Obituaries
Naomi Tuttle Anderson JAN 12, 1928 - MAR 20, 2008
Savannah- Naomi Tuttle Anderson, 80, died at Candler Hospital on March 20, 2008 after an extended illness, with her family by her side. Mrs. Anderson was born January 12, 1928, and she was a native of Newington, Georgia. She was a beloved mother and grandmother, a homemaker, a member of Riverside Baptist Church, and former member of the Pine Gardens Neighborhood Association. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mildred Tuttle and James Holbrook Tuttle, her sister, Charlotte Tuttle, brother, James, and her husband, William Anderson. Survivors include her sisters Mary Elinor Coker and Wynet ...
Andrew Norman Horner JAN 08, 1936 - MAR 20, 2008
Andrew N.Horner. SAVANNAH – Andrew Norman Horner, 72, died Thursday, March 20, 2008 at his home on Skidaway Island. The Philadelphia, PA native was a graduate of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA and a member of the Kappa Alpha Society. After serving in the United States Marine Corps Mr. Horner began a career in sales, first as a salesman with The Celotex Corporation and retiring in 1996 as Sales Manager for Owens Corning Fiberglass. After retirement he and his wife settled at The Landings on Skidaway Island, in 1997, where he joined The Landings Club. An avid golfer, he shot four holes-in-on ...
Herbert Smith Traub AUG 31, 1917 - MAR 20, 2008
Herbert S. Traub, Jr. August 31, 1917 – March 20, 2008 Herbert Smith Traub, Jr, whose cheerful demeanor and generous spirit endeared him to generations of Savannahians and enticed legions of tourists to love his home town, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday at 90 years of age after a bout with leukemia that lasted only one week. Traub's philosophy approaching old age was, "I'd rather wear out than rust out." His night out on the town just last week at a Mannheim Steamroller concert proved the point. Until the final illness forced him out, Traub slept in the bed where he was born at the ...
Patricia White Harrison MAY 07, 1929 - MAR 19, 2008
Patricia White Harrison, 78, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 in Statesboro, GA. She was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah and was a member of Montgomery Presbyterian Church. Pat was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed the outdoors and loved all things to do with the river at Shipyard creek. She lovingly cared for many relatives through the years particularly her husband, Noel Harrison. She lived her life with grace and dignity never saying an unkind word of anyone. She loved music and was often heard whistling a happy tune. She read deeply a ...
Diana Bolander MAY 25, 1926 - MAR 19, 2008
SAVANNAH- Diana "De" Bolander died Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at Heritage Park of Savannah. She was a native of Baltimore, Maryland. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Franklyn Bolander, of Savannah; a son, Franklyn Bolander, Jr., of Columbia, South Carolina; a daughter, Diana Bolander, of Wolfboro Falls, New Hampshire; a daughter and son-in-law, Doris and Craig Hopkins; a granddaughter, Stephanie Donald McCartney of Alexandria, Virginia; and a grandson, Craig Hopkins, Jr. of Savannah, Georgia. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to ...
Harriet Wootton Harms DEC 15, 1914 - MAR 18, 2008
Harriet Wootton Harms Savannah – Harriet Wootton Harms, 93, died Tuesday, March 18, 2008, after a long illness. Born in Savannah, she was the daughter of the late Katherine Roberta Pindar and James Young Wootton. A graduate of Savannah High School, she attended Valdosta College and graduated from the Kate Baldwin Normal School for Kindergarten teachers. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Harms was a member and Past Regent of the Savannah Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, a member and Historian of the Colonial Dames of the Seventeenth Century, and a member of the American Camellia Soc ...
Lillian Buxton Johnstone APR 20, 1911 - MAR 17, 2008
Lillian Buxton Johnstone, 96, passed away March 17, 2008 at Azalealand Nursing Home. She was born in Girard, Georgia, daughter of the late Judah Benjamin Buxton and Louise Odum Buxton. Lillian lived most of her life in Savannah and was a graduate of the Telfair Hospital School of Nursing. She served the citizens of Savannah as a Public Health Nurse for over 35 years. She was a faithful member of Epworth United Methodist Church. Her husband, James B. Johnstone, Jr., preceded her in death. Although she had no children, she cared for her many nieces and nephews as if they were her own. Surviving ...
Harry John Eisenhart APR 25, 1937 - MAR 17, 2008
Harry John Eisenhart, 70, died Monday, March 17, 2008 at Candler Hospital. He was a native of Waverly, New York and lived in Savannah most of his life. He served in the United States Coast Guard in 1955. He was a member of AMBUCS where he worked closely with the exceptional bowlers. He was retired after many years of service as a HVAC Engineer. He is survived by his wife, Helen M. Eisenhart, of Savannah, two daughters, Sherry E. and her husband, George Siegel, of Ellenwood, GA, and Debra Eisenhart, of Savannah, two brothers, Robert G. Eisenhart, Jr., and George D. Eisenhart, two sisters, Sharo ...
Jerry S. Horne NOV 21, 1932 - MAR 17, 2008
Jerry S. Horne, 75, died Monday, March 17, 2008 in Savannah. Mrs. Horne was born in Savannah, GA on November 21, 1932, the daughter of the late Francis J. and Regina Sullivan. She was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church where she was a teacher for forty-four years. Mrs. Horne is survived by her sons, Allen Horne and his wife Carolyn of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL; Michael Horne of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL; daughter, Peggy Horne of Savannah; sister, Regina Sullivan of Savannah; grandchildren, Michael Horne, Jr. and Alison, Abby and Sam Horne; a host of nieces and nephews and her beloved d ...
Robert Harrison Nix AUG 14, 1931 - MAR 17, 2008
Venice, Florida-Robert Harrison Nix, 76, of Venice, FL, a resident of Marietta, GA before retiring to Venice in 1994, husband of Anne Thompson Nix, died Monday, March 17, 2008, after a long illness at the Douglas T. Jacobson State Veteran's Nursing Home in Port Charlotte, FL. Born August 14, 1931 in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Lanice Eugene Nix and Mattie Pickard Nix. He attended College Park High School and graduated from Georgia State University, with a BBA degree in Risk Management. He served in the Georgia National Guard and the United States Navy with dignity and dedication. H ...
George Coursey Wright NOV 08, 1916 - MAR 14, 2008
George Coursey Wright George Coursey Wright, 91 died Friday, March 14, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital. He was a native of Effingham County and was retired from Seaboard Coast Line Rail Road in 1980. In 1935 he was in the Civilian Conservation Corp and was released at Fort Pulaski in 1938 when he came to Savannah. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Temple and the Bible Learners Sunday School Class. He was an honorary member of the Ogeechee River Fox Hunters Club. He was preceded in death by his son, George Ronald Wright. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Rhena Burns Wright, of Savanna ...
Daniel Edward Hanlon, Jr. SEP 22, 1910 - MAR 14, 2008
Daniel Edward Hanlon, Jr. Daniel Edward Hanlon, Jr., 97, died Friday, March 14, 2008 at his residence. He was a native of Bronx, New York and lived in New Jersey before moving to Savannah 4 years ago. He was a 1934 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. Mr. Hanlon was retired after 30 years with the U.S. Government as an Engineer with the Air Force where he was a Missle Site Director. He also retired from Sperry Gyroscope Co. after 20 years of service. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 72 years, Alyce Buntin Hanlon, of Savannah, one son, Daniel E. Hanlon, III and his wife, Do ...
Patricia Jean Helmey APR 21, 1981 - MAR 13, 2008
Patricia Jean Helmey, 26, died Thursday, March 13, 2008 in Gafney, South Carolina. She was a native of Savannah and lived in Gafney for the past two years. She is survived by her parents, Rodney and Patricia Helmey, of Savannah, daughter, Victoria Morris, son, Johathon Helmey, two sisters, Wendy Helmey, Cindy Spell, paternal grandparents, George and Jean Helmey, and maternal grandfather, A.R. Coward. She is also survived by her boyfriend, Ed Fowler. Funeral Service: 12:00 noon, Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Fox and Weeks, Hodgson Chapel. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until time ...
James P. Keating APR 15, 1927 - MAR 13, 2008
James Pinckney Keating died Thursday morning March 13, 2008 in Savannah of natural causes. Well known in the community as an entrepreneur, Keating graduated Benedictine Military School. He served in the United States Marine Corp during WWII, after serving his country Keating attended Georgetown University. Keating was owner of Keating Roofing Company, as well as having created, in partnership, Savannah Automation School, the very first school of its kind in Savannah. He was a coach and referee for Savannah's "Soccer in the Streets" program. He is survived by his wife Carmen and their sons, Mic ...
Giam Kim Ngo MAR 10, 1922 - MAR 13, 2008
Giam Kim Ngo, 86, died Thursday, March 13, 2008 in Savannah. Visitation: Friday and Saturday evening from 7:00-9:00 pm at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel, 4605 Highway 80 East, Savannah, GA 31410; 912898-0900. Funeral Service: 1:00 pm Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church, 3115 East Victory Drive, Savannah, GA 31404 with burial following at the Catholic Cemetery. ...
Margaret Mickler Hunsberger JAN 21, 1918 - MAR 12, 2008
Margaret McLeod Mickler Hunsberger SAVANNAH - Margaret McLeod Mickler Hunsberger, age 90, departed this earth on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, to join her husband of over fifty years, Francis Weiser Hunsberger. Left to cherish her memory are her children: Ann and Jack Sherrill, Pam and Richard Hunsberger, Allen Hunsberger, and Margaret and Peter Filides; her grandchildren: Moira and Jackson Sherrill, Margaret and Shelton Hughes, Christian Hunsberger, Jean and Chuck Lindberg, Alicia and Jason Hunsberger, Melanie and Randy Dinsmore, Joshua Filides, and Michael Filides; twelve great-grandchildren; a ...
Clarice Varn Tillman APR 05, 1918 - MAR 10, 2008
Clarice Varn Tillman SAVANNAH - Clarice Varn Tillman, 89, died March 10, 2008 at Spanish Oaks Retreat under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. She was a native of Columbia, South Carolina but had lived her entire life in Savannah. She retired as the executive secretary to the Chief of Engineers of the Corps of Engineers for the Savannah region. She was a former member of Morningside Baptist Church and was presently a member of Bull Street Baptist Church. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her sweet nature and genteel manner allowed her to always see g ...
Jeanne Fraser Driscoll MAR 24, 1925 - MAR 10, 2008
Savannah-Jeanne Fraser Driscoll, 82, died Monday, March 10, 2008 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. Jeanne was born in Savannah, Georgia, on March 24, 1925. She was the daughter of Sidney Porter Driscoll and Louise Fulton Driscoll. Her grandparents were John Edward Driscoll, Susan Porter Driscoll, Joseph Fulton Capt., C.S.A., and Lela Fraser Fulton. She graduated from Savannah High School, Ward Belmont in Nashville, Tennessee, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was chapter president of Tri Delta and a member of Valkyries. Jeanne was among the first five ...
Theresa Furlong McCarthy AUG 28, 1928 - MAR 09, 2008
Theresa Anna Furlong McCarthy Theresa Anna Furlong McCarthy, 79, died Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Candler Hospital. Mrs. McCarthy was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. She was a 1946 graduate of St. Vincent's Academy and was a communicant of St. James Catholic Church for forty-seven years. She is survived by her husband of sixty years, Norman J. McCarthy of Savannah; two daughters and one son –in-law, Peggy McCarthy and Terri and Michael Davis; three sons and daughters-in-law, Daniel J. and Lana McCarthy, Michael J. and Lisa McCarthy and Patrick J. and Miriam McCarthy; one sister, Agnes ...
Clema Sue Cottle APR 23, 1918 - MAR 08, 2008
Clema Sue Rushing Cottle SAVANNAH – Clema Sue Rushing Cottle, age 89, died Saturday, March 8, 2008, at Wisteria Gardens in Pooler. A native of Bulloch County, she was a daughter of the late John Norman and Janie DeLoach Rushing. A longtime resident of Savannah, she was a home maker, crafter and an avid traveler. She loved her family foremost, and she loved knitting and quilting, having been a lifetime member of the Calico Stitchers. She retired in 1980 from Sears Roebuck & Co. Mrs. Cottle was a member of Bull Street Baptist Church and was a member and Past High Priestess of the Ladies Orie ...
John E. Baumgardner SEP 22, 1927 - MAR 07, 2008
Savannah-John E. Baumgardner, beloved husband of 58 years of Gerry Brandenburg, father of John, Norman and Nancy-Ann, grandfather to 10 and great-grandfather to 4, died on March 7, 2008. He was born in 1927 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. He was a graduate of the University of Maryland. He rose steadily over 39 years to senior executive positions at the Upjohn Company. He retired from Paoli to Savannah in 1994. John loved Gerry beyond measure, laughter, his family and golf. A memorial service will be held Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church. Memorial donation ...
James Thomas Hatcher - MAR 07, 2008
Mr. James Thomas Hatcher, 85, died Friday, March 7, 2008 at his home. He was a life long resident of St. Petersburg, Florida and moved with his wife to Savannah Georgia in 2006. He served in the U.S. Army, loved softball and for a time was an All-star catcher and manager. While in St. Petersburg, he was a member of Allendale Methodist Church and retired from the St. Petersburg Times after 37 years with the circulation department. His wife of 61 years, Fern Hatcher, preceded him in death. He is survived by his daughters, Jo Ann Hagan Jim of Savannah and Cindy Lovinger Dan of Cleveland, Ohio. A ...
Charlene Toher Rowan SEP 09, 1952 - MAR 07, 2008
CHARLENE TOHER ROWAN RPH Charlene Toher Rowan 55, died Friday, March 7, 2008 at Hospice Savannah. Charlene was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She was a graduate of Spartanburg High School. She was a 1975 graduate from Auburn University. Charlene has been a resident of Savannah since 1991, and was a member of Christ Church. Charlene was retired from the Coastal State Prison as Pharmacy Director. She was a member of the Georgia Pharmacy Association and was a licensed Pharmacist in Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina. Surviving are, her husband, Ian ...
Leo Michael Kroft SEP 18, 1918 - MAR 05, 2008
Leo Michael Kroft Somers Point, NJ – Leo Michael Kroft, age 88, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008 in Savannah, GA. The Easton, PA native had lived in Somers Point for the past fifty years. He was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and was retired from the casino industry in Atlantic City. He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Ruth Davis Kroft. Surviving are a step-daughter Dorothy Whithed Dunn and her husband, Dr. Thomas M. Dunn, of Savannah, GA; a step-son, Mardis Davis Whithed and his wife, Renee', of Haymarket, VA; six step-grandchildren, Larry Fletcher, Da ...
Grace Stephens Moore FEB 10, 1919 - MAR 05, 2008
Grace Stephens Moore, 89, died March 5, 2008 at Summer Breeze on Wilmington Island. She was born in Millen, Georgia and lived in Savannah since 1938. Grace was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of Wilmington Island United Methodist Church and was very active and held several offices with the United Methodist Women. She was an avid bridge player and was involved with several square dance clubs. Her husband, Herber James Moore, Jr., preceded her in death. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Meralyn and John Gilbert of Savannah; Marsha and Cliff Fisher of Thomaston ...
Harold Bernard Wheeler OCT 05, 1914 - MAR 05, 2008
Savannah-Harrold Bernard Wheeler, Sr., age 93, passed away into eternal rest March 5, 2008 at Marsh Haven in Savannah, GA. He was a native of Savannah and a life long member of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension, where he served as congregational treasurer for many years. He served in the U.S. Navy during W.W. II and later retired from the Civil Service at Ft. Stewart after 30 years. He served as treasurer for Boy Scout Troup #56 for 22 years and a member of the Troup committee for 28 years. He also enjoyed doing volunteer work at the Senior Citizens Center. He was a member of th ...
Charles Joseph Russo, Sr. SEP 03, 1913 - MAR 05, 2008
Charles Joseph Russo, Sr. SAVANNAH - Charles Joseph Russo, Sr., 94, of Savannah, died March 5, 2008 at Hospice Savannah. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Antoinette Mathews Russo. Charlie was born in Maynard, Massachusetts September 3, 1913 and preceded in death by his parents Frank and Julia Russo, two sisters Mary Gaither and Delina Saxon and two brothers Joseph Russo and Louis Russo. As a child, Charlie attended Sacred Heart School while working and maintaining his family's dairy farm. He graduated from Benedictine Military School in 1931 and is the last surviving member of his class ...
Clinton "Bobby" Saxon OCT 04, 1926 - MAR 05, 2008
Clinton R. "Bobby" Saxon, Command Sargeant Major, U.S. Army Retired, passed away Wednesday, March 05, 2008. He was born October 4, 1928 in Pineora, GA. Bobby entered the Army prior to his 16th birthday. He volunteered for Airborne Training. In Europe, he served with the 82nd and 17th Airborne Divisions. The 4th Armored Division and with the U.S. Constabulary Forces. During his assignments with these units, he served as a Combat Medic. C.S.M. Saxon served a total of 37 years in the active and reserve forces. His awards include Master Parachute Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Presidential Citation, ...
Narlene L. Hiers FEB 13, 1924 - MAR 04, 2008
Thunderbolt- Narlene L. Hiers, 84, died Tuesday March 4, 2008 at Hospice Savannah. She lived all of her life in Thunderbolt where she was a member of the Fireman's Auxiliary, American Legion Post 184, Senior Citizens and Thunderbolt Museum. She was awarded Woman of the Year in 1952. She was also a member of Thunderbolt Baptist Church where she served as church clerk, Sunday school teacher for adults and sang in the choir. She was retired from Civil Service and was a member of NARFE. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene H. Hiers; daughter, Alice Hiers Mullis; son, Steve A. Hiers and ...