Obituaries
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 ...
Robert C. Campbell - JUN 09, 2006
ROBERT CONRAD CAMPBELL Robert C. Campbell 75, died Friday, June 9, 2006 at Hospice Savannah. He was a native of New York, New York and a longtime resident of Savannah. He was a communicant of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and a member of the Therapy Dogs Association. Mr. Campbell was a retired Flight Systems Instructor with Gulf Stream Aero Space and was employed by Flight Safety International. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Susan C. Pittman and two granddaughters, Mary Ellen Pittman and Kimberly Anne Pittman. Surviving are, his wife, Helen H. Campbell of Savannah, son and d ...
Lilla Mae Kicklighter AUG 01, 1916 - JUN 08, 2006
LILLA MAE KICKLIGHTER Lilla Mae Kicklighter 89, died Thursday, June 8, 2006 at Savannah Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was a native of Bulloch County and a longtime resident of Savannah. Mrs. Kicklighter was a member of Cresthill Baptist Church In 1951, Mrs. Lilla Mae Kicklighter, along with five other parents, opened the first school for children with mental retardation in Forsythe Park in Savannah. The school was opened in response to her son’s question “Mother, why can’t I go to school?” In 1957 the Chatham County Commission deeded 13 acres of land on the “Brown Farm” for the constr ...
Marion Reeves Lawyer MAR 19, 1926 - JUN 05, 2006
MARION R. LAWYER Marion R. Lawyer 80, died Monday, June 5, 2006 at her daughter's residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. She retired from the Chatham County Board of Education Food Services. Mrs. Lawyer was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard C. Lawyer Sr. Surviving are, her daughters, Dianne L. Palliser of Savannah, Madalyn Niver of Garden City, a son, H.C. "Bud" Lawyer of Richmond Hill, a sister, Frances Marion Reese of Jacksonville, FL., grandchildren, Trey Niver, Brad Northcutt, Amanda Wilkinson and 3 great grand ...
Evelyn Huggins Browne OCT 26, 1913 - JUN 04, 2006
Evelyn Huggins Browne Evelyn Huggins Browne, 92, died Sunday, June 4, 2006 at Tara Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Browne was a native of South Carolina and had lived in Savannah for over 50 years. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Mrs. Browne was preceded in death by her husband Wilkie Coleman Browne. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, George and Terry Z. Browne of Savannah; one step daughter, Elizabeth Browne of Savannah; two grandchildren, Sharon Browne of Winston Salem, NC and Ed Browne of Savannah; one great granddaughter, Brittany Brown ...
Mineola Gould Lientz OCT 05, 1917 - JUN 03, 2006
Mineola "Sis" Gould Lientz Mineola "Sis" Gould Lientz died at home surrounded by family and friends on June 3, 2006. Sis was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana on October 5, 1917. She married James Richard Lientz on November 9, 1940 in the First Baptist Church in Bogalusa. They were married for 59 years until his death in 2000. Sis moved to Savannah with Jim when he accepted a job with Union Bag & Paper Corporation. Sis was a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church, which she and Jim joined in 1948. For years she taught the Sunday School Class for high school students and then in the late 19 ...
Betty Louise Rogers McAllister OCT 08, 1929 - JUN 03, 2006
Betty Louise Rogers McAllister Betty Louise Rogers McAllister, 76, of Brunswick, formerly of Savannah died June 3, 2006 at Southeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. McAllister was employed by Chatham County Board of Education as a substitute teacher, cafeteria worker and retired as a school bus driver after more than twenty years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents Mae Ring Boykin and Willie Harris Rogers as well as her husband William Lawson McAllister. She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda and Thomas Bragg of Bloomingdale, MaryAnn and Paul Coursen of Brunsw ...
Cora Whalen NeSmith JAN 30, 1915 - JUN 02, 2006
Cora Whalen NeSmith Cora Whalen NeSmith was born on January 30, 1915 and died June 2, 2006 at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center Inc. Mrs. NeSmith was a native of Savannah and was a catholic. She was preceded in death by her husband William “Bill” NeSmith. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, William D. “Danny” and Gail NeSmith and John E. “Eddie” and Jean NeSmith; five grandchildren, Chris NeSmith, Barbara Awad, Marie Elder, Patrick NeSmith and Pamela Olson; thirteen great grandchildren; one sister, Irene Simmons and two sisters-in-law, Evelyn Layton and Sybil Plemmons. V ...
Donald Jordan Stepson JUL 31, 1931 - JUN 01, 2006
Donald Jordan Stepson Savannah - Donald Jordan Stepson, age 75, passed away Thursday, June 1st, 2006 at Hospice Savannah. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and had lived in Savannah since 1989. Mr. Stepson retired from Rolls-Royce North America in 1999 after thirty-nine years of service. He also served in the Canadian Air Force for nine years. He was preceded in death by his sister, Phyllis Larman, of Montreal and his daughter-in-law, Sharon Stepson of Pittsburgh. Survivors are his wife, Donna Stepson of Savannah; sons, Peter Stepson and wife Lisa of St Louiseville, OH and Steven Ste ...
J. K. Smokey Ulmer APR 17, 1935 - MAY 31, 2006
J. K. “SMOKEY” ULMER J. K. Smokey Ulmer 71, died Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. Smokey was retired from the Air National Guard and was a member of the Plumbers, Steamfitters and HVAC Local 188. Surviving are, a daughter and son in law, Kathy and Arnaldo Torres of Savannah, son and daughter in law, Danny and Meg Ulmer of Midway, a son, Michael Ulmer of Savannah, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Visitation will be Sunday, June 4, 2006 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors ...
Kathryn Barnish JUN 12, 1955 - MAY 31, 2006
KATHRYN ELAINE BARNISH Kathryn E. Barnish 50, died Friday, May 26, 2006 at her residence. She was native and resident of Savannah. She is survived by her mother, June Barnish of Savannah, cousins, Sandra Faircloth, Nolan Faircloth, Norman Ferst, Angela Fowler all of Savannah, a niece, Nicole Moore of Douglasville Ga., and a family friend Carl Trant of Savannah. Memorial Services will be Monday, May 29, 2006 at 11 a.m. at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors Hodgson Chapel. FOX AND WEEKS FUENRAL DIRECTORS HODGSON CHAPEL ...
Jack M Brewer MAY 30, 2006 - MAY 31, 2006
JACK M. BREWER<br><br>Jack M. Brewer 77, died Saturday, May 27, 2006 at Candler Hospital. Mr. Brewer was a native and longtime resident of Savannah. He retired from Union Camp and was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.<br>Surviving are, his wife, Frances H. Brewer of Savannah, a son, Jacky Brewer of Savannah, twin daughters, Kay Linton of Rincon, Kelly Bartee of Atlanta, a brother, Michael E. Brewer of Savannah and four grandchildren, Rodney, Justin, Danielle and Shawn.<br><br>Visitation will be Tuesday, May 3 ...
Peter M. Sabbatini OCT 15, 1924 - MAY 28, 2006
Dr. Peter M. Sabbatini Dr. Peter M. Sabbatini, 81, died Sunday, May 28, 2006 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. Savannah- He was born in Italy on October 15, 1924 and came to the United States in 1963. Dr. Sabbatini was a physician in the Red Cross in Italy and had his own practice in Rome until 1963 when he was hired to work as a senior physician in Palmer Massachusetts, Monson State Hospital. In the early 1970’s, Dr. Sabbatini was director of medical and surgical services at Warm Springs State Hospital in Montana. In the late 1970’s he became Clinical Physician at Rochester Psychiatric Center of Roch ...
Bobbie Joann Massey Russell FEB 15, 1932 - MAY 28, 2006
Bobbie Joann Massey Russell Bobbie Joann Massey Russell, 74, died suddenly Sunday evening, May 28, 2006 at her residence at Summer Breeze on Wilmington Island. Born in Columbus, Georgia to the late Charlie and Pauline Thornton Massey, she grew up in Luthersville, Georgia. In 1950, she married the love of her life, William Turner Russell, known to all as Pete Russell, who died in 2001. They spent most of their married lives in Carrollton, Georgia until Pete retired from West Georgia College and they moved to Savannah to spend their retirement. Bobbie was a homemaker, mother, grandmother and lov ...
Charles Corbell - MAY 27, 2006
CHARLES M. CORBELL Charles M. Corbell, age 62, died Saturday, May 27, 2006 in Savannah after a lengthy illness. Mr. Corbell was an air traffic controller for over 32 years beginning with the FAA and later with the Department of Defense/Department of Army. At the time of his death he had retired January 1 as Chief of Air Traffic Control Operations at Hunter Army Airfield where he was instrumental in the planning, design, upgrading and completion of the new air traffic control tower. He held past memberships in the Professional Air traffic Controllers Organization, the National Association of Ai ...
Ruth T McLendon APR 13, 2006 - MAY 27, 2006
JESUP, GEORGIA RUTH T. MCLENDON Ruth T. McLendon 64, died Saturday afternoon, May 27, 2006 at Hospice Savannah. She will be sadly missed by her loving family and friends. She was a native of Savannah and has lived several places in and out of the state before moving to Jesup. She was preceded in death by her parents, Burnice H. Hester and Veronica S. Hester, her brother, Robert Eugene Hester and her infant sister, Edith Hester. Surviving are, her adoring husband of 31 years, Julian McLendon, her loving son, Daniel McLendon, her grandson, Daniel Fields and wife Shelley, four granddaughters, Ma ...
Gabriella Marie Womack Tyson MAY 25, 2006 - MAY 25, 2006
Tyson, Gabriella Marie Womack Gabriella Marie Womack Tyson - Savannah -Garriella Marie Womack Tyson, infant daughter of Tammy Womack and David Tyson died Thursday, May 25, 2006 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. She was preceded in death by one sister, Victoria Pearl Tyson. Also surviving are her brother; Brandon Womack, two sisters; Sarah Owens and Amanda Hayden and her maternal grandparents; Andrew and Sandra Owens, of Savannah. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2006 at Chevis Oaks Baptist Church with Pastor Dan Hall officiating. Fox and Weeks Funeral Direc ...
Donald Newman APR 28, 1938 - MAY 24, 2006
Donald W. “Dandy” Newman, Sr. Donald W. Newman, Sr. 68 died Wednesday May 24, 2006 at Hospice Savannah. The native of Zellwood, Florida had been a resident of Savannah since 1978. Pior to moving to Savannah he served in the United States Navy and worked as a supervisor for the 7-11 food stores. In Savannah he was the owner and operator of Don’s Handy Pantry. He was member of the Wilmington Island Club and his major interests were his family and golf. Survivors: His wife; Sandra H. Newman, of Savannah, two daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Garry Akins, of Savannah and Dawn and Russell King, ...
Mary Favreau - MAY 23, 2006
MARY CATHERINE NESMITH FAVREAU Mary Catherine NeSmith Favreau 50, died Monday, May 22, 2006 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Born and raised in Statesboro, Georgia having lived in Savannah and most recently a resident of Virginia, Beach. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are, her husband a thirty year Naval veteran, David Favreau of Virginia Beach, VA., her children, Evelyn Rovina Wedin of Redding CA., Donnie Eugene Sanders of Paris, Australia, Christy Christian of Norfolk, VA., Pamela Scites of Ohio, brothers and sisters, Willie Ray NeSmith of St. Mary’s GA., John Calvin NeSmith of Sonoma, ...
Louis T Stokes AUG 13, 1929 - MAY 23, 2006
Louis Theodore Stokes died Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at his residence in Savannah Summit Apartments. Mr. Stokes was born August 13, 1929 in Charleston, S.C to the late Florrie D. and Louis T. Stokes. He grew up in Savannah and graduated from Chowan College in Murfreesboro, NC and Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA. He later attended Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest North Carolina. Mr. Stokes served in the US Marine Corps from December 1947 - July 1955; with wartime service in Korea 1952-1953. He was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant, military police chief ...
Walstein M Owens MAY 09, 1920 - MAY 22, 2006
WALSTEIN MCCORD OWENS Walstein M. Owens 86 died Monday, May 22, 2006 at Hospice Savannah. A native of Sylvania, Georgia and a resident of Savannah since 1946. He was the founder of Owens and Son Iron Works in Savannah. He was responsible for much of the renovation of the iron work in the Historical Savannah District. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in WWII in the Pacific Arena. Preceded in death by his granddaughter Heather Owens. Surviving are, his wife, Jean Smith Owens of Savannah, a son, James R. Owens of Hilton Head Island, his daughters, Patricia Ellis of Mechanicsvill ...