Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia
Juanita Catherine Fortner
Oct 13, 2022
Juanita Catherine Shuman Fortner, 87, of Garden City passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022 at her home. A native of Bryan County, she was the daughter of the late Brooks Cecil Shuman and the late Catherine Felder. . She was a member of the Garden City Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Juanita loved gardening and was known for her Amaryllis and...
Lester M. Haddad, Jr.
Oct 10, 2022
Dr. Lester M. Haddad, Jr., 80, died naturally at home surrounded by his children on October 10, 2022. He was born in Washington, DC on September 7, 1942. Lester attended Gonzaga High School and Holy Cross College. He graduated with Cum Laude Honors from Georgetown Medical School in 1967. He started his family during that time with Marilyn Southall of...
John Lewis Gordon Jr.
Oct 10, 2022
John Lewis Gordon, Jr., 53, passed away on Monday October 10, 2022 at Memorial Hospital after a short illness, surrounded by his family. He was born in Savannah November 3, 1968 to John Lewis Gordon, Sr. and the late Shirley Marie Myers Gordon. John is preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Marie Gordon; brother, Jack A. Gordon, Sr.; best...
Kenneth George Gonis
Oct 9, 2022
Kenneth George Gonis February 7, 1970 - October 9, 2022 Kenneth(Kenny) Gonis, 52, of Savannah, GA, died unexpectedly and suddenly on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Kenny was born in Bucks County, PA, the second of three sons to George & Mary Ann Gonis, named after his maternal grandfather Kanakis, his name being anglicized at birth: Kenneth. The family soon moved...
Shirley Youmans
Oct 9, 2022
Shirley Youmans, age 79, of Savannah passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022 after a brief illness. Miss Youmans was born May 1, 1943 in Norristown, Georgia. She lived in and around Savannah her entire life. While she never married or had children of her own, she devoted her life to caring for her parents and an ill sister and was...
Richard Benjamin "Ben" Jordan
Oct 8, 2022
Richard Benjamin “Ben” Jordan, 34, passed away October 8, 2022. Ben was born in Savannah, Georgia to Tina Louise Lamb Jordan and Richard Bland Jordan II on January 2, 1988. Ben was a happy and loving child who truly loved his mother and big sister. The family remained in Savannah until Richard’s passing when Ben was three years old. Ben...
Charles Leonard Morris, Sr.
Oct 8, 2022
Charles L. Morris, Sr., age 90, passed away on October 8, 2022, in Port Orange, Florida. Charles was born in Soperton, Georgia on April 1, 1932. Charles was really a humorous guy. He often said “the biggest April fool’s joke was played on his mother.” He was raised in Savannah, GA at Washington Square. He loved the Old Fort Area....
Anna Marie Weibel
Oct 7, 2022
Anna Marie Weibel, born Anna Marie Shaffer, passed away on October 7 th , 2022 of natural causes and is survived by her three sons: Craig, Clay, and Clint. Craig lives in Canton, Georgia with Marla. Clay lives with his wife Susan in Atlanta, Georgia, as do their three children: Jason, Drew, and Anna. She has two great grandchildren, Lukas...
Frances Marie Cassel Berry
Oct 7, 2022
Frances Marie Cassel Berry passed away in Savannah, Georgia on October 7, 2022. She was born in Kingsport, Tennessee on October 29, 1934, and was the daughter of J. Garland Cassel and Ruby S. Cassel. Frances graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tennessee in 1952 and attended Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia in 1952-1954. Frances had no idea how...
B. David Bullard
Oct 7, 2022
B. David Bullard, 56, of Pooler passed away Friday, October 7, 2022, at his home under the care of Affinis Hospice. A native of Savannah, he was the son of the late David Bullard and the late Juanita Roberts Bullard. David worked for Georgia Pacific and enjoyed fishing and boating. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife...
Rena Ann Jackson
Oct 7, 2022
Rena Ann Jackson was born on June 8,1961 to Marie Houston Jackson and Carl Ramon Jackson. As a child Rena grew up in St Matthew A.M.E Church, located in Queens Village, New York. She was baptized and attended church at St Matthew A.M.E Church under minister Larsine and Reverend Edward Lee Jackson Jr. Rena attended both Sunday school and studied...
Mark Baber Johnson
Oct 6, 2022
Mark Baber Johnson, age 63, loving father of Madeline, and adoring husband to Peggy, passed away at home in the afternoon of October 6, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer, with Peggy, Madeline, and future son-in-law Mitchell at his side. Mark is also survived by his brothers; William (Bill) Johnson Jr. (Jane), Paul Johnson (Angela); nieces; nephews; extended family;...
Michael Ernesty
Oct 4, 2022
Michael Ernesty, age 57, of Savannah passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022. Michael was born on September 22, 1965 in Mainz, Germany. He was a 1983 graduate of Pine Forest High School in Fayetteville, NC. He was a self-employed plumber. Michael was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Ernesty. He is survived by his mother, Rosemarie Keebler; daughter, Shanree...
Amias Gilmer-Parker
Oct 4, 2022
Amias Gilmer-Parker passed away in the embrace of his parents Tuesday, October 4, 2022. Amias was born on March 14, 2022 to Jilienne Sylvester and Londlo Gilmer-Parker. Despite his short time on earth, he was deeply loved and brought immense joy to those around him. Amias will be forever remembered and loved by his parents and family. The family will...
James 'Jimmy' Wiley Ray Jr
Oct 4, 2022
James "Jimmy" Wiley Ray, Jr., 74, passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at Memorial Health. Jimmy was born May 22, 1948 in Winston-Salem, NC to the late James "J.W." Wiley Ray, Sr. and the late Jean Malissa Stone Scarlett. He lived in Winston-Salem with his late grandmother, Mary Suzanne Stone, Mother, and sister till moving...
Betty Ann Hall
Oct 3, 2022
Betty Hall, 72, of Midway Georgia passed away Monday, October 3, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She loved listening to music and liked Elvis and Johnny Cash. She was very loving, and a true angel to her family, and had a great sense of humor. She always saw the good in any situation. She loved her...
Lou Wasden Tice
Oct 3, 2022
Lou Wasden Tice, age 87, of Pooler passed away Monday, October 3, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Tice was born on October 17, 1934 in Louisville, GA and moved to Savannah at a young age. She was a 1953 graduate of Commercial High School. She began working with Carey Hilliard’s in 1964 and retired in 1999 after...
Charlene Anderson Balmer
Oct 2, 2022
Charlene Anderson Balmer, age 75, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Mrs. Balmer was born on May 21, 1947 in Savannah, GA, the daughter of the late Charles B. and Ruth Smith Anderson. She was a graduate of Albany High School and continued her formal education at Valdosta State University. She worked as a catastrophic case...
Katherine "Kathy" Butler
Oct 2, 2022
Katherine “Kathy” Butler, age 55, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022 at Memorial Medical Center. Mrs. Butler was born on January 19, 1967 in Rockledge, FL. She was a graduate of Kiona-Benton High School in Washington State and continued her formal education at Columbia Basin College where she earned her degree in nursing. She practiced as a Registered Nurse at...
Kay Blanche Kilbride
Sep 29, 2022
Kay B. Kilbride, 73, of Guyton, GA passed away Thursday September 29, 2022 at her home with her husband at her side. Kay was a giving person who loved her family. She was very independent, had a great sense of humor, and was beautiful on the inside. She enjoyed reading, taking care of her dogs, and her plants. Earlier in...
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