Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia

Annette Durham Wardlaw

Annette Durham Wardlaw

Mar 16, 2023

Annette Durham Wardlaw, 93, passed away at home on March 16, 2023 surrounded by her children. Annette was born November 26, 1929 in Greene County, Georgia, the daughter of Charles Manning and Annie Heath Durham. She was the 5th of 8 children. She graduated from the Macon Hospital School of Nursing in January 1951. Annette met her husband Jack Wardlaw...

Sylvia Elaine "Sunshine" Rambo

Sylvia Elaine "Sunshine" Rambo

Mar 16, 2023

Sylvia Elaine “Sunshine” Rambo, age 61, of Savannah, GA passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023. Sunshine was born on July 10, 1961 in Barnesville, GA, the daughter of Dortha Troupe and the late Leroy Troupe. She owned Sunshine’s Cleaning Company where she provided cleaning services for new construction. She was a longtime member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Springfield until...

Suzanne Marie Houle

Suzanne Marie Houle

Mar 15, 2023

Suzanne Marie Houle, 65, of Garden City, Georgia, passed away suddenly on March 15, 2023. Born December 31, 1957 in Manchester, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Florence Houle. She is survived by her children; Amy Houle Torrey (Emerson) of Bristol, Rhode Island and Nathan Houle of Garden City, Georgia; grandchildren, Emerson Torrey, Ethan Houle,...

Francies Cowart Bennett

Francies Cowart Bennett

Mar 15, 2023

Francies Cowart Bennett, age 93, of Savannah passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Mrs. Bennett was born November 20, 1929 in Great Falls, South Carolina to the late Lewis Cowart and the late Susie Waters Cowart. She was a hairdresser for 47 years in Savannah and a long time member of Immanuel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she...

Ann S. Glendenning

Ann S. Glendenning

Mar 15, 2023

Vera Ann Skipper Glendenning, 84, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away on 03/14/2023. She was born to parents William Skipper and Kathleen Skipper, on 02/28/1939 in Savannah, Georgia. She graduated from Savannah High in 1957 and completed 2 years of business school. Ann worked as a nursery school teacher, at The Gingerbread House, with her good friend Carol Giles. After 11...

Roger Lee Way, Jr.

Roger Lee Way, Jr.

Mar 15, 2023

Robert L. Way, Jr., age 73, of Savannah passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Mr. Way was born December 2, 1949 in Savannah to the late Roger Lee Way, Sr. and the late Jean Way Hughes. He was a retired boilermaker working many years with Local Lodge 26 - International Brotherhood of Boilermakers. Survivors include his children, Dawn Nicole Way,...

Patricia Ann Gibson

Patricia Ann Gibson

Mar 14, 2023

Patricia Ann McGrath Gibson, 79, of Bloomingdale passed away March 14, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was born in Savannah, GA to the late John Richard McGrath, Sr. and Sara Frances Way McGrath on October 18, 1943, the youngest of three children. She attended Chatham County Schools and graduated from Savannah High School. After graduating, she met and married...

Gigi Gardner South

Gigi Gardner South

Mar 14, 2023

Our beloved Gigi Gardner South, 61, of Savannah, Ga, passed away on March 14, 2023, after a brave battle with breast cancer. Gigi Gardner South was born on June 10, 1961, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Mary Gusta and Herbert Colby Gardner. Gigi went on to receive her Bachelor degree in Communications, Special Education at The University of Memphis after graduating...

Bobby Calvin White Sr

Bobby Calvin White Sr

Mar 13, 2023

Bobby Calvin White Sr, 74, of Rincon, Georgia passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at his residence at the Oaks at Pooler surrounded by his family. A native of Harperville, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Calvin J. White and the late Iva Dean Liles White. Bobby was a US Army and US Air Force veteran having served...

Charles -Chuck- Edwin Barratta

Charles -Chuck- Edwin Barratta

Mar 13, 2023

Charles "Chuck" Edwin Barratta, 44, of Savannah, Georgia passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. A native of Savannah, he was the son of Barbara Jean Smith Bowen. Chuck was the life of the party always bring a smile to someone's face and making you laugh. He was an HVAC technician. Survivors include his wife...

Daniel Harold Williams

Daniel Harold Williams

Mar 12, 2023

GARDEN CITY: Daniel Harold Williams was born on September 29, 1939 to the late Roosevelt and Claudia Williams. He grew up in Yemassee, South Carolina. He later moved to Savannah, Georgia. Upon moving to Savannah, he worked as a manager at M&M Supermarket and Foodtown. He later became an electrician for Vos Electric, where he retired. Daniel married Dorothy L....

Norma Jeanne Jenkins Tiedemann

Norma Jeanne Jenkins Tiedemann

Mar 12, 2023

Norma Jeanne Jenkins Tiedemann, widow of S. Ernest Tiedemann, passed Sunday, Mar 12, 2023, in Savannah, Georgia. A native Floridian, Norma Jeanne Stephens was born January 11,1935, in Delray Beach, Florida. In 1940, as a first grader, she moved to St. Augustine, Florida with her parents and brother Bob. She graduated Ketterlinus High School in 1954 and received her B.A....

Orbie "Buddy" Howell

Orbie "Buddy" Howell

Mar 12, 2023

Orbie "Buddy" Howell, 83, of Savannah, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023. Please join us and our dear friends of Bible Baptist Church as we remember Buddy at 6:00 p.m. Friday, March 24, 2023 at Baker McCullough Funeral Home, 7415 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah, Georgia 31406 with Pastor Kelly D. McInerney officiating the service.

Benjamin "Benji" Leo Kirby Sr

Benjamin "Benji" Leo Kirby Sr

Mar 11, 2023

Benjamin "Benji" Leo Kirby Sr (Snoopy), 59, of Rincon, Georgia passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia. A native of Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of the late Conrad Brooks Kirby and the late Ruth Canady Kirby. Benji was employed by Tim's Towing and Recovery and enjoyed riding his motorcycle, NASCAR,...

Robert William "Bobby" Burke

Robert William "Bobby" Burke

Mar 10, 2023

Robert William “Bobby” Burke, age 68, of Savannah, GA passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at home. Bobby was born on September 20, 1954 in Savannah, GA, the son of the late Ray Thomas Burke, Sr. and Alice G. Burke. He was a 1972 graduate of Jenkins High School and continued his formal education at Armstrong State University, earning a...

Shobhana Rameshbhai Patel

Shobhana Rameshbhai Patel

Mar 10, 2023

Shobhana Rameshbhai Patel, 74, of Pooler, Georgia passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. Funeral Service were held at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2023 at the Baker McCullough Funeral Home Garden City Chapel. Please sign our online guestbook at www.bakermccullough.com Services have been entrusted to Baker McCullough Funeral Home Garden City Chapel, 2794...

Fannie Nell Futch

Fannie Nell Futch

Mar 8, 2023

Mrs. Fannie Nell Futch (Hudson), born on November 19, 1925 to Claude C. Hudson and Ellie V. Hudson (Papaw and Mamaw), in Hahira, GA has passed on to be with her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ on March 8th, 2023. She was one of five children and the only girl. Preceded in death by Clower C. Hudson (brother), Robert “Bobby”...

Jacqueline Marie Forro

Jacqueline Marie Forro

Mar 7, 2023

Jacqueline “ Jackie” Marie Gregg Forro passed away on Tuesday March 7, 2023 at 12:02 am at the age of 79 years old at her home in Guyton, GA with family by her side. Jackie was born in Chattahoochee, FL, November 19, 1943 to the late Willard O & Gladys Tew Gregg. She enjoyed traveling with her sisters and reading....

Elvin William Sims

Elvin William Sims

Mar 7, 2023

Elvin William Sims, also known as “Billy” or “Bill” Sims, was 76 years of age when he passed away of natural causes on March 7, 2023 in Savannah, GA. Bill Sims was born on February 19, 1947, in Savannah, GA, the firstborn of Elvin Washington and Emma Mitchell Sims.  He briefly worked for his father at “Motor Supply Machine Shop”...

Evelyn Mulling

Evelyn Mulling

Mar 5, 2023

Evelyn H. Mulling, age 90, of Savannah passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023. Mrs. Mulling was born January 5, 1933 in Bulloch County to the late Lyman Hall Hendrix and the late Bertie Finch Hendrix. She retired from Belks where she worked as a sales associate for many years. She was known for living a simple life and always taking...

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