Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia

John Austin O'Berry

John Austin O'Berry

Aug 23, 2015

John Austin O'Berry, 29, of Savannah, died Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Memorial Medical Health University. He was born in Savannah, Ga., and was a  graduate of Southeast Bulloch High School, and he was a veteran, having served in the US Army.  He was employed by Long Beard Electrial Company, as a Licensed Electrician. He is survived by his mother,...

Marvin H. Saxon

Marvin H. Saxon

Aug 21, 2015

Marvin  Herbert Saxon, 89, of Savannah, died Friday, August 21, 2015 at Memorial University Medical Center. He was born in  Perkins, Ga., and was preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia Boyd Saxon, and his sister, Christine Lamb, and two brothers, Charles & Lamar Saxon, and his parents, Henry Saxon and Edna Chance Saxon. He was a veteran of...

Thomas W. Raburn

Thomas W. Raburn

Aug 14, 2015

Thomas Westley Raburn, 98, of Ellabell, died Friday, August 14, 2015 at Hospice Savannah. He was born in Dublin, Ga, and was preceded in death by his wife, Doretha Lowery Raburn. He was retired from Union Camp Paper Company, having worked in the Pulp Department. He is survived by 3 sons, Charles Raburn (Teri), Burnell Raburn (Lori), and Gene Raburn;...

George P. Miles,

George P. Miles,

Aug 10, 2015

George P. Miles, 3 months short of his 90th birthday, died Monday, August 10, 2015 at Hospice of Savannah, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Savannah and a life - long resident of Pooler. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 50 years, Louella Smith Miles and his second wife of 17 years, Althea...

Robert M. Warren

Robert M. Warren

Aug 7, 2015

Robert Marshall Warren, 84, of Savannah, died Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 at Hospice Savannah, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Smoaks, South Carolina, and was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Mobley Warren. He was a graduate of Commercial High School, where he was a member of the Cobra Club, and he attended the John Marshall...

Roger Lee Peacock

Roger Lee Peacock

Aug 4, 2015

Roger Lee Peacock, 67, of Savannah, Ga., died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Memorial Medical Health University. He was born in Yankton, South Dakota, and was preceded in death by his parents, Perry Grant Peacock and Esther Friese Peacock. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. He was awarded the National Defense Service...

Christine Susan Ehrlich

Christine Susan Ehrlich

Aug 4, 2015

Christine Susan Ehrlich was born December 19, 1952 to Emma Marie Meyer and Henry John Meyer in Sonton, Texas. The Lord called her home on August 4, 2015 at around 2 p.m., after battling cancer the las year or so. She was 62 years old.  She is survived by her daughter Shana Ehrlich, her older sister Gail Meyer, her older...

Dominique R. Mallet

Dominique R. Mallet

Aug 4, 2015

Dominique Roger Philippe Mallet, Sr., 34, of Savannah, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at Candler Hospital, from injuries received in an accident on I-16 at the Pooler Parkway. He was born in Savannah, Ga., and attended Windsor Forest High School, and graduated from Brewton Parker College. He was employed by Ricks Glass Company, as a Glass Cutting Foreman. He was...

Anne M. Ellis

Anne M. Ellis

Jul 30, 2015

Anne M. Ellis, age 97, of Savannah passed away Thursday, July 30th, 2015 at her residence under the care of Hospice Savannah. A native of Edgefield County, South Carolina, she was the daughter of John Miller McKinney and Anna Powell McKinney.  Coming to Savannah from Augusta, Anne and her husband, the former State Representative, Morriss W. Ellis spent most of...

Patricia Z. Ownbey

Patricia Z. Ownbey

Jun 30, 2015

Patricia Zoucks Ownbey - Savannah, 84, died Tuesday, June 30 in her home with her family by her side.  Pat was born in Savannah on February 5, 1931, to Ray and Vena Zoucks. She graduated from Wesleyan College in Macon, GA in 1953 and taught English in several states.  She married USAF Lt. Col. Jim Ownbey (Ret.) on June 2,...

Polly Nesmith Usry

Polly Nesmith Usry

Jun 15, 2015

Polly R. NeSmith Usry, 92, of Pooler, Ga., died Monday, June 15, 2015 at her residence under the care of Compassionate Care Hospice. She was born in Bulloch County, Ga., and was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Usry, her son Joe S. Usry, and her parents, James Raiford Nesmith and Ethel Williams NeSmith. She was a member of...

Roger Sylvio Pelletier

Roger Sylvio Pelletier

Jun 14, 2015

Roger Sylvio Pelletier, 74, of Savannah, died June 14, 2015, at Candler Hospital. He was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, and was a  graduate of Prevost High School, and Bristol Community College, and he was a veteran, having served in the US Air Force, and was discharged from Westover Air Force Base in Chicopee, Massachusetts, where he received a "Letter...

Katie H. Norman

Katie H. Norman

Jun 8, 2015

Katie McCoy Hughes Norman, 94, of Savannah, passed away Monday, June 8th, 2015 at Hospice House. A native of Pembroke, she was the daughter of the late George and Kate McCoy. She retired from Sears. She was a Sunday School Teacher at Thunderbolt Baptist Church, a member of the "NGO" Church Group and Sears Retirees Group. Along with her parents...

Sarah H. Organ

Sarah H. Organ

Jun 5, 2015

Sarah Hansbrough Organ, 30, of Savannah passed away Friday, June 5, 2015. She was born in Canton, Ohio on May 24, 1985. Sarah was a police officer with the Savannah - Chatham Metro Police Department and a medic in the National Guard. She was loved by all who knew her. Sarah wanted to bring happiness to everyone and always put...

Ima C. Terrell

Ima C. Terrell

Jun 5, 2015

Mrs. Ima Carter Terrell, 91, of Savannah, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015 under the care of Hospice Savannah. She was born in Bloomingdale, Georgia on May 25, 1924, the daughter of Charles Cater and Mrs. Ralph Sapp Carter.  She was raised at the Savannah Home for Girls due to her father's early demise. She was the owner and...

John Christian Ursprung,

John Christian Ursprung,

May 27, 2015

John Christian Ursprung, Jr. of Savannah passed away at home on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. A native of Lancaster, Pa. he was the son of the late John C. and Grace Ursprung. He was one of the founders of Campus Publishing Company in 1938 which later reestablished as Cooke Publishing Company in 1952 where he later became owner and CEO....

Richard Outing

Richard Outing

May 27, 2015

My Name is Richard Outing, the youngest son of the late Mr. & Mrs. James and Flossie Outing. I was born January 1, 1943, in Allendale South Carolina. My parents moved to Savannah, Georgia during the early years of my life. I was baptized with Tracy, my first born at St. Matthews Episcopal Church. I was very active in the...

Sandy Santillanez

Sandy Santillanez

May 22, 2015

Sandy Santillanez, age 86, of Davisboro, Georgia passed away Friday, May 22nd, 2015 at Washington County Regional Medical Center. A native of Trinchera, Colorado, he was the son of Teofilo Santillanez and Petra Perea Santillanez.   Sandy was retired after 26 years service in the U. S. Air Force. His service record included the Vietnam War and tours in Ecuador, Germany...

Harlan C. Bizzell

Harlan C. Bizzell

May 17, 2015

Harlan C. Bizzell, 93, of Savannah, died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Savannah Commons, under the care of Hospice Savannah, Inc. He was born October 19, 1921 in Norway, South Carolina,  to Zebulon D. and Vera Delle Garick Bizzell.  He retired from the Seaboard Coastline Railroad in 1981 after working 41 years as a dispatcher. Harlan was a life-long Presbyterian...

Dorothy Chisholm Wallace

Dorothy Chisholm Wallace

Apr 19, 2015

Dorothy Chisholm Wallace, widow of Dr. Stuart M. Wallace died Sunday afternoon, April 19 in Savannah, Ga. She was 91. She was the matriarch of eight children and their spouses, 12 grandchildren and their spouses, two great grandchildren and many grand-dogs and cats. Mrs. Wallace was under the constant care of You First Home Care, and surrounded by loving family...

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