Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia

John Daniel Willoughby,

John Daniel Willoughby,

Feb 21, 2015

John Daniel Willoughby, Sr., 82, of Savannah, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 at Oxton Place of Savannah, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin DeLeon Willoughby and Elizabeth Overman Bissette Willoughby; brother, Christopher C. Evans, and great grandson, John Patrick Sauers. He was born in Princeton, N.C, and moved to Savannah in 1952. He...

Mary M. Aranda

Mary M. Aranda

Feb 19, 2015

Mary M. Aranda, age 94, of Savannah passed away Thursday, February 19th, 2015  at St. Joseph's Hospital . A native of Savannah, she was the daughter of Joseph Thomas Aranda and Jane Elizabeth Hernandez Aranda. Mary Aranda lived a multi-faceted life - as a mother, a trusted relative, registered nurse, volunteer, and traveler. She graduated from St. Joseph's School of...

Dennis David Polite

Dennis David Polite

Feb 16, 2015

Dennis David Polite, was born on December 24, 1976 in Gaithersburg, MD to Joan and Dennis T. Polite. He was known by several names. In his youngerdays, he was known as "Davy", to some he was known as "Heavy", to others he was known as "Flub", and to his dearly departed grandfather David Spann,along with a host of other family...

Pauline Mitchell Balkema

Pauline Mitchell Balkema

Jan 26, 2015

Pauline Balkema, age 86, passed away Monday, January 26th, 2015 at Camellia Walk in Evans, Georgia. A native of Savannah, she was the daughter of Walter Mitchell  and Lula Davis Mitchell. A retired Cosmetologist, Pauline travelled throughout the world, including Okinawa and Southern Spain and spent the last part of her life living the Augusta, Georgia area. Preceded in death...

Elizabeth Smith Stevens

Elizabeth Smith Stevens

Jan 14, 2015

Elizabeth Louette Smith Stevens, age 87, of Garden City died Wednesday, January 14th, 2015 at Oceanside Nursing Home. A native of Savannah, she was the daughter of Henry Alexander Smith and Leona Lightsey Smith. Preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Major James Stevens, and two brothers, Henry Rudolph Smith and Joseph Smith, she is survived by a sister,...

Thomas Rickey Curl

Thomas Rickey Curl

Jan 1, 2015

Service will be held on January 3, 2016 at 2pm at First Baptist Church in Guyton.

Earl A. Sellers

Earl A. Sellers

Dec 14, 2014

Earl A. Sellers 2/11/1928-12/14/2014 Mr. Sellers passed away at home of natural causes on Sunday December 14th, 2014. He was preceded in death by his Mother; Hilda Mae Lewis; Father James Bryant Sellers, and his daughter Brenda S. Wilbanks. He is survived by one sister Hilda (Deenie) Iler of Savannah, Georgia, Son Louis M. Sellers Sr. of St. Simons Island,...

Annie Douglas Reese

Annie Douglas Reese

Nov 25, 2014

Annie Ruth Douglas Reese, "Miss Annie",  age 76, of Savannah, passed away Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 at Candler Hospital. A native of Waynesboro, she was the daughter of Willie Douglas, Sr. and Murrel Williams Douglas. Mrs. Reese worked with the Kroger Company as a cook for 22 years. Preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Henry Lee Reese,...

Esther Hofaker Carver

Esther Hofaker Carver

Nov 6, 2014

Mrs. Esther Mae Carver passed away November 6th, 2014. Esther was born near Logan, Kansas on May 12, 1923 to Richard A. Hofaker and Jennie Mulder Hofaker. She grew to woman-hood around Logan, graduating from Logan High School earning a teaching certificate from Logan's Normal Training Teaching Program. In December of 1944 she married 1st Lieutenant Lloyd Carver at a...

Lure "Lou" Barnard

Lure "Lou" Barnard

Oct 21, 2014

Lure Elizabeth "Lou" Barnard, age 85, of Thunderbolt, passed away Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at Tara at Thunderbolt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Bulloch County, she was the daughter of Bertha and Perry NeSmith and has been a resident of Thunderbolt since 1952. Lou was a Sunday School teacher and dedicated member of the Thunderbolt Baptist Church and...

Nancy K. Smith

Nancy K. Smith

Oct 6, 2014

Nancy vonWaldner Smith, age 58, of Savannah passed away Monday, October 6th, 2014 at her residence. A native of Savannah, she was the daughter of William vonWaldner and Martha Davis vonWaldner.  Nancy was a Catholic who loved reading, gardening and cooking. She was loved by all who knew her and was thought of as the "mother of the neighborhood." Preceded...

Kenneth (Kenny) Todd,

Kenneth (Kenny) Todd,

Sep 12, 2014

Kenneth Roswell (Kenny) Todd, Jr., age 62, of Port Wentworth passed away Friday, September 12th, 2014. Born in Savannah on April 10th, 1952, he was the son of Kenneth R.Todd, Sr. and Joan Fitzsimmons Todd.  A graduate of Savannah High School, Kenny was a member of Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church and was employed as a driver with G&P Trucking....

James Hardman Coward

James Hardman Coward

Sep 8, 2014

James H. Coward, age 55, of Oriental, North Carolina passed away on September 8th. He was preceded in death by his father, Dr. Allen William Coward, his mother Ruth Hardman Coward, three brothers, Allen W. Coward, James Rushton Coward, and Richard Rushton Coward. He is survived by a host of nieces and nephews. A Graveside Service will be held at...

Clamont Thomas Graham,

Clamont Thomas Graham,

Aug 27, 2014

Clamont Thomas Graham, Sr., age 48, of Savannah passed away Wednesday, August 27th, 2014 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. Mr. Graham leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Viola Graham; his sons, Justin Brown, Stacie Croft, Clamont Thomas Graham, Jr., Bryant Benton, and Thomas Graham; daughters, Feleta Young & Payton Graham; his parents, Betty Jean Graham and Gerald Martin ...

Brianne Bain

Brianne Bain

Aug 11, 2014

Brianne Bain, age 17, of Thunderbolt, passed away Monday, August 11th, 2014. Born March 9th, 1997 in Savannah, she was the daughter of Roderic Bain and Gay Gill Bain. Brianne liked baking, colorful things, and her dog, Mimi. Leaving behind to cherish her memory are her mother and father, Gay and Roderic Bain; her grandfather, Joseph Leon Bain of Miami,...

David Mitchell Hanson

David Mitchell Hanson

Jul 15, 2014

David Mitchell Hanson was born to Marian Stotz and Laurence Carroll Hanson on October 16, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia. He had a huge heart and would do anything for you if he could. He was an intellectual with good opinions on many topics - he loved to debate! David achieved Eagle Scout rank in Boy Scouts. He attended Marist School...

Mary Lee Vandergaag

Mary Lee Vandergaag

Jun 15, 2014

Mary Lee VanderGaag entered into eternal life on June 15, 2014. Mary Lee was born in Burlington, Indiana on February 7, 1931 to Earl and Maybelle Taylor Patty. She graduated from Burlington High School in 1949 and was a 1954 graduate of Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana. Mary Lee was preceded in death by her father Earl and mother Maybelle Patty,...

Saverino Dominic Pedante

Saverino Dominic Pedante

Jun 2, 2014

Saverino Dominic Pedante aged 86 passed away peacefully in his home on June 2, 2014. "Savvy" was born in Chester, PA on Sept. 16, 1927. At age 17 he enlisted in the Navy and was honorably discharged. He worked for DuPont, first as a machinist, then as a metrology technician. He retired after 38 years. For many years he was...

Janice Evelyn Johns

Janice Evelyn Johns

May 12, 2014

Janice Evelyn Johns, age 41, of Savannah died Monday May 12th, 2014 at Doctor's Hospital in Augusta. A native of Savannah, she is the daughter of Frances Sturgess Johns and Edwin Johns. Preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Grace and Ivan Johns, maternal grandparents, Helen and Julian Sturgess, and a sister, Amy Johns Pye, Janice is survived by her...

Frances Vanbrackle Brunson

Frances Vanbrackle Brunson

Apr 28, 2014

Frances L. Brunson, 63, of Rincon died Monday April 28th, 2014 at her home under the care of Hospice Advantage. Frances was employed by The City of Savannah as a 911 Dispatcher for nine years prior to her retirement. She leaves behind to cherish her memory two daughters, Stephanie Carter (Michael) of Rincon & April Raices (Carlos) of Savannah, three...

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