Obituaries
William F. Winders MAR 21, 1911 - JUN 11, 2009
William Flemmon Flem Winders, 98, retired business executive died June 11, 2009 at home in Reston, Virginia. Mr. Winders was born on Hilton Head Island and attended schools there and in Savannah. For seven years, he worked in Savannah as an accountant for the Cudahy Packing Company and the Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad. In 1936 he began a 40 year career with Tennessee Eastman Company in Kingsport, Tennessee, a major manufacturer of chemicals and plastics. He retired in 1976 as Vice President for Industrial and Public Relations. Mr. Winders served nine years in the Georgia National Gua ...
Bobbie W. Farris-Floyd MAR 06, 1932 - JUN 09, 2009
Bobbie W. Farris-Floyd, 77, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Savannah. Bobbie was born in Massachusetts on March 6, 1932, the daughter of the late Elmer and Louise Pike Waitt. After completing her formal education and earning a degree in Music she moved to Savannah where she had resided for over forty years. Bobbie had a passion for music using her proficiency in piano as a teacher for many years. She was a member of the Marine Recue Squad for over ten years recently earning the position of National Storekeeper. She was a longtime employee of Carey Hilliards Restaurants retiring as Corporate Offi ...
Lorraine Wilkie Mason NOV 20, 1923 - JUN 09, 2009
Lorraine Wilkie Mason SAVANNAH – Lorraine Wilkie Mason, 85, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Ft. Bragg, NC, she had been a resident of Savannah for over sixty-five years and was a 1945 graduate of St. Joseph's School of Nursing. Mrs. Mason was a member of Christ Church and the Episcopal Youth and Children's Services. Her primary interest was in studying the Bible, having attended Bible Study Fellowship for seven years, Community Bible Study, and Beth Moore Bible Studies. She had a faithful commitment to the Christian faith. She was a member of the Junior League ...
Ursula Clark Sears JUL 24, 1915 - JUN 08, 2009
Ursula Clark Sears SAVANNAH – Ursula Clark Sears, 93, died Monday, June 8, 2009, at her home. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah retired as a Registered Nurse from St. Joseph's Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank William Sears, Jr., and two sons, David Sears and Richard Sears. Surviving is her son, Frank Sears of Savannah. Remembrances may be made to the Savannah Humane Society, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr., Savannah, GA 31406. Funeral Services will be private. ...
Ricky Allen O'Conner JUL 26, 1968 - JUN 07, 2009
Ricky Allen O'Conner July 26, 1968 – June 7, 2009 Ricky Allen O'Conner, 40, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2009. He was a loving and devoted father, also a great friend. He is survived by a daughter, Brittney O'Conner; father, Ray O'Conner; his two sisters and two brothers. He will be missed, but never forgotten. Memorial Visitation: 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. Graveside Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday at Bonaventure Cemetery. ...
Vickie Ann Saunders NOV 12, 1953 - JUN 07, 2009
Savannah - Vickie Ann Saunders, 55, died June 7, 2009 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. with her husband by her side. She was born in Charlotte, Michigan, daughter of Alex and Josephine Felder. She lived in Savannah 25 years and was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. Surviving are her husband of 33 years, Mark A. Saunders of Savannah, GA; sons, Mark Alex Saunders of New York, NY; Shawn Michael Saunders of Savannah, GA; parents, Alex and Josephine Felder of Eatontown, NJ; sisters, Carol Perdoni of Atlanta, GA; Barbara DeOrio of Eatontown, NJ. Visitation: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, 200 ...
William D. Lee NOV 20, 1945 - JUN 06, 2009
William D. "Denny" Lee William Denton Lee, 63, died Saturday, June 6, 2009. He was a native of Sylvania, GA and lived in Savannah and Tybee Island most of his life. He was retired from the U.S. Army and the Tybee Island Fire Department and was a member of the Hot Rod Club of Savannah. "Denny", as he was known, was admired and adored by many. A kind and generous man, he lived a wonderful, honorable life, driven by a tireless commitment to better his country, family, and fellow man. He found great pleasure in car racing, antique car restoration, and spending time with friends and family at Tybe ...
Jerry A. Whitlow APR 21, 1938 - JUN 03, 2009
Savannah - Jerry A. Whitlow, well-known Savannah real estate developer, died Wednesday after a brief illness. Mr. Whitlow was born April 21, 1938 in Canon, GA and graduated from Clemson University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. After graduation, he successfully completed his Professional Electrical Engineering certification and practiced engineering for 27 years. He founded Whitlow Construction a design and development firm and constructed electrical substation and transmission towers throughout the southeast. He was hired to build and design The Woodbury Earth Station, the firs ...
Thomas C. Goodman AUG 29, 1930 - JUN 03, 2009
Thomas C. Goodman, age 78, passed away Wednesday, June 3. He was the oldest son of the late Chappell and Louise Grooms Goodman. A 1949 graduate of Commercial High School, he was an active member of the Cobra Club and the Happy Geechees. He was employed by Swift & Co. and retired in 1988 after 37 years. He greatly enjoyed spending time with his family in his retirement. He was a member of Montgomery Presbyterian Church. Tom is survived by his wife of almost 59 years, Ann; daughter, Dana and son, Jeff Sherri; four grandchildren, Beth Sasser, Jaime Tift, Kate Bernier and Brent Goodman; four g ...
James Drew Oliver FEB 18, 1952 - JUN 03, 2009
James Drew Oliver SAVANNAH - James Drew Oliver, 57, died at Candler Hospital Wednesday morning, June 3, 2009. He was survived by his best friend and loving wife, Marilyn Blair Carmichael Oliver of Savannah; one daughter, Claire Elizabeth Oliver of St. Louis, MO; parents, Harold G. and Betty Jo Oliver of Kingwood, Texas; sister Linda Oliver of St. Louis, MO; brother Guy Oliver Diane of St. Louis, MO; sister Beth Powell Gene of Kingwood, Texas; and nephews Brandon Oliver Candice, John Cooperman and Brooks Powell. Drew was well known in Savannah throughout the yachting industry and was an avid go ...
Metin R. Hamarat APR 01, 1919 - JUN 03, 2009
SAVANNAH, GA, USA – Metin R. Hamarat, of Savannah, GA, died June 3, 2009. Metin was born on April 1, 1918, and was raised in Istanbul, Turkey. He received his BS degree at Robert College, Istanbul, in 1937 and his Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1942. Metin joined Union Camp then Union Bag in 1942, in Savannah, as an engineer draftsman. In 1945, Metin resigned and returned to Turkey to join the family textile business until he could join the Turkish Army during World War II, where he became an officer and worked with the American Forces as a translator. After th ...
Francis McNairy SEP 20, 1943 - JUN 02, 2009
SAVANNAH – Francis Dalton "Skeeter" McNairy, 65, of Savannah, Georgia, died June 2, 2009 following a brief illness. He moved to Savannah in 1972 where he became known as a prominent antiques dealer and devoted dog owner. Historic preservation was his special interest. Survivors include his mother, Evelyn Ayers McNairy of Greensboro, NC; sisters, Julia McNairy Thornton of Sanibel, FL and Joan McNairy Bass of Asheville, NC; brother, Robert Walton McNairy, Jr., of Sanibel, FL; eight nieces and nephews; and eight grand-nieces and grand-nephews. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 7: ...
Carole Jean Chafin Kieft OCT 23, 1935 - JUN 02, 2009
Savannah – Carole Jean Chafin Kieft, 73, died June 2, 2009 at Candler Hospital. Mrs. Kieft lived most of her life in Savannah. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church where she was former secretary. She was preceded in death by her son, Ray Williams. Surviving are her husband, Wayne O. Kieft of Savannah; son, Christian M. Kieft, Sr. of Savannah; sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Don Clanton of Charleston, SC; grandson, Christian M. Kieft, Jr. of Savannah; two nieces and one nephew. Visitation: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Fox and Weeks Funeral Di ...
Marian B McIntosh AUG 31, 1918 - JUN 01, 2009
MARIAN B. MCINTOSH Marian B. McIntosh 90, died Monday, June 1, 2009 at Candler Hospital. Mrs. McIntosh was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. She graduated from St. Mary's College in Raleigh, North Carolina and was a member of the St. Mary's Alumni. Mrs. McIntosh was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, served a Docent for the Green-Meldrim House, member of the Junior League of Savannah, the Savannah Yacht Club and was a former member of the Savannah Golf Club. Mrs. McIntosh was an avid golfer earlier in her life and was well known in the Savannah area for her exquisite taste and ...
William P. Friday DEC 15, 1921 - MAY 31, 2009
William P. Friday Tybee Island - William P. Friday, 87, of Tybee Island, Georgia passed away on May 31, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia. Mr. Friday was born in Stillwater, Minnesota on December 15th, 1921 to William and Hannah Friday. A Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Friday saw action in the Mediterranean and Sicily and participated in the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. He attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, where he was awarded a B.S. in chemistry in 1950. After graduation, Mr. Friday joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation and served as a Special Agent until h ...
Jeanne Elizabeth Meyer OCT 18, 1931 - MAY 30, 2009
Jeanne Elizabeth Cheshire Meyer, 77, died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Hospice Savannah with her family by her side. She was a native of Riverhead, New York and lived in Savannah most of her life. She was a founding member of St. Francis of the Islands Episcopal Church. Mrs. Meyer was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority for over 30 years, a CPR Instructor and Water Safety Instructor. She was also an avid Bridge player and an Audobon enthusiast. She was active with her children in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Edgar F. Meyer; two daughters, Su ...
Gloria Mallard Fischer SEP 20, 1928 - MAY 30, 2009
Gloria Mallard Fischer, 80, died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at her residence with her family by her side. She was a native of Savannah and was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and a former member of the Savannah Golf Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Fischer. Mrs. Fischer is survived by two sons; John R. "Bob" Turner and his wife, Andrea, of Rincon and Morton "Vic" Turner, III and his wife, Karon, of Savannah, one daughter; Sharon "Shay" Chesser and her husband, Winston, of Metter. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Mallory Turner, Lacey Turner, Jamie Turner, ...
Geraldine Anne Brown JUN 08, 1922 - MAY 30, 2009
SAVANNAH - Geraldine Anne Brown, 87, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Azalealand Nursing Home in Savannah, GA. Mrs. Brown was born in Poughkeepsie, NY, January 8, 1922, the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Racine. She was a communicant at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church and, later, Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Poughkeepsie. She graduated from Poughkeepsie High School in 1939. Her talents as a musician and dancer enabled her to represent Eastern New York State at the 1939 Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, NJ. In 1944 she married John Wesley Brown, who served with t ...
Flossie J. Hogle AUG 23, 1919 - MAY 29, 2009
Flossie J. Hogle, age 89, died on Friday, May 29, 2009 in Savannah. The Conway, South Carolina native had lived in Savannah since 1948 and was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday School Teacher and Church Historian. She was very proud of her travels to the Holy Land which she had done three times. She graduated from the Practical Nursing School at Savannah Vocational Technical School and retired as a Licensed Practical Nurse from Memorial Medical Center in 1984. Mrs. Hogle was preceded in death by her parents, William Berry and Mattie Cartrette Hardee, her husba ...
Christopher Kress Frame, Jr. APR 01, 1970 - MAY 29, 2009
Christopher Kress Frame, Jr. LOS ANGELES - The family and friends of Christopher Kress Frame, Jr. lost Chris on Friday, May 29, 2009 when he passed away in Venice, California, his home of eleven years. Born in Savannah, Georgia at St. Joseph's Hospital on April 1, 1970 Chris attended schools in Georgia, New Mexico and North Carolina and capped off his advanced education with a degree in audio engineering from the Los Angeles Recording Workshop where he was subsequently an instructor. He volunteered for several years at a special home for children with multiple handicaps and AIDS and was also ...
William Burke McKenna JAN 05, 1937 - MAY 29, 2009
William Burke McKenna SAVANNAH – William Burke McKenna, 72, died Friday, May 29, 2009, at Candler Hospital. The Savannah native attended Benedictine Military School and graduated from The Portsmouth Priory and the University of North Carolina. He retired from McKenna Supply Company in 1989 following 25 years of employment. Mr. McKenna was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and the Hibernian Society. Surviving are his wife, Marion Oxnard McKenna of Savannah, a daughter, Virginia Page McKenna of Athens, GA; a son, William Burke McKenna, Jr. of Los Angeles, CA; and four grandchild ...
Shaelyn Allaina Williamson MAY 18, 2009 - MAY 28, 2009
Shaelyn Allaina Williamson GUYTON – Shaelyn Allaina Williamson, infant daughter of Shelley Williamson and Jamie Bryant, died on May 28, 2009, at Effingham County Hospital in Springfield. She was born on May 18, 2009 in Savannah, GA. Surviving in addition to her parents are two brothers, Jayden Bryant and Landon Oliver; a sister, Gracie Bryant; maternal grandparents, Sheila and Bruce Barnett of Guyton and Donald G. Williamson of Fleming; paternal grandparents, Jan Haygood of Statesboro and Eddie Thomas of Guyton; maternal great-grandmother, Janie Altman of Springfield; maternal great-grandmothe ...
Jones F. Cahill DEC 08, 1920 - MAY 27, 2009
Jones Francis Cahill SAVANNAH, GA – Jones Francis "Jay" Cahill, 88, died Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at Candler Hospital. Born on December 8, 1920 in Middletown, OH, Mr. Cahill was the son of the late Jones Martin and Florence Elizabeth Smith Cahill. A 1938 graduate of Ursiline High School in Youngstown, Ohio, he graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1942 with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. He later did graduate studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Virginia, and Georgia Institute of Technology. Mr. Cahill worked with the National Advisory Committee o ...
Infant William Craig Smith, III MAY 26, 2009 - MAY 26, 2009
William Craig Smith, III, infant son of Ginger Strickland and Craig Smith, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 in Savannah. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his paternal great-grandparents, Charles and Eleanor Anderson of Savannah and Frances Grayson of Tybee Island; maternal grandparents, Gerald and Myrna Strickland of Savannah; paternal grandparents, Craig Smith, Sr. and Julie Smith of Savannah; aunt and uncles, Patrick Strickland and Amanda and Wesley Lewis, IV, all of Savannah and cousin, Charlotte Lewis of Savannah. Funeral services will be private. Remembrances may be m ...
James Julian Butler, Sr. J.J. AUG 13, 1927 - MAY 26, 2009
James Julian Butler, Sr., J.J., born August 13, 1927 passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday May 26, 2009. He was born in Hawkinsville, GA and moved to Metter where he met his devoted wife, Nell. He lived most of his life in Savannah, GA. He served in the armed forces during World War II. In his early career he was a staff manager with Life of Georgia Insurance Company and for many years he was the regional manager for Modern Homes, and was a district sales manager for Florida Hardware. Mr. Butler was a 50 year member of the Metter Masonic Lodge #435 F&AM and the President of the Golf Un ...
James Emory Holland OCT 30, 1936 - MAY 26, 2009
SAVANNAH - James Emory Holland, born October 30, 1936, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph's Hospital and went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Mr. Holland was born in Sardis, GA but lived most of his life in Savannah, GA. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Carroll and Lucille Holland, a sister, Janette Wathen Crabtree, and a nephew, Mitchell D. Warnock, Jr. He was a graduate of Commercial High School where he was active in sports and was an avid fan of the Georgia Bulldogs Football Team. He was employed at National Gypsum Company for approximately 20 years and la ...
Martha Paul Thomas DEC 06, 1920 - MAY 25, 2009
Savannah – Martha Paul Thomas, 88, passed away in peace, surrounded by her family on Monday, May 25, 2009 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. She was born on December 6, 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama. Martha was married to the late James Claiborne Thomas. She was a mother, grandmother and great grandmother who gave unselfishly to her family. Martha raised her children in Columbus, Georgia where she was a member of St. Luke's Methodist Church. She later moved to Savannah, Georgia where she was a member of Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church. She was taught to sew by her mother and passed her talents ...
Kennneth W. Stahl APR 04, 1929 - MAY 25, 2009
Savannah – Kenneth William Stahl, 81, died Monday, May 25, 2009 at St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital. Born in the Bronx, New York, son of William and Alice Stahl. He was the Vice President of the Peter F. Mallon Company of Long Island City, New York and was with the company for over 40 years. He moved from Williston Park, Long Island to Upper Saddle River, New Jersey in 1974 and retired to The Landings in Savannah, Georgia in 1989. He was a member of The Landings Club and an enthusiastic golfer since his retirement. For many years he and his wife, Elaine spent vacations around the world where he ...
Marjorie V. Michalak MAY 22, 2009 - MAY 22, 2009
Marjorie V. Michalak SAVANNAH – Marjorie V. Michalak, 88, passed away on the evening of Thursday, May 21, 2009, at St. Joseph's Hospital. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Carroll T. Michalak, and two eldest sons, Carl R. Michalak and Ron L. Michalak. She was born on February 20, 1921 in Lafayette, IN. After marrying in 1945, she and her husband raised their seven children in Carpentersville, IL. She spent the last eight years of her life at Savannah Square in Savannah, cared for by her daughter, Margie Bach. Marjorie was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother and will always be ...