie joins his late brother, Mark LaRoche and son, Alex Meyer. He is survived by his mother, Rosa LaRoche; daughter, Erin Renee LaRoche; granddaughter, Sophie Winfield LaRoche of Savannah, GA; step-daughter, Rose Lee Garrett (Mike); two grandsons, Rhyan Keith Armstead and Dylan Lee Armstead of Charleston, SC; siblings, Cynthia, Tony, Phillip, and Robert. Along with many nieces and nephews, ...
Edith Griffis De Mauro - JUN 05, 2020
Edith Griffis De Mauro, 94, died peacefully on Friday, June 5, 2020 in Savannah, Georgia. Edith was born in Titusville, Florida. She was the only child of Gladys Rain and Jefferson Davis Griffis. She graduated from a RN Program at University of Florida at Gainesville. She then met Peter Anthony De Mauro while working at the Chattahoochee State Hospital and they were married on July 19, 1947 in Spring Lake, New Jersey. She worked for many years as a staff nurse and eventually as a nurse manager at Carrier Clinic, an inpatient psychiatric hospital in Hopewell, New Jers ...
Melvin Lee Taylor - JUN 04, 2020
Melvin Lee Taylor of Baxley, GA- 01-14-1948-06-04-2020 Passed at home with his wife of 29 years Lisa Weaver Taylor by his side. Is preceded in death, by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peggy Taylor of Baxley, GA; a half-brother Peggy Taylor, Jr., and a sister, Angela, who the Lord took at a young age. Many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins, some preceding him, and surviving family members, out of Douglas, Baxley, and Nichols, include the Steads, Taylors, and Robertson families, Also preceded in death, and surviving family included, aunts and uncles, and cousins of Savannah are, the Weave ...
Laurena Mizelle Floyd Harrison NOV 30, 1921 - JUN 04, 2020
Laurena Mizelle Floyd Harrison passed away on June 4, 2020 at the age of 98. She was born in Dodge County, November 30, 1921 to Viola and Nicholas G. Floyd and graduated from Chester High School and Middle Georgia College. She was married to Everitt Edward Harrison for 41 years. She taught school at Dexter Elementary, McRae Elementary and for 2 years at Gould Elementary School in Savannah. She retired from the Department of Family and Children’s Services as a caseworker after 18 years. She joined the Bull Street Baptist Church as a bride in 1943 after being a m ...
William Thomas (Bill) Butler - JUN 03, 2020
William Thomas (Bill) Butler, age 92 of Savannah, passed away peacefully at Azalealand Nursing Home on June 3rd, 2020. Bill attended Savannah High School and was a graduate of Armstrong University. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict where he served in the United States Navy aboard the destroyer USS Murray. His career spanned from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bowater Paper Co. and Simons Eastern Engineering in Atlanta, where he retired after 30 years. After retiring, he returned to his childhood home in Savannah and enjoyed many wonderful ye ...