Obituaries
Cummings Chesney McCracken MAR 03, 1927 - SEP 16, 2009
Cummings Chesney McCracken March 3, 1927 – September 16, 2009 Cummings Chesney McCracken - Savannah - Cummings Chesney McCracken, also known as Chesney or Ches, 82, of Savannah, Georgia, husband of the late Sally Morss McCracken, died September 16, 2009 at The Oaks at The Marshes of Skidaway Island, under the care of Hospice Savannah and The Oaks. Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Chesney was the son of the late Robert Wylie McCracken and Elizabeth Chesney McCracken. He was a member of Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church. Chesney was a 1945 graduate of Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachuset ...
Thomas J. Ennis MAY 03, 1924 - SEP 15, 2009
Thomas J. Ennis, 85, of Savannah, passed away on September 15, 2009. He was born on May 3, 1924, in Pooler, Georgia. Mr. Ennis served his country during World War II in the US Navy, as a crewmember of the USS Edward C. Daly, a destroyer escort ship. He was a member of the Destroyer Escort Sailors Association and enjoyed attending many Navy reunions before his health declined. He developed many deep relationships with his shipmates during this time. Following his Navy career, he moved to St. Paul, Minnesota and established himself in a 40 year career in the sheet metal/sign business. Tommy was ...
Loretta Milligan Elliott MAY 31, 1959 - SEP 13, 2009
Loretta Milligan Elliott, 50, died September 13, 2009 at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. She was born in Winslow, Arizona, daughter of the late, Barbara Lucero Milligan. Mrs. Elliott moved to Savannah in 1990 from Hinesville. She was the manager of the Hunter Army Airfield Commissary Grocery Department and a communicant of St. James Catholic Church. Surviving are her husband, Charles R. Elliott of Savannah; son, Corry M. Elliott and his wife, Navia of Savannah; daughter, Jessica M. Ortiz of Savannah; brothers, Joe Milligan and his wife, Dolores of Flagstaff, AZ; Max Milligan and his ...
Helen Quattlebaum Artley SEP 12, 2009 - SEP 12, 2009
Helen Quattlebaum Artley, 82, died peacefully at her beloved home at Isle of Hope, on Saturday September, 12, 2009. Born in Savannah Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Julian Killen Quattlebaum, Sr. and Helen Burkhalter Quattlebaum. She graduated from Pape School and then attended Hollins College in Virginia. After a serious horseback riding accident she returned to Savannah and graduated from Armstrong Junior College. She was a member of the Savannah Cotillion where she met and later married James Meredith Artley, her loving husband of 51 years. She was a member of the Junior League an ...
Beverly Elaine Godlove Myers SEP 17, 1946 - SEP 11, 2009
Beverly Elaine Myers Savannah- Beverly Elaine Myers, 62, died Friday, September 11, 2009 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. She was a native of Jackson Michigan but considered Savannah her home. She and her husband, Thomas Myers spent their later years traveling and spending time together. Beverly was past president of F.O.E. #4379 in Savannah and St. Mary's, a member of Women of the Moose for over 30 years, American Legion Auxiliary Post 36, Savannah Shag Club and a communicant of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Her husband preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughter, Connie Vandervel ...
Charles Wegner Bleichner JUN 05, 1919 - SEP 11, 2009
Savannah- Mr. Charles Bleichner, 90, died Friday, September 11, 2009 at Riverview Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 14, 2009 at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the Catholic Cemetery. A full obituary will appear in Sunday's paper. ...
Betty Taylor West AUG 02, 1925 - SEP 09, 2009
Savannah- Betty Lorraine Taylor West, 84, of Savannah, Georgia, wife of Joseph Louis West, passed away, Wednesday morning, September 9, 2009 at Riverview Nursing Home. Betty was raised in the Episcopal Home for Girls in Savannah. She owned the Gingham Garden in historic downtown Savannah for many years. She was an active member of the Cassina Garden Club where she found great joy as a master gardener. She was on the board of the Episcopal Home for Girls and was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church. She is survived by her beloved husband of 62 years, Joseph Louis West; one son, Mark Charles ...
Walter B. Murphy, Jr. MAR 11, 1926 - SEP 09, 2009
Walter Bernard Murphy, Jr., 83, known to friends as Buddy, died unexpectedly Wednesday, September 09, 2009 at Memorial Medical Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia he was the son of the late Walter Bernard Murphy and Alma Flood Murphy. He was preceded in death by his sister Alma Murphy Thorpe and his brother William Flood Murphy. Walter attended the Marist School for boys and graduated from Benedictine Military School in the Class of 1944. He attended Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama after serving in the United States Navy aboard the battleship USS New York. During World War II the USS New ...
Betty Taylor West AUG 02, 1925 - SEP 09, 2009
Savannah- Betty Lorraine Taylor West, 84, of Savannah, Georgia, wife of Joseph Louis West, passed away, Wednesday morning, September 9, 2009 at Riverview Nursing Home. Betty was raised in the Episcopal Home for Girls in Savannah. She owned the Gingham Garden in historic downtown Savannah for many years. She was an active member of the Cassina Garden Club where she found great joy as a master gardener. She was on the board of the Episcopal Home for Girls and was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church. She is survived by her beloved husband of 62 years, Joseph Louis West; one son, Mark Charles ...
Maurice Pete DeLoach NOV 11, 1921 - SEP 09, 2009
- Savannah - Maurice "Pete" DeLoach, 87, Lt. Col. Retired, died September 9, 2009, at his residence. He was born in Newington, Georgia, son of the late Richard Albert and Ethel Davidson DeLoach. Pete received his nickname from his father's work crew on the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. He moved to Savannah in the summer of 1929 and was a graduate of Savannah High School. Pete graduated from the United States Army Officer's Candidate School and served as a Captain, Infantry, World War II. He served two tours, one in the Battle of the Atlantic stationed in Bermuda and one in Europe where he rec ...
William Sitz Vining, Jr. DEC 30, 1928 - SEP 09, 2009
William Sitz Bill Vining, Jr. December 30, 1928 – September 11, 2009 William "Bill" Sitz Vining, Jr., 80, went to be with the Lord on September 11, 2009, at his home in Houston following a long battle with Parkinson's. Bill was born on December 30, 1928, in Savannah, Georgia. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Jean Wingate Vining, of Houston, Texas; daughter and son-in-law, Ashley and Curtis Hillier and grandson, Nicholas, of Round Rock, Texas; brother, Donald C. Vining, Sr., and nephew, Donald C. Vining, Jr., of Alpharetta, Georgia; niece, Diane Butler and family of Savannah, Georgia; ...
Nell Foster Forkner APR 07, 1911 - SEP 08, 2009
Nell Foster Forkner, 98 died Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church and was retired from Candler Hospital as an Executive Housekeeper. She was one of the original Girl Scout's. She loved flowers and was a collector of dolls. She is survived by four sons, Samuel L. Forkner and his wife Jean, of Savannah, Robert E. Forkner, and his wife Carolyn, of Alabama, James O. Forkner, of Rincon, and Ben S. Forkner, of Savannah. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Memo ...
Eunice Brightwell White DEC 22, 1923 - SEP 08, 2009
Eunice Brightwell White, 85 died Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at Hospice Savannah. She was a native of Sylvania, GA and longtime resident of Savannah. She was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward J. White. She is survived by two sons, Edward J. White, of California, and Gary Allen White, of North Carolina, and two grandsons, John White and Eric White and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside Service will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 10, 2009 at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel ...
Frederic G. Broelinckx NOV 07, 1935 - SEP 08, 2009
Savannah - Frederic G. Broelinckx, 73, died September 8, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Belgium and lived in Savannah since 1999. He was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension. A graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 25, 2009 in Laurel Grove Cemetery with Pastor William H. Roen officiating. Please sign our on-line guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel ...
Robert Lee Steward DEC 11, 1926 - SEP 08, 2009
Robert Lee "Bob" Steward, 82, died at his home on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. He was born in Ottumwa, Iowa to the late Jay and Rose Marie Steward. He was preceded in death by his wife Jeanne; his daughter, Chantal Marie Grissom; and sister, Maxine Pedrick. After serving in the Navy, Bob graduated from both the University of Iowa and Iowa State University, had a fulfilling career in chemical engineering then retired from United Camp Corporation. He was a long time supporter of his community. From high school athletic boosters to the community pool and in later years the Golden Age Center, Bob w ...
Katherine Harden Everette DEC 28, 1917 - SEP 07, 2009
Katherine Harden Everette passed away on September 7, 2009 at Azalealand Nursing Home under the care of Hospice Savannah. She was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama on December 28, 1917. She was the daughter of Mary Katherine Manush Harden and Clifford Randolph Harden. She moved to Savannah as a young girl and resided here the remainder of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel H. Everette, her sister, Lucille Cook and two brothers, Clifford B. Harden and Lester F. Harden. She graduated from Savannah High School in the class of 1937. She was a longtime member of Bull Street Baptis ...
Joseph Edward Ross JUL 24, 1920 - SEP 06, 2009
- Savannah - Joseph Edward Ross, 89, died September 6, 2009 at the Habersham House. The Philadelphia, PA native had lived in Savannah for the past fifty five years. He was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, a veteran of the United States Air Force during World War II, and a former member and past president of the Optimist Club. He retired from C&S Bank after twenty-five years of service. Surviving are his wife of 68 years, Frances Elizabeth Morris Ross of Savannah; two sons, Joseph T. Ross of Gainesville, FL; James E. Ross of Atlanta, GA; four grandchildren, Thomas Ross, J ...
Kenneth Hillman Cail, Sr. AUG 28, 1925 - SEP 06, 2009
Kenneth Hillman Cail, Sr. 84, died September 6, 2009 at Hospice Savannah, Inc., after a long illness. Mr. Cail was a native of Springfield, Georgia and lived most of his life in Savannah. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tessie W. Troyer and Ernest W. Cail of Savannah, and a brother, Robert A. Cail of Jacksonville, Florida. He was a World War II Veteran who served in the Pacific Theater in the United States Coast Guard and was an Attorney in Savannah since 1949 until his retirement. He was a member of First Baptist Church of the Islands on Wilmington Island. He is survived by his wife ...
Coy McNeal Rowe JAN 12, 1922 - SEP 05, 2009
Coy McNeal Rowe, 87, died Saturday, the 5th of September after a long illness. He was surrounded by his wife and family. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Mrs. Ollie Gentry Rowe. He was preceded in death by a son, Clinton Ray Rowe. He worked for Stone Container Co. for 33 years until his retirement. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in Burma, India. He loved his family with all his heart and was a wonderful father and husband. Surviving children include his daughter, Mrs. Edna Rowe Carter and son-in-law, Kenneth Bruce Carter, Sr. of Mobile, AL; daughter, Mrs. Barbara Rowe ...
Karen Ened Leach FEB 15, 1963 - SEP 04, 2009
Karen Ened Leach, 46, died Friday, September 4, 2009 at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta after a long illness. She was born in Dunoon, Scotland and lived in Savannah since 1996. She is survived by her parents, Larry and Marion Raper, of Savannah, her sister, Fiona Burkey, of Columbus, Ohio, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins many who live in Scotland. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel with a Memorial Service to follow at 7:00 p.m. ...
Julia Gibson Beasley MAY 09, 1929 - SEP 02, 2009
Savannah - Julia Gibson Beasley, 80, died Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at her daughter's home after a short illness in Tillman, SC. She was born in Bartow, Georgia, daughter of the late Walter C. Gibson and Liza Williford Gibson. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mrs. Beasley was a longtime member of Avondale Missionary Baptist Church for over forty-five years and retired from the Specialty Department from Union Camp Corporation after 33 years of service. She enjoyed fishing as well as baking. Her husband, Charlie C. Beasley preceded her in death. Surviving are ...
Dwight Robert Davis, Jr. MAY 10, 1918 - SEP 02, 2009
Dwight R. Bob Davis, Jr., Savannah, GA died Wednesday, September 2, 2009 of complications due to cancer. Born May 10, 1918 in Johnstown, PA, son of the late Dwight R. Davis, Sr. and Edith A. Ferguson Davis. Mr. Davis was a graduate of Camp Hill High School, Johnstown, PA and an alumni of the University of Louisville. He served in the Army during WWII in the European Theatre with the 740th Tank Batallion receiving the American Defense Medal, the European African Middle East Campaign Medal, with three campaign stars, as well as French and Belgium Croix De Guerre Medals. Returning from the servic ...
Carmen Davalos Camacho DEC 12, 1924 - SEP 02, 2009
Carmen Davalos Camacho Richmond Hill – Carmen Davalos Camacho, 84, died Wednesday, September 2, 2009, at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Havana, Cuba, Mrs. Camacho had lived in the Savannah area since 1960 and was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church in Richmond Hill. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mrs. Camacho was preceded in death by her husband, Domingo F. Camacho, Sr. and a son, Dr. Tomas F. Camacho. Surviving are four sons, Domingo F. Camacho, Jr. and his wife, Donna, of Savannah, Gus Camacho of Townsend, GA, Dr. George Camacho and his wife, Dolore ...
Milton Stewart McKibben JAN 02, 1920 - SEP 02, 2009
Milton Stewart McKibben SAVANNAH - Milton Stewart McKibben, age 89, died Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at Spanish Oaks Retreat and Hospice. Mr. McKibben was a native of Tallapoosa, Georgia and grew up in Social Circle, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. W.S. McKibben and his brothers, Robert Perkins McKibben and Louis Sasser McKibben. He was a longtime resident of Durham, North Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia, and a resident of Savannah since 1988. He attended West Georgia College and graduated from the University of Georgia where he was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity. ...
Isabel Vargas Hernandez DEC 01, 1922 - SEP 01, 2009
Isabel Vargas Hernandez SAVANNAH – Isabel Vargas Hernandez, 86, died Tuesday, September 1, 2009 in Savannah. A native of Pamplona, Colombia, she had lived in Savannah since 1974 and was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Mrs. Hernandez was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, Lt. Col. Antonio Hernandez. Surviving are her daughter, Isabel Duque and her husband, Jaime, of Savannah; five sons, Rafael Hernandez and his wife, Gloria, of Colombia, Gerardo Hernandez and his wife, Maria Victoria, of Atlanta, Manuel Jose Hernandez and his wife, Marie, of Atlanta, Gonzalo ...
Herbert Carl Harrell FEB 22, 1929 - AUG 31, 2009
Herbert Carl Harrell SAVANNAH – Herbert Carl Harrell, 80, beloved husband of Mary T. Harrell, died Monday, August 31, 2009, at his home. A native of Douglas, GA, Mr. Harrell was a veteran of the United States Navy during World War II. He had forty years invested at Stone Container as a Millwright Craft Mechanic and in Management. He was the devoted father of Lisa Ann Rogers of Savannah, Theresa R. Vause of Chesapeake, VA, and Dan Russell of Colorado Springs, CO. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, two sisters, Latrell Brown and Robinel Anderson, a half-brother, J. D. Harrell; and sever ...