Obituaries
Naomi Gnann LeBey JUL 25, 1927 - JUN 01, 2012
Naomi Gnann LeBey SAVANNAH - Naomi Gnann LeBey, 84, died peacefully at her home June 1 after a short illness. Naomi was born July 25, 1927 to Charles Andreu & Amy Gnann LeBey. ¬She attended Chatham County public schools and graduated from Iowa State University in 1949, earning a Bachelor of Science in Animal Husbandry. She returned to Savannah and worked at Herty Advanced Materials Development Center. An avid believer in continuing education, Naomi enrolled at Georgia Southern and earned a Masters Degree in Education. She taught Science at Chatham Junior High School and Jenkins High School ...
Patricia Anderson Pennington FEB 11, 1944 - JUN 01, 2012
SAVANNAH – Patricia Anderson Pennington, 68, died Friday, June 1, 2012, at Hospice House surrounded by her loving family. A native of Savannah, she was the daughter of the late Earl R. and Loree Butler Anderson. Patricia grew up on Isle of Hope and was a graduate of Jenkins High School. She was a longtime member of Isle of Hope United Methodist Church where she was a Girl Scout and Brownie Leader. Surviving are her husband, Jerrell T. Pennington; her son, Jerrell T. Pennington, Jr.; her daughter, Dana Pennington Elkins; four grandchildren, Stephanie L. Elkins, Steven E. Elkins, Jr., Matthew E. ...
Margaret Anne Jennings OCT 10, 1927 - JUN 01, 2012
Margaret Anne Jennings - SAVANNAH – Margaret, 84, died June 1st at home, under hospice care and a loving family at her side. Margaret was born in Montreal, Canada, in 1927, grew up in Oakville & Toronto. She graduated from St. Clement's School in 1946. After graduating, she went to visit her sister in NY, remaining there to attend Katherine Gibbs School. She worked for Research Corp. for 6 years as secretary to the Director of Funding. Margaret married G. Norman Jennings in 1951, and lived in New York, Massachusetts, Berlin, and London. Later they moved from Boca Raton, to Savannah, wh ...
Ernest Freddie "Fritz" Lowe, Jr. FEB 10, 1951 - JUN 01, 2012
Ernest Freddie "Fritz" Lowe, Jr., 61, died Friday, June 01, 2012 in Savannah, GA. Mr. Lowe was born in Savannah, GA on February 10, 1951. He was a 1969 graduate of Windsor Forest High School. He also attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where he received his formal training, licensure and certification as a commercial pilot. He was a veteran of the United States Army where he served with the 82nd Airborne as a Paratrooper during the Vietnam War. Fritz flew for many commercial airlines during his career, but had been a pilot for Ryan International for the last several years. One of his ...
Henry Gene Williams FEB 05, 1943 - JUN 01, 2012
SAVANNAH - Henry "Gene" Williams, 69, died Friday, June 1, 2012, at Hospice House. Born in Savannah, Gene was a son of the late Woodrow and Ida Irene Beasley Williams. He was a 1960 graduate of Savannah High School and a United States Air Force veteran having served in the Philippines and as a communications inceptor during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was an avid sports fan, having been a semi-pro football and baseball player from 1965-1972. Gene was retired from a career in sales and finance management and had a lifelong interest in computers and computer programming. Surviving are his wife ...
Katalin Ida Piros MAR 05, 1931 - MAY 31, 2012
Savannah- Katalin Piros died peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease on May 31st 2012. Kati, as she was best known, was born on March 5th, 1931 in Nagyvarad, Hungary, which afterward became part of Romania. When she was 11 years old, she went to visit her Aunt in Eger, Hungary. Due to political changes in the region, the border between Hungary and Romania was closed and she was unable to return to live with her mother and siblings. She spent her formative years living with her Aunt Mamika, and Uncle Dodi, as well as several cousins. Mamika was a professional photographer whose ...
Margaret Murphy Carroll SEP 15, 1922 - MAY 31, 2012
SAVANNAH - Margaret Thompson Murphy Carroll, 89, passed away Thursday May 31st at Azalealand Nursing Home. "Sweetie" as she was known to all was born in Jacksonville, FL to Fred & Margaret Thompson. During her life she had worked for Winn Dixie & Hallmark Cards. Her true passion was art. She will be remembered for her love of painting & teaching others to paint whether it was ceramics, canvas, oil, acrylic or water colors. Sweetie was predeceased by 2 loving husbands, Elton H. Murphy & Thomas J Carroll. She is survived by 3 sons, Elton H. Murphy Jr. Marge of La Salle, IL, Micha ...
Pleasant Benning P.B. Patterson AUG 26, 1937 - MAY 30, 2012
Pleasant Benning Patterson, III SAVANNAH - Pleasant Benning "P.B." Patterson, III, 74, died on May 30, 2012 after a short stay at Hospice Savannah. P.B. was born in Columbus, Georgia, on August 26, 1937, son of the late Pleasant Benning Patterson, Jr. and Leila Parks Patterson. The family moved to Savannah in the 1940's where P.B. attended the public schools and graduated from Savannah High School in 1955. P.B. spent many years at the University of Georgia in Athens where he enjoyed himself immensely, making friends, living in the Kappa Alpha fraternity house, frequenting the well known local ...
Patricia Grissom Lamb MAR 16, 1955 - MAY 30, 2012
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC - Patricia Grissom Lamb, 57, of North Augusta, SC passed away Wednesday morning, May 30, 2012 at Hospice Savannah after a brief illness. She was a graduate of ASC and worked as a registered nurse in the Savannah and Augusta areas for 30 years. She is survived by two daughters, Anne Marie Lamb and Mary Elise Lamb, both of North Augusta, SC; granddaughter, Elizabeth Lamb of North Augusta, SC; parents, Shorty and Mary Grissom of Richmond Hill; brothers, Stephen P. Grissom of Rincon and David Grissom of Fayetteville; sisters, Joanie Grissom Nelson Greg of Orlando and Margaret G ...
Marie Cecelia Fahey AUG 17, 1926 - MAY 28, 2012
Savannah- Marie Cecelia Fahey, 85, died at Hospice Savannah, on May 28 surrounded by loving family. She was born August 17, 1926 in Savannah and was a graduate of St. Vincent's Academy recipient of McAuley Award, Mount St. Agnes College, with an M.A. in Health Care and Administration from Central Michigan. She entered the convent and became a Sister of Mercy Sr. Mary Conrad, RSM and was the administrator of labs in various Mercy hospitals including St. Joseph's in Savannah and Atlanta. She helped design the present lab at St. Joseph's as well as those in other hospitals. She left the conven ...
Bruce James Kittle JUN 17, 1932 - MAY 28, 2012
Bruce James Kittle, 79, died May 28, 2012 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. He entered the United States Air Force and served his country during the Korean War. While in the Air Force, he married Doris Parker and together, they had three children. They moved to Atlanta, GA where he worked with Reynolds Aluminum, selling to the the aerospace industry. After marrying Claudia Newcomer, Bruce and she relocated to Savannah. He started several businesses, all involving the metals industry. He was a member of Wilmington Island Presbyterian Church, past commander o ...
Laura von Waldner Muller SEP 04, 1931 - MAY 28, 2012
Laura von Waldner Muller SAVANNAH – Laura von Waldner Muller, affectionately called "Tina", peacefully passed away on Monday, May 28, 2012, under the care of Hospice Savannah at the family home. She was born September 4, 1931. She was a graduate of St. Vincent's Academy and St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing. She taught Med-Surg at Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She and her first husband were the founders of Azalealand Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Charles L. von Waldner and William F. Muller. She is survived by her four children: Deborah Orne, and her hus ...
James N. Knipe JUN 18, 1927 - MAY 27, 2012
Tybee Island- James N. Knipe departed this life on May 27, 2012. He was born on June 18, 1927 in Woodbury, New Jersey where he lived for 22 years. He then went to Easton, Pennsylvania where he lived for 38 years and then on to Tybee Island where he retired in 1987. Jim graduated from Woodbury High School where he was a 4 letter sport athlete and earned 9 varsity letters. He was a state discus champion and a member of the championship basketball and track teams. Jim loved and participated in many sports. He was graduate of Rutgers College College of South Jersey. He also served in the U.S. Navy ...
Wilma Louise Nichols Snowden MAY 14, 1936 - MAY 27, 2012
Savannah- Wilma Louise Nichols Snowden, 76, died Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Tara Nursing Home under the care of Hospice Advantage. Wilma was born in Savannah to Beurchael and Minnie Lou Nichols. She worked in the meat department at Piggly Wiggly on Wilmington Island for thirteen years and was a member of the Eastern Star. Her husband of fifty four years, Roy E. Snowden, Sr. preceded her in death. Surviving are her children, Bill Lewis and his wife, Tricia Boone; Pam Snowden Murphy and her husband, Mike all of Savannah; Eddie Snowden of Tybee Island; Paula Snowden of Savannah; brothers, C.B. Nicho ...
Heinz August Roeschmann JAN 06, 1922 - MAY 27, 2012
Heinz August Roeschmann Heinz August Roeschmann, 90, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Savannah Square. He was born January 6, 1922 in Altona, Germany. He was retired from Pan American Airlines as the Warranty Officer. He is survived by his wife, Klara N. Roeschmann, daughter, Lynn Fass, both of Savannah, sister, Erna Roeschmann, of Germany three grandchildren, Terry Fass, Tommy Fass, and Diana Fass, seven great-grandchildren, and niece and her husband, Heidi an Dieter Wohlert, of Savannah. Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel ...
Mary Streetman Forehand SEP 22, 1938 - MAY 25, 2012
Mary Azalie Forehand, 73, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2012 at home under the care of Hospice Savannah Inc. surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in Seale, Alabama on September 22, 1938 to the late Walter and Josephine Streetman. She moved to Savannah at an early age, where she spent most of her life before relocating to Guyton about twenty years ago. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and loved painting, gardening, cooking and sewing. Survivors include her husband of fifty-seven years, Max G. Forehand of Guyton; two sons, Max D. Forehand and wife, Cathryn of Rincon and M ...
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 ...