Obituaries
Jean O'Hayer Schroder MAR 06, 1919 - JUL 08, 2010
Savannah- Jean O'Hayer Schroder, 91, died peacefully on Thursday, July 8, 2010. Affectionately known as "Cuz", she was born in Savannah, March 6, 1919 to William O'Hayer and Isabelle Paul O'Hayer. She was baptized at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and attended St. Vincent's Academy. She met Charles John Schroder and they married at the Cathedral in 1939. They honeymooned by riding the Greyhound bus to New York City to attend the World's Fair. Charles joined the Navy during World War II and Jean did her part by working on Liberty ships in Savannah. In 1949 they moved to Macon and both wo ...
William D. "Bill" Diffenderfer MAR 11, 1935 - JUL 06, 2010
William Doyle "Bill" Diffenderfer, 75, a resident of The Landings, Savannah, suffered a stroke on vacation in Williamsburg, VA and passed away at Newport News, VA on Tuesday, July 6, 2010. Bill was born to Leo E. and Elizabeth Minor Diffenderfer on his father's "Hilltop Farm" in Jonesville, VA. He graduated from Jonesville High School and from Lincoln Memorial University, in Harrogate TN, where he met "the most beautiful girl he'd ever seen". After marrying her, Bill also graduated from Purdue University, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He spent the majority of his career with The Aus ...
Virgil B. Wolfe AUG 07, 1941 - JUL 06, 2010
SAVANNAH – Virgil B. Wolfe, 68, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at St. Joseph's Hospital. The Aurora, MO native was a longtime resident of Wichita, KS and had lived in Savannah since 1976. He was a veteran of the United Sates Army. Mr. Wolfe was a retired corporate and test pilot with Gulfstream Aerospace and was a past board member of the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame. He was an avid Georgia Bulldog fan and had been a member of the Savannah Quarterback Club for over thirty years. Surviving are his wife, Salli Wolfe of Savannah; his daughter, Jennifer McCammon of Savannah; two granddaughters, Perr ...
James Edward Manucy, III OCT 08, 1931 - JUL 06, 2010
James Edward Manucy, III, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at home with his family by his side. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah retired as operations manager from Strachan Shipping Co. after 32 years of service. He was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and a 1950 graduate of Benedictine Military School. He also attended the University of Georgia and Armstrong Jr. College. His survived by his wife of 49 years, Nancy McMillan Manucy, daughters, Ellen Kilpatrick Michael, and Nancy M. Lawson, son, James E. Manucy, IV Debbie Royal, grandchildren, Jennie and Will Lawso ...
Herbert Sheftall Cramer, Sr. DEC 28, 1924 - JUL 04, 2010
Herbert Sheftall Cramer, Sr., 85, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2010 at home with his family by his side. He was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah and Hilton Head Island. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He received many awards during his military service, some to include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Expert Marksman, and also a two time P.O.W. Herbert was a charter member of the White Bluff Presbyterian Church, the I.B.E.W., and was retired from the Seaboard Coastline Railroad after 49 years of service. He was the owner and operator of Cra ...
Frances Smith Fordham MAY 12, 1920 - JUL 03, 2010
Frances Smith Fordham, 90, died July 3, 2010 at the Savannah Commons after a short illness. She was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah, Georgia. She was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church where she served as past president of the Lutheran Church Women's organization, member of the Elizabeth Clark Missionary Circle, Sunday school teacher, and Beginner's Department. She was also a member of The Salzburger Society. She was retired co-owner with her late husband, William Earl Fordham, Sr., of Fordham's Supermarket. In earlier years, she worked for the Seaboard Rail ...
John Carey Chapman JUL 11, 1940 - JUL 01, 2010
Mr. John Carey Chapman, 69, of Rincon, passed away at home July 01, 2010 after a long illness. He would have celebrated his 70th birthday on July 11, 2010. Mr. Chapman was the owner and operator of Chapman's Paint & Body Shop for 35 years. He served briefly in both the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army. Mr. Chapman was a Master Mason and member of Zerubbabel Lodge No. 15. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ms. Retha L. Chapman and Mr. Frank S. Chapman; a brother, Mr. Carnell Chapman and a son, Carey Carnell Chapman. Mr. Chapman is survived by his wife of 33 years, ...
Ralph Eugene Bethune SEP 04, 1927 - JUL 01, 2010
Ralph Eugene Bethune, 82, went to be with his Lord July 1, 2010. He was the beloved husband of Mary Jewell Bethune for 65 years. Jewell was the love of his life and his love for her transcended all earthly love. Ralph was a deeply devout man who loved his Lord with all his heart. He faithfully served as a deacon in the Savannah Primitive Baptist Church and Sardis Primitive Baptist Church. He was a humble man who considered himself a simple man. He was a deep thinker with a quick wit who loved sharing a joke. He was a master storyteller who enjoyed entertaining family and friends with his tales ...
Joan Egan Houlihan JAN 20, 1923 - JUL 01, 2010
Joan Egan Houlihan of Savannah, 87 years old, died at her home on July 1, 2010, from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Joan was born in Savannah on January 20, 1923, the oldest child of Dr. Michael Joseph Egan and Elise Robider Egan. She attended local parochial schools and graduated from the Pape School and Marymount College in Tarrytown, N.Y. Joan and Savannah lawyer, James Patrick Houlihan, were married on June 18, 1947. They had one daughter, Joan, who survives. James Houlihan died in 1978. Joan enjoyed service on the Savannah Library Board and on a committee for reno ...
Nhi Tu Vuong JAN 01, 1972 - JUN 29, 2010
Nhi Tu Vuong, 38, died June 29, 2010 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born in Vietnam and lived in the United States since 1991. She received her master's degree from Georgia State University and was a mathematics professor at Savannah State University and South University. Visitation: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, July 2, 2010 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. Ceremony: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 3, 2010 in the Hodgson Chapel of Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors. Please sign our on-line guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com Fox and Weeks Funeral Dire ...
Nicholas T. Stafford, Jr. - JUN 29, 2010
Augusta National lost its biggest fan with the death of Lt. Col. Ret Nicholas T. Stafford, Jr. who passed away Tuesday, June 29th. He was 90 years old. He was preceded in death by his wife, Loyola Trapani Stafford, his oldest son, Nicholas T. Stafford, III, and his parents, Nicholas T. and Katherine Kearney Stafford. A native of Savannah, GA, he lived in Huntsville, AL from 1966 to 2006 when he moved to Chattanooga, TN. He is survived by two sons, Richard of Dallas, TX and Vincent and daughter-in-law Reenie of Chattanooga, TN, two brothers, Jack and Jimmy both of Savannah, GA, ten grandchildr ...
Richard Lee Anderson NOV 05, 1943 - JUN 28, 2010
Richard Lee Anderson, 66, died Monday, June 28, 2010 in Roanoke, Virginia due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah and was a member of the Intercontinental Church of God. He served in the United States Coast Guard and was a member of the National Professional Wallpaper Hangers Guild. Richard was an avid motorcycle rider and was a member of ABATE, and HOG. Richard was a great son, husband, dad, and granddad, and especially loved his mother. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard C. Anderson, and his son Richard Greg Anderso ...
Marjorie Savage Williams AUG 14, 1918 - JUN 26, 2010
Marjorie Savage Williams, 91, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Hospice Savannah after a long illness. She was born August 14, 1918 in Braddock, PA to the late Ralph and Edith Savage. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Robert Doolia Williams and a son Jerre Wayne Williams. She was a longtime resident of Savannah, GA. She retired from the Chatham County Board of Education as a school lunchroom manager. After her retirement she and her husband moved to Ellijay, GA where she was a member of Cartecay United Methodist Church. Upon her return to Savannah she attended Cokesbur ...
Marjorie Savage Williams AUG 14, 1918 - JUN 26, 2010
Marjorie Savage Williams, 91, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Hospice Savannah after a long illness. She was born August 14, 1918 in Braddock, PA to the late Ralph and Edith Savage. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Robert Doolia Williams and a son Jerre Wayne Williams. She was a longtime resident of Savannah, GA. She retired from the Chatham County Board of Education as a school lunchroom manager. After her retirement she and her husband moved to Ellijay, GA where she was a member of Cartecay United Methodist Church. Upon her return to Savannah she attended Cokesbur ...
Frances Wong MAY 28, 1940 - JUN 26, 2010
Frances Wong died unexpectedly June 26, 2010 of a heart attack at 70 years of age. She was a Christian woman who exemplified the rarest blending of high integrity, sharp intellect, remarkable accomplishment, profound generosity and humility of spirit. She was a lifelong resident of Savannah, a graduate of Barry College in Miami, FL and went on to earn a Master's degree at Armstrong College and an Education Specialist degree at Georgia Southern University. She was a well known and highly regarded educator in Savannah, having served as the principal at Myers Middle School, Windsor Forest High Sc ...
Eugene Patrick Powers AUG 30, 1917 - JUN 25, 2010
West Palm Beach, FL- Mr. Eugene Patrick Powers, 92, formerly of Savannah, died peacefully on Friday, June 25, 2010 at his residence in Noreen McKeen Towers. Mr. Powers was born August 30, 1917 in Savannah, the fifth of nine children born to his parents. He attended Marist School in Savannah and St. Charles College in Baltimore, MD. In 1937, he graduated from St. Mary's Seminary College in Baltimore, MD with a degree in Philosophy. He joined the Ohio National Guard and served in the U.S. Army as First Lieutenant during World War II in both the European and the Pacific theaters. After he was dis ...
Patricia McGuire White JAN 25, 1952 - JUN 24, 2010
Patricia McGuire White DALTON - Patricia McGuire White of Dalton, Ga. passed away Thursday, June 24th after a brief illness. Born January 25th, 1952 in St. Augustine, Fl., she was the daughter of the late Ruth Cullen McGuire and the late John Patrick McGuire. Raised in Jacksonville, FL and Savannah, Ga, she spent her favorite summers on Tybee Island, Ga. She was a graduate of St. Vincent's Academy, Savannah, Ga. She received her undergraduate degree from Agnes Scott College, her Master of Science Degree in Population Genetics from The University of Georgia, and her Doctor of Philosophy Degree ...
Mabel Grainger Parks SEP 17, 1921 - JUN 24, 2010
Mabel Jordan Grainger Parks, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother of Savannah, Georgia, went peacefully to rest with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, June 24, 2010. She was surrounded by her loving family. Born in Tabor City, North Carolina, September 17, 1921, to the late Kenny and Mary Harrelson Jordan, Mabel was one of four children. She was pre-deceased by her brother, Mace Jordan, and sister, Ruth Jordan Miller, and is survived by her loving brother, Kenneth Harold Jordan. Mabel spent most of her youth in Tabor City, North Carolina, and upon graduation from high school, Mabel a ...
Joseph William English - JUN 24, 2010
Joseph W. English, PhD Skidaway Island - Joseph W. English, 83, died at home under the care of Hospice Savannah, Inc. "Bud" was born in Paulsboro, New Jersey. Almost immediately following his graduation from high school, he went to the Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. During World War II, he was a Navel Cadet assigned to the troop ship, the Raven Mariner making many crossings to England, France, Italy and North Africa. Returning home after the war, he worked at Mobile Oil Corporation while attending Drexel University. He later graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in ...
Martha Saunders Haynes DEC 09, 1919 - JUN 22, 2010
Savannah- Martha S. Haynes, 90, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at Candler Hospital after a brief illness. Martha was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. The daughter of Edward Calvert and Beatrice G. Saunders was raised in Hull Memorial Presbyterian Church and was a member of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, William Pryor Haynes, Jr.; her six sisters, her brother and a granddaughter. Her survivors are two sons, William P. Haynes, III Donna of Savannah, Edward Andrew Haynes of Charlotte, NC; three daughters, Martha H. Jurgensen Bubba of Charlotte, ...
Edith H. Johnson JUL 05, 1934 - JUN 19, 2010
Edith H. Johnson, 75, died Saturday, June 19, 2010 in Gainesville, FL. Mrs. Johnson was born on July 5, 1934, the daughter of the late Harry Eugene and Mae Walsh Hensel. Edith grew up in The Golden Isles of Brunswick, GA where she attended Glynn Academy. She continued her formal education at the GA Teachers College now Georgia Southern University through a voice scholarship. She also completed several courses through the University of Georgia and the University of Southern Florida. Mrs. Johnson was a beautiful light in the lives of so many friends she had acquired during her life. From the ma ...
Evelyne Rioux Moore NOV 13, 1932 - JUN 18, 2010
Evelyne Rioux Moore, 77, of Tybee Island died June 18, 2010. Born November 13, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of the late, Henry Ernest Rioux and Evelyn Gertrude Kline. Evelyne soon moved to Atlanta, Georgia where she attended Georgia Tech University and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. She later moved to Tybee where she spent her final years. Evelyne loved family and friends and could always be counted on to entertain and uplift them with a warm smile, inspiring story and kind words of encouragement. Throughout her life she was at peace with herself. She is survived by t ...
Harold D. Arman APR 05, 1941 - JUN 18, 2010
Harold D. Arman SAVANNAH - Harold D. Hal Arman died of an aneurism on June 18, 2010. He was born on April 5, 1941 in Big Rapids, Michigan to Reverend Harold E. & Mrs. Garnet Arman both deceased. He is survived by his wife Sally of The Landings in Savannah; daughter Beth, son-in-law Robert Mintz, and grandson Julian Arman Mintz, of Baltimore, Maryland; son, David, and partner Jessica Fink, of New York City; as well as two sisters: Dorothy Bessemer of Newaygo, MI and Carolyn Tinkler of Hastings, MI. He had four older brothers all deceased: Bill, Robert, John, and Jim. He graduated from Whi ...
William Harty Brady, Jr. JUN 29, 1929 - JUN 16, 2010
Statesboro- William H. Brady, Jr. of Statesboro, Georgia died Wednesday, June 16, 2010 after an extended illness. Bill was born June 29, 1929 in Savannah, Georgia. After retiring from the U.S. Navy in 1971, he moved to Statesboro where he graduated from Georgia Southern University and taught at Statesboro High School from 1973 to 1989. He was a member of Georgia Vocational Association, the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee, the Knights of Columbus in both Statesboro and Savannah, and a member of St. Matthew's Catholic Church. Bill was a member of Southern Boosters and an avid GSU Eagle footb ...
Agnes C. Ware SEP 11, 1938 - JUN 16, 2010
Agnes Ware died at her home June 16, 2010 after an extended illness. She was devotedly cared for by her children, especially her son Joseph who was always by her side. Agnes was born to the late Cornelius Joseph and Elizabeth Shearhouse Casey. She lived in Savannah her entire life and was a member of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist throughout her childhood. She attended grade school at the Cathedral Day School and was the city all-star basketball champ in eighth grade. She graduated from Commercial High School in 1958. She then enjoyed jobs at Benton Brothers and Derst Bakery. On Septemb ...
Harriet Lefkoff FEB 24, 1919 - JUN 16, 2010
Harriet Lefkoff, 91, died on June 16th at The Oaks, under the care of Hospice Savannah. Ms. Lefkoff was born in Hoboken, New Jersey and raised in Morristown, New Jersey. She began her business career with the Girl Scouts of America Headquarters in New York City and subsequently moved to Pasadena, California where she spent over 30 years with the Bank of America, retiring as a bank officer in 1981. In 1993, she moved to The Landings where she was a member of the Skidaway Island United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women's group and the Landings Landlovers. She was preceded in death by ...
Olevia Zipperer Ross MAY 09, 1916 - JUN 16, 2010
Olevia Zipperer Ross Olevia Zipperer Ross, 94, of Savannah passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Egypt, Georgia, May 9, 1916 to Anna Blanton Zipperer and Ellis Leander Zipperer and was baptized in the Turkey Branch Baptist Church. Olevia moved to Savannah in 1924 where she joined First Baptist Church of Savannah. She graduated from Savannah High School in 1933 and Richard's Business School. She was employed as a cashier-bookkeeper for Motor Contract Finance Company. She later worked in civil service at the Charleston Naval Base and the Savannah Shipyard ...
Donald Holland Tucker, Sr. DEC 13, 1929 - JUN 16, 2010
Donald Holland Tucker, Sr., 80, died June 16, 2010 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. He was born in Savannah, son of the late Homer and Vera Holland Tucker. He was a graduate of Mary Persons High School in Forsyth, Georgia. Mr. Tucker retired as owner/operator of Tucker and Sons Service Center after 63 years. He was a communicant of St. James Catholic Church and a veteran of the 165th Airlift Wing of the Georgia Air National Guard serving during the Korean War. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his wife, Youon Carr Tucker. Surviving are his son, Donald H. Tu ...