Obituaries
June Norton Chavers JUN 04, 1927 - DEC 05, 2010
June Norton Chavers Mrs. June Norton Chavers, 83, died Sunday, December 5, 2010 under the care of Hospice Savannah. Mrs. Chavers was born on June 4, 1927 in Estill, SC, the daughter of the late Carl and Kathleen Hall Norton. While attending Furman University she met her husband, James Chavers in May 1946. She and her husband enjoyed traveling, visiting 48 states during their marriage. She was an avid gardener and accomplished seamstress winning many blue ribbons. June was a longtime member of Immanuel Baptist Church where she was active with the Silver Nuggets Senior Group. Mrs. Chavers is su ...
Jean Broadwater Johnson AUG 26, 1928 - DEC 05, 2010
Rosalyn Jean Broadwater Johnson, 82, died peacefully Sunday, December 5, 2010 at her residence. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Inez W. Broadwater. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Herbert Johnson, Jr. She was a graduate of Savannah High School and was retired from Citizens and Southern National Bank after 40 years of service. She was a member of the Savannah Golf Club, a communicant of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, a member of the Daughter's of Ireland, the Red Hat Club, the Garden Club of Savannah, the Tuesday Lunch ...
Sherman W. Davis SEP 24, 1922 - DEC 05, 2010
Savannah- Sherman W. Davis has finished the back nine and is off to the 19th hole. On December 5, 2010, at the age of 88 he passed away peacefully, due to complications from kidney cancer. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, as well as an avid golfer. Sherman grew up in Princeton, New Jersey and graduated from the public school system where his father, B. Woodhull Davis, was Superintendent. Veteran of World War II, he enlisted as a Navigator in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1944 and spent his professional career with 3M Company and Globe Industrie ...
Carol Jean Wilkerson JUL 11, 1932 - DEC 03, 2010
Carol Jean Wilkerson, 78, was welcomed home Friday, December 3, 2010 by her husband Jesse and other family members. She was a native of Coweta County, GA and lived in Savannah most of her life. She was a retired seamstress who had worked for many years at Campbell's Cleaners and Adler's Department Store. She was a lifetime member of the P.T.A. and was a member of the Assemblies of God. Carol was an avid bowler who enjoyed spending time with the Alee Temple Women's Bowling League. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Samuel J. and Shirley Wilkerson, of Ellabell, her daughter, Laura ...
Barbara Bensley Riley OCT 07, 1934 - DEC 03, 2010
Mrs. Barbara Riley, 76, of Skidaway Island died Friday December 3 at Memorial University Medical Center. Barbara was born October 7, 1934 in Oak Park, IL to Isabel and George Bensley. Barbara was an actress at Universal Studios, an antique appraiser, a co-owner of North Shore Appraisals, just to name a few of her careers. Antique collecting and playing bridge were her life long passions. Where ever she lived, her house was filled with the antique treasures she collected from around the world. She would quickly get involved with the local bridge clubs and traveled to many bridge tournaments inc ...
Louis E. Aenchbacher FEB 19, 1924 - DEC 01, 2010
Louis E. Aenchbacher, 86, of Savannah, died suddenly on Wednesday, December 1, 2010. He was born in Savannah, Georgia, February 19, 1924, to Louis Edgar Aenchbacher, Jr. and Edna Parker Aenchbacher. He graduated from Americus High School, and attended Auburn University before joining the United States Navy in 1943, serving in WWII, aboard the Aircraft Carrier/Submarine Hunter USS Mission Bay in the North and South Atlantic Oceans. Following his service in the Navy, he attended Georgia Southwestern College for two years and then completed a Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of Georg ...
John Jacob Giachetto MAR 21, 1924 - DEC 01, 2010
SAVANNAH – John Jacob Giachetto, 86, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at his home. John was born and raised in a small town in central Illinois. He received a B.S. in chemical engineering at the University of Illinois. Upon discharge from the Navy he married Marjorie Remlinger of Delphos, Ohio and they moved to Pittsburgh where he received a M.S. degree in chemical engineering. Marge predeceased John in 1991. They raised a wonderful family of five children; son David, and daughters Teresa Meagher, Sandra Brown, Susan Matey, and Diane Prentiss. Each daughter had three children, and now John ha ...
Bobbie Warren Murphy MAR 15, 1931 - NOV 30, 2010
SAVANNAH – Bobbie Warrren Murphy, 79, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at Memorial University Medical Center. The Tattnall County native had lived in Savannah since 1948. She worked for many years with Southern Bell and attended Morningside Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband of sixty-two years, Joe A. Murphy of Savannah; two daughters and sons-in-law, Susan Murphy Hohnerlein Dennis and Linda Murphy Sims Steve all of Savannah; three sisters, Jerry Cowart and Rita Lewis, both of Springfield and Nancy Sikes of Ellabell; a brother, Calvin Lynn of Portland, ME; and three grandchildren, Corey ...
Ralph N. Shiloski NOV 23, 1934 - NOV 29, 2010
Savannah - Ralph Norman Shiloski, 76, died Monday, November 29, 2010 at his residence. He was born November 23, 1934 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He graduated from James M. Coughlin High School in 1952 and Penn State College Extension in Wilkes-Barre in 1953 with a diploma in Engineering. He went to work for Glen Martin Co. as a draftsman working on the P5M, B57 and P6M and was later promoted to an engineer working on the P6M escape systems. In 1959, he joined Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp. as a draftsman working on the Gulfstream I, The F14, The COD and the Gulfstream II. In 1968, he wa ...
Thomas Park "Tom" George SEP 12, 1963 - NOV 28, 2010
Thomas Park "Tom" George, 47, died Sunday, November 28, 2010 in Savannah. Mr. George was born in High Point, NC on September 12, 1963. Tom lived most of his life in Savannah. He was a graduate of Windsor Forest High School and attended Armstrong State College. He was a long time employee of Fed Ex where he worked as a courier as well as in management. Mr. George was preceded in death by his father, Horace Thomas George, Jr. and his twin brother, Michael David George. He is survived by his mother, Barbara Jones George; siblings, Suzanne Sucher of Guyton, Doug George and wife Tanya of Savannah a ...
Capt. John V. Killingsworth, Jr. NOV 17, 1951 - NOV 27, 2010
BROOKLET – Capt. John Vary Killingsworth, Jr., 59, died Saturday, November 27, 2010, at Candler Hospital. Born November 17, 1951, he was a son of the late John V. Killingsworth, Sr. and Jean Yates Young. The Savannah native was a graduate of Effingham County High School. He served in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, and was a Merchant Marine. John was a Coast Guard licensed boat captain working in the Savannah-Hilton Head maritime industry. Surviving are his wife, Eleanor M. Ellis of Brooklet; his children, Danielle K. Mongin and her husband, David, of Atlanta, Samuel Jon ...
John V. Killingsworth, Jr. NOV 17, 1951 - NOV 27, 2010
BROOKLET – Capt. John Vary Killingsworth, Jr., 59, died Saturday, November 27, 2010, at Candler Hospital. Born November 17, 1951, he was a son of the late John V. Killingsworth, Sr. and Jean Yates Young. The Savannah native was a graduate of Effingham County High School. He served in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, and was a Merchant Marine. John was a Coast Guard licensed boat captain working in the Savannah-Hilton Head maritime industry. Surviving are his wife, Eleanor M. Ellis of Brooklet; his children, Danielle K. Mongin and her husband, David, of Atlanta, Samuel Jon ...
Mary Strozzo Galibert AUG 30, 1920 - NOV 27, 2010
Mary Strozzo Galibert SAVANNAH - Mary Strozzo Galibert of Thunderbolt, Georgia, age 90, departed this life on November 27, 2010. Mary was born in Jamestown, New York in 1920, the oldest daughter of Fortunato and Maria Maruccia Strozzo. She grew up in a large, loving family of seven brothers and sisters in Brooklet, Georgia. Mary moved to Savannah where she married Carl W. Galibert in 1947, and worked for the Borden Company until she retired in 1979. She was an active member of Nativity of Our Lord /Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church and a devoted volunteer of Saint Mary's Home. She wa ...
Sharon Stephens Chambers SEP 03, 1949 - NOV 26, 2010
Savannah- Jan Stephens Chambers, 61, passed away Friday, November 26, 2010 at Memorial University Medical Center. She lived most of her life in Savannah and was a graduate of Groves High School. She attended Savannah University of Cosmetology and over the years owned and operated several beauty salons including Jan's Hair Salon and Headquarters. Jan was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed cooking and caring for her family. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Survivors include her husband, Jack Chambers; daughter, Michele Rollf and her husband, Tom Lynah; son, Neal Roll ...
Camilla Dasher Battu JUN 30, 1922 - NOV 25, 2010
Camilla died peacefully at home surrounded by her family Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 2010. Camilla was born June 30, 1922 in Effingham County to Ellis Austin Dasher and Martha Hinley Dasher. She attended Chatham County schools and graduated from Savannah High School in 1940. She retired from the Chatham County Board of Education after 20 years of service as secretary at Charles Herty Elementary School. She spent her retirement doing things she loves the most: camping in North Georgia, sewing and needlework, and spending time with family and friends. She was a member of the Bonaventure Road ...
Sister Mary Aurelia Benedetto FEB 29, 1924 - NOV 23, 2010
BALTIMORE, MD — Sister Mary Aurelia Benedetto, 86, of Baltimore, Maryland, died while on a visit to friends in Columbus, Georgia on November 23, 2010. She was the youngest of seven children of Elizabeth and Aristide Benedetto. She was born in Macon, Georgia on February 29, 1924, attended St. Joseph's School and Mt. de Sales Academy in Macon, then entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1941. She taught at Blessed Sacrament School, Savannah, Holy Family School in Columbus, and Mt. de Sales High School in Macon between 1947 and 1973. She served as the local superior of her religious community in Macon, ...
Ralph Gustav Widmer SEP 15, 1930 - NOV 23, 2010
SAVANNAH, GA – Ralph Gustav Widmer, 79, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at Hospice House. The Springfield, MA native lived on Cape Cod, in Chatham, MA, for nineteen years before moving to Savannah five years ago. He worked for many years with the General Electric Company, later retiring from Associated Electric Co., Inc. Surviving are his wife, Suzanne C. Widmer of Savannah; his daughter and son-in-law, Tracy A. and Michael Mullen of Greenwich, CT; his son and daughter-in-law, Russell J. and Kimberly Widmer of Merritt Island, FL; four granddaughters, Sarah and Caroline Mullen and Lindsay and ...
Walter Edwin Werner, Jr. MAY 02, 1928 - NOV 22, 2010
BLUFFTON, SC - Walter E. Werner Jr., "Ozzie", 82, died unexpectedly on November 22, 2010, while in retirement in Sun City Hilton Head, South Carolina. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA. Ozzie attended Shady Side Academy before leaving Pittsburgh to begin the family tradition of attending Randolph Macon Academy in Front Royal, VA. After graduation he attended the University of Pittsburgh where he played football and continued a family tradition of membership in the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Ozzie was honorably discharged from the US Army after service at Fort Knox, KY. After college Ozzie became ...
Ronald Gene Ernst FEB 26, 1944 - NOV 19, 2010
Ronald Gene Ernst, 66, died Friday, November 19, 2010 at Memorial University Medical Center. He was born in Flint, Michigan and was a graduate of Flushing High School. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving aboard an EAG 154 during the Cuban Crisis and was also a veteran of the Vietnam War. After the war, Mr. Ernst served as a policeman in Cocoa Beach, Florida and Flint, Michigan and then worked as a photographer for the Grand Blank News. After the Grand Blank News, he served as a photographer with the Detroit News and the Decatur Herald and Review where he received many awards bo ...
David Edwin Bormes MAY 11, 1940 - NOV 18, 2010
David E. Bormes May 11, 1940 – November 2010 My Captain You can captain a boat, You can captain a plane And you are a dead eyed dick In the hunting game. You can build a house Without even a plan. And you are every woman's dream Of a handy-man. You can fish like a pro And with the right crew, Bring in the catch Tuna, Marlin, and Wahoo. You can weave a tale Most will never forget; But they will believe it And not regret. You're an entrepreneur Extraordinaire With that midas touch And some to spare. You have a generous soul I can't deny. You're my best friend On whom I can always rely. You're th ...
John Eugene Gnann MAR 20, 1948 - NOV 17, 2010
SAVANNAH – John Eugene Gnann, 62, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at his residence surrounded by his family and under the care of Hospice Savannah. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah was a graduate of Groves High School. He retired from BellSouth after thirty-four years of service and later worked for Ramsey Enterprises. Mr. Gnann was a veteran of the United States Navy and a member of the Telephone Pioneers. Surviving are his wife, Annette P. Gnann of Savannah; two sons, Matthew E. Gnann of Atlanta and Nicholas L. Gnann of Savannah; a step-son, Jason B. Foster of Forsyth, GA; two ...
Brandi D'Nay Keel JUN 18, 1986 - NOV 17, 2010
SAVANNAH-Brandi D'Nay Keel, 24, passed away at her home. She was born June 18, 1986 in Savannah, Georgia. Brandi was a young, beautiful woman full of life and energy who was always quick with a smile and long with a hug. She cheerfully affected the lives of those around her and she will be sorely missed. Surviving are her mother, June Keel; father, Datus "Ronny" Keel, Jr., and his wife, Barbara Keel; Maternal Grandmother, Shirley Cooper; Maternal Grandmother, Chin Nittinger; Maternal Grandfather, Gene Nittinger; Maternal Grandfather, Alan M. Cooper; Paternal Grandfather, Datus D. Keel, Sr.; s ...
Dennis K. Smugle APR 01, 1939 - NOV 16, 2010
Savannah- Dennis K. Smugle, 71, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at Memorial University Medical Center. He was a born in Pennsylvania and moved to Savannah in 2004. After serving in the U.S. Navy from 1957-1961 he retired from the U.S. Postal Service in Washington DC with thirty five years of service. He was a member of the American Legion Post 154 at Tybee Island and the German Country Club. He enjoyed fishing and reading, but his favorite place to be was in his recliner, with the remote and his faithful companion "Kit", watching the Military Channel. He leaves his wife of 44 years, Jud ...
Lewis Graham Bailey, Jr. APR 14, 1928 - NOV 16, 2010
Savannah- Lewis Graham Bailey, Jr., 82, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at Hospice Savannah. Graham was born in Savannah April 14, 1928, he graduated from the Citadel with a degree in Electrical Engineering. After which he entered the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and retired from the Army Reserves in 1988. He was a Commanding Officer of the 429 Medical Battalion stationed in Savannah. For fourteen years, he was Assistant Director of Operations with the Georgia Ports Authority, Vice President of Chatham Services which operated East Coast Terminals located on the Savannah River, east of th ...
Jerry Frost NOV 13, 1945 - NOV 16, 2010
Ellabell - Jerry Frost, 65, died suddenly Tuesday, November 16, 2010 in Memorial University Medical Center. Jerry was a native and lifelong resident of Ellabell and was a 1963 graduate of Southeast Bulloch High School. He retired from the Savannah Sugar Refinery, in 2007, after 28 years of service, but continued to work on his family farm until his death. Jerry was a member of Blitchton Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his first wife, of 41 years, Juliette Jones Frost; his parents Troy and Mamie Lou Frost; three brothers, Elmer, Julian and Gene Frost and his sister, Sara Lou F. Shum ...
Edward John Brown, Jr. MAR 05, 1915 - NOV 15, 2010
Edward John Brown, Jr. 95 went to his heavenly rest on November 15, 2010. He was born in Savannah, Georgia on March 5, 1915, son of the late Edward John Brown, Sr. and Emily Margaret Sulter Brown. He graduated from the Marist School in 1929 and from Benedictine Military Academy in 1933, where he was class Salutatorian and achieved the rank of captain. In 1934, he met his future wife, Esther Ryan, at Richard's Business College. They were married in 1941 at the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. After graduation, he worked for King Dixon as an accountant and for Wilson & Company as a trav ...
Chidi Ezennia Osondu - NOV 14, 2010
SAVANNAH - Father Chidi Ezennia Osondu, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Savannah, died November 14 in New Delhi, India from complications following the rejection of a transplanted kidney. Father Osondu, 37, was ordained to the priesthood on June 4, 2005 in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Savannah. His first assignment was as Parochial Vicar at Saint Anne Church, Columbus, followed by Parochial Vicar at Saint James Church in Savannah. A native of Nigeria and a member of the Igbo tribe, Father Osondu was the first of Luke and Susanna Osondu's seven children. His full first name wa ...