Obituaries
Anne Pittman Byrd APR 01, 1922 - DEC 15, 2012
SAVANNAH - Anne Pittman Byrd, 90, died Saturday, December 15, 2012, at Candler Hospital. The Thomasville, GA native was a longtime resident of Isle of Hope where she was a member of the Wymberly Garden Club. Mrs. Byrd was a member of Isle of Hope United Methodist Church, the Sparklers Bible Study Group, and the Wylly Dupon Sunday School Class. She was also a member of the Savannah Christian Women's Club. Mrs. Byrd is survived by her children, Carleton W. Byrd, Jr. Cindy, Kerry A. Byrd, Barbara B. Mitchell Richard, and Richard E. Byrd Jan; her sister, June P. Roeck; seven grandchildren, Patrice ...
J. William Cutting DEC 31, 1928 - DEC 14, 2012
J. William Cutting J. William Cutting, 83, died peacefully at Spanish Oaks Retreat and Hospice on December 14, 2012. Mr. Cutting was born New Year's Eve, 1928, in New Britain, CT. He spent his youth in Connecticut and Rhode Island. He graduated from Meriden High School in Meriden, CT, and graduated from UCONN with a Bachelor's Degree in Geology. Mr. Cutting started his professional career as a surveyor. Then served in the Army Corp of Engineers, stationed in Fort Churchill, Canada and Fort Belvoir, Virginia as a construction surveyor, from 1955 to 1957. After serving in the Army, Mr. Cutting r ...
Carl Wesley Shuler MAY 18, 1921 - DEC 13, 2012
Carl Wesley Shuler TSgt.USAF, Ret. 91, died Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Memorial University Medical Center. The native of Santee, South Carolina moved to Savannah in 1950. He retired in 1967 from the United States Air Force where he served during World War II, Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. After retirement from the military, he attended Draughon's Business College and Savannah State College. He retired from the Savannah Chatham County Board of Education in 1983. Mr. Shuler was a member of Bible Baptist Church; Solomon's Lodge No. 1 F.&A.M., Scottish Rite Bodies, Alee Temple Shrin ...
Gregory Jules Cantin FEB 14, 1950 - DEC 12, 2012
TYBEE ISLAND, GA - Gregory Jules Cantin, 62, died Wednesday, December 12, 2012 in Savannah, GA. Mr. Cantin was born in Wyandotte, MI on February 14, 1950, the son of the late Jules Joseph Cantin and Simone Pinsoneault Cantin. He was the owner of Point Pelican Insurance and Financial Services Center. He was a devout Catholic and member of St. Michael's Catholic Church where he served as a Cantor and was a member of the Parrish Counsel. He always faced life with a positive attitude which was expressed by his way of approaching situations in an innovative and intuitive manner. He had a great love ...
Graham Gene Phillips AUG 17, 1941 - DEC 12, 2012
Graham "Gene" Phillips, Sr. SAVANNAH - Graham "Gene" Phillips, Sr. 71 died December 12, 2012 under the care of Hospice of Atlanta. He was born August 17, 1941 in Soperton, GA the son of the late Graham Phillips and Gussie Lee McVey Miller. Gene grew up in Savannah, Georgia and graduated from Savannah High where he met his high school sweetheart and future wife the late Clair Goslee Phillips. Gene and Clair married in 1961 and moved to Clemson where he attended Clemson University. In 1965, Gene moved to Greenville, SC where "Graham" Gene Phillips, Jr. and Ashley Lynne Phillips Brett were born ...
Sandra H. Sanders FEB 26, 1938 - DEC 10, 2012
Savannah- Sandra H. Sanders, 74, passed away Monday, December 10, 2012 at Spanish Oaks Retreat under the care of Hospice. She was a life-long resident of Savannah and 1956 graduate of Savannah High School. For over forty years, she was the bookkeeper for Sasser Seafood. Her hobbies included gardening and painting. She was a member of St. Francis of the Islands Episcopal Church and the Wilmington Island Garden Club, and a long time volunteer with the Inner City Night Shelter and Chatham County Humane Society. Survivors include four daughters, Kelli Mahany, Keri Cupstid, Kendall Tanner, and Dana ...
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 ...