Obituaries
Samuel Doyle Allen JAN 11, 1921 - JUL 10, 2006
SAMUEL DOYLE ALLEN Savannah-Samuel Doyle Allen, 85, died Monday, July 10, 2006 at Memorial Health University Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born in Boydell, Arkansas on January 11, 1921 and has lived in Savannah since 1936. He is a 1939 graduate of Savannah High School and in 1943 he graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S.M.E. He then served in the U.S. Army Air Corp from 1944 to 1946. He has been very active in the community including serving as an active member of the Board of Directors for over twenty years with Liberty Bank, known now as Suntrust; a member of Bull Street B ...
Kathleen Mary Holt NOV 26, 2006 - JUL 10, 2006
KATHLEEN MARY THOMPSON HOLT Kathleen Mary Holt 72, died Monday, July 10, 2006 at Savannah Specialty Care under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. She was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. She was a graduate of St. Vincent’s Academy. Following her graduation she attended a local business school and was employed with Benton Brothers Allied Van Lines. Mrs. Holt was a communicant of St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church and a former communicant of St. James Catholic Church where she was a volunteer school bus driver for St. James Catholic School. Surviving are, her husband, William H. Holt ...
Tabitha Lauren Bennett - JUL 07, 2006
Infant Tabitha Lauren Bennett Tabitha Lauren Bennett, infant daughter of Talmadge Lee and Tina Leigh Bennett, died Friday, July 7, 2006 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. Also surviving are her sisters, Teryn L. and Tianna L. Bennett, of Savannah, her maternal grandmother, Goldie Little, of Savannah and her paternal grandparents, Talmadge L. and Judy A. Bennett and Sheena L. and Alan K. Jenkins. Also several aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 13, 2006 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Port Wentworth. Burial will be a ...
Lottie Snowden Boylston MAY 16, 1904 - JUL 07, 2006
Summerville, South Carolina MRS LOTTIE SNOWDEN BOYLSTON Mrs. Lottie Snowden Boylston 102, died Friday, July 7, 2006 at the Presbyterian Home in Summerville, South Carolina. She was born in 1904 in Indiantown Community of Williamsburg County, South Carolina. Mrs. Boylston moved to Savannah in 1920 and graduated from Savannah Business College. She was an accomplished secretary bookkeeper. She was married to the late Frank Boylston of Savannah. Surviving are, a nephew, John G. Snowden and wife Linda of Lake City, South Carolina, three nieces, Jeanette B. Bryd and husband Van of Savannah, Sarah M. ...
Martha Cheves D'Anna OCT 08, 1909 - JUL 07, 2006
MARTHA CHEVES D’ANNA Martha C. D’Anna 96, died Friday, July 07, 2006 at Hospice Savannah. She was the daughter of Cecil Cheves and Martha Penelta Nelson and the widow of the late Hugh S. D’Anna Jr. Mrs. D’Anna was a native and lifelong Savannah. She attended Savannah High School and a graduate of Emory University School of Nursing and the University of Georgia. Mrs. D’Anna was the first nursing instructor at Warren A. Candler Hospital and was Director of Nursing and Director of Nursing Education from 1931 to 1961 at Candler Hospital. She was a member of Wesley Monumental United Methodist Churc ...
Mary Ellen Rossiter Groover OCT 08, 1917 - JUL 05, 2006
Mary Ellen Rossiter Groover Mary Ellen Rossiter Groover died Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at her Washington Square home after an extended illness. She was 88. Mrs. Groover, a native of Savannah, was a graduate of St. Vincent’s Academy and St. Joseph’s School of Nursing. She was a registered nurse and began her nursing career at the Central of Georgia Railway Hospital, later accepting a position at Candler Central Hospital where she retired as head nurse. She was a Roman Catholic and a communicant of The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Mrs. Groover, a second generation American of Irish descent ...
Walter D. Thomas SEP 07, 1936 - JUL 05, 2006
Walter D. Thomas, 69 died Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at his residence. He was a native of Louisville, Ga. and lived in Savannah most of his life. He was retired from the Seaboard Coastline Railroad after 30 years of service and was a member of the the Alee Shriners Oriental Band. He was a veteran having served in the United States Navy and was a volunteer with Civil Defense. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Steve Fairbanks, of Savannah, his two grandchildren, Alex and Mary Allison Fairbanks, of Savannah, his mother, Lucille B. Thomas, of Savannah, and two sisters, Joan Schmid ...
Arlie V. May JAN 13, 1916 - JUL 04, 2006
Savannah - Arlie Virginia May, age 90 and the last of eleven children, died Tuesday, July 4, 2006, at St. Joseph’s Hospital. The Swainsboro, GA native had lived in Savannah for most of her life. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Temple and the Woodmen of the World. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Edison May. Surviving are three children, Ginger May of Birmingham, AL, Frankie Beasley of Pembroke and Larry Henry of Savannah; eight grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm a ...
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 ...