Obituaries
William "Bill" Lawton Patterson MAY 25, 1939 - NOV 14, 2019
William (Bill) Lawton Patterson, 80, of Savannah, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019, at home after a long illness. Mr. Patterson was born May 25, 1939 in Meinhart, GA, the son of the late Margaret and James Patterson. He was a graduate of Savannah High School (’57) and the Georgia Institute of Technology (’63). Mr. Patterson worked as a mechanical engineer for over forty years, including tenures at Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Union Camp, and Porter-Huggins Industrial Contracting Co, prior to retiring from Kerr-McGee in 2003. Mr. Patterson was preceded in death by four of his five ...
Frances Mardell Smith Jacobs NOV 13, 1939 - NOV 14, 2019
Frances Mardell Smith Jacobs, age 80, died November 14 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. The Chatham County native was a homemaker, and a member of St. Peter the Apostle Parish. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Bryte Jacobs, Sr., and her parents, Frank and Vansceal Smith. Surviving are her son, David Jacobs, Jr. (Crystal) of Savannah; a sister, Josephine Nasworthy (Ray) of Savannah; a granddaughter, Peyton Jacobs of Savannah; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 19 from 10:00 until 11:00 am at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, ...
Michael Barry Williams JUN 11, 1941 - NOV 13, 2019
Michael Barry Williams, 78, died November 13th, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center surrounded by his son, brother and his wife, and his sister and her husband. He was born June 11th, 1941 in Sumter, SC. and lived in Miami for a short time before coming to Savannah, GA for the remainder of his life. He was in the Army and Air Force until he was honorably discharged. He retired from Gulfstream after 34 years of service. He loved cooking and the company of friends and family, including oyster roasts and outdoor low country boils. He loved the enjoyment of parties. Mike wanted everyone ...
Patricia Ann Weltman Lermond - NOV 10, 2019
Patricia Ann Weltman Lermond, 83, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019 at her home with her family by her side. Pat was born September 22, 1936 in rural West Virginia. After high school, she entered Nurses Training at St. Mary’s Hospital in Clarksburg, West Virginia. She passed the state board and was awarded R.N. status in 1954. She later married Edward David Lermond that same year. She and Edward were married 65 years until she was called to Heaven. She accompanied him on 14 moves during his military career. In addition to her husband, Edward David Lermond of Savannah, she is survived by tw ...
Robin L. Lewis - NOV 10, 2019
Robin Leigh Lewis entered the gates of heaven on November 10, 2019, after a heroic battle with pancreatic cancer. She believed that every day on this earth was a blessing and a gift from God, especially those days that she was with her family and friends. Robin was active in the community and always sought to help others through her words and deeds. Robin grew up in Lutesville, Missouri, which is now a part of Marble Hill, Missouri. Robin was a pharmacist, having graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She worked for several years at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston befo ...
Ruby Lee Mosley Anderson AUG 18, 1912 - NOV 10, 2019
Ruby Lee Mosley Anderson, 107, died Sunday, November 10, 2019. She was born in Tattnall County, Georgia, daughter of Jesse R. and Maranda Colson Mosley. Mrs. Anderson grew up in Claxton and moved to Savannah in 1944. She was a 75 plus year member of Immanuel Baptist Church where she was active in her Sunday school class and was retired from Sears after over 30 years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Richard Clemon Anderson, son, Richard Lee Anderson and grandson, Richard Greg Anderson. Surviving are her grandchildren, Brenda Anderson Garrett (Matthew) of Sav ...
TSgt. Michael Robert Feltovic, Jr., (USAF/ANG, Ret.) - NOV 06, 2019
Thunderbolt, Georgia TSgt. Michael Robert Feltovic, Jr. (USAF/ANG, Ret.), 84, passed Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Candler Hospital. He was born November 14, 1934 in Bridgeport, CT. Michael attended Bullard Haven Technical School in Bridgeport, CT and in 1953 joined the United States Air Force. He arrived at Hunter Army Airfield Base in September 1953. He was assigned to the 308 Air Refueling Squad and later served in the Air National Guard. He had a combined military service of over 26 years. Michael worked for the Savannah Police Department, Thunderbolt Police Department, Superintenden ...
Laura Barrow McIntosh SEP 15, 1948 - NOV 06, 2019
The family of Laura Barrow McIntosh is saddened to announce her death. She died at her home in Savannah on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Mr. And Mrs. Craig Barrow, Jr. and the wife of James F. McIntosh, Jr. Laura was educated at Savannah Country Day, Oldfields School, Glencoe, MD, and the University of Georgia. She and her husband had residences in Savannah and Brevard, NC, and on their sailboat in Abaco, Bahamas. She spent a lifetime defending our rivers and marshes, our mountains and the environment of our earth. She was an avid gardener with extensive kn ...
Mary Kemper Elkins Adams NOV 22, 1940 - NOV 05, 2019
Mary Kemper Elkins Adams Kippy passed away peacefully at Candler Hospital on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. She was born in Ridgeland, SC to the late William Robertson Elkins and Freda Irwin Elkins. Kippy was a 1958 graduate of Savannah High School and attended Armstrong College. Kippy had a very, warm personality; friendly to everyone she met and has been called by many a “Lovely Lady”. She loved playing tennis, bridge, and her arts and painting. Most of all, Kippy adored her family. Kippy had been a member of Junior League of Savannah, Huguenot Society of SC, National League of Colonial Dam ...
Laura Andrea Norris APR 30, 1964 - NOV 04, 2019
Laura Andrea Norris passed away Monday, November 4, 2019. Laura was a woman of great faith and love for her family, both human and animal. She worked in NICU at Memorial Medical Center for many years; her experience in caring for babies made her faith stronger. She was a very loving person and always went out of her way to help people in need. Laura was an avid fisherwoman and fished many deep-sea tournaments where she won many awards. She always enjoyed having a good time and made sure that everyone around her felt the same. She was a member of the Daughters of Ireland and very proud of her I ...
Sara Ryan - NOV 03, 2019
Sara Ryan, 80, died Sunday, November 3, 2019 at her home. Sara was loved by her children and all those children she helped raise through the years. She loved all of her family and friends. She enjoyed life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew J. “Bubsy” Ryan, III; father and mother, Willie and Reba Harrell; daughter, Catherine Ryan Boyce, brothers, Tom and Jay Harrell, sister, Ann Holmes. Surviving are her sons, Andrew, Timothy, Christopher (Lynn), Francis (Monette); daughter, Terri (Randy); brother Ray (Mary); sister, Rebbeca Pullin; grandchildren, Wayne Randall Boyce, Jr., Ch ...
Agnes Ivette "Betty" Perelez - NOV 02, 2019
It is with great sadness and profound grief that the Perelez family returns their beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother Agnes Ivette (“Betty”) Perelez, 67, into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Known by so many as “Ms. Betty,” she died Saturday, November 2 at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona following a brief illness. Her devoted daughter, Neysa, was at her bedside as she surrendered to her second battle with cancer and embraced eternal salvation and a reunion with her late husband and love of her life, Hector. Betty was the matriarch and the beloved “Ma ...
Marilyn Louise Potts SEP 07, 1946 - NOV 01, 2019
Marilyn was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She attended Newton Elementary School and graduated in 1964 from Cooley High School. Her first job was at Superior Detroit Company. Her employment history displayed signs of continual success in the various jobs she had during the next 48 years. When retirement time arrived, Bob and Marilyn retired on the same date of February 1, 2012. Marilyn met the love of her life in 1965 through a mutual friend. This became a 54 year love story with Bob and Marilyn being joined in marriage on January 15, 1966. Bob was on military leave and only had a brie ...
Rosemary Ford Lanahan - NOV 01, 2019
Rosemary Ford Lanahan, died peacefully at her home in Savannah, GA on Friday, November 1, 2019. She was born on April 7, 1929 in Albany, N.Y. to John Ford and Katherine (Halpin) Ford. After graduating from Alburtus Magnus College in New Haven, Connecticut, she went on to become a fashion writer in New York City for publications such as Charm Magazine (later Mademoiselle), Women’s Wear Daily and Home Furnishings Daily. There she met her husband, John Stevenson Lanahan, to whom she was married for 45 years until his passing in 1998. Together, they raised three children. She came back to writing ...
John F. Gillespie APR 09, 1925 - NOV 01, 2019
John Franklin Gillespie, died November 1, 2019, All Saints Day. John was born on April 9, 1925, to the late Joseph Gill Gillespie and Margaret Lee Dean Gillespie in Murfreesboro, TN, and spent the first year of his life there until the family moved to Savannah, GA. John attended 37th Street School for grades 1-6 and 35th Street School for 7th and 8th, and was the first graduating class from Savannah High to complete all four years at the new school. After graduating in 1943, John enlisted in the Army Air Corps, following in the steps of his brothers, Joe and Edward, to become a pilot. By the t ...
Phillip Curtis Corbin, Sr. MAR 23, 1930 - NOV 01, 2019
Phillip “Curtis” Corbin Born March 23, 1930 Deceased: November 1, 2019 Phillip Curtis “Curt” Corbin was born in Emanuel County, Georgia, but lived in Pooler/Savannah, Georgia practically all of his life. He retired after 41 years as an Iron Worker with Local Union #709 of Savannah, Georgia, which he served as Recording Secretary for 12 years. He was educated in Savannah Schools and attended Georgia Teacher’s College. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran of World War II and The Korean War. He received three Purple Heart Medals, Bronze Star Medal and Silver Star Medal while serving w ...
Dorothy McGee Wilder DEC 08, 1933 - NOV 01, 2019
Dorothy McGee Wilder, 85, of Savannah, GA passed away on Friday, November 01, 2019 at Hospice of Savannah after a short illness. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, John Wilder and her daughter, Kimberly Campbell. Dorothy was born in Raleigh, NC and lived most of her adult life in the Savannah area. Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Carol Brown; a son, Greg Wilder (Ashlei); five grandchildren, Guy Campbell, Tiffany Stanhope (Dave); Taylor Gunn (Alex); Allison Rogers (Jason); Aaron Wilder. Five great grandchildren; Landon and Clara Grace Stanhope; Jaxton and Oliver Gunn; Jordan Sh ...
Laurence Lee Gay JAN 04, 1938 - NOV 01, 2019
Laurence Lee Gay, age 81, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2019 at Riverview Health after a long illness. He was a member of Thunderbolt Baptist Church, where he directed music in the past. He was the son of Edward Lee Gay and Frances Mouzon Gay of Savannah. Survivors include a brother, Edward M. Gay, Sr., (Kay) of Savannah; a nephew, a niece, a grand-niece, and several grand-nephews. A graveside service will be held Monday, November 4, at 11:00 am at Bonaventure Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors ...
Olivia Marie Kent Pagan - NOV 01, 2019
Oliva Marie Kent Pagan, 97, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at Memorial University Medical Center. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah/Tybee Island was born in the Old Fort Section, daughter of Joseph and Lillian Hernandez Kent. Mrs. Pagan was a homemaker and of the Catholic and Episcopal faiths. As the matriarch of the family, Mrs. Pagan was the glue that held the family together. She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mrs. Pagan was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Pagan, Jr. and son, Ralph Pagan, III. Surviving are her children, Tony ...
Jeanne Williams Powley DEC 08, 1939 - OCT 31, 2019
Jeanne Williams Powley passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at the age of 79 after a brief illness at St. Joseph’s Hospital with her husband by her side. Jeanne was born in El Reno, Oklahoma on December 8, 1939, the youngest daughter of the late Eugene and Delia Tamm. She grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan where she attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and she raised her family while living in the Chicago suburban area before moving to The Landings in Savannah, Georgia almost 30 years ago. Once her children were older Jeanne began working for United Airlines, first in their executive offices ...
Daniel A. Wendt - OCT 31, 2019
Daniel Alvert Wendt, 77, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 at home with his family by his side. He was born June 7, 1942 in Lafayette, New Jersey to the late Henry and Marie Wendt. He retired from SNF, Inc. as an Accountant. Mr. Wendt was a longtime member of Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Roth, son, James Daniel Wendt, daughter, Jennifer Danielle Wendt Osche, grandchildren, Amanda and Morgan Wendt, and Kaitlyn and Samantha Osche. Also surviving are stepsons, David Douglas Ealy and Daniel Steven Ealy, the mother of his children, Darnely Wendt, ...
John Kenneth Jones JUN 25, 1939 - OCT 30, 2019
John Kenneth Jones, 80, passed away October 30, 2019, at Abercorn Rehabilitation. He was born June 25, 1939 in Athens, GA to the late Lonnie Daniel Jones and Sally Harmon Jones. He was a 1957 graduate of Savannah High School and served for over 40 years in the Air National Guard. He was a member of the Exchange Club of Savannah, Savannah Association of Flying Air National Guardsmen, The Greater Savannah Softball Association, Cobra Club, Lifetime Member of Air Force Association, Grey Eagle Society, and an active golfer in the Senior Blitz. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie Daniel ...
James L. Robinson - OCT 29, 2019
James Lowell Robinson, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019. He was born on May 23, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York, but spent his years growing up in Asheville, North Carolina. He attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and majored in Business. Following college, he joined the Navy and was a proud officer that was honored to serve for the country he loved. Jim loved history and firmly believed in The Constitution of the United States. During his time in the Navy, he was the commanding officer aboard the USSR Denver. After the Navy, Jim earned his MBA from Long Beach State. Jim was a ...
Juaneta Shehan Hershberger - OCT 29, 2019
Juaneta Shehan Hershberger, 85, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, GA. She was born in Elkhart, Indiana, daughter of John A. and Mary Nichols Shehan. She was reared in Elkhart where she graduated from Elkhart High School and worked at Howmet for many years before retiring to DeLeon Springs, Florida in 1998. Juaneta later moved to Rincon, Georgia to be near her family. She enjoyed crafting, crocheting, gardening and crossword puzzles. Juaneta was a wonderful mother and grandmother who loved all her kids unconditionally. She enjoyed spendi ...
Ryan Patrick Dempsey AUG 17, 1992 - OCT 28, 2019
Ryan Patrick Dempsey, 27, beloved son, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew and cousin, passed away October 28, 2019. Ryan was born August 17, 1992. He was a graduate of Bartram Trail High School and attended University of North Florida. Ryan was an avid out-doors man who loved fishing, hiking, camping, cooking and spending time with his right-hand dog, Tiger. Survivors include his father Patrick Dempsey (Jennifer); mother, Kimberly Bjerke (Jeffrey); siblings, Sheena Rosenquist (Kevin), Elizabeth Dempsey, Hunter Dempsey, Carson Dempsey, Austin Brown, Taryn Burash, Taylor Valach (Brant); grandmothe ...
Cole Carter Kessler - OCT 28, 2019
Cole Carter Kessler was born in Morrow, Georgia on April 29, 1988. He entered eternal heaven on October 28, 2019. He died at home from a drug overdose. Never thought I would have to write an obituary for our child. It is a parent’s worst nightmare. He recently attended resident program at Bridges of Hope in Homerville, Georgia. Cole was there for six months. He has told us how much they helped him and he seemed to be on the right track, but the drugs had a strong hold on him. Cole was “Born Again” while he attended Bridges of Hope and accepted the Lord Jesus as his Savior. He was baptiz ...
Judith "Judy" Lightner Shumate FEB 26, 1941 - OCT 27, 2019
We celebrate the life and memory of Judith “Judy” Lightner Shumate, 78, who passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019, in the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. Judy was born on February 26, 1941, to Richard and Edith Lightner. Raised in Savannah, Georgia, Judy graduated from Commercial High School in 1958. She went on to have a long professional career in finance and business management, highlighted by numerous awards for excellent performance in her field. Later, she found her calling as a Realtor, working with Re/Max Savannah, for over twenty years. Judy loved her beautiful city, and had a gentle sou ...
Raymond Jue, Jr. JUN 06, 1933 - OCT 26, 2019
Raymond Jue Jr., 86, of Savannah, died October 26, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born on June 6, 1933 in Savannah, GA, the son of the late Dorothy Woo Jue and the late Raymond Jue, Sr. He graduated from Savannah High School in 1951. He attended college at the Georgia Institute of Technology and graduated in 1955 with a BS degree in Industrial Management. He served in the US Army – 25th Infantry in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1956 – 1957. In 1960, he opened and owned one of Savannah’s Original 7-11 Minit stores on DeRenne Ave with his late brother-in-law Kenneth Cheong. He continued the busin ...
Arlene Bagley Lewis - OCT 26, 2019
Arlene Bagley Lewis, age 79, died October 26, 2019 at her beloved home where she and her deceased husband, Raymond Robert Lewis, raised their four children. Arlene was born June 30, 1940 in Lincoln Park, Michigan, to Gordon and Sylvia Bagley but moved south at an early age. Arlene lived in Savannah for most of her adult life. She attended the Medical College of Georgia where she obtained her nursing degree. She worked for many years as a public health nurse followed by many years at St. Joseph’s Hospital serving as the head nurse of the Emergency Department as well as serving as a nursing supe ...
Betty Denmark Durden FEB 09, 1930 - OCT 26, 2019
Mrs. Betty Denmark Durden, 89, wife of Ben W. Durden, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2019, surrounded by her family and friends. Mrs. Durden was born in Bulloch County, Georgia, on February 9th, 1930, and received her Master of Cosmetology license at the age of 16. She continued in this profession that she dearly loved for 66 years, owning three salons in the Savannah area and retiring at the age of 82. Betty loved the Lord and devoted her life to the service of others. She was the epitome of a selfless servant and led by example in everything that she did. She was a past member of the ...