Obituaries
Adela Desoto Anderson NOV 27, 1922 - AUG 28, 2017
Adela Theresa Desoto Anderson Adela Theresa Desoto Anderson, 94, died Monday, August 28, 2017 at her home on Tybee Island. She was born November 27, 1922 in Key West, Florida to the late Manuel and Rosa Desoto. She was a member of Chapel by the Sea Baptist Church on Tybee Island. Surviving are her seven children, Yvette Arias, Judy Flecher, Jack Anderson (Mavis), Darcia Williams (Kenny), Joanna Roseberry (Joe), Joel Anderson, and Katryn Taylor (Bryan). Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren, and 1 sister, Maria Louise King. Graveside Servic ...
Byron & Catherine Cocke - AUG 28, 2017
Catherine Crichton Montford Cocke Catherine Crichton Montford Cocke arrived as a Mother’s Day gift, born on a bright Sunday morning at Savannah’s Telfair Women’s Hospital, May 14, 1978. She lived a worldly life, filled with artistry, intellect, and love, before passing on August 28, 2017. Catherine and her husband Byron lost their lives together in a tragic plane crash outside Savannah, Georgia. From an early age, Catherine’s love of reading opened her eyes to the world beyond. Books were an immense comfort to her from infancy, as a stack of them placed in her crib would soothe her to sleep. ...
Priscilla Roberts LeFurgy Dement FEB 02, 1931 - AUG 27, 2017
Priscilla Jane Roberts LeFurgy Dement died August 27, 2017 under the care of Hospice Savannah surrounded by her children. She was born to John Collinson Roberts and his wife Althea Richardson Roberts on February 2, 1931 in St. Paul, MN and raised in West Hartford, Connecticut. After graduating from Mary Washington College in VA, Priscilla met and married the love of her life, Francis Archer LeFurgy in 1951. After living in several homes in the NY tri-state area, Priscilla and Frank settled in Scarsdale, NY, where Priscilla enjoyed volunteering for various civic associations, church groups an ...
Barbara Marie Malo Jennings - AUG 27, 2017
Barbara Marie Malo Jennings, 91, died Sunday, August 27, 2017. She was born in Detroit, MI, daughter of the late Charles D. and Ruth Edgar Malo. In 1948, she married Clarence A. Jennings in Detroit. Barbara loved traveling around the world, reading, cooking, attending Wilmington Island Presbyterian Church and her dogs. Barbara loved her family and friends dearly. She was a very kind and wonderful woman who was loved her entire life. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband and son, Donald Jennings. Surviving are daughter, Laura Jennings Pappas and her husband, Nic ...
Eleanor E. Davis NOV 29, 1926 - AUG 27, 2017
Eleanor E. Davis, 90, died Sunday, August 27, 2017. She was born in Savannah GA, November 29, 1926. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mack V. and Cathleen Davis George of Savannah and sister, Sue Davis Laws of Canada. She graduated from Commercial High School on May 30, 1945 and in September 1969 retired from the U.S. Navy (WAVES). She was a member of the Women’s Memorial in Washington, DC. Her duty stations included USNAAS Whiting Field, Milton, FL; USN Receiving Station, Washington, DC; NAS Jacksonville, FL; NAS San Diego, CA. Survivors include her cousins, Harry L. Wilson, III of Sa ...
Pamela Mincey Hollingsworth DEC 31, 1954 - AUG 24, 2017
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Mrs. Pamela Mincey Hollingsworth, a cosmetologist and life-long resident of Savannah, GA passed away unexpectedly on August 24, 2017 at the age of 62. Pamela, is survived by her husband of 30 years, Mark Hollingsworth; her daughters, Devin and Carrie Hollingsworth; her granddaughter Tristan Bonin; a sister Teresa Wilson (Bennie); a brother, Thomas H. Mincey, Jr.; a sister-by-heart, Cheryl Miller (Barry); and other relatives. She is predeceased by her father, Thomas H. Mincey; her mother, Margaret P. Mincey; and both grandfathers and grandmothers. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and ...
Dana Kristen Schmidt NOV 17, 1973 - AUG 24, 2017
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Dana Kristen Schmidt, born November 17, 1973 in Lufkin, Texas died unexpectedly due to complications August 24, 2017 at Memorial University Medical Center ICU. Dana Kristen, a mother, wife, daughter, sister, niece, cousin, and friend, touched the heart of everyone she met with laughter and joy. Survived by husband Eric and daughter Sophia Schmidt, mother-in-law Carol Schmidt, brother and sister-in-law Kurt and Zrinka Schmidt, father Bobby Short, mother and step-father Jonnie and Tommy Hollingsworth, sisters Stacy Short and Bobbi Dee Ann Silva, brother Randall Fee and fiance’ Valory Calderon, a ...
Warren Earle Fuller NOV 04, 1945 - AUG 23, 2017
W. Earle Fuller, 71, died Wednesday, August 23, 2017. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Please sign our online guest book. ...
Thomas K. Rahn - AUG 20, 2017
Thomas K. Rahn died Sunday, August 20, 2017, at his home in Fredericksburg, VA. Born June 22, 1938, Tommy leaves behind his wife of 52 years, the Rev. Gay M. Rahn, the associate rector of St. George’s Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg. Other survivors include his three daughters: Kimberley Gay Rahn of Great Barrington, MA; Laurel Speir Rahn of New York City; and Virginia Lanier Rahn of Savannah; and his three granddaughters: Della and Rosemary Rahn; Keira Whitehead. A memorial service will be held Friday, August 25, at 2:00 pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Savannah, with burial at noon on ...
Paul John Shammas NOV 19, 1974 - AUG 20, 2017
Paul J Shammas, 42, passed away peacefully in his sleep Sunday, August 20, 2017. Paul proudly served in the U.S. Army as a member of the famed First Ranger Battalion from 1994 to 2001. Paul was born November 11, 1974 and lived for the past 15 years here in Savannah with his wife Heidi Shammas, Sabu Shammas his faithful canine companion, and roommate Shelby Dennis. Paul was a graduate of Groton Dunstable High School in Groton Massachusetts and had studied nursing at both the University of Massachusetts and Armstrong Atlantic University in Savannah. Paul was an active member in many clubs and or ...
Dr. Ernest R. Burriss, Jr. DDS AUG 29, 1927 - AUG 20, 2017
Dr. Ernie Burriss died on August 20th, 2017. The son of Glenn Craig and Ernest Roeber Burriss was born in Wilmington, NC on August 29th, 1927. Moving to Savannah in 1935, he attended local schools. He was a graduate of Plant High School in Tampa, FL. After graduation he joined the United States Navy and served as a PhM3rdc. After discharge he entered Emory University and graduated with a DDS degree from Emory Dental School. Ernie practiced dentistry in Savannah for 34 years. He was an active member of Wesley Monumental United Methodist church at the time of his death. Ernie was an Honorable Fe ...
Benny Wilder Scott DEC 22, 1948 - AUG 19, 2017
Benny Wilder Scott, 68, died Saturday, August 19, 2017 in Savannah. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. ...
James L. Livingston OCT 13, 1923 - AUG 19, 2017
On August 19, 2017, Staff Sergeant James L. Livingston took his last flight and went home to be with his Heavenly Father. He is predeceased by his mother and father, Mabel Hardwick and Arthur Bryan Livingston, his wives, AnneLisa, Betty and Grace. His brother Paul, sisters Eline L. Wear, Dorothy L. Mosley and Barbara L. Catoe. He is survived by his son Michael Targonski (Bonnie), his twin siblings Fay L. Williams and Ray Livingston, a niece whom he resided, Barbara Hirsch (Marvin), eight grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was a World War II veteran ...
Betty Goodwin Klingel OCT 19, 1936 - AUG 18, 2017
Betty Goodwin Klingel, 80, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. Betty was a native of Savannah, Georgia, growing up in the community of Montgomery. She attended Savannah High School, and served as the President of the Savannah Chapter of the National Secretaries Association before relocating to the Northern Virginia/Washington, D.C. area to start a family. She cherished her role as a mother, and relished every opportunity to share that same nurturing love with her neighborhood children as well. She enjoyed sports of all types as a particip ...
Thomas Delano Maurice NOV 22, 1932 - AUG 18, 2017
Thomas Delano Maurice went home to be with the Lord on August 18, 2017. Delano was preceded in death by his parents James Arthur and Annie McWatty Maurice. For his entire life, Delano showed devotion and love to his family with all his heart through his integrity, loyalty and commitment. With his energetic and cheerful demeanor, he was a friend and helper to all. Delano was beloved by his wife and family who considered him to be the best husband and father in the world. Delano loved Savannah and was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Savannah High School in 1949, Armstrong College in 1 ...
Margaret Allison Ahlman JAN 09, 1923 - AUG 17, 2017
Margaret Allison Ahlman died on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at her home. Peg was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 9, 1923 and grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her birth parents, Robert C. and Mary Martin Allison and brother Bob (Ethel) and by the Pope family who raised her, (mother) Frieda Pope, (sisters) Helen Pope Schade (Mervyn), Olive Pope Brown (Ken), (brother) Doug (Jane) Pope and beloved aunts Gertrude Allison Alexander (Rob Roy) and Ruth Allison. Peg’s husband, Jack, died in1996 in Arizona. Following graduation from Strong Vincent High School, she attended H ...
Margaret Allison Ahlman JAN 09, 1923 - AUG 17, 2017
Margaret Allison Ahlman died on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at her home. Peg was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 9, 1923 and grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her birth parents, Robert C. and Mary Martin Allison and brother Bob (Ethel) and by the Pope family who raised her, (mother) Frieda Pope, (sisters) Helen Pope Schade (Mervyn), Olive Pope Brown (Ken), (brother) Doug (Jane) Pope and beloved aunts Gertrude Allison Alexander (Rob Roy) and Ruth Allison. Peg’s husband, Jack, died in1996 in Arizona. Following graduation from Strong Vincent High School, she attended H ...
Wendy Diane Wilkerson NOV 06, 1963 - AUG 14, 2017
Wendy Diane Wilkerson was born November 6, 1963 and died August 14, 2017 – We lost our dear daughter Wendy Monday morning. Wendy was born in Long Beach, CA and has lived in Savannah, GA for the past 20 years. She was a Scouting Advancement Coordinator for Troop 7 Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. Wendy was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Tom and Marge Wilkerson, her maternal grandparents, J.P. and Mary Braswell, an uncle, James Braswell, and an aunt, Wendy MacDonald, for whom she was named. She leaves her devoted son Tyler Harris Wilmont; her mother Gloria "Ann" Braswell Wilkerson an ...
Vida Lois Lake McKim - AUG 13, 2017
Vida Lois Lake McKim, 90, of Savannah, passed to glory on August 13, 2017. She is held dear in the hearts of family and friends. Vida was born in 1926, in Wrightsville, Ga. She was the daughter of Blanche Wilson & Horace H. Lake, both of whom she lost at an early age. Vida was predeceased by her husband Rollin Emmitt McKim, Sr. She will be greatly missed by her children, Carol McKim, Rollin McKim, Jr. (Jan), Michael McKim (Amanda), Mark McKim, Meredith Blackston, grandchildren and great grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in the Green ...
Frederick Corya Scott - AUG 13, 2017
Frederick Corya Scott peacefully passed away at his home on August 13, 2017, surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Speedway, Indiana, he is survived by his wife of 56 years, Gretchen, and their children: daughter Elizabeth Allison, her husband David and their sons, Schafer, Reese and Scott, and son Frederick Corya Scott III, his wife Julia DeVoe and their daughters, Charlotte and Harper. His sister, Susan Nayote, and her husband, Arthur, also survive him, as do a niece and two nephews. His parents and his brother, Robert Corya, preceded him in death. Fred was a graduate of Wabash Coll ...
Carman Louise Nahm Goldsmith AUG 13, 1931 - AUG 12, 2017
Carman Louise Nahm Goldsmith Carman Nahm Goldsmith passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 12, 2017, a day before her 86th birthday, with her family at her bedside. She was born August 13, 1931 in DeLand Florida, the only child of the late Joseph Francis Nahm and the late Winifred Eveland Nahm. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude from the University of North Carolina in 1953 where she was the Homecoming Queen. Carman met the love of her life, Manning Miles Goldsmith Jr, on the front porch swing at the Pi Beta Phi House, and later married him on August 29, 1953. Carman and Mi ...
Anne Lanier DeLoach OCT 02, 1921 - AUG 12, 2017
Anne L. DeLoach (Annie Ruth Lanier) went home to be with her Lord on August 12, 2017, in Statesboro, Georgia. She was born in Metter, Georgia, on October 2 1921 to Minnie Warren Lanier and Thomas L. Lanier, Sr. She attended Union School and later graduated from Metter High School. After moving to Savannah, Georgia, Anne attended Draughan's Business College where she met James Palmer DeLoach, Jr., whom she later married. She is survived by one son Elder W. Craig DeLoach (Frances), one grandson Elder Walt DeLoach (Joanne), two great-grandsons (Austin and Joseph), one brother Thomas L. Lanier, J ...
Deborah Marie Roberge Spencer NOV 28, 1958 - AUG 12, 2017
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Deborah Roberge Spencer, 58, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. after a long illness. She attended Windsor Forest High School and was retired from Washington State Hospital after 33 years of service. She is survived by her parents, Joe and Jenny Collini Roberge of Tybee Island; one brother, Dan Roberge and his wife Patty of Atlanta, GA; two sisters, Catherine Roberge Darmetko of Acworth, GA; and Therese Roberge Myers and her husband Chris of Aiken, SC. She is also survived by seven nieces, Brandi, Alara, Keely, Cieldi, Ohara, Christina and Diana, one nephew, Chri ...
Elizabeth Brewton OCT 08, 1929 - AUG 11, 2017
Elizabeth Miller Butler Brewton was born on October 8, 1929 and died on August 11, 2017. Mrs. Elizabeth Brewton, a native of Savannah, graduated from Savannah High School and attended Armstrong Junior College. She married David Eugene Brewton on April 7, 1951. Mrs. Brewton, who served in many capacities in the Jaycettes, was honored as the Outstanding Jaycette for 1959-60, and served as the president from 1963-64. An active member of the Epworth United Methodist Church, she held various leadership roles in the United Methodist Women, was president of the Roy Morehouse Sunday School class, and ...
Patricia Marie Hewett - AUG 11, 2017
Patricia Marie Smith Hewett, 81, passed away Friday, August 11, 2017. She was born July 24, 1936 to the late Frank and Vansceal Beasley Smith. She was of the Catholic faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Ernestine Forbes, and two brothers, James Findley and Frank Smith. She is survived by two daughters, Brenda Watson, and Mary Denison (Tony), one son, Anthony Hewett, two sisters, Frances Jacobs, and Josephine Nasworthy, one brother, William Findley, seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Service will be 11:00 ...
Anne Randolph Reynolds Edwards MAR 10, 1944 - AUG 11, 2017
Anne Randolph Reynolds Edwards, 73, passed away peacefully August 11th, 2017, at her residence under the amazing care of Hospice Savannah, Inc. and Island Hospice with her children and family at her side. Anne was born in Savannah on March 10, 1944, to the late Edwin G. Reynolds, Jr. and Eleanor Tobias Reynolds Osteen. Anne graduated from Hershel V. Jenkins High School in 1962. In 1964, she graduated from Stratford College, Danville, Virginia. She started her career teaching young children. For several years she worked in the medical field at Howard Clinical Laboratory. Her family were f ...
Graham Dhu Smith NOV 18, 1980 - AUG 10, 2017
Graham Dhu Smith, 36, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017, at Candler Hospital. He was born November 18, 1980, in Savannah, Georgia, and lived in Savannah for most of his life. Graham was a graduate of Windsor Forest High School, where he devoted much of his time to baseball. He also played summer baseball on the Savannah Hurricanes travel team. He then went on to play baseball at South Georgia College. The events of 9/11 and Graham’s love for his country led him to enlist in the United States Army in 2006. He was a patriotic and proud soldier who loved his brothers in arms. He served t ...
William Fred Crenshaw JAN 05, 1957 - AUG 10, 2017
William Fred Crenshaw, 60, passed away on August 10, 2017 at home under the care of Hospice Savannah surrounded by his devoted wife and loved ones. He was born January 5, 1957 in Monroe, Michigan and travelled the United States before settling down in Georgia. Bill was a dedicated employee of Nordic for 20 plus years and an avid Denver Broncos fan. Surviving are his wife, Cindy; sons, Rye of Rome, GA, Jimmy of Newnan, GA, Nathan of Charlotte, NC; daughter, Becky of Rockmart, GA; step-daughters, Heather of Rockmart, GA and Holly of Warner Robins, GA; his mother, Betty, of Michigan; sisters, Deb ...
Loyce Alice Barrow Myrick OCT 17, 1922 - AUG 10, 2017
Loyce Alice Barrow Myrick, after a long, fruitful, and loving life died on August 10, 2017 in Savannah at the age of 94 surrounded by her family. She was born in Pelham, Georgia, on October 17, 1922 to Loyce Smith and Thomas Augustine Barrow. She married Shelby Myrick, Jr., on September 16, 1944 in Lakeland, Florida. She and Judge Myrick, who predeceased her, had four children: Barrie Myrick Bradley (Jerry), Shelby Myrick III, Tommy Myrick (Judy), and Catherine Myrick Gussler (Joe). Mrs. Myrick left eight grandchildren; Allison Scardino Belzer (Nathan), Daniel Scardino (Gretchen), Elizabeth S ...