Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia
Thomas Earl Rushing
Oct 2, 2024
LTC Thomas E. Rushing, Sr., Retired, age 82, departed this earth on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at home surrounded by his family after a heartbreaking battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Tom is remembered as having a gift of gab - some true and some embellished - never meeting a stranger. Tom was a member of Isle of Hope Methodist Church where...
Margie Wilson
Oct 1, 2024
Margie Boyd Wilson, aged 84, went to be with the Lord on October 1, 2024, in Savannah, GA. Born on July 19, 1940, to parents Verda Mae Powell Boyd and Cary Boyd, Margie led a fulfilling life marked by her dedication to her career and her faith, Michael (her deceased husband) and her beloved cats.
Margie's professional life was largely spent...
John Wesley Hudson
Sep 30, 2024
With great sadness, we announce the passing of John Wesley Hudson, a loved husband and a devoted friend. John departed this life on Monday, September 30, 2024, at the age of 84. A long-time resident of Savannah, Georgia, John was born on August 31, 1940, in Louisville, Georgia, to the late Claude C. Hudson and Ellie Viola.
John proudly served his...
Dorothy Lee Wright
Sep 29, 2024
Dorothy Lee Wright, 100, of 351 Wilmington Island Road, Savannah, GA passed away Sunday, Sep 29, 2024 at Summer Breeze Assisted Living. A Native of Wichita Falls, TX, she was the daughter of Luke Warren and Lena Warren. She is preceded in death by husband, Col. Weldon Wright, son John Wright, and grandson Jeff Tyson. Survivors are daughters, Karen Tyson...
Eva Annette Thornton
Sep 27, 2024
Eva Annette Thornton, a most recent resident of Hoover, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 27th, 2024, at the age of 98. Born on Monday, August 2nd, 1926, and raised in the charming city of Savannah, Georgia, Annette was a cherished daughter of James McClellan and Eva Floyd.
Annette devoted her life to nurturing her family as a dedicated homemaker....
Sushma Gakhar
Sep 27, 2024
Sushma Gakhar, born on July 7, 1955, peacefully passed away on September 27, 2024. A devoted wife for 43 years, Sushma shared a life full of love and warmth with her family. Her nurturing spirit and boundless compassion touched all who knew her. Spiritual by nature, Sushma lived her life grounded in the values of humility, kindness, and generosity. She...
Larry Lennard O'Pry
Sep 26, 2024
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Larry Lennard O'Pry, cherished husband, father, brother, and friend. Larry was born on October 23, 1945, in Cottondale, Florida, and peacefully departed this life on September 26, 2024, in Port Wentworth, Georgia. Larry was a devoted husband to Mary McGhee O'Pry, and a loving father to his children, Leslie...
Betty W. Davis
Sep 26, 2024
Betty Woodcock Davis went to be with the Lord on September 26, 2024. She was born in Glennville, GA, on December 4, 1929, to Rufus Dwight Woodcock and Nettie Hamm Woodcock. She was educated in the Glennville, GA, graduating from Glennville High School in 1946 and Draughn’s Business School in Savannah, GA, in 1947. On September 6, 1952, Betty married...
Mary Ruth Cetchovich
Sep 25, 2024
Mary Ruth Arnold Cetchovich, age 91, of Savannah, Georgia passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024.
Ruth was born in Bath, South Carolina and had lived in Savannah for over 50 years. She was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church. She retired after 14 years of service, as a Sales Lady for Krispy Kreme Donuts.
She was preceded in death by...
Robert Joseph Galletta Sr.
Sep 25, 2024
Robert Joseph Galletta, Sr. of Shell Point Community in McIntosh County, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at the age of 90. Robert was born on April 27, 1934, in Savannah to the late Joseph Eugene Galletta and the late Lena Mae Lariscy Galletta. He spent many of his childhood years on Wilmington Island and...
Mildred Senoma Durden
Sep 25, 2024
Mildred Senoma “Big Nomie” Durden, 80, of Guyton, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at her daughter's home. A native of Amory, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Cleveland Strawbridge and Ruby Ozell Southard Turner. Senoma was a Godly woman and a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother. There was never a dull moment with her...
Michael Eugene Mesaros
Sep 23, 2024
Michael Eugene Mesaros, age 50, of Savannah, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024.Born on February 25, 1974, in Savannah, Mr. Mesaros was a proud graduate of the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business and worked as a businessman. He attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and School, as well as Savannah Christian High School.Mr. Mesaros was preceded in death...
William R Stanley
Sep 22, 2024
William Roger Stanley, age 78, of Savannah passed away Sunday September 22, 2024 at St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital.
William (Bill) was born on May 3, 1946 in Spartanburg, SC. He was the son of the late Frances and William Stanley. While spending most of his childhood in Danville, VA, William enlisted for the United States Air Force at the age of 17....
Elsie G. Powers Coursey
Sep 19, 2024
Elsie G. Powers-Coursey, age 69, of Savannah passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024. Elsie was born on June 10, 1955 in Bronx, NY, the daughter of the late Efrain and Hilda Reyes Gonzalez. She was a graduate of Long Beach State where she earned a degree in education. She was of Catholic faith. She worked for many years with the...
Charlotte Sowell
Sep 17, 2024
Charlotte Youmans Sowell, age 99, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Georgia.
Mrs. Sowell was born in Swainsboro, Georgia on January 6, 1925. She was the daughter of the late Peyton Lee Youmans, former Sheriff of Emanuel County, and the late Effie Wilkes Youmans. After college, she moved to Savannah in...
Danny Edwin Thornton
Sep 15, 2024
May 31, 1950 - September 15, 2024 Danny Boy passed away Sunday, September 15, 2024. He was 74 years old. A native of Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of the late D. S. Thornton and Margie Shuman-Thornton. Danny preferred to be called "Danny Boy". His sister described him as the perfect brother. Danny was a caring and thoughtful brother....
Gladys Roenella O'Quinn Koss
Sep 14, 2024
Gladys Koss 93, died September 14, 2024, at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, NV after a short illness. Gladys was born in Bluffton, South Carolina on November 5, 1930. She graduated from Bluffton High School in 1947. Gladys worked as a cashier at Planter’s Merchantile where she met Abe Koss whom she married in August of 1949. After they...
Shirley Sienkiewicz
Sep 14, 2024
Shirley Morgan Sienkiewicz, age 87, of Savannah passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at her residence. Mrs. Sienkiewicz was born on December 12, 1936 in Savannah to the late Gipson Hull Morgan and the late Susie Kessler Morgan. She graduated from Commercial High School in 1954 and went on to work as an administrative secretary for Tyco International. Mrs....
Eric Daniel Winge
Sep 11, 2024
Eric Daniel Winge, 58, of Statesboro, Georgia, passed away at his home September 11, 2024. A native of Rome, Georgia, he was the son of the late Daniel Winge and Myra "Gail" Arnold Winge. He leaves behind beautiful memories for his family to cherish. They describe him as a Christian man who was kind, selfless, giving, and well-liked by all...
Dorothy Elliot Foskey Carter
Sep 11, 2024
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Dorothy Elliot Foskey Carter, matriarch of the Carter family, into the arms of her Lord and Savior September 11, 2024. A native of Stillmore, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Herbert A. Foskey and Luna Lee Lanier Foskey. The family relocated to Savannah while Dorothy was very young. Dorothy was...
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