Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia

William Allen Jennings

William Allen Jennings

Mar 13, 2017

William Allen Jennings [1941-2017] W. Allen Jennings passed away March 10th surrounded by his family and closest friends, Dr. and Mrs. Jim Routon, after struggling with Alzheimer's for over 7 years. Allen was born in Fairburn, Georgia to the late Agnes Lee and Lawrence Jennings. He graduated from Campbell High School in 1959 where he excelled in academics and sports....

Charles Edward Gordon

Charles Edward Gordon

Mar 13, 2017

Charles Edward Gordon, age 70, of Bloomingdale passed away Saturday, March 11th, 2017 at his residence. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he lived all of his life here in Savannah, he retired after 20 plus years of service as a Security Guard for Candler Hospital, and was a member of Riverside Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Kate Segars Meridth

Kate Segars Meridth

Mar 11, 2017

Kate Segars Meridth, 53, of Savannah and widow of Rick Meridth died Friday, March 10th at her home. She was born on November 27, 1963, in Hartsville, SC, a daughter of the late Sidney and Ruth Barbie Segars . Kate was a speech pathologist for many years and a member of Bible Baptist Church. She was a volunteer for The...

Vincent Edward Barratta

Vincent Edward Barratta

Mar 11, 2017

Vincent Edward Barratta Jr., 83, of Savannah, died Thursday, March 9th, 2017 at Memorial Hospital. He was born in Savannah, he was the son of the late Vincent and Lillian Oneita Sheppard Barratta, Sr. Vincent served his country in the United States Navy. Vincent was a papermaker at Union Camp for over 30 years. He was a member of the...

John Killer" Nesmith

John Killer" Nesmith

Mar 10, 2017

John Haygood NeSmith, aka "The Killer", was born June 8, 1944 in Savannah, Ga. John passed away March 8, 2017 at his home in Savannah. He graduated from Savannah High School in 1962, was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, retired form CSX Railroad, a former member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and a current member of the Moose...

Erin Landers Ellgass

Erin Landers Ellgass

Mar 9, 2017

Erin Fitzgerald Landers Ellgass was born on August 22, 1995 and passed away on March 3rd, 2017. She grew up in Kennesaw, Georgia with her siblings and many pets before moving to Savannah in 2014. When she passed, Erin was a Dean's List student at Armstrong University studying biology. She loved being outdoors, hiking, the beach, reading, music, her dogs,...

Raina Elaine Haymans

Raina Elaine Haymans

Mar 8, 2017

Raina Elaine Haymans, infant daughter of Cheyenne Hollander and Jerry Haymans, born March 6, 2017 at 12:45 a.m. went to heaven March 7, 2017 at 12:02 a.m.. Raina is survived by her parents; her maternal grandparents, Ondrea Hollander and Danny Myers, Mark Stapleton; paternal grandparents, Johnny and Julie Haymans; maternal great grandparents, Ted and Gloria Hollander, Mary Ann Lou; paternal...

Senior Lamar Godbee

Senior Lamar Godbee

Mar 8, 2017

Senior Chief Petty Officer Barry Lamar Godbee, 69, passed away March 4th in Jacksonville, FL at Baptist Medical Center after a brief illness. Barry was born on August 18, 1947 in Millen, GA. As a young boy, Barry's parents moved to Savannah where he grew up. He graduated from Savannah High School in 1965. He then joined the Navy Reserve...

Stephen Trimble Lindrell,

Stephen Trimble Lindrell,

Mar 7, 2017

STEPHEN TRIMBLE LINDELL Stephen Trimble Lindell was born in Wilmington, DE on May 4, 1940 to Ethyl and Bayard Lindell. Steve was a very proud graduate of the University of North Carolina and moved to Savannah, GA to become a newspaper reporter for the Savannah Morning News. He met Carlene Womack in 1966 and married her the same year, taking...

Vera Perkins

Vera Perkins

Mar 7, 2017

Vera Perkins, 95, of Savannah, died Monday, March 6th, at Hospice Savannah. She was born on March 30, 1921 in Statesboro, the daughter of the late Lester and Verdie McConnell Smith. Vera worked at Union Camp for over 30 years. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by her son;...

Gayle Noel Jones

Gayle Noel Jones

Mar 7, 2017

Gayle Noel Jones, longtime Savannah resident, died Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Station Exchange Senior Care in Richmond Hill, GA. Born in 1929 in Macedonia, Iowa, daughter of James Ezra and Tessie Barb Noel, she was the youngest of thirteen children. She graduated in 1945 from Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia, Missouri. She met her husband, World War II Veteran...

Minnie Carol Ragan

Minnie Carol Ragan

Mar 6, 2017

Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Windsor Forest Baptist Church.

Richard Neil Tatum

Richard Neil Tatum

Mar 6, 2017

Richard Neil Tatum, 88, passed away March 5, 2017 under the care of Hospice at Orchard Health and Rehab in Pulaski, GA. Because of his illness, Richard lived most of his life in a care home. He was born June 19, 1928 in Waycross, GA. His parents were William Robinson Tatum and Louise Brightwell Tatum. Richard was preceded in death...

Thelma Riley Doyle

Thelma Riley Doyle

Mar 3, 2017

Second Lt. U.S. Army Cadet Nurse, Thelma Riley Doyle, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017. She was born February 11, 1925, in Pleasant Run, Ohio. She was predeceased by her husband, Ben Doyle, son in law, Wade Bosarge, as well as her grandsons, Jeremiah and Daniel Bray. A graduate of Mt. Healthy High School and the Deaconess School of Nursing,...

Vivian Mobley "Billie"

Vivian Mobley "Billie"

Mar 2, 2017

Vivian Anderson Mobley "Billie" died peacefully at Spanish Oaks Retreat on March 2, 2017 in Savannah, Georgia at the age of 86. Vivian is survived by her children, Stephen and Ginny Mobley, of Woodstock, GA., Jane and Eddie Smart, of Savannah, Ga., Mark and Deborah Mobley, of Savannah, Ga.; seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, a sister, Hazel Anderson Stanley of...

Ronald Wallace Hagins

Ronald Wallace Hagins

Feb 28, 2017

Ronald Wallace Hagins, 71, of Savannah and husband of Sue Hagins, passed away, Tuesday, February 28th, at his home. He was born in Savannah on December 19, 1945, the son of the late Wally Hagins and Corinne Turner Schuler. Ronald was a longtime member of the Savannah St. Patrick's Day Committee and a member of the Friendly Sons. He was...

Ruth Tucker

Ruth Tucker

Feb 28, 2017

Ruth Diane Tucker, 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Savannah Square in Savannah, Georgia. By her side was her husband of 55 years, Ray Bryant Tucker. Ruth was born on October 7, 1934 in Washington, DC to Rose and Golden Hollister. Following her studies at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, Ruth pursued a career as an...

John James Chokos

John James Chokos

Feb 28, 2017

John James Chokos, age 81, left us in the evening of February 27, 2017. He is survived by his devoted wife, Betty Hill Chokos, and children, James Chokos (Sia), Ruth Chokos, Julie Peters (George), Kim Aikens (Mike) and Nicole Richardson (Stephen). He was a delightful and entertaining pappou to Alexis, Mackenzie, Chase, Colton, Amber and Stephanie and godfather to Christine,...

Ester Mcbride

Ester Mcbride

Feb 28, 2017

Family has entrusted Baker McCullough Funeral Home Hubert C.Baker Chapel for making arrangements.

Martha Jo Howe

Martha Jo Howe

Feb 23, 2017

Martha Jo Howe passed into Heaven through Jesus Christ on Feb 22, 2017. Jo Howe was born in 1923, in Ohoopee, Ga. Her parents were Charles Wesley Brewer, and Zadie Sue Brewer. She had 2 sisters, Mazie Brewer Augley, and Sibyl Brewer Kemmerlin, and a brother, "Bo" Brewer. She grew up in Fairfax, S.C., and graduated from Fairfax High School...

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