Obituaries
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 ...
Robert E. Schulz - AUG 09, 2017
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Robert (Bob) Edward Schulz, of Savannah, GA died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Bob was born in 1932 in Brooklyn, New York. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps, including combat operations in Korea, and upon his return attended night school to earn a degree in mechanical engineering. Bob resided in Connecticut until his retirement, moving first to North Carolina and later to Savannah, GA. He attended the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and was a Fourth Degree Member of the Knights of Columbus Council 631. Bob was also an active member of American Legion ...
Roger L. Counsil JAN 11, 1935 - AUG 08, 2017
Roger L. Counsil, 82, husband of the former Joan Cesaroni, died peacefully Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at his home on Wilmington Island in Savannah, Georgia, with his wife and daughter at his side. Born on January 11, 1935 in Wood River, Illinois, Roger was one of the most successful gymnastics coaches in the United States. He was named Olympic coach for the U.S.-boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics and headed the United States Gymnastics Federation, now known as USA Gymnastics. ...
Donald R. "Andre" Ondriezek MAY 31, 1927 - AUG 06, 2017
Donald R. “Andre” Ondriezek passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017, at Marshview Senior Living. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Ondriezek, Sr. and a brother, O.C., Ondriezek, Jr. He is survived by a brother, Jimmy Paul Ondriezek of Sylvania and several nephews, several great- nephews and great-nieces, and several great-great-nephews and great-great-nieces. Mr. Ondriezek was born in Nanty-Glo, Pennsylvania in 1927 and relocated to Georgia with his family when he was 7 years old. He lived for a time in Hiltonia, Georgia and then moved to Savannah. Don worked for a time ...
Nicole Michele Snellgrove Maxey - AUG 05, 2017
Nicole Michele Snellgrove Maxey Nicole Michele Snellgrove Maxey, 38, died Saturday, August 5, 2017. She was born October 24, 1978 to Michael and Ramonda Snellgrove. She is survived by her husband, Theodore “Ted” Maxey, son, Theordore Maxey, daughter, Jazmyne Bailey, mother, Ramonda Snellgrove, step-father, Bruce, brother, Chris Snellgrove, and numerous aunts, uncles, and friends. A Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Fox & Weeks, Hodgson Chapel. ...
Reita Harrison Hall DEC 13, 1932 - AUG 04, 2017
Reita Harrison Hall of Macon, GA passed away peacefully on August 4, 2017. Born in Battle Creek, Iowa on December 13, 1932, she was the daughter of Benjamin Eugene Harrison and Lena Wilhelmina Hagemann. Mrs. Hall, along with her husband, Eddie, moved their young family to Savannah, Georgia in 1958 where they established and built Seaport Sales, a successful Tupperware Distributorship. She later moved to Macon, Georgia where she and Eddie established Beehive Party Sales. She retired from Tupperware with over sixty years in the business. Reita was preceded in death by her husband Edwin Regi ...
George Dyson Hamilton AUG 04, 1929 - AUG 04, 2017
George Dyson Hamilton, 88, passed away August 4, 2017. A life long resident of Savannah, he was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and pharmacist. Mr. Hamilton was preceded in death by his wife Shirley Jane Hattrich Hamilton. He is survived by his daughters, Jane Hamilton Boatright and her husband Dennis, Patricia Hamilton Stacy and her husband Thomas, and Diane Hamilton Lightsey and her husband Dennis. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, Emily Boatright Moody (Ryan), Anna Boatright Gross (David), Joshua Hamilton Boatright, Timothy Wallace Boatright, Brittany Elizabeth Lightsey, Car ...
Doris ImaJean McMillan APR 17, 1932 - AUG 02, 2017
Doris ImaJean McMillan, 85, died Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Azalealand Nursing Home. Doris was born in Savannah and lived here all her life. She was a nurse’s aide in the nursery at Telfair Hospital and worked many years at the nursing homes on Tybee Island. She and her husband ran a photography studio from their home where she also enjoyed working in her garden. She was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church. Surviving are her son, Charles F. McMillan, III; five grandchildren, Susan, Brian, Amy, Chuck and Mandy, two great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. The funeral service will ...
Martin Goldman JUL 30, 1932 - JUL 30, 2017
Martin Goldman, 85, died Sunday, July 30, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He was born in the Bronx, NY and lived in Savannah for several years. Mr. Goldman was a veteran of the United States Army, worked as a truck driver and was of the Jewish faith. Most recently, Mr. Goldman lived at Rivers Edge where his loving companion Ilona Griffin took care of him for three years. The funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Beaufort National Cemetery. ...
Jean O'Brien Grace - JUL 30, 2017
Jean Marie O'Brien Grace, wife of Leo F. Grace, died Sunday, July 30, 2017. Funeral services will be held at a later date in her native Massachusetts. ...
Josie Galone Nelson JUN 19, 1942 - JUL 30, 2017
Josie Galane Nelson, 75, died Sunday, July 30, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, surrounded by her children. She was born in Savannah, GA, where she lived, worked, and volunteered her whole life. Graduate of the Savannah High School Class of 1960, Josie often spoke fondly of her childhood summers at Tybee Island spent dancing, skating, and making memories with her friends at Teen Town. Through the years, Josie was a homemaker, owner of a Merle Norman for several years, volunteer with the Savannah Symphony Women’s Guild and American Cancer Society, accomplished saleswoman at Thomasvill ...
Calvin Robert Weeks SEP 27, 1920 - JUL 29, 2017
Calvin Robert Weeks, 96, passed away July 28, 2017 at his home while under the care of Pruitt Hospice. Calvin was born September 27, 1920 in Ellabelle, GA. He joined the Army in 1947 and continued to serve for 35 years when he retired as a Major. During his service, he was a member of the artillery and fought bravely in World War II and the Korean War. He was awarded the Bronze Star and multiple service medals. “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” remained core values of Calvin during his lifetime. Calvin remained an active member of the Chatham Artillery and the Volunteer Guard after ...
Frances Byrd Grayson - JUL 28, 2017
Frances Byrd Grayson passed away peacefully at Candler on Friday, July 28, 2017. She was a native of Bulloch County and lived on Tybee Island for most of her life. She retired from Savannah Gas Company as a sales coordinator after 35 years. She was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church. She volunteered at the Tybee Lighthouse and served on the Board of Directors with Tybee Island Historical Society. She is preceded in death by Rastus and Leeanna Byrd of Nevils, Georgia and William Craig Smith III of Savannah. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be sorely missed. She is survived ...
Ruth Hart Edwards APR 19, 1922 - JUL 28, 2017
Ruth Hart Edwards, 95, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2017 at her home in Athens, Georgia. She was born in Bulloch County on April 19, 1922. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Addison Hart and Pearl Brundage Hart; her brother, Rex Hart; her sister, Alice Hart; and her husband, Thomas H. Edwards of 62 years. She was a graduate of Georgia Teachers College, now known as Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia. She moved to Savannah in 1962 with her husband and resided on Isle of Hope until 2014. She retired in 1980 as an elementary teacher after more than 34 years of ser ...
Ruth G. Wilson - JUL 27, 2017
Ruth G. Wilson of Savannah died on July 27 at Marshview Assisted Living, under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. Ruth was born September 12, 1927 in Rocky Mount, VA. She was the last daughter of nine children born to Parry French and John J. Greer. She graduated from Aberdeen High School in Aberdeen, NC and attended Woman's College UNC in Greensboro, NC. Ruth married Clifton M. Wilson, Jr. of Aberdeen, NC at Page Memorial United Methodist Church in 1951. They moved to Savannah in 1956, where they raised three children. She was a lifelong member of Independent Presbyterian Church where she ser ...
Roland Nathaniel Rackett, III - JUL 26, 2017
Roland Nathaniel Rackett, III, known to friends as Nat, passed away suddenly on July 26, 2017, at the age of 64. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Nat graduated from St. Andrews Presbyterian College and earned his Juris Doctorate at Antioch Law School before settling in Savannah, Georgia. He distinguished himself in his legal career, working tirelessly for causes and the clients he served. During his career he worked as Acting Managing Attorney at Georgia Legal Services, as an Assistant District Attorney, as a litigator at Hunter Maclean, as the Vice President of John Broz Inc., at Wiseman, Blackb ...
William (Bubba) Mock JUL 21, 1944 - JUL 24, 2017
William M. “Bubba” Mock, Jr., 73, died Monday, July 24, 2017 at home with his wife, son, and daughters by his side. Bubba was born July 21, 1944 in Savannah to the late William M. Mock, Sr. and Jane Kieffer Mock. He was a 1962 graduate of Jenkins High School and then attended Armstrong Junior College, at which both he was a standout athlete in basketball and baseball. He then graduated from the University of Georgia in 1966. After college, he served as a member of the 165th Georgia Air National Guard, and continued to pitch for a number of years in Savannah with his buddies on the “Sports Cent ...
Gerald E. Hagan APR 18, 1942 - JUL 23, 2017
Gerald E. Hagan, 75, died Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Candler Hospital. He was born in Savannah, son of Milton E. and Helen Jackson Hagan. Mr. Hagan was a 1960 graduate of Benedictine Military School and received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia and a Master’s degree from LSU. His entire career was with the juvenile justice system to include the Chatham County Juvenile Court System and the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice retiring after 25 years of service. Mr. Hagan was a member of Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church and in his retirement, was a 2nd Degree Black B ...
Richard Alan Hill APR 25, 1944 - JUL 22, 2017
Richard Alan Hill, Captain USNR-R, died on July 22, 2017. Capt. Hill was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 25, 1944 to James and Ruth Thetford Hill. He was a graduate of the University of Tulsa, where he was active in his fraternity, Sigma Chi. Upon graduation, Capt. Hill entered the United States Naval Reserve and served six years on active duty, including a 2 ½ year deployment to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron One (VQ-1) Atsugi, Japan. While in Japan Capt. Hill was frequently detached to Da Nang, Viet Nam, serving as Bombardier/Navigator aboard a variety of aircraft conducting reconnai ...
Peter J. Chiofalo JUN 08, 1922 - JUL 22, 2017
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Peter was born on June 8,1922 in Brooklyn NY and enjoyed a full and successful life until his death on July 22, 2017. He was preceded in death by his beautiful wife Gilda after 56 years of marital bliss. He is survived by his children Gianna (Bert) Nelson, Rosetta (John) Schilling, Valentina and by five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Raised and educated in Brooklyn, he entered the US Army during World War II. He served for over 2 years in Italy with the Occupational Forces of the Allied Military Government helping to create a Democratic government. He was fluent in Italian. ...