Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia

Della Register Luckey

Della Register Luckey

Mar 13, 2019

Della Ruth Register Luckey, 88, of Savannah passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family and under the care of Hospice. A native of Quitman, Georgia, Ruth was the daughter of the late Minnie Kathleen Swain Register and the late John Rufus Register. Ruth was a graduate of Richard Arnold High School. She was a...

William P. Clifton

William P. Clifton

Mar 13, 2019

William P. Clifton, 61, of Savannah passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at his home. A Savannah native, William was the son of the late Lavenia Key Clifton and the late Jack Griffen Clifton. William was a US Army Veteran and was an Auto Mechanic at Dan Vaden. Survivors include his children, Shannon Brown (Josh) and Bryan Clifton (Angel); his...

Gwendolyn S. Alexander

Gwendolyn S. Alexander

Mar 11, 2019

Gwendolyn S. Alexander, 82, of Savannah, GA passed away Sunday March 10, 2019 at Azalealand Nursing Home. Gwen was born in Statesboro, GA, moved to Savannah in 1940, and graduated from Savannah High School. She attended Georgia Southern College. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert B. and Catherine W. Shell. She is survived by her son, Leighton...

James R. Caines

James R. Caines

Mar 10, 2019

James R. Caines passed on Sunday March, 10, 2019. He is survived by his spouse, Shirley A. Caines of Savannah, Ga, brothers Donald Caines (Janet) of Port Wentworth, GA; Robert Caines (Laura) of Grovetown, GA; StevenCaines (Janice) of Harlem, GA; and sister Barbara Mize of Chattanooga, TN; his step-son Anthony Strickland(Katy), grandson Avery; nieces, nephews; great nieces and nephews. James...

John William Younker,

John William Younker,

Mar 9, 2019

John William Younker, Sr. , 84, of Pooler, Georgia died March 8, 2019 at St. Joseph's Hospital. John retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving twenty years. He was a member of the U.S. Air Force Security Police Association and Dean Forest Baptist Church. He loved fishing and hunting. He is preceded in death by his parents, John Edward...

Dellorah Hackle Wickham

Dellorah Hackle Wickham

Mar 9, 2019

Dellorah Hackle Wickham, 95, of Midway, Georgia died Friday March 8th, 2019. She was born in Cobbtown, Georgia and retired from McKenna Supply Company. She was a member of South Newport Baptist church. She was preceded in death by her loving husband John Joseph (Jack) Wickham; parents,, Ernest Clark and Mattie Lou Hackle; daughter, Karen Marie Wickham, and  several brothers...

Julia Rahn Tucker

Julia Rahn Tucker

Mar 8, 2019

Our beloved angel, Julia, was called home on March 8, 2019 to begin her new adventures in Heaven.  She was born in Savannah on March 27, 1959. She graduated from Savannah High School and then attended The University of Richmond and Oglethorpe University where she majored in Children's Education.  Julie had a smile that could light up any room and...

Randell "Randy"

Randell "Randy"

Mar 7, 2019

Randell "Randy" Cox, 60, of Savannah, GA passed Wednesday March 7, 2019 at Memorial Hospital. Randy was a veteran of the US Army having served during the period of the Vietnam Conflict and also contracted with the US Army in Afghanistan as an electrician. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, spending time with his family, and being in the outdoors. He...

Andrew Kucik

Andrew Kucik

Mar 6, 2019

Andrew passed away Monday March 4, 2019.  Family has entrusted  Baker McCullough Funeral Home Garden City, GA. for making arrangements. A Memorial Service will be at 2 pm Sunday March 10, 2019 at Baker McCullough Funeral Home Garden City Chapel

Thomas Brewton Newmans,

Thomas Brewton Newmans,

Mar 4, 2019

Thomas "Tom" Brewton Newman, Jr, 77, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. Service arrangements are incomplete at this time. Services have been entrusted to Baker McCullough Funeral Home Garden City Chapel, 2794 West US Highway 80 Garden City, GA 31408. (912)964-2862

Jeff R. Bailey

Jeff R. Bailey

Mar 4, 2019

Jeff R. Bailey, 44, of Collins, GA passed away peacefully Saturday March 2, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was an automotive painter with over 25 years of experience. The passion he had for music left an impact on many people, and was most recently portrayed through his band Future of The Willing. One thing that everyone also knew about...

Rickey Hornsby

Rickey Hornsby

Mar 2, 2019

Rickey Hornsby "Indian", 59, of Bloomingdale passed away Friday, March 1, 2019 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. Rickey was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Snowford Broskey Hornsby and the late Russell Hornsby.  He lived most of his life in Pooler. Rickey was a Carpenter by trade. He was the owner of RH Construction and had worked for...

Fred Jacoby

Fred Jacoby

Mar 1, 2019

Fred Cecil Jacoby III, age 75, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 28th, 2019. Fred was born on August 14th, 1943, in Laurinburg, North Carolina, and was a resident of Savannah, Georgia at the time of passing. Son of Fred C. Jacoby Jr. and Eular I. Lambert, he was an avid tennis player, coin collector and auto enthusiast. Fred received...

Joyce Hand Reaves

Joyce Hand Reaves

Mar 1, 2019

Joyce "Joy" Elaine Hand Reaves, 75, of Statesboro, Georgia, died Feb 28, 2019 at the Augusta University Medical Center. She was born in Laurens County, SC to the late Rev. William Oscar Hand, and Birdie Mae Gardner Hand. She was a lifelong Nazarene, her father was the pastor at Bloomingdale Church of the Nazarene and she was a member of...

Carey R. Salter

Carey R. Salter

Feb 28, 2019

Carey "Rob" R. Salter, 52, of Savannah died Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Memorial Health University Hospital. Service arrangements are incomplete at this time. Services have been entrusted to Baker McCullough Funeral Home Garden City Chapel, 2794 West US Highway 80 Garden City, GA 31408. (912)964-2862

Thelma Alpha Cook

Thelma Alpha Cook

Feb 26, 2019

Thelma Alpha Cook Lee, 93, of Savannah, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 at Spanish Oaks Hospice. She was born in Asher, Oklahoma, but had lived in Savannah, for many years.  She was a member of the Wilmington Island United Methodist Church, and a former member of Goshen Road Baptist Church, and Taliaferro Baptist Church, until it closed. She was a...

Kyle Steven Hugunin

Kyle Steven Hugunin

Feb 23, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Kyle Steven Hugunin announces his passing on Feb. 21, 2019, at the age of 30.  Kyle will be lovingly missed by his parents, Kimberly and Steven Hugunin.  He will be forever remembered by his Grandmother, Connie Mullett, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, and many friends. Kyle was a 2007 graduate of Benedictine Military...

William "Louie" Snipes

William "Louie" Snipes

Feb 22, 2019

William L. "Louie" Snipes, 78, of Port Wentworth, Georgia died Thursday February 21, 2019 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was retired from United Distributing formerly Kem Distributing after 30 years of service. Louie was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Bragg Snipes. Survivors include his children, Tony Trist (Renee) and Kristy...

Clarence "Whitey" Boyles

Clarence "Whitey" Boyles

Feb 21, 2019

COL (Ret) Clarence R. (Whitey) Boyles. He was born in Savannah and raised at Bethesda , graduating from Savannah High, joining the U.S. Navy during World War II. Serving in the Pacific as a radio interpreter on the Admiral Flagship. He was present for the surrender of the Japanese aboard the USS Missouri in the Tokyo Bay, September, 1945. Upon...

Catherine Thompson Wise

Catherine Thompson Wise

Feb 21, 2019

Mrs. Catherine Thompson Wise, 90, succumbed to a long term illness on February 20, 2019. Mrs. Wise was a long term resident of Savannah, coming here after completing business courses at Columbia Commercial College in Columbia, South Carolina. After working at an insurance office, Mrs. Wise began working at the Savannah Red Cross in July, 1949. She became the assistant...