Obituaries
Wayne Keith Brady OCT 22, 1945 - NOV 18, 2008
Savannah-Wayne Keith Brady, 63, passed away quietly at home, Tuesday, November 18, 2008 after an extended illness. Wayne was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina and a graduate of Guilford College. He served in the U. S. Navy for a short period of time where he trained as a naval pilot. Wayne retired after 37 years with Allstate Insurance Company and was a member of Wilmington Island United Methodist Church. He was an avid golfer and fisherman. Surviving are his wife of 37 years, Judith McKay Brady; son and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey & Jessica Brady, all of Savannah; daughter and so ...
Dale Davenport Sutton MAY 02, 1929 - NOV 17, 2008
Dale Davenport Sutton, 79 died Monday November 17, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital. He was born in Yonkers, N.Y. on May 2, 1929 to the late W. Dale and Marion Sutton. After graduating from Riverdale Prep School, Riverdale, N.Y.; then Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn. and Harvard Graduate School in Cambridge, Mass. In 1952 he began his training in the U.S. Army. In 1955 he joined the General Electric Company and served in different capacities for 8 years. In 1963 he worked for GTE/Sylvania until he joined Syracuse China Co. in 1977. He retired from Syracuse China Co. and moved to The Landings ...
Robert Isaac Elkins JUN 29, 1988 - NOV 17, 2008
Savannah- Robert Isaac Elkins, 20, died on Sunday morning, November 16, 2008 in Savannah, GA. A talented guitarist, Isaac was born in Greenville, SC and lived for a time in Boulder, CO, Elkhart, KS and Morristown, TN before moving with his parents to Savannah. After attending Baylor School for two years, Isaac graduated from Johnson High School in 2006. He was attending Savannah College of Art & Design at the time of his death. Survivors include his parents, Dennis and Robyn Elkins, his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Bob Self of Newport, TN, and Mr. and Mrs. Kent Elkins of Zanesville, OH. Other ...
Elizabeth Percival Mingledorff DEC 15, 1945 - NOV 16, 2008
Lissa Mingledorff BLUFFTON, SC - Elizabeth Percival Mingledorff, 62, died Sunday morning, November 16, 2008, at Hospice House under the care of Hospice Savannah, Inc. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralston Everett Mingledorff, Sr. and Marjory Heyward Mingledorff, and her younger brother, George Heyward Mingledorff. She is survived by her first husband and dear friend, Billy Colcock of Bluffton, SC; and two siblings, her sister, Anne Heyward Mingledorff of Savannah and her brother, Ralston Everett Mingledorff, Jr. of Aspen, CO. Also surviving are a niece, Cameron Bliss Ferrelle of W ...
William Joseph Doyle NOV 15, 2008 - NOV 15, 2008
William "Billy" Joseph Doyle William Joseph Doyle, 85, transitioned from the loving embrace of his family into the loving embrace of God on Thursday, November 13th at 6:30pm at his home on 53rd Street, surrounded by family. Heaven will truly be more fun with his arrival. Billy was a lifelong resident of Savannah, GA. He graduated from Benedictine, class of 1941, went on to attend Springhill College and the University of Georgia, receiving a BA in Journalism. He served proudly in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He worked in real estate then moved on to mortgage banking at Georgia Federa ...
Dr. M.I. ElLaissi DEC 26, 1921 - NOV 15, 2008
Dr. M.I. ElLaissi, 86, entered eternal peace on the morning of November 15, 2008 at his beloved residence on Tybee Island, GA after a determined and brave fight against cancer. Dr. ElLaissi lived an amazing life. A native of Cairo, Egypt he continued his graduate work in London, England before coming to the United States in 1957 as a Fulbright scholar. He received his Ph.D from the University of Texas in Austin, TX. It was in Texas that he met his beloved wife of 48 years, Dr. Bobbie Ruth ElLaissi. After receiving his doctorate, he and his wife returned to Egypt where they taught at Ain Shams ...
Grace S. Somerville MAR 09, 1918 - NOV 14, 2008
Grace S. Somerville, 90, died Friday, November 14, 2008 at her home in Savannah. Mrs. Somerville was born in Americus, GA on March 9, 1918, the daughter of the late Francis F. and Ethel Hines Sieg. She moved to Savannah as a child with her family and was educated in the Savannah public school system. After graduating Mrs. Somerville began working for Maryland Casualty Insurance Co. While working in the insurance business she relocated to Atlanta and ultimately retired to Florida. Later, she resided in Savannah for a number of years. Grace was an active member of Thunderbolt Baptist Church. Mr ...
Horace S. "Bo" Van Voast, III APR 22, 1927 - NOV 12, 2008
HORACE S. VAN VOAST, III "BO" 1927-2008 Shellman Bluff, Ga. – Horace S. VanVoast, III, 81, passed away on November 12, 2008 at St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital in Savannah, Ga., following sudden complications related to aplastic anemia. "Bo," as he was called by all who knew him, was born on April 22, 1927 in Schenectady, N.Y. He was the son of Mary L. and Horace S. Van Voast II and lived in Schenectady for more than seven decades. With his wife Sheila he moved to Saratoga Springs in 1996, where the couple lived until moving to Shellman Bluff, Ga. in 2007. Bo was a graduate of Nott Terrace High ...
Pearl Harris Hodge MAY 26, 1915 - NOV 12, 2008
Pearl Harris Hodge SAVANNAH – Mrs. David Brainerd Hodge, 93, died on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 in Savannah. Pearl Harris Hodge was born on May 26, 1915 in Jesup, Georgia and lived in Wayne County, Georgia throughout her childhood. She attended O'Quinn Grammar School and Screven High School. Her first two years of college were at Wesleyan Methodist College in Central, South Carolina. She began her teaching career at an elementary school in Odum, Georgia and continued her education at Georgia Southern Teachers College in Statesboro, Georgia until her graduation with a degree in Education. ...
Lt. Gen. Edward C. Peter MAY 08, 1929 - NOV 12, 2008
Savannah, Georgia - Lieutenant General Ret. Edward Compston Peter, II, passed away November 12, 2008 after a long battle with emphysema. He was born in Washington, DC on May 8, 1929 to Edward Peter and Anita Phillips Smith Peter. The family lived on a farm in Montgomery County, Maryland and later moved to Miami, Florida. From an early age, Edward planned a career in the U.S. Army. At age 18, he was appointed to West Point from Staunton Military Academy. At West Point, he became a Cadet Captain and commander of Company I-2. In 1951 he graduated from the US Military Academy and later received an ...
William Hughes Preacher AUG 07, 1912 - NOV 11, 2008
WILLIAM HUGHES PREACHER Okatie, South Carolina- Mr. William Hughes Preacher 96, died Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at the Life Care Center on Hilton Head Island. Mr. Preacher was a native and lifelong resident of Beaufort County, South Carolina. Mr. Preacher farmed most of his life and was a shipyard machinist. He was a former member of the Indian Hill Baptist Church. Mr. Preacher was preceded in death by his wife, Josie Sikes Preacher. He is survived by his two sons, Gerald Edwin "Jerry" Preacher and James Edward "Jimmy" Preacher both of Okatie, South Carolina. Also surviving are several nieces ...
Joseph Thomas Mooney JAN 22, 1928 - NOV 10, 2008
Joseph Thomas Mooney, age 80, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2008, after a brief illness. Born January 22, 1928, Joe was the son of the late Thomas J. Mooney and Sadie McEllinn Mooney. Joe was preceded in death by his sister, Sara, his brother, Thomas, and by his son, Joseph T. Mooney, Jr. A native of Savannah, Joe attended Benedictine Military School and graduated from Savannah High School. A talented athlete, he played football at both schools and was later a noted boxer in the Savannah area. He took up golf and became one of the better players and a familiar face at Bacon Park, Mary Ca ...
Jene Peters Lane OCT 02, 1924 - NOV 10, 2008
JENE PETERS LANE Jene Peters Lane 84, died Monday, November 10, 2008 at her home in Savannah following a long illness. Mrs. Lane was born and grew up in Savannah, where she graduated form Savannah High School and subsequently enrolled in training as a medical assistant. She had a profound love, however for design and floral arranging and spent much of her life successfully pursuing those activities. She had a deep passion for life, a wonderful sense of humor, and the unique ability to bring her enthusiasm and joy into the lives of others. Jene moved to Coral Gables, Florida in 1971 and lived t ...
Sharon Towson APR 03, 1942 - NOV 10, 2008
Sharon Ilene Towson SAVANNAH – Sharon Ilene Towson, 66, passed on to Peace forever on Monday, November 10, 2008. She was in the tender care of Hospice Savannah. The small town girl from Corry, PA graduated from Penn Sate University achieving a B.S. degree. She was among the earliest women to pass through Penn State's Smeal College of Business. She continued on to an M.B. A. from the University of Chicago School of Business. Her career in Chicago as a board certified Enrolled Actuary included positions with Julius Baer & Co., Mercer Co., Montgomery Ward, and Reed Ramsy & Co. Her consult ...
Harold Edward Wimer JUL 17, 1938 - NOV 09, 2008
Harold E. Wimer SAVANNAH - Harold E. Wimer, age 70, died Sunday, Nov. 9, at his home in Savannah. He had been battling lung cancer over the past several months. Born July 17, 1938, he was the son of Mary Dills Wimer, who currently resides in Savannah and the late Joseph W. Wimer. He was a native of West Virginia but his business career took him to New Jersey, Missouri, Delaware, Illinois, and Nebraska. He was retired from his multiple business ventures, including Nebraska Harvestore, Inc. He was an avid golfer and most recently a member of the Savannah Golf Club. He is survived by his wife of ...
Arnold Phillips APR 01, 1944 - NOV 09, 2008
ARNIE "DA-PAINTER" PHILLIPS Arnie "Da-Painter" Phillips born 1944, died 2008. Leaving behind some family, some friends and the best paint customers. FOX AND WEEKS FUNERAL DIRECTORS HODGSON CHAPEL Please sign our guestbook online at www.foxandweeks.com ...
Myrtice C. Clifton APR 11, 1918 - NOV 09, 2008
Myrtice C. Clifton, 90, died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at her home in Savannah. Mrs. Clifton was born in Effingham County on April 11, 1918, the daughter of the late Meldrim Clark and Hattie G. Exley. She grew up in Rincon and came to Savannah at an early age where she began working in retail. Myrtice retired from Sears Roebuck and Co. where she worked for over thirty years. After her retirement she worked for Punch and Judy in Savannah where she worked for almost twenty years. She was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Mrs. Clifton was preceded in death by her husban ...
Marvin Cecil Ferguson JUL 09, 1947 - NOV 08, 2008
Marvin Ferguson, age 61, of Savannah, Georgia passed away on November 8, 2008 after a yearlong battle with lung cancer. Marvin was born in Roanoke, Virginia and graduated from Augusta Military Academy in Staunton, Virginia and Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia, where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. After graduation, he worked for several years for RCA Corporation in Sales for Computer Systems. In 1972, he joined Owens Corning Fiberglass in Charlotte, NC as a Sales Representative in the Building Materials Group. His twenty two year career with Owens Corning spanned a variety of assign ...
Mr. Isadore Diamond APR 30, 1915 - NOV 07, 2008
Wilmington Island - Isadore Diamond, 93, longtime resident of Tybee Island died November 7, 2008 at his residence on Wilmington Island. He was born in Toronto, Canada, son of the late Samuel and Goldie Brooks Diamond. Mr. Diamond moved to Tybee Island in the 1950's. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corp and the United States Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. For many years, he was the operator of XYZ Beverage on Tybee Island. He was preceded in death by his son, Donald Diamond, brothers, Hy Diamond, Morris Diamond and sister, Lottie Diamond. Surviving are his wife of 56 ye ...
Elizabeth Kersh Starkey DEC 10, 1917 - NOV 05, 2008
Elizabeth Kersh Starkey SAVANNAH - Elizabeth Starkey, 90, passed quietly during the night of November 5, 2008. She was the daughter of Robert and Gertrude Hiers Kersh of Savannah. She was a lifelong member of First Christian Church. She served as a Deaconess and a Trustee, and was a featured soloist in the church choir. She performed leading roles in many citywide musical performances. She was also active in numerous civic and community organizations throughout her lifetime. Her forty year accounting career with Savannah Electric and Power brought her many friends but most have preceded her. D ...
Danny Lee Yarbrough, Jr. JUL 05, 1944 - NOV 04, 2008
Danny Lee Yarbrough, Jr., 64, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at Memorial University Medical Center. He was a native of Atlanta, and lived in Savannah for the past four years. He was retired from Sony Music after 38 years of service. Danny served in the U.S. Army during which time he received a Bronze Star and a Silver Star. He was an active volunteer with Meals on Wheels, the T.J. Martell Foundation and S.C.O.R.E. Danny was a very generous and charismatic person who loved his church, Isle of Hope United Methodist Church where he participated in many mission trips. He was preceded in death by ...
William Bill Davis APR 26, 1945 - NOV 04, 2008
WILLIAM "BILL" DAVIS William "Bill" Davis 63, died Tuesday, November 04, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mr. Davis was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. He was retired form the Savannah Police Department after 39 and half years. He was the Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. He was a member of the Vietnam Veterans Association, American Legion Post #135, the Disabled American Veterans and the Police Officers Association of Georgia. Surviving are; his wife, Elaine Davis of Pooler, his daughters, Terri Keldie and husband Ernest of Savannah, Pamela Helmly and husband Step ...
Wendell Leon Taylor FEB 28, 1937 - NOV 03, 2008
WENDELL LEON TAYLOR Wendell Leon Taylor 71, died Monday, November 3, 2008 Hospice Savannah. Mr. Taylor was born in Adel, Georgia. He was a resident of Savannah until 1962, then moving to St. Mary's, Georgia. He worked with American Can Company from 1956 until 1982, retiring as Plant Manager. Mr. Taylor returned to Savannah in 1985. He was a graduate from Commercial High School and a member of the Commercial High School Athletic Association. He was of the Methodist faith. Surviving are his two sons, Craig W. Taylor and wife, Chanteil of St. Mary's, Georgia and Kelly L. Taylor and wife, Delonna ...
Raymond Brady Meyer APR 09, 1920 - NOV 03, 2008
Tybee Island, Georgia - Raymond Brady Meyer, 88, died November 3, 2008 at Oceanside Nursing Home. Mr. Meyer was a native of Kansas and a graduate of Inman High School and McPherson College. During World War II, he served from 1942 to 1946 in the Navy and Marine Corps, where he attained the rank of Captain. After the war, he was associated with the Veterans Administration at Wichita, Muskogee and in 1950 the VA Central Office in Washington, D.C. In 1955, Mr. Meyer transferred to the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1961, he returned to the Veterans Administration where he served in various manag ...
James V. Hall, Jr. JUL 22, 1933 - NOV 01, 2008
-Savannah- Mr. James V. Hall, Jr., 75, died peacefully at his home on November 1st, All Saints Day, surrounded by members of his loving family. He was born July 22, 1933, in Portsmouth, Virginia, the only child of his mother, Alice Bennett Hall, who died when James was an infant. He was raised by his loving grandmother, Sallie Pat Bennett, now deceased, and his Aunt Mary Walker, currently residing in Atlanta. His stepmother, Ellen C. Russell, now deceased, was also there for him in his childhood. Mr. Hall was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Saddler Hall, who died in 1986. He is surv ...
Dewey F. DeLettre, Jr. DEC 13, 1926 - NOV 01, 2008
Dewey Franklin DeLettre, Jr. SAVANNAH - Dewey Franklin DeLettre, Jr., age 81, peacefully left us on Saturday, November 1, 2008, to live with his Lord and Savior in Heaven. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah was a graduate of Armstrong Junior College and the University of Georgia. He was a veteran of the United States Navy during World War II and retired in 1992 after thirty-five years of service to American Cyanamid and Kemira. Mr. DeLettre was a member of Landrum Lodge # 48, F&AM and a member of Calvary Baptist Temple. He was very proud of his faith, family, and country. He was ...
Jason Alan Roach OCT 13, 1972 - OCT 31, 2008
Brooklyn, New York Jason Alan Roach, 36, died October 31, 2008 in New York. He was born in Newport Beach, California, son of Alan and Dianne Roach. He moved to Savannah at a young age and attended St. Michael's Catholic School on Tybee Island and attended schools in the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System. Most recently, he worked as a chef in New York and loved to cook and prepare and eat gourmet specialty dishes. Jason was an artist/painter and poet. He currently was writing a book entitled "Painted Horse". He was a publish poet and recently had paintings shown in galleries in New Y ...
Vondora Hill DeLoach MAY 16, 1940 - OCT 31, 2008
Savannah- Mrs. Vondora Hill DeLoach, 68, died Friday October 31, 2008 at her home surrounded by her family. Vonda was born in Dixie County, Florida on June 16, 1940 but lived most of her life in Savannah. She was a beautician at John Wesley Retirement Villa and a member of Savannah Christian Church. Vonda will be remembered by her family and many friends for her outgoing and vibrant personality. Her father, Edward Ralph Hill preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, Barron E. DeLoach of Savannah; mother, Estelle Hill of Perry, FL; sisters, Marjorie H. Bullard of Orange, FL, Marie H ...