Obituaries
Helen E. Wilson NOV 25, 1928 - DEC 18, 2019
Helen E. Wilson, 91, of Statesboro, GA, passed away December 18, 2019, after a brief illness. She was born November 25, 1928, in Savannah, GA and resided in Bradenton, FL, from April 20, 1980 until November 30, 2018 when she moved to Statesboro, GA. She graduated from Savannah High School in 1950 and was a member of Christ Church. Helen served 12 years in the Navy (WAVES) as a Yeoman from September 1952 until November 1964. Services included Newport, RI, Hawaiian Sea Frontier, Pearl Harbor, NAS Jacksonville, FL and the Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D.C. at the Pentagon. ...
Sigbert H. All, Jr. NOV 26, 2016 - DEC 17, 2019
Sigbert H. All, Jr., 93, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Morningside of Savannah. Sig was born in Savannah November 25, 1926 to Sigbert Henry All and Marie Reckling All. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy and was a repairman with Southern Bell Telephone Company. On December 30, 1950, he married his wife of fifty-three years, Josephine Parker All. He was an alumni of St. Thomas Boys Home and Benedictine Military School class of 1947. He was a member of Southern Bell Pioneers, St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, Irish Heritage Society, American Legion Tybee Island Post 154 ...
Margaret Vaughn MAY 02, 1923 - DEC 17, 2019
Margaret Vaughn, 96, died peacefully at her home in Savannah, Georgia on December 17th, 2019, attended by her family. Margaret was born to James and Margaret Finlayson in Glasgow, Scotland in 1923. Known as Pearl, she served in the British Women’s Land Army during WWII, before obtaining an educational degree from Jordanhill College in Glasgow. She taught elementary school children in Glasgow before beginning extensive and lifelong travels around the world with her husband, Dr. John Vaughn. Margaret made Savannah her home in 1969, serving as a docent at Davenport House, and volun ...
Mitchell W. Bass, Jr. - DEC 16, 2019
Mr. Mitchell William (Mickey) Bass Jr., of Nevils, formerly of Savannah, passed away Monday, December 16, 2019, at his home. He was born in Fitzgerald, Georgia, September 14, 1932, son of the late Mitchell William Bass Sr. and Willa Wall Bass. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Edwin H. Bass (Mildred), and Franklin C. Bass. Mr. Bass was a US Navy veteran serving in the Korean Conflict. He was stationed on the USS Dixie AD14 in San Diego, California as a Radioman First Class. He and his loving wife were married on November 8, 1952 in San Diego, California where they resided for ...
Marilyn Thomas Powers - DEC 16, 2019
Marilyn Thomas Powers, 94, of Tybee Island, GA, passed away on December 16, 2019 peacefully in her sleep. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel with a rosary beginning at 6:30 p.m. led by Father Thomas Peyton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at St. Michael’s Catholic Church on Tybee Island on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. celebrated by Monsignor P. James Costigan, VF of St. Peter The Apostle Catholic Church. Burial will follow the Mass at Hillcrest Abb ...
James Christopher Trice - DEC 15, 2019
James Christopher Trice, February 25, 1969 - December 15, 2019. Chris Trice was gentle, kind, dry witted & a friend in the truest sense of the word. He loved his friends like family and, in return, they loved him back. He was a brother and best friend. He told it to you straight and honestly without “pulling punches” and was usually delivered with some dry humor at just the right time. He loved Buffet & Chesney and enjoyed them both with a cold Corona and the appropriate lime. He loved his Lord and his Church and was never afraid of demonstrating its importance in his life. ...
Joseph Gerald Sauers, Jr. MAY 11, 1952 - DEC 14, 2019
Joseph Gerald Sauers, Jr., 67, of Savannah, passed away from a relatively short illness on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Joe … Little Joe … #1 … Sleepy … or Sparky, depending on when you met him (or whichever name you liked best; our favorite was Dad) was born May 11, 1952 to Joseph and Jean Collins Sauers, also of Savannah. Joe was truly one of a kind. Before retiring, you would find him sleeping in his truck, while occasionally working, down at the Ports. After retiring, you could find him in his yard growing beautiful vegetables or building a shed, cornhole boa ...
Rebecca B. Heckard - DEC 14, 2019
Rebecca Beamer Heckard died peacefully in Savannah, Georgia on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Rebecca was born in Mount Airy, NC on January 1, 1924. She was the personification of grace and elegance and all who knew and loved her admired her talent, intelligence, strength and wit. Rebecca was blessed with a gift for music and a love of all things beautiful. In her youth, she became a member of the First Baptist Church where she sang with the church choir, frequently as a soloist. While in college she sang with the College Traveling Choir. After graduating from Limestone College ...
Eugene "Gene" McDonald - DEC 14, 2019
Eugene “Gene” McDonald died peacefully in his home December 14, 2019 and joined his parents Frank and Eleanor McDonald and his son Keith McDonald to rest in eternal peace. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Diane, his daughters Denise McKinney and Nicole McDonald, his son-in-law Jeff McKinney, his grandchildren Ryan, Aiden, Joseph, Julia, Graeme, Ellie and Bethany, as well as his brothers Frank, Tom and Brian. He was born March 3, 1943 in Bronx, New York. In 1964 he graduated SUNY Maritime College with a Bachelor of Science degree. in nuclear and marine engineerin ...
Jill Nichole Newman - DEC 14, 2019
Jill Nichole Newman, 50, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Jill was born in Savannah and a long-time resident of Wilmington Island. She worked in banking for many years and was known for her friendly demeanor and exuberant beautiful smile. Her most important responsibility however, was nurturing, protecting, caring and loving her family. Jill had a deep affection for her friends, loved gardening, and could not pass up a good consignment shop. She inspired many people with her courage and positive attitude toward any adversity that came b ...
Hayley Ryann Marie Doe - DEC 13, 2019
Hayley Ryann Marie Doe, 20, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 in Madison County, Florida as a result of an automobile accident. Her dachshund Max was with her. Hayley was born in Savannah, daughter of Mark and Mary Doe. She was a 2017 graduate of Islands High School. After high school, she furthered her education enrolling at Savannah Vocation Technical School obtaining an Associate’s Degree as a Dental Assistant. Currently, she was continuing her education to become a Dental Hygienist. Hayley loved make-up and fashion. She was a vibrant life who brought light and excitement every ...
Frank Harvey "Pete" Peterson - DEC 13, 2019
Frank Harvey ‘Pete’ Peterson was born 15 August 1920 on Vinalhaven Island, Maine, to Ambrose Ames and Cora Frances Abbott Peterson. He lived for 99 years and died on 13 December 2019 in Savannah, Georgia. He was married for 67 happy years to Mary Dorothea Riley Peterson (deceased in 2010). Upon graduation from Vinalhaven High School in 1938 he attended the University of Maine with a mind to be a mechanical engineer. However, Uncle Sam was looking for pilots, as WWII was ramping up. After taking flying lessons in college he realized how much he loved flying a ...
Katherine Bowman Floyd NOV 30, 1924 - DEC 12, 2019
Katherine Bowman Floyd of Savannah died December 12, 2019. She was the widow of C. Lanier Floyd. Born in Savannah on November 30, 1924, she was the daughter of James Bowman and Catherine Mock Bowman. Katherine was a lifelong Presbyterian and a member of Montgomery Presbyterian Church for more than fifty years. She was active in Sunday School and the Women of the Church. Katherine retired from Memorial Medical Center after twenty years of service. Surviving are Katherine’s three children, Judith Tilton (Frank), Kathy Covington (Steven), and Steven Floyd (Laura); seven grandchi ...
Nancy Johnson Marxsen - DEC 10, 2019
Nancy Johnson Marxsen, daughter of Thomas and Edith Askew Johnson, married the son of Edith’s best friend and bridge partner, taking his dare after just several dates. Her newlywed husband, Craig Sutcliffe Marxsen, found almost immediate favor with her two brothers, Thomas Johnson III and William Johnson, and her sister, Edith Johnson (Scrap). Nancy later watched her husband receive a Ph.D. from Georgia State University after typing his dissertation for him. Nancy went on to serve has her husband’s research assistant and housewife, accompanying him to the office near ...
Tate A. Shiver - DEC 09, 2019
Tate A. Shiver, 79, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 at Memorial University Medical Center. He was born in Savannah, son of legendary UGA all American, Ivey M. “Chick” and Sarah Hinton Shiver. Mr. Shiver was a 1959 graduate of H.V. Jenkins High School, a 1963 graduate of the University of Georgia where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and attended the LSU School of Banking. After graduation, he began a 25-year career in banking with Savannah Bank & Trust where he retired as Vice President of Marketing. He later purchased the Hudgins Company ...
Sarah Evelyn Smith Mock Campbell APR 08, 1924 - DEC 07, 2019
Sarah Evelyn Smith Mock Campbell passed away at 8:00 p.m, December 7th, 2019, after 95 beautiful long-lived years that many would only dream of. She was born in Savannah, Georgia, April 8th, 1924 at the Telfair Hospital. Her early life was lived on Liberty Street with her sister, Dorothy Smith Carol and brother, Richard Clevland Smith. She graduated from Savannah High school. She was the definition of an elegant southern belle. She loved cooking, horseback riding, and a fancy cocktail party, but most of all she loved her family. Some may remember her for her wonderful dishes that were ...
J. Curtice Oertel MAY 27, 1935 - DEC 07, 2019
J. Curtice Oertel, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 7, 2019. He was born May 27, 1935 in Jersey City, NJ. Curt grew up in Westfield, NJ and graduated from Hobart College in Geneva, NY. His high school yearbook described him as he lived his life, a hard-hitting football captain, a ballplayer's ballplayer, master of ice hockey, a snappy dresser, embarrassed but an infectious grin, well mannered, shoulders for responsibility, and an inspiration to many. After 35 years of working in Sales and Marketing with Allied Chemical, Curt and his wife Carolyn ...
Chris Smith JUL 05, 1985 - DEC 07, 2019
Chris, 34, was called home to rest on December 7th, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital surrounded by his family. Chris was born on July 5th, 1985 in Richmond, VA to James Rodney Smith and the late Marsha Lee Douberly. Chris worked many years for Diass Service Center and became family to Bubba and Traci. He loved spending time with friends and family. He was a devoted son, brother, uncle and friend. He loved cooking and working or helping anyone that needed a hand. Anyone that had a chance to meet him was very unlikely to forget the everlasting touch he would leave on their life. Chri ...
Tracy Evans Sauers JUN 11, 1958 - DEC 06, 2019
Tracy Evans Sauers, 61, of Savannah, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 6, 2019. Tracy was born in Savannah on June 11, 1958 to Charlie and Elsie Lucken Evans, also of Savannah. Tracy was reliable, opinionated, and someone you could always seek for advice. Her strength was known to everyone. She was a rock. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother and friend to all. She will be missed by many. A 1976 graduate of Savannah High School and 1980 graduate of Georgia Southern University, Tracy was a cherished member of the Phi Mu Fraternity. She started h ...
Montgomery Brown "Monty" Walker - DEC 05, 2019
Montgomery Brown Walker MAVERICK, noun: an individual who is unconventional and independent, thinks and acts in his own way. Monty Walker was such a man, a maverick. Intelligent, strong, witty, fiercely independent, proud, loving, dedicated, and (yes, we know) stubborn – these were the characteristics of Monty’s life. Starting from a youth, Monty marched to his own drum and went his own way. Along the way, he touched many lives and brought great joy. Monty loved people, dogs, and being on the water. After graduating from Johnson Hi ...
Donna Adams - DEC 04, 2019
Donna Lewis Adams, age 51, passed away December 4, 2019 at Hospice Savannah. Donna was born February 17, 1968 in Savannah, Georgia, to Raymond Robert Lewis and Arlene Bagley Lewis. Donna attended Nativity of Our Lord School and St. Vincent’s Academy. Donna graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in computer science. She had a very successful career working for global computer companies. After the birth of her children, Donna put her career on hold to stay home and raise her children while also assisting her husband with his school supply business. Donna was a long-term dev ...
Rita W. Lewis - DEC 04, 2019
Rita Wheatley Lewis died on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at the age of 71. Rita was born in 1948 in Kingsport, Tennessee. She was a graduate of East Tennessee State University with a major in music education. In 1985, she moved to Savannah where she owned Lauren’s Hallmark Shop in The Oglethorpe and Savannah Malls with her late husband, Wesley Hall Lewis III. Rita was full of life, positivity, empathy and personality. A pillar of strength during tough times, she was a loving mother and caring grandmother who cherished time with her family. She had a love of music and a joyful faith in ...
Joseph (Joe) James Wilderman - DEC 03, 2019
Joseph (Joe) James Wilderman, 60, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Joe was retired from the City of Savannah, Maintenance Department, in which he dedicated well over 32 years of service to the City. Joe also served in the United States Army and was stationed at Hunter Army Air Field and was honorably discharged at the rank of Sargent from the 110th Quarter Master in 1981. Joe was a native of Southern Illinois, a town called New Athens, in which he was born to Kelly and Marie Wilderman on October 20, 1959. Joe came from a large Catholic family. He was ...
Iris Hembree Scarbrough - DEC 03, 2019
Iris Hembree Scarbrough, 72, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Memorial University Medical Center. She was born in Austell, GA, daughter of the late Edgar D. and Ruby Davis Hembree. She was a graduate of Pelham High School. After 27 years with BellSouth in Atlanta, she and husband moved to Tybee Island where they owned Lazaretto Marina and Captain Mike’s Dolphin Tours. She was a member of the Tybee Island American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and attended St. Michael’s Catholic Church on Tybee Island. Surviving are husband of 45 years, Michael B. Scarbrough of T ...
Claire Klug Youmans - DEC 03, 2019
Claire Klug Youmans, died peacefully at Candler/St. Joseph’s Hospital on Tuesday morning, December 3, 2019. The lifelong resident of Savannah was the daughter of the late C. Frederick and Ida Tyson Klug. Claire attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic School and Marymount Junior College. She was a 1963 graduate of St. Vincent’s Academy. Claire was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She will be dearly missed by her beloved husband and best friend of 47 years, Reemer Ebb Youmans, Jr.; her two sons, Reemer Ebb Youmans, III (Connell) and Charles Tyson Youmans; and her gra ...
Isabelle G. Quinn JUN 07, 1934 - DEC 02, 2019
With great affection we celebrate the life of Isabelle G. Quinn. Isabelle passed away peacefully at St. Josephs/ Candler Hospital in Savannah, GA with her children by her side. Born Isabelle Armstrong Gutekunst on June 7, 1934 in Montgomery County, PA., she was the daughter of Ralph and Isabelle Gutekunst of Bala Cynwyd, PA. Isabelle attended Convent of the Sacred Heart in Overbrook, PA and Manhattanville college in Purchase, NY. Upon returning to Philadelphia, Isabelle married Harry John Quinn Jr. on April 26, 1958. They were married for over 58 years. Isabelle was an avid reader w ...
Beryl Strong Delli Bovi - DEC 01, 2019
SAVANNAH, GA -- Beryl Strong Delli Bovi, 87, passed away on December 1st, 2019. She was born in Bridgeport Connecticut and lived most of her life in Trumbull Connecticut. She was happily married to Robert J. Delli Bovi for 40 years until his death in 1997. She was an office manager and bookkeeper for a printing company owned by the couple, until their retirement to Hilton Head SC. She was an avid reader, traveler and visited her children and grandchildren as often as possible. Everyone who knew her enjoyed her sense of humor and light hearted nature. She was preceded in death by her husband, R ...
Xi Wen Chao MAY 30, 1948 - DEC 01, 2019
Savannah, GA Xi Wen Chao, age 71, died December 1, 2019. The Shanghai, China native lived in the United States for 40 years, and for the past 25 years he worked hard at restaurants he owned, including Empire Palace, Chao’s Chinese Restaurant, and Chen’s Chinese Restaurant. He was a kind-hearted, loving, hard-working father and husband who did anything he could for his family, and made sure everyone else was happy before his self. Surviving are his wife, Yun Lan Fong; son, Steven Chao; and daughter, Angela Chao, of all Savannah. ...
Rev. Edna "Eddie" Adkins, Deacon - NOV 30, 2019
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The Rev. Edna "Eddie" Adkins, Deacon We mourn the loss of the Rev. Eddie Adkins, a deacon of the Diocese of Georgia who died at home on Saturday, November 30, surrounded by family and friends. Services will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, January 4 at All Saints Episcopal Church on Tybee Island with Bishop Scott Benhase officiating and the Rev. Canon Frank Logue preaching. Born in Denmark, South Carolina, Deacon Eddie, as she was known, grew up in Charleston. She liked to play church when she was little, often carrying a Book of Common Prayer around even before she could ...
Craig F. Harney JUN 26, 1917 - NOV 30, 2019
Craig Harney, 65, died Saturday, November 30, 2019 at home with his family after a short but fierce battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 37 years, Suzanne Harney and his daughters Maggie and Annie Harney; sister Lisa Breeden and Patrick Buckley, and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Sumter and Muriel Harney, and his brother, William Sumter Jr. A Savannahian through and through, he never met a stranger and loved everyone he met. An uncommonly gifted storyteller at WTOC, he was a light to all who knew him and he will shine over this community always. Visitation will ...