Obituaries
Carmen Hubbard Rivers JUL 16, 1927 - DEC 07, 2007
Carmen H. Rivers Carmen Elizabeth Hubbard Rivers, 80, died Friday, December 7, 2007 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was a native of Tampa, Florida and lived in Savannah most of her life. She retired as office manager from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company after many years of service. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Midway and was a former member of the Fleming Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher for the Faith Sunday School class. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Wightman Rivers and her sister, Ellen Culberson. She is survived by her brothe ...
Vera H Godbee APR 14, 1918 - DEC 07, 2007
VERA H. GODBEE Vera H. Godbee 89, died Friday, December 07, 2007 at Spanish Oaks Retreat. Mrs. Godbee was born in Bulloch County and was a longtime resident of Savannah. She was a member of Ardsley Park Baptist Church. Mrs. Godbee was preceded in death by her husband, Larry D. Godbee and her sons, Bobby and Richard Godbee. Surviving are, her son and daughter-in-law, Phillip and Helen Godbee of Savannah, two grandchildren, Dell and Michael Godbee and one great grandchild, Cody Godbee. Visitation will be Sunday, December 9, 2007 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors Hodgson Ch ...
Jean Cummiskey JUL 07, 1932 - DEC 06, 2007
Jean Cummiskey, died December 6, 2007 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. She received her B.S. Degree from the University of Michigan in 1953. Subsequently she received a Masters Degree from The School of Public Health, at Michigan in 1966 and her Doctorate in The School of Public Health at Tulane University of New Orleans in 1973. She retired from Zenith Laboratories, Northvale, New Jersey in 1996 and moved to The Landings in Savannah, Georgia. She is survived by her husband, Patrick Cummiskey; three sons, Kevin Cummiskey of San Mateo, California, Keith Cummiskey of Dallas, Texas ...
William Holliday JAN 03, 1956 - DEC 05, 2007
Savannah- William Baylus Holliday, 51, devoted husband and father and loyal friend to many people, passed away at home on December 5, 2007. Bill was born and raised in Savannah. He was a graduate of Savannah High School and Armstrong Atlantic State University. He had a degree in business and finance and worked as a stocks and commodities broker for over 20 years. Bill was a member of First Christian Church. He was a Sunday school teacher for many years, a deacon, and held various other offices. He was a member of the Savannah Yacht Club and a sailor. He was a loyal Bulldog fan and a real chara ...
Jack Bevin Kieffer JUN 08, 1915 - DEC 03, 2007
Jack B. Kieffer Jack Bevin Kieffer, 92, died Monday, December 3, 2007 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. He was a member of St. John’s Church, the German Heritage Society and former President of the Humane Society of Savannah. Surviving are his sister and brother-in-law, Harriet and James A. Green, of Mobile, Alabama, and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Remembrances may be made to the Humane Society of Savannah or St. John’s Church. Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel ...
Dewey Allen Doss, Sr. JAN 20, 1920 - DEC 03, 2007
DEWEY ALLEN DOSS, SR Dewey Allen Doss, Sr.., 87 of Savannah went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 3, 2007 at Hospice Savannah. He was born in Soperton, Georgia, on January 20, 1920. He served in the United States Army from 1938 to 1945. On September 16, 1940, some 700 young men the from Savannah area with the Georgia National Guard, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, were mobilized. Dewey was one of less than twelve remaining members. He served in the 66th Infantry Panther Division and received several awards. He was past president of the Savannah Volunteer Guards and a member of St. Micha ...
Dewey Allen Doss JAN 20, 1920 - DEC 03, 2007
DEWEY ALLEN DOSS, SR Dewey Allen Doss, Jr., 87 of Savannah went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 3, 2007 at Hospice Savannah. He was born in Soperton, Georgia, on January 20, 1920. He served in the United States Army from 1938 to 1945. On September 16, 1940, some 700 young men the from Savannah area with the Georgia National Guard, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, were mobilized. Dewey was one of less than twelve remaining members. He served in the 66th Infantry Panther Division and received several awards. He was past president of the Savannah Volunteer Guards and a member of St. Michae ...
Judith Ann Wetmore OCT 17, 1938 - DEC 01, 2007
Judith Ann LaRocque Wetmore, 69, died peacefully Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Saint Joseph's Hospital, Savannah. Judy was born October 17, 1938 in Bay City, Michigan but lived most of her adult life in Savannah. She worked as a surgical nurse until marrying and starting a family. Judy was an involved member of Wilmington Island United Methodist Church. She helped design the Memorial gardens, worked with the pumpkin patch and Christmas tree fund raisers, and along with her husband, was a youth coordinator for many years. She was an active member of the Wilmington Island Garden Club and was a t ...
Margaret Boyd Wood FEB 17, 1921 - NOV 30, 2007
Margaret B. Wood TYBEE ISLAND- Margaret B. Wood, 86, died Friday, November 30, 2007, at Hospice House. A native and lifelong resident of Tybee Island, Mrs. Wood was a member of Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was a member of the Tybee Island Historical Society, the Tuesday Supper Club at Tybee Light Shrine Club and a charter member of the Tybee Island Garden Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Steele Wood, Jr., her son, Thomas Steele Wood, III, a brother, Richard Boyd, and a sister, Helen Clements. Surviving are her daughter, Barbar ...
Pamela Paullin Finberg FEB 03, 1953 - NOV 30, 2007
Pamela Paullin Finberg Savannah-Pamela Paullin Finberg, 54, died Friday, November 30, 2007 at Hospice Savannah. Survivors: daughter, Autumn Marie Finberg of Naples, FL; parents, Harold A. and Beverly G. Paullin of Savannah; brothers, T. Mark Paullin of Charlotte, NC and Patrick B. Paullin of Summerville, SC. Memorial services will be held in Charlotte NC and Naples FL at dates to be determined. ...
Dr. Jason Shane Speir MAY 29, 1974 - NOV 28, 2007
Dr. Jason Shane Speir SAVANNAH- Dr. Jason Shane Speir passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 28, leaving behind his beloved wife Anna Koncul Speir of Savannah. Jason was a native Savannahian, and he practiced medicine in Savannah, working in neurology and specializing in movement disorders. He had worked at Savannah Neurology at St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital. Jason graduated from Savannah Country Day School and University of Georgia. He accomplished his medical school and residency at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Jason loved the outdoors to include his passions of hunting and ...
Mark Lancaster Wallace NOV 27, 1962 - NOV 27, 2007
Savannah- Mark Lancaster Wallace 45, died Tuesday November 27, 2007 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. He was born in Heidelberg, Germany and lived in Savannah, Georgia most of his life. Mark graduated from Savannah Christian Preparatory School and Emory Riddle Aeronautical University. He served as a Flight Engineer in the Georgia Air National Guard with the 158th Airlift Squadron. As a pilot, he was an avid aviation enthusiast. Mark was a member of Wilmington Island Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his mother, Carol Lancaster Wallace of Wilmington Island; 4 daughters, Chloe ...
Owen Eugene Clarke JUL 09, 1933 - NOV 26, 2007
Prominent Irish-American Book Publisher dies in Savannah Eugene Owen Clarke of Sun City, Bluffton, died Monday, November 26, 2007 after a six week battle with lung disease. Seventy four years of age, Eugene was born in Lenanavra, Mullagh, County Cavan, Republic of Ireland. A graduate of St. Patricks College, Cavan, Eugene boarded the boat to New York at the age of eighteen, accompanied by a younger sister. It was 1952. Gene soon made his mark in the New York book publishing community, first landing assignments with Barnes & Noble. In later years, he oversaw the publication of many well-k ...
Patricia Ann Gleason DEC 10, 1931 - NOV 26, 2007
Patricia Ann Gleason SAVANNAH - Patricia Ann Gleason, 75, died Monday, November 26, 2007, at the Little Sisters of the Poor St. Joseph’s Home in Richmond, Virginia. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah was born on December 10, 1931 to the late James Coleman and Mary Doyle Gleason. She was a communicant of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. In addition to her parents, Miss Gleason was preceded in death by her brother, James Coleman Gleason, Jr. and her sister, Catherine Gleason McCarthy. Surviving are her uncle, William J. Doyle; and several cou ...
James G. Hardee, III - NOV 26, 2007
James Gallaudet Hardee, III, 80, died November 26, 2007 at his residence under the care of Hospice Savannah, Inc. He was born in Savannah, Georgia, son of the late James G. Hardee, Jr. and Irene Connor Hardee. Mr. Hardee attended local public schools and graduated from Vallejo High School in Vallejo, California while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He then completed the University of Georgia Landscape School. While at the University, he joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and was on the swimming team. He attended graduate school at the University of North Carolina. After a care ...
Levy Thomas MAR 01, 1919 - NOV 25, 2007
Levy Thomas Levy Thomas, 88, died November 25, 2007 at The Place at Pooler. He was born in Pierce County and had been a long time resident of Savannah, GA. Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Thomas. He was a member of Bloomingdale Baptist Church. Survivors include several nieces & 1 nephew; Estelle McIntosh, George Long, Mary Long, Ellen Jones, Marie Davis and Wanda Grant. Memorial Service: Friday, 2:00p.m., December 7, 2007 at The Place at Pooler, Reverend Darrell Bailey officiating. FOX AND WEEKS FUNERAL DIRECTORS HODGSON CHAPEL Please sign our guestbook online at www.fo ...
Sophie Weatherhorn Schunemann NOV 10, 1914 - NOV 24, 2007
SOPHIE WEATHERHORN SCHUNEMANN Sophie W. Schunemann, 93, died Saturday, November 24, 2007 at Gracious Age Assistant Living in Sanford, Florida. Mrs. Schunmann was a native and lifelong resident Savannah and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Surviving are, her husband, Claude A. Schunemann of Sanford, Florida, her sister-in-law, Sophie Wilson of Richmond, Virginia and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 27, 2007 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors Hodgson Chapel. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 10:30 a ...
Fritz Jacob Gattmann, III SEP 05, 1923 - NOV 23, 2007
Fritz J. Gattmann, III Fritz Jacob Gattmann, III, 84, died Friday, November 23, 2007 at Hospice Savannah. He was the son of the late Fritz Jacob Gattmann, Jr. and Josephine Ethel Masters Gattmann. His wife of more than 50 years, Vera Grimes Gattmann, preceded him in death. He was a native Savannahian. He retired from Norfolk Southern Corporation after more than 40 years of service primarily in Atlanta and Savannah. During World War II he served on detached service with the Fourth Army Command. During his business career he was involved with numerous civic, professional and fraternal organizati ...
Juanita Durden Dudley JUN 06, 1919 - NOV 23, 2007
Savannah- Mrs. Juanita Durden Dudley, 88, died Friday, November 23, 2007 at Azalealand Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Toombs County, Georgia, she was the daughter of W.L. and Zellie S. Durden. She was preceded in death by her husband, Myles F. Dudley, sister, Ouida D. Johnston, brothers, Johnny Durden and Sutton Durden. She was of the Baptist Faith. Surviving are her sister-in-law, Sarah Durden of Savannah; four nieces, one nephew and a number of great nieces and nephews. A Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 24, 2007 at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens with ...
John Louis Battu MAY 15, 1921 - NOV 22, 2007
John Louis Battu Johnny passed away suddenly at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2007. Johnny was born May 15, 1921 in Ludlow, Colorado to Frank and Phyllis Bracco Battu. He attended schools in Oak Creek, CO. He served as an aviation mechanic in the Navy during World War II. He retired from the American Oil refinery after 32 years of service in 1978. He spent the years of his retirement doing the things he enjoyed most: camping in North Georgia, fishing and spending time with his family and friends. He was a member of the Bonaventure Road Church of Christ. Johnny is pred ...
Mr. Beverly R. Brooks JUN 06, 1911 - NOV 21, 2007
Mr. Beverly Rutzler Brooks, 96, died Wednesday night November 21, 2007 at Hospice Savannah. Mr. Brooks a fourth generation Savannian was born June 6, 1911. A 1928 graduate of Savannah High School, Mr. Brooks acquired his law degree from South Texas School of Law in Houston, Texas. After many years in Texaco's legal department, he managed the Motor Supply Company in Brunswick, Georgia founded by his father-in-law W. Lee Thompson. From 1963 until his retirement, Mr. Brooks managed the Macon, Georgia office of Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation. Upon retirement, he moved to Daytona Beach, Flo ...
Dorothy S. Gnann MAR 27, 1914 - NOV 20, 2007
Dorothy S. Gnann, 93, died early Thursday morning November 20, 2007 in her residence. She was born in Savannah on March 27, 1914 the daughter of William George Gnann and Pearl Rahn Gnann. She was one of 11 siblings and is survived by her sister Elsie Gnann Deane of Savannah as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Dorothy Gnann was one of the last two surviving charter members of the Georgia Salzburg Society, her sister Elsie Deane, being the last. Dorothy Gnann graduated from Salem Academy in Winston Salem, North Carolina and Shorter College in Rome, Georgia. She worked as an executive secreta ...
Wing G. Jung, Jr. JAN 23, 1920 - NOV 20, 2007
Wing G. Jung, Sr. SAVANNAH- Wing G. Jung, Sr., age 87, died Wednesday, November 20, 2007, at his home. A native and lifelong resident of Savannah, he was a graduate of Savannah High School and a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps having served in the Southeast Asia arena during World War II. He was the former owner and operator of Jung’s Grocery Store at West Broad and President Streets and later on the corner of Georgia and Alabama Avenues. He later worked as a real estate agent and an insurance agent in the Savannah area. Mr. Jung was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter ...
James Edward Fulcher DEC 14, 1962 - NOV 19, 2007
Savannah- Mr. James Fulcher, 44, went home to the Lord Monday, November 19, 2007. Jamie was born in Macon, Georgia but spent his life since early childhood in Savannah. He graduated from Sol C. Johnson High School in 1981 and worked for Aramark Uniform Services for 16 years as a production manager. Jamie was very passionate about his family and friends and loved nothing more than spending time with them. His greatest love was being out on the water, teaching his sons to fish, going camping and numerous fun filled vacations. He touched so many lives with his gentle ways, positive attitude and ...
Russell R. Labbe SEP 09, 1936 - NOV 19, 2007
RUSSELL “RUS” LABBE Russell “Rus” Labbe, 71, died Monday, November 19, 2007 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Mr. Labbe was a native of Somerset, Massachusetts and had been a longtime resident of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. He was a member of Savannah Christian Church and was the owner and operator of Labbe Glass on Hilton Head Island. Surviving are, his wife, Annette B. Labbe of Ridgeland, SC., daughters, Penny Gesauldi of Ridgeland, SC, Linda Gesauldi of Cranston, RI, Heidi Labbe of Cranston, RI, Carrie Detlinger of Beaufort, SC, Denise Ahern ...
Clifton Brooks Holland JUL 23, 1923 - NOV 19, 2007
Clifton B. Holland Clifton Brooks Holland, 84, died Monday, November 19, 2007 at his residence. The Tattnall County native was a longtime resident of Savannah. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a Petty Officer in the United States Navy aboard the Destroyer USS Izard DD589 from 1943 through 1945. He was awarded 13 major battle stars, two silver and 3 bronze stars, one bronze oak leaf cluster and the Presidential Unit Citation. He was a member of American Legion Post 184 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 4392. He was a member of Morningside Baptist Church and retired after 30 yea ...
Percy "Pete" Baker DEC 26, 1940 - NOV 18, 2007
Tybee Island - Percy "Pete" Baker, 66, died November 18, 2007 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. He was born in Crossett, Arkansas and moved to Tybee Island six years ago from Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Baker was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He was employed as an avionics mechanic in Little Rock and also in Savannah for Gulfstream Aerospace. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 154 and the Tybee Island Bomb Squad. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Robin M. and Christopher Jones of Peachtree City, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Daniel W. and Debra Baker o ...