Obituaries
William Robert Lincoln SEP 22, 1921 - JUN 15, 2007
W.R. “Billie” Lincoln, Jr. Savannah, GA - W. R. “Billie” Lincoln, Jr., 85, died Friday June 15, 2007 at Candler Hospital. Billie was born September 22, 1921 in Savannah. He served in WWII in the 187th division and later retired from Norfolk Southern Rail Road after forty-two years. Mr. Lincoln was a very active member and Sunday School teacher at Southside Baptist Church in Savannah and Montgomery Heights Baptist Church in Commerce, GA. He was a Mason and an avid gardener. Billie was a mentor to many people including his sons and grandsons. He will be greatly missed by all. Survivors include h ...
Don Ellis Graham SEP 04, 1941 - JUN 15, 2007
Donald E. Graham, PhD, PE Dr. Donald E. Graham, 65, of Savannah, GA passed peacefully in his home on Friday, June 15, 2007 under the care of his family and Hospice of Savannah. He is the son of Lucy Laverne Merritt Graham and the late Ellis Herman Graham. Born in Bedford, Virginia, Dr. Graham’s life was defined by his commitment to his family and to the electrical technology to which he devoted his professional career. He received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Va. Tech, and a Master of Science degree along with a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Electrical Engineering from ...
Suzanne Thrift Johnson JUL 14, 1943 - JUN 15, 2007
Suzanne T. Johnson Savannah, GA – Suzanne T. Johnson, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, died June 15, 2007, after a 22 year battle with breast cancer. Born July 14, 1943 in Richmond, Virginia, Suzanne spent most of her latter adult life near Boston, Massachusetts. In 2003 she and her husband Tom retired to Savannah, Georgia. She was an avid and talented gardener, and was also an accomplished home designer. She excelled at both tennis and golf, and took an ardent interest in book clubs and playing Bridge. She graduated in 1969 from North Carolina State with a BA in Sociology. Surviving are ...
Delores B McCord AUG 11, 1917 - JUN 13, 2007
Delores Bolch McCord Delores Bolch McCord, 89, died Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at her residence under the care of Hospice Savannah Inc. Mrs. McCord was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. She was a member of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and was a loving and devoted mother. Her husband, Robert M. McCord, Sr., preceded her in death. Survivors include one son Robert M. McCord, Jr. and his wife, Sandra of Myrtle Beach, SC; four daughters and sons-in-law, Ann and Earl Heidt of Henderson, TX, Jane and Darrel Conrad, Susan and Wayne Peek and Nancy and Paul Merk all of Savannah; eleve ...
Theresa Cooper Saunders FEB 23, 1919 - JUN 13, 2007
- SAVANNAH - Theresa Eloise Cooper Saunders died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, June 13, 2007, at the age of 88. She was born on February 23, 1919, to Blake Miccigi Cooper and Mary Lyons Cooper. She was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah, where she led a simple life of faith as a devoted mother to her children, grandchildren, and great -grandchildren. She attended Sacred Heart Parochial School until 1933. Theresa graduated from St. Vincent's Academy in 1937, having received a full scholarship from the local Knights of Columbus, Council 631. After graduating from the St. Joseph's ...
Ernest Anthony Booton JUN 13, 1923 - JUN 13, 2007
Ernest A. Booton Ernest Anthony Booton, 84, died Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at Spanish Oaks Retreat. He was a native of Tullamore, Ireland and immigrated to the United States at the age of 16. He lived in Augusta for many years before moving to Savannah. He retired after 30 years of service in the United States Army as a Command Sgt. Major. During his time in the Army he served tours in World War II, Korea and Vietnam where he was decorated with two purple hearts and two bronze stars with oak leaf clusters for valor. He was a former member of St. Mary’s-on-the-Hill Catholic Church in Augusta and ...
Yvonne DeNitto Jenkins APR 11, 1925 - JUN 12, 2007
YVONNE DENITTO JENKINS Yvonne DeNitto Jenkins died June 12, 2007 at Hospice House of Savannah. Yvonne was preceded in death by her parents, John and Germaine DeNitto, her brothers, Bernard and Paul DeNitto and her beloved husband of sixty years, Harold T. Jenkins. Yvonne was born in Jamestown, New York in 1925.At the age of four, she and her family moved to Brooklet, Georgia. After graduating from high school, she moved to Savannah and worked for 30 years at Savannah Machine and Foundry as the Director of Personnel. Yvonne was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Church and, later, St. James Chu ...
Eleanor Daniels Dolan McCall SEP 23, 1912 - JUN 11, 2007
ELEANOR DANIELS DOLAN MCCALL Eleanor Daniels Dolan McCall 94, died Monday, June 11, 2007 at Azalealand Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. Mrs. McCall was a 1931 graduate from Savannah High School. She was a member of the Froebel Circle, The Ten Club and one of the founding members of the Penguin Club. Mrs. McCall was a Christian and member of Isle of Hope United Methodist Church. Mrs. McCall was preceded in death by her husbands, Bernard “Barney” E. Dolan and Frank S. McCall Sr., her granddaughter, Bonnie Spillane Hall and her brothers, Walter, Eugene and Robert ...
David C Sladek JUN 21, 1954 - JUN 11, 2007
DAVID C. SLADEK David C. Sladek 52, died Monday, June 11, 2007 at Candler Hospital. He was born in Prague, Czech Republic and a resident of Savannah for the past 23 years. He was the owner of David C. Sladek, P.E. and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Surviving is wife, Martha Sladek of Savannah and his parents. Memorial Services will be Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 1 p.m. at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors Hodgson Chapel with a visitation from 12 noon until service time. FOX AND WEEKS FUENRAL DIRECOTRS HODGSON CHAPEL Please sign our guestbook online at www.foxandweeks.com ...
Thomas Joseph Reagan - JUN 10, 2007
Thomas Joseph Reagan, Sr. Thomas Joseph Reagan, Sr., 93, a lifelong resident of Savannah, died on June 10, 2007, in Atlanta, Georgia, following a short illness. He was a devoted husband, and a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He is survived by two sons, Thomas J. Reagan, Jr., of Atlanta, Georgia, his wife Elizabeth Hanifin; their children Adele, her husband James J. Creel, Jr., of New York City, and Thomas J. Reagan III of Atlanta; and son George W. Reagan of Montgomery, Alabama, his wife Marjorie Ann Myers; their son George W. Reagan, Jr., his wife Tanya Doherty, their chil ...
Ellen Wise Goodling DEC 22, 1919 - JUN 10, 2007
ELLEN “MIKEY” WISE GOODLING Ellen “Mikey” Wise Goodling, 87 died Sunday, June 10, 2007 after a short illness. She was born in Savannah on December 22, 1919. She graduated from Commercial High School in Savannah, Georgia. Mikey was a retired lunchroom manager for the Savannah Chatham County public schools. She was past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the German Country Club. She was the widow of John L. Goodling. Surviving are, her son John M. Mike Goodling and his wife, Charlotte of Savannah, granddaughters, Amy Goodling Zapp of Houston, TX, Christina Curinga and husband, Nicholas of Port ...
Ashlee Kraft MAY 20, 1988 - JUN 10, 2007
ASHLEE WRIGHT KRAFT Ashlee Wright Kraft, 19 of Savannah, passed away late Saturday. A Savannah native, Ashlee was a 2006 honor graduate of Savannah Christian Preparatory School where she excelled in both academics and athletics. She played volleyball and was a four year letter winner in soccer, serving as the team’s goalkeeper. She completed her freshman year at Valdosta State University receiving Dean’s List honors spring semester. She was an active member of Isle of Hope United Methodist Church and was involved with the Wesley Foundation and Baptist Campus Ministries in Valdosta. She was a b ...
Mary Ann McGrath Felts FEB 02, 1930 - JUN 09, 2007
Mary Ann McGrath Felts Charlotte, NC-Mary Ann McGrath Felts of Charlotte, N.C. died June 9, 2007 at Southern Pines Retirement Community in Thomasville, Ga. Born February 2, 1930 in Savannah, Ga, she was the daughter of the late Robert O. McGrath and Anna Leonard Smith. She was married to William Allen Felts, Sr., who preceded her in death. Her stepfather, Leroy Smith, also preceded her in death. Mrs. Felts graduated from St. Vincent’s Academy and St. Joseph’s Nursing School in Savannah. She was employed as a Registered Nurse in Miami, Atlanta, and Charlotte for many years. In Charlotte she was ...
Reva Black Parker SEP 05, 1932 - JUN 09, 2007
Reva B. Parker Reva Black Parker, 74, died Saturday, June 9, 2007 at Hospice Savannah. She was retired from the F.B.I. after thirty-seven years of service and was a member of the Isle of Hope Baptist Church and the German Country Club. She was predeceased by her husband of fifty-two years, Edwin Anthony Parker. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Dale and Jimmy Parker and Cindy and Roddie Robinett, four grandchildren, Taylor Parker, Parker Robinett, Tyler Robinett, and Mallory Robinett, all of Savannah, and one brother, Hyland Black, of Sylvania and several nieces and nephews. Vi ...
Sara Anne Webb MAY 30, 1927 - JUN 08, 2007
SARA ANNE WEBB Sara Anne Webb 80, died Friday, June 8, 2007 at Hospice Savannah. She was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. She was a lifelong member of Wesley Oak United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School and served on numerous committees. She was a member of the White Star Chapter #367 Order of the Eastern Star for over 50 years, the oldest living member of the ABWA and was retired from Globe Shoe Store. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Leila Webb and her sister, Emily Lair. Surviving is her brother and sister-in-law, Clyde and Harriett Webb of Evans ...
Thompson Patricia APR 11, 1952 - JUN 07, 2007
Date of Birth April 11, 1952 Date of Death June 7, 2007 Patti passed away peacefully Thursday, June 7, 2007, surrounded by her loving family and close friends, after her year-long battle with cancer. Patti graduated Groves High School in 1970. She was a former Miss Garden City and 1st runner-up in the Miss Savannah Pageant. She also participated in the Miss Georgia Pageant. Patti attended Georgia State University in Atlanta and completed her education at Armstrong Atlantic University, earning her Bachelor of Business Administration in 1978. She was employed at Bank of America for 29 years also ...
Kathryn Coogler Barton AUG 29, 1907 - JUN 07, 2007
Kathryn Coogler Barton Kathryn Coogler Barton passed away the evening of June 6th, 2007. Mrs. Barton was pre-deceased by her parents, Paul Lamar and Virginia Cornwall Coogler of Chester, South Carolina as well as six of her seven brothers. She is survived by her husband of sixty-one years, William Jackson Barton of Savannah. Also surviving are her son, William Jackson Barton, Jr., his wife, Susan Kuster Barton of Savannah and their three daughters, Catherine Lamar, Julia Cornwall and Elise Flowers Barton. Also surviving are her daughter, Virginia Barton Jarrett and her husband Shields Jarrett ...
Marguerite H. Wells DEC 19, 1916 - JUN 07, 2007
MARGUERITE H. WELLS Marguerite H. Wells, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away Thursday, June 7, 2007 under the loving care or Azalealand Nursing Home. She was born in Millhaven, Georgia and was a longtime resident of Savannah. She was a longtime member of First Christian Church. Mrs. Wells was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Matthew H. Wells her parents, John Douglas and Nita Jane Hillis and her sister, Wilma H. Clark. Surviving are, her daughter and son-in-law, Jane W. & Darrel Loper, her son & daughter-in-law, John M. & Beverly Wells, her sister, Barbara ...
David M. O'Brien AUG 19, 1915 - JUN 02, 2007
David O'Brien David M. O'Brien, Sr., age 91, of Atlanta, formerly of Savannah, died suddenly Saturday, June 2, 2007 at his home. He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. He worked for the Central of Georgia Railway in Savannah for many years, transferred to Atlanta in 1965 and retired from the Norfolk Southern Railway. He was a veteran of WWII where he received the Bronze Star for service in the European Theatre. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Marie Griffith O'Brien, daughter, Marie Wall of Savannah, sons David Jr. Susan and Rick Kathy both of Atlanta, eight grandchildren and ...
Adrienne Gaines Ayers JUL 11, 1917 - MAY 30, 2007
Adrienne Gaines Ayers Savannah, GA - Adrienne Gaines Ayers passed away on May 30, 2007, at the Hospice Savannah House after a short illness. She was born on July 11, 1917, in Hart County, Georgia, to Samuel N. Ayers and Adrienne Gaines Ayers. She grew up in the Reed Creek Community and was one of seven children. After she graduated from LaGrange College, she taught school for several years in Cobb County, Georgia. She then went to work for the United States State Department where she was stationed in Stockholm, Sweden, Lahore, Pakistan, and Lyon, France. She left the State Department to study ...
Lottie Bradley Haselden OCT 13, 1920 - MAY 30, 2007
Lottie Bradley Haselden Savannah, GA - Lottie Bradley Haselden, age 86, died Wednesday at her home, under the care of Hospice Savannah, Inc. The Spartanburg County, South Carolina native lived in South Carolina until moving to Savannah forty years ago. She was a member of White Bluff United Methodist Church. Mrs. Haselden was preceded in death by her husband, V. C. Haselden, Sr. Surviving are a son, V.C. Haselden, Jr. and his wife, Patty, of Savannah; two daughters, Toni H. McCray and her husband, David, of Tybee Island and Brenda H. McLanahan of Columbus, Georgia; a brother, Pat Bradley of Co ...
Lorena Marie Beard APR 30, 1923 - MAY 30, 2007
Marie Y. Beard Lake City, FL - Lorena Marie Young Beard, age 84, died Wednesday, May 30, 2007, in Lake City, FL. A native of West Virginia, Mrs. Beard was a former resident of Savannah where she operated Jay’s Market along with her late husband. She retired to Lake City in 1996. Mrs. Beard was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Harris Beard, her son, Robert Earl Young, and her daughter, Sharon Rose Lyons. Surviving are three sisters, Ruth Ludwick and Rose Ludwick, both of Chino, AZ; Ruby and Roy Frame of Haymarket, VA; a brother, William Russell and Patricia Ann Ludwick of Melbourne, FL; ...
Mark E. Peters JUL 28, 1949 - MAY 28, 2007
Mark E.Peters Savannah, GA - Mark E. "Pete" Peters, 57, of Savannah, GA passed away suddenly on May 28, 2007. Born July 28, 1949 in Trenton, Michigan he was the son of the late Leslie R. Peters and Edna C. Peters. He graduated from Riverview Community High School in 1967 and enlisted in the U.S. Army in September 1968. He was a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, where he served March 1969 - October 1970 with the "Ghost Riders" of A Company, 158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 101st Airborne Division. After his service to his country he made his home in Savannah, Georgia. He was retired from ...
Sheila Riley Barbos NOV 22, 1949 - MAY 28, 2007
SHEILA RILEY BARBOS Sheila Riley Barbos 57, died Monday, May 28, 2007 at Memorial Health University Medical Center after a long illness. She was born in Fernandina Beach, Florida on November 22, 1949 to Elmer Wilson Riley and Ruby Davis Riley. Mrs. Barbos spent most of life in Savannah and was a member of Bible Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, bird-watching, frequent visits to the Waffle House, music and spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Wilson Riley, her sister, Sharon Riley Perkins and her step-son, Iosif Barbos. She is survived by her husba ...
Pauline Leigh Winn DEC 09, 1927 - MAY 26, 2007
Pauline Leigh Winn Pauline Leigh Winn, 79, of Alpharetta, formerly of Savannah died Saturday, May 26, 2007. She was a member of St. Martin in the Field Episcopal Church in Atlanta. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, United Daughters of the Confederacy, The Georgia Salzburger Society, and the Daughters of the American Colonist. Her husband, William S. Winn, III preceded her in death. She is survived by her children; Stephen Leigh Winn and wife Janice V. Winn of Sarasota, FL, Frederick Leigh Winn and wife Melanie M. Winn of Marietta, Catherine Winn Courtney and husband ...
Madelyn Vera Morgan MAY 25, 2007 - MAY 25, 2007
Madelyn Vera Morgan Madelyn Vera Morgan, infant daughter of Billy and Lisa Morgan, died Friday, May 25, 2007 at Liberty Regional Medical Center. In addition to her parents, she is survived by paternal grandparents, Kathy Todd and Jimmy Morgan both of Hinesville; maternal grandparents, Thaddeus and Susan McGlynn of Richland Center, WI; and two uncles Michael Morgan of Hinesville and Greg McGlynn of Richland Center, WI. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday June 8, 2007 at Trinity Baptist Church. ...
Frank Howell Fisher JUN 30, 1931 - MAY 24, 2007
Frank Howell Fisher Savannah, GA – Frank Howell Fisher, age 75, died Thursday, May 24, 2007, at his home on Skidaway Island. The Chester County, Pennsylvania native moved to Savannah in 1993, settling at The Landings on Skidaway Island. He graduated from The Westtown School in Westtown, PA in 1949 and from Ohio Wesleyan University, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, in 1953. Mr. Fisher served as a medic in the United States Army Air Force, and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan from 1953-1955. He was a member of the Landings Club and the Skidaway Island Kiwanis Club, through which he bec ...
Richard Henry Bamberg JUL 16, 1922 - MAY 22, 2007
Richard Henry Bamberg Hilton Head Island, SC. Richard H. Bamberg JD, aged 84, died Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at Preston Health Center, on Hilton Head Island, SC. Richard was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and made his home in Westwood, MA. In high school, Richard excelled at track and field and football. He served in the Navy in World War II as a Pharmacist’s Mate in both theaters. He graduated from Northeast University Law School and practiced law until his retirement in 1986 when he and his wife, Margaret, moved to Hilton Head Island. He enjoyed golf and collecting logo golf balls approx. 14, ...
James Osborne JUL 14, 1931 - MAY 22, 2007
James F. Osbourne Savannah-James F. Osbourne passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, May 22, 2007. The Savannah native was a widower, after the passing of his wife of 45 years, June L. Osbourne on September 10, 2001. He was a graduate of Benedictine Military School and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Mr. Osbourne served in the Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean War. Affiliations: Communicant of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church; The Exchange Club; The Fenian Society; Old Timers Softball Club; American Legion Post 154; Bacon Park Senior Blitz and, Savannah Association of ...
Rena S. Snapp DEC 28, 1914 - MAY 22, 2007
Rena S. Snapp Rena S. Snapp, widow of the late Harold Snapp, died Tuesday May 22, 2007 at Riverview Nursing Home under the care of Hospice Savannah. The Aiken, South Carolina native had lived in Savannah since 1966. Surviving are one son, Ronald Snapp and a granddaughter, Marie Snapp both of Orange Park, FL. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday June 1, 2007 in Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park West on Dean Forest Rd. ...