Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia

Retha Marie Coleman

Retha Marie Coleman

Feb 1, 2021

Retha Marie Sumler Coleman, 76, of Midway, Georgia passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. A native of Fitzgerald, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Tobie Sumler and the late Annie Lou McSwain Sumler. Retha was retired from Eckerds Drug Store after 25 years of service and retired from Bass Pro Shop...

Joseph Elton Chapman Jr.

Joseph Elton Chapman Jr.

Feb 1, 2021

Joseph Elton Chapman, Jr., 60, of Savannah, Georgia passed away February 1, 2021 at Hospice Savannah. He was born to the late Joseph Elton Chapman, Sr. and Dorothy Harrison Chapman on March 13, 1960 in Brunswick, Georgia. In September of 1980, Joseph moved to Savannah and began a 40 year career as an Information Technologies Analyst with Chatham Steel Corporation....

Wally Crews

Wally Crews

Feb 1, 2021

Wally Crews, 82, of Savannah, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, brother in law and friend passed away February 1st 2021. As we mourn his loss we would like to share the amazing things he did while living on this earth. He loved his family and he loved the Masons. Mr. Crews was born on June 27,...

Catherine B. "Cathy" Parker

Catherine B. "Cathy" Parker

Jan 31, 2021

Catherine B. “Cathy” Parker, 78, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021. Mrs. Parker was born on May 16, 1942 in Charleston, SC, the daughter of the late Clarence Poe and Jeanette Douglas Blackwelder. She was a graduate of Jenkins High School and worked as an office manager for Dr. Masroor for 22 years. She was a longtime member of Ardsley...

John Edward Gadomski

John Edward Gadomski

Jan 31, 2021

John Edward Gadomski, 78, of Guyton passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. A native of Buffalo, New York, he was the son of late Edward Gadomski and Stefania Slon Gadomski and was raised in Attica, New York. John was a US Air Force Veteran, after his retirement in 1980 he and his family moved...

Doris Riner Clifton

Doris Riner Clifton

Jan 30, 2021

Doris Riner Clifton, 79, of Savannah, GA, passed away January 30, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Metter, GA on February 12,1941 to the late Nannie Ruth (Armour) and Roy Dean Riner. Doris met and married Alvin Raymond Wright, January 25, 1958 and together they raised three children. After Alvin’s passing, she married Charles Clifton. She was...

Joseph Asaro

Joseph Asaro

Jan 30, 2021

Joseph Asaro, 90, of Savannah Georgia passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at The Gardens of Savannah. A native of Brooklyn New York, he was the son of the late Domenick Asaro and the late Frances Coppola Asaro. Mr. Asaro was retired from the City of New York where he was a Social Worker for many years and was a...

Larue Webb Compton

Larue Webb Compton

Jan 29, 2021

Mrs. Compton, Room 2, Thunderbolt Elementary The last of Four Dedicated Sisters Passes away at 93 Larue Compton was the oldest of the four sisters. She was often mistaken for one of her other two sisters living in Savannah. Both elementary teachers like Larue, Irene Cook and Lucy Osborne Horton taught at May Howard Elementary on Wilmington Island. Together the...

Bhupendra Babubhai Patel

Bhupendra Babubhai Patel

Jan 29, 2021

Bhupendra Babubhai Patel, 67, of Savannah Georgia passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at his home. Services will be lived streamed beginning at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, January 31, 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 City, GA 31408. (912)964-2862. www.bakermccullough.com

Lacy A. Manigault, Jr.

Lacy A. Manigault, Jr.

Jan 29, 2021

Lacy A. Manigault, Jr., 85, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021. Mr. Manigault was born on May 19, 1935 in Greeleyville, SC, the son of the late Lacey W. and Claudius Herring Manigault. He was a veteran of the United States Army and following his military tenure attended vocational school where he studied typing. He worked in the financial industry...

Phillip Christopher Carter

Phillip Christopher Carter

Jan 28, 2021

Phillip Christopher Carter, 29, of Savannah Georgia passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. Phillip was a great son, brother and friend with a smile that would light up any room. This great young man was taking from his family and friends way too soon. Phillip is survived by his mother, Sandra Carter of Savannah,...

Irma J. Collins

Irma J. Collins

Jan 27, 2021

Mrs. Irma J. Collins, age 87, passed away January 27, 2021, at C.M. Tucker Nursing Home in Columbia, South Carolina. She was born in Candler County on August 28, 1933. She was preceded in death by her husband, Beauford Collins; her parents, William and Eva Jane Mongin, 4 brothers, and 3 sisters. She is survived by her two brothers: Don...

Charlotte Dasher Howard

Charlotte Dasher Howard

Jan 25, 2021

Charlotte Dasher Howard, 83, of Savannah, Georgia, completed her earthly journey on Monday morning, January 25, 2021. She has now met Jesus and is celebrating with her loved ones who’ve gone before. She loved well. What else is there to say. Thank you all so much for your love and support during this time AND for celebrating with our family...

Melinda Waters Roberts

Melinda Waters Roberts

Jan 25, 2021

Melindaa Waters Roberts, 72, of Richmond Hill, Georgia died Monday January 25, 2021 at her residence. She graduated from Savannah High School and Armstrong State college. She lived a full life of adventure and love and loved summers and spending evenings on her dock watching the sun set. She is preceded in death by her husband Colon Roberts, and parents...

Ronald Scott Haring

Ronald Scott Haring

Jan 25, 2021

On Monday, January 25th 2021, Ronald Scott Haring, loving husband and father passed away at the age of 53. Ron was born on January 30th 1967 in Tomahawk, WI to Bernard and Carol(Leech) Haring. He graduated from Tomahawk High School in 1985. He was a Desert Storm Veteran, serving in the Army from 1985 to 1991. On May 26th 1990,...

Anna Gounaris

Anna Gounaris

Jan 24, 2021

Anna Gounaris passed away at home January 24, 2021. She was born September 26,1929 in Cephani, Greece to the late Victoria Foka and Nicholas G. Gounaris. She was a graduate of Pape School in Savannah and earned a BS from Agnes Scott College in Atlanta. Anna’s career began in the corporate world where she served for 30 years as a...

Cathie Van Wechel

Cathie Van Wechel

Jan 23, 2021

Betty Catherine Anderson VanWechel (Cathie), 74 of Garden City, GA went to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 23, 2021. Cathie was born on May 21, 1946 in Savannah, GA. She married Stephen A. VanWechel of Seattle, WA on August 22, 1967. She was a kindergarten teacher at Woodlawn Baptist Church from 1970 to 1986. She was...

Marveline T. Younker

Marveline T. Younker

Jan 23, 2021

Marveline Younker, 82, of Pooler, Georgia passed Away Saturday January 23, 2021. She was born on June 24, 1938 in Covena, Georgia to the late Guyton and Callie Wilkes Thompson. Marveline was a supervisor for the Army Air Force Exchange Service and retired after 31 years. She is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years John W. Younker....

Vimalaben Maganbhai Patel

Vimalaben Maganbhai Patel

Jan 23, 2021

Vimalaben Maganbhai Patel, of Pooler, Georgia died Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm, Monday, January 25, 2021 at Baker McCullough Funeral Home, Garden City Chapel. To view the livestreaming of the service please select the following link which will be up here beginning at 12:30 pm, Monday, January 25, 2021....

Martha Ann Brooks

Martha Ann Brooks

Jan 21, 2021

Martha Ann Clift Brooks, 96, of Savannah, died Thursday, January 21, 2021. Martha was born August 25, 1924 in Atlanta, Georgia to Thomas William Clift and Lessie Dieu Balch. Martha spent her childhood and early married years in Atlanta. Martha was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Jack, and sister, Carolyn, and her beloved husband of 73 years,...