Obituaries
Charles "Charlie" W. McCall II OCT 13, 1938 - SEP 16, 2014
Charles "Charlie" W. McCall II (the second), age 75, died at Memorial Medical Center September 16 after a short illness. He retired from Union Camp Corporation in 1998 after 31 years as an industrial engineer in the Bag and Corporate divisions. He was a 1962 graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology. He served in the United States Coast Guard Reserve. An avid golfer, he was a member of the Savannah Golf Club and former member of the Bacon Park Senior Blitz. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Frank S. McCall, Sr. and Elizabeth P. McCall. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, ...
Richard Barry McElveen DEC 16, 1943 - SEP 16, 2014
Richmond Hill- Richard Barry McEleveen, 70, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Hospice House. He was born in Savannah, Ga on December 16, 1943 to Mary & Cluese McElveen and graduated from H.V. Jenkins High School, Class of 1962. After graduation, he was employed with Laundry & Dairy Supply Co. (a dry- cleaning supply business). In 1982 he purchased the business and changed the name to Savannah Chemicals, Inc. He retired in 1998. In April 1999, he received his license to sell Real Estate and joined the firm of Coldwell Banker/Garvin Realtors. In 2000 he received the “Rookie of t ...
Franz T. Stone OCT 04, 1930 - SEP 15, 2014
Franz Theodore Stone III Franz Stone passed away peacefully surrounded by family at The Oaks of Savannah, Ga. on September 15, 2014. Born on October 4, 1930, Franz was raised in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Millbrook Academy in 1950 and attended Colorado College. He joined the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1950 as a Link Trainer Instructor and was stationed at Port Columbus. Franz founded Rimrock Corporation, which became to leader in innovation in the die-cast industry and its products are still sold globally. He sold his business in the late 1980s and moved to Savannah, Ga. His passions were ...
Mary Sherin Hood OCT 16, 1919 - SEP 15, 2014
SAVANNAH - Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hood of Thunderbolt entered into eternal rest on September 15, 2014, just before her 95th birthday. She was born on October 16, 1919 in Charlotte N.C. She was preceded in death by her dedicated husband of 70 years, Mr. Jack Allen Hood Sr., parents, Collie Rich Sherin & Bundy Oscar Sherin, and beloved sisters Thelma, Wilma, Beulah, & Evelyn. She is survived by daughter Ruth Carolyn Walker, son Jack Allen and Debra Hood, and son Guy Dennis and Heather Hood, Grandchildren Brandon Hood (Hannah), Jared Hood, Jackie (Wade) Roberts, Faith (Tom) Swinson, also, ...
Bernice Brown MAR 03, 1935 - SEP 15, 2014
Savannah- Bernice Brown, 79, passed away Monday, September 15, 2014 at Memorial University Medical Center. She was born in Statesboro, Georgia daughter of Hoye E. Gerrald and Leah Anderson Gerrald. She lived most of her life in Savannah and was retired from the Savannah Yacht Club as a Concierge. Mrs. Brown for many years was a caregiver for her family and many other families in Savannah. She was a member of Chapel by the Sea Baptist Church on Tybee Island. Surviving are a son, Anthony A. Scheider of Savannah; grandson, Jeremy Scheider of Tampa, FL; granddaughter, Roxanne Scheider of Orlando, ...
Arthur S. Vitagliano MAR 28, 1941 - SEP 12, 2014
Arthur (Artie) Vitagliano Jr., of Tybee Island, Georgia, went to be with his Savior on September 12, 2014 at Hospice of Savannah after his courageous battle with cancer. Artie was born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 28, 1941. After moving to Georgia, he was educated in the Savannah Chatham County School System and was a member of the first graduating class of Jenkins High School in 1959. Artie served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves. He graduated from Auburn University in 1964 with a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering. WAR EAGLE! He then went to work for Burlington Indust ...
Elizabeth Peabody Johnson NOV 16, 1932 - SEP 11, 2014
Savannah- Elizabeth (Peabody) Johnson, 81 died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at her residence at Buckingham South in Savannah, Georgia, after a brief illness. She was born in Hanover, New Hampshire on November 16, 1932, the daughter of the late Daniel Putnam Peabody and Orline White Peabody. She was a member of the Hartford High School class of 1950 and earned an undergraduate degree from Michigan State University in 1954. She was for many years a registered dietician. She lived with her late husband and family in many countries, including; England, France, Argentin ...
Bruce P. Ford JUL 24, 1932 - SEP 11, 2014
Bruce P. Ford Bruce Pringle Ford, 82, died Thursday, September 11, 2014 at his residence. He was born July 24, 1932 in Barwick, GA, son of the late Carroll and Leone Ford. He was a 1951 graduate of Savannah High School, and served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was owner of Southern Marine Supply Company, Southern Industrial Supply Company, Savannah Oil and Chemical Company, and partner of Atlantic Towing Company. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church, Chatham Club, Savannah Yacht Club, Forest City Gun Club, Savannah Rotary Club, Savannah Pilotage Commission, and Propeller Club. ...
Hilda Gattmann Patton MAY 31, 1929 - SEP 11, 2014
Hilda Gattmann Patton Hilda Gattmann Patton, 85, of Savannah, GA, passed away peacefully at Savannah Commons Thursday, September 11. Born on May 31, 1929 to the late Fritz Gattmann, Jr and Josephine Masters Gattmann, she was a lifelong resident of Savannah, Georgia. Hilda graduated from Commercial High School in 1947. She married her childhood sweetheart, Henry Murriel Patton, on December 26, 1948 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. When Murriel joined the Navy, Hilda traveled with him to California. They returned to Savannah shortly after to start a family. In addition to being a devoted ...
Charles D. Parkinson NOV 28, 1936 - SEP 09, 2014
SAVANNAH - Charles D. Parkinson, 77, died September 9, 2014 after a short illness. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and has lived in Savannah since 1982. He was a graduate of The Ohio State University and obtained his Graduate Degree in Business Administration from the University of Missouri in Kansas City. He was retired from the Georgia Ports Authority where he served 18 years as Vice President of Finance. Prior to GPA, he was employed by several Fortune 500 companies. From 1959 through 1962 he served in the United States Army and was stationed in Europe at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Cent ...
Mrs. Frankie Cross Swain OCT 12, 1919 - SEP 06, 2014
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Mrs. Frankie Cross Swain Mrs. Frankie Cross Swain, 94, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2014, after a recent illness. She was originally from Midville, GA, but has been a resident of Savannah since 1945. Frankie was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and a wonderful homemaker. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Savannah. Mrs. Swain was the wife of the late Andrew “Andy” Jackson Swain, II. She is survived by two sons; Chadwick (Patricia) Swain, Andrew (Debbie)Swain, granddaughter Heather (Hunter) Cary and two great grandsons; Tyler and Tanner Dunlavy, all of Savannah. The ...
Jill D. Haynie JUL 30, 1960 - SEP 06, 2014
TYBEE ISLAND – Jill D. Haynie passed away September 6, 2014. Born in Savannah on July 30, 1960 she attended Windsor Forest High School and The Savannah College of Art and Design. Throughout the years she lived and worked in many places but always returned, not to Savannah, but to her beloved Tybee Island where she spent about fifteen years of her life. For the past six years she ran a successful, small, home based business at the beach. Survivors include her mother, Linda Mincey Herbst, brother, Craig A. Haynie and sister-in-law Kimberlee, two nieces, Gabrielle Haynie and Savannah Haynie, ...
Samuel Thomas McTeer, Sr. AUG 23, 1923 - SEP 06, 2014
Samuel Thomas “S.T.” McTeer, 91, died Saturday, September 6, 2014, at Spanish Oaks Retreat. He was born in Savannah, son of the late Frank Hamilton McTeer and Nell Izlar McTeer, one of 10 children. He was a 1941 graduate of Benedictine Military School and attended the University of North Carolina and Armstrong Junior College. He excelled in high school sports achieving multiple honors and recognition in basketball, football and baseball, and went on to play semi-pro baseball. He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II and honorably discharged in 1946. He later served in the U.S. Air N ...
Susan Rae Steenberg Hiers JAN 22, 1942 - SEP 06, 2014
Savannah- Susan Rae Steenberg Hiers, 72, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Hospice Savannah. She was born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin on January 22, 1942. She met and married her husband, Charles E. Hiers on August 22, 1959. His Army career allowed them to live in Germany and many places through out the United States. They moved to Savannah in 1971 and for twenty six years, Susan worked as the secretary at Windsor Forest High School. She was a former member of the NCO-EM Wives Club of Savannah. Survivors include her daughter, Laurie Hiers; son-in-law, A.J. Lungwitz of Savannah; son, Daniel ...
Paul G. Deverges SEP 11, 1941 - SEP 05, 2014
Savannah-Paul G. Deverges, 72, passed away peacefully Friday, September 05, 2014 at his daughter’s home after an extended illness. Preceding him in death are his beloved wife of 35 years, Sheryl Deverges, father, Tallie Deverges, mother, Gladys Tolbert, stepmother, Mary Deverges, as well as many other beloved family members. Survivors include his children, Taryn Deverges, Donna Weeks, Cherie Rowland, and Lise Burke; grandchildren, Steven Deverges, Jordan Duff, Crystal Maslak, Joseph Christopher as well as many great grandchildren. Graveside service will be held in the Greenwich Section of Bona ...
Anne Pearce AUG 09, 1927 - SEP 04, 2014
SAVANNAH – Anne Mashburn Pearce, 87, died Thursday, September 4, 2014 at The Oaks at the Marshes of Skidaway Island. Mrs. Pearce was a native of Rochelle, Georgia, living in the Chicago area for many years before retiring to the Landings on Skidaway Island in 1986. Mrs. Pearce was a graduate of Wesleyan College and was a band director and piano teacher in Rochelle, GA before she began raising her children. Mrs. Pearce was a member of the Landings Club, Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church, the P.O.E., and was an avid Georgia Bulldog Fan. Surviving are her sons, Robert Pearce and wife Debbie of ...
Carolyn Thomson Golden Stephens SEP 05, 1918 - SEP 03, 2014
Carolyn Thomson Golden Stephens SAVANNAH – Carolyn Thomson Golden Stephens died September 3rd two days before her 96th birthday. She was born in Monticello, FL to Grover Cleveland Thomson and Mae Miller Thomson. Carolyn graduated from Savannah High School in 1938 and lived in Savannah and Tybee thereafter. She is predeceased by her first husband, Frank H. “Bubba” Golden and her second husband Albert “Steve” Stephens. She is survived by her son F. Hugh Golden of Savannah, his daughter, Traci Lynn Golden of Atlanta and her daughter, Amanda Dykes of Atlanta, Hugh’s son Fran H. Golden, his daugh ...
Shirley Harn Bruner MAY 18, 1949 - SEP 02, 2014
SHIRLEY HARN BRUNER 18 May 49 – 02 September 14 On May 18, 1949, an angel of love was sent to earth by way of Elliott Payton Harn and Edna McGuire Harn. She was given the earthly name of Shirley Shilene Harn. Shirley lived all 65 years of her life loving, caring for, and giving to others, even when it was of great sacrifice to her. At a very young age, Shirley helped care for and raise her younger siblings, Yvonne Harn Stringer, Joyce Harn Schuman, Tyra Harn Wilson and Richard Darnell Harn. She became a second mother to them through such love and devotion. That love and devotion never waned, ...
Dene Adams NOV 18, 1921 - SEP 01, 2014
Dene Adams SAVANNAH - Ella Deniza (Dene) Bartlett Adams, 92, of Savannah, formerly of Mauldin, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 1, 2014. Dene was born and raised in Westfield, New Jersey, where she met and married Robert Adams. She and Bob were married for 43 years until his death in 1986. Dene worked as a librarian in Pickens, South Carolina. She was an active member of Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Simpsonville, South Carolina and joined St. Francis of the Islands when she moved to Savannah. Dene served on the South Carolina State Board of the Girl Scouts of Ameri ...
LTC (Ret.) Gary L. Poff OCT 01, 1940 - SEP 01, 2014
LTC (Retired) Gary Lawrence Poff Savannah, GA-LTC (Ret.) Gary L. Poff, 73, passed away on September 1, 2014 at Saint Joseph’s Hospital after a long battle with heart disease. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 49 years, Sheila Goodman Poff, and his parents Lawrence Truman Poff and Gaynell Shumate Poff. Gary was born and reared in Salem, Virginia. He graduated from Andrew Lewis High School in 1958. Following high school, Gary attended what was then known as Virginia Polytechnic Institute, where he was a proud member of the Corp of Cadets. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1962 with ...
Joan Cope Paez JAN 26, 1931 - AUG 31, 2014
Joan Cope Paez Joan Cope Paez died August 31, 2014, after a long illness. Joan was born on January 26, 1931 at Savannah’s Telfair Hospital. Her parents were John Lovell Cope and Kathryn Parish Cope (“Kitty”). Joan and her twin sister Jean spent many happy years on and in the water at Isle of Hope. Their first years were spent in the Pierpont Cottage, now in the area of Parkersburg. Soon after their brother John L. Cope, Jr. (Jackie) was born in 1936, the family moved to their long-time residence on Bluff Drive. Joan and her sister and brother learned to swim at an early age and soon were happi ...
Brandy Marie George MAY 19, 1981 - AUG 31, 2014
Brandy Marie George Brandy Marie George, 33, died Sunday, August 31, 2014. She was born April 19, 1981 in Savannah. Brandy was the owner of the salon, Brandy George, LLC and was a Paul Mitchell educator. She was a devoted mother who loved the beach, the Catholic Church, and her family. She was an exuberant woman who was full of life. She is survived by her son, Dylan Brown, her parents, Rick George and Ozella George, her future husband, Michael Mosely, and his children, Michael Paul, Christian, Daniel, and Noah. She is also survived by her brothers and sisters-in-law, Ricky George, David and ...
Richard W. Mays JUL 08, 1951 - AUG 29, 2014
Savannah, GA - Richard Warren Mays, 63, passed away on Friday, August 29th, at Memorial University Medical Center. He was born in Seneca, SC, son of Kennyth Warren Mays and Ann Hubbard Mays. While attending church with his parents in Columbia, SC, he developed an interest in the organ and a love for music. After graduating from Charleston’s St. Andrews High School where he played sousaphone in the marching band he attended Furman University he continued to study organ and took up bass trombone as well. After college he began a career in bass trombone playing in the Charlotte and Nashville Symp ...
John Joseph Hamson AUG 07, 1950 - AUG 28, 2014
SAVANNAH - John Joseph Hamson, 64, died on August 25, 2014 in Savannah, GA. He was born August 7, 1950 in Lynn, MA. He graduated Lynn English High School and was a graduate of Bowdoin College and Rutgers University. John was a devoted family man survived by his wife, Nancy Hamson; father, John Hamson Sr.; brothers, Barry and Brian Hamson; sister, Ellen Koopman; nephews, Josh and Carl Koopman; step-son, Scott Zinck; step-daughter, Meghan Palleria and son-in-law, Thomas Palleria; and numerous extended family members. John was an active volunteer in the Savannah community and an avid golfer. He a ...
Elizabeth (Tommie) LeHardy Osborne JAN 29, 1927 - AUG 27, 2014
Savannah- Elizabeth Thomas LeHardy, (Tommie Osborne), died Tuesday, August 26, 2014. She was born, in Savannah, GA, January 29, 1927, to Frank Miller LeHardy and Julia Gordon LeHardy. She was predeceased by her first husband, James Fenton McIntosh, and her second husband, Beverly (“Bev”) Eugene Leigh, her sister, Jeanne LeHardy, her stepson, Jack Leigh (Susan), granddaughter, Mary West, and great-grandson, Joseph. She is survived by: her children, Julie McIntosh (Charlie Ellis), Jim McIntosh (Laura), Frank McIntosh (Patricia), Julie Leigh West (Nick), Debbie Baldridge, stepdaughters Kathryn Os ...
Adele Blythe Hewitt SEP 19, 1955 - AUG 26, 2014
Adele Blythe Hewitt, 58, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Candler Hospital. She was born in Auckland, New Zealand to Gerald Blythe and Joyce Taylor Blythe. Adele attended schools in the Auckland area and graduated with a B.A. in Music from the University of Auckland. Soon afterwards she enrolled in a teaching training college and taught music in a local school. In 1979 Adele moved to the United States and travelled around the West Coast and Canada with friends. She settled down in Phoenix, AZ, working in Ramada Inn Headquarters’ accounting office. Discovering that she thoroughly loved a ...
Polly Chisholm Wylly Brooks SEP 26, 1914 - AUG 26, 2014
Polly and her mother, Nannie “Boofie” Chisholm Polly Chisholm Wylly Brooks (1914-2014) An Unforgettable Lady Polly was born in 1914 to Nannie and Julian Chisholm - the third child after Nancy and Julian, then little Billy, “Bubba”. She came into the world at home on Gaston Street with the help of Dr. Lawrence Lee. WWI had begun. This newborn knew nothing of the war. Her sheltered world was safe under the care of her mother and a nurse, Nana Gordon, who rocked and crooned to her. This new baby knew nothing of President Woodrow Wilson, nor that a first-class stamp cost just 2 cents. Life was ...
Dorothy G. Ellis OCT 01, 1922 - AUG 24, 2014
Dorothy Godin Ellis – Savannah Dorothy Godin Ellis, always known affectionately as “Jo” to her friends and family, died August 24, 2014. Born in Escanaba, Michigan on October 1, 1922, she was the daughter of Aquilla & Margaret Godin. Jo was raised in Menominee, Michigan and graduated from Menominee High School. Thereafter, she attended nursing school at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chicago, Illinois where she earned her RN designation. Jo then moved to Washington D.C. where she was a nurse at Georgetown Hospital. In D.C. she met the love of her life, Bob Ellis, while playing tennis. They were ma ...
James W. Crothers APR 08, 1922 - AUG 23, 2014
James W. Crothers Savannah, Georgia James W. Crothers, age 92, died August 23, 2014 at his home in Savannah. Jim was formerly from Hopkinsville, Kentucky; Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin; and Watertown, South Dakota. Jim was born and raised in Watertown, South Dakota. After graduating from high school, he graduated from Curtis-Wright Technical Institute in Glendale, California and received a degree in aeronautical engineering, which he used to work on the B-29 bomber at Boeing Airplane Company in Seattle early in World War II. He later enlisted in the Army Signal Corps, Alaska Communication System an ...