Obituaries
Elizabeth Patricia Landon OCT 28, 1931 - JUL 03, 2006
Elizabeth Patricia Landon, 74, died Monday, July 3, 2006, at Hospice House. Born October 29, 1931 in Savannah, she was the daughter of the late William Joseph and Elizabeth Foughner McMahon. She was a graduate of Cathedral School and St. Vincent’s Academy. After graduating from St. Vincent’s Mrs. Landon worked first for Levy’s Department Store and then Liberty National Bank, now known as SunTrust Bank. She traveled with her Air Force husband to various stations in the United States, Guam and Japan. Upon her return to the United States she was again employed by SunTrust Bank, for fifteen years, ...
Irene K. Piasecki JUN 30, 1918 - JUL 03, 2006
Irene Piasecki 88, died Monday, July 03, 2006 at Shadowmoss Plantation. Native and longtime resident of Chicago, Illinois having lived in Savannah since 1983. She was a communicant of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Mrs. Piasecki was a Eucharistic minister and taught CCD. She was a WWII veteran serving in the United States Navy. Mrs. Piasecki was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond E. Piasecki. Surviving are, her daughter and son in law, Judeanne and Jerry Clark of Savannah, her son Father Tim Piasecki of Aurora, Illinois, grandchildren and spouses, Shelia and Sam Crossley of Savann ...
Michael D'Amico SEP 07, 1927 - JUN 30, 2006
Michael D’Amico, 78, died Friday, June 30, 2006 under the care of Hospice Savannah at the residence of his good friend Gail Hutchins. Mr. D’Amico was born September 27, 1927 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania to the late Pasquale and Minnie D’Amico. He was a twenty year veteran of the United States Marine Corps. and served in Vietnam. He was also preceded in death by four sisters and his wife, Nina Pearle D’Amico. Mr. D’Amico is survived by his twin brother, Frank D’Amico of Greensburg, PA; one sister, Alvera Harkabusic of Irwin, PA; several nieces and nephews; and good friends, Gail Hutchins, Teddy ...
Betty Jane Fleming JUN 13, 1934 - JUN 29, 2006
Dahlonega – Betty Jane “B.J.” Fleming, 72 died Thursday, June 29, 2006 at her residence. She was a native of Savannah and lived in Dahlonega for several years. She was retired from Delta Airlines as a Customer Service Reprsentative after many years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband, G.R. “Dick” Fleming. She is survived by two brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert C. and Jeannie Smith, and George E. and Sylvia Smith, all of Savannah and four nephews Ross A. Smith, Timothy W. Smith, Kevin D. Ainsworth, and Derek M. Ainsworth, all of Savannah. She is also survived by many wonder ...
Bertha Mae Parker OCT 10, 1920 - JUN 29, 2006
Bertha Mae Parker Bertha Mae Parker, 85, died Thursday, June 29, 2006 at Hospice Savannah Inc. The Laurens County native had lived in Savannah for most of her life. She was a member of Ardsley Park Baptist Church and loved to play guitar. Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by her husband Cecil Embree Parker. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Cecil Randy and Lavenia Parker of Savannah; four grandchildren, Randy Parker, Curtis Parker, Monique Albert and Guinevere Waite; and five great grandchildren, Olivia Parker, Tyler Rigdon, Louis Cooler, Haylie Cooler and Derek Cooler. Visitation ...
Mildred Pitman AUG 10, 1912 - JUN 28, 2006
Mildred B. Pitman, 93 died Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at Charles Cannon Memorial Hospital in Newland, North Carolina. She was born on August 12, 1912 in Albany, GA She was a member of White Bluff United Methodist Church where she was active in her Sunday School class, the missionary society, and the Social Seniors. She was also a former member of Beta Signa Phi and was a Pink Lady at Memorial Health University Medical Center where she worked in the gift shop. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert D. Pitman and a grandson, Mark Starling. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara P. Sta ...
Bill Murphy JAN 21, 1922 - JUN 27, 2006
Bill Murphy Bill Murphy, age 84, died Thursday, June 26, 2006, at his home. He was a native of Oberlin, Kansas and a longtime resident of Savannah. Mr. Murphy retired as a Master Sergeant from the United States Marine Corps. After his retirement he began a second career as a hairdresser and along with his wife operated Bill & Virginia. He was a member and former Deacon at Immanuel Baptist Church and a member of Zerubbabel Lodge # 15, F&AM, and the Scottish Rite Bodies. Surviving are his wife, Virginia Murphy, of Savannah; four daughters and sons-in-law, Catherine and Al Humensky of San ...
Winfred Gordon Tuttle MAY 19, 1922 - JUN 26, 2006
W. Gordon Tuttle Winfred Gordon Tuttle, 84, died Monday, June 26, 2006 at his residence under the care of Hospice Savannah Inc. Mr. Tuttle was born May 19, 1922 in Effingham County to the late Charles R. and Julia Elizabeth Crawford Tuttle. He graduated from Marlow Consolidated High School and served in the United States Army in World War II. Mr. Tuttle was a lifelong active member of Grace United Methodist Church and was voted Man of the Year in 2003. He retired from Morton Salt Company after 33 years of service and was a Mason and a member of Windsor Forest Senior Center. Mr. Tuttle was an a ...
Robert M. Smith FEB 16, 1952 - JUN 26, 2006
Robert Marion Smith Robert Marion Smith, age 54, died Monday, June 26, 2006, at his home in Rincon. The Harlan County, KY native had lived in Savannah for a number of years before moving to Rincon several years ago. Rob was a lifelong musician, song writer and performer and was retired from Kerr McGee. He is survived by his daughter, Samantha Lynn Smith of Ft. Worth, TX; his son, Quinton Robert Smith of Rincon; his brother, David R. Smith and wife Pam, of Savannah; his maternal grandmother, Halie Abner of Savannah; several aunts, uncles and cousins, and many friends all over the world. Memoria ...
Katherine Clark Perry SEP 23, 1922 - JUN 25, 2006
Katherine "Kat" Clark Perry, 83 died Sunday June 25, 2006 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. “Kat” was a native of Macon, GA and was a longtime resident of Savannah. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church. She was a member of the LaVida Country Club and the Penguin Dance Club. She was also a homemaker. She is survived by her two sons, William W. Perry, III of Jacksonville, Florida and Robert Clark Perry and his wife Elizabeth of Veron, New Jersey. She is also survived by her sister Louise C. Webb of Fernandina Beach, Florida, four grandchildren, Ashley E. Perry, Jason C. Perry, Zack D. Perry, Mat ...
Jay Carroll Cox MAY 16, 1936 - JUN 24, 2006
Tybee Island - Jay Carroll Cox, 70, died June 24, 2006, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. Jay was born in Washington, D.C. He graduated from the University of Georgia with undergraduate and law degrees. He worked for the Justice Department in Washington, D.C. and practiced law in Swainsboro, Georgia. Jay served in the Georgia State Senate from 1966 to 1973 and was a State Court Judge in Swainsboro from 1974 to 1982. He had a passion for art and enjoyed a career as an artist after retirement. His paintings reflected his love for the birds and land of the marsh and sea wh ...
Henry Bradley Johnson, Jr. DEC 23, 1928 - JUN 22, 2006
Savannah - Henry Bradley Johnson, Jr., age 77, died Thursday, June 22, 2006, at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Along with his wife, Virginia P. Johnson, the Savannah native operated Empire Insurance Agency for many years. He was a member of St. Francis of the Islands Episcopal Church where he formerly sang in the choir. Mr. Johnson was also a member of the Savannah Yacht Club, the Sons of the Confederacy, Colonial Warriors and was former president of AMBUCS. Surviving are his wife, Virginia Plunkett Johnson of Savannah; a sister-in-law, Roberta Plunkett of Savannah; nieces, Robin Thomson and husband R ...
James V. Bartlett, Sr. OCT 28, 1917 - JUN 21, 2006
RADM James V. Bartlett, CEC, USN passed away on June 21, 2006. He was born October 28, 1917 in Point Pleasant, WV to Ira Stump and Blanche Olive Mitchell Bartlett. His father passed away before he was two, and he was raised by his mother and grandmother. He attended public schools, graduating from high school in Charleston, WV. He received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy where he graduated near the top of his class in 1941. He married his high school sweetheart, Betty Vars Baker on December 27, 1941. He was commissioned as an Officer in the Navy Civil Engineer Corps, and after receivi ...
Ray Maxwell Thornton, Sr. MAY 25, 1929 - JUN 21, 2006
Ray Maxwell Thornton, Sr. Ray Maxwell Thornton, Sr., 77, died Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at Candler Hospital. The Alabama native had lived in Savannah for the past fifty years. Mr. Thornton served his country in the Coast Guard and was in the finance industry for over forty years before retiring from Security Finance. He was in the Marine Rescue Squadron 7A in Richmond Hill. He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Pittman Thornton. Survivors include a son, Ray M. Thornton, Jr. of Richmond Hill, GA; a daughter, Eva Lynn Loomis of Savannah; two brothers, Lamar Thornton of Montgomery, AL and R ...
Willa Renkl Loncon MAR 01, 1919 - JUN 19, 2006
Willa Renkl Loncon Willa Renkl Loncon, 87, died Monday, June 19, 2006 at Azalealand Nursing Home under the care of Hospice Savannah. Mrs. Loncon was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. She was retired from the Corps. Of Engineers. Her husband, Irving E. Loncon; mother and father; and nephew, Calvin L. Gray, Jr. preceded her in death. She is survived by one sister, Frances N. Gray; two nieces, Suzann Altman and family and Belinda Zile and family all of Jacksonville as well as Evelyn Gray and family of Atlanta. The family would like to express a special thanks to the staff at Azalealand ...
Gertrude Lucken Demopoulos JUN 18, 2006 - JUN 18, 2006
Gertrude Lucken Demopoulos Gertrude Lucken Demopoulos, 82, died Sunday, June 18, 2006 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was the daughter of German Immigrants, Willi and Meta Lucken, and wife to Ralph Athas Demopoulos, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Elsie Lucken O'Connell and a brother, Billie Lucken. Mrs. Demopoulos was a graduate of Savannah High School, Class of 1941 and a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Armstrong State College Nursing Program. She worked in the operating room at Telfair Hospital for Women and later at Candler General Hospital where she retire ...
John Kivlen JAN 10, 1931 - JUN 17, 2006
John A. Kivlen The earthly life of John A. Kivlen ended Saturday, June 17, 2006 after a heroic life-long battle with severe pain and a brief battle with cancer. John’s life began January, 10, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY. John was the son of John A. Kivlen, an officer on Wall Street, and the former Helen Stapleton, a school teacher. Though his life was marred by adversity it was marked by achievement. Despite bodily limitations John’s intellect was keen and his concentration unwavering. His 29 U.S. and international Patents give evidence of a life-long learner and an explorer of the mind. Not one to b ...
Marguerite Ellis Hall JUL 14, 1914 - JUN 17, 2006
Marguerite E. Hall Savannah - Marguerite "Maggi" Ellis Hall, age 91, died Saturday, June 17, 2006, at Hospice House in Savannah. She was a native of Savannah and was known to many as "The Blue Bird." She traveled extensively and lived in San Paulo, Brazil, El Paso, Texas and Portsmouth, Virginia. Mrs. Hall was retired from Georgia Regional Hospital in Savannah as a medical records clerk. She served as a deacon and elder of First Presbyterian Church, was a member of the Fidelis Sunday School Class, and was a former member of Montgomery Presbyterian Church. Maggi was a member of the Poetry Socie ...
James Eugene Desprez JUL 17, 1927 - JUN 16, 2006
Mr. James E. Desprez Mr. James E. Desprez, 78, died Friday, June 16, 2006 at Hospice Savannah Inc. He was born on July 17, 1927 in Lawrence, Massachusetts to the late Emma and Marcel Desprez. After serving in the Navy during World War II he graduated from Northeastern University in Boston, MA with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He later received a Masters in Business Administration from Georgia Southern University. He retired from American Cyanamid in 1983. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Emma and Marcel Desprez and the love of his life for fifty years, Martha R. Chory. H ...
Arthur Lewis Berger AUG 05, 1937 - JUN 16, 2006
Savannah-Arthur Louis Berger died Thursday, June 15, 2006 at the age of 68 as a result of complications arising from an accident. "Art" as he was known to his friends, was the son of the late Arthur Beryl Berger and Helen Lamont Berger of Hot Springs Arkansas. He was born in Turon, Kansas, but was raised in Texas and lived for more than 30 years in Georgia where he resided first in Sylvania and for the last two decades in Savannah and Tybee Island. He served in the United States Army and graduated with a degree in Psychology from the University of Arkansas. Art was a past Officer of Travelers ...
Annie Cowart Zipperer FEB 18, 1915 - JUN 16, 2006
Annie Mae Cowart Zipperer Annie Mae Cowart Zipperer, age 91, died Friday, June 16, 2006, at Memorial Health University Medical Center. She was a native of Swainsboro and had lived in Savannah for most of her life. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church and was retired from St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Zipperer was preceded in death by her first husband, Curtis Cowart and her second husband, Ulie Zipperer, as well as three children, Johnny Cowart, Margaret Goodman and Thelma Greenway. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Raiford and Patty Cowart of Savannah; a daughter and son-in-law, Mar ...
Clermont Huger Lee, II MAR 04, 1914 - JUN 14, 2006
Clermont Huger Lee Clermont Huger Lee, II, 92, of Savannah, died June 14 2006 at the Fraser Health Center on Hilton Head. Born March 4, 1914 in Savannah, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Lee, MD and Clermont Huger Lee. She was one of the first professional landscape architects in Georgia and had a lifelong interest in family genealogy. In 2002 she wrote The Joseph Alston Huger Family: Their Line of Descent from Daniel and Margaret Pedriau Huger of France and South Carolina. Miss Lee attended the former Paper School and graduated from Ashley Hall in Charleston in 1932. She attended Ba ...
Kate Riddick Johnson AUG 29, 1909 - JUN 13, 2006
KATE RIDDICK JOHNSON Kate Riddick Johnson 96, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at Candler Hospital. She was born in Enterprise, Alabama living in Panama City, Florida until moving to Savannah in 1941. She graduated from Florida State College for Women in 1931 and married Thomas C. Johnson that same year. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church since 1948, and a member of the D.A.R. Frobel Circle, the Coastal Scottish Heritage Society, the Savannah Genealogy Society, the Seminole Club and was a member of the Savannah Yacht Club since 1964. Surviving are, her son and daughter in law, Dr. Je ...
Donald Jackson Highsmith OCT 23, 1936 - JUN 11, 2006
Donald J. Highsmith Donald J. Highsmith, age 75, died Sunday, June 11, 2006, at Memorial Health University Medical Center. The Claxton native was raised in Metter and has lived in Savannah for most of his life. After entering the United States Army during the Korean Conflict he served in the United States Air Force for thirty-nine years, retiring in 1990. He worked with Moore Homes for a number of years in Georgetown operating their water treatment plant and later retired from the City of Savannah, after six years of service. He was a member of Central Christian Church. Surviving are his wife, ...
Mary Harris Jones JUL 11, 1926 - JUN 11, 2006
Mary Jane Harris Jones Mary Jane Harris Jones, 79, died peacefully June 11, 2006, at her daughter’s home. She was very loved by her surviving family, daughter Theresa Lee Jones of Gainesville, Georgia, daughter Barbara Victor and son-in-law Jules Victor III, grandchildren, Courtney, Leonora, and Jules Victor of Savannah and Gabrielle and Morgan Jones of San Diego, California. A private service for the family will be held in the chapel of St. John’s Episcopal Church. A funeral service will be held later in Coronado, California. Remembrances to the Alzheimer’s Association, 201 Television Circle ...