Obituaries

Chloë Lawing Dekle, née Chloë Gibson Lawing, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died April 9, 2026, after a long illness. Chloë was one of Savannah’s first female stockbrokers. Through her intelligence, integrity, energy and business acumen, she became one of the city’s most successful brokers after a 40-year career. Before her career at Merrill Lynch, she taught English in the Savannah public school system for twelve years, where her passion for teaching was coupled with an intense engagement with her students. Chloë was born in Savannah, Georgia, t ...

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TIMOTHY JOHN LINDGREN February 4, 1947 – April 9, 2026   Timothy John Lindgren passed away on April 9, 2026, in Savannah, Georgia, with his family by his side.  Known to his friends as “TL” and affectionately to his grandchildren as “T,” Tim lived life fully for 79 years. He was born on February 4, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, to David and Edythmay Lindgren. Tim is survived by his wife Frances Lindgren, his daughter Jennifer (Christiaan) Bovard, son Kyle (Erica) Lindgren, son Ryan (Katherine) Lindgren, and his three beautiful granddaughters, Remy, Ber ...

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James “Jim” Meyers King passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 8, 2026, in Savannah, Georgia. He was born on April 19, 1945, to the late Rosalie Von Glahn Meyers King and Major James King. A lifelong resident and proud native of Savannah, Georgia, Jim lived a life deeply connected to his community and was a true Southern gentleman, known for his social nature, easy conversation, and the genuine way he made people feel welcome as he never met a stranger. A graduate of Herschel V. Jenkins High School, Class of 1963, Jim went on to attend Armstrong State College, wh ...

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Marshall Eugene (Buzz) Tuck, a devoted husband, father, veteran, and friend to many, passed away on April 7, 2026 after a short unexpected illness. Born in Loudon, Tennessee, Marshall was one of six children and carried with him a deep sense of family, loyalty, and humor throughout his life. Marshall proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps, both on active duty and in the reserves. It was during his time at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, that he met the love of his life, Linda. Married August 9, 1975, their partnership of over 50 years was built on love, laughter, an ...

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Bernadette Karr, age 72, of Chicago (West Beverly), Illinois, passed away, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. Bernadette was born on June 26, 1953 to the late Joseph Karr and Anne Marguerite Stirpakus Karr and lived in Illinois most of her life. She graduated in 1971 from the Academy of Our Lady (Longwood). She student taught special education at Stagg high school in Palos Hills , Illinois until she went on to further her education, recieving her bachelors degree in English from Trinity Christian College at the age of 50. She taught English at Joliet W ...

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Elizabeth Ann Beasley closed her eyes for the last time on April 6, 2026. For several days, the family circled around her, keeping her as comfortable as possible in her home overlooking the Vernon River. Her son, Tony, held her hand as she peacefully drifted away from those of us who loved her. Ann was born in Charleston, S.C., and raised in Savannah, GA.  She was of Catholic faith, graduating from St. Vincent’s Academy in 1959. She was employed by Union Camp for 35 years as an administrative assistant, having worked in both the maintenance and engineering departments. During her ...

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Sydney B. Stevens, age 71, of Savannah, passed away Monday, April 6, 2026, at her daughter's home under the care of Hospice Savannah after an extended illness. She was born in Findlay, Ohio on February 8, 1955, to the late F. Brooks Thomas and the late Janice Hopps Thomas. Sydney graduated from Findlay High School in 1973, and she went on to receive a bachelor's degree from Notre Dame. She worked for thirty plus years in bookkeeping, working with Market South Management for nineteen years. In her spare time, she enjoyed to crochet, she was an avid Notre Dame fan and doing anything to m ...

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Mary Barry Edgerly Pitts, 73, died peacefully surrounded by family on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026. Mary was born in Savannah. She worked for the City of Tybee Island in the meter department before moving on to the Tybee Police Department. She later pursued a career as a Legal Assistant/Paralegal for several local attorneys. A lifelong communicant of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, she was instrumental in developing guidelines for the use of GCIC (Georgia Crime Information Center) terminals, which remain in effect today. Mary also volunteered for the Annual Irish Festival. She loved ...

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Joseph John Frederick Harper born July 27, 1940, passed peacefully April 5, 2026 at St. Joseph’s Hospital with loving family by his side. He was married for 53 wonderful years to the late Linda Pelli Harper. Affectionately known as "Sonny" by family and friends, the early years of his life were spent at the Brown Farm (current day Mayfair) before his father built their family home just off of Hayners Creek. Sonny attended Sacred Heart School, Benedictine Military School, and graduated from Armstrong State College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. He served his count ...

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Dr. William Greene Sutlive, II, 95, longtime Savannah OBGYN, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026, at his home in Savannah. He was born June 17, 1930, in Blackshear, GA, son of the late William Kirkland Sutlive and Kathleen Sutlive.  Dr. Sutlive attended Benedictine Military School, the University of Georgia, and Augusta Medical College. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force,  a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and the Savannah Yacht Club.  He enjoyed taking family and friends out on his yacht.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death b ...

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JoAnn Pauline Bossler, (nee Loader), 75, of Savannah, GA, formerly of Washington, MO, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2026.  She was born on April 18, 1950, only child of Orlin and Helen Loader (nee Eversgerd). A graduate of Belleville Area College, she earned her B.S. and Master’s degrees from Maryville University, St. Louis.  JoAnn taught science at St. Gertrude School in Krakow, MO for 34 years, receiving the St. Louis Archdiocese Distinguished Teacher Award.  She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, Cardinal Baseball, travel, and a quiet evening at ...

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Susan Elaine Kikkert Harvey, 82, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Memorial Health in Savannah. She was born on August 4, 1943, in Passaic, New Jersey to the late Cornelius and Marie Zeim Kikkert. She graduated from Belleville High School, Belleville, NJ in 1961, and received her A.A. degree from Oakland Community College (now University), and her B.A. from the University of Rhode Island, 1992. At a young age, Susan worked for the F.B.I. in Newark, N.J., and later was a Librarian for over 20 years at Jamestown Philomenian Library in Jamestown, RI, but her favorite job of all was be ...

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Mary Sue Littlewood Roe September 30, 1932, Lansing, North Carolina – April 2, 2026, Savannah, Georgia   Mary Sue Littlewood was born on September 30, 1932 to the late John Littlewood and Ennis Miller Littlewood in Lansing, North Carolina. Her grandparents were the late Herbert and Hannah Haigh Littlewood, and Luther and Mae Cook Miller.  Sue graduated from Lansing High School in 1949, and was the first member of her family to attend college, graduating from Flora McDonald College with a double major in Biology and Christian Education in 1953, along with a master&rsqu ...

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Carrie "Care Bear" Lynnette Barone, age 48, of Savannah, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Candler Hospital in Savannah after an extended illness. Carrie was born on August 30, 1977, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to William Franz and Madonna Perran Rasper. She was a 1995 graduate of White-Water High School. After graduating high school, she joined the United States Army where she obtained the rank of Sergeant. Carrie later went on to obtain an associate's degree from Milwaukee Career College and worked as a medical assistant for Dr. Ghandi's office. She loved going shopping, ...

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Michael James Chaplin (1943 - 2026) was one of Britain’s most renowned artists, working primarily in the media of Intaglio Printmaking, Watercolour and Oils. Born on September 19 in Little Barford, Bedfordshire, England, he studied at Watford School of Art (National Diploma of Design) and Brighton School of Art (Postgraduate Qualification in Printmaking). He knew from the age of 12 that he would devote his life to becoming a professional artist, teaching Art at St Albans Boy’s Grammar School, Maidstone College of Art, and as Senior Art Lecturer at Kingston Polytechnic to support ...

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Jeffrey Russell Dean, age 57, of Savannah, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at his residence. He was born on November 23, 1968, in Maryland to Phillip Dean and Martha Hineman Dean. Jeff grew up in Monrovia, Maryland, where he graduated Lingamore High School in 1986. He later received a bachelor's degree from University of Maryland. Jeff worked for several years assisting Paul Shealy DVM in surgery, he was his left-hand man. Jeff never, even thru his battle with cancer, never lost his ability to be kind and compassionate to all in the human and animal world. His sense of h ...

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Carol Ann Schmidt passed away peacefully on April 1, 2026 in her home in Savannah, Georgia.  The daughter of George and Victoria Abraham, Carol was born in Providence, Rhode Island on December 27, 1942. She spent most of her childhood and young adult life in southern California where she graduated from UCLA, became a teacher, and met and married her future husband, Ronald Schmidt (US Army Col. Ret./Dec.) in 1965.  She moved on from California in the mid 1960’s and travelled and lived around the United States and Europe with her husband and two sons as a teacher, social worke ...

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William Charles Hutson, 51, of Brunswick GA, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on March 31, 2026, after a short illness. Will was born on June 5, 1974, in Savannah, GA. He would spend all of his formative years in his hometown and graduated from Jenkins High School in 1993. Afterwards, Will joined the U.S. Coast Guard and would spend over three decades in service to the U.S. government in various capacities. Will had traveled all around the country at his various stations. The U.S. Coast Guard saw him stationed in Baltimore, MD and West Palm Beach, FL. After eight year ...

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Sarai Calista Marie passed away in the loving arms of her mom (Tiffany) and stepdad (David) on the early morning of Tuesday, March 31, 2026, due to ongoing medical complexities caused by her Adrenal Insufficiency and Glutaric Academia Type 1. Sarai, born in Pleven, Bulgaria, was adopted by her mom (Tiffany) and Dad (Daniel) at the age of 4 years old in 2020 and became a US Citizen the day they landed back in the United States. From that day forward, she was a resident of Georgia; Savannah was her home. To know Sarai was to love Sarai. Her mom has always described Sarai as “The ...

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Diane Davis King (formerly Canady), 79, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at East Georgia Regional Hospital in Statesboro, GA. She was born October 3, 1946, in Savannah to the late Willie Shep Davis and Annie Mae Mitchell. Diane graduated from Savannah High School in 1964 and later attended Armstrong State College. She worked for Savannah Foods as the Credit Manager for over 30 years. Diane attended Trinity United Methodist Church and Bible Baptist Church. Diane had a vibrant personality and a love for life that touched everyone who knew her. She was Elvis’s number one fan and neve ...

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Marilyn Yvonne Cunningham Donaldson in Savannah, Georgia, on Monday, March 30.2026. Marilyn was born August 18, 1936, in West Blocton, Alabama, the eldest child of John Jackson Cunningham and Annie Louise Moan Cunningham. Her family moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1938, where she lived until she married in 1959. Yvonne graduated from Tucson High School in 1954 and earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Arizona in 1959. At the University, she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega. While modeling in a Panhellenic fashion show for her sorority, she met Phil Donaldson, one ...

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David Diver, 93, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away on March 29, 2026. He was born on July 21,1932, in Henrietta, New York, to Mae and Charles Diver. David graduated with distinction from Cornell University in 1952 and earned a Master of Science degree from Cornell University in 1954. While at Cornell, he met the love of his life, Carol Cobb, and they shared 69 wonderful years of marriage. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for 10 years, retiring with the rank of Captain. David began his career in the produce industry in 1958. He worked f ...

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Stephen Christy James died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, March 28, 2026, with members of his family at his side. Stephen was born in Parsons, Kansas, the younger son of Willard and Harriett (Christy) James. He was educated in public schools in Parsons and Lawrence, Kansas. He earned both his BS and MA from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. After his first trip to Europe when he was 11 years old, Steve knew he wanted to travel the world. In 1965 he married the former Helen Morrissey of Liberal, Kansas. In 1969 they began at 35 year career with the Department of Defense ...

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Catherine Converse Wittkamp Young, 83, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026.   Born in Savannah, Georgia, she graduated from Jenkins High School in 1960. She grew up in Rose Dhu on the Vernon River, where she developed a lifelong love for fishing, casting, and gardening. Known for her green thumb, she had a great passion for all flowers and plants. She was a dedicated animal lover; it was often said that if you believe in reincarnation, you would want to return as one of her dogs. Her community involvement was extensive, including her time with the Huntingdon Women's Guild ...

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Elizabeth Reid Oliver, age 86, passed peacefully on Saturday, March 28 after a protracted illness. The oldest of five children, she was born in Atlanta and moved to Savannah at age 13, where she graduated from Savannah High School in 1957. After attending Armstrong College, she enjoyed a varied career that included work with Clement Evans & Company, IBM Corporation, Citco, and an adventurous stint as a flight attendant for Delta Airlines before working with her husband in their family-owned business – Shaef’s Pest Control – which she ran after his death until the tim ...

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Stephen Henry Sasser, of Savannah GA, passed away peacefully at his home on March 27, 2026 at the age of 84. He is preceded in death by his mother Jewel M. Kirkland Sasser, father Sheppard Sasser, and sister Nan Sasser Frey. He is survived by his daughter Jill ( Chris ) and grandchildren Christopher ( Catie ), Natalie, and Lindsey. Steve was raised in Savannah, GA, and a graduate of Savannah High School. He loved his family most of all! He was extremely proud of his daughter, her husband, and his grandchildren, who fondly call him Poppy Steve. He was a devout Christian, and a believer in Jesu ...

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Barry Longwater of Savannah, Georgia passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026. Born on April 17, 1946, in Savannah, Barry was the son of William Longwater and Eleanor Mina Goldberg. Throughout his life Barry had a strong connection to the Georgia coast, beginning with long summers on Tybee Island as a float chaser and lifeguard. The water, the air, and the pace of it all stayed with him, even when life took him elsewhere. He attended Riverside Military Academy, where he excelled in basketball and football, earning an athletic scholarship to Mars Hill College. It was there he met Kathy an ...

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Alice LaVerne Bauer, 95, passed away Friday, March 27, 2026 at Pruitt Health.  A full obituary will be posted when available.  ...

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Ralph Gilbert Wells was born on October 26, 1940, in Glasgow, Kentucky, son of L. Rogers Wells, Sr. and Jane Emerson Gilbert Wells. Gilbert was a 1962 graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He then joined the Navy and attended Officer Candidate School after which he served as the Combat Information Center Officer and Air Intercept Officer on two destroyers attaining the rank of Lieutenant. Upon leaving active duty in the Navy, Gilbert met Jane McCormick, and they married in September of 1967. He worked in the family business, an ...

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Ruth Kicklighter, 92, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026. Ruth was born in Savannah, GA on April 1, 1933. She married, Perry Kicklighter, in 1954 at St Pauls Lutheran church. They were members of Isle of Hope Baptist and Fergurson Baptist.  Ruth owned the doughnut castle and then retired as a real estate agent. She enjoyed designing and building custom homes. When asked what house was her favorite? She said all of them. After her husband of 61 years passed away. She moved to Magnolia Manor in Richmond hill. Her Grandaughter, Cody has been her caregiver for the last few years. ...

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