Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia

Linda Lou Rogers Pinckney

Linda Lou Rogers Pinckney

Jan 15, 2021

Linda Lou Rogers Pinckney, 79, of Savannah, passed into glory January 15, 2021 in the presence of her loving husband of 59 years, Francis “ Frank” Marion Pinckney and loving nurse, Amy Pointer. She was a 1958 graduate of Savannah High School. She was employed for 25 years at Backus Cadillac and 35 years at Calvary Baptist Temple as a...

William Henry Connelly Jr.

William Henry Connelly Jr.

Jan 15, 2021

William Henry Connelly, Jr., 87, of Kingsland, Ga. passed away January 15, 2021. He was born December 16, 1933 in Allendale, South Carolina. to the late Minnie (Davis) and William Connelly, Sr. He was a printer, having been employed with Gilmon Paper Company them went on to Power and Pumps. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife,...

Barbara G. Love

Barbara G. Love

Jan 15, 2021

Barbara Jean Griffin Love, 64, of Pooler Georgia passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at Bryan County Health and Rehab in Richmond Hill. A native of Effingham County, she was the daughter of the late Charles B. Griffin and Eunice Finch Griffin. Barbara had worked for Surgical Associates for many years and she loved the beach, gardening, being on the...

John Landrum Wilder Sr.

John Landrum Wilder Sr.

Jan 11, 2021

John Landrum Wilder, Sr. (76) passed away peacefully on Monday, January 11, 2021. He was surrounded by his loving family. John was born on January 23, 1944 to parents Jack and Rose Wilder in Savannah, Georgia. He attended Savannah High School. He founded and ran Wilder Plumbing as a young man and later in life invested in real estate resales...

Donald E. Snider Sr.

Donald E. Snider Sr.

Jan 11, 2021

Donald E. Snider, Sr., 80, of Savannah and husband of JoAnn J. Snider died Monday morning at home. He was born in Savannah, Georgia on December 1, 1940, the son of the late Reverend Grover Samuel Snider and the late Elizabeth Helmly Snider. Donald was employed by Union Camp where he retired after 38 years of service. He was a...

Linda Jaylene Loper

Linda Jaylene Loper

Jan 9, 2021

LINDA PEERSON LOPER Mama was so much more than any words on this paper. There aren’t any words that express the impact she had on people she loved and who loved her. She was born a small-town girl, but nothing small about her. She impacted so many people with love, laughter, wisdom and courage. Never met anyone who fought for...

Kathryn Vanessa Carey

Kathryn Vanessa Carey

Jan 9, 2021

Beloved Kathryn V. Carey, 65, passed away on January 9, 2021, in Savannah, Georgia. Private family memorial services will be held at 2:00, Monday, January 18, 2021, at Magnolia Memorial Gardens, officiating with Marque Harden. Kathryn V. Carey was born in Savannah, Georgia, to Freeman and Molly Riley on July 2, 1955. She attended Herschel V. Jenkins High School and...

Thomas R. Heller

Thomas R. Heller

Jan 8, 2021

Thomas R. Heller, age 87, of Savannah passed away Friday, January 08, 2021 after a long illness. Mr. Heller was born on December 26, 1933 in Ohio, the son of the late Rudolph and Ruth Robinson Heller. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sons, Tom and Dennis Heller; grandson, Penn; and brothers, Ernie,...

Anne Ford Mcclelland

Anne Ford Mcclelland

Jan 8, 2021

Anne Ford McClelland, age 88, of Savannah passed away Friday, January 8, 2021. Mrs. McClelland was born on November 22, 1932 in Savannah, the youngest daughter of Earl Patrick Ford and Cassie Elkins Ford. She was a longtime member of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church where she was active in several ministries, including regular Bible study and her Circle of...

Ethel Teresa Burchette

Ethel Teresa Burchette

Jan 8, 2021

Ethel Teresa Sheppard Burchette, 62, of Rincon, GA, died Friday, at her residence after a long illness. She was born September 27, 1958, in Savannah, GA. She was a graduate of Armstrong State College. She worked for 25 years for Union Camp Paper Corporation, (International Paper), and had taught for 9 years at Effingham Christian School, having served as a...

Harold Norman Brooks, Jr.

Harold Norman Brooks, Jr.

Jan 8, 2021

Harold Norman Brooks, Jr., age 64, of Savannah, GA passed away Friday, January 8, 2021. Mr. Brooks was born on May 23, 1956 in Atlanta, GA. He attended Middle Georgia College and later graduated from Clayton State University with an Associates of Arts Degree. After joining the Air National Guard, he went through Air Force Pilot Training and served many...

Carolyn Anne Hoffman Dubberly

Carolyn Anne Hoffman Dubberly

Jan 5, 2021

Carolyn Anne Hoffman Dubberly, 80, of Savannah, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Annie Laurie Hoffman; her husband Charles "Buddy" Dubberly; her son Charles "Butch" Dubberly; her daughter Laurie Dubberly Minchey; and her sister Jewel White (Jack). She is survived by her son by heart Pat Fitzgerald (Nan), her niece...

Joseph Rudolph Garcia

Joseph Rudolph Garcia

Jan 3, 2021

Joseph Rudolph Garcia “Joe”, 86, of Pooler passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at his home. A native of New York City New York, he was the son of the late Raymond Garcia and the late Louise Cousin Coppola. Joe was a member of Alpha United Methodist Church. He was a veteran having served in the US Navy and also...

Dorothy "Dot" Brown Snelling

Dorothy "Dot" Brown Snelling

Jan 2, 2021

Dorothy Brown Snelling, "Dot" passed away Saturday, January 2 at the age of 95 surrounded by family and under the care of Pruitt Health Hospice. She was born in Savannah on September 24, 1925 to Minnie and Eddie Brown. As a senior, at Commercial High School she met Jack Snelling, a senior at the University of Georgia on a blind...

James "Bubba" Elton Criswell, Jr.

James "Bubba" Elton Criswell, Jr.

Jan 2, 2021

James Elton Criswell, Jr. "Bubba" gained his wings peacefully at home Jan 2, 2021. Bubba was a smart, loving, giving and outgoing person. He was a very well know diesel mechanic in Savannah and the surrounding area. He was survived by two sisters, Neta Louise Presley and Wanda Criswell Sharratt, seven kids, several nieces, nephews and his girlfriend, Tina Davis....

Velma Faye Clark Sheppard

Velma Faye Clark Sheppard

Dec 31, 2020

Velma Faye Clark Sheppard, 85, of Savannah, GA passed away December 31, 2020. She was born December 2, 1935 in Tarboro, NC to the late Roger Clark and Freddie Thompson Clark. She was of Catholic faith. She met and married the love of her life, William Patrick Sheppard, April 17, 1958 and together they raised 10 children. She was a...

Piyushkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel

Piyushkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel

Dec 31, 2020

Piyushkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel, 52 of Savannah, Georgia died Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia. Livestreaming of the service will be available begin at 11:00 am Saturday, January 2, 2021. Please sign our online guestbook at www.bakermccullough.com Services have been entrusted to Baker McCullough Funeral Home Garden City Chapel, 2794 West US Highway 80 Garden...

Stephen C. Ansley

Stephen C. Ansley

Dec 30, 2020

On December 30, 2020, the force that fueled Stephen C. Ansley was transferred to the heavenly realm. His life began on January 18, 1952 in Savannah, GA. Mary Frances Barber Ansley nurtured her son, the dreamer, while Frank Ansley anchored him to the virtue of responsibility. Stephen's childhood passions included acquiring canine friends, exploring the outdoors, hunting, and running on...

Ernest Eugene Zittrouer

Ernest Eugene Zittrouer

Dec 28, 2020

Ernest Eugene Zittrouer, Sr., 94, passed away on December 28, 2020, after a brief illness. He was proceeded in death by his wife of 64 years, Merle Jaudon Zittrouer. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of Corley and Mary Ruth Zittrouer. He was a graduate of Savannah High School. He was employed by GAF where he met his...

Beverley Cratty Mccraw

Beverley Cratty Mccraw

Dec 27, 2020

Beverley Cratty McCraw, age 62, of Savannah passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family after a six- year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Beverley was born on June 14, 1958 in Anchorage, AK. She was a 1976 graduate of Effingham County High School and continued her formal education at Armstrong State College, ultimately earning...

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