Janice Renell Gardner

Ms. Janice Renell Gardner, age 63, of Savannah, died Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Landmark Hospital after an extended illness.

Janice was born on July 16, 1961 in Savannah to the late Freddie Gardner and Adel Polite Gardner. She was a caregiver and a devoted member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness on Wilmington Island. Janice was baptized in 1992 and enjoyed preaching about Jehovah, writing letters, and field service for the Kingdom Hall. She loved dancing, music and especially spending time with her family and friends. She was intelligent, always smiling, kind, considerate, spiritual, strong willed, feisty, never let anything get her down, and was very independent. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by her brother, Fredrick Gardner and a niece, Brianna Watkins.

Her family includes her five children, Ivory King and husband of Brunswick, Tiffany King of Savannah, Willie King of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fredrick King of Savannah and Benjamin Watson of Savannah; her mother, Adel Polite Gardner; her siblings, Deborah Trammell of Naugatuck, Connecticut, Sandy Gardner of Savannah, Patricia Jackson, Beulah Gardner of Waterbury, Connecticut, Terri Hall and husband Luke of Richmond Hill, Lennon Gardner of Bloomfield, Connecticut, Rodderick Gardner of Jacksonville, Florida, Chad Gardner of Savannah, Timothy Gardner of Jacksonville, Florida, Vincent Gardner of Savannah, and Jacquelyn Malloy and husband St. Elmo of Mableton; her grandchildren, (Ivory and Charles) Charles Lee, Carlos Lee, Celina Lee, Cortez Lee, Caturah Lee, (Tiffany) Jaylin Williams, Aisha Williams, Ahmarri Williams, Mischelvis Ellis, Jr., (Willie) Willie King Jr., Treyvon King, Malachi King, Elijah King, Kovi King, Karryn Cooper, (Fredrick) Taleyah King, (Benjamin) Benjamin Watson Jr., and Amara Watson; her great-grandchildren, Equezz and E'zareon Lee; former husbands, Robert King, Terrance Watson and Thomas Cornelious and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.

The family will receive friends on Friday, May 30, 2025 at Baker McCullough Funeral Home, 7415 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah, GA 31406, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025, in the chapel of Baker McCullough Funeral Home, 7415 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah, GA 31406 at 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 31, 2025 in Magnolia Memorial Gardens. The Repast will be held at the Progressive Recreational Center, 5321 Ogeechee Road, Savannah, GA 31405 from 3:00 until 8:00 p.m.

Pallbearers will be: Willie King, Fredrick King, Benjamin Watson, Vincent Gardner, Roddrick Gardner, and Darrell McRae.

Baker McCullough Funeral Home, Hodgson Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.