Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia

William Lamar Terrell

William Lamar Terrell

Nov 2, 2016

William Lamar Terrell was born to Leathie and W.J. Terrell on October 11, 1932 in Carrollton, Georgia. The family, including his two brothers, James and Harold, moved to Savannah a few years later. He married Alva Lee Donaldson on June 12, 1954 while enlisted as a corporal in the United States Army. His daughter Linda was born on November 18,...

John Madden

John Madden

Nov 1, 2016

John R. Madden, 73, passed away November 1, 2016 at his his home after a long illness. He was a retired deputy sheriff with the Chatham County Sheriff's Department. His one big joy was being a Boy Scout Leader. He is survived by his wife Phyllis Madden, a daughter Debbie Madden Brown (Terry), and two sons Christopher Madden (Rebecca), and...

Clyde "Andy" Andrews

Clyde "Andy" Andrews

Oct 31, 2016

Clyde "Andy" Andrews, 90, of Savannah and widower of Dot Cutrell Andrews, died Monday, October 31st, 2016 in Savannah, Georgia. He was born on August 14, 1926 in Hamilton, Ohio, the son of the late James M. and Mabel Andrews. Andy served his country in the U.S Navy during World War II and participated in the liberation of Allied POWs...

Lottie Lynch Faust

Lottie Lynch Faust

Oct 29, 2016

Lottie Elise Lynch Faust, 96, of Savannah, died Friday Oct 28, 2016 at her residence under the care of Gentiva Hospice. She was born in Hampton County, South Carolina and was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace R. Faust. She was a member of Ardsley Park Baptist Church, the Lydian Sunday School Class, and served as a Nursery Worker...

Gloria Carolyn Hartwell

Gloria Carolyn Hartwell

Oct 29, 2016

Gloria Carolyn Hartwell - March 7, 1937 - October 27, 2016 Carolyn was born in Savannah, Georgia and was preceded in death by her parents Marion Joseph Carbonell and Ruby Conaway Carbonell. She is survied by her husband Edwin Lester Hartwell of Midway, Georgia; sister Shirley Hoke, Bogart, Georgia; son Joey Hartwell (Sally); daughters Debbie Sakai (Jim) of Seattle, Washington,...

John P. Petuya

John P. Petuya

Oct 28, 2016

John P. Petuya, II,33, of Guyton, Georgia passed away Thursday, October 27th, 2016 at Effingham County Hospital . A native of Wilmington, Delaware, he was the son of the late Steven Shelton and Jean Ann Shelton-Wade. John was a veteran of the US Army; he served 2 deployments in Iraq. He worked with Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation as an Aeronautics Technician...

Robert L. Tice

Robert L. Tice

Oct 27, 2016

Rev. Robert L. Tice, 90, of Savannah, died Wednesday, Oct 26, 2016 at Hospice Savannah. He was born in Savannah, Ga., and was preceded in death by his parents, George C. Tice and Susie Elizabeth Fryer Tice. He was a veteran of WW II, having served in the US Marine Corps from 1944 - 1946 in the South Pacific. He...

Minnie Valdez Cook

Minnie Valdez Cook

Oct 26, 2016

Minnie Ruth Valdez Cook, 71, of Bloomingdale passed away Wednesday, October 26th, 2016 at Memorial Health University Hospital surrounded by her loving family. A native of Millen, she was the daughter of the late Rudell Arnold and Rachel Melrose Tennison Arnold. She was a member of South Newington Baptist Church and was the President of Valco Properties. Survivors include her...

Barney G. Deloach

Barney G. Deloach

Oct 26, 2016

Barney G. DeLoach, 86, of Savannah passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2015 at Hospice Savannah. Barney was born in Glennville, GA to the late Lauda Gross DeLoach and Cinnie Barrow DeLoach. He was a US Army Veteran and was retired for the US Army Corps of Engineers. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Marjorie D. Folger, Mildred D....

Cynthia E. Pool

Cynthia E. Pool

Oct 26, 2016

Cynthia (Cindy) E. Pool, died Monday, October 24, 2016. She is survived by her loving husband, Larry Luther; sister, Jan Pool Owen; nephew, Andrew Elliott; aunts, El Louise Cone and Runelle Scott; numerous cousins. She is preceded in death by her parents Robert M. Pool and Freida H. Shaw. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Baker McCullough Funeral...

Tommie Ferman Tyler

Tommie Ferman Tyler

Oct 25, 2016

Tommie Ferman Tyler, 76, of Savannah, passed unexpectedily, Monday Oct. 24, 2016 at home. He was born Oct 1, 1940, in Pulaski, Georgia, to Cleveland F. Tyler and Nellie Morris Tyler who preceded him in death. Tommie is survived by his wife, Claudette F. Tyler, whom he married Dec. 19, 1959. Surviving also are two sons, T. Ferman Tyler (Ginger),...

Homer Ezra Wiggins

Homer Ezra Wiggins

Oct 24, 2016

HOMER EZRA WIGGINS Homer Ezra Wiggins, 77, of Shellman Bluff, Georgia, passed away peacefully from a brief illness on Monday, October 24, 2016. He was born in Emmanuel County, raised at Bethesda Home for Boys, and lived most of his life in Savannah, Georgia. He married the love of his life, Patricia Jones Wiggins on August 4, 1961. Homer was...

Leon Wallace Martin

Leon Wallace Martin

Oct 24, 2016

Leon Wallace Martin, 88, of Savannah, died Monday, Oct 24, 2016 at Hospice Savannah. He was born in Jesup, Georgia, and was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Bruce Martin, and his parents, John E. Martin and Mamie Hughes Martin. He was a graduate of Jesup High School, in Jesup, Ga. He was a veteran, having served in the...

David L. Warman

David L. Warman

Oct 24, 2016

David Lee Warman, of Faulkville, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2016 in the presence of his loving family. He was born February 21, 1943 in Clermont County, Ohio. The son of Estle and Marjorie Barbro Warman, David came to the Savannah area with his parents as a young boy; a long time resident of Savannah, GA and later of...

Varietta B. Williams

Varietta B. Williams

Oct 22, 2016

Varietta B. Williams, 87, of Savannah and widow of Ray Williams, died Friday, October 21st, 2016 at her home. She was born on December 6 1928, in Stilson, GA, the daughter of the late Jasper W. and Clyde Cail Blackburn. Varietta retired from Union Camp after many years of service. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church for over...

John H. Nelson

John H. Nelson

Oct 21, 2016

John Howard Nelson, 51, of Savannah, died on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at his home after a long illness. He was born on April 23, 1965 in Birmingham, Alabama, to Caroline Brooks and the late John Walter Nelson. John was a graduate of Sol C. Johnson High School in 1983 and Armstrong University in 1994, with a Bachelor of Science...

Jewel Evangeline Nieuwstraten

Jewel Evangeline Nieuwstraten

Oct 20, 2016

Jewel Evangeline Nieuwstraten, 89, of Savannah and widow of George Nieuwstraten, Jr., passed away, Wednesday, October 19th, 2016, at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Savannah the daughter of the late William Fritts and Georgia Greear Fritts. Jewel was a member of Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors include her son, George Leonard Nieuwstraten, III, currently residing in Baltimore,...

Everett N. Roberts

Everett N. Roberts

Oct 16, 2016

Everette Neal Roberts, age 86(Robbie), passed away at his home Oct. 16, in his sleep. Robbie is survived by Judy Cockman, Eddie Cockman, daughter and son-in-law; Son Russell Roberts; Lucy Lucki, Mandy Roberts, grandchildren. Libby Jeffers, Delores Roberts daughter in laws. Wanda Morris, close and dear friend. David Roberts and Johnny Roberts,brothers; Joann Chick, Jimmy Rowell, Robert Rowell , in-laws....

Bonnie "Bc" Spell

Bonnie "Bc" Spell

Oct 12, 2016

Bonnie Carroll "BC" Spell, 86, of Savannah died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, GA. Carroll was a US Army Veteran having served in the 82nd Airborne; he was a Welder for the Boilermakers Union Local 26. He had a passion for Digging Antique Bottles; he was the man to come to for any information on...

Mary Cecelia Warner

Mary Cecelia Warner

Oct 12, 2016

Mary Cecelia Warner, 95, of Savannah, and widow of Francis E. Warner, died Monday. She was born in New York City, NY, and lived on Long Island, NY for many years before moving to Savannah, GA in 1967. Mrs. Warner was a homemaker. She was a communicant of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church for many years and was in the...