Obituaries
Eugene Paul Beery, Jr. AUG 25, 1936 - JUL 25, 2022
Eugene Paul Beery Jr., age 85, passed peacefully on July 25, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, Georgia, with his daughters, Laura and Donna, by his side. Gene was born August 25, 1936 in Savannah, to Eugene Paul Beery Sr. and Caroline Anita Yates, both of Savannah. Born at St. Joseph’s Hospital, he was the oldest of four children. Preceding him in death were his brothers, Andrew Paul Beery II and Edward Yates Beery. He is survived by his sister, Caroline I. Beery Hackle, his daughters, Laura J. Beery Goldade (Larry) of Portland, Oregon, and Donna L. Be ...
Anna Dane Cahan NOV 02, 2022 - JUL 25, 2022
Anna Dane Cahan was born November 2nd 1948, in new London, Connecticut and passed away on July 25th 2022, in Savanah, Georgia. During her life she was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, and she will be deeply missed by her family and friends. She was a bright light in the darkest times to everyone who knew her. Anna was born the daughter of Eli Dane and Doris Lillian Brooks. She was adopted by her stepfather Mark Palestine at age 11. During her meaningful life she lived in Scarsdale, New York, Chicago, Illinois, Tucson, Arizona, Salinas, Ecuador and ultim ...
Patricia Ann Lang Corcoran - JUL 25, 2022
Patricia Ann “Patsy” Corcoran, 73, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022. She was born March 29, 1949 in Savannah, GA to the late Frank and Virginia Fogarty Lang. Patsy graduated from St. Vincent’s Academy in 1967 and from Armstrong State College with a B.S. degree in nursing and a master’s degree in Special Education. She taught middle school special education students, and also established a successful tutoring service from her home, One-On-One Tutoring. Patsy then developed a homeschooling service in her home, Neva Academy. In her nursing career s ...
Lois Shuman Coe - JUL 24, 2022
The much loved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Lois Shuman Coe went to her eternal rest July 24, 2022 at home with family by her side. Lois was a lifelong resident of Savannah. Having graduated from Chatham County schools, she served the community as an employee of the Chatham County schools in administration, as well as at Isle of Hope Elementary School and at Savannah Technical College. She retired in 1992. For many years, Lois was active as a volunteer at Isle of Hope United Methodist Church as a member of the Good Samaritans Circle, as meal and food coo ...
Jennifer Dufrain Farris - JUL 24, 2022
Jennifer Dufrain Farris, 49, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022 after a brief illness. Jenny was born in Anchorage, Alaska to Jim and Pam Dufrain. At the age of 2 the family moved back home to Illinois and when Jenny was twelve moved to Savannah. Jenny attended St. James Catholic School; St. Vincent’s Academy and graduated from Armstrong Atlantic University with an education degree. She spent her entire career at Memorial Day School starting in the after-school program and in 1997, she accepted a position teaching in fourth and fifth grade. After many years in the ...
Barbara Ann Smith Austin - JUL 24, 2022
Barbara Ann Smith Austin, age 85, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Tallahassee, Florida. Barbara was born on November 6, 1936, in Savannah, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Leroy F. Smith Sr. and Helen T. Smith. She graduated from Commercial High School in 1954, and married William Austin on October 17, 1959. She then began a 38-year career in banking with C&S Bank and retired as the Vice President of the Credit Department. As a life-long member of Independent Presbyterian Church of Savannah, she loved participating in Women’s Circle Group ...
Michael Earl Weatherly, Jr. APR 07, 1978 - JUL 24, 2022
In the early morning hours of July 24, 2022, Michael Earl Weatherly Jr. passed away at his mothers residence. Michael was the middle child of Michael Earl Weatherly and Marian Darlene Thomas. He was born in Las Vegas, Nevada but raised in Savannah. Michael was very active in sports. Growing up he was quarterback for the Tybee Dolphins football team and was crowned homecoming king. Soccer soon became Mike’s passion. In his teen years you would always see him with a soccer ball and bouncing a hacky sack off the side of his foot; skillfully done to the beat of a Jimmy Buffet ...
Talmadge Walton "Walt" Wall, Sr. DEC 28, 1937 - JUL 23, 2022
Talmadge Walton Wall Sr. ‘Walt’ of Savannah passed away July 23, 2022. Walt was born in Elberton, Georgia on December 28, 1937 to the late Harper Wall and Charlotte Coogler Wall. A graduate of Commercial High School, he served 19 years in the National Guard and retired from Backus Cadillac after more than 30 years. Preceded in death by his parents, he is survived by his wife of 58 years Vicki Freyne Wall; children, Talmadge Wall Jr. (Pam) and Elaine Shontz; brother, Pat Wall (Sequel); grandchildren, Taylor Shontz, Nolan and Preston Wall; several nieces, a nephew and extended family ...
Aloysius Winters, Jr. - JUL 23, 2022
Aloysius Winters, Jr., 88, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Hospital after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Al was born and raised and lived his entire life here in his beloved Savannah. Al attended Sacred Heart Parochial School and was a 1952 graduate of Benedictine Military School. He graduated from Armstrong State College in 1955. Al was married to Barbara Burns and they had three sons, Al, Chris and Anthony. Barbara passed away in 1989. Al married Rita Stevenson in 2014. Al was a lifetime Catholic and commu ...
Mildred Fisher Hinkle APR 23, 1940 - JUL 23, 2022
Mildred Faye Fisher Hinkle, 82, passed away Saturday, July 23,2022 at Memorial Health. She was survived by one son Charles Richard Hadwin, one daughter Lisa Renee (Kipper) Johnson; four grandchildren Erica Munn, Charles Noel Hadwin, Ginny(Waylon)Wright, Steven Richard Shores and one great granddaughter Paisley Wright.Two sisters JoeAnn Jenkins, and Avalyn(Bill) Heitmann and several nieces and nephews. Faye was born April 23, 1940, in Chatham County, Ga. She was the daughter of the late WilliamJ. Fisher and Mildred Fisher. She was preceded in death by one brother W. Richard Fisher, two ...
Curtis Gilmore Carey MAR 29, 1969 - JUL 23, 2022
Curtis Gilmore Carey passed away on July 23, 2022, at the age of 53. Curtis was born in Houston, TX, on March 29, 1969, to Sally and Rowland Carey. Growing up in Houston, Curtis graduated from Stratford High School (Class of 1987) and went on to attend Texas Tech University. He was incredibly talented and creative and started his career in Dallas, TX, with Polo / Ralph Lauren (1991), which then took him to Beverly Hills, CA in 1993. Curtis subequently moved to New York City in 2000 and worked as a design director at Nautica, David Chu Design, Christina Saralegui and for the last 10 years at Ko ...
William Douglas Grubbs DEC 28, 1939 - JUL 22, 2022
William Douglas Grubbs (“Bill”), 82 of Wilmington Island GA, passed away peacefully in the hospital on July 22, 2022 after a battle with cancer, with his spouse and daughters by his side. Bill was born in Macon, GA, son of Johnnie Durham and Ethel (McKinley) Grubbs and was the youngest of five children. In 1958, Bill graduated from Mary Persons High School in Forsyth, GA. Following, he attended and graduated from University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!) in 1962 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. He was also a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. After serving in the Air Natio ...
Gary James Beasley AUG 14, 1947 - JUL 21, 2022
Gary James Beasley was born on August 14, 1947 to the late Mildred Elise Boykin Beasley and Harley Oren Beasley in Savannah, GA. He received his early education in the Savannah Chatham County Public School System and graduated from Jenkins High School. Upon graduating, Gary attended Armstrong State College until his enlistment in the US Naval Reserve (USNR-R) in 1968. He served in the Navy until April 1973. After completing his military service, Gary returned to Armstrong State College and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting. In ...
James Randolph Brown - JUL 20, 2022
James Randolph “Randy” Brown James Randolph “Randy” Brown died peacefully July 20, 2022 in Savannah, Ga. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on August 16, 1943, the oldest son and second child of Janet Shaw Yockey Brown and Frank Lloyd Brown. He graduated from Wisconsin University with a degree in political science. From there he joined the US Army and served as a 1st Lt, combat platoon leader in Vietnam. He served with bravery and valor receiving a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star with V for valor during battle, and a second Bronze Star with 1 OLC award ...
Kenneth Nels Larsen - JUL 20, 2022
Kenneth Nels Larsen 8/8/1925 – 7/20/2022 On July 20, 2022, Kenneth Nels Larsen (“Ken”), passed away peacefully at his home in Savannah, GA. As always, his wife of 43 years, Nancy, was close by his side and Ken was just a few weeks shy of his 97th birthday. Ken was born August 8, 1925, in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Nels E. and Violet G. (Bacon) Larsen and was the older brother to Joy K. Calvert. He joined the United States Navy, rising to the rank of officer, serving his country admirably in the Pacific during WW II. Ken attended Wabash College a ...
William Warner "Bill" Ingram III - JUL 19, 2022
William Warner “Bill” Ingram III, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, surrounded by his daughters and loving family. Bill was born in Savannah, the eldest son of William Warner Jr. and Adella (Mann) Ingram. He attended Savannah public schools graduating from Savannah High School. Bill received his Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Georgia. He also served in the Georgia Air National Guard. Bill retired from Allstate Insurance after many years of representing clients, beginning at the Sears booth in the Oglethorpe Mall and ending with hi ...
Helen Caroline Orzechowski Blum - JUL 19, 2022
Helen Caroline Orzechowski Blum, 97, passed away July 19, 2022. She was born one of ten children of Joseph and Catherine (Nicpan) Orzechowski in Bridgeport, CT. She was educated there and in New York as part of the war effort. Helen’s career was as an administrative assistant at Georgia Tech Research Institute. In 1946 she married Frederick Henry Blum, Jr. They had one daughter, Katherine Lilla Blum Russell. One of Helen’s greatest pleasures was accompanying her husband and daughter to their karate lessons and karate competitions. A life-long Catholic, Helen was a me ...
John William Decker FEB 01, 1944 - JUL 18, 2022
Dr. John William (Bill) Decker passed away on July 18, 2022 at his home in Savannah, Georgia. Bill was born in Berea, OH on February 1, 1944 to Renette and Mark Decker of Bluffton, IN. He grew up in and around Indianapolis, graduating from Ben Davis High School in 1962, earning nine varsity letters along the way (football, basketball, wrestling, and baseball). After high school, Bill attended Indiana University, where he was a member of Kappa Delta Rho, and then Indiana University School of Dentistry. Upon graduation in 1969, Bill served in the United States Army at Fort Hood, TX for two years ...
Eric James Hobday - JUL 18, 2022
Eric James Hobday, 65, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022 at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Fox & Weeks, Hodgson Chapel. ...
Jane M. McClain - JUL 17, 2022
Jane McRee Melcolm McClain, age 91, passed away July 17, 2022. Jane was born in Savannah, Georgia, and was the daughter of the late Douglas Arthur and Margaret (Parker) Melcolm. Jane moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1940, and graduated from Robert E. Lee High School. After high school, Jane was employed by The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Jane and her husband, the late Ray Clifton McClain, Sr., were married on February 14, 1953 and resided in Jacksonville from 1955 to 2018. Jane served as a homemaker and stay-at-home mom from 1955 to 1977. In 1977 she served at the flagship ...
Harry (Tim) Thomas Rosenheim III, SEP 14, 1943 - JUL 16, 2022
Harry “Tim” Thomas Rosenheim III, 78, of Savannah Georgia passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 16, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Tim was a devoted family man, avid golfer and fisherman, wonderful friend, and a decorated two-tour Vietnam Veteran. He will always be remembered for his wonderful story telling and love of telling jokes. Tim was predeceased by his parents, Harry T. Rosenheim, Jr. and Mable (nee Bauer) Rosenheim. He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Jeanne Droulard Rosenheim; daughter, Kristen (Brent) Voltz; a ...
Jesus Juan (Gi Gi) Roman APR 30, 1955 - JUL 15, 2022
Jesus Juan “Gi Gi” Roman, age 67, died July 15, 2022 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, he was a resident of Eatonton, GA. He was the son of Lorenzo and Gena Roman, and had lived in New York, Texas, and Florida, before settling in Georgia. His interests included fixing anything that needed fixing, video games, board games (mainly chess), golfing, and fishing. Surviving are his spouse, Helen Price; son and daughter-in-law, Jihad and Rashauna Roman; grandsons, Elijah Roman, Isa Roman, II, and Karon Brown; sisters, Yvon ...
Brendan Thomas Conville APR 24, 1983 - JUL 15, 2022
Memorial service at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Fox & Weeks, Hodgson Chapel. ...
Helen Edith Perry AUG 05, 1928 - JUL 13, 2022
Mrs. Helen Edith Perry, 93, died peacefully Wednesday, July 13th at St. Joseph’s hospital in Savannah, GA. She was born August 5, 1928, in Union, SC to the late Walter Harris and Madge Woods Harris Lackey. In addition to her parents, Helen was also preceded in death by her husband, Lewis L. Perry and her daughter, Phyllis Lynn Wilkes. She is survived by her children, Elizabeth Poole of Augusta; Phillip (Gayle) Perry of Hoschton, Georgia; and Eddie Perry of Cleveland, Georgia. She was also survived by two special grandchildren, Laura Smiley and Glynn Wilkes, who helped ...
Elizabeth Weeks Sellers JUN 28, 1954 - JUL 12, 2022
Elizabeth Weeks Sellers Following a four- year fight with cancer, Mrs. Elizabeth “Beth” Weeks Sellers (née Elizabeth Doty Weeks) died on July 12, 2022, at home in Columbia, Maryland, with her children by her side. Beth was born to Stephen Elmo Weeks and Olna Elizabeth “Beth” Solana Weeks in Savannah, Georgia on June 28, 1954, the youngest of four children. She spent her formative years in Savannah, Georgia, where she attended and graduated from Savannah Country Day School. After attending school at Mary Baldwin University, Beth married her high school sw ...
George Thomas Thompson JUL 14, 1939 - JUL 12, 2022
George Thompson, 82, passed away July 12, 2022. Born July 14, 1939 in Vidalia, GA and raised in Savannah, GA, he was the son of the late George Thomas Thompson and Jeanette Wall. George is survived by his loving wife of fifty-eight years, Peggy Thompson; sons, George Thompson, Jr. (Peyton), Mark Thompson, and Bradley Thompson (Sarah); and grandchildren, Thomas Thompson, Rogan Thompson, Grady Thompson, and Miller Thompson. George was a graduate of Commercial High School and enjoyed sports such as football, baseball, and basketball. He was offered football scholarships by UGA, Presbyterian Co ...
Neal Vernon Purvis OCT 13, 1934 - JUL 12, 2022
Neal Vernon Purvis, 87, of Savannah, Georgia, husband of Gail Laffitte Purvis, died July 12, 2022, in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Savannah, Georgia he was the son of the late William Colie Purvis and Ruth Radford Purvis. He graduated from Savannah High School in 1952. Afterward he joined the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged in 1955. He later attended Armstrong Jr. College and graduated in 1973 receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration. He was al ...
Kathleen Borgoy - JUL 12, 2022
With great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Kathleen Borgoy, aged 79 years. Kathy was born in Cleveland, Ohio as the oldest of four children. After raising her family, she found a new calling as a nurse. In retirement Kathy took joy in birdwatching and in genealogy, through which she strengthened old ties and made new connections. She was a long- term supporter of the Pleasant Valley Free Library, and a loyal member of Germania of Poughkeepsie. Kathy was preceded in death by John, her husband of 55 years, by her parents, Tony & Helen Shable, and by her brother, Tony. She i ...
Chauncey C.J. Stickle JAN 08, 1944 - JUL 11, 2022
Chauncey Jerome Stickle III, 78, passed away July 11, 2022. The Savannah native was born January 8, 1944, to Chauncey and Katharine Hohenstein Stickle. CJ graduated from Sacred Heart and Benedictine of Savannah. He attended the University of Miami and Dekalb Junior College. He held various operation positions with Standard Oil of Kentucky (Chevron) between 1966 and 1974, and then spent 19 years working as a Checker Foreman for the Georgia Ports Authority. CJ started and operated Stickle’s Courier Service from 1995 to 2013. CJ spent 20 years of service i ...