Obituaries
Lucy Durrence Smith - DEC 19, 2018
Lucy Durrence Smith, 78, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 in Charlotte, NC. She was born June 20, 1940 in Tattnall County, GA to the late Thurman and Lucille Durrence. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and lived in Savannah for over 60 years before moving to Charlotte 2 years ago. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are her husband, Ronald C. Smith of Charlotte, NC; two daughters, Kim Kass (Paul) of Mint Hill, NC and Kiz Adams of Athens, GA, one sister, Sherri Jenkins of Glennville, GA, and one brother, Don Durrence of Glennville, GA, and also 7 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and ...
Perrilee Dukes Grumish DEC 16, 1921 - DEC 19, 2018
Perrilee Dukes Grumish, 97, of Savannah died at the Oaks at The Marshes of Skidaway Island on December 19, 2018. She was born Perrilee Dukes in Wayne County, Georgia, and after spending time in Atlanta as a young girl, she called Savannah home for the remainder of her life. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Harry Grumish of Savannah, and by her beloved great-grandson, Carter Samuel Martin of Atlanta. She was also preceded in death by her sisters Ida Smith, Bue Dow, Ceal Taylor and Clara Douglas. A wife. A mother. A grandmother. A great-grandmother and even a great-great grandmoth ...
Kimberly K. Ford - DEC 18, 2018
Kimberly Kimmins Ford, 67, died December 18, 2018 in Madison, GA due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born October 20, 1951 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Donald L. and Shirley Lawther Kimmins. Kimberly was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Pooler, GA and retired as Vice-President of Marketing of the Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union. She was a member of the Pooler Chamber of Commerce and taught many students in the Junior Achievement Program. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Daniel Kimmins, and her sister, Kathleen Harmo ...
Kevin Maurice Russom, Sr. SEP 18, 1933 - DEC 18, 2018
Kevin Maurice Russom, Sr., 85, died December 18, 2018. The Savannah native was a 1951 graduate of Savannah High School. Known as “Bo” to his friends, he married Cynthia Robertson in 1954 and attended Armstrong State College. After two years at Armstrong State, he transferred to Georgia Tech and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. Bo worked as a chemical engineer and in management for Hercules, Inc., living in many locations across the U.S. with his wife and children finally returning to Savannah in 1985. Bo was very active in the Savannah community serving on t ...
Nancy Lynne Finley SEP 25, 1956 - DEC 16, 2018
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Nancy Lynne Finley, aged 62, formerly of Savannah, GA and Scranton, PA passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018, with her family by her side. Nancy was born on September 25, 1956 in Scranton, Pennsylvania the daughter of Valda and Warren Raker. Nancy spent her childhood in Scranton where she attended John J. Audubon Elementary School and Scranton Central High School. At Scranton Central Nancy was the head twirler and Co-Belle of her class. Nancy excelled in her academic pursuits, which afforded her the opportunity to attend Bucknell University. At Bucknell she earned a degree in psychology in 197 ...
Brian Frank Eischeid - DEC 16, 2018
Brian Frank Eischeid, 59, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Savannah Square surrounded by his loving family. Brian was born in Wareham, MA and lived the first 20 years of his life in the small town of Sagamore on Cape Cod Massachusetts. He attended Upper Cape Cod Vocational Tech in Bourne as he was always curious of mechanical parts. After high school, Brian set sight on California to start his career where he worked at Hyster. A long-time friend called him to interview with his employer, newish to the United States. Brian went on to work for Tetra Pak for 35 years and held lots of posi ...
Judy Barbee Stringer - DEC 16, 2018
Judy Barbee Stringer, 75 passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born November 13, 1943 in Lapel, Indiana to the late William and Nancy Galliher Barbee. Judy was a longtime resident of Savannah and worked for Archdale’s Restaurant for many years, and retired from A.L. Hanson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Lynwood Stringer, three sisters, Barbara Harrison, Mary Harger, Marie Heater, and four brothers, James Barbee, Leroy Barbee, Johnny Barbee, and Sherman Barbee. Surviving are two daughters, Tracy Je ...
Bien Dang Nguyen - DEC 15, 2018
Bien Dang Nguyen, 88, died Saturday, December 15, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Nguyen lived in Savannah since 1991. He was served in the Vietnamese Marines while living in Vietnam. He was a communicant of St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic Church (Nativity) in Thunderbolt. He was preceded in death by his wife, Minh Thi Nguyen. Mr. Nguyen is survived by nine children and their spouses, Dung T. Nguyen (Hieu Si Pham), On-Dang T. Nguyen (Chuong T. Dinh), Kim-Tien T. Nguyen (Chinh D. Vu), Duong Thuc Doan, Trang D. Nguyen (Ha T. Pham), Thu Trinh T. Vu (Tuan D. Vu) Hieu Trung Nguyen, (Jackson Penny), Trun ...
Frances Windham Joiner MAR 06, 1929 - DEC 13, 2018
Frances Windham Joiner departed this life December 13, 2018, after a brief illness. She was 89 years old. She was a native of New Brockton, Alabama and attended school there. She enjoyed a very happy childhood growing up in a small town with her mother, father, two sisters and two brothers. After the end of WWII when her sweetheart, Enman R. Joiner, came home, they married and moved to his home state of Georgia, making Savannah their home just as they had planned through many letters written during his deployment overseas. They pursued their dreams of making a loving home and having a family ...
Lewis H. Oden, III SEP 19, 1938 - DEC 12, 2018
Lewis Hardeman Oden, III, died peacefully at age 80, after a long illness. Lew was born in Blackshear, Georgia September 19, 1938 to Dr. Lewis H. Oden, Jr. and Agnes Shealy Oden. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Duane Oden, his son, Michael M. Oden, his grandsons, Christopher, Wiley, Michael and granddaughter Autumn. He is also survived by his sister, Molly Strickland of Blackshear and his sister-in-law, Jacquelyn Williams of Jacksonville, and several nieces. Lew graduated from Blackshear High School in 1956 and continued his education at Emory at Oxford and graduated from Emory Unive ...
Margaret Carol Horne NOV 27, 1946 - DEC 11, 2018
Margaret Carol Horne, 72, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Azalealand Nursing Home under the care of Hospice Savannah. Carol was born in Rock Hill, South Carolina on November 27, 1946. She was predeceased by her parents, Homer J. and Margaret Mary Wiehrs Horne. Carol lived most of her life in Savannah. She graduated from Sacred Heart School and St. Vincent’s Academy. She attended Mount Saint Agnes College in Baltimore, MD. Carol graduated from Armstrong State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. Carol worked in the medical field all of her life. She committed her life to service a ...
Robert Train Jr. - DEC 11, 2018
On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, Robert Train, Jr. passed away at the age of 74. Born in Macon, GA on June 18, 1944, he was the son of Gerry (Jones) Train and Robert Train. Like his father, Mr. Train attended Episcopal High School in Alexandria, VA, where he played football. He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1967 with a degree in engineering. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He moved to Savannah in 1976 to work for Savannah Foods and Industries, where he was a Vice President of the Molasses Division. In Savannah, Mr. Train was a member of St. Jo ...
Barbara H. Keck MAY 21, 1936 - DEC 11, 2018
Barbara Lou Keck, 82, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at home. Barbara was born May 21, 1936 in Newark, Ohio to the late Walter and Dorothy Heim. Barbara was a communicant of St. James Catholic Church. Barbara was the president of the Ladies Auxiliary of St. Joseph’s Hospital for many years. She was an avid reader and for many years read to the Kindergarten Class at St. James School. She was a gardener, a decorator, and a seamstress and loved to play bridge, but the greatest joy of her life was when the family would get together, especially the grandchildren. She is survived by five children, ...
Joan Gross Tanner Wolfe - DEC 08, 2018
Joan Gross Tanner Wolfe was born January 17, 1931 and died on Saturday, December 8, 2018 under the care of Pruitt Hospice after a long illness. She was predeceased by her parents Charles Allen Gross and Joan T. Van Arsdale, brothers John Russell Van Arsdale Gross and Charles Allen Gross, Jr. and sisters Clinton G. Jaugstetter, and Phoebe Elizabeth Gross. She is survived by her sister-in-law Carolyn Parrish Gross, daughter-in-law Anjie Owens, granddaughter Isabelle Owens and many nieces and nephews. Joan was a graduate of Saint Vincent's Academy and a long-time employee of Strachen Shipping Co. ...
Belle Miller (Patti) King - DEC 08, 2018
Belle Miller King 1923-2018 Belle Miller King (Patti) passed away peacefully on December 8, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years Duncan Rice King, her brother Hilary Herbert Miller, Jr. (Herbie), and her sister Elizabeth Miller Matthews. She was the daughter of the late Hilary Herbert Miller, Sr. and Idabelle Wyness Miller (Bunny). She is survived by her daughter Carole King Henry and son-in-law Julian Huguenin Henry of Danielsville GA, her grandson Jason Anthony Henry and his wife Emily Matts Henry of Washington DC, her brother Jack Wyness Miller and his wife Betty of Ty ...
William R. "Bill" Hansill APR 03, 1951 - DEC 07, 2018
William Ray Hansill (Bill) died December 7, 2018 at home under the care of Hospice Savannah after an extended illness. He was born in Miami, FL to the late Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Hansill (Martha). Bill was a registered nurse for over 40 years and held a M.S. degree from the Univ. of South Carolina. He managed several home health care agencies, worked as a surveyor for the Joint Commission, and served as a summer nurse at The Fresh Air Home on Tybee Island and the Summer Therapeutic and Enrichment Program of Savannah (STEPS). He was a member of Independent Presbyterian Church, the Coastal Scott ...
Evlyn Gladys Best Morrison Coombs JUN 19, 1946 - DEC 04, 2018
Mrs. Evlyn Gladys Coombs, 72, died Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, GA surrounded by those she loved. Born June 19, 1946 she was the daughter of the late Robert Harold Best and Myrtle Elizabeth Best. She was a graduate of Herschel V. Jenkins High School and Georgia Southern College and retired from teaching English at Beach High School in Savannah, Ga. She is survived by her husband of nearly 38 years, Jon David Coombs; three sons Albert Michael Morrison of Atlanta, GA, Peter Brian Morrison of Tampa, FL, and David Russell Coombs of Atlanta, GA; sister Theresa Raine ...
Martha Claghorn McKnight MAR 28, 1924 - DEC 04, 2018
Martha Claghorn McKnight, age 94, of Savannah, passed away at Savannah Square on Tuesday, December 4th. Martha was born on March 28, 1924 in Savannah, GA. She grew up in Savannah with her parents and two sisters. She graduated from Savannah High School. She worked for a short time for Parker and Klug until getting married and having children. Martha married Eugene Baldwin McKnight Sr. in 1947. They had two children, Gene and Louise. Martha, Gene, and their children moved to Warner Robins, GA in 1955, where they raised their children. Martha returned to Savannah in 1996 to be closer to her fami ...
Sean Ashley Fillingim AUG 13, 1967 - DEC 03, 2018
Sean Ashley Fillingim, 51, died peacefully Monday, December 3, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. A native of San Antonio, TX, Sean was born at Lackland AFB on August 13, 1967 to Dr. John Marion Fillingim and Connie Merchant Fillingim. Sean was a true Savannahian, but a Texan at heart. He was a kind and gentle soul with a spirited Irish temperament. He was a 1985 graduate of Savannah Country Day and graduated from Mercer University with a B.B.A. in Finance in 1990. Following in his father’s, grandfather’s, and uncle’s footsteps, Sean cared for patients in his own way through Informa ...
Joan Lane Chambers Usher AUG 06, 1932 - DEC 02, 2018
Joan Lane Chambers Usher, of Savannah, Georgia, died peacefully on Sunday, December 2, 2018, surrounded by family at her residence in Habersham House. Born August 6, 1932, in Augusta, Georgia, she is predeceased by her parents, James Newton and Eunice Moorefield Chambers, and her husband of 64 years, Jack Holmes Usher. She was a graduate of Tubman High School for Girls. After marrying in 1952, she completed her final year of studies at the University of Georgia earning her Bachelors in Journalism. At the University of Georgia, she was a member of Chi Omega. When they settled in Savannah, she e ...
Carolyn Webster Golden DEC 19, 1976 - DEC 02, 2018
Carolyn Webster Golden, 41, of Savannah, GA passed away unexpectedly on Sunday December 2, 2018, as the result of an accident while visiting friends in Vermont. She was born December 19, 1976 in London, England to Robert Kehoe Golden and Sandra Pierce Golden while the family was living and working abroad. Carolyn loved traveling and experiencing life in many places, having lived in Cairo, Egypt, Chicago, IL, Westport, CT, Portland, OR, and Los Angeles, CA, before returning home to Savannah in 2013 to enjoy life with Meg and the boys. She is a graduate of St. Vincent’s Academy and attended Ar ...
William "Wick" Nelson Searcy JUN 26, 1942 - DEC 02, 2018
William “Wick” Nelson Searcy, 76, died on Sunday, December 2, 2018. Wick was born on June 26, 1942 in Moultrie, Georgia. Growing up in Thomasville, Georgia with his brothers Floyd, Ashburn, and John Frank, little Wick enjoyed hunting, playing golf, school, and general mischief. At a young age, Wick brought a sense of duty and responsibility into whatever he sought to achieve. An Eagle Scout by age thirteen, Wick set about on a life marked by achievement. After graduating from Thomasville High School, Wick’s stellar academic record and love for the Bulldogs brought him to the University of Geor ...
Lolly Solana McGee JUL 13, 1929 - DEC 01, 2018
Laurie Solana McGee, 89, died December 1, 2018 at Morningview of Irving Park in Greensboro, NC. She was born in Nashville, TN and moved to Savannah with her parents, Joseph M. and Olna Belcher Solana when she was a one year old. She was a graduate of Savannah High School and Armstrong Junior College and attended the University of Georgia. In 1952 she married Dr. Harry Hand McGee, Jr. Mrs. McGee was very active in the Christian community and was associated with First Baptist Church, the Evangelical Bible Fellowship, and Southside Baptist Church. She was also active in many Bible Study groups an ...
William "Bill" James Quinan III DEC 24, 1937 - DEC 01, 2018
Bill Quinan, 81 years old, died 1 December 2018 at Candler Hospital. He was born and raised in Savannah, GA and graduated from Benedictine Military School in 1955. He married his high school sweetheart, Judy Carter, in 1957. He retired from the United States Coast Guard as a Commissioned Warrant Officer. Bill was preceded in death by his wife Judy, sons, Jimmy, Joseph, and Kevin, son-in-law, Darrell Farringer, his parents, and sister. Surviving are his daughter, Nancy Farringer of Savannah; and Adam Quinan (Phillip), James Farringer and Ron Farringer, all of Savannah and Andrew Quinan of Illin ...
James Edgar Murrin - NOV 30, 2018
James Edgar Murrin, “Jim”, as he was known to his friends, died peacefully on November 30 at age 95. He retired in 1980 as Director of East-West Trade Development with the Commerce Department. His home was in Arlington. Jim graduated from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in 1949 and worked with American Express in New York and Paris before joining Commerce in 1951. During his nearly three decades at Commerce, Jim's responsibilities grew steadily and ranged widely from export control to intelligence activities to trade promotion. He travelled extensively to the Far East, M ...
Rue Allen Tungate, Jr. DEC 28, 1971 - NOV 27, 2018
Rue Allen Tungate, Jr., 46, died at home on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. The Springfield, IL native was born on December 28, 1971 to Rue Allen Tungate, Sr. and Gloria Karrick Tungate. Rue was a devoted father who enjoyed music, comedy, nature, and helping others. Surviving are his wife of 15 years, Melissa Tungate; three sons, Rue Allen Tungate, III, Tristin Gregory Jerome Tungate, and Kai Anthony Allen Tungate; a brother, Greg "Boog" Tungate; and his Dorsey Tire family. Rue will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. A celebration of Rue’s life will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec ...