Obituaries
Richard G. Saunders, Sr. OCT 22, 1929 - APR 21, 2007
Richard G. “Hooker” Saunders, Sr. Tybee Island- Richard G. Saunders, Sr. “Hooker”, age 77 devout catholic, caring father, loving and devoted husband, great friend, died suddenly at home after a short illness on Saturday, April 21, 2007. He was born October 22, 1929 in Savannah, to the late John J. and Isabelle Copper Saunders. He attended Catholic schools and graduated from Benedictine Military School, class of 1947. He was a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the Air National Guard while being stationed in Nashville, TN. He was an active member of the Knights of Columbus Council 5588 ...
Walton Hill JAN 29, 1923 - APR 20, 2007
Walton Hill Walton Hill, 84, passed away Friday April 20, 2007. He was born in Toombs County on January 29, 1923. He was a retired pipefitter with Porter-Huggins, Inc. and Local Union 188. He served his country during World War II in both the European and Pacific Theaters. He was the recipient of the Bronze Star and Good Conduct Medal. He was a Christian. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Mary Lee G. Hill, his parents, Alphonse F. Hill and Lula Sharp Hill, as well as both sisters, Verda Myers and Flora Nasta Cojohn. He is survived by Thomas and Janet Hill, Wayne and Darlene Hill, T ...
Bobby H. Kniphfer JUL 02, 1933 - APR 19, 2007
Bobby H. Kniphfer Savannah, GA -Bobby H. Kniphfer, age 73, died Thursday, April 19, 2007, at his home. A United States Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, Mr. Kniphfer was a native of Johnson County and had lived in Savannah for most of his life. He retired after fifty-two years as a milk distributor for Foremost, Flav-O-Rich and Pet Dairies, serving Effingham, Bulloch and Screven Counties. An avid fisherman and gardener, he was devoted to his family and attended the Methodist Church. Surviving, all of Savannah, are his wife, Ora Jean Kniphfer; his daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Neal Patte ...
Wallace H. Smith AUG 19, 1925 - APR 19, 2007
WALLACE H. SMITH Wallace H. Smith 81, died Thursday, April 19, 2007 at his residence. He was born in Mullins, South Carolina and a resident of Ashville, North Carolina before moving to Savannah 20 years ago. He was retired from Burlington Industries and a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Smith was an avid golfer. He was preceded in death by his parents, M.M. and Myrtle Smith and his brother Buck Smith. Surviving is his loving wife, Lou Barnes of Savannah, daughters, Elizabeth Norton Robert of Bradenton, FL, Beverly Gibbs Jeff of Mills River, NC, son, Craig Barnes Betsy of Arden, NC, sist ...
Then C "John" Chin JUN 28, 1959 - APR 18, 2007
Then C. Chin Savannah, GA - Then C "John" Chin, age 47, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007, at Hospice House. The native of Malaysia moved to New York in 1982 where he lived until 2004 when he moved to Savannah. He was employed as a chef at Heiwa’s Restaurant. Surviving are his wife, Li-Juan Lee Chin of Savannah; and a son, Mason Chin of Savannah; and ten brothers and sisters. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Saturday at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. ...
Edith Hernandez SEP 18, 1908 - APR 17, 2007
Edith Conners Hernandez Savannah- Edith Conners Hernandez, 98, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at Hospice House. A native of Savannah, she was a communicant of St. Michael’s Catholic Church on Tybee Island for 67 years. Most recently, she attended St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church on Wilmington Island. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul C. Hernandez, Sr.; parents, William and Annie Conners; sister, Catherine; brother, Eddie and two grandchildren, Jimmy Keane and Christy Wilson. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Paul & Kitty Hernandez, Jr. of Savannah; daugh ...
Adam Roe Andrews SEP 05, 1923 - APR 16, 2007
Adam Roe Andrews, Jr. Adam Roe Andrew, Jr., age 83, died Monday April 16, 2007 at Hospice House. The Augusta, GA native was a longtime resident of Savannah. He served in the United States Army during World War II and served with the Army Corps of Engineers as a demolition expert. He retired from the Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education after thirty-three years, and then worked for the Department of Natural Resources at Wormsloe Plantation for ten years. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and was Past President of the Men’s Garden Club. He was preceded in death by his wife, Flor ...
Rose Ann Badger JUN 14, 1944 - APR 15, 2007
Rose Ann Badger Rose Ann Badger, 62 died Sunday at East GA Regional Medical Center. The Augusta native lived in Chatham County for 30 years prior to moving to Bulloch in 1998. Surviving are three sons, James L. Badger, of Savannah, Joseph M. Badger and Henry M. Badger, both of Griffin, GA., one daughter, Julie Ann Parker, of South Carolina, one step-brother, Ronald Wayne Inglett, of Dearing, GA, 13 grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. Graveside services will be ...
Robert Stonewall Jackson FEB 12, 1929 - APR 14, 2007
ROBERT E. STONEWALL JACKSON Robert Stonewall Jackson died Saturday, April 14, 2007 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. He was born in Virginia and was a longtime resident of Savannah. He was retired from the United States Army Air Corp and the Savannah Police Department. Surviving are, his wife, Wanda A. Jackson of Savannah, daughter, Donna Stevens of Ohio, step-children, Dorsey Bragg of West Virginia, Wayman Bragg of Pt. Wentworth, Bertha Daniels of Ohio, Destie Priester of Georgia, Joe White Jr. of Oklahoma, brother, James A. Jackson of Ohio, 20 grandchildren and 3 great grandchild ...
Edwin E Jenkins AUG 16, 1919 - APR 13, 2007
EDWIN E. JENKINS Edwin E. Jenkins 87, died Friday, April 13, 2007 at the Coffee Regional Hospital in Douglas, Georgia. He was a native and longtime resident of Savannah. Mr. Jenkins was a member of Robert McIntire United Methodist Church and was retired from Union Camp Corporation. Mr. Jenkins was preceded in death by his wife, Vera U. Jenkins and his son, Gilbert K. Jenkins. Surviving are, his daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Bobby Johnston of Broxton, Georgia, his brother, Terrell Jenkins of Atlanta, Georgia, his sister, Eleanor Bale of Nashville, Tennessee, his daughter-in-law, Joyce Je ...
Lionel A Tardif AUG 13, 1930 - APR 12, 2007
Lionel A. Lee Tardif Lionel A. Lee Tardif, 76, died Thursday, April 12, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Tardif was a native of Jay, Maine and had lived in Savannah since 1965. He retired from the United States Army after twenty years of service and continued working Civil Service at Hunter for twenty years. He was a longtime member of the VFW and the American Legion. His wife, Elizabeth Strickland Tardif, preceded him in death. Survivors include four stepsons, Theo Strickland of California, Ronnie Strickland of Richmond Hill, Billy Strickland of California and John Strickland of Oregon; two nieces ...
James Francis Rogers OCT 15, 1935 - APR 12, 2007
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles. James Francis Rogers 71 died Thursday, April 12, 2007 at Candler Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Albany, New York to Ruth Turner Rogers and Charles Rogers. Jim graduated from Albany High School in 1953 as President of the Senior Class and afterward obtained a B.A. and M.A. from State Teachers College. His work experience was very diversified ranging from a high school business teacher, to an account analyst on the New York Stock Exchange. He held several management positions in retail ...
William Earl Fordham Sr. APR 23, 1916 - APR 11, 2007
WILLIAM EARL FORDHAM SR. William Earl Fordham Sr., 90 died Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. He was born in Brooklet, Georgia and was a lifelong resident of Savannah. Mr. Fordham was an active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, a member of the Zerubbabel Lodge #15 and a member of the Salzburger Society He was a United States Army Air Corp veteran serving in WWII. Mr. Fordham retired as owner and operator of Fordham’s Supermarket. Surviving is his wife of 67 years, Frances S. Fordham, his daughter, Marie Fordham Cowart, his son, William Earl Fordham Jr. ...
Betty Perkins Johnson FEB 20, 1922 - APR 11, 2007
Betty Joan Johnson Savannah, GA – Betty Joan Johnson, daughter of the late Ruth & Elmer Perkins, of Savannah, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at her home. She was a longtime resident of Savannah. Surviving are two daughters, Stephanie Howsare of Leesburg, VA and Lisa Holt of Guyton, GA; two sons, W. Mark Johnson, III of Altamonte Springs, FL and K. Adam Johnson, II of Savannah; sisters, Jean Crapse of Bamberg, SC and Miriam Brady of Orlando, FL; five grandchildren, Scott Johnson, Ward Mark Johnson, IV, Jennifer Johnson, Brandon Howsare, and Zachary Williams. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p ...
Mildred Williams Fountain Tigner MAR 14, 1916 - APR 09, 2007
Mildred Williams Fountain Tigner Savannah, GA - Mildred Williams Fountain Tigner, age 91, died Monday at Azalealand Nursing Home. The Bulloch County native lived in California, Maryland, and Baxley for many years before retiring to Savannah in 1987. She attended Savannah Public Schools, was a member of St. Christopher’s Catholic Church in Baxley and attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Savannah. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Watson Tigner and her son, Larry Fountain. Surviving are a brother, Quinnie R. Williams, Sr. of Fernandina Beach, FL; three grandchildren, A ...
Annie Elizabeth Burke JUN 11, 1926 - APR 09, 2007
Annie Sauls Burke Annie Elizabeth Sauls Burke, 80, died Monday, April 9, 2007 at Hospice Savannah. She was a native of Hardeeville, South Carolina and was retired from Globe Shoe Company in downtown Savannah. She was a communicant of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas J. Burke and one son, Thomas J. Burke, Jr. She is survived by one son; James Lynch, of Lansing, Kansas and five grandchildren; Tonya Dibert, of Pennsylvania, Malynda Emerson, of San Antonio, Texas, Robert Lynch, of Pennsylvania, James Lynch, of Ridgeland, South Carolina, and Al ...
Tefta Kotta Phillips DEC 12, 1918 - APR 09, 2007
TEFTA KOTTA PHILLIPS Tefta Kotta Phillips 88, died Monday, April 9, 2007 at Azalealand Nursing Home. She was native of Albania and a resident of Savannah since 1950. She was preceded in death by her husband Dr. A.P. Phillips. Surviving are, her sons, George Phillips and Peter Phillips both of Atlanta, her grandchildren, Oliver Phillips of Atlanta and K.P. Phillip of New York. Remembrances to the Humane Society of Savannah, 7215 Sally Mood Drive, Savannah Georgia 31406 Services will be at a later date. Please sign our guestbook online at www.foxandweeks.com FOX AND WEEKS FUNERAL DIRECTORS HODGS ...
Shirley Priester Morgan JUN 17, 1930 - APR 08, 2007
SHIRLEY PRIESTER MORGAN Shirley Priester Morgan, 76 of Savannah was taken home by the Lord on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2007, ideally a day of rebirth and renewal. Born in Savannah, to John and Lilly Priester, the youngest of seven children, she had wonderful memories of her childhood growing up in her Bingville neighborhood of Savannah. In the summer of 1947, she married the love of her life, Dewey Morgan. Immediately following their union, Dewey joined the US Air Force and the young bride stepped into the courageous roles she would then serve for the remainder of her life -- wife, mother, nurs ...
Pauline Powers JAN 14, 1918 - APR 07, 2007
Pauline Cargill Powers, 89, died Saturday April 7, 2007 at Hospice Savannah. A native Savannahian and a lifelong athlete, Pauline was an avid golfer who played two and three times a week until recent years. She discovered golf as a youngster in the 1920s after she spotted the clubs her older brother, Paul, brought home from his caddying job. Together they built a couple of holes on the vacant lot next to their Lincoln Street home and created sand traps and obstacles by hauling dirt in a wagon from the nearby cross town railroad tracks. By sixth grade she had added basketball and swimming to he ...
Leland Henderson AUG 26, 1921 - APR 07, 2007
Leland F. Henderson, Jr. Leland Forrest Henderson, Jr., 85 died Saturday, April 7, 2007 at the Providence Hospital in Waco, Texas. He was born August 26, 1921 in Boston, MA, the son of Leland F. and Courtney D. Crowther Henderson, Sr. He was reared in Dallas, graduating from Highland Park High School. He then attended SMU, receiving his BBA degree. He received his BS degree in geology from the University of Oklahoma. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army. He was employed as an investment broker for Harris Upham in Dallas and was a geologist for Creole Petroleum in Venezuela. Leland is ...
Theodore Woodrow Erickson DEC 26, 1944 - APR 06, 2007
Theodore Woodrow Erickson, Jr. Bellinger Hill, SC - Theodore Woodrow Erickson, Jr. of Bellinger Hill, South Carolina, died April 6, 2007. Eric died peacefully at the age of sixty-two, having lived an enjoyable life. He is pre-deceased by his father, Theodore Woodrow Erickson, and his mother, Margaret Wilson Erickson. He is survived by his wife, Janet Newberry Erickson of Bellinger Hill, South Carolina; two sons, Theodore Woodrow Erickson, III of Savannah, Georgia and Jonathan Patrick King of Clarkesville, Georgia; one daughter, Margaret Priscilla Erickson Cowart and her husband, Roger, of Rich ...
Charles Bolger JUN 13, 1938 - APR 05, 2007
Charles Marian Bolger, Jr. Charles Marian Bolger, Jr., 68, died Thursday, April 5, 2007 under the care of Hospice Savannah Inc. Mr. Bolger was a native of Ohio and had lived in Savannah for the past two years. He retired from the United States Army after twenty-five years of service including a tour in Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Ann Bolger of Savannah; one son, Donald Bolger of California; two daughters, Michelle Bolger of Ohio and Charlotte Dordon of Hamilton, Ohio; three stepchildren, John Robert Cooper of St. Louis, Missouri, Barbara Samaroo of Forestville, Maryland and Donna ...
Bernice H. Douglas APR 02, 1921 - APR 04, 2007
Bernice H. Douglas Savannah, GA- Bernice Hendrix Douglas, age 86, died Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at Hospice House. A native of Bulloch County, she had lived in Savannah most of her life, most recently at Habersham House. Mrs. Douglas retired from Memorial Health University Medical Center in 1986 as Supervisor of Communications, after thirty years of service. She was a member of Isle of Hope United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Jacob Prescott Jones and John R. Douglas. Surviving are two daughters, Sandra J. Wilson of Savannah and Dr. Susan J. Mahany and her husban ...
Linda Carson Bruce AUG 22, 1943 - APR 04, 2007
LINDA SUE CARSON BRUCE Linda Sue Carson Bruce died Wednesday, April 04, 2007 at Candler Hospital. Linda was born August 22, 1943 in Sentinal, Oklahoma and has lived in Savannah for the past 30 years. She worked for Colonial Oil for 14 years and had many interests including art, gardening, reading and her grandkids. Linda was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, friend and co-worker. She was preceded in death by her father, Cecil Winfield Carson and her brother, Donald Wayne Carson. Surviving are, her husband of 40 years, Al Bruce of Savannah, her mother, Walterine Carson of G ...
Olga Lee Anderson Thompson NOV 28, 1920 - APR 02, 2007
Olga Lee Anderson Thompson Savannah, GA- Olga Lee Anderson Thompson, age 86, died Monday, April 2, 2007, at Mayview Convalescent Center in Raleigh, NC. Born on November 28, 1920 in Bulloch County, GA, Mrs. Thompson was a longtime resident of Savannah. A homemaker, she was a member of Morningside Baptist Church and the Sunshine Club. Her husband of fifty-seven years, John Raleigh “Speck” Thompson, preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Gloria T. and Ernie Hand of Raleigh, NC and Cheryl T. and Don Small of Savannah; two sisters, Jannie Boyette and Hilda Thomas, b ...
Henry "Hank" Kennedy FEB 04, 1954 - MAR 31, 2007
Henry J. “Hank” Kennedy, Jr. Rincon - Henry James “Hank” Kennedy, Jr., 53, died Saturday March 31, 2007 at Hospice Savannah. He was a native of Savannah and lived for many years in Rincon. He was retired from the Electrical Workers Union # 508. He was of the Catholic faith. He graduated from St. James Parochial School, attended Benedictine and graduated from Jenkins High School. He was preceded in death by his mother, Anne Mendel Kennedy. He is survived by his wife, Frances E. Kennedy, of Rincon, his father, Henry James Kennedy, Sr., of Savannah, four sisters, Gayle Horace Perkins, of Anders ...
Doris Shuman Clanton JAN 08, 1919 - MAR 31, 2007
DORIS SHUMAN CLANTON Doris Shuman Clanton 88, died Saturday, March 31, 2007. Mrs. Clanton was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. She was preceded in death by her husband, James L Clanton Sr. Surviving are, her son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Elizabeth Clanton of Savannah, her daughter, Doris E. Clanton of Savannah, her sister, Frosine Zittrouer of Savannah, two grandchildren, four great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 3, 2007 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Fox and Weeks Islands Chapel. Graveside Services will be Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at 1 ...