Obituaries
Evelyn Louise Kersten JUN 20, 1925 - SEP 20, 2013
Evelyn Louise Kersten, 88, of Skidaway Island died Friday, September 20, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Medina, Ohio and received a Doctorate of Education degree from Columbia University. Mrs. Kersten taught nursing at the New York University for many years. She enjoyed traveling, gardening and was a lifetime devotee of yoga. She and her husband retired to the Landings where she had served as president of Garden Club of the Landings. Surviving are her husband, Paul J. Kersten of Savannah; brother, Myron Smith of Falls Church, VA and sister, Elora Morton of Wadsworth, OH. A memorial ser ...
Thomas Edward Tison DEC 23, 1919 - SEP 20, 2013
Thomas Edward Tison Thomas Edward Tison, 93, died Friday, September 20, 2013 at Memorial University Medical Center. He was born December 24, 1919 in Red Rock, GA to the late Henry G. and Ella Johnson Tison. He attended Lee County Schools and was a United States Army Veteran. When he entered the Army in March of 1943 he served in the European Theater of General Patton's Army; received three battle stars: 2 in France and 1 in the Battle of the Bulge in Ardennes. Prior to his service in the Army he was a brakeman and flagman with Seaboard Railroad in Americus. After his discharge from the militar ...
Joan Houlihan Shotts MAR 07, 1955 - SEP 19, 2013
SAVANNAH - Joan Houlihan Shotts, born March 7, 1955, died on Thursday, September 19, 2013, after a brief illness. She was the beloved daughter of her late parents, James P. Houlihan and Joan Egan Houilhan. A native and life-long resident of Savannah, Joanie graduated from Savannah High School and attended the University of Georgia. Joanie was a gentle spirit with a sly sense of humor. She was a lover of all animals, especially her cherished dogs and cats. She will be missed by friends and family alike. Joanie is survived by her former husband, John Shotts of Savannah, her uncle and aunt, Micha ...
Dr. Harris Kandel Lentini JAN 23, 1938 - SEP 18, 2013
Savannah- Harris Kandel Lentini, PhD, a native Savannahian, award winning artist, and accomplished education administrator, died Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at her home. She was 75 years old. Dr. Lentini retired as director of the Oatland Island Science Education Center. A lifelong educator, she served the students and teachers of Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools as science coordinator and as director of the Science and Engineering Fair. An associate said, "Dr. Lentini was instrumental in initiating hands-on professional development opportunities for science teachers, which, in turn, i ...
A. Jason Shirah AUG 26, 1920 - SEP 17, 2013
Dr. Alton Jason Shirah, age 93, died on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Daytona Beach, Florida. He was born in Byromville, Georgia, the son of Alton Jason Shirah and Annie Mae Page Shirah. His elementary and high school training was received in Byromville public schools. He attended Emory at Oxford and graduated with an A.B. degree from Emory University in 1941. He graduated from Yale Divinity School with a Master of Divinity degree in 1944. Lagrange College awarded him the Doctor of Divinity degree in 1962. Dr. Shirah was ordained a deacon in the South Georgia Conference of the Methodist Chu ...
Imogene Allen Williamson JAN 27, 1923 - SEP 17, 2013
SAVANNAH – Imogene Allen Williamson, 90, widow of the late Lowell Franklin Williamson, died Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at Hospice House, surrounded by her family. The Paris, TN native had lived in Savannah since 1945. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and was a longtime member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Surviving are her children, Lowell A. Williamson and his wife, Marie, of Blackshear, GA, G. David Williamson and his wife, Kay, of Snellville, GA, and Jeanine W. Jones and her husband, Harvey, of Savannah; a sister, Luzelle Allen Haskins of Raleigh ...
Margaret Blair Eberman "Blairy" Murray JAN 14, 1984 - SEP 16, 2013
Margaret Blair Eberman Murray On Monday, September, 16th, 29 years old, Margaret Blair Murray of Savannah, Georgia was called to her eternal home. On Friday, Blair experienced a rare cardiac episode and was unable to recover. Blair, known to all as a kind and generous soul; will continue her spirit of giving through the donation of her tissue and organs. Blair, the mother of two beautiful children, the wife to an American hero, loving sister, daughter and friend to all, will live on in memory and in the hearts of all she touched with her endless love. Blair, known to her loved ones as "Blairy ...
Hilda Bryant Brown AUG 21, 1933 - SEP 16, 2013
SAVANNAH – Hilda Bryant Brown, 80, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013, at her home. A native of Iva, SC, Hilda graduated from Anderson College in Anderson, SC with a bachelor's degree in Nursing. She was a longtime resident of Hendersonville, NC where she was the Assistant Director of Nursing at Carolina Village for more than thirty years. Six years ago she and her husband moved to Savannah to be near their son and his family. Surviving, all of Savannah, are her husband of 48 years, Loren R. Brown; her son, Charles D. Brown and his wife, Susan; and her two adored granddaughters, Stephanie ...
Claudine H. Hill JAN 01, 1919 - SEP 15, 2013
Claudine Hutchins Hill Claudine Hutchins Hill, 94, passed away, Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Memorial University Medical Center. She was born January 1, 1919 in Savannah to Wayland Dewey and Clara Clark Hutchins. She was a longtime member of Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. Claudine was a graduate of Georgia State College for Women and Armstrong Junior College. She later attended Tulane University for Graduate studies. She worked in St. Augustine, Florida for the School for the Deaf and Blind. She also worked in Augusta, GA for the Richmond County Child Placement ...
John Y. Huber, 3rd JUL 03, 1919 - SEP 15, 2013
John Y. "Jack" Huber, 3rd John Yateman Huber, 3rd, died September 15, 2013. Jack was born July 3, 1919 in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania to John Y. Huber, Jr. and Caroline Miller Huber. After graduating from St. George's School in 1938, he attended Yale University and graduated in June 1942 with a Bachelor of Science degree. While at Yale he joined the St. Elmo Fraternity, residing there during his junior and senior years. During the summer of 1941, he served in the Navy as a probationary Ensign, and upon graduation was fully commissioned. After two years of shore duty, he served in the Pacific Thea ...
Nell Archer Congdon MAY 16, 1938 - SEP 15, 2013
Savannah, GA - Nell Archer Congdon died September 15, 2013. Nell was born May 15, 1938 in Augusta, GA and was reared in Charlotte, NC. She graduated from Agnes Scott College and went on to Emory School of Library Science for her Master's degree. For many years Nell was the Reference Librarian in the New Orleans Public Library. She retired and moved to Savannah, GA in 2002. Nell is survived by her brother, George Archer Karen and her nephew, David Archer Margaret, Zachary, Sumter all of Savannah. The funeral will be graveside at 10:00 AM, Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Westover Memorial Park C ...
Anne Tugwood DEC 08, 1930 - SEP 15, 2013
Helen Anne Tugwood Helen Anne Tugwood died on September 15, 2013 at her residence after a long illness. Ann was born on December 8, 1930 in Lima Peru. She spent the majority of her youth growing up in Lima. She and her father later moved to Savannah where she remained until her death. She was predeceased by her parents George Francis Tugwood and Mae Lucille Butler Tugwood and her brother, John. Ann was a communicant of Saint Frances Cabrini Church. She is survived by the following cousins: Harry Galvan Butler of Savannah, Paula Butler Williams of Athens, Ga, Anita Butler Ryll of Savannah, J. ...
Dr. Jessie Shields Strickland NOV 30, 1948 - SEP 14, 2013
Dr. Jessie Shields Strickland 1948-2013 Savannah, Georgia - Dr. Jessie Shields Strickland, passed on Saturday, September 14, 2013 after and illness of cancer. Born in Wytheville, Virginia, November 30, 1948, to the late Samuel William Shields and Lena Pearman Shields, Jessie moved with family to Elizabethton, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her brother, Samuel Shields, "Sammy", two sisters, Patricia Shields Lipford, and Pamela Shields Broome. Dr. Jessie was a member of Wilmington Island United Methodist Church, Savannah, Georgia. Dr. Strickland served on the administrative board at the ...
Mary C. Hammock DEC 17, 1925 - SEP 14, 2013
Mary C. Hammock Mary C. Hammock, 87, died Saturday, September 14, 2013, under the care of Hospice Savannah, surrounded by her family, and friends. She was born December 17, 1925 in Hampton County, South Carolina to the late Horace and Lillie Hadwin Chassereau. She lived most of her life in Savannah and was a member of Southside Baptist Church for over 60 years. Mary retired from Southern Bell after 41 years of service. She then went on to work for the State Probation Department for more than 10 years and also the Chatham County Voter registration office for 18 years. She was a member of the Te ...
Lia Ann Cerminara FEB 12, 1964 - SEP 13, 2013
Lia Ann Cerminara Lia Ann Cerminara, 49, died, September 13, 2013 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her father Napoleon Cerminara. Lia is survived by her mother, Jeanne P. Cerminara, of Savannah, brother, Patrick Cerminara, of Savannah, and sister and brother-in-law, Maria and Bulent Acar, of New York. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 19, 2013 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Glen Cove, New York. Burial will be in Locust Valley Cemetery in Locust Valley, New York. Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel ...
Ruth Severns Lehman MAR 27, 1921 - SEP 09, 2013
Savannah, GA- Ruth Severns Lehman, 92, passed away Monday, September 9, 2013 at her home under the care of Hospice Savannah. A native of Lima, Ohio, Ruth was born to Waldo Severns and Tillie Hefner Severns on March 27, 1921. She was educated at Bluffton College and Ohio Northern University after which she taught second grade in Lima, Ohio. In her early years she was a Cub Scout Den Mother and Sunday school teacher. Ruth was a member of Speed Museum, a board member of Opera Guild formerly Friends of Kentucky Opera Filson Club, Pendennis Club, Crescent Hill Woman's Club, Louisville Woman's Club, ...
Myra June Flury Kaylor JUL 21, 1933 - SEP 07, 2013
SAVANNAH - Myra June Flury Kaylor, 80, died Saturday, September 7, 2013, at Hospice House. A native of Belmont, MS, Mrs. Kaylor lived for a number of years in Atlanta before moving to Savannah in 1972. Surviving are her husband, Jesse Kaylor of Savannah; five children, Sharon Miller Buddy of Collins, Darlene Delano Cliff of Pembroke, Angela Kaylor Goodman Rob of Savannah, Jay Kaylor of Savannah, and Jon Kaylor Barbara of Richmond Hill; her brother, Don Flury Lynne of Atlanta; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 5 step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Kaylor was precede ...
Judge John Woodward Sognier DEC 17, 1919 - SEP 06, 2013
Judge John Woodward Sognier Savannah- Judge John Woodward Sognier passed away on Friday, September 06, 2013, after a brief illness. Judge Sognier was a native of Savannah, Georgia. He was born December 17, 1919 to Joseph W. Sognier and Viola Trott Sognier, both natives of Savannah. Judge Sognier was educated in the public schools and graduated from Savannah High School. He attended Columbus University Law School in Washington D.C., now Catholic University. Later Judge Sognier attended Emory University and was awarded an LLM degree Masters of Law in Taxation. He entered the armed forces in Jan ...
Larry Thomas Lawrence FEB 05, 1948 - SEP 06, 2013
SAVANNAH – Larry Thomas Lawrence, 65, died Friday, September 6, 2013, at Hospice House. A native of Durham, NC he was a General Contractor for many years prior to moving to Savannah in 1989. Savannah changed his life. He began to explore his passion for cooking by serving an apprenticeship under the Executive Chef at The Mulberry Inn. For the next twenty years Larry served as Executive Chef for both The Mulberry Inn and the Savannah Marriott Riverfront. Larry relished the opportunity to serve the world during the 1996 Olympics in Savannah and looked forward each year to preparing dinner for th ...
Robert "Bob" Shapiro JUL 08, 1937 - SEP 04, 2013
Robert "Bob" David Shapiro Robert "Bob" David Shapiro, 76, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Hospice Savannah. He was born July 8, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Hyman and Frances Ginsborg Shapiro. He attended Temple and Penn State University, and Admiral Farragut Military Academy, where he excelled in basketball and baseball. Robert owned Doctor's Pet Center at the Oglethorpe Mall, and also worked for New England Life Insurance Co. as a Supervisor of Agents. He later worked for Sitel Corporation, and was currently employed by Home Depot. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran where he ...
Mary Jane Fahey Brown APR 08, 1919 - SEP 03, 2013
SAVANNAH - Mary Jane Fahey Brown, 94, died at Buckingham South, her home for the past year, on September 3, 2013 in the presence of loved ones. She was born in Savannah on April 8, 1919, to Anna and Michael Fahey, the second of six children. A 1936 graduate of St. Vincent's Academy, she was the last surviving member of her class. She married Henry Sulter Brown on September 18, 1948. They lived in Savannah, Monroe, Michigan, and Montgomery, Alabama before returning to Savannah in 1967. Henry died in 2009. Mary Jane was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Church. She loved family gatherings and ...
Louise "Sam" McKnight Munn SEP 12, 1950 - SEP 02, 2013
Savannah- Louise "Sam" McKnight Munn, 62, died on Monday, September 2, 2013 after a 4 year battle with Ovarian Cancer at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina under the care of the doctors and nurses at Waccamaw Community Hospital surrounded by her husband and daughter. She was born to Martha McKnight and the late Eugene McKnight, September 12, 1950 in Savannah, Georgia. She graduated from Northside High School in 1969 and received a BA in Education from Georgia Southern University in 1973. She got her Masters Degree from Armstrong Atlantic State University. She married Don Munn in 2009, and they live ...
Robert B. Weaver SEP 19, 1926 - SEP 01, 2013
Lt. Col. Robert B. Weaver, Ret. Lt. Col. Robert B. Weaver, Ret., 86, died Sunday, September 1, 2013 in Savannah. He was born September 19, 1926 in Alliance, Ohio, to the late Charles and Ruth Patterson Weaver. He was a 1949 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and served 23 years as an Air Force officer. After retiring from the service he earned his Phd. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and became a professor at the Air Force Institute of Technology. He retired as Professor Emeritus after over 50 years of combined service to the Armed Forces. He loved music, cars, golf, his family, ...
Shirley Shearouse Bergen MAY 11, 1928 - SEP 01, 2013
Shirley Shearouse Bergen Shirley Shearouse Bergen, the wife of the late Joseph Bodell Bergen, J.D., died on September 1, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Fred LaRoche Shearouse and the late Elizabeth Blitch Shearouse. She was a Communicant of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church. She was a First Honor Graduate of Pape School that later merged with the Savannah Country Day School, and was accepted at Vassar College where she studied for two years before transferring to the University of Georgia where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1950. She was a member ...
Lula Mae Groves AUG 17, 1937 - AUG 31, 2013
Lula Mae Johnson Groves Lula Mae Johnson Groves, 76, died Friday, August 30, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born August 17, 1937 to the late Edward and Estell Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Groves, her daughter, Tina Payne and her son Robert Coffey. She is survived by two daughters, Donna Harbin Drew, and Patricia Zinkan Charles, two sons, John Payne, and Tommy Payne Alana, her brother, Johnny Johnson, six grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, her aunt, Ocie Howard, and daughter-in-law, Mickey Coffe ...
William Arthur "Bill" Wilson OCT 08, 1917 - AUG 30, 2013
WILLIAM ARTHUR WILSON Bill Savannah, Georgia - Mr. Wilson passed away under the care of Hospice Savannah, Inc. at the home of his daughter, Savannah GA. He was cared for by his daughter, Kay Martin, son-in-law, Bud Martin and son, Scott Wilson. He was born in Cleveland, OH on October 8, 1917 to William Wilson and Margaret Lenz Wilson. His father was a great inspiration to him and made him aware of the importance of a good education. While enrolled in night school at Case Institute of Technology Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, OH he was also enrolled in the machinist apprenticeship program ...