Obituaries
Larry Leon Robbins SEP 30, 1949 - JUL 21, 2009
Larry Leon Robbins, 59, died Tuesday, July 21, 2009 in Savannah. Mr. Robbins, a native of Savannah, GA was born on September 30, 1949, the beloved son of James Robbins and Thelma and Carl Hager. He was a graduate of Savannah High School. He leaves behind many loyal customers in his employment of over twenty years with Cox Pest Control as well as many friends of the half rubber community of Wops & Robbins. Larry was well known as being a "helluva" half rubber player. Mr. Robbins is survived by his daughters, Helga Sabrina Moersch and Cindy Hawkins; siblings, Elaine Tuten, James E. Robbins a ...
David H. Fish DEC 27, 1918 - JUL 21, 2009
David H. Fish, 90, died Tuesday, July 21, 2009 in Savannah. Mr. Fish was born in Boston, MA on December 27, 1918, the son of the late Harold Dufur and Ethel Deering Fish. He was a graduate of Evanston High School in Evanston, IL, later receiving his formal education from Dartmouth College where he graduated in 1940 earning his B.A. in Physics. After college, Dave enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and through their assistance attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earning a degree in Meteorology. Mr. Fish had an impressive career serving in the Armed Forces spanning over forty ye ...
Dominic Christopher Galletta, Jr. JAN 06, 1926 - JUL 20, 2009
Savannah- Mr. Dominic Christopher Galletta, Jr., 83, died Monday, July 20, 2009 at Memorial University Medical Center. The native and life long resident of Savannah retired after serving 24 years with the U.S. Navy. He later worked for Grumman Aerospace before opening his own business, Galletta's Outboard Motor Repairs. He was a communicant of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. His wife, Elizabeth Anne DeBorde Galletta preceded him in death. Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Dominic Christopher Galletta III, and his wife Angela Drane Galletta, Michael Stephen Galletta and h ...
Gloria Carano DiNatale JUL 24, 1927 - JUL 20, 2009
Gloria Carano DiNatale, 81, died Monday, July 20, 2009 at her home in Savannah. Mrs. DiNatale was born on July 24, 1927 in Savannah, the daughter of the late Alfonso and Carmela Carano. She was a graduate of Commercial High School. Later in life Gloria participated with local grocery stores doing demonstration work. She was a devout Catholic and member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Mrs. DiNatale was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Joseph Frank DiNatale, Sr. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Joseph F. DiNatale, Jr. and Judy DiNatale of Savannah; grand ...
Antonio Eduardo Tapia JAN 29, 1938 - JUL 19, 2009
Tybee Island - Antonio Eduardo Tapia, 71, died July 19, 2009. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of the late Eduardo and Anna Tyson Tapia. Mr. Tapia was a graduate of Temple University and retired from Bell Atlantic after 35 years of service. He was a veteran of the United States Army, a member of American Legion Post No. 154 and a communicant of St. Michael's Catholic Church. Surviving are his wife, Linda Griffin Tapia of Tybee Island; son, Joshua Fields of Philadelphia, PA; daughter, Lindsay Fields of Philadelphia, PA and grandchildren, Joshua and Germaine. Memorial Mass: 11:00 a ...
Dennis Orman Lofton MAR 24, 1947 - JUL 19, 2009
Dennis O. Lofton SAVANNAH – Dennis O. Lofton, 62, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2009. He was born March 24, 1947 in Parma, Missouri. Dennis attended Washtenaw College in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Dennis was president and CEO of Jones Hill and Mercer / HRH of Savannah and president and founder of the Lofton Company Insurance. He was past president of Independent Insurance Agents of Savannah, past president of the United Way and past president of the Y.M.C.A. of Savannah. He was reti ...
Berniece Austin Williams OCT 09, 1911 - JUL 18, 2009
Berniece Austin Williams Berniece Austin Williams, 97, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2009 after a short illness. Mrs. Williams was a native of Swainsboro, GA, but lived most of her life in Savannah, GA, until moving to Virginia to live with her daughter and son-in-law. She was a member of White Bluff United Methodist Church in Savannah. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Nelson Austin, her second husband, Charles E. Williams, her 22 year old grandson, Gregory Scott Bush, her parents and four brothers. She leaves to cherish her memories her daughter and son-in-law, Lynda & ...
John D. Guttery JAN 01, 1882 - JUL 18, 2009
- Savannah - John D. Guttery, First Sergeant, United States Army, Retired 82, died July 18, 2009 at Savannah Square surrounded by his wife and daughters. He was born in Dora, Alabama, son of the late Dee and Emma Cole Guttery. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II and enlisted in the United States Army in 1946. Mr. Guttery retired as a First Sergeant in 1966. Prior to moving to Savannah in 1987, Mr. Guttery was a business owner in Phenix City, AL. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church, where he was a former deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was preceded in death by his bro ...
Lois Cockrill Fisher JUN 29, 1908 - JUL 17, 2009
Lois Cockrill Fisher SAVANNAH – Lois Cockrill Fisher, 101, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alva Cockrill and Sara Lenora Parker Cockrill, her husband, James Harmon Fisher, and her son, James Alva Fisher, Sr. Mrs. Fisher was born in Wadley, GA but lived most of her life in Savannah. She graduated from Georgia College in Milledgeville and taught school in Middle Georgia. After moving to Savannah, Mrs. Fisher worked for Haverty's Furniture Co. During this time she met and married her beloved husband Jimmy. Mrs. Fisher retired from the Savannah Ch ...
Thomas V. Hannaford, Jr. FEB 08, 1925 - JUL 16, 2009
Thomas Vernon Hannaford, Jr. Thomas Vernon Hannaford, Jr., 84, of Savannah, Georgia passed away on July 16, 2009. He was born in Charleston, South Carolina on February 8, 1925 to Mr. Thomas Vernon Hannaford, Sr. and Mrs. Lois Johnson Hannaford. Tom graduated from St. Andrew's High School in Charleston. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and attended the Citadel as a veteran student. On June 19, 1948, Tom married Etta Mae Huffman of Charleston. In 1965, Tom and Etta moved their family to Savannah, GA. Tom owned and managed Central Opticians until his retirement. Tom is survived by ...
Ted S. Bala, Jr. OCT 31, 1945 - JUL 15, 2009
Ted S. Bala, Jr., 63, died Wednesday, July 15, 2009 in Savannah. Mr. Bala was born in New Jersey on October 31, 1945. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Korean Conflict and retiring after seventeen years as Sergeant First Class. After his tenure in the military he came to Savannah where he started the Done Rite Auto Station which he owned and operated for eleven years. From that point and until his passing Ted was an independent truck driver. Mr. Bala was preceded in death by his daughter, Laura Ann Bala. He is survived by his daughter, Theresa Ann Bala of Savannah; ...
Margie Dewitt Boyd SEP 11, 1915 - JUL 15, 2009
Tybee Island- Marjorie "Margie" DeWitt Hager Boyd, 93, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at Hospice Savannah. Born September 11, 1915 to Millard Fillmore DeWitt and Leonie Mae Tullis DeWitt, she was raised in Effingham and Chatham Counties and attended Chatham County schools. She was a member of the Disciples of Christ Christian Church. Mrs. Boyd worked for many years in the beauty and fashion industries. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Marvin DeWitt; two sisters, Dorothy DeWitt Williams Lucree, Ivy DeWitt Fort and her son, William Carlton Hager, III Little Billy. ...
Margaret Procter Dimmick OCT 16, 1917 - JUL 14, 2009
Margaret Procter Dimmick, 91, died July 14, 2009 at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center. Surviving are her daughter, Linda Sauls of Savannah; son and daughter-in-law, William and Rose Marie Ard of Reidsville and nephew, Horace Knight of Bulloch County. Funeral service will be private. Please sign our on-line guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com ...
Allen L. Alexander, Jr. JAN 20, 1921 - JUL 13, 2009
-Sylva, North Carolina - A. L. Alexander, Jr., 88, died on July 13th. He was a native of Manassas, GA who lived most of his life in Savannah. He retired from Union Camp Corporation as a millwright after 37 years of service in 1983. He turned down promotions into management because they would have curtailed his fishing and volunteer work with Boy Scouts. He continued working for the company as a consultant until he was 70. Mr. Alexander was active in the Boy Scouts for 45 years beginning in 1959. He served as committee chairman and in other capacities with Troops 12, 16 and 38 until 2004. He ...
Elena P. Zullo- Randi APR 21, 1924 - JUL 12, 2009
Elena Priscilla Zullo-Randi, 85, long-time resident of Savannah, GA, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009 at Hospice Savannah with her loving family and friends around her. Wife of the late Vincent J. Randi, Elena was born in Claremont, New Hampshire April 21, 1924. She graduated from Stevens High School in 1942 and moved to New Haven, CT in order to attend nursing school. She contributed to the war effort by becoming a cadet with the U.S. Nursing Corps and received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Grace-New Haven School of Nursing in New Haven in 1944. While at school, after having known e ...
Susan Beth Nowak JUL 18, 1961 - JUL 11, 2009
Savannah- Susan Beth Nowak, M.D., 47, died Saturday, July, 11, 2009 at Memorial University Medical Center. The funeral will take place in Huntingdon Valley, PA at a later date. ...
Charlotte Kempf - JUL 11, 2009
Miss Charlotte Kempf, 87, of Savannah passed away, Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Azalealand Nursing Home under the care of Hospice Savannah, Inc. Miss Kempf was born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Jacob and Frederica Kempf. She made Savannah her home in 2003 and was a past member of the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary of Brooklyn, NY. Surviving are her nephew, Howard M. Kempf and his wife, Cathy of Savannah; sister-in-law, Catherine Kempf of Richmond Hill and many other nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. Please sign our on-line guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com Fox and Weeks Funeral Directo ...
Rev. Weyman Reives Cleveland MAY 23, 1922 - JUL 11, 2009
Services for Rev. Dr. Weyman Reives Cleveland, 87, of Thomasville, Ga., are at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at First United Methodist Church in Thomasville. Interment will follow in Oakview Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. in Camilla. The Rev. Leigh Ann Raynor will officiate. Dr. Cleveland died July 11 in Savannah after a short illness. Born May 23, 1922 in Camilla, he was the son of the late Paul Reives and Russell Lasseter Cleveland. On June 20, 1945 in Climax, Ga., he married Christine Trulock Cleveland who preceded him in death on June 15, 2001. Dr. Cleveland was a retired United Methodist Minis ...
Edward Webb Lottich JUN 09, 1920 - JUL 10, 2009
Edward Webb "Bud" Lottich, 89, of Savannah, passed away Friday, July 10, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was a native of New Albany, Indiana, born on June 9, 1920 to Charlotte Lottich. He attended New Albany public schools, the University of Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Nebraska with a B.A. in Business Administration in 1964. With the outbreak of the Second World War he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. After training in Texas as a bombardier he transferred to the European Theater. On his 17th combat mission, his B-24 Liberator was shot down. Bud was captured and held as a pr ...
Caroline Woodward Johnson FEB 12, 1912 - JUL 09, 2009
Caroline W. Johnson Caroline Woodward Johnson, 97 died Thursday, July 9, 2009 in Austell, GA. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah lived in the Austell area for the past 3 years. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church and served as President of the St. John's Businesswomen's Club. For many years Caroline served as a guide at St. John's historic parish house. She retired from the Social Security Office in Savannah after 40 years of service. She is survived by her nephew, William R. Johnson and his wife, Eleanor, of Smyrna, GA, her grand-nephew, Richard W. Johnson and his wife, ...
James Edward Simmons III AUG 11, 1970 - JUL 09, 2009
Jim Simmons SAVANNAH – James Edward Simmons, III, 38, died Thursday, July 9, 2009, at his home. A native of Enfield, NC, he had lived in Savannah since 1998. Jim was a graduate of Enfield Academy. He received his bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University and a master's degree from Clemson University. He was a certified wildlife biologist. He worked with Georgia Power Company in Forestry and Right of Way Management. Jim was a former wildlife biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and was manager of Ossabaw Island for ten years. He was a member of Isle of Hope Un ...
Frank J. Lang JAN 03, 1919 - JUL 09, 2009
Frank J. Lang - SAVANNAH – Frank Joseph Lang, 90, died peacefully Thursday, July 9, 2009. He was born of Hungarian immigrant parents in Depew, New York. Mr. Lang enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in October, 1941. He served as a radio gunner on a B52 Bomber achieving 25 missions over Japanese held Burma. Mr. Lang was awarded numerous medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross and Asiatic-Pacific-Middle Eastern with 2 Bronze Stars. Mr. Lang met his wife Virginia Fogarty while stationed at Chatham Army Airfield and they have been happily married for 64 years. His outgoing personality ...
Mary Stephens Shearouse SEP 27, 1922 - JUL 07, 2009
Mary Stephens Shearouse, 86, passed away Tuesday July 7, 2009 peacefully at her home under the care of Hospice Savannah. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, John F. Shearouse, Jr., her parents McKinley J. and Pearl Edgerly Stephens, and her brother, McKinley Mack Stephens. She was born in Morgan City, La. She was retired from Kaiser Agriculture Chemical. She was a member of the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary, Cassina Garden Club, The Best of Friends, and The Red Hat Society. She was a graduate of Commercial High School. Mrs. Shearouse is survived by her daughter and so ...
Ronald Henry Watson MAR 05, 1951 - JUL 06, 2009
RONALD HENRY WATSON Ronald Henry Watson of Savannah and Highlands, North Carolina, died peacefully at home Monday, July6, 2009. He is survived by his beloved wife of 30 years, Jacquelyn Porter Watson, sister and brother-in-law, Patricia and Samuel Zemurray III, father-in-law Donald Porter, sisters-in-law Gail Key, Shirleen Porter, brother-in-law Frank Porter, nephews Joseph Emerson Brown Harper, Donald Ray Porter, Derek William Porter, Ryan Porter, niece Aaryn Key Tyndal and many cousins. Born in Swainsboro, Mr. Watson, 58 was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lloyd Watson, Jr. and the grandson of ...
Betty Berine Otto APR 25, 1934 - JUL 06, 2009
Savannah- Betty Berine Otto, age 74, died Monday, July 6, 2009 at Savannah Rehabilitation and Nursing Center under the care of Hospice Savannah. The Chatham County native lived in Savannah her entire life and graduated from Commercial High School. Survivors: son and daughter-in-law, Kim and Catherine Otto; grandson, William K. Otto; sister-in-law, Carolyn Otto; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Visitation: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel. Graveside Service: 1:00 p.m., Thursday, July 9 at Hillc ...
Dorcas Philips Ward APR 26, 1929 - JUL 06, 2009
Dorcas Phillips Ward SAVANNAH - Dorcas Phillips Ward died July 6, 2009 at Hospice Savannah. She was a native of Ellenton, Fl., the proprietor of "Ward's Flowers, Flowers by Dorcas" in Bradenton, Fl. and after retiring, moved to Savannah in 1982. Her beloved husband, Reuben McCartney Ward and her parents, Paul and Lula Phillips, preceded her in death. Survivors include her six children and their spouses, Melanie and Sam Edwards, Phyllis and Arthur Weil, Candace and Arthur Peagler, Stephen Daniel and Joyce Ward, Beth Durden Smith, Reuben Mark and Lynette Pennington Ward, all of Savannah and nine ...
Dexter James Johnson DEC 22, 1939 - JUL 06, 2009
Dexter James Johnson SAVANNAH - Dexter James Johnson, 69, died Monday, July 6, 2009 at his residence after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was a native of Ohio and lived in Savannah for the past 18 years. He was a member of Wesley Oak United Methodist Church and was retired from the Michigan Public School System. Dexter will be remembered by his friends and family for his wonderful sense of humor and his love for trout fishing in the rivers of Michigan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Neal and Della Johnson. Dexter is survived by his wife of 46 years, Shirley T. Johnson ...