Obituaries
Joann Maltby Adams NOV 14, 1938 - AUG 24, 2023
Joann Maltby Adams, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Richmond Hill, Ga on August 24, 2023. It was a beautiful day and she was doing what made her happiest, watching the river. Joann was born to Mattie Lamb Maltby and Hugh Dorsey Maltby on November 14th, 1938, in Garfield, Ga. She graduated from Commercial High School with the class of 1956. Soon after graduation, Joann married her high school sweetheart and love of her life, Drexel Adams. They were married December 14, 1956, and spent the next 66 years and 8 months side by side. Joann was an intelligent ...
Michael Robert Morett MAY 07, 1947 - AUG 24, 2023
Michael Robert Morett, 76 died peacefully on August 24, 2023, with his wife by his side. Mike was born in Los Angeles, California where he attended Catholic schools and El Camino College. He was the third child of James and Angelina Morett. Mike joined the Navy and was stationed at Parris Island, South Carolina as a dental technician. While stationed there, he met his future wife while taking a Spanish class at the University of South Carolina in Beaufort. Shortly after they were married, he was ordered to Cam Rahn Bay in Vietnam. It was there that he was exposed to Agent Orange that caused ...
Stephen Palmer Walsh, Jr. OCT 06, 1981 - AUG 24, 2023
It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Stephen Palmer Walsh Jr., beloved son, brother and uncle, at the age of 41. Stephen was born on October 6th, 1981, in Augsburg, Germany to Adrianne Walsh and Stephen Walsh Sr. and moved around the country as his father was a career officer in the Army. Eventually settling in Port Orange, Florida, he attended Spruce Creek High School and the University of Florida. Stephen remained in Gainesville, FL, after college and became a fixture in the city’s restaurant industry for the past 20 years. Passionate about the arts and a ...
Bobby Jason Hughes MAR 23, 1979 - AUG 24, 2023
Bobby Jason Hughes passed away August 24, 2023. Bobby was born March 23, 1979, in Savannah, Georgia. He graduated from Calvary Day School in 1997 and attended Johnson and Wales Culinary School in Charleston, South Carolina, to pursue his love of cooking. Bobby had so many hobbies such as gardening, remodeling, landscaping, and of course cooking. The boy could cook up some food! His family and friends were so important to him, and he loved everyone unconditionally. He was always sending his mom a picture of a new plant he had bought, or he would get excited when something bloomed for the ...
Morgan "Walter" Boesche AUG 08, 1950 - AUG 23, 2023
Morgan (Walter) Boesche, 73, of Brooklet, Georgia, went to be home with the Lord on August 23, 2023. Morgan (Walter) was born on August 08, 1950. Born to Walter and Kathleen Boesche, Morgan grew up in Indianapolis and later served in the National Guard. After being honorably discharged, Morgan moved to Georgia with his wife, Susan, and made a life for himself and his family as a pastor, a deacon, and a contractor, serving his community and bringing light wherever he went. He was deeply involved with reliving history from 2001 to 2020, volunteering at mult ...
Jayne Malcom Ducey OCT 17, 1936 - AUG 21, 2023
Jayne Malcom Ducey, 86, of Savannah, Georgia passed away peacefully Monday evening, August 21, 2023 at Summer Breeze with her family keeping vigil by her side. She fought a brave battle with cancer under Hospice care for the last two months. Jayne was born in 1936 in Social Circle, Georgia. She was the daughter of Archie Preston Malcom and Sarah Rebecca "Becky" Adams Malcom of Social Circle, and after her father's death, step-daughter of Dr. M. W. Anderson. Jayne was a 1954 graduate of Social Circle High School where she participated fully in all activities. She was captain ...
Linda Hernandez Farley AUG 26, 1973 - AUG 21, 2023
Linda Hernandez Farley, 49, of Pooler, GA ceased her battle with cancer on August 21, 2023. Linda was born on August 26, 1973 to Arnulfo Hernandez Martinez Jr. and the late Ramona Davila Martinez in Bartow, FL. Linda blessed many companies with her presence throughout her life time. She served in the Georgia Army National Guard, where she met her husband Kevin Howard Farley Jr. Linda attended Savannah Technical College graduating from the Honor Society as a Paralegal. She used her degree only for a brief time due to her cancer, Linda was a full time peacemaker, world class chef, tea ...
Marilyn Ruth Parsons Grant - AUG 20, 2023
Marilyn Ruth Parsons Grant, Bootsie, quietly passed away on August 20th 2023. She was born July 24th 1943. A graduate of Jenkins High School, she was proud to follow in her mother’s footsteps as a nurse. She particularly loved working with children and babies. Bootsie was blessed to be a nurse for over 20 years. She is survived by her two sons Theron Arthur Grant, III (Jennifer), Andrew Parsons Grant (Teresa), and eight grandchildren, Marissa Cherew, Nicole Cherew, Tyler Grant, Makayla Grant, Ian Grant, Arran Grant, Robby Gra ...
Elizabeth (Liz) McGough NOV 15, 1934 - AUG 20, 2023
Elizabeth Ann (Liz) Hemmes McGough, 88, passed away peacefully at Spanish Oaks Retreat on August 20 and was reunited in heaven with her beloved husband Chuck. Liz was born in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of Paul J. Hemmes and Mary Puhlik Hemmes. She graduated from Penn Hills High School in Pittsburgh and received a BS degree from the University of Pittsburgh. In 1956 Liz married Chuck and they had five sons, Michael (Gloria) of Skidaway Island, GA; Steven (Peggy) of Houston, TX; Mark (Arleen) of Westlake Village, CA; Timothy of Merrimack, NH; and Gary, deceased. In additi ...
Page Howard Haberlin SEP 21, 1940 - AUG 20, 2023
Page Howard Haberlin, died August 20, 2023 under the care of Hospice, at the age of 82 surrounded by family. He was the son of Dr. Chester and Marion Haberlin. Born September 21, 1940 in Bridgeport, CT. He attended Salem College, West Virginia, graduating with a B.S. degree. After working corporate positions, he and his wife Ginny purchased a floral gift store in 1989. He was a talented floral designer and the business grew with many corporate accounts. In 2003, Page and Ginny sold their business and home in one month and retired to Savannah to be near their daugh ...
Ronald Paul Williams - AUG 20, 2023
Ronald Paul Williams, 73, died peacefully on Sunday, August 20, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Ron was born on September 1, 1949, the third son of Ralph and Winola Williams at Camp Lejeune, NC. His father, being a Marine, and his family lived in Hawaii, California and finally settled in Alexandria, VA. He attended school there and graduated from Edison High School. He then joined the Marines and did his time in Vietnam as a combat engineer. After returning to Virginia, he became a carpenter and built many custom homes in both Virginia and Florida.&nb ...
Kay B. Hirsch NOV 16, 1948 - AUG 19, 2023
Kay B. Hirsch, 74, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, August 19, 2023. The Lockhaven, PA native was a longtime resident of Wilmington Island. Kay was born on November 16, 1948 to the late Richard A. Bolopue and the late Doris Fitzsimmons Bolopue. She enjoyed traveling and scrapbooking. Kay was a remarkable and beautiful woman. The love for her family and friends was always evident. Kay's joyful smile will long be held in the hearts of her family, friends, and all those who knew and loved her. Kay will be dearly missed by her hus ...
James (Jim) L. McLaughlin, Jr. OCT 28, 1957 - AUG 19, 2023
James Lawrence "Jim" McLaughlin, Jr., 65, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Candler Hospital. Jim is survived by two sisters, Suzanne M. VonWaldner and Erin M. Walling (Tracy); two brothers, Joe McLaughlin (Dana), and Kevin McLaughlin (Heather); and many loving cousins, nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephew. The McLaughlin family is forever grateful to La Mech Mathis and all of Jim's devoted friends from McDonough’s. Visitation will be held from 2:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at F ...
Jim Lanier - AUG 18, 2023
Jim Lanier, 77, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Friday, August 18th, 2023. With his last breath on Earth came his first step in Heaven, and he is now with the Lord alongside the family and friends who were waiting there to greet him, of which there are many. James Roy Lanier was born November 9, 1945, to the late Arlene Akins Lanier and James Richard Lanier. A member of the Jenkins High School class of 1963, Jim then attended Belhaven College on a baseball scholarship, graduating in 1967. Belhaven not only brought him a new calling to serve the Lo ...
Sister Donna Jo Loeper, SSJ FEB 20, 1953 - AUG 18, 2023
Sister Donna Jo Loeper, SSJ, died August 18, 2023 at the age of 70. Sister Donna was the daughter of the late Donald and Mildred (Misura) Loeper; sister of Alan (Linda), Duane (Judith), Joseph (Elizabeth), Thomas (Denise), John (Veronica), and Patricia Loeper. She is also survived by nieces, a nephew, grandnephews, a grandniece and the members of her Congregation, the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church, 112 Fell Street, Savannah, Georgia. ...
Jack C. Wray JUN 03, 1945 - AUG 18, 2023
Jack Wray, 78, of Savannah, GA, passed away on August 17, 2023 in the presence of his loving wife Karen, after a multi-year battle with dementia. Jack was born on June 03, 1945 to Wade N. and Nadine H. Wray in the city of Burlington, NC. After Jack graduated from Walter N. Williams High School in 1963, he pursued a degree in mathematics at Lenoir Rhyne College, Hickory, NC . In 1969, he met Karen on a blind date while in seminary, and they married in 1971 after graduation. Jack and Karen have one son, Derek. After graduation, he attended Lutheran Theo ...
Cecelia Bostick Williams JAN 09, 1981 - AUG 16, 2023
Miss Cecelia Bostick Williams “Her Life Was A Special Occasion” Savannah, Georgia ---She was a devoted daughter of the South, born into a Savannah family whose roots were established in 1734, a bit of history she was proud to share. Cecelia, known to all as Cece was the spirited firstborn child of Charles Lawton Williams and Julia Bostick Jones Williams and big sister to Molly. She came quietly into the world on January 9, 1981, and since that time she has been anything but. When Cece entered a room, everyone knew it as her voice preceded h ...
Elmer C. (E.C.) Painter, III - AUG 16, 2023
The family of Elmer C. Painter, III (E.C.) of Wilmington Island, Georgia is saddened to announce his passing on August 16, 2023 at the age of 67 years. E,C. will be lovingly remembered by his wife of over forty years, Judith Gail McCrary; mother, Jean Painter; sister and brother-in-law, Susan and Scott Noakes; nephew, Alex Noakes; nieces, Emily Noakes and Amber Shahan; mother-in-law, Jackie McCrary; brother and sister-in-law, Don and Linda McCrary; and nephews Ryan and Brett McCrary. E.C. was predeceased by his loving son, Evan Painter; father, Elmer Painter, Jr; and brother, Philip Pa ...
Denise O'Brien Garbarino APR 02, 1945 - AUG 15, 2023
Denise O’Brien Garbarino, 78, of John’s Island, SC, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2023. Denise was born on April 2, 1945, to Dennis and Edna (Steinberg) O’Brien in Teaneck, NJ. At the age of four, Denise sadly lost her father Dennis, to a brain aneurysm. A few years later her mother, Edna, remarried to Russell Armstrong, who quickly became known as “Daddy Russ” and who many will tell you was an amazing father to Denise and whom she loved and cherished dearly. Denise graduated from The Dwight-Englewood School in 1963 and was a graduate of Endicott ...
Mark Sharpe AUG 28, 1957 - AUG 12, 2023
Mark Stephen Sharpe, 65, passed away unexpectedly August 12, 2023 with his family by his side. Mark was born in Savannah, Ga on August 28, 1957 to the late Wyman H. Sharpe and Frances C. Sharpe. Mark was a lifelong resident of Savannah, attending Benedictine Military School and Georgia Southern University, while earning a bachelors degree in criminal justice. This would eventually lead Mark into a career with the Chatham County Police Department, serving honorably as a detective with the Department for 11 years. Mark, previously, was a custom home builder in Savannah. Mark, then, went on to ...
Star Corporal Benjamin Douglas (Twin) Herron DEC 17, 1966 - AUG 11, 2023
Click here to view livestream of service beginning at 10:45 Click here to view the committal service and rending of honors for Star Corporal Benjamin Douglas Herron. The livestream will begin at 12:30 p,m. with the service expected to begin at approximately 12:45 p.m. Benjamin Douglas “Twin” Herron, 56 passed away on August 11, 2023 doing what he enjoyed most, working. He was the husband of Sherry Herron with whom he shared 33 years of marriage. This native Savannahian was born December 17, 1966. Doug was not alone, his twin brother Ben Junior who entered this world a few ...
Sandy Bolen - AUG 11, 2023
Sandra “Sandy” Diane Mercer Bolen, 68, passed away Friday, August 11, 2023, at Memorial Health. She was born October 30, 1954, in Louisville, Kentucky to Forrest and Juanita Henderson Mercer. Sandy moved to Tampa, Florida in 1981 before settling in Savannah in 1989. She was employed by Compassion Christian Church for 10 years, where she also loved worshiping Jesus. She is preceded in death by her brothers Donny Mercer, Kenny Mercer, and Tim Mercer. Sandy is survived by her loving husband, Pastor Jim Bolen, two daughters, Stephanie Woodruff (Todd), and ...
Phyllis Johnson Parham MAY 15, 1932 - AUG 11, 2023
Phyllis J. Parham, age 91, passed away August 11, 2023, in Savannah, Ga. Phyllis was born on May 15, 1932, in Griffin, Ga, the only child of Luther Echols Johnson of Carrolton, GA, and Ella Gray Stapleton Johnson of Griffin, Ga. The family moved in 1946 from Griffin to Tavares, Fl, and then to Savannah, where Phyllis attended Commercial High School. A longtime resident of both Thunderbolt and Wilmington Island, she was an intelligent and personable woman who co-owned and operated businesses with her husband and owned several businesses of her own for many years. She later wor ...
Willa Katie McKenzie DEC 21, 1932 - AUG 10, 2023
Willa Katie McKenzie, 90, entered heaven on August 10, 2023. Katie was born on December 21, 1932, to the late Sarah and Joe McKenzie. She enjoyed her job as an administrative assistant for New England Life insurance company, where she worked for many years. Katie loved shopping, cooking desserts, entertaining, and spending time with her friends and family. Her joy came out of helping people. She was a member of The Sanctuary, her faith and trust in God provided strength and help in her life. Katie is preceded in death by her father, Joe McKenzie; mother, Sarah McKenzie; and brothers, Hartwe ...
Harold J. Collins - AUG 09, 2023
Harold J. Collins, 96, passed away August 9, 2023 at his residence. No local service will be held at this time. ...
Carolyn Ernest DEC 13, 1940 - AUG 08, 2023
Carolyn Dexter Ernest died peacefully on August 8, 2023, with her family at her bedside after a short but courageous fight with brain cancer. Carolyn, 82 years old, was born in Worchester, MA, to E. Lewis and Gertrude Loring Dexter. Carolyn’s father died in 1945 when she was four and her sister, Cynthia was seven. Their mother raised the girls working as an elementary school teacher in nearby Auburn. At school, Carolyn loved math, science, and sports. After high school, Carolyn went to nursing school and became a registered nurse in 1961. Her first nursing position was in Boston, at t ...
Gregory Scott, Sr. SEP 20, 1956 - AUG 08, 2023
Gregory Scott Sr. died on August 8th, 2023. Greg was a Savannah native who was born on September 20th, 1956. As a young man, Greg served as a Sheriff’s Deputy for Chatham County. He went on to complete a criminal justice degree at Armstrong State University and an MBA at Savannah State University. Greg spent many years working as a claims specialist before ultimately becoming the Risk Manager for Chatham County. While he is known to many through his jobs, Greg was, first and foremost, a family man. With Angela, his wife of forty years, he raised Gregory, Jr. and Melissa. He was also t ...
Janet Joyce Brennan - AUG 07, 2023
Janet Marie Joyce Brennan Jan was born in Savannah, GA June 3 rd, 1946 to the late J. Read “Sunshine” Joyce and Margaret Weimar Joyce. She passed away at home surrounded by her family on August 7th, 2023. Jan attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic School and St. Vincent’s Academy until she was asked by the administration to please continue her education elsewhere. She ended up graduating from Savannah High School in 1965. Jan married Joe Brennan, also of Savannah, in 1971 and promptly moved to Taichung, Taiwan where Joe was stationed during the Vietnam War. She gave birth to ...
Gertrude "Trudie" Andrea St. Thomas Sabogal - AUG 07, 2023
Gertrude “Trudie” Andrea St. Thomas Sabogal,70, died on Monday August 7, 2023. Trudie was born in Perth Andover, New Brunswick, Canada. She was the daughter of the late Hubert and Daphan (Baker) St. Thomas. She attended the University of New Brunswick and the University of Missouri where she received a Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology. At the age of 21, she moved to Savannah, Georgia where she has called home for the past 49 years. Trudie worked at Summit Cancer Care for over 40 years where she was a dedicated medical techn ...
Pat Kleinpeter MAR 26, 1941 - AUG 06, 2023
Charles Patrick “Pat” Kleinpeter, 82, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, August 6, 2023. Pat was born in White Plains, NY on March 26, 1941 to Patrick Waddell Kleinpeter and Beatrice Youmans Kleinpeter. He had one brother, William “Bill” Leslie Kleinpeter. As a young boy, he played football, basketball, and baseball for the Tiger Club and took dance lessons from Marylin Youmans School of Dance. He graduated from Savannah High School in 1959 and received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Georgia Southern College. In 1966, Pat married Anita Louise ...