Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia

Joseph Watson

Joseph Watson

Jun 26, 2019

Mr. Joseph Robert "Bob" Watson of Decatur passed away on June 25, 2019 in Savannah under Hospice care. Mr. Watson is survived by daughters Beth W. Taylor and Amy W. Rhodes, as well as granddaughters Clayborne Fulchi and Casey Ives, and four great-grandchildren, all of Savannah. Internment will be private. The family has entrusted Baker McCullough Funeral Home Hubert C....

Dineshkumar R. Patel

Dineshkumar R. Patel

Jun 24, 2019

Dineshkumar R. Patel, 65, of Pooler died SUnday, June 23, 2019 at Memorial Medical Health University. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Sunday, June 30, 2019 in the Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements have been entrusted to Baker McCullough Funeral Home Garden City Chapel, 2794 West US Highway 80 Garden City, Georgia 31408.  (912)964-2862

Anita Gail Stevens

Anita Gail Stevens

Jun 24, 2019

Anita Gail Stevens, 51, of Bloomingdale died Monday, June 24, 2019 at Abercorn Rehabilitation Center. Services will be private. Arrangements have been entrusted to Baker McCullough Funeral Home Garden City Chapel, 2794 West US Highway 80 Garden City, Georgia 31408.  (912)964-2862

Maria Sophia Semczyszyn

Maria Sophia Semczyszyn

Jun 24, 2019

Maria Sophia Semczyszyn, 58, of Pooler died Thursday, June 20, 2019. Services will be private. Arrangements have been entrusted to Baker McCullough Funeral Home Garden City Chapel, 2794 West US Highway 80 Garden City, Georgia 31408.  (912)964-2862

Mark A. Wiley

Mark A. Wiley

Jun 23, 2019

Mark A. Wiley, 45, of Savannah, GA passed away June 12, 2019 in Dothan, Alabama. Born in Savannah, GA at St. Joseph's. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, and gun collector. He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis E. Wiley Sr. and Joyce Ann Puckett Wiley. He is survived his daughter, Samantha Ruth Wiley; brother, Francis E. Wiley...

Kathryn Newman Oates

Kathryn Newman Oates

Jun 22, 2019

Kathryn Newman Oates departed this life and arrived in Heaven on Saturday June 22, 2019 at Memorial Hospital. Kathy was born in Washington, DC, to the late Aaron K. Newman, Sr and Wilhelmina Newman (Hiers). She was preceded in death by her brother Ron Newman. Kathy was raised in Savannah, Ga where at a young age she learned to ice...

Shirley D. Greenway

Shirley D. Greenway

Jun 22, 2019

Shirley Delores Futch Greenway,90, went to be with the Lord on June 22, 2019. It was the anniversary of her 59 year marriage to Dorsey Greenway, who passed away in 2005. When she married Dorsey, at age 17, she became a young mother to Bennie Greenway (Jo Anne), Mary Nell Nesmith(Thomas) and Melanie Powell, who she loved and helped raise...

Stephen J. Flemming

Stephen J. Flemming

Jun 21, 2019

Stephen "Steve" J. Fleming, 76, a native of Savannah, GA, passed away June 21 at St. Joseph's Hospital surrounded by family and loved ones. He graduated from Savannah High School in 1960.  He served in the United States Navy on the USS Lexington aircraft carrier for four years. He worked 30 years for IBM as a mechanical engineer and retired...

Gregory L. Stevenson

Gregory L. Stevenson

Jun 19, 2019

Gregory L. Stevenson, 63, of Savannah, GA passed away Monday June 17, 2019 at his home. He was a faithful member of Compassion Christan Church having served as head of Usher's . He loved the Lord and studying his word. He enjoyed photography and reading. He was a skilled tank engineer for years with Ross Engineering. He was preceded in...

Hilma Oliver Jarriel

Hilma Oliver Jarriel

Jun 19, 2019

Hilma Oliver Jarriel, 96, went to heaven June 15, 2019. She was born "Baby Girl" in Tattnall County Georgia to Perry & Virgie Oliver. She was preceded in death by Ben F. Jarriel Husband of 57 years, son Terry Jarriel and 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Mother enjoyed fishing at Shellman's Bluff and being with her children. She retired from...

Dianne Dimmitt

Dianne Dimmitt

Jun 19, 2019

Dianne Wasson Dimmitt (63) died peacefully surrounded by family and friends on June 17, 2019. She was born October 30, 1955 in Savannah, GA to parents Mary "Kitty" Wasson and Fred Wasson Jr.  Diane lived in Savannah for the majority of her life and graduated from Savannah High School in 1973. Dianne was a daughter, granddaughter, mother, grandmother, sister, cousin...

Wynelle Page Ward

Wynelle Page Ward

Jun 17, 2019

Wynelle Page Ward, 88, of Savannah, died Sunday at Hospice Savannah. She was born in Lauren's County, Ga., and moved to Savannah in the late 1950's from Dublin, Ga. She was a Registered Nurse at Coleman Hospital in Dublin, GA and worked for the Chatham County Humane Society for over 40 years. She was a member of Silk Hope Baptist...

Carolyn Bandy Moore

Carolyn Bandy Moore

Jun 16, 2019

Carolyn Bandy Moore passed away June 15 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. She was born in Savannah, GA on August 1, 1942 to Joseph and Eloise Bandy, where she later met and married Harris Hyland Moore Sr.. Together they raised six children in a loving, caring home. She was passionate about many things in her life, including, gardening, cooking,...

Clinton L. Akins

Clinton L. Akins

Jun 15, 2019

Clinton L. Akins Jr. passed away June 15, 2019 at his home. He was born in Savannah, GA on March 1,1944 to Clinton L. and Lillian Akins. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a member of the Scottish Rite  Consistory, Valley of Savannah,  Free Masonry of Saint Jude- Savannah, GA. He is preceded in death by his...

Wade Hampton Gatch

Wade Hampton Gatch

Jun 15, 2019

Wade Hampton Gatch passed away June 14, 2019. He was born in Sheldon, South Carolina on September 18, 1929 to John Henry and Catherine Simmons Gatch. He was a veteran of the United States Navy where he served proudly. After leaving the military he worked for the City of Savannah as a police officer where he achieved that rank of...

Eugene D. White

Eugene D. White

Jun 13, 2019

Eugene "Gene" D. White, 93, of Bloomingdale, GA passed away Wednesday June 12, 2019 at the Place at Pooler. Gene was a member and former Deacon at South Newington Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the US Army, having served in the 82nd Air Borne. He was a member of Landrum Lodge #48, of Savannah, F & AM's. Gene...

Grace Hiers Davis

Grace Hiers Davis

Jun 13, 2019

Grace Hiers Davis, 92 , of Rincon, Georgia, passed away June 12, 2019 at Effingham Care Center. She was born in Hampton County, South Carolina and was proud of it. She moved to Savannah, Georgia and later lived in Rincon, Georgia for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Harold D. Davis; two...

Alfred Vaughn

Alfred Vaughn

Jun 11, 2019

Alfred Vaughn, 89, of Savannah, died Tuesday, Jun 11, 2019 at Hospice of Savannah. He was born in Emanuel County, Ga and was a veteran of WW II, having served in the U.S. Army.  He also served in the National Guard from 1953-1956. He was retired from Union Camp Paper Corporation, after 40 years of service, as Head Shift Clerk....

Kenneth M. Gardner

Kenneth M. Gardner

Jun 11, 2019

A much loved father and brother, Kenneth Malcolm Gardner, 62, of Savannah, Georgia passed away on June 9th, 2019 in his home. Kenny was born on January, 18th 1957 in Laurinburg, NC. He graduated from Scotland High School in Laurinburg in 1976 where he met Elizabeth Guerry of Savannah, Georgia. After marriage in 1981, they moved to Savannah where they...

Bonnie Thompson Mcgrath

Bonnie Thompson Mcgrath

Jun 11, 2019

Bonnie Thompson McGrath, 83, of Port Wentworth died Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at her home under the care of Compassus Hospice and surrounded by her family. Bonnie was born in Cochran, Georgia and was one of six children of the late Carvin Monroe Thompson and the late Matilda Dye Thompson. She had worked many years for Southside Dry Cleaners and...