Obituaries
Ramonita Romy Ortiz-Castro DEC 13, 1951 - MAY 24, 2012
Ramonita Romy Ortiz-Castro SAVANNAH – Ramonita Romy Ortiz-Castro died Thursday, May 24, 2012, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Her laughter, work ethic, deep love and concern for family and friends will be greatly missed by all. She is survived by her sister Victoria, brother Aladino Dino, children Jeffrey, Kiisha and Sharyn, and grandchildren Jared, Kristian, Isabella, Yesenia and Yarelis. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Saturday at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. The funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Sunday, May 27, 2012, at Fo ...
Jack L. Weathers JUN 28, 1946 - MAY 23, 2012
Jackie "Jack" Loran Weathers, 65 of Savannah, Georgia died May 23, 2012, at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 28, 1946, in Axson, Georgia, son of the late Loran Othel Weathers and Mary Sutton Weathers. He is survived by his wife, Joanne Weathers of Savannah, GA; son, Richard "Ricky" Loran Weathers of Pooler, GA; granddaughters, Jodie and Jamie Weathers also of Pooler, Ga; nephews, Loran Weathers and Lamar Weathers of Whiteville, NC; nieces, Lynell Weathers Mishoe of Havelock, NC and Lisa Weathers Shipman of Lela ...
Norma Nordbye Hebert JAN 06, 1910 - MAY 22, 2012
SAVANNAH - Norma passed away May 22 at the age of 102!. She was born in Kost, Minnesota to Arthur and Alice Peterson in 1910, the same year Mark Twain died, "Wrinkles should merely indicate where the smiles have been," Twain once observed. Norma graduated from Mounds-Midway School of Nursing in 1930 and was extremely proud of her profession. After WWII Norma, her husband Dale Nordbye and son Louie moved to San Francisco which was to become home. She lived a very long and very healthy life and in that time came to have many friends, closest of all were her relatives and in-laws. She is survived ...
Eugene K. Cashman, Sr. APR 01, 1914 - MAY 22, 2012
Eugene K. Cashman, Sr., 98, died at Davis Farms in Lumber City, GA on May 22, 2012. He was born on April 1, 1914 to Joseph Oscar and Minta Fox Cashman in Waynesboro, PA where he lived as a child, before his father joined the Savannah Sugar Refinery and moved to Savannah. He attended Waynesboro High, the Citadel and obtained a degree from the Lewis School of Hotel Management in Washington, D.C. He married Isabel McRae Cashman in June of 1940, and was invited to become a partner in McRae Construction, Co., eventually becoming proprietor under the name of Cashman Construction, Co. He concluded h ...
Birdie Graham Tomhave SEP 18, 1926 - MAY 21, 2012
Birdie Ouida Graham Tomhave, 85, died Monday, May 21, 2012 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. She was born in Savannah, daughter of David Bland and Iola Ruth Hayslip Graham. Mrs. Tomhave was reared in Savannah and lived in the San Francisco, California bay area for many years prior to returning to Savannah in 1992. She was a member of St. Francis of the Islands Episcopal Church and a homemaker. Surviving are her husband of 48 years, Dale W. Tomhave of Savannah; sons, Eric Tomhave and his wife, Tracy Newbold of Silver Springs, MD; Bradley Tomhave and his wife, Cindi Tomhave of Tacoma, WA; sisters, Vivia ...
Cynthia Howard AUG 09, 1952 - MAY 20, 2012
Cynthia Howard, 59, left for her heavenly home on May 20th 2012. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that loved and cared for her so much. She was the rock of her family, and even in the face of her own mortality provided strength that gave a living testimony of the peace of Christ. She was born in Reidsville, GA, lived in Buffalo, NY, and Nashville, TN. She spent most of her life in Savannah, GA where she was the Secretary and Treasurer for the family business, Howard Electrical Contractor, Inc. Cynthia's life was far too short, but her legacy of unselfish love and abi ...
Charles William Lindsey DEC 21, 1931 - MAY 19, 2012
Charles William Lindsey, 80, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Effingham County, son of the late Harry B. and Ivie Boaen Lindsey. He was a graduate of Guyton High School and retired in 1987 from the Chatham County Health Department. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Temple and a veteran of the United States Navy, serving in the Korean War. Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Gloria Meeks Lindsey of Savannah; two daughters and sons-in-law, Suzanne L. and Tim Taylor of Savannah; Stacy L. and Terry Vickers of Savannah; br ...
Arthur Norman Whelden SEP 04, 1927 - MAY 18, 2012
Arthur Norman Whelden, 84, died Friday, May 18, 2012 at Savannah Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born in Barnstable, MA son of the late Arthur L. and Edith Erikson Whelden. During his childhood, his family owned a poultry farm where he worked until he joined the United Sates Navy, serving during World War II. After the war, he earned a technical degree in engineering subsequently becoming licensed by the FCC and working for Acton Environmental Testing Corporation, a company that tested electronics, including for space travel. After retirement from Acton, Mr. Whelden joined Wang Labor ...
Gloria Peters Monsees - MAY 17, 2012
Gloria Peters Monsees SAVANNAH – Gloria Peters Monsees, widow of the late C. Henry Monsees, passed away peacefully at her home on May 17, 2012. Mrs. Monsees was an officer and director of Savannah Distributing Company, Inc. for over fifty years and active in many charitable, civic, and community organizations. She was a member of the Savannah Golf Club and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Surviving are her three children, Gloria Ann Groover, James Groover, and Henry Monsees and his wife, Patti; grandchildren, Henry Monsees, Jr., Katherine Monsees and Mary Elizabeth Monsees; her sister, Bonnie Pet ...
William Albert Miner USA, Ret. OCT 19, 1941 - MAY 16, 2012
William Albert Miner, USA, Ret. Savannah, GA - William Albert Miner 70, died May 16, 2012 at Hospice Savannah, surrounded by his family. Mr. Miner, who was known as "Bill" to friends and family, was born October 19, 1941 in East Haddam, Connecticut. He lived in Connecticut, Maryland, and Georgia and, for the last four years, was a resident at the Rose of Sharon Apartments in Savannah, Georgia. Mr. Miner served in the U.S. Army from 1964-1966 and later retired from the Army National Guard after 20 years of service to his country. He worked for over 35 years as a Class A toolmaker and retired fr ...
Christine Elizabeth Franklin FEB 26, 1921 - MAY 15, 2012
Savannah- Christine Elizabeth "Beth" Franklin, age 91, passed away at home on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. She was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah and a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. One of Mrs. Franklin's greatest blessings was being the founder of the Lighted Pathway class at Bible Baptist Church. Mrs. Franklin 's first job was working in Sanders Fountain Furniture Store on Broughton Street where she remained until the outbreak of World War II when she began work as a time keeper at Southeastern Shipyard. Marrying in 1944, Mrs. Franklin worked as a playground leader for ...
Donald Alan Harvey MAY 04, 1937 - MAY 13, 2012
Donald Alan Harvey SAVANNAH – Donald Harvey, 75, died Sunday, May 13, 2012, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Don's professional career grew along with the Information Technology Revolution beginning around the time of the first huge mainframes and stretched past invention of today's Internet. He started as a computer operator working on mainframes which held about as much information as today's cell phones and worked his way up to Computer Systems Analyst and Programmer in a client/server environment networked across large campuses and all over the country. Don worked many years at both Memorial Hos ...
Marian Zilch Briscoe MAY 27, 1928 - MAY 13, 2012
Marian Zilch Briscoe SAVANNAH - Marian Zilch Briscoe, 83, daughter of the late William James and Gladys Nichols Zilch, died Sunday, May 13, 2012, at Memorial University Medical Center. The St. Petersburg, FL native was a longtime resident of Savannah and a 1946 graduate of Savannah High School. She was a housewife and a wonderful loving mother to her children and her many dogs. She also enjoyed the tunes of Frank Sinatra and playing golf. She was a longtime member of the Savannah Golf Club. Marian was a member of White Bluff United Methodist Church and a volunteer with Hospice Savannah. She is ...
Deanie Morgan Whoberry FEB 09, 1919 - MAY 12, 2012
Deanie Morgan Whoberry passed from this life to a better one on May 12, 2012 at the age of 93. Born in Savannah, Ga, 2/9/1919 and lived there until she graduated from Commercial High School in 1938. She lived in Brunswick, Ga, for over 20 years and in Florida for over 30 years, attended BBC, Missouri, and worked for the state of Kentucky. She is survived by her daughter, Deanie Manning Marshburn and her husband, Roy Marshburn, Cary, NC; granddaughter, Melinda Morgan, Jacksonville, Fl; neice, Vivian Morgan Corll and her family, Ft Lauderdale, Fl.; her cousin, Marguerite Peggy Irwin, Louisvil ...
Lois M. Carroll OCT 29, 1929 - MAY 11, 2012
Lois M. Carroll SAVANNAH – Lois M. Carroll, 82, died Friday, May 11, 2012, at her home. The Scranton, PA native attended local Scranton schools and graduated as a Registered Nurse from the Southhampton Hospital School of Nursing. She received her BSN and MA from the University of Alabama, Huntsville. She was awarded a commendation from the Red Cross for using her skills to save a life. Lois lived in Pennsylvania, New York, California, Alabama, Virginia, and Georgia, leaving each place with flowers and shrubs. She loved flowers and became a Master Gardener. She was President of the Business and ...
Bettie Louise Malone Wells JUN 02, 1930 - MAY 10, 2012
Bettie Louise Malone Wells, 81, died Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Satilla Hospice House in Waycross. She was born in Savannah, daughter of the late Stanford and Lottie Tillman Malone. Mrs. Wells was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Webster Wells, Sr. and son, Joseph W. Wells. Surviving are her children, Albert W. Wells, Jr. of Midway, GA; Marilyn France John of Savannah, GA; Ricky Wells Dee Edwards of Green Cove Springs, FL; Bettie Marie Thompson Lonnie of Blackshear, GA; Pat Iverson Earl of Midway, GA; sister, Ann Devane F ...
Mary Brown Thompson AUG 05, 1919 - MAY 10, 2012
Mary Brown Thompson SAVANNAH - Mary Brown Thompson, age 92, died May 10, 2012 at Spanish Oaks Retreat. She was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. Surviving are her husband, John B. Thompson of Savannah; three sons, John B. Thompson, III Linda, Donald E. Thompson Eva, and James Walter Thompson Laurie, all of Savannah; a daughter, Catherine Spivey Michael of Savannah; a sister, Florence Skinner of Richmond Hill; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Dowden. Visitation: Sunday from 4:00 – 6:00 pm at Fox & ...
Marjorie Padgett Lamb JUN 10, 1927 - MAY 07, 2012
Marjorie Padgett Lamb SAVANNAH - Marjorie Padgett Lamb, 84, died Monday, May 7, 2012, in Delaware. The Vidalia native had lived in Savannah for many years and was a former member of Bible Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Marilyn Sears, and her husband, Rev. Ron Sears, of Delaware; a son, Anthony Lamb, and his wife, Kim, of Newnan; 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park. Please sign our on-line gue ...
Ronald V. Belanger OCT 26, 1946 - MAY 07, 2012
Savannah- Ronald V. Belanger, 65, died suddenly Monday, May 7, 2012 at Memorial University Medical Center. He was born in Lowell, MA, a graduate of Lowell High School and attended University of Massachutes at Lowell for a period of time. He lived and worked the majority of his life in New England. Ron served in the U.S. Air Force as a Sergeant with the Rescue and Recovery Squad. He moved to Savannah fifteen years ago and was very active in various community projects. He was a Superintendent of Maintenance with the Solid Waste Section of the Chatham County Department of Public Works and Park Se ...
Kenneth Ray Kennel JUN 23, 1943 - MAY 05, 2012
Kenneth Ray Kennel Kenneth Ray Kennel, 68, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born June 23, 1943 to the late Orvel Lee and Eunice Gingery Kennel. He retired as the Senior Warrant Officer from the United States Army. He attended Rothwell Baptist Church in Pooler. He is survived by his wife, Silvana W. Kennel, of Rincon, three sons, Edward Kennel, Christopher Kennel, and Peter Kennel. He was the 17th of 21 children, surviving siblings are Donald R. Kennel, Claudia Trueman, Myra Albone, Jack Kennel, Deborah Kelly, Ernest Kennel, and David Kennel. He is also survive ...
Alice Wasden Jones Carr APR 27, 1927 - MAY 05, 2012
Savannah- Alice Carr died peacefully Saturday, May 5, after a long illness. She was born on April 27, 1927, to Wiley Anderson Wasden and Katherine Carr Wasden and grew up in Millen, GA. She attended Shorter College and was graduated from Wesleyan College in Macon. Following graduation from college, she moved to Savannah and worked for WTOC Radio, where she hosted a radio program. In 1951 she married Donald K. Jones, and they had five daughters. Following the death of her first husband in 1997, she married James E. Carr in 1997.Mrs. Carr was predeceased by her daughter, Alice Wasden Jones. Mrs. ...
Emma Stokes Withington AUG 08, 1934 - MAY 04, 2012
Emma Stokes Withington, 77, died Friday, May 4, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Mobile, Alabama, daughter of Busey Preston Stokes and Essie Parmer Stokes. She lived in Savannah most of her life and was a graduate of Savannah High School. Mrs. Withington was a member of Bible Baptist Church and an avid gardener. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. John C. Withington, daughter, Laura Spencer and brothers, Busey Preston Stokes, Jr., George Edward Stokes and Kenneth Stokes. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Karen M. and Steve Edenfield of Savannah; ...
Harry Robert Craddock AUG 17, 1937 - MAY 03, 2012
Coach Bob Craddock died peacefully May 3rd at Hospice Savannah after an unexpected short illness, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born in Kansas City, Mo. on August 17, 1937. His true love was coaching and he spent 35 years teaching and coaching cross country and track in the Raytown and Lee's Summit School Districts. Bob's teams won many local and state championships and his greatest joy was the athletes who became coaches do to his influence in their lives. Bob has been inducted into the Missouri Valley College, Missouri Track and Field Association and National High School Coaches H ...
Carl Howard Orvin MAR 29, 1925 - MAY 03, 2012
Carl H. Orvin, Sr., 87, Senior Master Sergeant, Retired, of the Georgia Air National Guard 158th Fighter Squadron, life-long resident of Savannah, passed away on May 3, 2012, at Azalealand Nursing Home. He was preceded in death by his father, Louis E. Orvin, Sr., mother, Thelma F. Conneff, and brother, Louis E. Orvin, Jr. He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his loving and devoted wife of 62 years, Hannah Marie Orvin Franklin , son, Carl H. Orvin, Jr. Janet, daughters, Judith M. Orvin, Kathy O. Powell , Carol A. Orvin of Alpharetta, son, John K. Orvin Teresa; four granddaughters to whom he ...
Henry J. Sanborn MAR 03, 1954 - APR 30, 2012
Henry Joseph Sanborn, 58, died Monday, April 30, 2012 at his home. He was born March 3, 1954 in Naples, Italy and lived in Newport, Rhode Island and Norfolk, Virginia before coming to Savannah at the age of eight. He attended Windsor Forest High School and Armstrong State University. Henry proudly served in the Air National Guard as a communications specialist, defending our country during Desert Storm, and again after 9/11. He retired honorably in 2005, after serving more than 20 years. He worked for the City of Savannah for several years, retiring in November 2006. Most recently, he worked ...
S. James Spitz, Jr. NOV 17, 1921 - APR 30, 2012
SAVANNAH, GA - S. James Spitz, Jr. died on Monday, April 30, at this home. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 17, 1921, the son of Seymour James Spitz and Marie Spinette Spitz, and was reared in Westchester County, north of New York City. He attended local schools until the age of 15, was graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts in 1939, and from Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.I.T., Cambridge, Mass. in 1943 with a degree in chemical engineering and business administration. While at M.I.T. he was a varsity oarsman on the university's 8-oared crew. During Wor ...
Richard William Hall SEP 20, 1932 - APR 30, 2012
Richard William"Dick" Hall Richard William Hall, 79, passed away Monday, April 30, 2012 at Memorial University Medical Center. He was born September 20, 1932 to the late Joseph D. Hall and Anna Ford Hall. Dick was retired from the U.S. Marine Corps, and the U.S. Marshall's Service. He was a member of the Alee Shriners, past Captain for the Alee Shrine Patrol Unit, and a member of the V.F.W. #4392. Dick was also a member of the Sojourners at Hunter #502, the Thunderbolt Masonic Lodge #693, the Tybee Lite Shrine Club, Tybee Masonic Lodge #762, and the Scottish Rite 32nd Degree. He was also a mem ...