Obituaries
Joseph Kavanough (Kavie) Rutherford AUG 28, 1960 - NOV 10, 2021
Kavie was born in Lexington, SC on August 28, 1960, son of the late Joseph Walker Rutherford Sr. and Nell Tarrant Able. Kavie graduated from Pelion High and went on to achieve his Bachelors at Armstrong State. He continued to reside and raise his family in Savannah. He was an entrepreneur, owning multiple businesses in his lifetime, including one which provided medical equipment to underprivileged persons in the Savannah community. He was a devoted member of St.James Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus # 631 He is survived by his significant other, Joanne Hinnant, three sons, ...
Mary Edenfield Osborne DEC 18, 1942 - NOV 09, 2021
Mary Edenfield Osborne, devoted wife, loving mother, and beloved grandmother passed away peacefully, going home to be with the Lord on November 9, 2021. Mary was born on December 18, 1942 in Savannah, Georgia. It is in Savannah where she lived her entire life. Most of Mary's career was spent in commercial banking and earlier on she worked for the Girl Scout Council of Savannah. She was an active member of First Baptist Church of the Islands. She is survived by her devoted husband of 60 wonderful years, Hugh Dorsey Osborne, Sr; son, Hugh Dorsey ...
William M. "Billy" Giles, Jr. - NOV 09, 2021
William McLaurin Giles, Jr., 87, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2021. He was born January 4, 1934 in Savannah to the late William McLaurin, Sr., and Cecile Corinne Newman Giles. Billy graduated from Savannah High School, where he played football, basketball and baseball. He continued his athletics for the University of Georgia, where he also played baseball and basketball. Billy returned to Savannah after graduation and ran Giles Store at the Savannah Sugar Refinery, which served breakfast and lunch to the employees. Billy would get up at 5:00 a.m. to make the best homemade ...
Linda Ken Bell Dunn - NOV 08, 2021
Linda Ken Bell Dunn, 79, passed away Monday, November 8, 2021 at her home under the care of Hospice Savannah and her family. She was born August 9, 1942 in Gainesville, GA to the late John Herbert Bell and Dorothy Blackstock Bell. Ken attended Auburn University for 3 years before moving back home and graduating from Brenau University. She was a member of Phi Mu Social Sorority, as well as numerous other honorary societies. Ken and her husband Joseph, after marrying in 1963, lived in Key West, Florida, and Warwick, Rhode Island before moving to Savannah. She was an ac ...
Barbara Rundbaken - NOV 08, 2021
Barbara Rundbaken passed away Monday, November 8, 2021. Barbara enjoyed spending time with her beloved husband, Sol, and their family, with whom she shared wonderful relationships. She was a nurse, CPA, and educator, always ready to help others. Barbara loved the challenge and comradery of running and especially enjoyed the Rock n Roll Marathon series! Her adventurous spirit and positive energy was infectious, her hugs healing, and she could inspire easily. She brought out the best in others. Barbara is survived by her husband, Sol Rundbaken; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Phil ...
Edward E. (Ed) Wolfe, Sr. - NOV 07, 2021
Edward E. (Ed) Wolfe, Sr., 90, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at his home on Tybee Island. He was born in Savannah, son of Charles A. Wolfe, Sr. and Margaret Sellers Wolfe. Ed was a graduate of Benedictine Military School and was a veteran of United States Marine Corps serving during the Korean War. He was retired from the American Automobile Association (AAA) after more than 30 years. He was a member of the Catholic faith, the Fenian Society, American Legion Post 154, a reunion group of Savannah Korean War veterans and an avid golfer. Other than his p ...
Donald A. Roth - NOV 07, 2021
Donald A. Roth passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at the age of 84. Don was born on September 4, 1937 in Englewood, New Jersey to John Charles Roth and Alma Hannell Roth. Don graduated from Saint Cecilia's High School in Engelwood, NJ, and received a B.S. degree from Farleigh Dickinson University. Don retired from a long career with Standard & Poor's in 1997. Don and his wife Judy, who predeceased him in 2017, moved to The Landings in Savannah, GA in 1998. Don was an avid outdoorsman who loved golf, fishing, and hunting in his earlier years. H ...
Elbert Dale (Chuck) Brown - NOV 06, 2021
Elbert Dale (Chuck) Brown, age 66, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021, with his wife by his side. Chuck courageously battled cancer for the last four years, while living life lovingly and as fully as possible. Chuck was born in Savannah on September 13, 1955 as the son of Elbert Duncan and Arlene Lumley Brown. Chuck enjoyed a happy childhood in a neighborhood full of children. He began playing sports at an early age and was a sports and athletic advocate all of his life. Chuck maintained many friendships from his earliest years throughout his life. He was loyal. Chuck gradu ...
Jeanne Moye Whitford MAR 19, 1939 - NOV 05, 2021
Jeanne Moye Whitford passed away surrounded by the love of her family on November 5, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. Jeanne was born on March 19, 1939 in Greenville, N.C., the daughter of James Howard Moye and Mamie Lancaster Moye. She was a true daughter of eastern North Carolina. Anyone who spoke with her was treated to her beautiful southern accent and trademark giggle. Jeanne had a gift for chit-chat and never met a stranger. She met her husband, Howard Norman Whitford, Jr., when they were in college and they enjoyed more than 60 years of marriage. After their marri ...
Marcia Caroline Elkins Cook SEP 29, 1942 - NOV 05, 2021
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Marcia passed away peacefully on Friday, November 5, 2021. Marcia was born in Ridgeland, SC to the late William Robertson Elkins and Freda Irwin Elkins. She was a graduate of Wylie E Groves High School. Marcia was a dear and outgoing lady who made a friend wherever she was. She had a quick wit and a generous heart. Marcia was passionate about American Patriotism and instilled that belief in those around her. She was active in the community both as a volunteer and the owner of several local businesses. Marcia walked a life of faith an ...
Mary Ann Sharp Hess DEC 09, 1931 - NOV 05, 2021
Mary Ann Sharp Hess died peacefully on Friday November 5, 2021. Mary Ann was born to Ralph Ellis Sharp and Henrietta Robison Sharp in Bethlehem, PA on December 9, 1931. She attended Moravian Seminary for Girls and earned a B.S. in Zoology from Mount Holyoke College. Mary Ann married Richard M. (Dick) Hess 67 years ago on October 16, 1954 and they have been residents of Savannah Georgia for over thirty years. They moved to Savannah from Waccabuc, NY and have been active members of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Mary Ann was involved in many community organizations, including Chairperson ...
Anne Devonshire “Devon” Sullivan Gaudry FEB 07, 1954 - NOV 03, 2021
Please click here to view livestream available November 8,2021 at 5:45 p.m. Anne Devonshire “Devon” Sullivan Gaudry Devon passed away on November 3, 2021 after a brief illness. Her family, and loved ones were with her when she went home to her Lord and Savior. She was a proud native Savannahian born at Candler Hospital, Feb 7, 1954. She grew up on corner of 52nd and Abercorn, in the same house her grandparents called home. She graduated from St. Vincent Academy and attended Marymount University. Devon would always ...
V. Jean Hansen APR 14, 1923 - NOV 02, 2021
V. Jean Hansen, a long-time Kern Valley resident, died peacefully on November 2, 2021, in the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice in Savannah, Georgia. Jean was born November 14, 1923, in Mondak, Montana, to Ernst Anker Hansen and Dagmar Clausen Hansen and was raised in Lawton Oklahoma. Jean had five brothers, and four sisters: Carol John, Paul, Olaf, E.A. Jr (Jack), Bud, Ann, Elsie, Helen, and Betty Jo. All of whom predeceased her. While Jean never married, she lived a vibrant and amazing life – always on her own terms. The day after her 19th birthday in Novemb ...
Betty Blake Poleynard FEB 07, 1925 - NOV 02, 2021
Betty was born February 7, 1925, in Greenwich, CT, to Sallie Robbins Blake, and Samuel Blake. Betty had one older brother, Robert Samuel Blake. She attended Florida State College for Women in Tallahassee (now FSU) 40 miles from Thomasville, GA, Army Airfield where her brother was stationed. While visiting her brother, she was introduced to his wingman, Sidney Darneville Poleynard. After a brief courtship, Betty and Sidney were married in Florida in 1944 and moved to Louisiana. Their first child, Gary, was born in Shreveport while they were stationed at Barksdale Air Field. They settled in Bato ...
William Douglas Dodge SEP 26, 1937 - NOV 01, 2021
William Douglas Dodge, 84, died peacefully on Monday, November 1, 2021, in Savannah, Georgia, with his loving wife Mickey by his side. “Bill” was born in Savannah, the middle child and only son of Kenneth and Betty (Sadler) Dodge. He was educated in the Savannah public schools and Benedictine Military School. He went on to receive his Bachelors degree in Industrial Management from Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta and his Masters from Georgia State University. From 1966 to 1978 Bill worked for Lockheed - Georgia Company in Marietta. In 1992 he retired from his positi ...
Linda Akins Dooley NOV 07, 1940 - OCT 31, 2021
Linda Akins Dooley, after a brief illness, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 31, 2021 surrounded by her children. She was seven days shy of her 81st birthday. As the second of seven children, Linda was born in Savannah in 1940 to the late James Perry and Opa Reta Akins. She graduated from Commercial High School in 1958, and recently celebratied her 63rd high school reunion. Linda married the love of her life, James Marvin Dooley, who preceded her in death in 2013 after 54 years of marriage. Linda was a devoted stay-at-home mom for ...
Charles David Bragg JAN 06, 1939 - OCT 31, 2021
Charles David Bragg, 82, died at home on Sunday, October 31, 2021 under the care of Arcadia Hospice. He was a native Savannahian born to Charles Ellis Bragg and Mildred Brewton Bragg on January 6, 1939. He was an honor graduate of Commercial High School, class of 1956. He earned his BBA (’60) and MBA (’61) in Accounting from the University of Georgia. While at UGA, he was a member of the “Dixie” Redcoat Band as well as Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity. He began his career in accounting with S.D. Leidesdorf & Co. (now known as Ernst & Young) in Greenville, SC. ...
Richard F. Carlson - OCT 31, 2021
Richard F. Carlson, age 81, passed away at his home in Savannah GA., on Sunday, October 31st, 2021. Dick was born on November 6th, 1939 in Austin, Texas to Gilbert Frank Carlson and Birdie Elaine (Wilt) Carlson. After graduating from Texas Tech University, with an Undergraduate Degree in Business, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served in several locations but was stationed specifically on the USS Essex during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Dick then completed his education with an MBA at The University of Dallas. Dick worked for the company A.S. Hanson in Dallas, Texas and was offe ...
Cornelia Rankin Groves APR 23, 1926 - OCT 31, 2021
Cornelia Rankin Groves, widow of Robert Walker Groves, Jr., died on October 31, 2021. She was a lifelong resident of Savannah. Cornelia was born in Savannah on April 23rd, 1926, to the late William Scott and Hannay Ellis Rankin. She was a graduate of Pape School Savannah and Randolph-Macon Women’s College, Lynchburg, Virginia. She is survived by a son, Robert Walker Groves III (Anne); a daughter, Susan Groves Stevens of Yonges Island, S.C.; four grandchildren, William Scott Rankin Groves (Amanda), Suzanne Groves Hoffman (Rob) of Ann Arbor, Michigan, William Johnson ...
Roger F. Benton - OCT 30, 2021
Roger Felton Benton of Savannah, GA passed to his heavenly reward in the early morning of October 30, 2021 after a short illness. He was born February 22, 1941. He was preceded in death by his father Joseph W. Benton, Sr, and his brother Joseph W. Benton, Jr. He is survived by his mother Wilhelmina Durden Benton, 103, of Bluffton, SC and Savannah, GA; sisters Judy Hutson and Jean Fasano; nephews Matt Hutson, Jason Hutson, David Hutson, and Mikey Fasano. Also surviving are his great-niece Harmony and great-nephew Daniil, as well as other relatives and dear friend Priscil ...
Sean Mackenzie Hughes MAR 31, 1992 - OCT 30, 2021
On March 31, 1992, at 9:44 PM, the world heard the first heartbeat of Sean Mackenzie Hughes. Too soon to become an angel, Sean passed on October 30, 2021. A loving son and brother, Sean leaves to cherish his memory, his parents, Michael James Hughes and Sam Tall Hughes; brother, Casey Bernard Hughes; grandmother, Mildred Tall; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and second cousins that will miss him dearly. Sean was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bernard and Alma Hughes and John Tall; and great-uncle, James Marschall. Sean accomplished much in the sh ...
Deborah Ann Rice JAN 01, 1951 - OCT 30, 2021
Deborah Ann Rice, formerly of Atlanta GA, died Saturday morning October 30, 2021, at Buckingham South under the care of Arcadia Hospice. She was born in Washington DC, on January 1, 1951, to Richard L Rice and Shirley Mehrens Rice. Debbie was in the legal profession for 40 years in Atlanta GA. She was an avid traveler. Survivors include her mother, Shirley Rice; sister, Susan Rice; brother, Richard C. Rice (Jean); nieces, Jessica Futrell (Bryn), Charlotte Futrell, and Michele Smith (Scott); nephews, John Michael Cunard and Zachary Woods (Jen). A private ...
Bernadine Winstead Warner - OCT 29, 2021
Bernadine Winstead Warner, 88, died peacefully on Friday, October 29, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones. Bernadine was a graduate of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She was an active member of White Bluff Presbyterian Church for over 50 years where she held multiple leadership roles and developed many cherished friendships. She was a teacher at Royce Reading Center and Savannah Country Day School. She was a longtime member and past president of P.E.O. Service Organization. Some of the things she enjoyed most throughout her life were spending time with her f ...
Phillip S. Milliken - OCT 29, 2021
Phillip S. Milliken, 76, of Savannah, GA passed away peacefully on Friday, October 29, 2021, at St. Joseph’s Hospital of complications after a stroke. Phil was born on May 18th, 1945, and spent his childhood in Murrells Inlet, SC along with his eight brothers and sisters. He served in the army before pursuing a career as a welder where he helped build many local bridges as well as the largest tugboat to ever be launched at the time. Phil is survived by his former wife, Mildred Pippin, his daughter Phyllis Morris, son Michael Milliken (Heather), two grandchildren Amber Morris (Hu ...
Sheila Dianne Smith Vittitow OCT 16, 1957 - OCT 29, 2021
My name is Sheila Vittitow and I died of a lung disease at the age of 64. I have decided to write my own obituary, because I really don't care for the ones that I see published in the newspaper. Often times families will gather and list every minor accomplishment from cradle to grave in a timeline format; or they create a story about someone's life that is so glowing one would think the deceased had been a living god. I don't like the timeline, because let's face it, I never really accomplished anything of great note. Other than giving birth to my thre ...
James J. Trabue - OCT 28, 2021
James Joseph Trabue, 79, died Thursday, October 28, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. He was retired from BellSouth. He was born April 2, 1942 in Connersville, Indiana to the late James and Margery Trabue. James was a U.S. Navy Veteran, and was awarded the Good Conduct metal and a Honorable discharge. He was a member of Thunderbolt Lodge #693 and the National Rifle Association. He attended grade school in Savannah, GA, Connersville, IN, and Lawrence, IN., junior high school in Lawrence, IN, and high school in Savannah, GA graduating from H.V. Jenk ...
Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) Rushing - OCT 27, 2021
Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) Rushing, 36, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan from a brain aneurysm. She was born in Savannah, daughter of James R. and Minette Grizzle Rushing. Lizzie was a graduate of Calvary Day School and received a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree with emphasis in creating writing from Savannah College of Art and Design. Prior to moving to Manhattan, New York nine years ago, Lizzie was in event sales with Garibaldi’s and was currently in event sales in Manhattan. She was a member of White Blu ...
Bernard Joseph Murphy, Jr. MAY 04, 1939 - OCT 27, 2021
To view a livestream of the Mass, please click the link below. gather.app/remember/bernard-ed-murphy-jr Bernard J. Murphy, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, with his wife and daughter at his side. Bernard was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 4, 1939, the only son of Bernard and Ellie Jane (McGuinness) Murphy. He attended St. Mary’s Grammar School and High School, where he excelled in sports. After graduation he attended Stone Business College for one semester before joining the army in the fall of 1958. He served with the 24th Engineers out of Furth B ...
Theresa (Terri) Sue Huiras AUG 16, 1938 - OCT 26, 2021
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Theresa “Terri” Sue Huiras passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 under the care of Hospice Savannah. Terri was born in Plymouth County, Iowa (Westfield) on August 16, 1938, to the late Leonard L. and Neva Mae McCorkell Hoffman. Terri grew up in Centerville, SD surrounded by very dear family and friends. She attended the First Congregational Church. She eventually made her way to the University of Iowa and became a lifelong Hawkeye, following the Hawkeyes for the rest of her life, and finding a love for football, both collegiate and professional. In th ...
Laura Love Hutchinson DEC 03, 1951 - OCT 26, 2021
Laura Love Hutchinson,. 69, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. The native and lifelong resident of Savannah was the daughter of the late Nell and Marcus Love. She was a retired phlebotomist and authored two books as a hobby writer. She loved to study the Bible and watch her movies. In addition to her parents, Laura was preceded in death by her beloved brother, Delvin Love. She leaves behind to cherish her memory a daughter, Jodie Chassereau; two sisters, Marian Sonnleither, and Theresa Devoe; three brothers; Freddy, Edward, and Tony Love; a granddaughter, Carmen Hut ...