Obituaries
John S. Tyson III AUG 07, 1929 - APR 29, 2012
John S. Tyson, III, 82, died Sunday, April 29, 2012 under the care of Hospice Savannah. Mr. Tyson was born in Millen, GA on August 7, 1929, the son of the late John Southwell Tyson, Jr. and Catherine Turner Tyson. John was raised in Folkston, GA. He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology where he earned a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity and while in college as a freshman he met the love of his life, Mary Stubbs with whom he enjoyed 59 years of loving marriage. Upon graduating from college he enlisted in the Unites States Navy whe ...
Carl Rogers Daniels SEP 26, 1937 - APR 28, 2012
Carl Rogers Daniels, 74, died Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. He was born in Glenwood, Georgia, son of Leola and Ralph Cox. He lived most of his life in Savannah and was retired from the Savannah Fire Department as a Battalion Chief. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Temple, Richard T. Turner Lodge No. 116 F.&A.M., Scottish Rite Consistory-Valley of Savannah and the Dixie Cruisers Car Club. Surviving are his wife, Wanda B. Daniels of Savannah, Georgia; son, Chris Daniels of Savannah, Georgia; daughter, Terri Daniels of Winchester, Virginia; sister, Janet Darrell Rayle ...
George A. MacBlane JAN 01, 1933 - APR 27, 2012
George A. MacBlane George A. MacBlane, 79, of Savannah, GA went to be with the Lord, April 27, 2012 at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center, under the care of Hospice of Savannah. Born January 1, 1933 in East Taylor Township, PA and lived in East Conemaugh, PA for most of his life before moving to Savannah in May 2010 to live with his daughter. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Zelda Snyder MacBlane; brother, Robert, Jr; and infant sister. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Mary Jane McCall MacBlane; daughters, Shannon C., wife of Charles Tyner; and Jamie A., ...
Thomas Grice Durrence AUG 08, 1919 - APR 27, 2012
Thomas Grice Durrence Thomas Grice Durrence, 92, passed away Friday, April 27, 2012. He was born August 8, 1919 in Claxton, GA to the late William Henry and Mary Katherine Kirkland Durrence. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving in World War II, and was retired from Southern Glass Company. Thomas was a member of Crossroad Baptist Church formerly Burkhalter Baptist Church, the Men's Fellowship Sunday School, a Deacon, and a member of the Brotherhood at Morningside Baptist Church while he was a member. He was preceded in death by his wife, Iva Belle Patterson Durrence, and his daug ...
Maxie Lee Grant Sineath MAR 21, 1929 - APR 27, 2012
Maxie Lee Grant Sineath SAVANNAH - Maxie Lee Grant Sineath, 83, died April 27, 2012, at Azalealand Nursing Home. The Leesville, LA native was a longtime resident of Savannah. She was a former member of Thunderbolt Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir, and since 1986 has been a member of Southside Baptist Church. She enjoyed playing cards and working with crafts. Surviving are her husband, Willard Sineath; three daughters, Judy Lancaster-Huling Paul of Alexandria, VA, Nancy Lancaster Gould Richard of Guyton, and Pam Lancaster Morris Lynn of Savannah; a son, Daniel W. Lancaster Judy of Br ...
Oscar Hubert Amerson, Jr. JUL 23, 1942 - APR 26, 2012
Oscar H. "Billy" Amerson, Jr., 69, died Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness with his wife and son by his side. He was born July 23, 1941 in Swainsboro, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his father, Oscar H. Amerson, Sr. Billy loved his wife and son and enjoyed working in his yard/garden and spending time with family and friends. He attended Chatham County Public Schools and studied horticulture at Callaway Gardens in Warm Springs, Georgia. He was retired from the City of Savannah after 25 years. He was a member of Thunderbolt Baptist C ...
James R. Usher SMSGT, USAF, Ret. AUG 15, 1931 - APR 26, 2012
James Randol Usher SMSGT, USAF, Ret. 80, died Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. He was a native of Statesboro, Georgia and was retired from the United States Air Force as a Senior Master Sergeant with 24 years of service. After his retirement, Mr. Usher worked for the Chatham County Board of Education, retiring in 1994. Surviving are his wife, Bertha A. Usher of Savannah, GA; son, Steven R. Usher Dorothy A. of Savannah, GA; daughter, Sandy U. Lentz Paul A. of Savannah, GA; step-son, Allen H. Tuten Celeste of Nashville, TN; step-daughter, Rebecca T. McClain Ray of Savannah; bro ...
Melba McKinley Pedicini AUG 07, 1923 - APR 26, 2012
Melba McKinley Pedicini Melba McKinley Pedicini, 88, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012. She was a native of Lyons, GA and was a longtime resident of Savannah. She was preceded in death by her husband Tito Pedicini. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law; Pamela and William C. Harris, Jr. of Savannah and Carmella and David Brown of St. Mary's, GA, granddaughters, and their husbands; Dena Harris Muller and James Muller of Decatur, Tara Harris Roth and Michael Roth of Marietta, and Helen Harris Hawver and Brian Hawver of Atlanta. Two grandsons; James Andrew Cannon of Savannah and Jes ...
Harry Miles Connolly Sr. APR 02, 1931 - APR 25, 2012
Harry Miles Connolly Sr., 81, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Harry was born in Savannah on April 2, 1931, son of Thomas Joseph Connolly and Alice Meitzler Connolly. Harry attended Savannah High School and was in the school band 1948, 1949 & 1950. He was a member of IBEW Local No. 508 and did electrical work, retiring in 1993 after 42 years of service. He was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for 50 years. He was a member of the Fenian Society for many years where he served as chairman from 1992-1993 and Grand Marshall in 2003. Harry was a member o ...
Mark Mitchell Silvers, Jr. AUG 16, 1945 - APR 23, 2012
Mark Mitchell Silvers, Jr. died April 23, 2012. Mark was born in Savannah, Georgia on August 16, 1945, and was the only child of Mark Mitchell Silvers, Sr. of Savannah and Faye Bashinsky Silvers of Tennille, Georgia. Mark is survived by his three children, Laura Laurie Silvers Ross, Lisa Silvers Kaminsky Danny, and Mark Mitchell Silvers III, his two grandchildren, Helena Wells Ross and Robert Adger Ross, Jr., and his long-time, devoted companion, Bonnie Lee Smith. Mark graduated Savannah Country Day School, where he excelled in academics, football, golf and soccer. He attended Louisiana State ...
Carolyn Louise Weeks Nichols NOV 22, 1938 - APR 23, 2012
Carolyn Louise Weeks Nichols, 73, passed away April 23, 2012 after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur E. Weeks, Sr. and Helen Vickery Weeks and brother, Arthur E. Weeks, Jr. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Beurchael "Nick" Nichols; sister, Eileen Weeks Saylor; daughter, Julie Nichols Strickland Billy; son, Greg Nichols; daughter, Sandi Nichols Jenkins Jimmy; grandchildren, Katie Nichols Murray Chris, Brandon Strickland Katie, Jessica Jenkins, Sarah Strickland, Nicholas Strickland; great-grandchildren, Alexis Cox, Jackson Morgan and Emmalin Strickland. ...
Barbara Hillis McWhorter APR 06, 1922 - APR 20, 2012
Barbara Hillis McWhorter, died Friday, April 20, 2012 at The Place in Pooler under the care of Odyssey Hospice. She was the youngest daughter of the late John Douglas and Neita Lee Hillis. She was a member of the Wilmington Island United Methodist Church and a former member of the Professional Women's Club. She retired after twenty years as Manager of the Savannah Federal Credit Union at the Army Corps of Engineers. She was preceded in death by her only son, Charles Edward McWhorter, Jr. She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Jane and Darrell Loper of Savannah, Joyce and Bill Griffin of Pe ...
Betty Meagher Johnpeter FEB 10, 1922 - APR 19, 2012
Betty Meagher Johnpeter Betty Meagher Johnpeter of Savannah, Georgia died Thursday, April 19, 2012, at Marsh View Senior Living. Born Feb. 10, 1922 in Orient, IL, to George and Myrtle Camp Meagher, Mrs. Johnpeter was raised in West Frankfort, IL. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois-Champaign. During World War II, she played an important role in developing antibiotics while employed as a bacteriologist for Abbott Research Laboratories in Chicago, IL. Her work was recognized in several scientific articles and books. She married Charles Albert Johnpeter of Po ...
Deborah Backus Durham NOV 08, 1936 - APR 18, 2012
Deborah Backus Durham Deborah Backus Durham, 75, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at her residence. Born on November 8, 1936 in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Henry Lindsley Backus, Jr. and Margaret Thompson Bell Backus. She was married to Douglas Divers Durham, who predeceased her in 1995. She had been a resident of Danville since 1968 and had been employed with the Danville School Board since 1977. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany and a member of the Junior League of Roanoke. She was known throughout the community for her philanthropy to many cha ...
Thomas Cooper Welch III MAR 07, 1939 - APR 18, 2012
Thomas Cooper Welch III Thomas Cooper Welch III, 73, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born on James Island, South Carolina, son of Thomas Cooper Welch Jr. and Kennon Smathers Welch. Mr. Welch attended Clemson University where he became a member of Tau Beta Pi, received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and became a lifetime member of ASME. After graduation, he served as a Captain in the United States Army on active duty during the Cuban Missile Crisis and later in reserve status. He was retired from International Paper formerly Union Camp Corporation ...
Betty I. Wright OCT 18, 1932 - APR 18, 2012
Betty I. Wright, born in Davenport, Florida on October 18, 1932, but grew up in Toombs County and moved to Savannah at age 17 to take a job with Southern Bell, and later with AT&T. She worked for them a total of 33 years and retired in 1990 as a Pioneer employee. Her father was Attis Leo Wright, mother was Lola Manes. She was the youngest of seven children, five of whom are deceased. She is survived by one sister, Darlene Lola Watson of Toombs County and one son, Gary D. Applebaum of Savannah, and many nieces and nephews. She was an avid reader and enjoyed gardening, and taking care of her ...
Robert C. Eaton, Sr. NOV 30, 1920 - APR 17, 2012
Robert C "Bob" Eaton Savannah – Bob Eaton, 91, died peacefully Tuesday evening at Hospice Savannah. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Aquilla "Kitty" Eaton, and his firstborn daughter Barbara Eaton Pope. Bob leaves behind two children, Judy Tuten John of Hendersonville, NC, and Chuck Eaton Lynn of Tybee Island, five grandchildren, Wendy Stanley, Jeff, Keith Homburger, Jeff Morse, Joel Eaton, Emily and Jesse Tuten, and three great-grandsons, Sam Eaton, Andrew Eaton, and Calvin Eaton. A native of Jacksonville FL, Bob grew up in Maryland. He graduated from Bel Air Maryland High ...
Ann L. Merson AUG 06, 1927 - APR 17, 2012
Ann Leone Lonsway Merson, 84, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at her residence in Savannah, GA. She was born August 6, 1927 in Toledo, Ohio to the late William and Verna Mae Lonsway. She was an alumni of the University of Maryland and a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. She was a charter member the Williamsburg Heritage Society, the World Wildlife Federation, the American Heart Association, and the United Methodist Church of Alexandria. VA. She was an avid outdoorswoman, played golf, and enjoyed square dancing. Her favorite things included English comedy, science fiction, chocolate, and c ...
Ryan Alan Dunlop DEC 07, 1979 - APR 16, 2012
Ryan Alan Dunlop SAVANNAH – Ryan Alan Dunlop, 32, died Monday, April 16, 2012. The Kitchener, Ontario, Canada native was a longtime resident of Wilmington, NC before moving to Savannah. He was a graduate of Laney High School in Wilmington and Johnson-Wales Culinary School in Charleston, SC. Surviving are his parents, Jim and Gay Dunlop of Savannah; his brother, James Brandon Dunlop of Oak Park, IL; and his sister, Karen Downs, her husband, Chris, and their children, Devin Andrew and Neal Downs, all of Moultonboro, NH. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Fox & Weeks ...
William Bill Daly JUN 11, 1927 - APR 16, 2012
William Gerard "Bill" Daly William Gerard Daly, 84, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 at Spanish Oaks Retreat. He was born on Staten Island, June 11, 1927 the youngest of the late Kenneth and Marion Daly's four children. Bill was raised in South Orange NJ and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of business. After 30 years in the insurance industry with Anaconda Copper Co, Frank B Hall and Bailey Martin Faye in NY and NJ, he established Daly Insurance Company in Savannah. In NJ he was a member of Baltusrol Golf Club and Morris County Golf Club. He was a member of Skid ...
Donald R. Wilkins - APR 15, 2012
Donald Robert Wilkins, MSG USA Ret., 65, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 under the care of Hospice Savannah, Inc. and family following a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born in Savannah, Georgia, son of the late Rexcene and Bob Williams and step-father, Wayne W. Wilkins. Don served in the United States Army for 22 years, stationed in Germany, and the Republic of Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division, Air Assault. He attained the rank of Master Sergeant and was decorated with the Combat Infantryman Badge, Meritorious Service Medal, and Army Commendation Medal with five oak clusters, A ...
Warren L Lynn JUL 15, 1934 - APR 15, 2012
Warren L. Lynn Warren L. Lynn, 77, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at home under the care of Islands Hospice. Mr. Lynn was a native of Collins, GA who resided in Savannah most of his life. He served his country in the United States Air Force after which he worked at Union Camp and later retired from Sears as a service technician. He was a former member of Bull Street Baptist Church and had been attending services at The Church at Godley Station. Mr. Lynn was a member of American Legion Post 184 and enjoyed fishing in his spare time. He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Judith Lynn of Sav ...
Paul V. Walton AUG 14, 1954 - APR 14, 2012
Savannah- Paul V. "Skipper" Walton, II, 57, died at his home Saturday, April 14, 2012. He has lived in Savannah most of his life and was a Millwright with Local 256. Skip enjoyed Nascar Racing and football; he was known for his cooking and loved riding his motorcycle. He leaves behind two sons, Travis Walton and Troy Walton; parents, David and Dorothy Tartt; four grandchildren, Trevor, Camryn, Riley, Miranda; four sisters, Lynda Combs Horace, Marsha Pitaccio Bernard, Monica Brown, Dorothy Lloyd; brother, Matthew "Butch" Walton Cindy, and many nieces and nephews. The family will celebrate Skip' ...
Derrell Kenneth "Chip" Smith - APR 14, 2012
Derrell Kenneth "Chip" Smith, 41, died, Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Memorial University Medical Center. Chip was a lifelong resident of Savannah and a 1990 graduate of Johnson High School. An avid Atlanta Braves fan and sports enthusiast, Chip was a friend to all and loved by many. A former employee of Blakewood Business Forms and Coach's Corner he was currently employed by Enmark of Savannah on Wilmington Island. A loving son and brother, Chip was preceded in death by his father, Robert E. Smith in 2000 and his paternal and maternal grandparents. Surviving are his mother, Sylvia Davis Smith o ...
Erline Crews Tuck Griffin APR 05, 1920 - APR 14, 2012
Erline Crews Tuck Griffin SAVANNAH – Erline Crews Tuck Griffin, 92, died April 14, 2012 at Hospice House after a brief illness. The Alma, GA native moved to Savannah at age 10 and lived here for the rest of her life. She was a life-long member of Calvary Baptist Temple. She is survived by five sons, Kerry Tuck, Randy Tuck, Geoffrey Tuck, Gregory Tuck, and Stephen Tuck; and a brother, Cleon Crews of Hampton, SC. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Calvary Baptist Temple. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to Calvary Baptist Temple, 4625 Wate ...
Dee Dee Covington - APR 12, 2012
Delores Ann Covington SAVANNAH - Delores Ann Dee Dee Covington died peacefully in her home in Savannah, Georgia on April 12, 2012. She is survived by her sisters Jeane Robertson and Sondra Love, her niece Karan Jensen and nephew Mark Jensen. She was surrounded by friends, family and the comforting hands of Hospice Savannah. God could not be everywhere, thus He created Dee Dee. She was her family's best friend and advocate every moment of every day. She gave of herself generously and shared her life with all by giving comfort, love, support and recognizing the true beauty in everyone and everyt ...