Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia
Christopher Pete Simon Sr.
May 10, 2021
Christopher Pete Simon, Sr., 73, of Savannah, passed away Monday, May 10, 2021 peacefully at his residence. He was born in Savannah, GA and resided in the area all of his life. He served as a Senior Altar Boy at St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church--continuing as a lifelong member of the parish. With a passion for the hospitality industry, he...
Paul E. Golden
May 7, 2021
Paul left this world May 7, 2021 at Candler Hospital surrounded by his family, second family and friends. Paul was kind and extremely generous with everyone he knew. If you needed a dollar and he had one, he would be the first to give it to you. Paul was loved by his family, his second family and a lot of...
Caryn Denise Carter Reeves
May 6, 2021
Caryn Denise Carter Reeves, 64, of Savannah, GA, passed away May 6, 2021 at Hospice Savannah. She was born March 27, 1957 in Savannah, GA to the late Carol and Juanita Brewton Carter. Mrs. Reeves served as a volunteer firefighter for over 30 years, alongside her husband, and aa a dispatcher for Southside Fire Department, until her retirement. After retirement,...
Sidney Walton Jones, Jr.
May 6, 2021
Sidney "Sid" Walton Jones, Jr., 55, of Portal Georgia passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021 at his home. A native of Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of the late Sidney Walton Jones, Sr. and the late Marilyn Coleman Scarboro Jones. Sid was a jack of all trades, he was the owner of Sid's Towing and had driven the wrecker...
Lawrence "Buzzy" Lee Smith Jr.
May 5, 2021
Lawrence (Buzzy) Lee Smith Jr., 71, of Daytona Beach Florida passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at his residence. He was a native of Savannah and the son of the late Lawrence Lee Smith and Thelma Walker Smith of Savannah. He graduated from H.V. Jenkins High School and attended Georgia Southern University. After 25 years at Raytheon International, he worked...
Jennifer Leigh Simmons
May 5, 2021
Jennifer Leigh Simmons, age 45, of Savannah passed away May 5, 2021 Jennifer was born on March 15, 1976 in Metter, Georgia. She was the daughter of William Thomas Simmons and Norma Jean Falligant Simmons. Jennifer was a devoted mother to Zach and Rayne. She enjoyed spending time with her family and looked forward to Thanksgiving so that everyone could...
Joshua "Messiah" Perkins Griffin
May 4, 2021
Joshua Messiah Perkins Griffin, born December 10, 2020 - died May 4, 2021. Messiah is the infant son of Brandi Nicole Perkins and Joshua Jo Griffin, brother to, Aubrianna Perkins, grandson to, Teresa and William Arendarczyk, Charles Gunn, JoJo Griffin and the late Donna Lankford Griffin. He also leaves to cherish his memory many aunts, uncles, other family and ones...
Mary Elizabeth Todd Yokum
May 4, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Todd Yokum, 101, of Aiken, South Carolina, passed away May 4, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born July 19, 1919 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Harry Clifford and Mattie Mae Newsome Todd. She moved to Savannah, GA in 1936 and was of Catholic faith. Mrs. Yokum was employed as a Secretary with...
James "Bobby" Harris Wrenn
May 4, 2021
James “Bobby” Harris Wrenn, 79, of Savannah passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center. A native of Tattnall County, he was the son of the late Howard and Ruby Wrenn. Bobby lived most of his life in Savannah and was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. He worked at the Chatham and Effingham County...
Evelyn Holland
Apr 30, 2021
Evelyn Wingate Holland, 91, of Garden City passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at her home. A native of Savannah, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Vertal Wingate and the late Alma Drawdy Wingate. Evelyn was a graduate of Draughon's Business College and was retired from Union Camp were she worked in the E&I Department. She was a...
Elizabeth "Betty" Fort
Apr 29, 2021
Elizabeth “Betty” Fort Sophie Elizabeth “Betty” Fort, age 94, of Savannah passed away Thursday, April 29th. She was born on January 17, 1927. Betty was the first of five children born to Alford and Thelma Humphries. She graduated from Commercial High School in 1946. She married Lawrence Fort on May 25, 1946 and they celebrated 70 years of marriage before...
Champaben Patel
Apr 29, 2021
Champaben C. Patel, 71, of Richmond Hill, Georgia passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. Survivors include her husband, Chhotubhai P. Patel, her children, Manisha Patel (Amit), Ashish Patel (Jessica), other family and friends. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 am Saturday, May 1, 2021 in the Funeral Home Chapel. Please sign our online...
Joyce Mckenzie Rimes Cole
Apr 28, 2021
Joyce McKenzie Rimes Cole, age 87, of Savannah, GA passed away peacefully at Spanish Oaks Retreat and Hospice on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Joyce was born on her mother’s birthday in her parent’s home in Savannah, GA on August 22, 1933. Her father worked construction and they moved to wherever he found work. After living in several locations including Reidsville...
William "Gene" Eugene Bethune, Jr
Apr 28, 2021
William “Gene” Eugene Bethune, Jr., 67, of Tar Heel, North Carolina, passed away April 28, 2021. Gene was born in Augusta, Georgia on November 21, 1953. He served in the United States Marine Corps. He loved to go fishing, play his guitar and listen to Willie Nelson. He is survived by his parents, William Sr. and Bertie Bethune of Kennesaw,...
Mary Hendrix Wiggins
Apr 27, 2021
Mary Hendrix Wiggins, age 81, of Savannah passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Mrs. Wiggins was born on January 14, 1940 in Savannah, the daughter of the late William and Leta Hendrix. She attended school in Savannah and Statesboro and at an early age worked as a waitress with Franklins Restaurant in Statesboro. She later worked as an administrator with...
Julie Hernandez Blair
Apr 27, 2021
Julie Hernandez Blair, died April 27th, in her home after a long illness surrounded by family. A native of Savannah, Julie was born in 1942. She attended Cathedral Day School, Saint Vincent’s Academy, Armstrong State College and the University of Georgia. She married her great love and partner in life, Carlton W. Blair, Jr. and embarked on a life of...
Kathleen "Kathy" Giambertone Lupica Rapach
Apr 24, 2021
Kathleen “Kathy” Giambertone Lupica Rapach, 70, peacefully passed away at Memorial Health University Medical Center on April 24, 2021 in the loving arms of her husband of 34 years, Bob. Kathy was born on October 19, 1950 in Queens, New York and moved to Savannah, GA in 1972. She started her nursing career at St Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah after...
Billie K. Bellinger
Apr 24, 2021
Billie K. Bellinger, age 84, of Tybee Island passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s, under the care of Hospice of Savannah and her beloved husband of 28 years, Howard Bellinger. Mrs. Bellinger was born on January 14, 1937 to parents, Calvin Cornelius and Louise Stapleton in Big Stone Gap, VA. She retired...
Martha Cathryn Holland
Apr 24, 2021
Martha Cathryn Simons Holland, 89, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Effingham Care Center in Springfield, Georgia. She was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, but lived in Savannah, Georgia all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Clarence Guynard Simons, Sr. and the late Mary Evelyn Jones Simons. She was married to the late Harold T....
Jean Kutchey
Apr 23, 2021
Mrs. Letty “Jean” Kutchey passed away peacefully on April 23, 2021 after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Robert Marshall Kutchey, Sr. and her children, Lisa Kutchey Simons (Alton) and Robert Marshall Kutchey, Jr. (Dawn). Additionally, she is survived by her sister, Patsy Messer McElroy. She is also survived by her six grandchildren, Mandy...
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