Obituaries
Henry Charles Frech III JUN 16, 1940 - FEB 01, 2012
Savannah- Henry Charles Frech, III, 71, died Wednesday, February 01, 2012 at Hospice House of Savannah. The 1962 graduate of Citadel, served in the 117th Air National Guard. He was a member of The First Baptist Church of Savannah, having served both as a Deacon and on various committees. He was a member of the Savannah Yacht Club, and served as a board member for six years, including four years as treasurer. He was a member of The German Heritage Society, where he was the youngest charter member and served as President from 1992 until 1994 he also served as treasurer for almost 40 years. He w ...
Robert Jackson Walls MAR 24, 1944 - FEB 01, 2012
Robert Jackson Walls Robert Jackson Walls, 67, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Westwood Nursing Center in Statesboro, GA. He was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah and was preceded in death by his father, Allie E. Walls, Sr. and his brother, Allie E. Walls, Jr. He is survived by his mother, Juanita Waters Walls, of Savannah, his brother, Dr. Chris Walls, of Savannah, two sons, Robert J. Walls, of Tifton, GA, and Dustin Walls, of Savannah, his daughter, Julie W. Sherburne, of Portland, Maine, and four grandchildren, Lindsey, Lauren, Aubrey, and Jordon. Funeral Service will be ...
Ray W. Larson OCT 18, 1945 - JAN 31, 2012
Savannah- Ray W. Larson, 65, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Ray was a native and life-long resident of Savannah. After graduating from Benedictine Military School, he was President of Software South, a computer sales and service company he founded in 1975. He attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Ray was preceded in death by his father, William H. Brannen; sister, Patricia Herring; niece, Christina Scott, and an infant brother and sister. Ray is survived by his mother, Lois Brannen of Savannah; three brothers and their wives, William Brannen Ann of Camd ...
Gert Hans Weisemann OCT 22, 1918 - JAN 31, 2012
Gert Hans Weisemann, 93, died January 31, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Dresden, Germany, son of Paul and Hadwig Loos Weisemann. He moved to the United States in 1925 where his family settled in New York. He attended local schools in Baldwin, Long Island and graduated from Brooklyn Poly Technical Institute and Iowa State University with a degree in chemical engineering. After graduation, he joined Standard Oil of Indiana in Whiting, Indiana, holding the positions of Vice President of Polymer Products, President of Amoco Fabrics and President of Amoco Foam. During his tenure, he ...
Frank Wayne Manna OCT 19, 1916 - JAN 30, 2012
Francis "Frank" W. Manna Francis Frank W. Manna, born October 19, 1916 in Ridgeway, PA, son of Anastasio & Carmella Manna and brother to 5 boys and 3 girls, went home on Jan 30th, 2012, to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ, and his wife Bobbie and sons Craig and Buddy Manna, who preceded him in death. Frank graduated from St. Leo's Catholic High School in Ridgeway, PA in 1934 and was inducted into the Army Air Corps in 1939. Frank married Bobbie C. Harley of Savannah, GA in 1941. After service to his country, he was employed by the Chatham County Tax Collection Office during wh ...
Joy Howard Whitley OCT 19, 1930 - JAN 30, 2012
Savannah-Joy Howard Whitley passed away January 30th 2012 at St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. She was 81 years old. Joy was born in Sanford, North Carolina and grew up in West End, North Carolina Moore County. Joy was a wonderful wife and mother who was greatly loved by her family and friends. Joy was predeceased by her parents, Connie and Lily Gordon Howard. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 58 years, B.M. Whitley Birdie, two sons, B.M. Whitley, Jr. Lee Ann and Benjamin Whitley Janet; five grandchildren, Ammie Whitley Akin Will, B.M. Whitley, III, Virginia Howa ...
Patricia Eleanor Westcott Johnson MAR 17, 1923 - JAN 30, 2012
Patricia Eleanor Westcott Johnson, 88, died Monday, January 30, 2012 at home under the care of Islands Hospice. Eleanor was a native of Savannah, born on St. Patrick's Day in 1923; she always loved the parade and in her younger years thought that it was the most wonderful birthday celebration ever. She was a 1941 graduate of St. Vincent's Academy where she was an honor student for all twelve years. After graduation in 1941 she married her late husband, Adolph M. Johnson. Eleanor worked at the Employment Office, S & W Enterprises / Commercial Electric and later at Auto Paint and Supplies. S ...
Leopold Adler, II APR 18, 1923 - JAN 30, 2012
Savannah- Lee Adler, a native Savannahian, born April 18, 1923, died peacefully at The Oaks on Skidaway Island, January 29, 2012. He is the son of Sam G. Adler and Elinor Grunsfeld Adler. His grandfather, Leopold Adler, came to Savannah in the 19th Century and founded Adler's Department Store which was located on the southeast corner of Bull and Broughton Streets. Lee Adler attended the Pape School in Savannah, Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, MA and is a graduate of the University of Georgia. He served in the U.S. Naval Air Corps during World War II. He worked at Adler's for a few years before d ...
Pamela Hayes Alonso JUL 28, 1961 - JAN 29, 2012
Pamela Hayes Alonso SAVANNAH – Pamela J. Hayes Alonso passed away January 29, 2012 at Hospice House after a courageous battle with Cancer. Born in Chatham County on July 28, 1961, she was a graduate of Jenkins High School and was employed at Wilmington Island Auto Service for 16 years. She was a very passionate person who brought joy to everyone around her. She had great compassion for furry friends especially dogs. She had three, Buffett, Savannah, and Katie, she called her babies. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bishop and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hayes. Surviving ar ...
Edward Kitzmiller OCT 29, 1924 - JAN 28, 2012
SAVANNAH - Edward Kitzmiller joined our heavenly Father on Saturday, January 28th, 2012. Edward was born October 29, 1924 to Edward and Laura Kitzmiller of Alton, Illinois. Edward owned Kitzmiller Beauty schools in Illinois and taught cosmetology and barbering his entire life, most recently in Bluffton, South Carolina. He was an Army Veteran of World War II. Edward was pre-deceased by his parents, brothers George, Bill and Robert, and son Tom. He is survived by his wife Latrelle, sister Joann Paulda, brother Frank, children Lon, Lynell and Wayne, step-children Pam and Terry, and a host of niec ...
Dorothy C. "Mama Dot" Hudson JUN 22, 1921 - JAN 28, 2012
Dorothy C. "Mama Dot" Hudson, passed away on January 28, 2012 after suffering a brief illness. Born in Brooklyn, NY, June 22, 1921, she was 90 at the time of her death. She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Harold E. "Bucky" Hudson and her children, Harold C. "Hal" Sims, II Glenda and Caren D. Blackwell Ben; four grandchildren, W. Claiborne Lewis, Jr., Heather C. Fries, Lance A. Sims, R. Kevin Webb; and seven great-grandchildren. She lived a full life, beginning her working career with radio station WSGA, then following with positions at American Cyanamid and concluding at Grumm ...
Alice S. Eldredge AUG 15, 1919 - JAN 27, 2012
ALICE SKOVE ELDREDGE -SAVANNAH- Alice Skove Eldredge was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 15, 1919 to Raymond and Gertrude Skove. She passed away January 27, 2012. She lived and loved Savannah, Georgia for 33 years. Graduating from Maple Heights High School, Cleveland, Ohio, she attended Kent State University, Ohio and William Paterson University, New Jersey, earning a B.A. in Education. In subsequent years, she attended Georgia Southern and Armstrong Universities and was certified to teach the Gifted. She taught for more than 30 years in Ohio, New York, New Jersey, and Georgia, retiring f ...
Violet May Stalnaker JAN 29, 1922 - JAN 27, 2012
Violet May Stalnaker, 89, passed away Friday, January 27, 2012 in Charlotte, NC. She was born January 29, 1922 in Pennsylvania, and lived in Savannah, GA for 46 years before moving to Charlotte in 2010 to be near her two youngest daughters. She traveled widely while her husband was in the Air Force and they raised three daughters. She was active in supporting the Chatham County school system while her eldest daughter was a teacher in Savannah. She is survived by her two youngest daughters and sons-in–law, Mary and Doug Hyche and Linda and Charles Potts, all of Charlotte. The family will be re ...
Jennifer Lee Lauber JAN 15, 1989 - JAN 26, 2012
TYBEE ISLAND - Jennifer Lee Lauber, 23, passed on Thursday, January 26, 2012. Jennifer was born January 15, 1989 in Davenport, Iowa. She was a long time resident of Tybee Island, Georgia and a graduate of Sol C. Johnson High School. Jennifer was a devoted and loving mother, daughter, sister, and aunt. She enjoyed playing soccer and watching her siblings' soccer games. Her plans were to go on to help others as a radiation therapist. She enjoyed life and loved to make other people smile especially her children and family. She will be forever missed by her entire family and numerous friends. We w ...
Frances A. Sherman MAY 27, 1924 - JAN 25, 2012
SAVANNAH - Frances A. Sherman, 87, passed away on January 25, 2012 at Memorial University Medical Center. Fran was born on May 27, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY. She was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church where she was active in the CCW and Young at Hearts groups. She was strong in her faith and her trust in God. She was a kind and giving lady who loved her family and her country. Fran was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years Benjamin E. Sherman. She is survived by two sons, David Susan Sherman and Richard Patricia Sherman; five grandchildren, Danielle Chris, Gregg Terri, Dawn, K ...
Edna Helmey Girard MAR 28, 1912 - JAN 25, 2012
Edna Helmey Girard, 99, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012 in Hueytown, AL. Mrs. Girard was born March 28, 1912 in Marlow, GA and lived most of her life in Savannah. She was a member of Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church. Mrs. Girard was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Edward Henry Girard, Jr. and five sisters and two brothers. She is survived by a son, Edward Henry Girard, III Lyndell of Atlanta and a daughter, Jeannine Girard Boggs of Birmingham, AL, five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgs ...
Mary Ann Kirsch Meseroll APR 17, 1923 - JAN 24, 2012
Mary Kirsch Meseroll Mary Kirsch Meseroll, 88, died January 24, 2012 in Savannah, Georgia after a short illness. She was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and lived for many years in New Brunswick and Piscataway. After retirement from Rutgers University, she moved to Crystal River, Florida in 1985 before moving to Savannah, Georgia in 1992. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman E. Meseroll of Milltown, New Jersey in 1986. She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Diane Meseroll of Savannah, Georgia, Scott and Mary Lou Meseroll of Lecanto, Florida and Mark and Jack ...
Shawn Matthew Kitchens OCT 02, 1962 - JAN 24, 2012
SAVANNAH – Shawn Matthew Kitchens passed away suddenly in a single car accident on January 24, 2012. Shawn was born on October 2, 1962 in Savannah, GA to John Patrick Kitchens and Phyllis Hendricks Saunders. Shawn grew up in East Side Savannah and attended Cathedral Day School, Benedictine Military School, and graduated from Savannah High School in 1982. He enjoyed playing football and basketball throughout his high school years. He resided on Tybee Island until 2004 when he moved to Sylvania, GA. Shawn was raised in the Catholic faith and later converted to Baptist. He was a former member of ...
Willie James Kelley Jr. AUG 16, 1947 - JAN 24, 2012
Willie James Kelley Jr., 64, died January 24, 2012 at Emory University Hospital under the care of VistaCare Hospice. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, the fourth child of the late Willie James Kelley Sr. and Annabelle Whitfield Kelley. He graduated in 1966 from the Boys High School in Brooklyn and attended Camp Kilmer Job Corp. in Edison, NJ where he was also employed for ten years as a Residential Advisor. He moved to Savannah where he was employed with the Georgia Ports Authority, retiring after twenty-six years of service as a Clerk Operator. He was a faithful member of St. Matthew's Epi ...
Marian Crowe AUG 17, 1931 - JAN 24, 2012
Marian "Lou" Strawbridge Crowe Marian Strawbridge Crowe, widely known as "Lou" died suddenly on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Lou was born in St. Mary's, PA to William and Marian Strawbridge on August 17, 1931. After completing high school in New Castle, PA she entered Georgetown University School of Nursing, graduating in 1953. During the Korean War she met and married Navy Lt. John D. Crowe and joined him overseas in Newfoundland. After the war they returned to civilian life and continued to travel both domestically and abroad. They settled and started their family in ...
John Warden McGregor, III APR 28, 2010 - JAN 23, 2012
John Warden McGregor, III, infant son of John W. McGregor, Jr., and Jessie McGregor, passed away Monday, January 23, 2012 at home with his family by his side. He was born April 28, 2010 in Savannah, GA. ...
Kathleen Baty Hodges JAN 29, 1927 - JAN 23, 2012
Kathleen Baty Hodges of Savannah, Georgia, wife of the late Dr. Cecil A. Hodges, for sixty-seven years, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 23, 2012 at Savannah Square under the care of Hospice Savannah, Inc. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 29, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Comer and Catherine Baty. She is survived by one sister, Dorothy Miller, of Glen St. Mary's, Florida; one daughter and son-in-law, Margie and Herman Mongin of Savannah, Georgia; two grandchildren: Melissa Haney husband, Brent, and their children: Austen, Kaylah, Gabrielle, Aaliyah, and Zechar ...
Marcia Fandrich Suelflow AUG 20, 1937 - JAN 22, 2012
Savannah- Marcia Fandrich Suelflow, 74, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Spanish Oaks Hospice. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 20, 1937 to Robert and Erica Fandrich. After graduating from Washington High School, she received X-Ray Technician Training at Milwaukee Hospital. In 1959 she married Raymond Suelflow. In 1960 they moved from Madison, Wisconsin to Poughkeepsie, New York where they had their two children. In 1970 they began a series of corporate moves that encompassed five states and two foreign countries. Marcia and Ray retired to the Landings in 1996. She was ver ...
Clifford Nicholes Roberds, III NOV 15, 1931 - JAN 21, 2012
Savannah- Clifford Nicholes Roberds, III, 80, died Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Coolidge Palms Assisted Living Resort in Hollywood, Florida. He was a native of Savannah and graduate of Savannah High School, Class of 1949. Mr. Roberds received an Industrial Engineering Degree from Georgia Tech in 1953, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. After college he returned to Savannah and worked with the family business, Roberds Dairy, until its closing in 1986. He was a member of the Savannah Yacht Club and attended St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Mr. Roberds is survived by his ...
Marta Isalgue de Rojas SEP 02, 1923 - JAN 21, 2012
Savannah- Marta Isalgue de Rojas, 88, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was a native of Cuba and moved to the United States in 1967 where she worked for the Bibb County Public School System until 1989. While in Macon she was a communicant of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. In 1991 she moved to Atlanta and most recently to Savannah to be closer to her family. Her husband, Fernando de Rojas preceded her in death. Survivors include her children, Maria and Dr. William Scott of Tybee Island, Fernando and Anna Maria de Rojas of Columbus, GA, Drs. Teresa and Larkin Wa ...
Lucy Irene Paulk Williams AUG 04, 1921 - JAN 21, 2012
Tybee Island, GA- Lucy Irene "Lurene" Paulk Williams passed away peacefully on January 21, 2012. Irene was born on August 4, 1921 in Willicoochee, Georgia to John and Ethel Paulk. Irene grew up on the family farm until she went to college at age 16. She married Adam A. Williams in 1944. With their two sons, Michael and Stephen, they lived in Colorado, Vermont, Morocco, New York, Illinois, Germany and Texas before retiring to Tybee in 1966. Irene was a faithful member of Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church where she served in many capacities over the years. Irene was a teacher for many years ...
Kenneth Leslie Knorr SEP 22, 1953 - JAN 20, 2012
Kenneth Leslie Knorr Savannah, Kenneth Leslie Knorr, 58, passed away Friday, January 20, 2012 at Hospice Savannah, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Queens, New York, but at a young age moved to Savannah, Georgia. He was a graduate of H. V. Jenkins High School. He loved playing softball and basketball. He learned to operate heavy equipment in the United States Naval Reserve. He worked for Tracey Dixon Paving Company, before hiring on with the SCL Railroad which later became the CSX Railroad. Serving with the United Transportation Union for 29 years, he was president of UTU Local ...
Gregory Michael Kelly TSGT, Ret. USAF FEB 28, 1950 - JAN 19, 2012
Gregory Michael Kelly TSGT Ret., USAF, 61, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012 He was born in Savannah, son of Arthur Delmas Kelly and Hilda McRae Kelly. Mr. Kelly lived in Savannah until moving to Salinas, California where he graduated from Alisal High School. After high school, he joined the United States Navy and served as an Electronics Technician during the Vietnam War. After Vietnam, he joined the 165th Georgia Army National Guard serving in the armory and later the Georgia Air National Guard at Travis Field where he retired after 23 ½ years of service. During his time in the Guard, h ...