Obituaries
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 ...
Patricia Jane Summerlin FEB 18, 1925 - DEC 14, 2011
Savannah- Patricia Jane Summerlin, 86, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Hospice House. Peggy was born in Savannah, one of nine children to Herschel and Clara Summerlin. She began a lifelong career working for the government at the age of 18. Her work took her from working at the Pentagon, to Hunter Army Air Field and two years in Saudi Arabia. She retired after thirty three years with the Corp of Engineers. She was a member of Ardsley Park Baptist Church. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Herschel Summerlin, Jr., Catherine Barthelmess, William Summerlin, Dorot ...
George F. Schell OCT 26, 1924 - DEC 13, 2011
Savannah, Georgia - George F. Schell, 87, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida and graduated from Lee High School. After graduation, he served his country and was a decorated veteran of World War II. Following the war, he graduated from the University of Florida, served a short time with the FBI, married Dorothy Cason of Savannah, fathered four children and was a successful business man throughout the southeast before retiring to Savannah in 1989. He was a devoted husband and a kind and loving father and patriarch of his exte ...
Nancy Parham Vasquez SEP 05, 1940 - DEC 12, 2011
Nancy Parham Vasquez, 71, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011 at Oceanside Nursing Home under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. She was of the Methodist faith. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Amy Vasquez, of Savannah, granddaughters, Ashley and Alyssa Vasquez, of Savannah, and brother and sister-in-law, Jimmy and Sandy Parham, of Savannah, and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Forest Lawn ...
Sandra Killingsworth Jackson FEB 03, 1943 - DEC 11, 2011
Savannah- Sandra Killingsworth Jackson, 68, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011 at her residence after a long illness. Sandra was a native and life long resident of Savannah. She graduated from Savannah High School and Nursing School at Memorial Medical University Center. For many years she worked at St. Joseph's Hospital and Ven Care Hospice before retiring in 2000. She was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Her husband of twenty eight years, Robert Beverly Jackson, Jr. and brothers, Brian Young and John Killingsworth preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughters, ...
Donald Eugene Harwood NOV 07, 1931 - DEC 10, 2011
Donald Eugene Harwood Savannah- Donald Eugene Harwood, 80, passed away on Saturday morning, December 10th after a short illness. He was born in Chatfield, Minnesota, near Rochester, to Archie and Susan Campion Harwood, and was the eldest of six siblings. He lived in Minnesota through his college years, and graduated with a degree in Journalism from the University of Minnesota. During the Korean War he served as a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force. His professional career in the newspaper business began with the Chicago Tribune in the advertising field and eventually he was transferr ...
G. Bradford Palmer, Jr. JUL 01, 1924 - DEC 10, 2011
Savannah, Georgia - George Bradford Palmer, Jr., 87, died December 10, 2011 in Savannah, Georgia. Born July 1, 1924 in Orange, New Jersey to George and Elizabeth Prizer Palmer, he was educated at the Carteret School, Princeton University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and Yale Law School. He joined the New York City law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and in 1957 became a member of the Waterbury, Connecticut firm of Carmody & Torrance, where he remained until 1995 when he became of counsel. In 1945, Brad was deployed to Europe as a member of the 87th Infantry Division, the ...
Evelyn Simmons Moore DEC 12, 1923 - DEC 10, 2011
Savannah/Metter, GA – Evelyn Simmons Moore, 87, died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter after an extended illness. She was born in Hazelhurst, daughter of the late Henry L. and Iristina Arrington Simmons. Mrs. Moore was a graduate of Jeff Davis High School. She moved to Savannah in 1948 and was retired as a Para Professional from the Chatham County Board of Education with twenty five years of service. After retirement, she moved to Metter in 1997. She was a longtime member of Victory Baptist Church in Savannah. Her husband, Harold Hicks Moore preceded he ...
Hilda Quinn Smith SEP 28, 1923 - DEC 09, 2011
Hilda Quinn Smith Hilda Quinn Smith, 88, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at Memorial Hospital to be with her Lord and Savior. She was born September 28, 1923 in Harlem, GA, lived in Augusta, GA for forty-three years, and the past forty-five years in Savannah. She completed her education at Tubman High, an all girls school, in Augusta, GA. She worked at Sears as a Merchandise Manager during her husband's tour of duty during WW II and upon his return became a homemaker and loving mother of five. She was a member of Windsor Forest Baptist Church and served as Training Union Leader and sang in the c ...
Norma Jean Rogers Kelly SEP 23, 1946 - DEC 08, 2011
Norma Jean Rogers Kelly, 65, died Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. She was born in Seattle, Washington on September 23, 1946, daughter of the late William "Bud" and Norma Rogers. She was a 1963 graduate of Savannah High School, Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and from Savannah State University with a Master of Business Administration. Mrs. Kelly was the Director of Surgical Services at Candler Hospital for twenty five years and served as Nurse Manager of the Surgery Center at Savannah Plastic Surgery. She was a communicant of Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. She is s ...