Obituaries
Cynthia Suellen Wilson Luther SEP 23, 1944 - AUG 27, 2022
Cynthia Suellen Wilson Luther, 77, of Manning, SC passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022, after a short illness. Cynthia was born September 23, 1944 in Savannah, GA to the late James Corde Wilson and Susie Pearl Dyches. She was a 1962 graduate of Savannah High School. Cynthia meant the world to so many people. She was a loving and devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend. Cynthia never met a stranger; her pure joy of life was infectious, and her laughter was contagious. She was the life of the party that would bring a smile to everyone’s ...
Demiana Salama - AUG 26, 2022
"So small and so sweet. Our little angel. You held our fingers, yet you touched our hearts deeply. You said nothing, yet taught us so much. You gave us your precious time and gained infinite. You lived and accomplished life's ultimate goal in so little time. You made us proud, happy with God's blessings and mercy. We prayed for a little girl, and God gave us an angel. Until we see you again, we love you so much sweet, Demiana. We love you so much, Joseph, Mariam, Nathanael, Zachary and Daniel" ...
Elizabeth Ann (Ford) Andrews SEP 13, 1950 - AUG 25, 2022
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Elizabeth Ann (Ford) Andrews passed away at home on Thursday, August 25th, 2022, surrounded by her family. “Lizzie” was born on September 13th, 1950, in Savannah, GA to Maggie T. (Pace) and James P. Ford was the middle child. She loved spending time with her family. Elizabeth graduated from Jenkins High School in 1968, eventually going to work for the telephone company, later working at East Coast Terminal as an Executive Assistant until her retirement. Her coworkers knew her as a kind and funny person, bringing life to the workplace. She was an avid bowler, bowling many years in a ...
Richard "Dick" Evans - AUG 25, 2022
RICHARD GALE EVANS, JR. Richard Gale Evans, Jr. (“Dick’) passed away on August 25, 2022 in Savannah, Georgia at age 89. He was born December 31, 1932 in Cincinnati, Ohio to parents Richard Gale and Naomi Hoffman Evans. Dick grew up in the Pleasant Ridge neighborhood in Cincinnati and graduated from Walnut Hills High School in 1951. Dick attended Kenyon College in Gambier, OH where he joined the Air Force ROTC and Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He also played football and was an accomplished midfielder on the lacrosse team. During his senior year at Ken ...
Dorothy Marie Silpath Reeves DEC 07, 1919 - AUG 24, 2022
Dorothy Marie Silpath Reeves departed her life on Earth on August 4, 2022. She was a resident of The Marshes of Skidaway Island, Savannah, GA. Her life began on December 7, 1919, and she grew up in "Springside," Burlington township New Jersey, the only child of Frank Peacock Silpath and Jenny Williams Smith Silpath. After graduating from Wilbur Watts High School (Burlington H.S.), in 1938, she earned her Register Nursing Degree in 1941 from West Jersey Homeopathic Nursing Hospital in Camden, NJ. Robert Cooper Reeves was her sweetheart when they graduated together from high school, ...
Meriel Newman Cupstid - AUG 24, 2022
Meriel Jean Newman Cupstid, 88, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at her home in Savannah. She was born in Bulloch County, GA to the late John Miller Newman and Lera Iler Newman. Mrs. Cupstid was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Temple. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Joy Newman Kleeman and Mary Newman Estill, and her brother, Edwin Newman. Surviving Mrs. Cupstid are her daughter, Gina Marie Cupstid Capo, and son-in-law, John J. Capo III, son, Timothy Karl Cupstid, and daughter-in-law, Barbara Rutledge Cupstid, daughter ...
Alice Ophelia Stanley Johnson OCT 18, 1919 - AUG 23, 2022
Alice Ophelia Stanley Johnson, age 102, died August 23, 2022. She was born in Toombs County, Georgia, and she was a long-time resident of Savannah. She was a retiree of Union Camp Corporation. Alice was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church and a former member of Morningside Baptist Church for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Tillman Johnson. She is survived by nephews, Ira Dupree Buffington, Jr. (Diane) of Simpsonville, SC, Jerry Riley (Lu) of Savannah, and Robert H. Stanley (Lanelle) of Jacksonville, FL; nieces, Alice Pennington (Jimmy) of Green C ...
Michelle Catherine Verwiel JUL 14, 1989 - AUG 23, 2022
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Michelle Catherine Verwiel, resident of the Landings Community made her transition from this life to eternal life on August 23, 2022. Michelle was born on July 14, 1989, in Savannah, Ga. to very loving and nurturing parents, John and Gabriela Verwiel. Her maternal grandparents, Dr. George and Yolanda Negron and paternal grandparents, Bernard and Mary Rose Verwiel also played an integral part in her life as it related to her religious education and her understanding the importance of having strong personal values and strong family relationships. She embraced her faith at an early age at the Sai ...
Preeti J. Francis Menon AUG 27, 1984 - AUG 22, 2022
After a heroic battle with cancer, Preeti J Francis Menon, 37, died peacefully at her home in Pooler,Ga on 22nd August 2022, surrounded by a wave of love from friends and family. She died as she lived, fearlessly! We love her and know how lucky we are to have had her in our lives. Preeti was born in Pune, India in August 1984, to John Francis and Kshama Francis. She graduated from Pune University in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering and started her career at Infosys as a Software Engineer where she met Rahul Menon. Preeti married Rahul in December 2009 . They came t ...
Waverly Phillip Jones - AUG 20, 2022
On August 20th, 2022, at the age of 76 following a 8-month fight with cancer, Waverly Phillip Jones passed away. A strong-willed military man to the very end, he chose to pass from this life on his own terms, surrounded by beloved family in the comfort of the home he shared with his second wife, Diana Lee Langer Jones. Waverly, or “Phil” as he chose to go by, was born May 26th, 1946 in southern England, and grew up in his hometown of Richmond Hill, GA. He was the second oldest of 10 siblin ...
Emelie Jean Pfefferle Weaver - AUG 20, 2022
Emelie Pfefferle Weaver, 82, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was born in Toledo, Ohio to the late Robert and Louise Pfefferle. Mrs. Weaver was a communicant of the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist. She was a member of The Landings Club, and The Landings Art Association. She enjoyed many years of golf, tennis, and traveling with her husband. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Bradley James Weaver. She is surviving by her husband of 61 years, Lawrence J. Weaver, son and da ...
Gordon Stanley Powers AUG 03, 1937 - AUG 20, 2022
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Gordon Stanley Powers, 85, died peacefully on Saturday, August 20, 2022. The Washington DC native was the son of Stanley and Ethel Powers. Gordon began a career in banking before opening and operating an employment agency that provided temporary employees to the Federal Government. Gordon is survived by his loving wife, Linda of Savannah; daughter, Dawn from Chicago, IL; a sister, Linda from Maryland; and six grandchildren. A memorial service is being planned and will be announced by Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. Gordon will be interred in Parklawn Cemetery in Roc ...
Oravadee Patimavirujh - AUG 19, 2022
Oravadee Patimavirujh, 73, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022 at Memorial Health. She was born April 21, 1949 in Thailand. She worked for Hirano's Restaurant for many years. A private family service will be held by the family. ...
Phillip Lynwood Donaldson SEP 05, 1933 - AUG 18, 2022
Phillip Lynnwood Donaldson “Phil” was born September 5, 1933 in Savannah, Georgia, the eldest son of Kermit L. Donaldson and Maude Cowart Donaldson. He attended Savannah High School and the University of Georgia where he received a Bachelor degree in Business Administration. Upon graduation he entered the U. S. Air Force, acquiring his basic pilot training at Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo, Texas, and later B-47 jet aircraft training at McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas. He was stationed at Davis-Monthan, a Strategic Air Command base in Tucson, Arizona w ...
Dolores Lynn Coward OCT 03, 1937 - AUG 18, 2022
Dolores Lynn Coward, 84, went home to be with the LORD early Thursday morning, August 18, 2022 at home surrounded by family. She was born October 3, 1937 in Savannah, GA. She was a homemaker, devoted wife and mother, loving grandmother, and a devout Christian. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, and in her younger years she was actively involved in many church activities including teaching Sunday School. She was also very active in helping family and friends, generous with many charities, played a key role in raising her grandchildren (often lovingly referred to ...
Olive Kale (Walker) Dixon JUL 12, 1926 - AUG 18, 2022
With great sadness, we announce the passing of Olive K. Dixon, our loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all whose lives she touched. She passed away peacefully, at the age of 96, on August 18, 2022 in Savannah, Georgia. Olive, the daughter of Rev. R. C. and Maxie Kale, was born in Highlands, NC, raised in Daisy, GA and graduated from Claxton high school in Claxton, GA. She worked as the office manager for Lesser’s Men’s Quality Shop before accepting employment with the Chatham County DMV, a position from which she retired. Olive was ...
Pamela Stewart JAN 12, 1958 - AUG 18, 2022
Pamela Stewart, formerly Goodine Cullen, passed away on August 18, 2022. She is survived by her husband George B Stewart II and daughter Tiffany Cullen. Pamela will be greatly missed by her friends and family here and around the country. As a young woman living in Charleston, SC, in the 70’s, Pamela was the first black person to own a business on King Street and one of the youngest business owners in the city. As a young business owner in Charleston, Pamela met who would become her closest and lifetime friend Julia Campbell when she dropped a pencil while standing on a sidewalk. ...
Lester Edward Powell JAN 18, 1924 - AUG 16, 2022
In the early morning of August 16th, 2022, Lester Powell Sr., aged 98, passed peacefully in his sleep. One of eight children of Tillman and Imogene Powell, he was born on January 18, 1924 in Augusta, GA. His youth was spent between school and working in the family grocery but in 1940 he joined the Marine Corps as an original member of Augusta’s 19th BN Marine Corps Reserve Unit, he loyally served for 26 years. His overseas service in WWII included deployment to Lisbon, Portugal, followed by service in the South Pacific including Eniwetok, Samoa, and the Marshall Island ...
Ernest Grey Cammack (Grey) JUL 23, 1936 - AUG 16, 2022
Ernest Grey Cammack (Grey), 86 of Savannah passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Grey was born July 23, 1936 in Mobile, AL and moved to Savannah as a child. He attended Savannah High School (1955) and Georgia Tech (1959). Grey served in the navy following college and then worked as a civilian in the Naval Department in the Washington, DC area for over 30 years. Upon his retirement Grey and his wife Joyce pursued their love of sailing travelling up and down the east coast and to the Bahamas. When his sea legs looked for firm ground after m ...
Craig (Bubba) Groover, Sr. NOV 19, 1934 - AUG 15, 2022
Craig Groover, Sr. (Bubba) passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. The Savannah native was a longtime communicant of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. Bubba was employed by Central of Georgia Railroad and Southern Railroad for more than 40 years. His passions included fishing, traveling with family, nature, and life by the water. Bubba was preceded in death by a daughter. Margaret Marie Groover; parents, Henry B. and Margaret Craig Groover; sister, Margaret Groover Kenny; and three brothers, Henry B. Groover, Jr., Ro ...
Iona Lanigan Denmark - AUG 14, 2022
Iona Lanigan Denmark, 86, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2022, after a long illness at her residence, Buckingham South. She was born on September 7, 1935, in Cobbtown, Georgia, to the late Troy and Dessie Lanigan. At age 17, she met Jack DeVane Denmark and then married him; they celebrated sixty-six loving and beautiful years of marriage together until he died in 2019. “Miss Iona,” as she was known to her many friends, always regarded her most significant accomplishment and happiness in her life was to raise and love her three children. Iona, beside her husband, owned and man ...
Lynn G. Gergacs MAR 24, 1949 - AUG 14, 2022
Lynn G. Gergacs, 73, died peacefully on Sunday, August 14, 2022. Lynn was born in Savannah, the daughter of Maurice and Betty (Sloat) Goslee. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church along with being a nursury and preschool aid at Isle of Hope United Methodist Church. Lynn also worked as a hair assistant at Horst and Company. She loved plants, decorating, fashion, shopping, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Lynn is survived by her son; Barrett Gergacs, daughter-in-law; Nikki Gergacs, grandchildren; Grace Gergacs and Finley Gergacs, Daughter; Tara Fisher, s ...
Barbara M. "Sugar" Hall - AUG 13, 2022
Barbara M. “Sugar” Hall, 86, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Hospice Savannah with her family by her side. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend to many. She was born August 30, 1935 to the late James Alouis Huml, Sr., and Doris Huml, and was preceded in death by her husband, Richard W. Hall, Sr. Barbara was very active and held several officer positions in the Alee Shriners Ladies Auxiliary, Alee Patrol Ladies Auxiliary, and Tybee Light Shrine Club Auxiliary. She enjoyed Friday afternoon cards ...
Elizabeth (Libby) Lawrence Blake MAR 19, 1952 - AUG 13, 2022
Elizabeth (Libby) Lawrence Blake passed away August 13, 2022 with her husband and daughter at her side after a 3-year battle with MDS. She was born in Dublin, GA on March 19, 1952 and attended Dublin Public Schools. She graduated from Georgia College in Milledgeville in 1974 and began her teaching career. She moved to Savannah in 1977 to teach in the high school at Savannah Christian. From there she taught at Savannah Country Day for 21 years and then finished up at Hancock Day School until she retired in 2015. She loved teaching Middle School Science and, for some r ...
James Francis Cullina, Jr. MAR 17, 1961 - AUG 12, 2022
James Francis Cullina, Jr., 61, passed away Friday, August 12 after a short illness and now resides in Heaven with his wife, the love of his life, Rimma. James was born on Saint Patrick’s Day 1961 in Fort Huachuca Arizona to James Francis, Sr. and Myrna Foshee Cullina. James is preceded in death by his wife Rimma Ivragimova Cullina of Russia, his mother Myrna Cullina of Savannah, his sisters Kitty Risher and Peggy Sims of Dothan Alabama, and his brother Sean Cullina of Pinckard Alabama. He is survived by his father James Francis Cullina, Sr. of Madison Alabama, his sisters Terri Cu ...
Shirley Shuman Allen FEB 11, 1932 - AUG 12, 2022
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Shirley Shuman Allen of Savannah, Georgia died on August 12, 2022 at her home after a brief illness. She was born on February 11, 1932 in Savannah, Georgia and was a lifelong resident of Savannah. Shirley was a graduate of Commercial High School, class of 1949 and Georgia Teachers College, 1952, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. Shirley was the only child of the late Ellis H. Shuman and Clistye Lanier Tillman of Pembroke, Georgia. She married B. E. Allen in 1973. They enjoyed several interesting years together traveling to many different locations. ...
Don Edward Reinke JUN 13, 1949 - AUG 11, 2022
Mr. Don Edward Reinke, age 73, died on Thursday August 11, 2022, at Memorial Health University Medical Center. The Kansas City, Missouri native was the son of the late Paul Reinke and Mary Drake Reinke. Mr. Reinke lived in Knoxville for 25 years before moving to Savannah in the 90’s. He pursued several different business ventures before finding his true passion, to preserve the historic integrity of the many Victorian homes in Savannah. Don restored and revived much of the historic districts in Savannah bringing a positive change to the area. Don enjoyed cooking and spending qualit ...
Richard Edward "Jack" Daniels, Jr. - AUG 11, 2022
Richard Edward “Jack” Daniels, Jr., 81, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 at his home with his wife by his side. Jack was born July 6, 1941 in Shreveport, LA to the late Richard Edward Daniels, Sr. and Marian Meyer Daniels. He worked in sales most of his life and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. In his younger years he enjoyed riding his motorcycle and was a member of the C.B. Club. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jones Daniels, sons, Dennis Daniels, and Jonathan Daniels, his brother, Francis “Dan” Daniels (Star), and other relatives. ...
Ruth Wehman McGuire JUL 30, 1928 - AUG 11, 2022
Ruth Wehman McGuire, 94, died peacefully on Thursday, August 11, 2022. Ruth was born in Portchester NY on July 30, 1928 to the late Mr. & Mrs. Nils Wehman. She was a 1946 graduate of Greenwich High School and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Ruth attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA. She was a medical transcriptionist for many years and volunteered her time to the Red Cross, and Mental Health and Adult Literacy organizations. Ruth was the proud wife of the late USMC Major William Dennis McGuire, who passed away on July 1st 1997. She ...
Anne Katherine Fretwell Mintz SEP 18, 1928 - AUG 10, 2022
Anne Katherine Fretwell Mintz passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at her home following a long illness. Anne was born in Savannah, Ga during a hurricane on September 18, 1928, to Howard and Annie Bunger Fretwell. The family lived “over the store” – Bunger’s Grocery Store on Ogeechee Road – which her grandfather established after immigrating from Germany in the 19th Century. Anne graduated from Savannah High School in 1947, where she was editor for the Blue and White school newspaper. Following high school, she earned her associates degree in Home E ...