Obituaries
Gordon I. Federle JUL 19, 1925 - APR 26, 2006
Gordon I. Federle, USAF Ret. Richmond Hill- Gordon I. Federle, Lt. Col. USAF Ret., age 80, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at his home in Richmond Hill. A veteran of the United States Air Force during World War II, Korea and Viet Nam, Col. Federle was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and had been a resident of Richmond Hill since 1977. He was a member of Richmond Hill United Methodist Church, the Richmond Hill Lions Club, and the Military Officers Association of America. Col. Federle was preceded in death by his wife of forty-five years, Savannah native Ruth Annette Mullis. Surviving are three brother ...
Patrick M Groover JAN 23, 1961 - APR 26, 2006
PATRICK M. “RICKY” GROOVER Ricky Groover 45, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah. Ricky graduated from Herschel V. Jenkins High School in 1979 and attended Armstrong Atlantic State University. Ricky was a Master Carpenter with R.J. Groover Construction Company. Surviving are, his daughter, Kari Lynn Groover and her mother, Nanette of Pembroke, his brothers, Robert J. Groover Jr. and wife, Tina of Savannah, David Groover of Hilton Head S.C., his parents, Robert J. and Patsy Groover Sr. of Savannah and his nieces, Kathryn, Kaitlyn, C ...
Elizabeth Hodges Powell JAN 01, 1926 - APR 26, 2006
Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Powell, age 80, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at Hospice House. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah was a member of Chapel By the Sea Baptist Church at Tybee. She worked for fine’s Department Store during World War II. She is survived by her husband of sixty-three years, R. Aaron Powell of Tybee Island; two daughters, Terri Godfrey Doyle and her husband, Michael, of Savannah, and Kathy Powell Lackey and her husband, Jim, of Woodstock, GA; a son, Roderick Lee Powell and his wife, Paula, of Pensacola, FL; six grandchildren, Warren Powell and his wife, Amanda, of ...
Betty Jackson Ellis SEP 02, 1924 - APR 25, 2006
Betty Jackson Freeman Ellis, 81 died at her home on Tuesday, April 25. She was a lifelong resident of Savannah and a former member of The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Womens's Auxilary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilfred Joe "Cocky" Ellis. Surviving are her brother Benjamin Pope Freeman of California, daughters Patsy E. Meadows and Betty E. White of Savannah, son William C. Ellis of Richmond Hill, 8 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at the Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday. A memorial service will be held 11:00 ...
Mary Jo Welch Waiters APR 16, 1952 - APR 25, 2006
Mary Jo Welch Waiters Mary Jo Welch Waiters, age 54, died Tuesday, April 25, 2006. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah was a Methodist. She is survived by her husband, Stanley Waiters of Savannah; her father, Joseph G. Welch of Savannah; a sister, Janet Wilson of Springfield; a brother, Mark Welch of Savannah; four children; several grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation: 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. Funeral service: 1:00 p.m. on Friday at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. Burial: Bonave ...
William Thomas Burke JAN 28, 1942 - APR 25, 2006
William Thomas Burke, 64, died April 25, 2006 at Candler Hospital after a brief illness. He was born January 28, 1942, the son of Willie Mae Burke and the late Aaron J. Burke. Tommy was a life long resident of Savannah and an avid sports fan. He was a member of Riverside Baptist Church and the Shag Club. We are sure he is teaching the Angels in heaven new dance steps. He is survived by the joy of his life, his children and grandchildren; son, William Thomas Burke, III and daughter-in-law, Tammy; son, Jackie Burke; grandchildren, Bobby Ray McKenzie, Michael, Mitchell and Aaron Burke and Chadia ...
May McCall JAN 24, 1917 - APR 24, 2006
Savannah - May McCall, 89, died April 24, 2006 at Savannah Square. She was born January 24, 1917 in Savannah, daughter of the late, Charles William and Annie Sloat McCall. She was a 1934 graduate of Savannah High School and received a Bachelors of Arts degree in 1938 from Mary Baldwin College and a Masters degree in Librarianship from Emory University in 1950. Miss McCall worked briefly at the Augusta/Richmond County Library and retired as the head of the Children’s Department of the Savannah/Chatham County Library where she served over twenty three years. She was past president of Savannah Ga ...
James Henry McKenna JUL 26, 1926 - APR 22, 2006
JAMES HENRY MCKENNA, Jr. James Henry McKenna, Jr., age 79, died at his residence on Saturday, April 22, 2006. A Savannah native, Mr. McKenna was the son of the late James Henry McKenna and Marie VonKamp McKenna. He attended the Marist School for Boys in Savannah and Portsmouth Priory in New England. He was a graduate of Yale College in New Haven, Connecticut before moving to New York City where he briefly worked in the advertising industry. He served in the US Army and later moved back to Savannah where he worked in the family business, McKenna Supply Company, for the remainder of his career. ...
Helen Schwarz Harris APR 26, 1911 - APR 22, 2006
Savannah -On the evening of Saturday, April 22nd just four days shy of her 95th birthday, Helen Harris peacefully surrendered to the embrace of her Savior at Savannah Squares retirement home. Born in Savannah on April 26, 1911 to Frank Henry and Helen Neve Schwarz she was one of six children and a descendant of the Schwarz and Neve families who immigrated to Savannah from Germany and Denmark in the seventeen and eighteen hundreds. She received her primary education at Massie School and her secondary education at the original Savannah High School , then located on the corner of Bull and Ogleth ...
Frederick O. Palmer APR 08, 1920 - APR 22, 2006
Birmingham, Alabama – Frederick O. Palmer, 86, died April 22, 2006 at his residence. He was born in Savannah and was a resident of Birmingham since 1956. Mr. Palmer was a graduate of Benedictine Military School and the University of Georgia. He retired as controller from a subsidiary of St. Regis Paper Company. He was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church and a United States Army Veteran serving during World War II and the Korean Conflict. His wife, Nola Williams Palmer preceded him in death. Surviving are his daughter, Jean Meeks of Wrightsville, GA and several grandchildren, nieces and neph ...
Jeanne Carr Bailly SEP 08, 1920 - APR 20, 2006
Savannah – Jeanne Carr Bailly, 85, went home to be with the Lord, April 21, 2006 at Marshview Nursing Home. She was born in Saginaw, Michigan and lived many years in the Michigan area. She retired to Port Orange, Florida where she lived seventeen years prior to moving to Savannah two months ago. She worked many years with Roy O’Brien Ford in St. Clair Shores, Michigan as a bookkeeper. Mrs. Bailly was a member of Christian Gathered to the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Her son, William J. Mackewich preceded her in death. Surviving are her husband, Philip E. Bailly of Savannah; two sons and dau ...
Sandra S. Jones SEP 29, 1918 - APR 20, 2006
Sandra S. Jones went to Heaven on April 20 to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and to be reunited with her husband, Walter D. Jones. Sandra will be remembered as a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all who knew her. She was a strong Christian woman who believed all things were possible through God. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of the Islands where she taught Sunday School for over three decades. She leaves behind a son, John M. Orr, Sr.; step-daughter, Cheryl Rae Meyers; grandson, John M. Orr, Jr.; granddaughter, Cindy Hamilton; five great-grandchildren ...
Carolyn Tatum Crosby AUG 21, 1930 - APR 20, 2006
Carolyn Tatum Crosby Carolyn Tatum Crosby, 75 died Thursday after an extended illness. The lifelong resident of Savannah retired from OSHA after more than thirty years of service. She was a devoted member of First Christian Church where she was a deaconess, served as church secretary, secretary of the Christian Women’s Fellowship, and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, who will be sadly missed. Preceded in death by her husband, James Nathan Crosby Jr. Survivors: A daughter, Catherine Dent, two sons, James N. Crosby III, and M ...
Buron Augustus Watson SEP 12, 1926 - APR 19, 2006
Buron A. Watson Jr. Buron A. Watson Jr., 79, entered into eternal resting April 19, 2006 at Candler Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He joined his beloved wife of fifty-seven years Mildred Lucina Farr Watson who preceded him in death on April 6, 2006. He was affectionately known by his many friends and family as B.A., Bubber, or Tom. Mr. Watson was a native of Wadley, Georgia and had lived the majority of his life in Savannah. He attended classes at Armstrong College and proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a Radioman Third Class aboard the USS Antrim AK159. He was h ...
Joyce Brannen Nettles MAR 04, 1946 - APR 17, 2006
JOYCE BRANNEN NETTLES Joyce Brannen Nettles, a lifelong Savannahian, died unexpectedly at her home Monday, April 17, 2006. Her husband, Mr. M. Clifton Nettles III and her father, Mr. William F. Brannen, predeceased her. Joyce was a dedicated caregiver, who worked since 1993 at Candler Hospital as a social worker. She was a graduate of both South Georgia College and Armstrong State College. She was a member of White Bluff United Methodist Church for more than 30 years. The highlights of her working career were the 10 years she spent teaching preschool at Tiponi Nursery School. She loved teachin ...
Reta Sharpe Crews JUN 22, 1915 - APR 15, 2006
RETA SHARPE CREWS Reta S. Crews 90, died Saturday, April 15, 2006 at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 22, 1915 in Ludowici, Georgia, the daughter of Nathan and Ruby Sharpe. Mrs. Crews was married to the late Raymond Leon Crews for 57 years. She was a resident of Savannah for more than 50 years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Temple where she taught Sunday school for 40 years and was active in the Women’s Missionary Union. She was a loving mother who was family oriented. Besides rearing her children, she excelled at quilt making and taught quilting and rag doll ...
Bernette Beasley Burdette AUG 26, 1918 - APR 13, 2006
BERNICE BEASLEY BURDETTE Bernice B. Burdette 87, died Thursday, April 13, 2006 at the Bryan County Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was a native of Bulloch County and a longtime resident of Savannah. Mrs. Burdette was preceded in death by her husband George H. Burdette. Surviving are her daughter and son in law, Jackie and Ronnie Strickland of Richmond Hill, her son and daughter in law, James and JoAnn Carter of New Jersey, a sister, Blanche Smith of Richmond Hill, a brother and sister in law, Earl and Margaret Beasley of Savannah, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Visit ...
Helen O'Neil Eady JUL 20, 1917 - APR 13, 2006
Helen O’Neil Eady Helen O’Neil Eady, of Savannah died peacefully April 13, 2006, at Savannah Square surrounded by family and loved ones. Helen was born on July 20, 1917 to Charles J. and Mary Evans O’Neil and lived in Savannah all her life. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of fifty-eight years, Frank Oliver Eady. Helen was a loving Mother and homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, singing, and helping others. She was a Brownie and Girl Scout leader for many years. She was past president of the Savannah Rose Society and won many awards at flower shows for her ...
Ray Saxon APR 29, 1966 - APR 12, 2006
RAY SAXON III Ray Saxon III, 39 died Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah He is survived by his two daughters Beverly & Rachael Saxon, three brothers, Gregory, Cardell, Michael Saxon and one sister, Missy Saxon all from Savannah. FOX AND WEEKS FUNERAL DIRECTORS HODGSON CHAPEL ...
Joan Anderson NOV 16, 1917 - APR 12, 2006
Joan Ittenbach Taylor Anderson Joan Ittenbach Taylor Anderson, 88, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at her home on Tybee Island, GA where she had lived for seventeen years. She is survived by her daughter, Gloria Taylor; grandchildren, Kim Johanna Sykes, Peter – Jon Allen and Joel Taylor Allen; and great grandsons, Jacob Bennett Allen and Zane Caldwell Allen. A private service will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana. Remembrances can be sent to Hospice Savannah, Inc. P.O. Box 13190 Savannah, GA 31416 of The Tybee Island Library, Tybee Island Georgia 31331. Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors Ho ...
David Lee Stafford, Sr. FEB 09, 1942 - APR 12, 2006
David Lee Stafford, Sr. David Lee Stafford, Sr. 64 died Wednesday April 12, 2006 at his residence under the care of his loving wife and family. He was a lifelong resident of Savannah and was a member of the Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local #26. He was an avid fisherman and loved to play cards with his dearest friends. He is survived by his wife: Kay Stafford of Savannah, one son: David Stafford, Jr. of Savannah, two daughters: Holly Lee Miller of Savannah, and Tonya Walters of Brunswick. Also surviving are one brother: Donald Stafford of Savannah, and six grandchildren. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m ...
Richard S. Buckingham JUL 20, 1932 - APR 11, 2006
Savannah, Georgia - Richard Sherwood Buckingham, died peacefully at Hospice House of Savannah, Georgia on April 11, 2006. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on July 20, 1932, he was the son of the late Clyde and Melicent Buckingham. He grew up in Southport, Connecticut and graduated from the Berkshire School, ’50 and Middlebury College, ’58. He served as a U.S. Naval Aviator in the Far East from ’53-’57. Dick had a successful and fulfilling 34 year career in sales and sales management with Continental Can Company and Vice President of Cadbury Schweppes. He and his family lived in St. Louis, Misso ...
George Hillyer Connerat AUG 30, 1911 - JAN 04, 2006
George H. Connerat Berkeley Heights, NJ - George H. Connerat formerly of Essex, CT died peacefully on January 4, 2006 at the age of 94. For the past two years he resided in Berkeley Heights, NJ. Mr. Connerat, the second son of Robert Vincent and Katherine Connerat, was born on August 30, 1911 in Atlanta, GA. He was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Georgia in 1932, Harvard Business School in 1934 and George Washington Law School in 1937. From 1934 to 1940 he was a financial analyst for The Reconstruction Finance Corp. In WWII he served in the Quartermaster Corps rising to the rank ...
