Obituaries
Ann B Morrison OCT 10, 1920 - SEP 16, 2007
ANN BIANCHINI MORRISON Ann B. Morrison 86, died Sunday, September 16, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Morrison was a native of Royalton, Illinois and a longtime resident of Savannah. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church and had been the office manager for Morrison Dental Associates. Mrs. Morrison was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas J. Morrison, Sr. Surviving are, her son, Dr. Thomas J. Morrison and wife Susan of Savannah, her grandchildren, Dr. Thomas J. Morrison III and wife Mara of Atlanta, Edward D. Morrison and wife Maura of Atlanta and three great grandchildren, Mary Grace M ...
Bonnie Muir Umbreit JUL 29, 1926 - SEP 15, 2007
Bonnie Muir Umbreit died September 15, 2007 in Germantown, TN. Mrs. Umbreit was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 1926. She was the widow of Reverend A. Dale Umbreit of Savannah, Georgia. Mrs. Umbreit is survived by her two children and their spouses Gail Umbreit Moore of Germantown, TN and Timothy Fred Umbreit of Toluca Lake, CA; three grandchildren, Nathan Moore, Bonnie Moore and Christopher Rentz. Private graveside services will be held in Savannah. ...
Marion Avant Woodbury FEB 23, 1923 - SEP 14, 2007
Marion A. Woodbury SAVANNAH, GA- Marion A. Woodbury, age 84, died Friday, September 14, 2007, in Savannah, Georgia. The longtime resident of Summit, New Jersey was born in Wilmington, North Carolina and attended New Hanover High School where he was appointed Cadet Colonel and Commanding Officer of the ROTC. In 1942 he enlisted in the United States Army Combat Engineers and was sent to Stanford University to attend the ASTC, where he was named Cadet Colonel and Commanding Officer. He served in the Pacific as a Top Sergeant during World War II and received the Bronze Star for heroism in ground c ...
Marion Woodberry AUG 23, 1923 - SEP 14, 2007
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors. ...
James A. Langston - SEP 13, 2007
James Allen Langston, 60, passed away quietly in his sleep Thursday, September 13, 2007. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, son of Frances Elsberry Langston and the late James Arthur Langston. He lived all over the United States and Puerto Rico while his father was in the United States Air Force. He met and married Regina Chapman in 1970 in Savannah, Georgia and they had three children. He was a retiree of Gulfstream Aerospace and currently worked for DS2 at Hunter Army Airfield. He was a member of many organizations including, Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, Eucharistic Minister of the Cathe ...
Lessie Dean Sasser JAN 23, 1933 - SEP 08, 2007
SYLVANIA, GA – Lessie Dean Sasser, 74, passed away September 8, 2007, at Candler Hospital in Savannah, GA. Mrs. Sasser was born in Talladega, Alabama on January 23, 1933, a daughter of the late Charles Worn Smith and the late Viola Imelda Miller. She was a homemaker and will be sadly missed by her family. Mrs. Sasser was predeceased by her son, Johnny Lee Isley of Washington State. She is survived by her husband, Thaddeus Sasser of Sylvania, Georgia; a daughter, Joyce Isley Setzer and her husband Tommy of Charleston, SC; a son Billy Hal Isley and his wife Jackie of Nashville Tenn.; siblin ...
Kathleen Elizabeth Frost JAN 12, 1930 - SEP 08, 2007
Kathleen E. Roughen Frost, 77, died Saturday, September 8, 2007 at Tybee Island surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Frost was born in Savannah, the daughter of the late James E. and Gertrude Lacey Roughen. She was a graduate of Commercial High School and was of Catholic Faith. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Willard Scott Keeran and Norman E. Frost; sisters, Mary Sigmon, Anne Mullen, Gertrude Roughen and Elizabeth Watson and brother, James E. “Bubba” Roughen. She is survived by her son, George Keeran and his wife Donna of Tybee Island; son, Scott Keeran of Gainesville, FL; grandch ...
Nancy Rowe Bredeson OCT 01, 1918 - SEP 07, 2007
Nancy Rowe Bredeson SAVANNAH- Nancy Rowe Bredeson, 88, died Friday, September 7, 2007, at Habersham House. Born October 1, 1918, in Register, Georgia, she moved with her family to Savannah when she was eight years old. She attended Massey School, Chatham Junior High School and Savannah High School, graduating from Savannah High School in 1936 with honors. She was preceded in death by her husband, John O. Bredeson, and her siblings, Arlie Rowe, Sr., Earl P. Rowe, Sr., Aline Rowe Smith, and Verda Lee Rowe. Nancy retired from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1967. She was a member of the Sava ...
Judith Kay Anderson NOV 14, 1951 - SEP 06, 2007
Judith Kay Anderson, Savannah native died in Atlanta on September 6, 2007. Judy graduated from Savannah High School and was a Cum Laude graduate of Emory University where she was President of Chi Omega Sorority and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She was preceded in death by her parents Kenneth V. and Mary Alice K. Anderson; a niece, Caroline Brown and a brother-in-law, Jay Bradley. She is survived by her sister, Janet Anderson Bradley of Savannah; brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth V. and Sharlene Anderson of Marreo, LA; aunts, Edith Kuhlke and Betty Kuhlke of Savannah and an uncle, W.C. Kuhlke o ...
Luke Hampton Sims, Sr. MAR 11, 1923 - SEP 06, 2007
SAVANNAH- Luke H. Sims, Sr., 84, died Thursday, September 6, 2007, surrounded by his family. Born March 11, 1923, the Savannah native was an excellent athlete and a man of great love and integrity. He was raised at the Bethesda Home for Boys from ages 9 to 18. He became a star football and baseball player at Savannah High from 1940-42. Luke married Rose vonWaldner on September 9, 1942. He worked as Chief Administrator for the Chatham County Jail for 23 years alongside Sheriff Carl Griffin. Luke became one of the most feared hitters of the 40s and 50s in the Bethesda Alumni City Softball lea ...
Joseph VanderGaag DEC 15, 1914 - SEP 05, 2007
Joseph VanderGaag Savannah- Mr. Joseph VanderGaag, 92, died Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at his home under the care of Hospice Savannah. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at the Islands Chapel of Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors with Reverend Lynn Drake officiating. Remembrances may be made to Hospice Savannah, Inc. P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416 or Wesley Oak United Methodist Church, 3124 East Victory Dr., Savannah, GA 31404. ...
Richard Kaynor MAR 03, 1919 - SEP 03, 2007
Richard Smith Kaynor, 88, retired International Development Consultant and author, died Monday, September 3, 2007, in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Savannah, Georgia. He was born March 3, 1919 in Waterbury, Connecticut, the son of Warren Fox and Margaret Lane Smith Kaynor. He was a graduate of the Berkshire School, Sheffield, Massachusetts 1938, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 1942, and had a Masters of Science in Industrial Management as a Sloan Fellow in 1954 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also studied at the University of Havana and the Universidad de San Marcos in Lima, Pe ...
Marguerite Bleichner AUG 03, 1921 - SEP 03, 2007
Marguerite Griffith Bleichner, 86, died September 3, 2007 at Tara at Thunderbolt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, daughter of the late Edward Castle and Mary Bartlett Griffith. She was educated in Tampa, Florida and Altamont, New York Schools. She worked for Todd Shipbuilders in Tampa during World War II. She married Charles W. Bleichner in 1946 in Scotia, New York. Mrs. Bleichner lived briefly in Royston, Georgia and Warner Robins, Georgia prior to moving to Savannah. Through the years of residing in different states, Mrs. Bleichner was in strong dema ...
Marie Rose Smith JUL 21, 1937 - SEP 03, 2007
MARIE ROSE SMITH Marie Rose Smith 70, died Monday, September 3, 2007 at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the daughter of Julius DiFiori and Phyllis Cerillo DiFiori. She was a native and longtime resident of Brockton, Massachusetts. Marie was a member of the St. Edward’s Catholic Church and was a graduate of Brockton High School. Surviving are her two sons, William Smith of Savannah, Brian Smith of Richmond Hill, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. ...
Elena G. Kvedaras JUN 09, 1915 - SEP 02, 2007
Elena Cervydas Kvedaras Elena Cervydas Kvedaras, 92, born June 9, 1915 passed peacefully into eternal life at her home Sunday, September 2, 2007. She was a native of Lithuania. She graduated as a Doctor of Dental Surgery DDS in 1940. Her practice of dentistry was interrupted by World War II. Elena was married for 64 years to Antanas Kvedaras who predeceased her November 2006. The couple moved to Savannah in 1982 where they were members of St. James Catholic Church. Elena is survived by her brother, Antanas Cervydas, daughter, Julita Dr. John Shallal, of Savannah, and daughter, Virginia Dr. Law ...
Harry C Foster JUL 28, 1916 - AUG 31, 2007
HARRY CECIL FOSTER, SR Harry Cecil Foster, Sr., of The Landings, died peacefully on August 31, 2007 at Spanish Oaks Retreat. He joins his loving wife, Marie who preceded him in death this past May. Harry was born on July 28, 1916 in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Priscilla and William Foster. He served honorably as a Captain in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II as a B-26 pilot in North Africa and Italy. Harry had a distinguished career with Ciba Pharmaceuticals, retiring in 1984 to dedicate more time to his favorite pastime and passion, golf. He was loved and admired by his famil ...
Jack L. Barrand JUN 30, 1936 - AUG 31, 2007
Jack L. Barrand, 71, died August 31, 2007 after a long illness. He was born in Kansas, son of the late Alvin and Faye Richards Barrand. Mr. Barrand lived most of his life in Savannah and was a veteran of United States Air Force. He was retired after 49 ½ years as a pipe fitter with Union Camp Corporation. He attended Southside Church of God and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Surviving are his wife of 49 ½ years, Anita E. Barrand of Reidsville; daughter and son-in-law, Vicki and Michael Tibbs of Bloomingdale; brothers, Gene and Larry Barrand of Topeka, KS; sisters, Pat Lierz and Linda Samps ...
Jack L. Barrand JUN 30, 1936 - AUG 31, 2007
Jack L. Barrand, 71, died August 31, 2007 after a long illness. He was born in Kansas, son of the late Alvin and Faye Richards Barrand. Mr. Barrand lived most of his life in Savannah and was a veteran of United States Air Force. He was retired after 49 ½ years as a pipe fitter with Union Camp Corporation. He attended Southside Church of God and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Surviving are his wife of 49 ½ years, Anita E. Barrand of Reidsville; daughter and son-in-law, Vicki and Michael Tibbs of Bloomingdale; brothers, Gene and Larry Barrand of Topeka, KS; sisters, Pat Lierz and Linda Samps ...
Annette H. Gompels SEP 23, 1927 - AUG 28, 2007
Annette Elizabeth Hamlyn Gompels SAVANNAH - Annette Elizabeth Hamlyn Gompels passed away peacefully at Hospice Savannah on August 28th at 79 years of age. She was born in Durban, Natal, South Africa on September 23, 1927, the only daughter of Ernest Augustus Charles and Hillirie Hamlyn Harding of Clovelly, Mooi River, Natal. She studied microbiology at Natal University and embarked on a career as a medical research scientist. Starting at the South African Institute for Medical Research under Dr. James Gear, she proceeded to the National Institute for Medical Research in the UK where, under Sir ...
Richard H. Gates AUG 25, 1928 - AUG 25, 2007
SAVANNAH – Dr. Richard H. Gates, Sr. died August 25, 2007 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. Richard was born August 25, 1928 to Dr. Howard B. Gates and Dorothy Hiteman Gates in West Winfield, New York. He attended local schools in Utica and New Hartford, graduated from Colgate University and received his DDS from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dentistry in 1953. He entered the US Navy, served as Assistant Dental Officer on the USS Bennington CVA 20. His tour of duty ended in 1955 with the rank of Lieutenant. He entered dental practice with his father, Howard, and had a very ...
Cornelia Morris Haile DEC 17, 1928 - AUG 24, 2007
SAVANNAH - Cornelia Morris Haile, age 78, died Friday, August 24, 2007, at Hospice House. Born December 17, 1928 in Telfair Hospital, the lifelong Savannah resident was the daughter of the late Romeo Basil Morris and Elmer Bernice Hart. Employed by Haile Company, wholesale distributors, from 1975 until 1990, she was Vice-President and Corporate Secretary, Accounting Supervisor and Payroll Coordinator. She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, serving on the Prayer Chain Committee since 1984. She had been Chairman of the Prayer Chain Committee and Co-Chairman of the Savannah Tour of Homes, a ...
Howard Lee Moore, Sr. JUL 26, 1925 - AUG 24, 2007
Howard Lee Moore, Sr. SAVANNAH - Mr. Howard Lee Moore, Sr. 82, passed away August 24th at Hospice Savannah. He was born July 26, 1925 in Screven County Georgia to Josiah and Oppie Lee Virginia Moore. The family moved to Savannah when Howard was a child and he lived there the remainder of his life. He was a veteran of World War II, enlisting in 1940 at age 15 upon the mobilization of the 118th Field Artillery of the Georgia National Guard. He served in the South Pacific with the 503rd Parachute Infantry and was discharged in 1946 while serving as a medic with the 158th Infantry. After the war h ...
Jean Gilchrist Miller JUN 06, 1922 - AUG 23, 2007
Jean Gilchrist Miller SAVANNAH- Jean Gilchrist Miller died Thursday, August 23, 2007, under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Savannah on June 24, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Robert James and Marguerite Claghorn Gilchrist. Mrs. Miller graduated from Pape School and Armstrong Junior College. An avid reader and Bridge player, she was also a member of The Junior League and the Colonial Dames in the State of Georgia. She served as a volunteer and was on the board of the Gould Cottage and the Crittendon Home. A member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, she loved her family and friends a ...