Obituaries
Alice Lee Johnston NOV 21, 1920 - APR 16, 2010
Alice Lee Johnston SAVANNAH – Alice Lee Johnston passed away peacefully following a long illness on April 16, 2010 at Hospice House of Savannah, surrounded by her family and caregivers. Alice was born in Columbus, GA and moved to Savannah in 1960. She was a long-time member of Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, loving her church friends there and participating in many activities with them. Alice was also a 20-year volunteer at St. Joseph's-Candler Hospital where she enjoyed her time in the flower room as a pink lady. She was a member of the Savannah Golf Club where she played golf regu ...
Betty Catherine Hardee MAY 30, 1930 - APR 14, 2010
Betty Catherine Hardee, 79, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010. She is survived by her sister, Frankie Noonan, three nieces, Mary Gail White, Barbara DeLaHousaye, Frankie Ann Perry, one nephew, Neal F. Noonan, and several great-nieces and nephews. Funeral Service: 1:00 p.m., Monday, April 19, 2010 at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial: Bonaventure Cemetery. Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel ...
Catherine Mary Bell JUN 13, 1913 - APR 13, 2010
Catherine L. Bell, 96 died Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in Savannah. She was a native of Yonkers, New York and lived in Savannah for the past 19 years. She retired from Burke and Parsons as a Legal Secretary. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Christine and Christopher Garten, of Newtown, Ohio, Christine, former Lower School Principal at Savannah Country Day School, son and daughter-in-law, John and Lucia Bell, of San Juan Capistrano, California, John, Attorney with Bisnar-Chase Law Firm in California, four grandchildren, Jessica Anne Garten, Andrew Bell, Caitlin Bell, and Kelsey Bell. ...
John Raleigh Clark, III JAN 10, 1941 - APR 13, 2010
John R. Clark, III "Johnny" John Raleigh Clark, III, the son of Barbara Hadwin Clark of Savannah and the late John R. Clark, Jr., died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah on April 13, 2010 following a short illness. A "larger than life man's man", John R. or Johnny lived life to the fullest! He was a graduate of Savannah High School and served four years in the U. S. Navy as an engineer, aboard the destroyer U.S.S. Strong in the Mediterranean and The Persian Gulf. Mr. Clark's family has been lifelong members of Ardsley Park Baptist Church where he met Sandra Hadden and they were married in ...
Hoyt Paul Canady, Sr. JUL 01, 1917 - APR 12, 2010
SAVANNAH – Hoyt Paul Canady Sr., a resident of Savannah Square Retirement Community, died on Monday, April 12, 2010 following a brief illness. He was 92. Mr. Canady was a native of Savannah and was a 1937 graduate of Savannah High School, where he served in the Drum and Bugle Corps. He was employed by the Central of Georgia Railway Company for 26 years in the accounting department until the railroad merged with the Southern Railway in 1963. He worked in the data processing and computer department of the Southern Railway's Atlanta office until his retirement in 1977. A lifelong Baptist, Mr. ...
William Kelley Mims JAN 17, 1922 - APR 12, 2010
William Kelley Mims, 88, died Monday, April 12, 2010 at his home in Savannah. Mr. Mims was born in Lincolnton, GA on January 17, 1922, the son of the late William Samuel and Lowe Kelley Mims. William was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers where he retired after 40 years of service as the Chief of Real Estate for the Savannah District. Mr. Mims was preceded in death by his son, Barry Kelley Mims and his sister, Hazel Kelley. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Frances Gill Mims; grandson, ...
Donna Moody Wood AUG 26, 1944 - APR 11, 2010
Donna Francis Moody Wood, 65, passed away peacefully, Sunday, April 11, 2010 at her residence and with her loving family by her side. Donna was a native of Augusta, Georgia and attended St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Isle of Hope. Donna retired in 2005 after more than 40 years in the banking industry. She started her career at Savannah Bank and Trust Co., until finally retiring from The Savannah Bank. Donna loved her work and everyone she worked with, from her co-workers to all of the bank customers she came into contact with everyday. They were her second family. She is survived by her lovi ...
Joyce Elaine Gonsales SEP 08, 1933 - APR 10, 2010
Joyce Elaine Gonsales, died Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Habersham House. She was a native Missouri and was a resident of Habersham House in Savannah. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Martin and Denise Gonsales, of Rincon, GA, daughter, Nicole Virtuso, of Henderson, Nevada, half sister, Colleen Whitten, of Long Beach, California, grandchildren, Alex, Benjamin, and Carson Gonsales, and Joey and Michael Virtuso, great-granddaughter, Ava Braddock, and step-grandchildren, Randy and A.J. Pascetti. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at Fox and Weeks F ...
Alice B. Woodbury AUG 12, 1928 - APR 10, 2010
Alice B. Woodbury, age 81, died Saturday, April 10, 2010 in Savannah, Georgia. She was born and raised in Savannah, the daughter of Frank Sheffield Bryson and Alice Battey Bryson. She attended the Oldfields School in Maryland, then Finch College in New York City. She worked at Best & Company in New York City, where she met her beloved husband of 56 years, Marion A. Woodbury, from Wilmington, North Carolina. They were long time residents of Summit, New Jersey where they raised their family of five children. She was a member of The Colonial Dames, The Junior League, and The Oglethorpe Club. ...
Sarah Shupe Youmans MAR 02, 1918 - APR 08, 2010
Sarah Mae Shupe Youmans was born in Eatonton, Georgia, March 2, 1918 to Rev. Lee Roy Shupe and Hallie Poullain Shupe. She passed away Thursday April 8, 2010 in Blue Ridge, Georgia, at the age of 92. She resided at Blue Ridge Health Care for the last 7 years. She lived most of her adult life in Savannah, GA. where she served as President of the Exchangette Club in 1961, Manager of GNC at Oglethorpe Mall in the 1970's, and she stepped in to help in her husband's business Youmans Furniture Warehouse during his illness. Mrs. Youmans was an active member of Immanuel Baptist Church and sang in the ...
Merritt Woodhull Dixon, III MAR 27, 1930 - APR 08, 2010
Savannah- Merritt Woodhull Dixon, III, who turned eighty years old on March 27th, died peacefully at home on Thursday, April 8, 2010. He was born and raised in Savannah and was the only son of Merritt and Betty Dixon. He attended schools in Savannah and later graduated from the Hill School in Pottstown, PA and continued his education at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Merritt served his country during the Korean Conflict as a member of the 117th Air National Guard. He was president of Dixon, Sheehan, Titus Insurance Company and was also an entrepreneur and developer involving motels, subdivisions, an ...
Marion Louise Sisson Armstrong SEP 27, 1926 - APR 08, 2010
- Savannah - Marion Louise Sisson Armstrong, 83, died April 8, 2010 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. She was born in Mayport, Florida, daughter of the late Charles L. and Ruth Sharpe Sisson. She lived in Savannah since the age of five and attended St. James Catholic Church/Our Lady of Good Hope on Isle of Hope and was a homemaker. Surviving are her daughter, Leslie Armstrong Davidson of Savannah; sister, Charlotte Glendye of Savannah; granddaughter, Sheena Kristina Davidson of Savannah; grandsons, Josh Davidson and his fiancée, Brandy Kirby of Savannah; Jeremy Davidson of Savannah; great granddaught ...
Elizabeth Irene Morgan Lewis SEP 07, 1922 - APR 06, 2010
Elizabeth Irene Morgan Lewis passed peacefully at home Tuesday, April 6, 2010. Elizabeth was born in Catoosa County, Georgia September 7, 1922, the third daughter of William Henry Morgan and Evelyn Goins Morgan. After her marriage to Stephen A. Lewis, Jr. "S.A." in 1942, she made her home in Savannah. She was employed by Candler Telfair Hospital from 1955-1987 as a Practical Nurse at Mary Telfair Women's Hospital. She was a member of Wilmington Island Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband and her sisters Annie Mae Luttrell and Lourie Duke. She is survived by three daughters ...
Dustin Graham Dauphinee MAR 18, 1992 - APR 06, 2010
Savannah - Dustin Graham Dauphinee, 18, died April 6, 2010. He was born in Savannah, son of David I. Dauphinee, Sr. and Dorothy "Dottie" Bell Dauphinee. Dustin was a junior at Calvary Day School where he was active in football, track and weightlifting. He was first team All Region 3A 2009/2010, first team All Coastal Empire 2009/2010, and Quarterback Club Lineman of the Week 2009. Dustin was also second in region weightlifting 2010, tenth in state weightlifting 2010. He was active in inline hockey with Supergoose Sports being selected to represent Georgia at the State Wars Competition in Chica ...
Therina "Terry" Catherine Crenshaw APR 08, 1927 - APR 04, 2010
- Savannah - Therina Catherine Crenshaw passed away on Easter Sunday just short of her 83rd birthday. Terry as she was called by friends and family was born in Detroit Michigan on April 8, 1927. She and her Mother moved during the late 1930's to Los Angeles, California where her Mom ran a Boarding House. By necessity, most of Terry's teenage years were spent helping her Mother run the business. As World War II raged in Europe and Asia, she worked in her Mother's Boarding House and as a store clerk at Bullocks Department Store. She also managed to do volunteer work for the American Red Cross. J ...
Kinnon Lindsay JAN 03, 1949 - APR 04, 2010
Kinnon Lindsay, 61, of Savannah, died peacefully at home on April 4, 2010. Mr. Lindsay was born in Bessemer, Alabama on January 3, 1949. He was preceded in death by his mother, Grace Lindsay; and his brothers David, Dennis and Tommy Lindsay. He was an avid Alabama football fan. He served two tours of duty in Viet Nam from 1968 to 1971. He was very proud of his service and his country. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of nearly 30 years, Judy Strickland Lindsay; his daughter, Amanda Love Brandon; his son, Matthew Kinnon Lindsay; and his most cherished granddaughter, Marissa Love. Other s ...
Gerald LaBruce Sheppard APR 30, 1922 - APR 03, 2010
Gerald L. Sheppard, died Saturday night, April 3, 2010. Bruce was born April 30, 1922 in Screven County, GA to Thomas Watson Sheppard and Maude Sheley Sheppard. He graduated from Sylvania High School and was conscripted into service by the United States Army during World War II. After the war, returned to Savannah, GA where he worked at the Savannah Shipyard, then joined the Merchant Marines and later retired from Sears Roebuck and Company. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and uncle. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, and was an avid reader, sports ...
Eunice Boyd Forehand OCT 07, 1916 - APR 01, 2010
Eunice Boyd Forehand Eunice B. Forehand, a longtime resident of Savannah, died April 1, 2010 at St. Joseph's Hospital following a short illness. She was born in Screven County, Georgia on October 7, 1916. She married Gordon Stanley Forehand in 1933 and celebrated 53 years of marriage. She was a dedicated wife, mother, caregiver, and a favorite Mom to all of the neighborhood children, often participating in various sports. For years, she served as a school volunteer, and made her home a welcome place for family and friends. She was active and independent until the day of her illness. A memory t ...
Colonel Ret. Henry James Kennedy MAR 23, 1918 - MAR 31, 2010
Colonel Ret. Henry James Kennedy beloved father, faithful husband, noted historian, civic leader, and one of Savannah's first computer programmers, passed away on Tuesday at age 92 after a short illness. Survivors include daughters Gayle Perkins Horace of Anderson, SC, Catherine Levine Irvin of Savannah, Lisa Bergstresser Rev. Jay of Merritt Island, FL, and Marie Norton Andy of Douglasville, GA; grandchildren Laura Morrison, Lee Perkins, Joanna Levine, Anna and Renee Bergstresser and Andrew and Anne Donlon Norton; great-grandchildren Connor and Neil Morrison and Jake Perkins; sister Ellen Mah ...
Roberta S. Sniffen JUN 17, 1929 - MAR 30, 2010
Roberta Scott Sniffen, died at Hospice Savannah, March 30, 2010. She was eighty-on years old. Roberta was the daughter of Robert and Viola Stewart of Elgin, Illinois. She moved from Valdosta, GA to Savannah in 1984, locating to The Landings on Skidaway Island. She became a member of The Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church and The Landings Club. Roberta was a skilled and rabid golfer. She led the line dancers at the club. Her training as an accomplished stenographer gave her the opportunity to work at the Mayor's office, Savannah Electric, The Presbyterian Church, The Landings Club, and The La ...
David Nick Dan JUL 26, 1943 - MAR 28, 2010
David N. Dan, resident of Wilmington Island passed on Sunday, March 28, 2010. David was a proud graduate of Mt. Union College, in Alliance, OH. Anyone who knew David could look forward to being greeted with the current Mt. Union football scores. Those who were lucky enough to be invited to breakfast would be treated to David's "World Famous Beer Pancakes." After graduation, David pursued corporate life, working several years for IBM in Ohio. He exchanged corporate life for work with his hands, becoming a Home Improvement Contractor and owning his own business for over twenty years before reti ...
Louise Ward Warner - MAR 28, 2010
Louise Ward Warner, died Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Candler Hospital. She was born in Savannah, daughter of the late Sam J. and Anna Barefield Ward. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church and the Martha Guild Circle. Her husband, Charles E. Warner, sister, Margaret Lennox and brother, Sam J. Ward preceded her in death. Surviving are her daughter, Carolyn C. Highsmith of Savannah; son, Wesley E. Cobb, Jr. of Savannah; two grandsons, Doug Highsmith of Savannah and Chris Cobb of Bluffton. Memorial visitation: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, 201 ...
William Cash Harper DEC 01, 1922 - MAR 28, 2010
Savannah-William Bill Cash Harper, 87, passed away on March 28, 2010 at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Vernon, Alabama, son of Lona and Emmitt Harper. He graduated from Jonesboro Arkansas High School and went into the US Navy, serving in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. After four years of service to his country, he continued his education first at Mississippi State University and then at the University of Georgia, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Forestry. While working for the Georgia Forestry Commission in Screven County, he was called back into a ...
Florence Lewis DuBois - MAR 26, 2010
Florence Lewis DuBois died March 26, 2010 at 85. Born in Niagara Falls, NY to Philip and Julia Lewis, moved to New Rochelle, NY at an early age, graduated New Rochelle High, Lasell College in Massachusetts, attended New York University, and taught sewing at Singers. Married Barron Robert DuBois November 17, 1951 and raised four children. She had a passion for flowers and gardening. She moved to Darien, CT in 1965. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother and worked as a florist. She enjoyed skiing, cooking, sewing, and entertaining. She was interested in genealogy, tracing her family to the Mayflower se ...
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; ...