Obituaries
Bonnie Biggs-Hagins MAR 24, 1973 - SEP 05, 2021
Bonnie Biggs-Hagins, 48, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2021 after a sudden illness. Bonnie was born in Charleston, SC on March 24, 1973. She grew up on Johns Island and attended Wando High School, graduating in 1991. She then attended College of Charleston, graduating in 1997 with a major in psychology. Bonnie held various administrative, management and human resource positions with several food service companies over the years. In 2001 she was married to Jonathan D. Hagins. In addition to her husband, Bonnie leaves behind two children; her son, Jonathan Hagins, II, age 19, ...
Duncan Hamilton Adams OCT 06, 1967 - SEP 05, 2021
Duncan Hamilton Adams, aged 53, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021. Duncan was a graduate of the Savannah Country Day School, Class of 1986, and the University of Georgia, Class of 1995. Duncan later attended Emory University School of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1998. Duncan grew up at the family home in Vernonburg, Georgia, enjoying life on the Vernon River with family and friends. He loved school at Savannah Country Day and the lifelong friendships that he made there. He excelled in football, track, and tennis while there and rarely missed a single day of school. ...
Katherine (Kay) M. Scardino FEB 11, 1921 - SEP 05, 2021
Katherine (Kay) Mangelsdorf Scardino Kay Scardino, ardent participant in Savannah’s social, civic, literary, and artistic life for 65 years, died at home on September 5, 2021. She was 100. The cause of death was complications related to old age. Her insatiable curiosity led her to read philosophy, theology, horticulture, art, architecture, science, history, biography, fiction, poetry, and news. Her enthusiasm for building a better city for all Savannahians fueled successful fund drives for the local library system, the Savannah Symphony Orchestra, and Memorial Medical Center. Bo ...
Patrick G. Sheehan - SEP 04, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Patrick Gerard Sheehan announce that he passed away early in the morning of Saturday, September 4, 2021, at the age of 62. “Pat” as he was affectionately known by family and friends, was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, to Margaret Moore and Gerard Martin Sheehan. He moved to Savannah with his family in 1973. He attended Blessed Sacrament School, where he was voted best looking and most athletic. Pat went on to graduate from Benedictine Military School in 1977. He then attended Armstrong State College. He was ...
Donnie "George" Hughes - SEP 04, 2021
Donnie “George” Hughes Donnie “George” Hughes, 64, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021 at his home in Midway, GA. He was born January 9, 1957 in Savannah, GA and was retired from Hobart. Donnie was a member of Shepard’s Chapel. After retirement he also worked for Cracker Barrel, where he shared his love for cooking. Donnie had a big heart for animals and would take in any stray they he came upon. He also enjoyed many family trips to Biloxi, spending time in the casinos. Donnie was preceded in death by his brother ...
George Edward Collins MAY 18, 1943 - SEP 03, 2021
George Edward Collins, 78, passed away on Sept. 3, 2021. George was born in Kankakee, Illinois. He retired in Savannah, Ga. living with his sister Andrea & her family. He never met a stranger that he did not enjoy striking up a conversation with. He was an accomplished Artist in his later years & his entire life he was very passionate about cars & dogs. In his earlier years he enjoyed building model cars & collecting them. George never married. He was preceded in life by his parents Andrew & Verna Collins, 3 Brothers, Thomas, William & ...
Jennifer Anne Dubois Adams JUN 04, 1975 - SEP 03, 2021
Jennifer Anne Dubois Adams, 46, died Friday, September 3, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah was born on June 4, 1975 and was a 1994 graduate of Johnson High School. In 2001, Jennifer graduated from the Police Academy and began her law enforcement career with Chatham County Police Department. She later worked for Chatham County Sherriff’s Department. Jennifer loved law enforcement work; however, numerous back surgeries forced her to change careers. Her new career as a bartender at Tybee Times and later at Doc’s B ...
Dana Stanton Helmly MAY 15, 1936 - SEP 02, 2021
Dana Stanton Helmly, 85, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021, at his residence in the loving care of his wife, Patricia New Helmly. Dana was born in Savannah, Georgia on May 15, 1936. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh Lee Helmly and Edna Stanton Helmly. He was a graduate of Commercial High School, class of 1954, and was the first recipient of the Ashley Dearing Sports Award. He attended Armstrong State College where he played basketball for 2 years. Dana served in the U.S. Naval Reserves after graduating from Armstrong with a business degree. Dana, also known as ...
Lyle M. Ramshaw NOV 02, 1929 - SEP 02, 2021
Lyle M. Ramshaw, a resident of Skidaway Island for more than 20 years, died Sept. 2 at the Harmony at Savannah retirement community on Old Montgomery Road. He was 91 and succumbed to age-related natural causes. He was predeceased by his much beloved wife of nearly 65 years, Charlotte Fitzpatrick, in March, 2020. Two months later in May, their only child, Daniel, 54, died suddenly in their home on Oak Shadow Court, where he had moved from Columbia, Maryland, to assist them as their health declined. Lyle and Charlotte Ramshaw were born and raised on the ...
Mary Isabelle Hagan MAY 27, 1925 - SEP 01, 2021
Mary Isabelle Hagan, beloved wife of the late Robert R. Hagan, Jr. died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Mary was 96 years old and a long-time member of St. James Catholic Church. A native of the Bronx, New York, Mary was the daughter of the late Richard and Eva Baker. After graduating from Walton High School in the Bronx, Mary worked as a bookkeeper in an office next door to the Empire State Building. She met her husband in New York City at a military dance while he served in the U.S. Coast Guard. They were married in 1951. The Coast Guard sent them to Savannah ...
James William Bullock, Jr. APR 12, 1948 - SEP 01, 2021
James W. Bullock, Jr.,"Jim" 73, died Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital surrounded by the medical heroes that cared for him during his courageous battle with Covid-19. Jim never met a stranger and would have long conversations with people he just met. He was a former professional boxer and an avid outdoorsman. Jim loved spending time fishing with his son James, III. Jim was a former insurance agent for Life of Georgia before retiring from Allstate Insurance Company after many years of service. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving in the V ...
Marian Mason Isbell FEB 13, 1928 - AUG 31, 2021
The lady with the sweetest smile, Marian Mason Isbell, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at her residence on Wilmington Island. She was 93 years of age. Mrs. Isbell, a native of Union, Mississippi, was a graduate of Athens State College in Athens, Alabama. At Athens College she met her future husband, Andrew J. “Jay” Isbell. In 67 years, they raised a family and impacted many young lives as teachers. They moved to LaFayette, Georgia in 1957, where she taught school until her retirement in 1986. She received a Master’s degree from Berry College in Rome, Ge ...
Judy Biddle Whitaker FEB 06, 1948 - AUG 31, 2021
Judy Biddle Whitaker, age 73, of Savannah, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, in Savannah, Georgia, with her loving family at her side. Judy was born February 6, 1948 and was the only daughter of the late George Alver Biddle and Mildred Henley Biddle of Johnson City, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother-in-law, Kenneth Lynn Whitaker also from Johnson City, Tennessee. She was a Member of Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church. She served as the President of the Ardsley Park/Chatham Crescent Garden Club and was c ...
Myrtie Lorraine DeLettre Beery JAN 08, 1936 - AUG 30, 2021
Myrtie Lorraine (DeLettre) Beery, age 85, died peacefully at home in Savannah, Georgia, surrounded by her husband, Eugene Beery and their two daughters, Laura and Donna. Lorraine was born on January 8, 1936, in Savannah, Georgia. Later that year she won Savannah’s prettiest baby contest. A devout Christian, she was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For most of her adult life she played piano and organ for Sunday church services. For many years she led the music program for the congregation’s Primary (age 3-12) children and was a teacher in the Young ...
Carol A. Clarkson DEC 13, 1928 - AUG 29, 2021
Carol A. Clarkson of Savannah, GA died peacefully in her home on Sunday, August 29 after fracturing her hip a few weeks earlier. She was 92 years old. Carol was born on December 13, 1928, in Cincinnati, Ohio to John B. Fertig and Anna (Muhl) Fertig. Carol graduated from the University of Cincinnati, and moved to Chicago, IL to raise her family before settling on Wilmington Island, GA in 1979. Carol was a longtime member of the Wilmington Island Garden Club. She had a lifelong love of reading, especially novels, mysteries, and the New Yorker magazine. She was a freque ...
Ben Lane Patterson, III - AUG 29, 2021
Ben Lane Patterson, III, passed away on August 29, 2021 in Savannah, Georgia. Ben was born in 1955 to Ben Lane Patterson, Jr. and Bette Young Patterson. Ben was preceded in death by his parents. Ben grew up on Isle of Hope in Savannah, Georgia, where his lifelong love of the coast began. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1977 and was a member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He received his law degree from Woodrow Wilson Law School. Ben spent most of his career in Real Estate working as a broker in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and Big Canoe, Georgia, before he settled into his ...
Joan Elizabeth Gooch Wilkinson NOV 22, 1943 - AUG 29, 2021
Joan Elizabeth Gooch Wilkinson peacefully took her journey to the spirit in the sky on August, 29, 2021, in her home with loving family by her side. Joan was born in Savannah, GA on November 22, 1943. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Bobby L Wilkinson; sons, Terrance Kevin Fisher and Michael Lucian Fisher; parents Anna Weimar Gooch and Lucian Gooch; sister, Sharon Browning Keith; niece, Karen Browning Morris; and many others. She leaves behind her loving daughter, Kimberley Dawn Rutledge (Patrick Chapman); son, Jeffery Allen Fisher; b ...
Gloria Newman Summerlin JUN 01, 1947 - AUG 29, 2021
Gloria Newman Summerlin, 74, died peacefully at home on Sunday, August 29, 2021, with her loving daughter, Dottie by her side. Per Gloria’s request and because of these trying times there will not be a memorial service. Gloria was preceded in death by her husband, George L. Summerlin. In addition to her daughter, Dottie Gaudry, “Mama Glo” as she was affectionately called by many, is survived by her daughter Allison Summerlin Moss; sister, Aliene Archer; brothers, Richard and Ashton Newman; grandsons, Joshua Salter and Cole Moss; granddaughter, Addison ...
Dorothy Mather Thompson JUN 25, 1926 - AUG 29, 2021
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Dorothy Mather Thompson, 95, died peacefully on Aug. 29, 2021, with her son and daughter-in-law present. She was the daughter of John Herbert and Dorothy Sugden Mather. She attended Savannah High, Armstrong Junior College and received an AB Degree from the University of Georgia in 1948. She was a true Savannah native and regaled her family with stories of growing up there. Her father’s salary was cut in half during the depression so they moved in with her grandparents at East 49th St. in Ardsley Park. She was extremely fond of her grandfather Percy Sugden who designed Ardsley Park and ...
Charles L. McCord JUN 26, 1928 - AUG 27, 2021
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Charles L. “Pinkie” McCord, Sr. passed away under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, Georgia. He was born June 26, 1928 in Savannah, Georgia to James Ernest McCord and Beatrice Shannon McCord. He was a long time resident of Colonel’s Island. He served an apprenticeship at Great Dane Trailers and was a machinist by trade. He retired from Hunt Wesson Foods. He loved the coast and was devoted to the Colonel’s Island community. He was an iconic fixture of the island and could often be seen cruising around on his golf cart. He lived life large and loved b ...
David Ian Dauphinee, Sr. FEB 09, 1960 - AUG 27, 2021
David Ian Dauphinee, Sr, 61, of Savannah, Georgia, went home to his Heavenly Father on Friday, August 27, 2021, after a long and courageous 11-year battle with cancer. He was greeted at the Pearly Gates of Heaven by his beloved son Dustin Graham Dauphinee, who preceded him in death. David was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA, and was raised in Boston, Massachusetts, where he graduated from Somerville High School. He went on to serve in the US Army with the 1st Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment. He retired from the Savannah Police Department where he was a part of the TRAP Unit and a member ...
Martin Francis Sheehan MAR 28, 1988 - AUG 26, 2021
Martin Francis Sheehan left this world on August 25, 2021. He is survived by the love of his life, his fiancée Jessica Hinely, in addition to his parents, Pat and Therese Sheehan, his siblings Laura Sheehan and Andrew Sheehan, the Hinely and Lanier families, and his cherished dogs Buster and Ryder. Born March 28, 1988, he attended Blessed Sacrament School and graduated from Johnson High School in the class of 2006. He was employed at the Port of Savannah with ILA Local 1475. His affinity for cooking with fresh ingredients also led him to work at Davis Produce, where he met his belove ...
Joseph K. Ebberwein OCT 27, 1935 - AUG 25, 2021
Click here to view livestream Joseph Keeshen Ebberwein, 85, died at 3:00pm on August 25, 2021, the Year of St. Joseph, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Savannah. Joe was born October 27, 1935 in Jersey City, NJ to Savannah natives George A. Ebberwein, Sr. and Anne Dowling Ebberwein. The family returned to Savannah in 1945. He graduated from Sacred Heart School in 1949 and from Benedictine Military School in 1953. Joe served in the United States Coast Guard for two years in active service and 6 years in the Reserves. In Savannah, Joe was the CEO of J.K. E ...
Gary M. Cartee DEC 04, 1953 - AUG 25, 2021
Gary M. Cartee, 67, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Gary was born in Savannah, GA. He was the son of Walter and Jackquelyn Cartee. He was educated in the Savannah public schools and later attended Armstrong State College. Gary began his career as a route salesman for Derst Baking Company. After 43 years of dedicated service, he retired in 2020 from Flowers Foods/Derst Baking Company as General Manager. Gary was a man of Godly character and integrity. He led by example and encouraged others to love the Lord and to always do the right thin ...
George Schwarz, Jr. FEB 06, 1938 - AUG 24, 2021
George F. Schwarz, Jr., 83, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Hospice House, Savannah. The lifelong resident of Savannah was born on February 6, 1938 to the late George F. and Elise Williams Schwarz. Fred was a graduate of Benedictine Military School, Class of 1956, Armstrong Junior College, and The University of Georgia. Fred was of the Catholic Faith. He served in Air National Guard and was a member of the Hibernian Society and Knights of Columbus # 5588. Fred retired in 2001 from Auto Electric of Savannah, a business he and his father owned and operated for many ...
Larry Glenn Lightle FEB 23, 1940 - AUG 24, 2021
Click here to view livestream Larry Glenn Lightle, 81, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital surrounded by his loving family as our Heavenly Father called him home. Larry was born on February 23, 1940, in Newark, Ohio to the late Glenn and Emlen Lightle. After high school, Larry was employed by Roper Lawn Products in Newark until 1975, when he and his family were transferred to Savannah. After several years in Savannah, Larry accepted a position with Gulfstream Aerospace where he retired after 15 years of service. Larry was an achiever and often ...
Nellie "Ayn" Hatchell-Griffin - AUG 22, 2021
Nellie “Ayn” Hatchell-Griffin, 68, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 22, 2021 with her loving family by her side. Ayn was born in Horry County, South Carolina, daughter of Robert C. and Nellie Hyatt Hatchell. After graduating from high school, Ayn enlisted in the United States Army serving stateside during the Vietnam War. After she was honorably discharged, she attended nursing school in Savannah graduating with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. Ayn served for several years as the clinical educator for the operating room at M ...
Ashby Carter Moncure, M.D. DEC 27, 1934 - AUG 22, 2021
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Ashby Carter Moncure, MD, born on December 27,1934, died August 22,2021 under the care of hospice. He was born in Richmond, Virginia, son of Powhatan and Maude Carley Moncure. Dr. Moncure entered the University of Virginia in 1953 and during his third year became a member of the Raven Society. He entered medical school in 1956 and was elected to the Medical Honorary Society, Alpha Omega Alpha. He graduated from medical school in 1960 and entered surgical training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He served in the United States Army as a Captain from 1962–1964. ...
James John Kery - AUG 22, 2021
James John Kery, 80, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 at his home. He is survived by his companion, Kimberly Howell. A private service will be held at a later date. ...
Michael Anthony "Mike" Sowders FEB 02, 1957 - AUG 21, 2021
Michael Anthony “Mike” Sowders, 64, formerly of Moores Hill, Indiana, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia with loving family and Bella, his devoted dog and companion by his side. Mike was born February 2, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Richard Sowders and Mildred “Faye” Baker. He worked as a journeyman contractor and was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish and hunt. Mike was fiercely loyal to his faith and family which he had a deep love and affection for. Mi ...