Obituaries
Lt. Col. William D. Clark, USA, Ret. - MAR 11, 2022
Lt. Col. William D. Clark, 69, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 11, 2022 at St. Joseph's Hospital, surrounded by his loving family to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Don was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, the eldest son of Billy and Eva Clark. He was raised and educated in Jackson, Ohio and later attended Ohio University. He went on to receive his Masters in both Education and Theology, as well as a Doctorate in Ministry. In 1974, Don married the love of his life, the former Beverly Graves of Jackson, Ohio. They have five children and ele ...
Ronald Ray Wetherholt MAR 06, 1948 - MAR 10, 2022
Ronald Ray Wetherholt went to be with the Lord on March 10, 2022. Ronnie was born March 6, 1948 to loving parents Linval Ray and Olive Wetherholt in Huntington, West Virginia. His childhood was filled with many adventures outdoors and sports of all kinds. He loved baseball, football, and track and exceled at all of them. He joined the Navy in 1967 and served his beloved country in Vietnam. While in the Navy and stationed in Alameda, California, he met and married his first wife, Patricia Huajardo Wetherholt. After leaving the Navy, Ronnie went to work for Chessie System Railroad and they mo ...
Clay James MAY 25, 1988 - MAR 10, 2022
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William Claybrook "Clay" James, 33, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Clay was born and raised in Savannah in the Gordonston neighborhood, as did many family members before him. He was a graduate of Florida State University with a degree in International Affairs. He went on to become an extremely active and passionate member of the International Longshoremen Association, #1475, following in the footsteps of generations before him. He was proud of his union solidarity. Clay’s love for Savannah was overwhelming, and he expressed it by exploring ...
Donald Edward Schaet AUG 18, 1934 - MAR 09, 2022
Donald Edward Schaet of Savannah, Georgia passed away on March 9, 2022 at the age of 87. His long life was brought short due to complications related to Alzheimer’s. Don died peacefully with his beloved wife, Gail, and youngest daughter, Claire, by his side. Don was born in Teaneck, NJ on August 18, 1934, to Edward and Mary Robertson Schaet. Soon thereafter, the family moved to Tenafly, NJ where Don spent the remainder of his formative years. Graduating from high school, Don attended the University of Rochester on a Navy ROTC Scholarship. Upon graduation he married his high school swe ...
Lt. Col. James Ervin Sloan, Jr. Ret. JUN 04, 1931 - MAR 09, 2022
Lt. Col. James Ervin Sloan, Jr. Ret., 90, departed this earth on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 from his home on Dutch Island. “Erv” was born June 4, 1931 in Savannah, GA of proud Scotch-Irish heritage. His late parents were James E. Sloan and Delia King Sloan. He’s also predeceased by his son, Gregory B. Sloan; daughter-in-law, Linda Sloan; stepson, James H. Allen, Jr; grandson, Garrett Sloan; and brothers, Walter M. King, Frank King, James Henry Sloan, and Robert Sloan. Erv was a 1949 graduate of Savannah High School. He attended Armstrong College before t ...
Richard Lawrence Kluck, Sr. JUN 14, 1936 - MAR 08, 2022
Richard Lawrence Kluck, Sr, 85, passed away on March 8, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born June 14, 1936, in Cook County, Minnesota, to the late Lawrence Kluck and Anna Erickson. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his loving wife of 63 years, Frances W. Kluck, and several siblings. Richard proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He met the love of his life, Frances, at a USO dance while stationed in Savannah. During their 63 years of marriage, Richard was a loving husband, father, and papa. Richard wi ...
Sgt. Maj. Earle C. Harmon, Jr., U.S.A., Ret. JAN 03, 1930 - MAR 07, 2022
Sgt. Maj. Earle C. Harmon, Jr., U.S.A., Ret., age 92, died March 7, 2022. The Hampton County, SC native lived as a child in Franklin, NC where he was a member of the Franklin United Methodist Church and was a 1948 graduate of Franklin High School. Earle attended the Maritime School in St. Petersburg, FL and shipped out with City Service Oil Co. to North, South, and Central America. He attended Cecil Business College in Asheville, NC for one year before being drafted into the United States Army in 1951. Earle served thirty-four months in the Korean War Campaign with the 728 ...
James Daniel Bertis AUG 31, 1992 - MAR 07, 2022
James D. Bertis, 29, died Monday, March 7, 2022 in Hampton County, SC as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. James was born in New Mexico and raised in New Mexico and then Spokane Valley, Washington. James was initially homeschooled, then attended South Pines Elementary, St. George’s Middle and High School and graduated in 2010. He attended The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington for one year, then completed the Audio Engineering coursework at Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane, Washington, where his instructors encouraged him to pursu ...
Dr. Anthony Ralph Marsicano, Jr. MAY 03, 1946 - MAR 07, 2022
Dr. Anthony Ralph Marsicano, Jr. died Monday, March 7, 2022 at age 75 at his home in Titusville, FL. He is pre-deceased by his parents, Dr. Anthony Ralph and Marion Hobbs Marsicano of Columbus, Ohio and Savannah, Georgia. He is survived by his daughter, Alistair (Ali) Cartwright and her family, husband Charles and grandchildren Benjamin and Amelia Cartwright of Boca Raton, Fl; by his brother, Dr. Thomas H. Marsicano of Savannah, Georgia; his cousin, Walter Dawson Spann (Lisa) of Melbourne, Fl; cousin, Dr. Franklin Desposito and family of South Orange, N.J.; cousin, Madeline Desposito Niczky an ...
James W. "Bill" Hooper JUN 05, 1941 - MAR 06, 2022
Mr. James W. “Bill” Hooper, age 80, died March 6, 2022 at his residence. The Cedartown, Georgia native lived in Savannah since 1971. He was the retired general manager of Volvo of Savannah, and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his father, Arnold C. Hooper; mother, Mary Jo McCollum; sister, Patsy Wilson; and son, Kevin S. Hooper. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn L. Hooper; daughter and son-in-law, Kellie H. and James R. “Bubba” Smith; and grandsons, Wesley R. Smith and Jordan C. Smith. Visitation will be held from 10:00 ...
Karen Elaine Owens MAY 01, 1944 - MAR 06, 2022
Karen Elaine Owens, 77, died peacefully on Sunday, March 6, 2022, after a courageous year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Karen was born May 1, 1944, in Corwith, Iowa and soon moved to El Reno, Oklahoma. She was the oldest of 5 children to John Russell and Thelma Elaine Meinders. From an early age, Karen had deep compassion for all animals and convinced her father to let her have a horse so she could be an El Reno Wrangler and barrel racer. Karen graduated from El Reno High School in 1962. She attended Oklahoma State, where she met her husband E. Guy Owens, Jr., both graduatin ...
Dianna Dubree Phillips DEC 04, 1946 - MAR 05, 2022
Dianna Dubree Phillips, devoted mother and grandmother, transitioned home on Saturday March 5, 2022. Daughter of the late Odell and Gene Dubree, Dianna was born in Marietta GA on December 4, 1946. She graduated from Mercer University in Macon in 1968 with a BA degree in education. At Mercer she was a member of Phi Mu Sorority. Dianna began her career in Savannah, GA as an elementary school teacher, first at Juliette Low Elementary School and later at White Bluff Elementary, where she was loved by her students and fellow teachers. She received a Master’s in Elementary Education from Armst ...
Louis A. Kral - MAR 05, 2022
Louis Anthony Kral, age 69, left this earth on March 5th, 2022 due to a sudden massive cardiopulmonary event and his heart could not recover. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi on January 28th, 1953. His profession was nurse anesthesia, and after 34 years he retired in 2020. He was happily retired and would say “ I love being retired”. His wife, Martha, and children, Louis and Maddie, he loved above all else. In his younger years, he was a Catholic alter boy and an Eagle Scout with Two Palms. He was a walk-on at Auburn University and played on the football special teams from 1971 t ...
Robert S. "Bobaloo" Register, Jr. - MAR 04, 2022
Robert S. “Bobaloo” Register, Jr., 78, passed away suddenly on Friday, March 4, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama son of the late Robert S. Register, Sr. and Cecile Rooks Register. Bob was a graduate of Savannah High School and a communicant of St. James Catholic Church. Bob's love of being on the water is what began his career at Thunderbolt Marina in 1969, then to St. Simons, Isle of Hope and then to Spencer Boat Company in West Palm Beach, Florida as a successful yacht salesman. Later, Bob moved back to his beloved Sav ...
Michael S. Fawcett - MAR 04, 2022
Michael S. Fawcett, 77, of Savannah, GA, formerly of Palm Beach, FL, Hamilton, MA and Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on March 4, 2022. His devoted wife and partner of 20 years, Hedy, was by his side. Michael was born in Pittsburgh, PA, in 1944, to Harry and Miriam Fawcett (“Johnny”), both now deceased. He was the oldest of four children and shared lifelong friendships with his loving sisters Deborah P. Fawcett of Cambridge, MA, Penelope McDermott (Paul) of Hilton Head Island, SC, and Meghan Wise (John) of Green Bluff, WA. Michael graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School in 1962 an ...
Charles Harry Yarber, III OCT 22, 1942 - MAR 03, 2022
Charles Harry Yarber, III, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Memorial Health. He was born October 22, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Charles Harry Yarber, Jr., and Pauline Allgeier Yarber. Charles was a 1965 graduate of Bellarmine College. He became a C.P.A. after passing all the required exams the first time. He was the founder and owner of Advanced Door Systems, Inc., growing the business to 5 locations in 3 states before retiring. During his many years as a Tybee Island resident, he was an active member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, ...
Dr. Grover Bell - MAR 03, 2022
Dr. Grover Bell, 90, of Savannah, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Grover was born in Sardis, Ga. on March 9, 1928. While at Georgia Teacher’s College, he met his beloved “Deanie.” Together they raised five children and served almost 30 churches of the South Georgia United Methodist Conference. A graduate of Emory School of Divinity, beginning in 1953 until his retirement in June 2020, “Brother Grover” served and shepherded as a much-loved minister. His other passions were gardening and cooking. He particularly loved his day lilies and roses. Grover was a g ...
William Gore Bowers, Jr. SEP 27, 1946 - MAR 02, 2022
William Gore Bowers, Jr., 75, passed away March 2, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. William was born September 27, 1946, in McKeesport, PA to the late William Gore Bowers Sr. and Clara L. (Rossner) Bowers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Deborah Bowers. William is survived by his sons, Ryan (Jessica) Bowers and Shane (Tabitha) Wunderley; grandchildren, Luke Bowers, Evan Bowers and Tysen Wunderley; his six sisters and one brother, Louise Broman, David R. Bowers, Laura J. Chuha, all of West Mifflin, PA, Judy Verlich, of North Olmsted ...
Donald Winn Ryan - MAR 02, 2022
Donald Winn Ryan (retired SMSgt, U.S.Air Force), 91, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 under the care of GHC Hospice with his loving wife and faithful canine companion Bizzy by his side. He was born November 28, 1930 in Everett, MA to the late Franklin and Harriet Mary King Ryan. Don proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a Senior Master Sergeant. He travelled all over the world during his military career. Don was an avid golfer, which is what brought him and his wife to Savannah after retirement. He enjoyed many days, sunny or rainy, ...
Frances S. DeWitt - MAR 01, 2022
Lena Frances Sims DeWitt After a long battle with Alzheimer’s, Frances died at home surround by the love of her family. She was the daughter of the late gene and Polly Sims. Born August 4, 1940 in Atlanta, she moved to Rome, Albany, and then Savannah. In 1966 Frances married the love of her life, Buddy, whom she adored, and they shared over 55 wonderful years together. He had two small children that she took to be her own, then together they had three more to make a family of seven. She knew her purpose: Love God and Love others. The priorities of her life followed God’s plan: Love ...
Mary Ann Stillings - FEB 28, 2022
Mary Ann Stillings, 78, died peacefully on Monday, February 28, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Mary Ann was born in Garden City KS, the second of three children to Levi Durwood Chandler and Mary Ellen Powell. She attended the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville AR where she met her husband Hal Gary Stillings. In 1963, Mary Ann married Hal and they have four children. She was an active member of Saint Michael's Catholic Church on Tybee Island GA, and volunteered for Post 154 of the Sons of the American Legion (SAL). Mary Ann leaves behind her son Rohm S ...
Grace E. Bradford JAN 14, 1929 - FEB 27, 2022
Grace E. Bradford, 93, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022, in Savannah, GA after a prolonged illness. Grace was born on January 14, 1929, in Berwick, Pennsylvania to Olen Arthur and Florence Irene (Briggum) Hummel. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Harry A. Bradford, Jr., who passed away on January 29, 1983. They were married for over 17 years and shared a passion for education and church ministry. Grace is survived by her daughter, Grace Trepasso, and her much loved grandchildren, Anthony and Samantha. Grace graduated from Bloomsburg High Sc ...
Douglas R. Hopkins - FEB 26, 2022
Douglas Rodney Hopkins, 79, passed away February 26, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He was born January 21, 1943 in Kingsport, TN to the late John Chester Hopkins and Mabel Mays Hopkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Sandi Hopkins Klimeck, and brother-in-law, Bob Pinkston (Barbara). Douglas is survived by his son, Kenneth M. Hopkins, daughter, Kimberli Yarbrough (Alan), grandchildren, Jessica Tyson (Jeremy), Kristina Coleman (Matt), Jeannie Grammer (Nelson), Abby Fuchs, and Tanner Yarbrough, great-grandchildren, Jalah and Phoebe Colema ...
Charlene N. Law DEC 24, 1934 - FEB 25, 2022
Charlene N. Law, Savannah, devoted wife, sister and aunt died February 25th 2022 at Landmark Hospital in Savannah of a short illness . She was 87. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe B and Marjorie K Niblett; her sisters, Dorothy Toland, Rebecca Cowan, and Ada Rose Niblett; her brothers-in-law, Melvin Toland, Sr and John Lewis. Born in Juliette, GA, Charlene was a long time resident of Savannah where she met the love of her life Louie and they were married for 46 years. She retired from Savannah Bank where she enjoyed working with her many friends. She was a member of ...
Anna Creticos Mamalakis - FEB 24, 2022
Anna Creticos Mamalakis, 103, passed away peacefully, Thursday, February 24, 2022. She was born August 30, 1918 in Charleston, SC to the late Peter Harold Creticos and Helen Eleftherodakis Creticos. Mrs. Mamalakis attended The College of Charleston, and was a lifelong member of St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church, where she was an active member of Philoptochos. She was also a member of the Savannah Golf Club, and the Ladies 9 Holers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Nick John Mamalakis, and her grandson, Nicholas John Ma ...
John B. "Jack" Armstrong NOV 18, 1942 - FEB 24, 2022
John B. "Jack" Armstrong, 79, died Thursday, February 24, 2022. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania at a young age. He was a decorated gunship helicopter pilot and Vietnam veteran and was awarded multi-air medals and the Purple Heart. John was the Vice President of Rollinson Electrical Contractors until retirement in 1993. Following, he served as the Chief Electrical Inspector for the City of Savannah until 2009. He was on the board of directors of Nscale Enthusiast Model Train organization; a member of the Savannah Yacht c ...
Sharon D. Wallace APR 15, 1964 - FEB 23, 2022
Sharon Denise “Sherry” Wallace, 57, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at home with her family by her side. Sharon was born April 15, 1964 in Savannah, GA and was a communicant of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She worked for Aetna in Savannah, before moving to Birmingham, Alabama, then worked as a Communications Coordinator for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama. Sharon is preceded in death by her father, Wesley Kenneth Wallace. She is survived by her mother, JoAnn Taylor Wallace, three sisters, Cynthia Bodner (Kenneth) of Ormond Beach, Florida, Ly ...
Judy McCarthy Degenhardt - FEB 22, 2022
Judy Cecile McCarthy Degenhardt, 73, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022. She was born May 20, 1948 in Savannah, GA to the late Aloysius Henry McCarthy and Mary Agnes Dominick McCarthy. Judy was a 1966 graduate of St. Vincent’s Academy, and received her Associates Degree in Nursing from Armstrong State College. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, and was also a communicant of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was a Nurse Manager at Candler Hospital. After her nursing career, she worked in the family business. She retired in 2001. & ...
William R. Burke - FEB 22, 2022
William Rittenhouse Burke, 95, died peacefully on Tuesday February 22, 2022. Bill was born in Ashland, Kentucky on August 16, 1926 to Lucian B. Burke and Ruth W. Burke. He was educated in Ashland schools and enrolled in Greenbrier Military School in Lewisburg, West Virginia for his junior and senior year of high school. He graduated from Greenbriar in 1944 with a Lifetime Award for Academics and Athletics. He gained a scholarship to West Virginia University in football and basketball. After the first semester, he volunteered for immediate induction into the Army.&nbs ...