Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia
Wesley Alfred Hoke
Apr 8, 2015
Wesley A. Hoke, Sr., 83, of Savannah, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Hospice Savannah. He was born in Antige, Wisconsin, and lived there until he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He served in the Korean Conflict, and he met his wife, while stationed at Hunter Air Force Base. He was employed at Morgan's Inc., in Savannah, Ga., and...
Bonnie Faye Retsas
Mar 19, 2015
Bonnie Faye Retsas, 60, of Savannah, died Thursday, March 19, 2015, at her residence, under the care of Hospice Savannah, Inc. She was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and was a Christian. She was the former owner of the SoHo South Café in Savannah, Ga. She is survived by her husband, Bill E. Retsas of Savannah, Ga; her mother, Mary...
Margaret Peters Faulkner
Mar 14, 2015
Margaret Roberts Peters Faulkner, age 89 received her heavenly wings on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Known by many as Mom, she was born and raised in Savannah, GA. She is loving mother to Beverly Loyed, David R. Peters, Jr (Dianna), and J. Randy Peters. Grandmother to Shannon (Raymond), Heather (Calvin), John, Lauren, Sarah, Jennifer (George), Amy and Traci (David). Great...
Donald Van Doorn
Mar 8, 2015
Donald William Van Doorn, 93, of Columbus and Savannah, beloved husband and father, and world-renowned inventor, died Sunday afternoon, March 8, 2015, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. Born July 29, 1921, he was the son of the late Jan Cornelius Van Doorn and Theresa Kamen Van Doorn. They had emigrated from Europe, like so many others, to escape the...
Julius Sorrells
Mar 3, 2015
Julius Sorrells, 89, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday evening, March 3rd, 2015 in Savannah, Georgia. He was born in Covington, Georgia on July 23, 1925 to Oliver and Ethel Sorrells. He served in the U.S. Naval Air Force during World War II and afterward graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He...
Dorothy Courtney Saunders
Feb 28, 2015
Dorothy Courtney Saunders , age 94, of Tybee Island passed away Saturday, February 28th, 2015 at Candler Hospital . Born in Shreveport, LA on February 8, 1921 to Affie Berry and Thomas Courtney. She was the last of 5 children. Her oldest sister, Eva Beatrice died at the age of 3 before any of the other children were born. Other...
Johnny Eugene Hazzard,
Feb 27, 2015
Johnny Eugene Hazzard, Jr., 76, had his transition on Friday, February 27th, 2015 at home with his loving wife of 37 years and caregiver. He was born May 26, 1938 in Savannah, Georgia to Johnny Eugene Sr. and Gertie Coffee Hazzard and lived in Savannah his entire life. He attended the Historical Haven Home School and was a proud alumnus...
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
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
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
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
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
Jan 1, 2015
Service will be held on January 3, 2016 at 2pm at First Baptist Church in Guyton.
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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...
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