Obituaries
Brooks L. Hamm, Jr. MAR 25, 1952 - JUN 01, 2013
SAVANNAH - Brooks L. Hamm, Jr., 61, died unexpectedly Saturday, June 1, 2013. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah was a graduate of Jenkins High School and Armstrong Atlantic State University. He was a well-known local BBQ Master, a member of Isle of Hope United Methodist Church, the Isle of Hope Volunteer Fire Department and a First Responder. Surviving are his wife, Donna Herrin Hamm; his son, Kyle Hamm of Savannah; and his daughter, Mallory Hamm of London, England. The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM on Wednesday at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. A Memor ...
Anthony Michael Heath NOV 08, 1956 - MAY 31, 2013
Savannah - Anthony Michael Heath, 56, died Friday, May 31, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Savannah, son of Walter Joseph Jarvis, Jr. and Joan Cornell Jarvis. He was a graduate of Jenkins High School and at the age of 45 graduated with a double bachelor of fine arts from Savannah College of Art and Design in video production and historic preservation. Most recently, he was a contractor with Susie's Handymen. Mr. Heath served seven years in the Georgia Air National Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Denny Jarvis. Surviving are his wife of 24 years, Susan Gibson ...
Carl F. Bury JAN 09, 1932 - MAY 31, 2013
Savannah – Carl F. Bury died peacefully on May 31, 2013, at his home. He was born in New Eagle, Pennsylvania, January 9, 1932, and moved around the country in his early years with his family as his father followed job opportunities in high steel construction. He graduated from the Hamburg, NY High School in 1949, and attended the New York Technical Institute in Alfred, NY, for two years. During his summers off from high school and college, he worked in a brickyard by day and a steel mill at night, learning what he did not want to do for the rest of his life. In his off hours, he pursued the at ...
Gary Price MAY 17, 1954 - MAY 30, 2013
Gerald Paul Price, Sr. "Gary" Gerald Paul Price, Sr., 59, died Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Memorial University Medical Center. He was born May 17, 1954 in Savannah to the late James W. Price, Sr. and Ann Dyer Price. He was a retired Longshoreman with I.L.A. Local 2046, and was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, and the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee for over 30 years where he served on the Adjutant's staff. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Larry Price. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Kelly Pric ...
James W. "Jim" Taggart MAY 17, 1944 - MAY 29, 2013
SAVANNAH- James W. "Jim" Taggart, 69, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Candler Hospital. The Brooklyn, NY native had lived in Savannah for most of his life and was retired from the State of Georgia. Surviving are his wife, Kathy Taggart; his sons and their wives, John and Aimee Taggart and Charles and Christina Taggart, his daughter and her husband, Amy and Rick Kyall; a brother, Tom Taggart; 2 sisters, Mary Ann Ramos and Diane Simeone; 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be private. Please sign our on-line guest book at www.foxandweeks.com ...
Annette Hunter Ford JUL 13, 1936 - MAY 29, 2013
Annette Hunter Ford Wilmington Island - Annette Hunter Ford, 76, died on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at Summer Breeze. She was born in Surrency, Georgia and lived in Savannah. Ms. Ford graduated from Armstrong Junior College. After college, Ms. Ford worked for Union Camp Corporation until she joined Southern Marine Company and later Georgia Healthcare Partnership, retiring in 2000. She attended Wilmington Island Presbyterian Church. Ms. Ford was active in many civic organizations. She was a member of the Junior League of Savannah, The Telfair Women's Guild and The Savannah Garden Club. She was an ...
Philip Sangster DEC 31, 1925 - MAY 28, 2013
Philip Clapp Sangster, 87, of Savannah, GA, passed away peacefully in his sleep Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Born December 31, 1925 in Montpelier, VT, Phil was the son of Philip Sangster and Ruth Maw Sangster, and the brother of Judy Bennett. He attended and graduated from Deering High School in Portland, ME, and entered the Navy upon graduation, serving in the Pacific theater. At the conclusion of the War, he attended the University of Maine in Orono. In 1948, Phil married Carol Holden, his wife of 64 years. Phil continued his studies at Stetson University in Deland, FL, where he graduated with a d ...
William B. Wise, Jr. OCT 24, 1925 - MAY 28, 2013
Rincon- William B. Wise, Jr., 87, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Hospice Savannah. He was born in Savannah and was a 1943 graduate of Savannah High School. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served through April of 1946. Mr. Wise graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Commerce from the Citadel in 1949. During 1950 to 1957 he was a partner in the accounting firm of Wise and Wise and was employed as Chief Accountant with Louis A. Thompson, C.P.A. from 1957 to 1965. He served the Savannah-Chatham School System as Assistant Accountant from 1965 until October of 1975, at which time ...
Hustus Falana - MAY 26, 2013
Hustus "Frank" Falana, Jr., 92. of Coventry and a stalwart of the CT Republican Party, beloved husband of the late Roberta Manning Falana, died Sunday, May 26, 2013, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Savannah, GA, on Isle of Hope, Frank maintained a lifelong love of everything Savannah and visited often. He had lived in his adopted home of Coventry since the 1970's. Frank proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WW II involved in the development of drones and worked on the Manhattan Project. He began his career in communications with the telephone company as a lineman in Savannah, G ...
Martha Caroline Barnhill Mock JUL 28, 1944 - MAY 25, 2013
Martha Caroline Barnhill Mock Whitemarsh Island - Martha Caroline Barnhill Mock, 68, died Saturday, May 25, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Statesboro, daughter of Aubrey E. and Wildred Hagan Barnhill. She moved to Savannah at an early age and was a graduate from Jenkins High School. For more than 30 years, she has been a legal secretary with the Laskey Law Group. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her uncle, Joe Hagan. Surviving are her daughter, Stacie Lynn Geddes of Metter; brother, Larry Barnhill Patricia of Marshall, NC; grandchildren, Donald Grant Geddes, V and C ...
James H. "Jimmy" Cartee NOV 19, 1950 - MAY 25, 2013
James H. "Jimmy" Cartee, Jr. Tybee Island- James H. "Jimmy" Cartee, Jr., passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. surrounded by his loved ones. He was born November 19, 1950 to James H. Cartee, Sr. and Annie Croft Cartee. Jimmy was a graduate of Groves High School and later worked as a Maintenance Planner with Georgia Pacific. He was a member of the St. Patrick's Parade Committee and a long time Tybee Island resident. His parents preceded him in death. Survivors include his son, Brian Cartee Julie; daughter, Julie Yearwood Shane; constant companion, Ruby Paul; grandchildren ...
Jonnie Hendrix Chaplin NOV 08, 1931 - MAY 25, 2013
BLOOMINGDALE - Jonnie Hendrix Chaplin, 81, died Saturday, May 25, 2013 in Savannah. Ms. Chaplin was born in Bulloch County, GA on November 8, 1931, the daughter of the late John Alfred Hendrix and Inez Butler Hendrix. She was employed by Union Camp for many years and ultimately retired from Dollar General. She was a member of Delesseps Avenue Baptist Church. Ms. Chaplin was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Ollie Clarence Chaplin. She is survived by her son, Owen Chris Chaplin of Bloomingdale; daughter, Ginni Fandrich Kevin of Rincon; grandchildren, Jason Chaplin, Matthew Chaplin, ...
William L. Pierce, Jr. DEC 30, 1926 - MAY 23, 2013
SAVANNAH - William Lloyd Pierce, Jr., 86, died May 23, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born December 30, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of William Lloyd Pierce, Sr. and Madelaine Nollman Pierce. He attended P.S. 32 in Flushing, Long Island, NY, The Foxwood School in Kingsport, Long Island, and The New Hampton School. During the summers for ten years he attended Camp Dudley in Upper State New York which he always said was one the most pivotal points of his life. After attending Colgate University for one year he decided to serve his country and voluntarily joined the United States Marine Co ...
Rose Gallo Hobbs APR 18, 1924 - MAY 23, 2013
Rose Gallo Hobbs Rose Gallo Hobbs, 89, formerly of Enfield, CT passed away peacefully in her sleep at Buckingham South senior residence community on May 23, 2013. She had been under the care of Hospice Savannah. Rose was born in Johnetta, PA, the daughter of the late Anna Gentile and Frank La Grosse and her stepfather, Dante Gallo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stokes Hobbs, and her brother James Gallo. Surviving are two daughters, Lynda Hobbs of Savannah, GA and Judi Sieklucki of West Palm Beach, FL; seven grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren, one brother, Mario Gallo of De ...
James Remley Sanders, Sr. JAN 24, 1925 - MAY 20, 2013
Savannah- James R. Sanders, Sr., 88, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013 at Candler Hospital. He was born in Savannah, the son of the late Charles M. and Lucille Remley Sanders. Mr. Sanders was a Manufacturing Manager in the bag division at Union Camp Corporation, retiring in 1986 after 41 years of service. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps where he was awarded the Bronze Star. His service during World War II took him to Alaska, the Aleutian Islands and Iwo Jima. Mr. Sanders was a member of the American Legion, Post No. 135 and the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, Lodge No. ...
Dale William Tomhave SEP 13, 1924 - MAY 19, 2013
Dale W. Tomhave Silver Spring, Maryland – Dale W. Tomhave, 88, died Sunday, May 19, 2013, at the home of his son. He was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, son of Albert W. and Elaine Colson Tomhave. After military service during World War II, he lived in the Bay Area of San Francisco, California, for many years where he managed government communication contracts for Pacific Telephone. Mr. Tomhave and his late wife, Birdie Ouida Graham Tomhave, moved to Savannah in 1992 where they were members of St. Francis of the Islands Episcopal Church. Surviving are his sons, Eric Tomhave and his wife, Trac ...
Anne Bailey DuBois Oliver JUN 27, 1950 - MAY 18, 2013
Anne Bailey DuBois Oliver Wilmington Island - Anne Bailey DuBois Oliver, 62, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Fort Bellvair, Virginia daughter of Lewis Graham Bailey, Jr. and Mary Mixon Bailey. She lived in Savannah most her life and was a graduate of Armstrong Atlantic State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. She taught almost twenty years at Robert W. Gadsden Elementary School retiring in 2011. She was preceded in death by her father, Lewis Graham Bailey, Jr., brothers, Lewis Graham Bailey, III and Micha ...
Catherine S. Moon NOV 19, 1933 - MAY 16, 2013
Savannah- Catherine S. Moon, 79, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Hospice Savannah. She was a native of Savannah and a homemaker. Mrs. Moon is survived by her husband, John "Pete" Moon; one son: two grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that remembrances be made to Hospice Savannah, PO Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416, or a charity of choice. ...
Kerry Ann Gibbs Walker FEB 08, 1983 - MAY 16, 2013
Mrs. Kerry Ann Christine Gibbs Walker Savannah- Mrs. Kerry Ann Walker was born February 8, 1983. Kerry was the eighth of nine children and she was 30 years old when she broke her earthly chains and entered into eternal rest on Thursday May 16, 2013. Kerry was a native of Wales pond District in Montego Bay Jamaica. She is survived by her husband Jerry Walker Jr.; one daughter, Rhianna Jarrett; one son, Oraine Buchanan; brother, Gary Gordon; sister, Ava-Gay Gordon; sister, Leona Gordon; brother, Omar Heather Waugh Gordon; brother, Cassius Sakenria Miller Gordon; brother, Ronald Gordon; brother, ...
W. Donald Cogdell DEC 19, 1921 - MAY 16, 2013
SAVANNAH - W. Donald Cogdell, Sr., 91, died Thursday, May 16, 2013, under the care of Hospice Savannah. Mr. Cogdell was born in Inverness, AL on December 19, 1921, the son of the late Wilmer Benjamin and Minnie Belle Carmack Cogdell. He attended the University of Alabama and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving proudly during World War II. A lifelong railroad man, he worked for Central of Georgia Railroad, Savannah & Atlanta Railway and, finally, at Norfolk Southern/Central of Georgia, where he retired as Superintendent of Terminals. During that time, he was named Transportatio ...
Daryl Stuart Benham NOV 01, 1941 - MAY 15, 2013
Daryl S. Benham, 71, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Savannah. Mr. Benham was born on November 1, 1941, the son of the late Dorothy & Clarence Lake. He is survived by his best friend and companion, Lynn Pories; son, Todd Joyce Benham; grandchildren, Clark & Clara; sisters, Cheryl Walker Pipkin, Bonnie Hammaker, and his beloved dog, Greta. Daryl loved playing & watching tennis and playing bridge, where he acquired many special friends. The family wishes to thank Memorial Hospital for their kindness, sensitivity, and wonderful care. A memorial service will held at Fox & Weeks ...
James Steven Daniel OCT 16, 1983 - MAY 14, 2013
James Steven Daniel James Steven Daniel, 29, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013. He was born October 16, 1983 in Savannah. He is survived by two sons, Andrew and Dylan, mother, Anna Tompkins, father, David Daniel Cathy, sister, Frances Ann Abrams, brother, Michael Andrews, grandmothers, Frances Daniel and Ann Byrd, nephew, Christopher Abrams, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. A Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m., with visitation until 4:00 p.m., Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Fox and Weeks, Islands Chapel. Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel ...
Ernest C. "Pop Pop" Hosti NOV 11, 1921 - MAY 13, 2013
Ernest C. "Pop Pop" Hosti Tybee Island - Ernest C. "Pop Pop" Hosti, 91, of Tybee Island died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Memorial University Medical Center. He was born in Savannah, son of Henry Leo and Helen Hohnerlein Hosti. He attended Marist School for Boys and was a former communicant of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Mr. Hosti was retired as a supervisor from Union Camp Corporation after 33 years of service. He moved to Tybee Island in 1955 where he was a communicant of St. Michael's Catholic Church, served as a Lector and a member of the Men's Club. Mr. Hosti served on the Tybee Isl ...
Susan L. Procaccini MAY 25, 1951 - MAY 11, 2013
Susan Laurie Dembeck Procaccini SAVANNAH - Susan Laurie Dembeck Procaccini passed into the loving arms of Our Lord on May 11, 2013 following a brief but brave battle with cancer. Susan and her husband, Nicholas, retired to The Landings in Savannah, GA in 2012. During their respective careers with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Susan, Nicholas and their daughter, Nicole, lived in Princeton, NJ; Stanford, CT; Karachi, Pakistan; Lima, Peru; Sao Paulo, Brazil and Santiago, Chile where they adopted their daughter, Nicole. Born in 1951 in Pittsburgh, PA, Susan graduated from Fontbonne Academy, the Universi ...
Lillian "Bonnie" Margarite Taylor AUG 28, 1919 - MAY 11, 2013
Lillian Bonnie Margarite Taylor SAVANNAH – Bonnie, 93 passed away peacefully at home on May 11, 2013 after a long illness. Bonnie was born in Du Quoin, Ill., on August 28, 1919, to Laura and George Clark, their third of six children. Bonnie was blessed with a rare soprano voice. Her early career in entertainment in the 1940s took her from NBC Chicago to Miami luxury clubs to The Casbah, a fashionable nightclub in New York City. Newspaper columnist Neil Mortimer, a respected critic for the New York Post at the time, wrote a glowing review of her performance. Soon after Bonnie received a letter ...
Margaret Scarborough Blake SEP 20, 1920 - MAY 11, 2013
Margaret Scarborough Blake Savannah, GA – Margaret Scarborough Blake, 92, died Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Hospice House. The Baltimore, MD native lived in Savannah since 1946. A graduate of Towson High School in Towson, MD, she attended the University of Maryland where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority and was a graduate of Baltimore Business and Stenographic College. Mrs. Blake worked for twenty-three years at Savannah Gas Company as secretary to the President and Chairman of the Board and was elected Corporate Secretary. After retiring from Savannah Gas Company, she entered the ...
Joané A. Boduy Flournoy JAN 15, 1960 - MAY 08, 2013
Joané A. Boduy Flournoy, 53 died suddenly on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 near her residence in N. Chesterfield, VA. Joané was born in Washington, D. C. on 1/15/60 to John Carr d and Shirley Coates d. She was raised in the District, the youngest of 3 children of Wilson A. Boduy, Sr. d and Frances C. Boduy d. Her early education was at St. Gabriel's Elementary School and Holy Names Academy. In 1982, she received a Bachelor of Science degree from Frostburg State College MD. Most of her 30 year career in Human Services was devoted to the care of others. She was a devout Jehovah Witness, loved books, ...
Lillie Mae Rogers OCT 25, 1923 - MAY 08, 2013
Savannah- Lillie Mae Rogers, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 08, 2013. Lillie Mae was retired from the state of South Carolina, Department of Labor. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She had a passion for gardening, bird watching and loved to travel with friends. For many years, she has been a member of White Bluff United Methodist Church, which was of great importance in her life. Her husband, George L. Rogers, Sr. preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughter, Andrea Kaye Edwards and her husband, Kenny Edwards; son, George L. Rogers, Jr ...
John "Art" Hansen SEP 20, 1916 - MAY 07, 2013
John "Art" Hansen, 96, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 in Savannah, GA Mr. Hansen is survived by his daughter, Beverlye Owen Richard; granddaughters, Cindy Eckardt David and Kim Robertsen; great-grandchildren, John, Owen, Davis, and Carter. It was Mr. Hansen's wishes to be cremated. Private services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Savannah, P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416. ...