Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia
John Deering Roberts
Jan 21, 2021
John Deering Roberts, 78, of Highlands, NC, and formerly of Savannah died peacefully in his wife’s loving arms on January 21, 2021 of complications due to COVID. He was born to Arline H. Roberts and Arthur F. Roberts, on June 30, 1942 in Atlanta, GA. He was a graduate and proud alumnus of Sewanee Military Academy, past president of The...
Joyce Marie Baker
Jan 20, 2021
Joyce Marie Baker, 71, of Rincon passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. A native of Savannah, she was the daughter of late William and Margaret Lewis Barbee. Joyce was a retired Police office for Chatham County Police Department; she was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary post #209 Springfield, Past President of the...
Estil Levinia Lanier Russell
Jan 18, 2021
Estil Levinia (Lanier) Russell a long-time resident of Savannah, Georgia passed away on Monday afternoon, January 18, 2021, at Savannah Hospice after a battle with Alzheimer’s. A native of Savannah, she was born December 20, 1941 to Marion and Mary Moore-Lanier-Syms. Estil worked for the Chatham County BOE as a bus driver, Georgia Regional Hospital and owned her own cleaning...
Margaret "Peggy" Kendrick Antink
Jan 16, 2021
Margaret “Peggy” Kendrick Antink, age 68, of Savannah passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021. Mrs. Antink was born on September 15, 1952 in Savannah, the daughter of the late Malcolm and Mary Kilpatrick Kendrick. She was a graduate of Windsor Forest High School and worked for over 25 years with Chatham Steel. She later worked with Best Cleaners until her...
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...
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...
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,...
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.
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
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
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
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,...
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...
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
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...
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
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...
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....
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...
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...
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