Obituaries
Sadie Owen Carr OCT 10, 1920 - MAY 17, 2015
Savannah- Sadie Owen Carr, 94, passed on Thursday May 17th. Born in Columbia, Tennessee, she spent the past few years in Savannah with her daughter, Patti Carr Lyons and son-in-law, Patrick Lyons. Sadie was one of six girls and left the family farm at the age of 18 for Washington D.C. She worked as a secretary for Eleanor Roosevelt and joined the Marine Corp when WWII began. She was stationed in Hawaii and was part of the reoccupation task force in Japan following the war. She joined the Air Force during the Korean War. She retired from the IRS after 35 years of service as an auditor. She ...
Robert Scott Luse FEB 15, 1956 - MAY 17, 2015
Savannah- Robert “Scott” Luse, 59, died Sunday, May 17, 2015. He was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, February 15, 1956. He was the son of Harris Hadley and Virginia Berry Luse. He graduated with a Liberal Arts degree from Penn State University. Scott had a lifelong love of aviation. After college he attended Spartan School of Aeronautics, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he earned his A & P Certification. In 1987, he began his aviation career at Agusta Aviation, in Philadelphia. In 1999, he joined Gulfstream / General Dynamics, in Savannah, and was a Contract Specialist. Scott loved, “his gi ...
Douglas Eugene Bearden JUL 08, 1945 - MAY 17, 2015
Savannah- Douglas Eugene Bearden, 69, passed away Sunday morning in his sleep. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee and grew up in Selma, Alabama. Doug was proud to have served his country in the United States Air Force. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed working and spending time with his golf buddies at Bacon Park. Doug is survived by his wife Jean R. Bearden, his son Brandon Eugene Bearden and his wife Jodi and his pride and joy, his twin grandsons Jack and Will. He is also survived by two sisters, Becky Sapp (Sparky) and Cindy Shorey (Kenny) and several nieces and nephews. Doug is pr ...
Carolyn Gail Zipperer Strausbaugh JAN 26, 1936 - MAY 16, 2015
SAVANNAH – Carolyn Gail Zipperer Strausbaugh, 79, a Savannah native, passed away on May 16, 2015 at her home after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cleveland Grover Zipperer and Annie Ruth Barbaree. Previous husbands Artie Eugene Bowman and Franklin Wescoat Strausbaugh. She is survived by her great love of 24 years, Harris Blake; her siblings: Barbara O’Connor, Nancy Heck, Grover Zipperer (Karen), Eleanor Hutson (Robert), Terry Bowne, and Robert Zipperer (Patty). Her surviving children include: Cherise Bowman, Holly Pace (Neil), Glenda York (Steve), Wes Strausbaugh, Be ...
Christopher Douglas Todd JUN 21, 1982 - MAY 16, 2015
Savannah- Christopher Douglas Todd, 32, passed away in his home May 16th, 2015. Christopher was born June 21st, 1982 in Savannah, GA. where he spent most of his life. He leaves behind parents Kathleen Merk Todd and Mark Douglas Todd, a son Vasher Cannon Todd, and significant other Amanda "Lou Lou" Spratley. Many Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins, and a massive amount of friends and people who lives he has touched. An informal memorial will be held at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel on Wed May 20, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm. Please feel free to join a celebration of life. Memorial contribu ...
Christopher D. Colson MAR 08, 1940 - MAY 15, 2015
Christopher Doyle Colson, 75, died peacefully at home on Friday, May 15, 2015. He was born March 8, 1940 in Twin Falls, ID to the late Harrison Doyle Colson and Mary Colson Keefer. Chris lived for many years in New Orleans, graduating from Forche High School, and served in the Navy for 3 years as a sonarman on the submarine, The Sea Leopard. After leaving the Navy, he was employed as a sale representative for Raybestos Manhattan. While living in Huntington Beach, CA he graduated from California State University where he received his B.S. degree in Business. He received his law degree from W ...
Georgiann Thompson Space MAY 02, 1934 - MAY 15, 2015
SAVANNAH - Georgiann Thompson Space died on Friday, May 15, 2015, at Hospice House. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a graduate of The Pape School (now Savannah Country Day) in 1952. She was enrolled at Stevens College in Columbia, Missouri and she attended the Draughon’s School of Business, in Savannah. Mrs. Space was a member of The Junior League’s, Inc. in Savannah and Charlotte, North Carolina, where she was an active volunteer for many years. She was a member of The Married Woman’s Card Club, and a member of The National and Savannah Horse Show Association, Inc. She was President of The ...
Raleigh C. Ward, Jr. NOV 17, 1931 - MAY 15, 2015
SAVANNAH - Raleigh C. Ward, 83, died Friday, May 15, 2015, at his home. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah graduated from Commercial High School where he made the first touchdown for that school. He served with the Seabees in the United States Navy Reserves and was retired from Union Camp Corp. He was an avid golfer, a member of the Senior Blitz at Bacon Park, a member of the Old Timers Softball League, and coached Little League Baseball at Bacon Park for 14 years. He was an active member of the Exchange Club of Savannah. Surviving are his wife, Carleen Ward; his children, Raleigh “B ...
Jeffrey Roderick (Roddy) Beasley FEB 11, 1945 - MAY 14, 2015
Our wonderful Roddy, 70, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Roddy left this world much like he lived his life, characteristically understated, gently, and in the most dignified manner. Born in Savannah to Rosa Lee Eanes (Friedman) and Jerome “Mack” Beasley. He grew up in downtown Savannah where he attended Massey Elementary School, high school at the Blue Ridge School in NC, and Wake Forest University on a swimming scholarship before joining the Marine Corps. He graduated from Armstrong College. Roddy married the love of his life, Angela Maggioni, and they were a team f ...
Daniel Patrick Hodges, Sr. OCT 11, 1937 - MAY 14, 2015
Brooklet- Daniel Patrick Hodges, Sr., 77, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro after a long illness. He was a native and life-long resident of Savannah before moving to Brooklet fourteen years ago. Mr. Hodges served in the U.S. Navy before starting a life-long career with International Paper (Union Camp) in Savannah. While living in Savannah, he was a long time member of Calvary Baptist Temple and after moving to Brooklet he started attending First Baptist Church of Statesboro. After forty-four years of service with Union Camp as a Boilermaker, he retired a ...
Dick Smith DEC 27, 1939 - MAY 14, 2015
(J. Richard) Dick Smith, age 75, died peacefully at home May 14, 2015 under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Albertville, Alabama, Dick grew up in Birmingham and attended the University of Alabama. He resided on Tybee Island for the past 26 years. Borrowed from a fellow Realtor, his motto was: “Always give back to your church, your community, and your profession.” He lived that motto. A faithful member of Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church on Tybee Island, Dick served on the Trustee Committee. Founder and president of Commercial Real Estate Properties, he was well respected in the Rea ...
Mae H. Daniel AUG 23, 1925 - MAY 13, 2015
Mae H. Daniel, 89, widow of the late Lynn Eldirth Daniel, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at her home. The Toombs County native had lived in Savannah for most of her life. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of the Islands where she was a long time devoted member of the Choir and a member of the Lunch Bunch. She was a volunteer at Memorial Medical Center for many years and was a member of Generation One. Mrs. Daniel was an avid bowler and was inducted into the Savannah Women’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame in 1999. She was a school bus driver for many years for the Savannah Chath ...
Kidron Jaudon Robertson JUN 16, 1958 - MAY 13, 2015
Kidron Jaudon Robertson (56) passed away on May 13, 2015 at home under the care of Hospice Savannah. She was born and raised in Savannah and graduated from Savannah Preparatory School. She was an excellent Retina Angiographer at Georgia Eye Institute. She was a choir member at Skidaway Island Baptist Church. She previously served in Sunday School, the children’s choir as a choreographer, a GA leader, and loved playing handbells in the Adult Choir. She loved her family with all her heart and enjoyed spending time with them all, especially her 9 grandchildren. She was a Prayer Warrior serving G ...
John B. Remion, Jr. APR 28, 1929 - MAY 11, 2015
John Baptiste Remion, Jr, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015 at Hospice Savannah. He was 86 years old. John was born in Savannah, Georgia on April 29, 1929. He was the oldest of three children born to John B. Remion, Sr. and Helen Stokes Remion and grew up in Savannah and Thunderbolt. After he graduated from Savannah High School, John became the first member of his large extended family to attend college when he entered Georgia Tech on a full academic scholarship. He graduated in 1951 with a degree in civil engineering and was commissioned into the Navy. After his service, John owned several con ...
Laurance Taylor OCT 14, 1936 - MAY 11, 2015
Born October 14, 1936, Ryde Isle of Wight, England, Laurance died suddenly at home of natural causes. He is survived by a niece, Shirleigh Beeden and his loving wife of forty-four years Patti Cappalli Taylor. Laurance started his career in London at the age of 16, first as an actor, and then as a colorist for Vidal Sassoon. He rose quickly up the ranks at VS and was promoted to Head of Public Relations. In 1965 he opened the first American Salon on Madison Ave. in New York. The company relocated to Los Angeles in 1976 where in short time he was named a Senior VP and Creative Director. With the ...
Helen Salster Falkner JUN 19, 1937 - MAY 10, 2015
Helen Salster Falkner, 77, died May 10, 2015 in Marathon, Florida. She was born June 19, 1937 in Columbiana, Alabama to Melvin Grady and Rosie Vick Salster. Helen lived on Tybee Island since 1964, and retired in 1994 from Hunter Army Airfield where she was in Civil Service. She was a member of the Federal Retirees Club, the American Business Women’s Association, and the Women of the Moose. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, D.C. Falkner, and brothers, Melvin Salster, Jimmy Salster, and Jack Salster. She is survived by her sister, Evelyn D. May, of Nashvill ...
Christine Anne Lawler AUG 09, 1948 - MAY 10, 2015
Christine Anne Lawler, 66, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at her residence. Christine was born in New Haven, CT, August 9, 1948 to Frances J. and Dolores Torello Lawler. She graduated from Armstrong State College in 1972 and received her MBA at Florida Institute of Technology. Christine retired from Civil Service and was a member of NARFE. Survivors include her mother, Dolores Lawler of Savannah; brother, David Lawler of Savannah; sister and brother-in-law, Mary Lee and David Harrell of Pfafftown, NC; nephews John David Harrell of Wilmington, NC, Daniel Branden O’Dell of Atlanta, GA, and nie ...
Elizabeth F. Overstreet MAR 16, 1921 - MAY 10, 2015
Elizabeth Futrell Overstreet, 94, died Sunday, May 10th at Hospice Savannah after a short illness. She was born in Clyo, GA on March 16, 1921 to William Benjamin Futrell and Addie Smith Futrell. On February 20, 1944 she married Robert "Heyward" Overstreet to whom she was married for 63 years until his death in August 2007. In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by her brother, William Benjamin Futrell, Jr and sister, Adeline Futrell Stucki. She is survived by her daughters Renée Overstreet Teeple (Mike) of Thunderbolt, GA and Kay Overstreet of Savannah, GA. She is als ...
Jeanenne Johnson Myatt Marx OCT 01, 1959 - MAY 09, 2015
Jeanenne Johnson Myatt Marx, 55, died Saturday, May 9, 2015. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah and Tybee Island was a 1977 graduate of Windsor Forest High School. She graduated from Savannah Vocational Technical College in 1985 and worked as a Surgical Technologist in local hospitals. Jeanenne was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church and attended St. Peter the Apostle and St. Michael’s. Surviving are two children, Elizabeth Moran Myatt and Cameron Tyler Marx; her parents, Warren and Peggy Johnson; two sisters, Patricia Woodward (John) and Nancy Keaton (Johnny); grandchild ...
Judge B. Avant Edenfield AUG 02, 1934 - MAY 09, 2015
Berry Avant Edenfield, age 80, a native of Bulloch County, Georgia and the community of Stilson, died on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Candler Hospital of Metastatic Lung Cancer. Born the son of Perry Edenfield and Vera Berry Edenfield, he was a descendent of David Edenfield who was captured by the British in the Battle of Savannah during the Revolutionary War. Judge Edenfield was a graduate of Stilson High School, the University of Georgia, and the UGA Law School. His love of learning began early, and he always gave credit to the Bulloch County Regional Library’s traveling bookmobile for giving ...
Judy Wilkes Mahoney JUN 05, 1955 - MAY 08, 2015
Judy Wilkes Mahoney, 59, died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, May 8, 2015 at her home on the Herb River with her loving husband by her side. She fought a long and courageous battle with cancer right up to the end. Born in Lyons, GA on June 5, 1955, she was reared in Hinesville, GA and attended the University of Georgia where she was a Theta. Judy was a communicant of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. She graduated three Cadets from Benedictine Military School and served as President of the Benedictine PTO. Judy truly loved being on the water and her home on the Herb River was a huge in ...
Erin Hinson Nelson AUG 05, 1930 - MAY 08, 2015
Savannah- Erin Hinson Nelson, beloved wife and best friend of Vernon Nelson died Friday, May 8, 2015 at Hospice House in Savannah, GA. Born August 5th, 1930, she was the only child of Virgil Herma Hinson and Alice Padgett Hinson. She graduated from Savannah High School and attended the University of Georgia where she sang in the A Cappella Choir, and Armstrong State College. She is survived by her husband and her three sons, Michael Bryan Nelson (Laurie) of Decatur, Kerry Thomas Nelson (Beth) of Savannah, David Monroe Nelson (Renee) of Savannah and several grandchildren. A Memorial Service wi ...
Virginia C. Barnes DEC 21, 1927 - MAY 07, 2015
Born In Savannah Georgia on December 21, 1927 to Myrtle Murphy Cooper and John (Jack) Cooper. Virginia attended school in Savannah and enjoyed her days with friends and family at Tybee Island and Isle of Hope. She enjoyed walks and bike rides by the ocean, crabbing at Fort Screven and dancing to the big bands that would come to the Tybee Island Pavilion. Virginia volunteered as a Hostess for the USO during World War II, where she met her future husband, Walter (Wally) S. Ambrose. They married and had three daughters, Linda, Diana and Laura. Virginia enjoyed the years she spent at home with her ...
Ruth Johnson Peeples - MAY 06, 2015
Ruth Johnson Peeples died Wednesday, May 6, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Homer H. Peeples, Jr., her brother-in-law, Frank K. Peeples and his wife, Betty C. Peeples, and two nieces and one nephew. She was predeceased by her father, William Leslie Johnson, and her mother, Lucille Bearden Johnson. Ruth was very active in the community serving on a number of boards, including the Froebel Circle, Bethesda Academy, Savannah Art Association, Telfair Museum of Art and others. She loved dancing, golf, shooting, and fishing. She loved life and everyone she met, brightening every room she ent ...
Charles L. Colding NOV 01, 1927 - MAY 05, 2015
SAVANNAH – Charles L. Colding, 87, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Hospice House. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He retired from Stone Container after 30 years and 3 months of service to the company. He is survived by an aunt, Doris Pike of Natick, MA; several cousins; and two dear friends, Roy and Jackie Moore and their family of Savannah. A Graveside Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, May 8, 2015, in the Greenwich Section of Bonaventure Cemetery. Please sign our on-line guest book. ...
Catherine S. Miller NOV 16, 1923 - MAY 05, 2015
Savannah- Catherine Sasser Miller, 91, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Hospice Savannah. Catherine was a life-long resident of Savannah where she worked at the Chatham County Public Library for 31 years. She was a member of Thunderbolt Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, William N. Miller, Jr.; parents, Clifton & Edith Sasser; sister, Doris Farner, and brother, Sonny Sasser. Surviving are her children, Linda Rahn (Pete), William N. Miller, III and Ralph C. Miller; grandchildren, Keith Winders, Chad Miller, Patricia Miller, Andrew Powers, Michelle Powers; great-gra ...
Albert Keith Roach JUN 29, 1951 - MAY 04, 2015
SAVANNAH – Albert Keith Roach, 63, a native of Baltimore, MD and the beloved son of the late Kiesler W. and Viola Benton Roach, died Monday, May 4, 2015. Keith enjoyed life and his experiences ranged from working for the Social Security Administration, and the Catholic Charities to serving as Executive Director of At Jacob’s Well. He will be greatly missed by his dear friends, Margo and Marc Thomas, and their furry friends, Chuckie and Henry. We would like to thank Dr. Paul S. Bradley and Dr. Robert C. Rollings and their medical personnel, who so graciously assisted him in his final days. Plea ...
Nancy Skaliy FEB 26, 1924 - MAY 03, 2015
Nancy Skaliy died Sunday, May 3, 2015. She was born in Savannah, Georgia on February 26, 1924 to Julian C. Howard and Lutie H. Webb. She was predeceased by her husband of 47 years, Dr. Peter Skaliy. She spent her life residing in Atlanta, St. Augustine, FL and Savannah. At the time she passed away, she was living at The Marshes of Skidaway. She was an avid golfer and gardener for most of her life always enjoying the outdoors. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Brightwell and her husband Steven and her son, Dr. Michael Skaliy and his wife Susan, both of Atlanta, Georgia, two grandchil ...
Margaret Sellers Slappey SEP 02, 1922 - MAY 03, 2015
Savannah- Margaret Sellers Slappey, 92, of Atlanta, GA died on Sunday, May 3rd 2015. “Marty” Slappey, daughter of Margaret Louise and James Freeman Sellers, Jr., loving wife of Sterling Greene Slappey, passed away at Savannah Hospice in Savannah, GA after a battle with cancer. She is survived by her son Charles Freeman Slappey and his wife Bebe Willoughby. She is also survived by her granddaughter Louisa Margaret Slappey, all living in the Savannah area. Marty owned her own bath and linens store in Alexandria, VA until her retirement in 1984, bringing her love of design home with her. She also ...