Obituaries
Barbara Hamilton Davis JUN 24, 1923 - OCT 27, 2009
Barbara Hamilton Davis died on Tuesday, October 28, 2009 at the Hospice of Savannah due to complications of pneumonia. Barbara Davis was born in Pooler, GA. Though her family briefly resided in Orlando, FL, she lived most of her life in the Savannah area. She lived at the Landings on Skidaway Island for over 30 years. She was a docent at the Green-Meldrim house for many years. She was an accomplished portrait and still life artist, and a member of the Landings Art Association. She was an active member of the Garden Club of Savannah where she became known for her beautiful flower arrangements a ...
Charles Ellis Waring, Jr. SEP 11, 1926 - OCT 26, 2009
Charles Ellis Waring, Jr. SAVANNAH - Charles Ellis Waring, Jr., died peacefully on October 26, 2009. He was born September 11, 1926 in Savannah, Georgia, and was the son of Charles Ellis Waring and Elizabeth Stewart Waring. Mr. Waring attended Charles Ellis School and graduated from The Solbury School in New Hope, Pennsylvania. He immediately entered the Navy which sent him to the University of Mississippi from which he graduated. From there he went to flight school in Pensacola, Florida. Upon graduation as an ensign and Navy pilot, he served on many aircraft carriers all over the world. Durin ...
Michele Lynn Strickland MAY 28, 1958 - OCT 25, 2009
Michele Lynn Strickland Tybee Island - Michele Lynn Strickland, 51, died Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Memorial University Medical Center. Michele was a lifelong resident of Savannah and a 1976 graduate of St. Vincent's Academy. Her parents, Robert and Donna Strickland preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Brandy Nicole Strickland; sister, Elizabeth "Terri" Hood; brother, Robert "Bear" Strickland, Jr.; niece, Christina Hood; nephews, Wesley Hood, Taylor Hood, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Memorial Service: 6:00 p.m., Thursday, October 29, 2009 at St. Michael's Catholic Ch ...
Susan Elaine Jackson MAY 08, 1957 - OCT 24, 2009
Susan Elaine Jackson, 52, died Saturday October 24, 2009 at Candler Hospital. She was a native of Handley, West Virginia and lived in Savannah most of her life. She graduated from Savannah State University and Armstrong Atlantic State University. She was a Counselor at Notre Dame Academy and a communicant of The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Ernest W. and Vivian Jackson and her maternal grandfather, Kenneth Spradling. She is survived by two sons, Christopher Bignault and his wife Amy, of Chicago, Ill., and Jacob Butler Geriner, of Sa ...
Walter John O'Grady MAR 11, 1926 - OCT 24, 2009
Walter John O'Grady, a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer, died on October 24, at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was 83. Mr. O'Grady was born on March 11, 1926, in Johnstown, New York. He enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II, and served in the South Pacific, aboard the U.S.S. Richard W. Suesens, DE-342. He received the Navy Unit Citation, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 stars, the Philippines Liberation Medal with two stars and the WW II victory medal. After the war, he worked briefly in construction in Amarillo, Texas, and for the Atcheson ...
George Gary Boaen OCT 25, 1954 - OCT 22, 2009
George Gary Boaen, 54, died Thursday, October 22, 2009 at Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was born on October 25, 1954 in Savannah, GA. He was self employed. He was predeceased by his father, John M. Boaen, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Anita Adams Boaen of Savannah, GA; his daughter, Crystal Boaen Lovett Jamie and his grandson, Cody Baker of Thorsby, AL; his mother, Lucy Anderson Boaen; brother, John M. Boaen, III Lynn; his aunts, Mary Hinely and Annette Anderson, both of Savannah, GA; cousin, Carter Anderson, III Christine of Orange Park, FL; his mother-in-law and father-in ...
Anna Guarino Sanfilippo AUG 14, 1917 - OCT 22, 2009
Charlotte, NC – Anna Guarino Sanfilippo, died October 23, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, daughter of the late Giovanni and Amelia Alamaro Guarino. Mrs. Sanfilippo lived in Savannah thirty years and most recently in Charlotte, NC. She was a former member of St. James Catholic Church and a homemaker. Her husband, John Sanfilippo preceded her in death. Surviving are four sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Kathleen Powers Sanfilippo of Union, KY; John and Patricia Keating Sanfilippo of Contoocook, NH; Joseph and Susan Davis Sanfilippo of Sautee Nacoochee, GA; Edward ...
Dorothy Rita Marie Piette Chabot OCT 09, 1921 - OCT 22, 2009
Dorothy Rita Marie Piette Chabot Dorothy Rita Marie Piette Chabot, 88, died Thursday, the 22nd of October 2009, at Candler Hospital, Savannah, after a short illness. She was a native of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, born 9 October 1921, the seventh of the eight children of Joseph Henri Piette and Odelie Marie Noel. On 5 September 1942 at St. Ann's Church, she married Raymond Joseph Emile Chabot of Woonsocket. She worked during World War II for the Pratt and Whitney aircraft company. Mrs. Chabot was for many years a resident of Danielson, Connecticut, where she did volunteer work with Day Kimball ...
Patricia Knox Ward NOV 27, 1929 - OCT 19, 2009
Patricia Knox Ward November 27, 1929 -- October 19, 2009 - Savannah - Patricia Knox Ward, 79, of Savannah, GA died October 19, 2009 at Habersham House, Savannah, GA. She was the wife of the late Donald E. Ward. Born in Olympia, WA Nov. 27, 1929, she was the daughter of Thelma O. Knox and the late Stanley K. Knox. She was a graduate of the University of Washington where she received her teaching degree. As a young woman growing up on Puget Sound, she enjoyed a multitude of water sports, especially water skiing. She became an avid snow skier while raising her children in New England, and taugh ...
Penn E. Myrick, Jr, OCT 07, 1939 - OCT 19, 2009
Penn Elton Myrick Jr. SAVANNAH - Penn Elton Myrick Jr., 70, General Contractor and Developer, went to be with his eternal Father on October 19, 2009. The Savannah native was a proud graduate of Benedictine Military Academy Class of 1957. Following graduation he joined the United States Coast Guard Reserves and then attended Armstrong College. Penn lived in Savannah until his career took him to Statesboro where he started his own commercial contracting business. He then moved to Tybee Island to develop and build condominiums. In the past year his work took him to Hitchcock, Texas where he rem ...
Charles Edward "Cotton Top" Lee, Jr. DEC 20, 1926 - OCT 17, 2009
Mr. Charles Edward "Cotton Top" Lee, Jr. December 20, 1926 – October 17, 2009 Mr. Charles Edward "Cotton Top" Lee, Jr., born on December 20, 1926 passed away on October 17, 2009 with family and friends by his side, after a short illness. He was preceded in death by a mother and father, Charles Edward Lee, Sr. and Cora Viola Lee; wife, Vicki Boling Lee; one brother, Harold Lee; two sisters, Mary L. Atkinson and Gracie E. Hall and one daughter, Brenda Diane Caudell. He worked at Union Camp for 43 years until he retired. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was also one of the founding members ...
Richard F. Klimek JAN 25, 1946 - OCT 17, 2009
Savannah- Mr. Richard F. Klimek, 63, died Saturday, October 17, 2009. Richard was a native of Barnesboro, PA but lived most of his life in Savannah. He served in the 165th Airlift Wing for over 40 years. He was seen as a true friend and admired by many. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank & Catherine Klimek; brother, Stanley Klimek and sister, Louise Kayden. Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Sandi Klimek of Savannah; daughters, Conni Walker of Tampa, Fl, Buffi Smith of Savannah; grandson, Justin Walker of Tampa, FL; sister, Helen Dorko of Ohio; brother, Tom Klimek of Barne ...
William H. Mock, Sr. JUN 30, 1920 - OCT 17, 2009
William H. Mock, Sr. - SAVANNAH –Mr. William Harold Mock, Sr. Bill, 89, of Savannah, Georgia, died October 17, 2009, at Spanish Oaks Retreat with his son by his side. He was born June 23, 1920, in Savannah to Richard Anthony Mock and Joan Elizabeth Schneider who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death are his wife of over sixty years, Wyleen Cullen Mock, and a daughter, Lollie Wyleen Mock Smith. All of his nine brothers and sisters also predeceased him. Bill was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. His career as a plumbing contractor spanned from 1945 until 1974 first as ...
Marion K. Raper JAN 24, 1932 - OCT 16, 2009
Savannah-Marion K. Raper, 77, died Friday, October 16, 2009 at Hospice Savannah. She was born in Dunoon, Scotland and lived in Savannah since 1996. Her daughter Karen Ened Leach preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Larry Raper of Savannah; daughter, Fiona Burkey of Columbus, Ohio and sister, Ann Carmichael of Dunoon, Scotland. Memorial Service: 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 23, 2009 at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. ...
Anthony W. Lomax, Sr. JUN 07, 1958 - OCT 16, 2009
Tony Lomax SAVANNAH - Anthony Wayne "Tony" Lomax, Sr., 51, died Friday, October 16, 2009, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Memphis, TN on June 7, 1958, Tony had lived in Savannah for the past twenty-two years. Tony was a disabled veteran having served in the United States Army. He retired after thirty-two years of civil service working for the Department of the Army supporting the 1/75 Ranger Battalion at Hunter AAF. Tony had a very contagious personality, and was always able to put a smile on someone's face no matter what the circumstances. One of his fondest memories of his grandchildren wa ...
Barbara Norman Hetherington SEP 25, 1939 - OCT 16, 2009
Barbara Norman Hetherington SAVANNAH – Barbara Norman Hetherington died October 16, 2009 at home after a long illness, under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Millville, New Jersey, in 1939, Barbara moved with her family to Pennsauken, New Jersey, as a teenager. Barbara and Thomas Avery Hetherington were married on June 23, 1962, and lived in Pensacola, Florida, San Diego, California, and Durham, North Carolina, before moving to Savannah, Georgia in 1970. Barbara was a Registered Nurse, graduating from the Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She worked as ...
Jane Hass Philbrick MAY 23, 1948 - OCT 15, 2009
Jane Hass Philbrick SAVANNAH - Jane Hass Philbrick, 62, died Thursday, October 15 at St. Joseph's Hospital after a short illness. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Jane graduated from Ashley Hall in 1966 with highest honors. She then graduated Summa Cum Laude from Clemson University, where she served as Student Government Senator and President of what is now Chi Omega Sorority. Graduate Studies took her to the University of South Carolina where she was awarded an MBA, and in 1976, a PhD in Management. Jane was an Assistant Professor at the University of Florida from 1975—1980, where she ...
Patricia Barclay Draz OCT 17, 2009 - OCT 13, 2009
Patricia Barclay Draz Savannah – Patricia Draz of Savannah, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009. She was born in Peoria, IL on January 17, 1923. Patricia spent most of her earlier years in the New York Tri-State area and had resided at the Landings since 1986. She was a 1967 graduate of the New York School of Interior Design. Patricia served in the United States Army during World War II and was a member of the Lachlan McIntosh Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She had been an active member of the DAR for over 50 years. In addition to being a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother ...
John S. Kloss, Jr. NOV 28, 1960 - OCT 13, 2009
Houston, TX- John Schubert Kloss, Jr. was born in Westfield, NJ on November 28, 1960. He attended high school in Memphis, TN and Beaumont, TX, graduating from Lamar University with a BA degree in economics and financial planning. John was an executive and investment advisor with several major financial institutions in Houston, TX. For the past five years, he became a home builder and was known for his craftsmanship in luxury homes in the River Oaks area. He attended auto racing events and became an avid collector and restorer of many antique cars. John enjoyed many happy summers with his fami ...
Daniel Aubrey Bush OCT 26, 1982 - OCT 13, 2009
Daniel Bush SAVANNAH – Daniel Aubrey Bush, 26, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at Hospice House. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah was a graduate of Calvary Day School and attended Georgia Southern University. A major sports fan and outdoorsman, Daniel enjoyed playing golf, football, and baseball, and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Surviving are his mother, Serrelle Richardson of Savannah; his father, David L. Bush of Midway; his maternal grandmother, Veleta Wood of Savannah; his paternal grandmother, Margie Eberhardt of Hinesville; his step-father, Charles "Dicky" Richardson of ...
Alice Conley Cywin AUG 18, 1927 - OCT 12, 2009
Alice Conley Cywin, 82, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2009 after a brief illness. She was born in Port Henry, New York to John and Alice Luckett Conley on August 18, 1927, graduated from the World War II United States Nurse Cadet Program at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY, and worked as a Registered Nurse and Dental Assistant for many years. Mrs. Cywin lived in Savannah for 20 years and previously resided in Alexandria, VA. Mrs. Cywin attended St. Peter's Episcopal Church, was an avid golfer with three holes in one, and volunteered in many activities in The Landings community. Surviving ar ...
Jane Sloan Lyon NOV 04, 1920 - OCT 11, 2009
Jane Sloan Lyon 1920 – 2009 Savannah artist, Mrs. Jane Sloan Lyon, died on October 11, 2009. Mrs. Lyon was a native of Savannah, born in Telfair Women's Hospital November 4, 1920, the daughter of Rev. Pearson Hill Sloan and Jewel Varnedoe Sloan. Shortly after her birth, Jane moved with her parents to Montevideo, Uruguay where her father, at that time a civil engineer, worked on hyrdo-electric projects. For the next 40 years relocation with her parents and then her husband was a frequent aspect of her life. She became and enthusiastic traveler. Her teen and college years found Jane in Virginia ...
Dorothy Coleman Crawford DEC 22, 1919 - OCT 10, 2009
Dorothy Coleman Crawford, 89, died Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Savannah Cottage. She was a native of Midville, Georgia and lifelong resident of Savannah. She was a communicant to of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and was member of the Daughter's of Ireland. Mrs. Crawford was a Pink Lady at Memorial Hospital for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter M. Crawford, Sr. She is survived by two daughters, Linda C. Stelianos and her husband Arthur, of Savannah, and Andrea C. Gregg and her husband John, of Jacksonville, Florida, three sons, Walter M. Crawford, Jr. and his wi ...
Carl Edward Hohnerlein AUG 19, 1946 - OCT 10, 2009
- Savannah - Carl Edward Hohnerlein, 63, died October 10, 2009 at Select Specialty Hospital from complications as a result of an automobile accident. He was born in Savannah and lived in Hardeeville for thirty seven years. Mr. Hohnerlein was retired as a circulation manager from the Savannah Morning News after eighteen years of service. His father, Joseph H. Hohnerlein, Sr. preceded him in death. Surviving are his wife, Martha J. Hohnerlein of Hardeeville; daughter, Heather H. Hiott of Hardeeville; mother, Monice M. Hohnerlein of Savannah; granddaughter, Breanna Calhoun of Hardeeville; sister, ...
Hulda Sheley Downing MAR 28, 1924 - OCT 09, 2009
-Savannah - Hulda Sheley Downing, 85, died October 9, 2009 at Memorial University Medical Center. She was born in Sylvania, Georgia, daughter of the late Hugh H. and Anna Reddick Sheley. She lived most of her life in Savannah and retired in 1989 from Georgia Regional Hospital. Mrs. Downing was a member of Whitefield United Methodist Church where she served as President of the George Whitefield Sunday School Class, Treasurer of the Trustees Memorial Fund and Circle Leader of the Mary Culler White Circle. She was also a member of Al-Anon, Tuesday Lunch Club and the Daffin Heights Garden Club. He ...
Mildred Moody "Strick" Strickland NOV 08, 1920 - OCT 09, 2009
- Savannah - Mildred Moody "Strick" Strickland, 88, died October 9, 2009 after a short illness. She was born in Dillon, South Carolina, daughter of the late Robert Alford Moody and Ruth Sellers Moody. Strick lived in Savannah over 60 years and was retired as a service representative with Southern Bell after forty three years of service. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, served as Vice President of the American Business Women's Association and was very active in local politics and served as a polling manager in her voting district. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, ...
Clara Nell Russell - OCT 08, 2009
OCALA, FL Mrs. Clara Nell Russell, 98, went to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, in Ocala, FL. She is survived by two sons, George Palmer Russell, Jr., and wife Bonnie of Birmingham, AL., and Rev. Robert Wayne Russell and wife Mary Ellen of Picayune, MS., two sisters, Helen Whitworth and husband Emry of Ocala, FL., and Jewel Russell of Fort Worth, TX., a brother, W.T. Wise of Indianapolis, IN., Twenty grandchildren and Nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Palmer Russell, Sr. Graveside service will be 3:00 p.m., Monday, October 12, 200 ...