Obituaries
Marie Griffith O'Brien - MAR 25, 2010
Savannah - Marie Griffith O'Brien, 88, died March 25, 2010 at Azalealand Nursing Home. She was born in Savannah, daughter of the late Seabron S. Griffith and Elizabeth Hardee Griffith. She was a 1938 graduate of St. Vincent's Academy. After graduation she met and married her husband of 65 years, the late David M. O'Brien, Sr. and lived in Savannah until l965 when they moved to Atlanta. She returned to Savannah in January 2009. Mrs. O'Brien was a communicant of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and a homemaker. Surviving are a daughter, Marie O'Brien Wall of Savannah, two sons and daughters ...
John Mohr McIntosh JAN 18, 1924 - MAR 23, 2010
Savannah - John Mohr McIntosh, 86, died March 23, 2010 at Memorial University Medical Center. He was born in Savannah, son of the late Olin Talley McIntosh and Jane Lawton McIntosh. Mr. McIntosh was a graduate of Savannah High School and attended the University of Georgia. He served as a Captain in the United States Army Air Corps training fighter and bomber pilots during World War II. After the war, Mr. McIntosh returned to Savannah in 1945 beginning a career in construction and land development. From 1956 to 1974 he was associated with the Neal Blun Company eventually serving as President. ...
Henry Jesse Brown, Jr. AUG 26, 1939 - MAR 23, 2010
Henry Jesse Brown, Jr., beloved husband, son, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle joined his heavenly Father in eternal rest on 23 March 2010. He was born on 26 August 1939 in Savannah, Georgia. He is survived by his wife, Davine Anne Brown to whom he has been married for 27 years. He was born in Savannah, Georgia to the late Henry Jesse Brown, Sr. and Mildred D. Brown of Savannah, Georgia. His beloved family includes brothers, Theodore Brown of Savannah, Georgia and The Rev. Daniel Brown of Augusta, Georgia; one sister-in-law, Donna Brown; daughter, Virginia Kirby with her husba ...
Richard W. Cota DEC 29, 1923 - MAR 23, 2010
Richard W. Cota, age 86, died March 23, 2010. The Bristol, VT native moved to savannah in 1976 and worked with Eli Whitt as a salesman. He retired as a Manager with the A&P Stores. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Agnes M. Cota of Savannah; four daughters, Sharolyn Cota and her companion, Norman Langlois of Pompano Beach, FL, Linda Roger Bessette of Rochester, NH, Diane Richard Rodgers of Fort Mill, SC and Lori Ronald Hewett of Oak Ridge, NC; five grandchildren, Dr. Marc Bessette, Suzanne and Nicholas Fortune, Taylor and Sarah-Jo Hewett; ...
Martha Dixon Richards JAN 22, 1918 - MAR 21, 2010
Martha Elizabeth Dixon Richards, 92, of Williamsburg, VA, and formerly of Savannah, GA, passed away on March 21, 2010. Martha had worked at Candler Hospital as an insurance claims specialist for many years. She was a member of the First Savannah Seventh-day Adventist Church. She enjoyed counted-cross stitching, gardening, reading, and spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Logan Bleckley and Minnie Lou Foss Dixon; sisters, Mary Dixon Brown and Dorothy Dixon Crawford; and her brother, Logan Bleckley Dixon, Jr. Martha is survived by her son, James R. Rich ...
Theresa McClellan Richards JUN 26, 1930 - MAR 20, 2010
Theresa McClellan Richards SAVANNAH – Theresa McClellan Richards, 79, died on March 20, 2010 at Summer Breeze Retirement Community under the care of Hospice Savannah. She was born June 26, 1930 in Savannah to Dallas Lofton and Anne Reynolds McClellan. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and was a 1948 graduate of St. Vincent's Academy. She was a key punch operator for the Central of Georgia Railroad. She became a mother and homemaker, volunteering at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church and School and was a volunteer librarian at Nativity School for many years. She was a member of the Me ...
Lillian Shabo Wheeler JAN 07, 1924 - MAR 20, 2010
Savannah- Lillian S. Wheeler, 86, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Bryan County Health and Rehabilitation in Richmond Hill. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 7, 1924, she was one of nine children. She lived in Savannah most of her life and was a long time communicant of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Her husband, Frederick R. Wheeler, Sr. and son Frederick R. Wheeler, Jr., preceded her in death. She is survived by three sisters, Geraldine J. Stout of Savannah, Jacqueline S. Butler of Richmond Hill and Beverly Ann Shabo of Boston. Visitation: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesda ...
Isabel McRae Cashman NOV 25, 1912 - MAR 20, 2010
Isabel McRae Cashman, 97, died at Davis Farms in Lumber City, Georgia on March 20, 2010. She was born on November 25, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia, to Farquhar and Elizabeth Knox McRae. She graduated from Savannah High School and then the University of Georgia, in Home Economics, where she was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority. Following graduation, Isabel took her dream of becoming a clinical dietician to New York City where she did a dietetic internship at Bellevue Hospital in Harlem. Upon completion she returned to Savannah as an ADA Clinical Dietician, first joining Candler Hospital and later ...
Bernard Irwin Fouke JUN 28, 1924 - MAR 18, 2010
SAVANNAH – Bernard Irwin Fouke, 85, died Thursday, March 18, 2010. The Texarkana, Arkansas native was a son of the late Harry P. and Florine Eck Fouke. He was a veteran of the United States Navy during World War II, serving as an ensign aboard a minesweeper. After the war Mr. Fouke began his career with South Western Electric Power Co. in Texarkana. In 1969 he moved to Fayetteville, AR with SWEPCO and retired as Division Manager of the Northwest Arkansas District of South Western Electric Power in 1990. He and his wife retired to Savannah in 1994, settling at The Landings on Skidaway Island. ...
James William McInnis, III OCT 10, 1950 - MAR 18, 2010
James William McInnis, III, died Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Hospice Savannah. He was born October 10, 1950 in Savannah, GA. He graduated from Savannah High School in 1968 and attended Georgia Southern for four years. He then played lead trumpet for the Holiday on Ice Show for 10 years. He played in Lake Tahoe, Reno, and Las Vegas for 3 years before settling in Florida playing with Circus World for six years. He also played with the Letterman and the Guy Lombardo Band along with numerous other bands during his career. He wrote music for Tupperware before working sixteen years as a computer tec ...
Jerry Lynn Adkins FEB 23, 1954 - MAR 18, 2010
- Savannah, GA - Jerry Lynn Adkins, 56, died March 18, 2010 at Memorial University Medical Center. He was born in Huntington, West Virginia, son of the late Willis and Mary Brown Adkins. He was a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia earning an Associates Degree. Mr. Adkins retired as a manager after 31 years of service with CSX Railroad and was a United States Marine Corp Veteran serving during the Vietnam Conflict. He attended Faith Family Church in Canton, Ohio and was a member of the International Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen. His second father, Wendall Cremeans ...
Thomas Joseph Sheehan, Sr. AUG 19, 1936 - MAR 17, 2010
Thomas Joseph Sheehan, Sr., passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010 after a brief illness. Born August 19, 1936 in Savannah, GA, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Daniel Sheehan. He was a graduate of Blessed Sacrament School, Benedictine Military School and the Georgia Institute of Technology. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church until moving to Tybee Island in 1997, when he joined St. Michael's Catholic Church. He began his career as an Independent Insurance Agent in 1959 with the Atlantic Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and then was a partner in John A. Peters, Jr. Inc. He w ...
James Lester Smith JAN 14, 1933 - MAR 17, 2010
Tybee Island- James L. Smith, 77, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Hospice Savannah. He was a native of Richmond, Indiana. For many years, he lived in the Jacksonville area where he owned Duval Dental Lab. He moved to Tybee Island six years ago to be closer to his family. His daughter, Cindy Pyne and sister, Beulah, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Smith; children, Timmy and his wife Pam, Sherri, David, Tommy; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and sister, Alta Parrish. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Fox & Weeks Funera ...
Charles Patrick Crouch FEB 11, 1954 - MAR 16, 2010
Savannah- Professor Charlie Crouch, 56, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at Memorial University Medical Center. Charlie was a native of Pineville, Louisiana and moved to the Savannah area ten years ago. He received his PhD at the University of Illinois and was currently the associate professor of Modern French History at Georgia Southern University. He will be fondly remembered for the love he had for his children and wife, the care and compassion he showed his students, his love of sports especially L.S.U., fishing, boating and the beach. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie Crouch; chil ...
Gracie Rivers Bevin NOV 07, 1914 - MAR 16, 2010
Savannah-Gracie R. Bevin, 95, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was a native of Savannah and graduate of Savannah State College. She moved to New York City where she received a master's degree from N.Y.U. and was employed for many years as a high school counselor before returning to Savannah. After retirement, she and her husband, Eric J.S. Bevin, were able to travel extensively. They enjoyed more than twenty cruises together prior to Mr. Bevin's death. Mrs. Bevin was a long time communicant of St. George's Episcopal Church. She is survived by her nephew, Delano ...
Clifford Lee Watson FEB 07, 1940 - MAR 16, 2010
Clifford Lee Watson, 70, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in Savannah, GA. Mr. Watson was born in Independence, KY on February 7, 1940. He had resided in Hinesville, GA for over 30 years. Cliff was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, serving two tours in Vietnam. He served as a Medevac Pilot during his first tour and was awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star respectively for his heroic actions. He served as an Aerial Reconnaissance Pilot during his second tour and ultimately earned the title of Master Aviator. After being honorably discharged from active duty Cliff continued as a Mobilization Read ...
Mary Agnes Kelly Pedigo JUL 12, 1922 - MAR 14, 2010
MARY AGNES KELLY PEDIGO - Savannah - Mary Agnes Kelly Pedigo, 87, of Savannah, Ga. originally of Key West, Fl., passed away after an extended illness on 14 March 2010 in Savannah, Ga. surrounded by her family. She was born on 12 July 1922 to Charles A. Kelly and Elise Andrews Kelly and lived most of her life in Key West. She is survived by her sister, Mary Isabel Kelly Goodson; brother and sister-in-law, James Jimmy and Belva Kelly; and by her sons, Michael Woodson, Kenneth Pedigo Jr., Dr. Thomas Kelly Pedigo; and daughters-in-law, Beverly Woodson, Jeanette Lynne Pedigo, and Dr. Diane Pedigo; ...
Elsie Guerry Martin SEP 22, 1917 - MAR 14, 2010
Elsie Guerry Martin Savannah- Elsie Guerry Martin, 92, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2010 at Candler Hospital. She was a native of Savannah and one of the first female employees of Delta Airlines in Georgia during WWII. Mrs. Martin was a longtime member of the Eastern Star, the Huntingdon Club, the Grand Gardeners, and for over fifty years, a member of the Gordonston Garden Club. She was a long time volunteer with the Candler Hospital Auxiliary and for more than sixty years, a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Mr. Carl H. Martin, her husband of sixty three years and her son, St ...
Jep Patrick Hudspeth JUN 10, 1942 - MAR 14, 2010
Jep Patrick Hudspeth, Sr., 67, died at his home at Runs Creek Farm in Clyo, GA on Sunday, March 14, 2010 after a brief illness. Born in Dothan, Alabama, he grew up in Covington, GA and graduated from Newton County High School. After graduating from the University of Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine, he spent 2 years in the United States Air Force before moving to Savannah. In Savannah, he established a successful veterinary practice, Southside Hospital for Animals, PC and later in Richmond Hill, The Richmond Hill Animal Hospital. After his retirement he enjoyed cattle farming in Clyo, GA. ...
David Brosius Kintzing MAY 31, 1928 - MAR 13, 2010
David Brosius Kintzing, 81, died March 13, 2010 at Candler Hospital. He was born in Huntington, West Virginia on May 31, 1928. Raised in Williamsport, PA, he was an outstanding athlete and Senior Class President at Williamsport High School. He graduated from Springfield College, Mass. and received a Master's degree in Physical Education from Penn State University. He served in the U.S. Army Counterintelligence Corps during the Korean Conflict. He worked for 30 years in Edgemont, NY school system as a teacher, high school basketball coach, and Athletic Director. His teams consistently became le ...
Barbara Celia Bell - MAR 13, 2010
Barbara Celia West Bell, died Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Memorial University Medical Center. The Arkansas native had lived in Savannah since 1946. She attended Ward-Belmont Boarding School in Nashville. She graduated from Northwestern University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She was a member of Tri Delta Sorority. Barbara pursued a career as a free-lance journalist, newspaper and magazine columnist as well as writing audio-visual programs for UNC and Duke University Medical Centers. For several years she was the last of a series of columnists for the discontinued "Nobody's Business". For 18 ...
Elsie G. Knight AUG 01, 1922 - MAR 13, 2010
Elsie G. Knight, 87, died Saturday, March 13, 2010 in Savannah. Mrs. Knight was born in San Raphael, CA on August 1, 1922, the daughter of the late Richard Carl and Mathilda Hackenmuller Schroeter. Mrs. Knight was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Bertram Allan Knight and their infant daughter, Elaine Knight. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Ewbank and husband William of Savannah; grandchildren, Clint Hammond, Dustin Hammond, Ryan Hammond, Lauren Anthony, Sydney Hammond, Kyle Ewbank, Madison Ewbank and Seth Ewbank; great-grandchildren, Katherine Hammond, Kaleigh Hammond ...
Louise L. Wilson JUN 06, 1930 - MAR 12, 2010
Louise Lonsway Wilson, 79, died Friday, March 12, 2010 at Hospice Savannah. She was born June 6, 1930 in Marion, Indiana to the late William and Verna Lonsway. She was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church on Skidaway Island and was retired NOAA as a Budget Analyst. She is survived by her husband, Frederick E. Wilson, of Savannah, her son, Mark Stille and his wife, Vicki, of Dunn Lloring, VA, her daughter, Dana Stille, of California, three step-children, Colby Berns, and Malcolm Wilson, both of Silver Springs, MD, and Claudia Stucki, of Arlington, VA, her sister, Ann Merson, of Savannah, an ...
Virginia Yancey Hurd JAN 03, 1921 - MAR 11, 2010
Savannah – Virginia Yancey Hurd, 89, of Savannah, Georgia, died Friday, March 12, 2010, at Azalealand Nursing Home. She was born January 3, 1921 in Bluefield, West Virginia, and had been a resident of Savannah for more than 60 years. She was the daughter of the late, Benjamin F. Yancey and Nita French Yancey. Virginia, or Jenny as she was known to everyone, was a graduate of Beaver High School in Bluefield and a graduate of Concord College in Athens, West Virginia. She postponed her college graduation to teach during World War II. Jenny was a mother and grandmother in addition to being a milit ...
Clifton Ray Jones NOV 22, 1925 - MAR 11, 2010
Clifton Ray Jones, 84, died March 11, 2010 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. He was born in Glenwood, Georgia, son of the late Edgar L. and Lizzie Chambers Jones. Mr. Jones was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin University in Washington, DC receiving a Bachelors Degree. Mr. Jones worked for the Bradley/Dixie Companies for 40 years, retiring in 1991. He served as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary-Treasurer and Vice President of the Dixie Plywood Companies and for several years as President of Bradley Plywood Corporation. He served on the Board of Directors of Riverview Nursing Home and the Senior Citizen ...
Jimmy Lester Stafford, Jr. JUN 30, 1945 - MAR 10, 2010
Jimmy Lester Stafford, Jr., 64, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Savannah, Georgia, June 30, 1945, son of Evelyn Bell Carter and the late Jimmy Lester Stafford. He retired from the U.S. Department of the Interior with 30 years of service, most of that time at Fort Pulaski National Monument. He loved working on automobiles and juke boxes as his nickname was "Juke Box Jim". He was a veteran of the United States Navy receiving the National Defense Medal and a member of American Legion Post No. 321 in Midway, Georgia. ...