Obituaries
Shirley R. Weaver AUG 24, 1932 - SEP 11, 2018
Shirley R. Weaver, 86, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018. A native of Windber, PA, she had lived in Savannah for most of her life. Surviving are her daughter, Vicki W. Kennedy Galbreath of Savannah; three grandchildren, Dylan Kennedy of Savannah, Robin Galbreath and Lori Galbreath Juan, both of California; her sister, Lois Snyder of Bluffton, SC; and nieces and nephews. Mrs. Weaver was predeceased by her husband, Bruce R. Weaver, her parents, Thomas and Millie Snyder, her brother, Tommy Snyder, and a sister, Margret Ann Kleinschmidt. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on ...
Judith Olga Williamson - SEP 11, 2018
Judith Olga Williamson, born June 1, 1928 in Notzing, Germany, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at her residence under the care of Hospice Savannah and her family. She was the beloved wife of Richard T. Williamson, who preceded her in death after 57 years of marriage. She lived a life embracing all around her with kindness and love. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sons-in-law, Bobby Freeman and Corky Butler and two grandchildren, Olivia Butler and David White. She is survived by her daughters, Judi White and Rita Butler; daughters and sons-in-law, Mauri ...
Donald Lawrence Munn JUL 12, 1938 - SEP 10, 2018
With great sadness, the family of Donald (Don) L. Munn of Savannah, Georgia announces that Don passed away on September 10, 2018, at the age of 80. Don will be lovingly remembered and missed by his dear friend and life partner, Tina Kurilko; Don’s daughters, Melissa (Missy) Schott and Jennifer (Jenni) Smith Gerke and her husband Keith; and his sons Robert (Rob) Schott, M.D. and his wife Linda Morrow, M.D.; and Russell (Rusty) Schott and his wife Doreen. In addition, Don is survived and will be missed by his grandchildren Conor and Catherine (Kate) Schott; Hailey and Russell (Russ) Schott Jr.; ...
Francis E. "Frank" Johnston IV - SEP 10, 2018
Francis E. “Frank” Johnston IV, 60, died Monday, September 10, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Austin, TX and lived in Savannah since 1976. For most of his life, Frank worked in the furniture and automobile industries. Surviving are his son Phillip Johnston of Florence, SC; father and step-mother Francis E. Johnston III and Jane Johnston of Savannah; sister Nina Bland (Kenneth) of Guyton, GA; step-siblings Julie Carper of Greensboro, NC; William Armfield of Highpoint, NC; Eddie Armfield of Roswell, GA; John Armfield of Raleigh, NC and Betsy Collins of Richmond Hill, GA. The funeral ser ...
Sgt. Bruce Edward Saunders, TIPD, Retired DEC 04, 1965 - SEP 09, 2018
Sergeant Bruce E. Saunders, TIPD, Retired, 52, died Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Candler Hospital surrounded by his loving family. The lifelong Tybee Island resident dedicated his life to the service of others. Sgt. Saunders began his law enforcement career more than 30 years ago having worked for Chatham County Sheriff's Department, Rincon, Pooler, and Garden City Police Departments before he joined the Tybee Island Police Department in 2003. Sgt. Saunders medically retired from Tybee Island in August, 2017. Being a law enforcement officer was Bruce's love. He started his service to others as ...
Dr. Gary Robert Loveless JUN 29, 1942 - SEP 09, 2018
Dr. Gary Robert Loveless, MD (76) passed away at Savannah Square after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, supported by his loving daughter Sara Loveless Barrett. Gary was born June 29th, 1942 in Minneapolis, MN and lived in Statesboro, GA where he practiced as an Orthopedic Surgeon from 1977 to 1998. He served in both the Marine Corps and the United States Army from the late 1960s through the late 1970s when he retired as a surgeon with the rank of Major in the United States Army. He attended Menomonee Falls High School in Menomonee Falls, WI and graduated from the University of Wisconsin ...
Edith Holcomb Neds APR 24, 1920 - SEP 09, 2018
Edith V. Neds, 98, passed away September 9, 2018. Edith was born April 24, 1920 in Alleghany, Virginia. She graduated from Laird Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1941 and joined the US Army as an OR nurse supervisor. Preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Norwood (Mike) Neds, she is survived by son Michael Roger (Barbara) Neds of Savannah; daughter Nancy Cochran (Philip) of Columbus, Ohio; grandchildren Nicholas and Michael Neds, Kimberly and Kristen Cochran and Kelly Cornell; great grandchildren Danny and Jack Neds; and four siblings. Memorial service 10:00 AM Monday, October 15 ...
Grover Terrell Tuten, III SEP 22, 1946 - SEP 09, 2018
Grover Terrell Tuten III of Savannah, GA passed away on September 9, 2018. Terrell loved to fish fresh and salt waters. He always trolled for trout with friends and family. He enjoyed hunting and golfing and was a member of Savannah’s Racing Pigeon Club for twenty-five years. Terrell was a homebuilder in the Savannah Hilton Head Island area for over thirty years. He could put a smile on anyone’s face with a good joke. If you had the pleasure of knowing Terrell you would love him like we do. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Lynelle Yancey Tuten; two daughters, Ashlei Wilder (Greg) and ...
Peter "Pete" Walker Hendry - SEP 08, 2018
Peter “Pete” Walker Hendry, 73, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018 on Tybee Island under the care of Bethany Hospice and his family. He was born July 31, 1945 in Savannah, GA to the late Iverson Walker Hendry and Lillian Anna Kimker. Mr. Hendry was a graduate of Armstrong State College, where he also played basketball. As a child he was Christened at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension. He owned and operated the Shipwreck Club on Hilton Head Island and then went on to work for National and PanAm Airlines. He was a member of the Optimist Club, the American Legion on Tybee, ...
Reba Burkhalter Rogers - SEP 07, 2018
Reba Burkhalter Rogers, 82, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 a Memorial University Medical Center. She was born in Glennville and lived in Savannah most of her life. Mrs. Rogers was a graduate of Savannah High School and was employed by Barrett Oil Company for many years and was retired from the Savannah Cardinals at Grayson Stadium. Surviving is her devoted son, Britt Sachs of Savannah. She was laid to rest Monday, September 10, 2018 in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. ...
Coy Ashford Short MAY 07, 1935 - SEP 07, 2018
Coy Ashford Short, 83, passed away on September 7, 2018 in Savannah, Georgia after an extended illness. He was born on May 7, 1935 in Moultrie, Georgia. He graduated from Avondale High School in Avondale Heights, Georgia in 1954. He went on to attend West Georgia College and graduated from Emory University with a business degree. He married his high school sweetheart and love of his life Judith Compton in August 1956. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in early 1958 and was stationed at Ft. Hood, TX. He entered officer candidates’ school at Ft. Sill, OK in 1959 and upon fulfilling his acti ...
Cynthia Datugan Dagsaan OCT 06, 1952 - SEP 06, 2018
Cynthia was born in Sta. Mesa, Manila, Philippines on October 6, 1952. She was the 2nd child of a family of 5 children. She went to a public school for her elementary education. She transferred to the University of the East for high school and pursued her Bachelors of Science in Nursing at Santa Teresita School of Nursing. She worked at the Ospital ng Maynila prior to going to the United States where she landed in New Jersey for her first job. She then transferred to Florida then Georgia. Cynthia's active involvement in the Filipino-American community included being a member of the prayer meet ...
Charles James "Chuck" Blinne - SEP 04, 2018
On September 4, 2018, at age 74, Charles “Chuck” James Blinne peacefully passed away at his home in Savannah, Georgia. He was born in 1943 in Rolla, Missouri, and is survived by two daughters, Kristen Blinne of Oneonta, New York, and Tamara Wiesmann of Seattle, Washington, and their mother, Lynette Blinne of Nokomis, Florida. Additionally, Chuck leaves behind his long-time colleagues and friends at Preferred Materials, Inc., as well as his numerous community friends. Chuck Blinne faithfully served the GA/SC Regional Construction office of Preferred Materials, Inc., for over 18 years. During t ...
Paul G. Hammock, Sr. JAN 15, 1933 - SEP 04, 2018
Paul G. Hammock, Sr. 85, a native of Manassas, GA, resident of Savannah, and former resident of Prattville, AL, passed away September 4, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde O. and Clyde C. Hammock, Sr.; wife of 64 years, Mary G. (Sally) Hammock; son, Gary A. Hammock; sister and brother-in-law, Eileen H. and Tony Carellas; and brother, Clyde C. Hammock, Jr. He leaves behind his daughter, Nancy H. Goodson (Perry), Rockford, AL; sons, Paul G. Hammock, Jr. (Penny), Wilmington Island, and Alan L. Hammock (Pam), Savannah; 12 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandc ...
Maureen DuBose - SEP 04, 2018
Ella Maureen DuBose, 91, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Mrs. DuBose was born in Lyons, Georgia, on March 21, 1927 to the late John Wesley and Minnie Bell Spivey. She was a wife and homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil E DuBose. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Morgan, son and daughter-in-law, Lawrence and Theresa DuBose, a brother, James Spivey, 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Monday, September 10 at Fox & Weeks, Hodgson Chapel with visitation one-hour prior – 10 until 11 a.m. Intermen ...
Michalle Aldridge Quarles - SEP 04, 2018
Michalle Aldridge Quarles, 70, passed away on September 4, 2018 at Memorial Hospital surrounded by her husband, family and friends. Michalle was raised in Athens Georgia and attended Athens High where she met her husband of 50 years, Dickie Quarles. After marriage they moved to Savannah Georgia where they raised their three children. Mimi’s passions in her life were her family, grandchildren, and her students. Throughout her life she made a difference in many students’ lives. Whether it be the role of Headmaster at Memorial Day School, Cheerleading and Dance team coach at Armstrong State Colle ...
David A. "Dave" DeMott - SEP 03, 2018
David "Dave" DeMott died at his home on Whitemarsh Island on Monday September 3, 2018 after a long battle with depression. He was a graduate of Johnson High School in Savannah and of the Airplane Manufacturing Program at Savannah Technical College. Dave was a unique, complicated, intelligent, sensitive, loyal person and a self-professed nerd, who was loved by his group of friends. He loved Star Trek, playing Dungeons and Dragons, and other role-playing games with his friends on Friday nights. David is survived by his moms, Jen and Lee, his brother Nate, his father Chris, his grandparents ...
James H. Bryant DEC 06, 1944 - AUG 31, 2018
It is with sadness that the family of James H. “Jim” Bryant announces his sudden passing on August 31, 2018 at the age of 73. Jim was born December 6, 1944 in Tarboro, NC. He served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He retired in 1998 from a long career as a manufacturing engineer and partner of Advanced DC Motors in Syracuse, NY. He is preceded in death by his parents, Rosa and Berry Bryant of Scotland Neck, NC. His life is celebrated by his wife of 53 years, Karen Bryant of Savannah, GA, daughter Elizabeth Hoene (Beth) of Houston, TX, his son James Bryant (Jim) of Savannah, GA; grandc ...
Lois Gill Rand - AUG 31, 2018
Lois Gill Rand, of the Landings in Savannah, Georgia, passed away on Friday, August 31st at the age of 77 surrounded by her husband, children and grandchildren. Born in East Orange, New Jersey, Lois and her husband Ken lived for 28 years in Bernardsville, New Jersey, where they raised their family. Lois was the Founder and President of the American Credit Bureau, a small locally owned business. An outstanding leader with a focus on progressing women’s involvement in politics, she was the NJ Deputy Director of Travel and Tourism under the Tom Kean Administration, hosted a television show cal ...
Maurice Lorenz APR 15, 1934 - AUG 30, 2018
Maurice Lorenz was born in 1934 in Madison, IN to Morris and Leona Lowe Lorenz, and died on August 30, 2018 at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, GA. Maurice’s main activity for 20 years was basketball at St. Michael’s School as the only boy in his class of eight, with the 1950 High School State Champions, as Star of Stars in the 1952 Indiana/Kentucky All Star Game and at Purdue. He was elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Maurice drifted into engineering at the advice of his Latin teacher, and received the Lottes Outstanding Chemical Engineering Senior Award and a PhD ...
Michael Stuart Ost OCT 29, 1944 - AUG 30, 2018
Michael Stuart Ost Michael Stuart Ost, 73, died Thursday, August 30, 2018 at home under the care of Hospice Savannah. Michael was a native of England having moved to The Landings at Skidaway Island in 1998 following his retirement as CEO of Coats-Viyella International Textile Company. He was previously with Carrier United Technologies. Surviving are his loving wife, Judy Ost; his son, Philip Stuart Ost and daughter-in-law, Isabelle Theresa of London, England; two grandchildren, Eliana Grace Ost, and George Hector Stuart Ost, both of London. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Frid ...
Carolyn Brown Chapman AUG 25, 1948 - AUG 29, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Carolyn B. Chapman announces her sudden passing on August 29th, 2018 at the age of 70. She was surrounded by those she loved, living life to the fullest. Her light will continue to shine in the hearts of everyone she touched. Carolyn was born in Wellington, KS to Carol and Neola Brown on August 25, 1948. She was a graduate of San Bernardino High School in San Bernardino, CA and a longtime resident of Savannah. Carolyn was predeceased by her husband of 32 years, Joseph M. Chapman, Jr., her father, Carol Brown, her brother, Milton Brown, and her sister ...
Kenneth J. Swetz JUN 06, 1942 - AUG 29, 2018
Kenneth J Swetz, beloved husband of Wanda, passed from this earth August 29, 2018, after year’s of fighting cancer. A current resident of Savannah, GA, he had also resided in Naples, FL and Westchester County in New York. Ken was born in Rhinebeck, NY and was a graduate of Iona College. After serving in the Army as a military policeman and seeing duty in Germany, he returned to civilian life and began his career working for Golf Magazine. Leaving Golf Magazine, Ken began a decades long career with Katz Communication Radio Division. Ken retired from Katz as President in 1994 to fulfill his desi ...
Maria Metea - AUG 29, 2018
Maria Metea Born July 28, 1923 Died August 29, 2018 A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she always did what she knew best: give her all, love us, protect us and nurture us. After a full life of 95 years, she died peacefully at home with hospice and with family at bedside. She will be missed by all left behind, and lovingly greeted by those who left before her. A private family mass and graveside service will take place Friday. Remembrances may be made in her memory to Spanish Oaks Hospice, 8510 Whitefield Ave., Savannah, GA 31406. ...
Laura Renee Coley MAY 22, 2014 - AUG 28, 2018
Laura Renee Coley, 4, died Tuesday, August 28, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. The Savannah native was the daughter of Tia McSwain and Antwan Coley. A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at St. Luke’s Baptist Church with Rev. Aaron C. Cummings, Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in Woodville Cemetery. ...
Angie Perez Bowes NOV 08, 1979 - AUG 28, 2018
Angie Bowes (Perez), 38, died August 28th at her home under the care of Hospice Savannah, surrounded by her family and friends. Angie was of Catholic faith and attended Bishop Noll Institute in Hammond, IN, and graduated with honors from Purdue University. Surviving are her husband, Jamie Bowes, and daughter, Olivia Bowes, both of Savannah, GA; parents Gail and Rich Perez, of Bluffton, SC; grandfather Frank Hecimovich, of Leesburg, FL; mother-in-law Pam Bowes, of The Villages, FL; and countless aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. The family will receive friends from 5:00pm until 7:00pm on Fri ...
Marcia Glenda Johnson - AUG 27, 2018
Marcia Glenda Johnson died on August 27, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. She is survived by her son, Kevin D. Johnson (Kylie) of Geelong, Australia, daughter, Jenifer Ann Paul (Chad) of Pooler, GA, six grandchildren, Amy, Samuel, Renee and Heidi Johnson of Geelong, Australia, and Christopher and Nicholas Paul of Pooler, GA. Also surviving is her sister, Gayle Bowen (Dick) of Lady’s Island, SC. Services will be held in the Memory Garden of White Bluff Presbyterian Church at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2018. Memorial donations may be made to White Bluff Presbyterian Church, 1 ...
Herschel Earl Walker OCT 01, 1922 - AUG 26, 2018
Savannah- Herschel Earl Walker, 95, died at Candler hospital. He was born October 1, 1922 in Savannah, GA and lived there his entire life. He was a WWII veteran of the US army. Graduated from the University of Georgia upon his return from serving in WWII. Devoted husband of Laverne Walker for 69 years. Father of two sons, Larry and John. Survived by son John, grandson David, granddaughter Jamie, and his bulldog Spunky Jr. Herschel was a God fearing man. He loved his family, his dogs and the dawgs. As he would always say, "All I got to say is, go dawgs!" ...
Richard Thomas "Ricky" Simon - AUG 26, 2018
Our Beloved Ricky Simon, age 36 years, 3 months and 9 days, left us behind on August 26, 2018 at 3:34am after bravely and graciously battling a brain tumor that he successfully and heroically survived for the last 33 years of his life. He outlived all the experts’ predictions and not only survived, but thrived. He was an example of grace, dignity and loving kindness to all who knew him, and we are extraordinarily sad and lost without him. He lived with his parents, Rick and Kim Simon, on Tybee Island, Georgia for the last several months of his life, but before that he lived and thrived inde ...