Obituaries
Victor Sarkissian JUL 29, 1944 - AUG 08, 2008
VICTOR BERNARD SARKISSIAN, JR Victor "Vic" Bernard Sarkissian, Jr. passed away at the age of 64 at his home under the care of Odyssey Healthcare. Born in Bronx, New York on July 29, 1944 he was the son of Eileen O'Reilly Sarkissian and the late Victor B. Sarkissian, Sr. He graduated from Villanova University in 1967. After graduating he enlisted in United States Army and served in the Vietnam War as a U.H. 1 Huey Pilot and obtained the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 2. In 1971 he joined the International Longshoreman Association Local 1475. He retired May 31, 2008 after 37 years. He was a kind ...
Arthur O. Prosser, Jr. Lt Col USAF RET AUG 12, 2008 - AUG 07, 2008
Arthur O. Prosser Jr., Lt Col USAF RET Arthur O. Prosser Jr., Lt Col USAF RET, age 89, died August 7, 2008. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y.C. He traveled extensively, using Savannah, Georgia as home base, and most recently resided in Durham, North Carolina to be with family. He was predeceased by his adored wife Patricia DeHaven Prosser of Savannah, Georgia and by his much loved son Arthur O. Prosser III. He is survived by his daughter Kathleen P. Irwin his beloved son-in-law Peter L. Irwin, his daughter-in-law Katherine A. Prosser; his granddaughter a ...
Gerald Palmer O'Donnell, Jr. DEC 19, 1925 - AUG 07, 2008
Gerald Palmer O'Donnell, Jr. SAVANNAH- Gerald Palmer O'Donnell, Jr., 82, of Savannah, GA, died Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. He was born in Oakland, CA on December 19, 1925 and was an active parishioner of St. Frances Cabrini Church since 1970. He attended the Colorado School of the Mines then joined the Navy and began his "Weatherman" career. "Jerry" worked for 39 years as a National Weather Serviceman, and was stationed in some of the most difficult locations in the world. He went to the Arctic Circle, Siberia, a small isolated island in the South Pacific and finally the ...
Max Wayne Stewart JAN 03, 1933 - AUG 06, 2008
MAX WAYNE STEWART Max Wayne Stewart 75, devoted husband, father and grandfather died Sunday, August 3, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mr. Stewart was a native of Charleston, Illinois and resident of Savannah for the past 28 years. Mr. Stewart was a retired Master Sergeant from the United States Army having served two tours in the Vietnam War. He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion. Mr. Stewart was preceded in death by his son Edward Stewart. Surviving are, his wife Sonoko "Sunny" Stewart of Savannah, his sons, Major Stewart Brenda of St. Louis, Missouri and Clay Stewart Leigh of A ...
Franklin Doy Tapley MAY 09, 1940 - AUG 04, 2008
Franklin Doy Tapley, 68, died August 4, 2008 at his residence after an extended battle with cancer. Doy was born in Treutlen County, May 9, 1940. He lived most of his life in Savannah where he attended public schools. Doy was employed by Krispy Kreme for over 50 years where he was affectionately known as "Mr. Doy." He was a member of Silk Hope Baptist Church and loved to hunt and fish with his best friend, Neal. Doy was preceded in death by his parents, James C. Tapley and Ruby Hammock Tapley and infant daughter, Angela Kim Tapley. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Rebecca "Sandy" Tapley ...
Phil Carlyle Coulter APR 10, 1913 - AUG 04, 2008
Phil Carlyle Coulter, former resident of The Landings, passed away on August 4, 2008 in Savannah at the age of 95. He was the loving husband of the late Belisa Rich Coulter who preceded him in death in 1981. Mr. Coulter was born in Churubusco, IN on April 10, 1913, the son of the late Lawrence and Ollie McLain Coulter. He was a graduate of Churubusco High School and continued his formal education at DePauw University where he earned his degree in 1935. He joined International Business Machines immediately afterward. In 1943, he entered the United States Navy where he served for two years in t ...
Julian Laurens Carter, Sr. SEP 12, 1922 - AUG 04, 2008
Julian Laurens Carter, Sr. SAVANNAH – Julian Laurens Carter, Sr., age 85, died on Monday, August 4, 2008, at Azalealand Nursing Home after a short illness. A former Comptroller and Executive Assistant to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District Engineer, Savannah, with Top Secret Clearance, his portrait has been hung in the Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees at the Savannah Office. He was a past president of the Savannah Chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers and was also a designee on the Board of U.S. Civil Service Examiners for the Savannah District. Mr. Carter was ...
James Ronnie Lee SEP 25, 1947 - AUG 04, 2008
James R. "Ronnie" Lee SAVANNAH – James R. "Ronnie" Lee, age 60, died Monday, August 4, 2008, at his home. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. He was an employee of E.M. Security. Surviving are three daughters, Janell Vasquez Sebastian of Longwood, FL, Jennifer Willis Tim of Hanahan, SC, and Dana Lee Bell Jason of Ellabell; his mother, Irma Kemp of Sylvania; a sister, Tina Canuet of Chipley, FL; three brothers, Russell Lee Vicki of Bloomingdale; Tony Kemp of Sylvania; and Billy Callison Frances of Augusta, GA; eight grandchild ...
Robert Max Butler, III AUG 11, 1955 - AUG 03, 2008
Captain Robert Max Butler, III, 52 of Wilmington Island died Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Candler Hospital after a long battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, R. Max Butler, Jr. and Evelyn Mims Butler; paternal grandparents Dr. R. Max Butler, Sr. and Camillus Kiley Butler; maternal grandparents John Wesley Waters and Corrie Belle Stanley Waters; and beloved brother Charles Wesley Waters. He attended Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School, was a graduate of St. Michael's Catholic School on Tybee Island, and was a 1973 graduate of Benedictine Military School. He was a member of ...
Anne Huber Tripp OCT 25, 1934 - AUG 03, 2008
ANNE HUBER TRIPP Mrs. Anne Huber Tripp, 73, died Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Hospice Savannah. The New York native and resident of Michigan moved to The Landings in Savannah in 1992. She taught American History for over 30 years at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan where she retired as a full professor. She also lectured at the University of Michigan. Anne received her BA at Wheaton College in Massachusetts where she was later a trustee for 18 years and received her MA and PhD from the University of Michigan. She also worked in Washington, D.C. as a cryptanalyst. She attended St. Peter ...
Charles Joseph "CJ" Hosti JUL 12, 1972 - AUG 01, 2008
TYBEE ISLAND-Charles Joseph "CJ" Hosti, born on July 12, 1972 died suddenly at his home with his beloved dog Casey on August 1, 2008. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Hosti and his brother, Bubba Hosti. He is survived by his beloved wife of thirteen years, Teresa Hosti; beloved mother, Barbara Piper Hosti; grandmother, Lillian Piper; mother and sister-in-law, Carolyn and Wendy Boone; nephew, Brandon Hamilton; brother, Johnny; sister, Cheryl and many aunts, uncles, cousins and lifelong Tybee friends. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 8, 2008 at Fox and Weeks Funeral Direct ...
Joan King Mougey APR 22, 1927 - JUL 31, 2008
Savannah, Georgia - Joan King Mougey, 81, died July 31, 2008 at her residence at The Marshes of Skidaway. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, daughter of the late Charles H. King, Jr. and Eleanor Jackson King. Joan retired to Savannah in 1989 with her late husband, William Solon Mougey. They previously lived in Northbrook, Illinois where she was a homemaker and volunteered for the Northbrook Service Club. Joan also volunteered and was on the Women's Board of the Presbyterian Home in Evanston, Illinois. While in Savannah, Joan was active in the P.E.O. and the Skidaway Island United Methodist Churc ...
Benjamin Itzkozitz OCT 18, 1922 - JUL 31, 2008
Benjamin Itzkovitz, 85, died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah was retired from the Savannah Fire Department as a Captain after 30 years of service from Station #9. He graduated from Commercial High School in 1943 and played on the State High School Football Champion Team in 1942. He was a veteran of World War II served in the Army National Guard as a Staff Sargent. He was a Past President of the Chatham Artillery and Treasury emeritus of the Chatham Artillery. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wolf Itzkozitz and Ida Cohen Itzko ...
Joyce Strickland JUN 27, 1938 - JUL 31, 2008
SAVANNAH - Joyce W. Strickland, 70, died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Candler Hospital. Mrs. Strickland was a native of South Carolina and had lived in Savannah for thirty years. She owned and operated Savannah Copying Company for over twenty years before selling the business. She then owned Muthers Barbecue Restaurant which she ran for ten years until a stroke in 2006 left her paralyzed and unable to keep working. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Monique and Jeff Jaffie of Savannah; one son, Bill Strickland of Savannah; stepdaughter, Stacia Branum of Charleston; two brothers, Bil ...
Robert Thomas King APR 23, 1940 - JUL 30, 2008
Robert Thomas King SAVANNAH – Robert Thomas King, age 68, died Friday, July 30, 2008, at his home. The Danbury, CT native had lived in Savannah for the past six years. He retired from CSX Railroad after forty-two years as a railroad engineer. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Troiani King of Savannah; two stepchildren, Carol Lizauskas of NY and John Lizauskas of CT; a daughter, Victoria Marie King of Savannah; four grandchildren, Tonya Kesson, Barbara Jean King, Timothy Humiston, and Jason Isaac King. A Graveside Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 1, 2008, at Bonaventure ...
Charlton B. Neville MAR 26, 1927 - JUL 29, 2008
Charlton B. Neville RICHMOND HILL – Charlton B. Neville, age 81, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at his home, surrounded by his family. The Bulloch County native lived for most of his life in Savannah before moving to Richmond Hill in 1998. A United States Navy veteran of World War II, he was a member of Corinth Baptist Church in Richmond Hill and a former member of Thunderbolt Lodge, F&AM, the York Rite Bodies and the Alee Shrine. Mr. Neville operated a commercial fishing and shrimping business in Georgia and Florida for many years. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Merry Smith, and hi ...
Hilda Mae McLendon DEC 04, 1928 - JUL 29, 2008
Hilda Mae Bragg McLendon, 79, peacefully left us to live with her Lord and Savior in Heaven on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Lead her now to your house and give us the courage to continue our lives, grateful for all she has given to us. It is precisely in these moments when we are most human, most in touch with what binds us together, that we discover the hidden depths of life. May eternal light enlighten her that she may rest in peace. Mrs. McLendon, a native of Savannah was born on December 4, 1928, the daughter of the late Horace and Dahlia Bragg. She was a devoted wife, mother and loving provid ...
Ola Exley Mullino OCT 07, 1916 - JUL 29, 2008
Ola Exley Mullino SAVANNAH – Ola Exley Mullino, 91, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at Savannah Square. Born October 7, 1916 in Pineora, GA, she was the daughter of the late Ola Simmons Exley and William Mallette Exley, Sr. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-four years, John Howard Mullino, Sr., her sister, Frances Exley Giles, and her brother, William Mallette Exley, Jr. She was an honor graduate of Wesleyan College and a lifelong member of Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church. She devoted her life to caring for and serving others as an expression of her faith. She was a long ...
Florine Neal Speir FEB 10, 1926 - JUL 28, 2008
Florine Neal Speir passed away Monday, July 28, in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, after a prolonged illness. She was born and lived in Bulloch County until her marriage to Henry Lee Speir, Jr., who preceded her in death in 1987. During their life together, Florine and Henry lived in Pembroke; Atlanta; Conway, South Carolina; Savannah; and Richmond Hill raising four children. Florine, for many years while living in Savannah, was an active member of Windsor Forest Baptist Church and First Baptist Church of Richmond Hill. She owned and operated Stem and Petal Florist in Savannah in addition to assisting ...
Michael A. Brennan OCT 20, 1951 - JUL 27, 2008
MICHAEL A. BRENNAN Michael A. Brennan, 56, died on Sunday, July 27, 2008. Born October 20, 1951 in Louisville, Kentucky. He is missed by his wife, Cissy Brennan, his daughter, Kathleen Brennan of Brooklyn, New York, his father, Allan B. Brennan Anne of Tampa, Florida, his brothers, Patrick Brennan of St. Petersburg, Florida, Christopher Brennan of San Francisco, California and his sister Karin Kelley Tom and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother the late Agnes McCormick Brennan. Celebration of Mike's life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 1, 2008 at St. Pe ...
Charles Porter Riggins APR 30, 1923 - JUL 27, 2008
CHARLES PORTER "PAT" RIGGINS Charles Porter "Pat" Riggins, 85, died at home surrounded by his family Monday, July 28, 2008 under Hospice Care. He was born in Savannah, Georgia, raised in Blackshear, Georgia and lived in Thunderbolt most of his life. He retired from Erickson's Inc. as vice-president after 52 years and president of Southern Engineers Inc. He was a member of Wilmington Island Presbyterian Church and a former elder and clerk of session of Hull Memorial Presbyterian Church. He served as alderman of Thunderbolt, Georgia for several terms. He was a member of Acasia Masonic Lodge # 45 ...
Bruce Carlton Garner AUG 21, 1914 - JUL 27, 2008
Bruce C. Garner, 93, died peacefully on Sunday, July 27, 2008. He had been in hospice care since June 2008. He was born in Kansas City to Carl and Dorothy Garner and raised in Branson, Missouri. Following his rural depression era teen years, he graduated from the School of the Ozarks and took employment in material support first with Caterpillar Tractor. He then worked for Stone and Webster spending the war years in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and ultimately retired from Dow Chemical after 17 years in their Plaquemine, Louisiana plant. For the past years, Bruce and his wife, Eleice have been resident ...
Major Samuel Loyde Maxwell OCT 02, 1921 - JUL 27, 2008
Major Samuel Loyde Maxwell Major Samuel Loyde Maxwell, 86, died Sunday, July 27, 2008 at his residence under the care of Vista Care Hospice. Major Maxwell was born in Lavonia, Georgia on October 2, 1921 to the late John M. and Bessie Hayes Maxwell. He served in the United States Army for over twenty-two years before his retirement. Major Maxwell served the combat infantry division in the European Theatre during World War II. He received many awards and medals during his career in the United States Army including the Purple Heart, American Defense Service Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Bronze Star ...
Mary Hoban Roeder OCT 27, 1911 - JUL 26, 2008
Savannah- Mary Heller Roeder, 96, went to the Lord on July 26, 2008 peacefully at her home. Born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin she was the daughter of the late Martin and Margaret Conway Hoban. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her late husbands, Dr. Bernard John Heller and Paul Roeder; and a daughter, Carol H. Phelan. She is survived by her daughter, Anne H. Guira Dr. Alex C. Guira of Savannah; and one son, John C. Heller Elizabeth of Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, Nine Grandchildren and Thirteen Great-Grandchildren. A Memorial Mass will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 1, 2008, at C ...
Dorothy Walker Rusk APR 13, 1910 - JUL 26, 2008
Dorothy Walker Rusk SAVANNAH – Dorothy Walker Rusk, age 98, died Saturday, July 26, 2008, at Green Acres Nursing Home in Milledgeville, GA. A native of Screven County, she was a lifelong resident of Savannah. Mrs. Rusk retired from J. C. Penney Co. after many years of service. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Oren C. Rusk, Jr. and Carol Rusk of Atlanta; a daughter and son-in-law, Ann Conneff and Pete Conneff of Savannah; eight grandchildren, Trey Rusk Sheila and Kevin Rusk Tawana of Atlanta; Kim Beckham Scott of Milledgeville, Larry Conneff Vickie, Matthew Conneff Dedee, Patricia Starl ...
Marcia McTeer Erickson FEB 01, 1934 - JUL 26, 2008
Marcia McTeer Erickson SAVANNAH -Marcia McTeer Erickson died at home Saturday, July 26, 2008, under the care of Hospice Savannah. She was born in Savannah, the daughter of the late G.A. McTeer and Wilma Williams McTeer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore W. Erickson. Mrs. Erickson attended Pape School and was a graduate of Savannah High School and the University of Georgia where she earned a degree in childhood education. She taught third grade at Charles Ellis Elementary School for many years. She was the owner of Delta Metals, Inc. and gave generously of her time to many comm ...
Shirley Garfola Brown OCT 29, 1933 - JUL 26, 2008
Shirley Garfola Brown TYBEE ISLAND – Shirley Garfola Brown, age 74, died Saturday, July 26, 2008, at Hospice House, surrounded by her loving family. Born October 29, 1933 in Monessen, PA Shirley moved to Savannah in 1961 and had lived on Tybee Island since 1978. She was a graduate of Monessen High School, Class of 1951, and attended McKeesport School of Nursing in McKeesport, PA. She was a communicant of St. Michael's Catholic Church and a former member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Surviving are her husband of fifty-five years, William R. Brown of Tybee Island; four children, Debra Br ...