Obituaries
Kathleen Rossiter Wilkes MAR 14, 1950 - DEC 10, 2012
Kathleen "Kathy" Rossiter Wilkes, 62, died on Monday, December 10, 2012. She was born in Savannah, GA and attended Savannah High School. She lived most of her life in Savannah, but most recently in Flowery Branch, GA near Atlanta. Mrs. Wilkes was the Deputy Chief Appraiser for Chatham County for 18 years, as well as a Staff Appraiser for Gwinnett County, GA. She was preceded in death by her parents, James C. and Mary Dowling Rossiter, and her brother, Robert E. Bobby Rossiter. She is survived by her husband, Darrel W. Wilkes of Savannah, GA; her son, Larry Wilkes and daughter-in-law, Jackie W ...
James William Walker "Jimmy" JUN 12, 1937 - DEC 08, 2012
SAVANNAH, GA - James William Walker "Jimmy", 75, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012 suddenly at Candler Hospital Mr. Walker was born on June 12, 1937 in Savannah, GA, the son of the late James William Walker, Sr. and Jennie Grimes Walker. He was a 1955 graduate of Commercial High School and immediately following served in the United States Marine Corp. He began his civilian career as a printer with reputable newspapers such as, Savannah Morning News, The Atlanta Constitution, The Chicago Tribune, & The New York Times. Later, after moving to Florida, he owned Tampa Drywall and was affil ...
Sanders N. Smith, Jr. MAR 30, 1933 - DEC 08, 2012
Sanders N. Smith, Jr. SAVANNAH - Sanders N. Smith, Jr. Sam of Savannah, GA passed away peacefully on December 8, 2012 at Hospice House of Savannah after a short and brave battle with cancer. Born in Atlanta, GA on March 30, 1933 to the late Sanders N, Sr. and Lillian Smith, Sam lived most of his youth and young adulthood in Miami, Florida till moving to Savannah in 1963. Beloved husband, father and "Papa", Sam will be deeply missed by his wife of 60 years, Shirley Manrose Smith, their son, Darryl Nancy Smith of Richmond Hill, GA., and his daughter, Cheryl Bill Gearhart of Wadsworth Oh. A man o ...
Donald Edward LaBlanc DEC 08, 1921 - DEC 07, 2012
Donald Edward LaBlanc SAVANNAH - Donald Edward LaBlanc, 90, passed away December 7, 2012 in Memphis, TN. He was a native of Park Falls, WI but made Savannah his home for over 47 years. Don attended Superior State College and the University of Wisconsin where he played football, basketball, and boxed. He served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper and infantry officer and saw action during WWII and the Korean War. When Lt. LaBlanc's squad was ambushed in Korea, he was severely wounded and was subsequently awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart. While stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia, he met h ...
Mary Anderson MacDonald NOV 28, 1939 - DEC 07, 2012
Mary Anderson MacDonald SAVANNAH – Mary Anderson MacDonald died on December 7th, 2012, in Savannah, Georgia surrounded by her family with her favorite music playing and pictures of everyone she loved displayed. She was born in Orange, New Jersey on November 28, 1939, and grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey. She graduated from Columbia High School in 1957 and attended Orange Memorial School of Nursing, held an LPN License and worked at Orange Memorial Hospital. After being a nurse for ten years, she changed professions and became a Real Estate Agent and subsequently a Broker with a GRI designation ...
Grace Lucile Betts Riddick MAR 05, 1924 - DEC 07, 2012
Grace Lucile Betts Riddick, 88, died December 7, 2012. She was born in Sarasota, Florida, resided in Savannah, Georgia, and died in Huntsville, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Roy Lee Riddick, and her daughter, Carol Wardlaw. She is survived by three daughters, Sharon Burks, Janet Cockerham, and Ginger Hamlett, all of Huntsville, Alabama, nine grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. She graduated from Bradenton High School, where she was a star basketball player. She loved flowers, and spent many hours tending her garden. She was a lifelong member of the C ...
Dorothy Kate Carr Myers APR 04, 1931 - DEC 07, 2012
Dorothy Kate Carr Myers Savannah - Dorothy Kate Carr Myers died peacefully December 7, 2012 at Hospice Savannah, after an extended illness. Dorothy was born in Chester, Georgia and lived in Savannah for most of her life. A graduate of Chester High School and the Georgia State College for Women, Dorothy taught school for thirty years before she retired in 1985. She was a faithful member of Isle of Hope Baptist Church. Dorothy was the daughter of the late Jimmy M. Carr and Mary Jane Taylor Carr of Chester, Georgia. She was predeceased by her husband, Billy Myers, and sisters Ruby Nicholson Roger ...
James "Jim" M. Chapman NOV 25, 1935 - DEC 05, 2012
Savannah- James M. Chapman, 77, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012 while traveling in Mallorca, Spain. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended Wayne State University, Michigan State University and later retired from United Parcel Service. Mr. Chapman served on the board of the Salvation Army for many years in Columbus, Ohio and in Savannah. He also served with the National Guard, Youth Challenge, the board of the Savannah Food Bank, the board of the Georgia USO, and was Past President of the Skidaway Kiwanis. He loved to travel and could say that he accomplished everything he wanted ...
Edmund W. Robey SEP 16, 1918 - DEC 05, 2012
Edmund W. Robey SAVANNAH - Edmund Ed W. Robey, 94, passed away in the early morning of December 5, 2012 at The Oaks, a skilled nursing facility of The Marshes of Skidaway Island, in Savannah, Georgia. He was the loving husband of Antonia Toni M. Robey whom he deeply cherished throughout the 68 years of their married life, and who had been his active assistant all of his business life. Ed was drafted in 1940. He was a Staff Sergeant when commissioned in 1942 as a 2nd Lt., Air Corps. Until discharged as a Captain in 1945, he travelled the AAF Material Command to assist contractors having personn ...
Patricia Groover Smiley AUG 04, 1938 - DEC 05, 2012
Patricia Groover Smiley Patricia Groover Smiley passed away, December 5, 2012, at St. Joseph's Hospital surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was a native of Liberty County and taught school in Chatham County for 34 years. She attended Bradwell Institute, Georgia Southern and GA State College earning a Master's Degree in Education. Pat started the Search Program in middle school for Chatham County, was Teacher of the Year, and served as a Consultant for the History Program at Massie Heritage School. It gave her much joy to encounter former students and see their accomplishments. Pa ...
Lanier Cain DEC 24, 1928 - DEC 05, 2012
Lanier Cain, 83, passed away December 5, 2012 at Tara at Thunderbolt Nursing Home in Savannah, Georgia. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 8, 2012 in the chapel of Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home in Blakely, Georgia. Dr. Darryl Craft of Hattiesburg, Miss. officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 7-8 PM and on Saturday from 12-1. Mr. Cain was born December 24, 1928 in Hall County, Georgia to the late Jeff Cain and Lila Collins Cain. He was a graduate of Gainesville High School and received his B.S. in Business Administration from the ...
Major William Roy Hampton USAF Ret. SEP 04, 1926 - DEC 03, 2012
Major William Roy Hampton, USAF Ret. William Roy Hampton passed away December 3, 2012 at Candler Hospital suffering a fall Saturday evening at his residence. Born in Washington, NC on September 4, 1926, he was the son of Ruby and David Hampton. Bill was the definition of alternately poster boy for the Greatest Generation. Having joined the Navy in 1942, he served three years in the Pacific theater during World War II leaving the Navy after the war to complete his education. He then enlisted in the United States Army Air Corp now the United States Air Force completing Officers Candidate School. ...
Myrtle Davis Kimball FEB 10, 1921 - DEC 03, 2012
Myrtle Lou Davis Kimball Myrtle Kimball was born in Kirkland, Georgia on February 10th to McCoy & Emma Belch. She came to Savannah as the young bride of Downer K. Davis, Sr. She began her career as a secretary at Union Bag followed by a legal secretary position at Connerat, Dunn, Hunter & McClean. She later completed her undergraduate degree at Armstrong Atlantic State University and was awarded her Masters Degree in Education from Georgia Southern University. She began her teaching career at Hancock Day School and later was a Reading Specialist for the Chatham County Public School Sys ...
Betty Ann Pruitt SEP 26, 1924 - DEC 01, 2012
Betty Kaufmann Pruitt Betty Kaufmann Pruitt passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on December 1, 2012. Betty was born in Savannah, GA on September 26, 1924 and lived there until she moved to Tampa Fl to live with her daughter Rebecca and her niece Phyllis Pruitt. Betty was a loving mother, sister, aunt and friend, always caring and eager to help. She retired after many years from Kennickell Printing Company, and worked in retirement at Taylor's Restaurant. She is predeceased by her beloved brother and sister, Ralph Kaufmann and Harriett Von Waldner Moyer. She is sur ...
Richard J. Pope Sr. APR 30, 1934 - NOV 30, 2012
CDR Richard John Pope, Sr. USN ret. CDR Richard John "Dick" Pope, Sr. USN ret., of Savannah passed away on Friday, 30 November 2012 at St Joseph's/Candler Hospital. Dick was born in Cleveland, OH, and was raised in Wapokoneta, OH and Bay City, MI. He was a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, OH, where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He proudly served as a Naval Aviator, and retired as a Commander in the Naval Reserve. His distinguished career as a banker in Jacksonville and Savannah, GA will be long remembered. Starting in the commercial credit training program at Barnett Bank of J ...
Paul Robert Manley FEB 02, 1963 - NOV 28, 2012
Paul Robert Manley TYBEE ISLAND - Paul Robert Manley, born on February 2, 1963 to Arloween Peters and Robert Manley, in Olympia, Washington, passed away on November 28th at his home on Tybee Island, Georgia. He was a graduate of Capital High School and Washington State University where he received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Paul pursued a career in aeronautical engineering at Boeing, Dee Howard, Piper and most recently, Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah. Paul loved being near and on the water in boats large and small. Over several years, Pau ...
Ellen Woods Abrams DEC 29, 1923 - NOV 28, 2012
Savannah- Ellen Woods Abrams, 88, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at her home under the care of Islands Hospice. She was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. She spent her life as a homemaker and raising her children and the many others that referred to her as "Nanny". She is the oldest and last of five living generations. Survivors include her three daughters, Elaine J. Reiser, Linda J. Hubbard, Delores J. Myers; three grandsons, Kenny, James, Melvin; five great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren, all of Savannah, and a brother, Clarence J. Woods of Brooklet. The family ...
Betty Jean Mickle Nicholson NOV 13, 1931 - NOV 28, 2012
Betty Jean Mickle Nicholson Betty Jean Mickle Nicholson, "BJ" daughter of the late Walter Lee and Willie Lucille Hunter Mickle passed away in Savannah, Georgia on November 28th, 2012. She was born in Liberty, S.C. on November 13th, 1931. Betty was a proud graduate of Greenville High School from the Class of 1950. She lived in South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, but most of her life was in Greenville, S.C. BJ worked as a buyer in several jobs. She worked at Oakmont Nursing Home in Greenville, S.C. and as a buyer at Fuji in Greenwood, S.C. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Lee a ...
Kathryn Wellman Thomas MAY 14, 1936 - NOV 26, 2012
Kathryn Wellman Thomas of Savannah, GA, died on Monday, November 26th from complications of Parkinson's Disease. Born on May 14, 1936, in Akron, Ohio to Victor and Ruth Wellman, Kathy moved as a little girl with her family to Westfield, New Jersey. She attended Smith College, graduating with a degree in Music in 1958 and married her high school sweetheart, H. Emerson Thomas, Jr., also of Westfield, that same year. Kathy and Emerson Tom moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he attended Boston University School of Medicine and they started their family. Settling in Newton, Massachusetts, where t ...
Tyler Christopher Moore FEB 13, 1987 - NOV 26, 2012
Tyler Christopher Moore Tyler Christopher Moore, 25, passed away at his home after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Edward Moore, his grandmother, Ann Pearce Moye, Uncle David Moore, and Aunt DiiAnn Moore. Tyler was born in Savannah, GA February 13, 1987. He was a joy and light in our lives from the moment he was born. He loved the outdoors. Tyler grew up on Isle of Hope and was out in the marsh every chance he got. Growing up, his house was the place where all his friends came to have fun. After high school, Tyler being the adventurous spirit took off for Leadville ...
Marjorie Carter Debele NOV 26, 2012 - NOV 26, 2012
Marjorie Bond Carter Debele Marjorie Bond Carter Debele, 95, passed away November 26, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Savannah, Georgia June 27, 1917 to Thomas Pinckney and Marie Guyton Bond. She was predeceased by her brother, Thomas Pinckney Bond, Sr., and a nephew, William Carson Bond. She was married to Charles Harold Carter and they had one child. After his death she then married Charles McClure Debele. She is survived by her daughter, Suzanne Carter Ambos Louis, Three grandsons, Louis III, Harold Carter Nichole, Andrew Christopher Ambos Elizabeth, step-daughter, Jul ...
Ann Marie Moir Jackson FEB 22, 1932 - NOV 26, 2012
Tybee Island, Georgia - Ann Marie Moir Jackson passed away, peacefully, in her home on Tybee Island, Ga. Nov. 26, 2012. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on Feb. 21, 1932 - the daughter of Paul and Agnes Moir and sister of Bill, Paul and Patricia. Ann graduated at Beaumont High and went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Art at Ursuline College in Ohio. On Sept. 13, 1952 she married Basil George Jackson and moved to Alpharetta, Ga. In 1975 not only became a member of the Roswell Arts Alliance, but she founded the Ann Jackson Gallery, of Roswell, Ga where she showcased her beautiful impressionist ...
James Louis Heap JUN 28, 1922 - NOV 26, 2012
James Louis JimHeap SAVANNA – James Louis Jim Heap passed away November 26, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Jim was born in Iowa on June 28, 1922, the youngest of five sons born to Essie and George Heap. Jim was educated in Iowa and joined the United States Air Force in World War II. He flew 25 missions over Germany and when he retired from the service, he was employed for the next 20 years with U. S. Civil Service at Fort Stewart and Hunter. Jim started playing golf as a young teenager and it remained a source of enjoyment throughout his life. He was a member of the Savannah Golf Club for 40 y ...
Catherine Elizabeth Helmey AUG 09, 1915 - NOV 25, 2012
Catherine C. Helmey Catherine C. Helmey, 97, of Kinston, North Carolina and formerly of Orlando, FL, passed away Friday, November 23, 2012. Mrs. Helmey was born August 9, 1915 in Savannah to the late Charles Wesley Collins and Alice Gill Collins. She was the wife of the late Herbert Helmey. Mrs. Helmey was a longtime resident of Orlando and a member of Calvary Assembly. She is survived by several nieces and nephews which include, Patricia Collins Swisher of La Grange, NC, Wade Driggers of Richmond, VA, Alice Rothmeir and Rachel Driggers, and Allen Driggers of Savannah, GA, Stephanie Marshburn ...
Charles Weldon Williams MAY 03, 1933 - NOV 25, 2012
Tybee Island - Charles Weldon Williams, 79, died Sunday, November 25, 2012 at his home following his battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family. Charlie was born in Camden, Arkansas and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. After his years in the service, Charlie was a local painter and later retired from Miller Painting Company. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 154 on Tybee Island. His hobbies were fishing, boating and hunting. In 1959, Charlie married his beloved bride, Woodie and renewed those vows to her 50 years later on May 29, 2009. Charlie was p ...
Ernest V. "Jack" Skinner Jr. JUL 15, 1945 - NOV 25, 2012
Savannah, Georgia - Ernest Virgil "Jack" Skinner Jr. 67 died on Sunday, 25 November 2012 at the Savannah home of his son and daughter-in-law. The son of the late Ernest Virgil "Buster" Skinner Sr. and Helen McEachin, Jack was born in Port St. Joe, FL. but moved as a young child to Savannah, where he would graduate from Jenkins High School before enlisting in the U.S. Army for four years. After then graduating from Armstrong State College with a bachelor's degree in psychology, Jack worked at American Cyanamid in Savannah and then the Ogden Corp. in Tennessee. Throughout his life he enjoyed nat ...
Hoke S. Bouchillon, Jr. NOV 07, 1929 - NOV 25, 2012
Hoke St. Clair Bouchillon, Jr. Hoke St. Clair Bouchillon, Jr. 83 passed away Sunday night the 25th of November in Savannah, GA. With his family at his side and his wife, Marian, holding him gently. Hoke was welcomed into the arms of the Lord, his most gracious savior. Mr. Bouchillon was born November 7th, 1929 in Savannah, GA the second of three sons to Hoke S. Bouchillon, Sr. and Annie Mae Burnsed Bouchillon of Bryan County. In childhood Mr. Bouchillon lived in Savannah and briefly in Charleston. He graduated from Commercial High School where he was a Captain in the ROTC . Beginning as a teen ...
Ruth Ellen Trussell OCT 24, 1948 - NOV 25, 2012
Ruth "Ellen" Jacob Trussell Ruth "Ellen" Jacob Trussell, passed away Sunday November 25, 2012 at Hospice House. Ellen is survived by her beautiful daughter, Kristin Schultz-Powell and her super son-in-law, Glenn Powell of Richmond Hill, GA; daughter, Tracy L. Lim and her family; and big brother, Michael L. Jacob and his family. Ellen wishes to express one last time "Thank you, everyone, for all your kindness and remember smiles are contagious!" There will be no services or memorials, and if anyone wishes to a send remembrance, please send a donation to Save A Life, Inc., P.O. Box 16730, Savann ...
Richard "Dick" Johnson NOV 02, 1932 - NOV 25, 2012
Richard "Dick" Johnson, 80, died Sunday, November 25, 2012 at his home in Savannah, GA. Mr. Johnson was born in Smiths Creek, MI on November 2, 1932, the son of the late Obed Roswell Johnson and Maude Wilson Johnson. He earned his undergraduate degree in economics from Michigan State University and his MBA from the University of Michigan. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Johnson worked for many years with General Motors Overseas Group and retired as the President of General Motors - Japan. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club and a member of Smiths Creek Masonic Lodge No. 491. Ou ...
Walene E. Shields JUN 16, 1920 - NOV 24, 2012
Walene E. Shields Walene Shields, age 92, passed away November 24, 2012. She was born in Lexington, Indiana to Walen and Marie Shields. After graduating from Lexington High School, Walene received training in court reporting in Detroit, Michigan at one of the few schools in the country with such a specialization. She was soon a court reporter in the Indiana federal courts. She then worked as a free lance court reporter in Washington D.C. for over 30 years, reporting on many Congressional sessions and even becoming involved in the many court cases stemming from the Watergate scandals, including ...