Obituaries
Elsie Gnann Deane DEC 19, 1916 - DEC 29, 2011
Elsie Gnann Deane of Savannah, Georgia died early Thursday morning, December 29, 2011 at the age of 95. She was born in Savannah on December 19, 1916 the daughter of William George Gnann and Pearl Rahn Gnann. Elsie was the last of 11 siblings to pass away and is survived by her son Charles Laurence Deane as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Growing up in Savannah, Georgia she graduated from Pape's School of Savannah. Elsie Deane was the last surviving charter member of the Georgia Salzburg Society. Elsie Deane's profession in her mid-life was nursing, being a licensed practical nurse workin ...
Lois Barbot Parkerson APR 26, 1930 - DEC 29, 2011
Lois Barbot Parkerson died peacefully in Fairburn, Georgia on December 29, 2011. She was 81. She was born Lois Jean Barbot on April 26, 1930 the daughter of William Hopke Barbot and Beulah Hieber Barbot. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 25 years, William Lawrence "Binky" Parkerson. Lois graduated from Savannah High School in 1948, where she sang in the Savannah High School Glee Club and made life-long friends known affectionately as, "The Knit-Wits." She was a life-long member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. In 1949 Lois met "Binky" while attending Armstrong Coll ...
Carey Hill Smith JAN 02, 1929 - DEC 29, 2011
Savannah- Carey Hill Smith, of Skidaway Island, Georgia, went to her eternal home peacefully on Thursday morning, December 29. Carey was born in St. George, South Carolina in 1929, attended Furman University, married her beloved husband Al, in 1951 in Charleston, South Carolina and lived in Jacksonville, Florida, Chicago, Illinois, London, England, and St. Cloud, Minnesota, among many other places. Carey is preceded in death by her parents Gary and Cora Lee Hill, and her sisters Blanche Clarkin and Lucille Veronee. She is survived by husband, Al, her two daughters, Leslie Dibble husband, Pa ...
Barbara Kilduff Mango OCT 14, 1917 - DEC 27, 2011
SAVANNAH - Barbara Elizabeth Kilduff Mango, 94, beloved wife of Lt. Colonel USAF Patrick James Mango, passed away peacefully at home with her family present on December 27, 2011 after a long and valiant battle with Pick's Disease. Mrs. Mango, born on October 14, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York, was the daughter of Dr. Gilbert and Louise Weber Kilduff. She graduated from Crosby High School in Waterbury, Connecticut and attended Duke University, graduating in 1939 with a Bachelor of Science degree. She then obtained a Masters degree in Public Health from Yale University. In the 1940s, she worked as a ...
Floride Calhoun Roberts Osteen SEP 14, 1941 - DEC 27, 2011
Floride Calhoun Roberts Osteen Wilmington Island - Floride Osteen, 70, of Wilmington Island, died Tuesday at Hospice Savannah surrounded by her husband, son, brother and friend. The Savannah, Georgia native was in the first graduating class of Jenkins High School, she was also the first Home Coming Queen and attended Draughons Business College, Armstrong State College, and Columbia College. She was the daughter of the late William M. Roberts, Sr. and Adrienne Gantt Roberts. She was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. Surviving are her husband Thomas Osteen, her son Charles Sowel ...
Raul S. Buelvas, III JUL 01, 1993 - DEC 25, 2011
Raul Salvador Buelvas, III, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at his home. He was born on July 1, 1993 in Rochester Minnesota. Raul was a graduate of Savannah Country Day School and a student at the Pratt Engineering School of Duke University. He founded Teens Hope, an organization providing entertainment and emotional support for hospitalized teens. Raul was an avid guitar player, rock climber, singer, and a member of the National Honor Society, Duke Bible Study Group, and Savannah Christian Church. Raul enjoyed managing the lighting and technical work for his school's plays, and was a ...
Connie Youmans Lee NOV 15, 1951 - DEC 25, 2011
Connie Youmans Lee, 60, died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Memorial University Medical Center. She was a native of Emanuel County, Georgia and a resident of Savannah for the past 42 years. Following her graduation from Savannah College of Cosmetology, she entered the hair care industry. She was the former owner and operator of O'Hara's Beauty Salon in the Village at Skidaway Island and also Salon Eden. Connie was blessed with a multitude of friends and a personality that kept them all close. She is predeceased by her husband, Michael W. Lee and her parents, Thomas R. and Hattie Raiford Youmans. ...
Richard Allen Rominger MAY 29, 1946 - DEC 24, 2011
SAVANNAH - RICHARD ALLEN ROMINGER, 65, died December 24th, 2011 at his home in Savannah, Georgia surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He was born May 29, 1946 in Indianapolis, Indiana and raised in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, graduating from St. Thomas Aquinas High School. He attended Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama and received his Juris Doctorate degree from Emory Law in Atlanta. He was commissioned an officer in the United States Army and served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. He came to Savannah to work with the firm of Adams, Adams, Brennan & Gardner and was a foun ...
Walter E. Hess, II JAN 16, 1937 - DEC 24, 2011
Walter E. Hess, II Walter E. Hess, II passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2011 at his home in Savannah, GA after a long illness. He is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Helen Hess, his 3 daughters, Julie Farnham Stuart of Colorado Springs, CO, Laura Ubben Jeff of San Francisco, CA, Jennifer Hess of New York, NY and 6 grandchildren Benjamin, Nathaniel, Charlotte, Elizabeth, Josephine, and Theo. Born in Harrisburg, PA he was the son of Walter E. Hess and Katherine Hess. He attended the St. Alban's School in Washington, DC where he sang in the National Cathedral Choir. He was a graduate ...
Dr. Pullabhotla Krishnamurti MAR 28, 1923 - DEC 22, 2011
Dr. Pullabhotla Krishnamurti, 88, died Thursday, December 22, 2011 in Savannah, GA. Dr. Krishnamurti was born in India on March 28, 1923. It was in India that he earned a degree in Veterinary Medicine. Upon arriving to the United States in 1961 he continued his formal education and earned his Masters Degree from the University of Wisconsin. Ultimately he earned his Doctor of Philosophy from Texas A&M University. Following graduation he began his career in teaching at Tuskegee Institute, where he was Professor of Microbiology for two years. He was then afforded the opportunity to instruct a ...
Robert Charles MacQueston, Jr. OCT 07, 1943 - DEC 20, 2011
Savannah, Georgia - Robert Charles MacQueston, Jr., 77, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. He was born in Medford, Massachusetts, son of the late Robert C. and Florence Kerrington MacQueston. He was a graduate of Wiscassett High School in Wiscasset, Maine and the Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine and earned a Bachelor's of Science in Marine Engineering. He was employed with Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine as a contract engineer for 30 years, Sargent & Lundy Engineering Corporation in Chicago, IL and Dallas, TX and traveled worldwide with American Trading and Pr ...
Mark A. Edge FEB 10, 1956 - DEC 20, 2011
TYBEE ISLAND - Mark A. Edge, 55, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at his home at Tybee Island, GA. Mr. Edge was born in Savannah, GA on February 10, 1956, the son of the late Luther Francis and Lou Ethel Goodwin Edge. He was a graduate of H.V. Jenkins High School and received his formal education from South College where he earned a degree in accounting. He worked and managed for many years at Savannah Waste Company. In addition to his parents Mr. Edge was preceded in death by two siblings, Catherine L. Davis and Arthur Randall Edge. He is survived by his siblings, Claude Edge and wife Mary of ...
Harriette Barrett Purvis JUL 24, 1917 - DEC 19, 2011
Harriette Barrett Purvis Savannah- Harriette Barrett Purvis, 94, passed away Monday, December 19, 2011 at Buckingham South under the care of Hospice. Mrs. Purvis was born in Savannah and was the former owner of the Savannah Letter Shop, Inc. She retired in 1989. She was a member and past President of the Altrusa Club, past President of Savannah Branch, Arthritis Foundation, past Chairman of the Women's Division of the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, served on the Board of Directors of the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, former member of the Mail Advertising Service Association Internatio ...
Lola Lauff OCT 01, 1915 - DEC 19, 2011
Lola S. Lauff – Obituary. Lola Kate Smith Lauff – SAVANNAH – Lola Lauff, 96, passed away Monday evening, December 19, 2011, at Hospice House, after a brave, optimistic effort to recover from an injury sustained last August. A native of Daisy, Georgia, Lola spent forty-one years in service to the children of Georgia's public schools, and after retirement, served as principal of St. Paul's Lutheran Day School for four years. Lola began her exemplary career in education as a classroom teacher in Evans County, then taught in Toombs County, and in 1943 moved to Savannah for the first of thirty-one ...
Elisabeth Kaizik Yarborough OCT 04, 1943 - DEC 19, 2011
Daufuskie Island, SC- Elisabeth Kaizik Yarborough, 68, passed away Monday, December 19, 2011 under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. Elisabeth was born in Krappeate, Germany on October 3, 1943 to Joseph and Hedwig Kaizik. She resided in Badhersfelt, Germany before moving to Daufuskie Island, South Carolina thirty eight years ago. While in Germany she was an accountant with Sparkassa Bank and after moving to Daufuskie Island, she worked with the Melrose Club. Elisabeth was of the Catholic Faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers. Survivors include her husband ...
Thomas Carl Theiler DEC 09, 1931 - DEC 18, 2011
SAVANNAH - Thomas Carl Theiler, 80, died unexpectedly Sunday, December 18, 2011 in Charleston, SC. Mr. Theiler was born in Tomahawk, Wisconsin on December 9, 1931, the son of the late Joseph C. and Bertha Weber Theiler. He was a graduate of Purdue University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He then spent four years in the United States Air Force where he served as a pilot and radar controller. Following his military tenure he returned to his formal education at Purdue University where he earned a Master of Science degree in Industrial Management. Mr. The ...
Patricia O'Dell NOV 09, 1936 - DEC 18, 2011
Patricia Blackburn O'Dell Savannah- Patricia Blackburn O'Dell peacefully passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011, after a long illness. Born November 9, 1936 in Birmingham, Alabama, she moved to Savannah in 1996. She is survived by her children, Erin O'Dell Agudelo and Paul Allen O'Dell and his wife Elisabeth Alabaster, Alabama; her sister Kathleen Blackburn Austin, Texas; grandchildren Matthew, Hannah and Noah Agudelo, Jennifer Koehler O'Dell and husband Hank, Kimberly Irvin O'Dell and husband Justin, and Katherine O'Dell; nieces and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her ...
Yvonne Edenfield - DEC 18, 2011
Yvonne Edenfield SAVANNAH – Yvonne Edenfield, 78, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 18, 2011, after a brief illness. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah was a member of Southside Baptist Church and a former member of Morningside Baptist Church. Mrs. Edenfield was the office manager for Audio Visual Resources. She is survived by two daughters, Jamie Williams of Jacksonville, FL and Lorraine McAleer and her husband, Joseph, of Savannah; four grandsons and eight great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Tuesday at Fox & Weeks Funera ...
Michael William Bailey JUL 28, 1962 - DEC 18, 2011
Michael William Bailey Savannah- Michael William Bailey, 49, succumbed to injuries he received from an automobile accident in November 2010. He is preceded in death by his father, Lewis Graham Bailey, Jr. and brother, Lewis Graham Bailey, III. Mike was born in Savannah on July 28, 1962 to Lewis Graham and Mary M. Bailey. He attended and graduated in 1981 from Savannah Country Day School. Mike received a Masters Degree in Architecture from Georgia Tech in Atlanta. He studied abroad in Paris, France and interned at Niles Bolton Architectural Firm. In 2000 Mike moved back home and opened his own ...
Mildred Polk Bolch Calhoun SEP 10, 1916 - DEC 18, 2011
Savannah – Mildred Polk Bolch Calhoun died peacefully Sunday, December 18, 2011, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on September 10, 1916 in Islandton, SC, she considered Savannah her home as she had lived here for most of her life. She retired in 1986 from Union Camp Corporation, after 41 years of service. Mildred was a strong Christian who diligently served her church, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was a member of the Altar Guild, served as a member of the Church Council, and was active with Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Mildred's Life was ...
Charles Allen Gross, Jr. NOV 08, 1928 - DEC 17, 2011
SAVANNAH – Charles Allen Gross, Jr., 83, died peacefully on Saturday, December 17, 2011, at his home under the care of Hospice Savannah, Inc. Born November 8, 1928, he was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. Mr. Gross retired from Strachan Shipping Co. after fifty years of service. He served in the 118th Artillery, National Guard, during the Korean War and was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Parrish Gross; two sons, Charles Allen Gross, III and his wife Sandra K. Gross, and John Parrish Gross and his wife Pamela; two daughters, Diane G. Daiss and ...
Joseph Francis Kempf III MAR 26, 1933 - DEC 16, 2011
Savannah- Joseph Kempf, 78, died Saturday, December 16, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Abington, PA. Mr. Kempf earned a Bachelor's degree from Kent State University and completed advanced studies in ferrous metallurgy at Fenn College now Cleveland State University and chemical technology and markets management at New York University. He retired from USS Chemical Company after thirty years of service. He then went on to form his own company, Kemtapes, which is still a family business today. He was a member of the Landings Club where he enjoyed golf and the camaraderie of his coffee clutc ...
Ethel Lavinia Fitzgerald MAY 09, 1936 - DEC 16, 2011
Ethel Lavinia King Fitzgerald Ethel Lavinia King Fitzgerald, 80, passed away Friday, December 16, 2011, at Hospice Savannah. She was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church on Wilmington Island. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Edward Fitzgerald, Jr., of Savannah, son, Edward Mary Fitzgerald, of Savannah, daughters, Colleen George W., Sr. Henry, of Savannah, Susan Gary Parker, of Guyton, and Peggy Troy Waters, of Savannah, one brother, Jim Dottie King, of Alabama. She is also survived by her grandchildren, George T ...
Gavin Allen Hendon AUG 24, 2010 - DEC 15, 2011
Savannah- Gavin Allen Hendon, 15 months, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011 in Brunswick, Georgia. During his short time he touched the lives of many people with his blonde hair and blue eyes. He was a happy little boy most of the time but when saddened, he cried like the puppet "Elmo". He was dearly loved and will forever be cherished. He is survived by his mother, Alesia Hendon; father, Stephen Burke; three year old brother, Michael Anthony Hendon; grandfather, Marion Hendon, by whom he was affectionately known as "Grumpy Old Man"; grandmother, Janet O'Hara and many aunts, uncles, and c ...
Sylvia Kathleen Robbins FEB 06, 1933 - DEC 15, 2011
Sylvia Kathleen Robbins, 78, died Thursday, December 15, 2011 in Savannah. Mrs. Robbins, a lifelong resident of Savannah, GA was born on February 6, 1933. She worked for many years as a Manager in the restaurant industry. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Patrick Robbins and her son, William L. Stewart, Jr. She is survived by her son, Reginald Rivenbark of Savannah; seven grandchildren, including William L. Stewart, III and wife Amberley of Savannah; numerous great-grandchildren, including Dylan Stewart; brother, Reginald ...
Jack Lynwood Conerly FEB 14, 1938 - DEC 14, 2011
Lt. Jack Lynwood Conerly USCG, Ret, 73, a native of Waynesboro, MS and resident of Savannah, GA died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Hospice Savannah in Savannah, GA. He was retired from the U. S. Coast Guard as a Search and Rescue Pilot after 20 years of active service. Lt. Conerly began his military career as a Marine. He then joined the U.S. Coast Guard. Lt. Conerly earned the National Defense Service Medal, USCG Good Conduct Medal, USCG Air Medal, USCG Commendation Medal, Navy Meritorious Commendation Ribbon and the Antarctica Service Ribbon. He was also the recipient of an Appreciation A ...
William Thad Wood SEP 15, 1933 - DEC 14, 2011
William Thad Wood Bill William Thad Wood Bill, 78, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011. He was born September 15, 1933 in Waynesboro, GA to the late Charles P. and Bertha Ellison Wood. Bill was a member of Chapel By The Sea Baptist Church on Tybee Island. He served his country for twenty-eight years in the United States Army. He served in the Korean War and in the Vietnam War twice, during which he was awarded two Bronze Stars. Bill served as a Mason in the Blue Lodge in Columbia, SC, and was a Shriner in the Alee Temple in Savannah. He leaves behind his adoring wife of fifty-two years, M ...