Obituaries
LuAnn Roberts NOV 26, 1953 - DEC 19, 2017
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LuAnn Roberts, 64, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017. She was born November 26, 1953 in Goldsboro, NC to the late Jack Edgar Roberts and V. Louise McDowell Roberts. LuAnn was a 1976 Graduate of Wake Forest and also a graduate of Antioch Law School in Washington, DC. She was a partner at Hudson and Roberts, and was a member of the Savannah Bar Association and the State Bar of Georgia. She taught history at Armstrong State University and Georgia Southern University. She was also a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church and the American Legion Auxiliary on Tybee Island. She is survived by ...
Stella Cronk Shoemaker DEC 18, 1919 - DEC 17, 2017
Stella Cronk Shoemaker, Dec. 18, 1919 – Dec. 17, 2017 Stella Cronk Shoemaker, 98, died peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 17, at Station Exchange Senior Care, Richmond Hill, GA. Stella’s children will remember with loving gratitude their mother’s remarkable sense of humor; her early morning practice of saying the rosary and praying for everyone she knew; her resilient spirit when facing challenges; her absolute delight in small children; her unconditional kindness toward all people; her constant willingness to lend her hand to anyone in need; and her abiding love for her childhood home on Isle of H ...
Richard Johnstone Corbin OCT 06, 1932 - DEC 16, 2017
Richard Johnstone Corbin died on December 16, 2017 at his home in Jackson, Ga. He was born on October 6, 1932 in Savannah, Ga, the son of Gawin Lane Corbin and Kathleen Culbertson Corbin. Richard spent his youth in Savannah before attending St. Andrew’s School in Middletown, Delaware from which he graduated in l951. He graduated from Sewanee, the University of the South in 1955 with a BA in English, having been actively involved in athletics at both institutions. At Sewanee he served as President of the Blue Key National Honor Service Fraternity, was a member of the Order of the Gown, the Hono ...
Nelson David Shaner APR 23, 1955 - DEC 16, 2017
Nelson David Shaner,62, died December 16, 2017 at Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 23,1955 in Boca Raton FL to Robert and Eleanor Shaner. He lived most of his life in North East Ohio before moving to Savannah. He graduated from Matthews High School in Vinnena, Ohio in 1973. He then served in the U.S. Army. After serving in the army he worked as a machinist for many years. He enjoyed rock collecting and fishing. Nelson is survived by his children, Loretta (Marcus) Lewis, Pamela Shaner, and Robert Shaner; grandchildren, Gabriel Lewis, Samantha Lewis, and Alize ...
Larry David Sapp - DEC 15, 2017
Larry David Sapp passed away on December 15th at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Tattnall County on June 2, 1935, to Palmer and Willa Mae Sapp. Larry graduated from Commercial High School and served in the 165th Air National Guard. His career spanned over 60 years in the commercial life and health insurance industry as he served businesses and families in the area. He was an avid golfer who developed many friendships on and off the course. Larry enjoyed an early start to each day with his 6am coffee buddies. He was a generous man always looking for ways to help other ...
Kathleen Elizabeth Kelly Price - DEC 12, 2017
Kathleen Elizabeth Kelly Price, 60, died Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law Gerald P. “Gary” Price, Jr. and Elisabeth Price; brother Michael J. Kelly; sister Patricia Kelly and her husband Mark Green; grandchildren Emlyn, Kaelyn and Benjamin. She was preceded in death by her husband Gerald P. Price, Sr., and son James D. Price. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 15, 2017 in the Hodgson Chapel of Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. prior to the service. Inurnment wil ...
Christopher B. Geriner MAY 26, 1953 - DEC 08, 2017
Christopher B. Geriner, 64, died Friday, December 8, 2017, at his home of natural causes. A native and lifelong resident of Savannah, Chris was a graduate of Savannah High School and was an independent painting contractor. He was a member and usher at Coastal Cathedral Church of God. Surviving are his son, Jacob B. Geriner of Savannah, currently in the Georgia National Guard; his sister, Lynn G. McAuliffe and her husband Pat of Marietta; a brother, Stuart Geriner of Albany, GA; a nephew, Kevin and two nieces, Kelli and Clara; an uncle, Richard Geriner; and several cousins. The family will rece ...
Charles Henry "Chic" Meyer, Jr. MAR 11, 1947 - DEC 08, 2017
Charles H. Meyer, Jr (Chic), 70, died unexpectedly December 8, 2017 at home. He was born March 11, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in in Jacksonville, Florida. Chic is a graduate of Landon High School in Jacksonville, FL in 1965. He later attended Stetson University where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity earned an MBA in 1970. Chic served as a Captain in the US Army at Ft. Benning, GA. He worked just shy of 40 years for SunTrust Bank, Georgia. Serving in Columbus and Carrollton, Georgia then to Knoxville, TN and in 2004 to Savannah, Georgia where he was Executive Vice Presiden ...
Christopher McMillan Downing - DEC 07, 2017
Christopher McMillan Downing died on December 7, 2017 of a heart attack while resting, in route from Mobile to Charleston for his next job assignment. Chris was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, on April 4, 1976. Chris and his family returned to Savannah in 1980 after his father’s active duty military career. He spent most of his early childhood and adult life in Savannah. He was educated at Savannah Christian Preparatory School and received numerous technical certificates from Savannah Technical College including HVAC Technician, Integrated Circuit Repair an ...
Claire Gramling Opper JUN 24, 1912 - DEC 07, 2017
Claire Helen Gramling Opper, 105, died Thursday, December 7, 2017 at her home. The widow of Charles G. Opper, she was born in Miami, Florida on June 24, 1912, to John Carrington Gramling and Clara Helen St. Claire Gramling. Mrs. Opper was a long time resident of Savannah and was a retired medical technologist. Surviving are her daughter, Diana C. Opper, her son, Charles G. Opper, Jr., and two grandsons, Charles G. Opper III and Carrington G. Opper. A graveside funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, December 11, 2017, at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens with The Rev. Rob Bagwell officiati ...
Mary Olivia Pilkinton Anderson MAY 15, 1939 - DEC 04, 2017
Mary Olivia Pilkinton Anderson went to heaven December 4, 2017. Having grown up in a 5 room house on a dirt road 11 miles from Douglas, Georgia, she always described herself as a “country girl” in a lyrical soft southern accent, when asked. Her disposition was ever cheerful, saying she was never deep into religion, she felt that she always wanted to be a good person and never spoke ill of anyone. Competent in bridge, golf and tennis, she greatly enjoyed the games of life. Cooking was an obsession with recipes scattered about the house. However she possessed a brown thumb. Voted prettiest girl ...
Dorothy Norton Tartt FEB 03, 1924 - DEC 04, 2017
Dorothy Norton Tartt, 93, died Monday, December 4, 2017 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruben & Agnes Enriquez; her son, Paul Walton (Skipper) and great-grandson Anthony Fuette She is survived by her husband of 47 years, David Tartt; children, Lynda Combs (Horace) of Richmond Hill, Marsha Pitaccio (Bernie) of Yuma, AZ, Monica Brown of Savannah, Dorothy Lloyd of Savannah, Matthew Walton of Savannah; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Fox & Weeks Funer ...
Jean-Pierre Radley FEB 20, 1932 - DEC 03, 2017
Jean-Pierre Radley, computer consultant and former president of Pauline Trigere, Inc. died of natural causes on December 3rd in Savannah, Georgia. He was 85. JP was born in Neuilly en Seine (France) but arrived in New York with his parents Pauline and Lazar, and brother Philippe on Christmas Eve 1936 to escape the political turmoil of Europe. Their original destination was Santiago de Chile but the lure of New York was too strong. JP graduated early at 16 from the Lycee Francais, followed by MIT with a degree in Electrical Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration. Upon graduation h ...
Timothy J. "Buck" Dotson APR 06, 1992 - DEC 03, 2017
Senior Airman Timothy J. “Buck” Dotson, 25, died December 3, 2017 in Altus, OK. Born on April 6, 1992 at Eglin Air Force Base, FL, he grew up on Tybee Island, GA. He attended St. James School and Benedictine Military School. Senior Airman Timothy J. Dotson was an Air Force Veteran who entered the Service in April 2013. After graduating the Louis F. Garland Fire Academy at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas he was assigned to the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom as a Fire Fighter. During his tenure at Lakenheath he deployed in support of operation INHERENT RESOLVE to A ...
Henry Ford Shuman MAY 22, 1926 - DEC 03, 2017
Cordele, Georgia - Henry Ford Shuman, 91, died December 3, 2017 surrounded by loved ones at Crisp County Regional Hospital after a short illness under Hospice care. He was born in Bryan County, Georgia son of the late Henry Grady and Dycie Shuman. He was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Ruth Alma Shuman and 8 siblings. Henry lived most of his life in Savannah and spent the last three years with his family in Cordele. Henry was a man of strong Christian faith and a lifelong Baptist. He served as an apprentice in the machine shop of automaker Henry Ford in Richmond Hill. During the 1940s he ...
Malcolm W. Williams MAR 29, 1920 - DEC 03, 2017
Malcolm Willie Williams, age 97, died on December 3, 2017, at his Savannah residence. Born on March 29, 1920, in Bulloch County, he moved to Savannah in 1939, and in 1943, Malcolm married Edwina Hodges. They were married for 74 years; she preceded him in death on October 15, 2017. A Veteran, Mr. Williams served in the European Theater during World War II. After the war, he returned to Great Dane Trailers in Savannah for what would become a 45-year career. An active member of the Savannah Chapter of the International Management Council of the YMCA, he served as its President. In the 32 years ...
Harriet O. MacRitchie - DEC 02, 2017
Harriet O. MacRitchie died December 2, 2017 in her sleep. She was 63. She was born in Savannah, GA and spent much of her life there. After graduating from Sylvania High School in Sylvania, OH she moved to Lancaster, PA before returning to Savannah. A family memorial gathering will be held at a yet-to-be-determined date. Ms. MacRitchie is survived by her sister Rebecca Owen of Canton, NC and her brother Thomas Owen, Jr of Eustis, FL. ...
Elton Dedrick Waters JUN 06, 1922 - DEC 02, 2017
Elton Dedrick Waters, 95, died Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Candler Hospital. He was born in Bulloch County and grew up at Bethesda Home for boys where he resided for 13 years. Dedrick served his country in World War II in Italy and North Africa. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service. He retired from Union Camp after 38 years and was a member at Bull Street Baptist Church. He will be missed by his friends and family and is survived by his niece Willodean, nephew Gene and his beloved great-niece and caretaker Layne, and great nieces Kelly and Suzy. A memorial service will be held at a ...
Carole Ann Arpin - DEC 01, 2017
Carole A. Arpin, 78, of Savannah, Georgia was called home to God on Friday, December 1, 2017 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. surrounded by her family and close friends. Carole was born September 15, 1939 in Rhode Island to the late Alfred and Evelyn (Tate) Silvia. She attended Warwick Veterans Memorial High School graduating in 1957. She attended Bryant College of Business Administration. August 16, 1958, she married Donald G. Arpin, Sr. Carole worked in the family business while raising three boys prior to moving to Savannah in 1977. Carole continued working the family business, and she was bl ...
Doris Lane McLeighton - NOV 30, 2017
Doris Lane McLeighton Doris L. McLeighton passed from this life into her forever home with Christ at Hospice Savannah, Inc. on Thursday, November 30, 2017. Doris was born in Wayne County on August 20, 1924 and reared by her grandmother Susan Harris after losing her parents at 3 ½ years old. She worked hard to care for 2 daughters and excelled in retail sales later. She retired from Belk’s when they closed the Crossroads store. Then she worked with daughter Beth at City Snippers Beauty Salon. She loved people and spoiled the clients by baking for them daily. She was a member of Louisiana Av ...
Carolyn Louise Hobday FEB 26, 1939 - NOV 29, 2017
Carolyn Louise Hobday, née Warner, passed away in Savannah, November 29, 2017. She was born February 26, 1939 in Cleveland, OH. A celebration of life will be held at the Landings Plantation Club, Azalea Room, on Saturday, January 20th, 2018 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm with intimations starting at 3:00pm. Please sign our online guestbook. ...
George Joseph Bartell JAN 06, 1924 - NOV 29, 2017
George Joseph Bartell, 93, died Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, son of John and Helen Fliedner Bartell. George Bartell served in World War II, overseas in October 1943 in England, assigned to a B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber Crew in the 551st Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) of the 385th Bombardment Group, part of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, where he flew 8 Bombing Missions over Nazi Germany, as Radioman/Gunner. On a bombing mission over northern Germany, his B-17 was shot down out of the sky, on 22 April 1944. All crewmembers parachuted and were immedia ...
Kathryn Kirk - NOV 27, 2017
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Kathryn Kirk died November 27, 2017 at her home in Savannah, GA. She was born September 24 in Miami, Florida and lived in Savannah most of her life. Surviving are her sister Toni Schroeder, her brother Guy Kirk, her nephews Troy Craig, Lance Schroeder, Connor Schroeder, Brandon Schroeder, Chase Craig, and Cory Kirk, her nieces Tracey Maloof, Ashley Kirk, and Katie Calandra. Graveside Service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 1, 2017 at Bonaventure Cemetery. Remembrances may be made to the Humane Society of Savannah. ...
Ernestine "Tina" Slappey Bufalini - NOV 26, 2017
Ernestine “Tina” Bufalini, 86, died on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Memorial University Medical Center surrounded by her family and friends. She was born December 13, 1930 in Hiltonia, GA to Ernest and Naomi Kinard Slappey. She graduated from Commercial High School in 1948 and worked in the Chemical Field for many years. She married Louis G. Bufalini on March 8, 1957, while he was stationed at Hunter Army Airfield. She accompanied him on his many travels while he served in the U.S. Air Force, which they both loved and enjoyed. After their 20- year tour they settled back in Savannah. She was a ...
Deborah Greenwood Lamb APR 25, 1959 - NOV 26, 2017
Deborah Greenwood Lamb, 58, died Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Hospice House. Debbie was a long-time resident of Savannah. She received a Master’s degree in Health Science Administration and a Bachelor of Liberal Arts at Armstrong Atlantic State University. Debbie was a Radiographer at St. Joseph’s Hospital from 1989 until 1999 and an assistant professor at Armstrong Atlantic State University from 1992-2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Wilson. Debbie was known for her feisty yet good sense of humor. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Surviving are two sons, M ...
Grace Brown Nalley - NOV 25, 2017
Grace Brown Nalley, resident of Savannah, GA since 1989, died Saturday, November 25, 2017 in North Charleston, SC while returning from a Thanksgiving trip. She was 79. Born December 30, 1937 in Mullins, SC, she was raised at The Epworth Children’s Home in Columbia, SC. She was a 1955 graduate of Dreher High School in Columbia. She worked for years for the South Carolina State Parks and Recreation Department, as a Secretary for Aranoff Real Estate, in Montgomery, AL, and as Principal Secretary in Dothan, AL. She performed many volunteer services, including four years as President of the Epworth ...
Marion Hugh Manson JUL 29, 1927 - NOV 24, 2017
Marion Hugh Manson (90) died November 24, 2017 in Gainesville, GA surrounded by his wife, Carolyn, his children and grandchildren. He was born July 29, 1927 in Savannah, GA and lived in Savannah for all but a couple of years of his life before relocating to Gainesville, GA last year to be near family in that area. Marion was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and served overseas during the Korean War in 1951-1952. He was an active member of Dog Company D and The Marine Corp League in Savannah. Marion was instrumental in planning and erecting the Korean War Memorial located on Bay Stre ...
LaVersa K. ONeal AUG 03, 1929 - NOV 23, 2017
LaVersa K. O’Neal, 88, died Thursday, November 23, 2017 under the care of Compassus Hospice Care at Signature Healthcare Facility surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 3, 1929 in Savannah and lived there most of her life. Mrs. O’Neal resided in the Washington, DC area for nearly 30 years and worked as an educator in the cities pre-school and kindergarten programs. She was a member of Allen Chapel AME Church while in Washington. Upon retiring in 1997, she returned to Savannah with her late husband, Louis and continued her membership with Speedwell United Methodist Church, serving ...