Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia
Joseph Pheus Sinopoli
Jun 20, 2025
Joseph “Tony” Pheus Sinopoli, 82, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away on June 20, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Savannah, Tony lived a life full of devotion to faith, family, and community. He is survived by his beloved wife, Athena “Jane” Sinopoli; daughters Angie Mock (Alan) and Joann Fountain (Edward); grandchildren Summer Bowen (Travis), Michael Mock...
Ronald Lewis Ellis
Jun 19, 2025
Mr. Ronald "Ronnie" Lewis Ellis, age 65, of Fitzgerald, died on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at his residence following an extended illness. Ronnie was born on June 30, 1959 in Savannah to Lewis Henry Ellis and Evelyn Lessie Stembridge Ellis; and lived in Savannah most of his life before moving to Fitzgerald several years ago. He was a 1977 graduate...
Patricia Anne Lowe Stalnaker
Jun 17, 2025
Patricia Anne Lowe Stalnaker, age 64, of Savannah, GA passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
Mrs. Stalnaker was born on February 25, 1961 in Savannah, the daughter of the late R.L. and Laura Lowe. She was a 1979 graduate of Calvary Day School. Patricia began her career with First Union Bank, later Wachovia Bank and ultimately retired as the Branch Manager...
Stephen "Steve" Alwin Van Wechel
Jun 17, 2025
Stephen Alwin Van Wechel (Steve), 80 of Garden City, GA went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
Steve was born on April 8, 1945 in Seattle, WA. He married Betty Catherine Anderson of Garden City, GA on August 22, 1967. After graduating from Covenant College, he entered the Air Force and served state-side from September...
Rev. Cecil F. Gray
Jun 17, 2025
Rev. Cecil F. Gray, age 85, of Savannah passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at his home.
Rev. Gray was born on March 23, 1940 in Macon, GA, the son of the late W.H. and Myrtle Ethridge Gray. He began his pastoral career in May of 1962 in Dublin, GA. Prior to serving in Dublin he sang with a National Quartet,...
Earline Best Arnsdorff
Jun 16, 2025
Earline Best Arnsdorff, age 91, of Hardeeville, SC, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on April 9, 1934 in Grays, South Carolina to Lucille Freeman Best and Major McDuffie Best. She was a member of Highway 30 Church of Christ in Guyton, Georgia.
Earline was the owner and operator of the first...
Mahendrabhai Z. Patel
Jun 16, 2025
In Loving Memory of Mahendrabhai Z. Patel (Shekhadi-Petlad)
Apr 22, 1956 - June 16, 2025
Mahendrabhai Z. Patel, husband of Geetaben Patel, father of Payalben Patel, Priyankaben Eastlack & Pratulbhai Patel, and father-in-law of Kalpeshbhai Patel, Benjamin Eastlack & Komalben Patel, passed away to Akshardham in Savannah, GA at the age of 70 on Monday, June 16, 2025.
Funeral services will be held...
Surendrabhai Tribhuvandas Patel
Jun 13, 2025
In Loving Memory of Surendrabhai T. PatelJanuary 4, 1950 – June 13, 2025Surendrabhai T. Patel, 75, of Tampa, Florida, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2025.A devoted father, grandfather, and friend, Surendrabhai was predeceased by his beloved wife, Ranjan, and is survived by his loving family: Son, daughter in law, daughter and son in law and his two cherished granddaughters.Born...
Richard Kornel Bennertz
Jun 12, 2025
Richard “Dick” Kornel Bennertz, age 89, of Savannah Ga, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on August 11, 1935 in Washington D.C. to Richard Bennertz and Julianna Erbacher Bennertz. Dick was a first generation American, born to German Immigrants. He and his wife lived in The Villages, Florida,...
Trina Dawn Crescenzi
Jun 11, 2025
Mrs. Trina Dawn Crescenzi, age 69, of Savannah, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Mrs. Crescenzi was born on December 7, 1955 in Atlanta to the late Kenneth Williams and the late Barbara Ann Wilkerson Williams. In addition to her parents, Trina was preceded in death by her grandson Nathan Todd Earnest, lost in stillbirth, and two grandbabies,...
Mary Rose Miller
Jun 10, 2025
Mrs. Mary Rose Brabender Miller, age 87, of Savannah, died on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Known to all affectionately as "Mamaw". Ma-Maw was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the only one of her siblings born in a hospital, to Denis Brabender and Mary Bennett Thompson Brabender. She grew up in Dunoon, Scotland until she met her husband, who was in the...
David Darnell McCullough
Jun 10, 2025
Mr. David Darnell McCullough, age 58, of Savannah passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
Mr. McCullough was born on February 6, 1967 in Savannah to the late Oliver Douglas McCullough, Sr. and the late Betty Jean Parrish McCullough. He was a life long resident of Savannah and graduated from Jenkins High School.
He is survived by his brother, Oliver Douglas McCullough,...
Dona Ronella Edenfield
Jun 8, 2025
Dona Ronella Edenfield, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at the age of 94. She was a cherished resident of Garden City, Georgia, and her gracious spirit and enduring love will be profoundly missed by all who knew her. Born on October 27, 1930, in Mount Vernon, Georgia, Dona was the daughter...
David William Stanhope Sr.
Jun 7, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of David William Stanhope Sr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother. David departed this life on Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Savannah, Georgia, surrounded by family in the city where he was born and spent a lifetime filled with love, laughter, and devotion to family. Born on September...
Johnny Mack Vincent
Jun 7, 2025
It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Johnny Mack Vincent, who departed this life on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Born on January 6, 1976, a crisp winter Tuesday in Savannah, Georgia, Johnny's life was one of warmth, humor, and immeasurable love. He resided in Eden, Georgia, where he was a beloved husband, father,...
John Hillenbrand
Jun 4, 2025
John Steven Hillenbrand, connoisseur, musicologist, artist, bon vivant, and a longtime member and founder of The Goliards, passed away recently in Savannah, Georgia, where he had lived since 2005. Born in 1949 in Bremen, Germany, he also lived in France and Hungary as well as Washington, DC, Athens and Savannah Georgia. His father, Martin Hillenbrand, a diplomat, was the Ambassador...
Gladys Marie Schumacher
Jun 4, 2025
Mrs. Gladys "Gigi" Marie Schumacher, age 93, of Savannah, died Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her loving family. Gigi was born on May 16, 1932 in Helmar, Illinois to Torstein and Helen "nee Erickson" Gjerde . She was a 1948 graduate from Yorkville High School and later graduated from the University of Illinois....
George Harland Zittrauer
Jun 4, 2025
Mr. George Harland Zittrauer, age 81, of Guyton, died June 4, 2025, at Memorial Health Medical Center. George was born on May 12, 1944 in Hinesville, Georgia to Otto Harland Zittrauer and Myrtle Underwood Zittrauer and lived in the coastal empire most of his life. He was a 1964 graduate of Savannah High School, after high school he joined the...

John Kerves Jr.
Jun 4, 2025
John Kerves, Jr. passed away June 4, 2025 after a short illness. He was born February 19,1937 in Savannah, Georgia. He was a 1954 graduate of Savannah High, attended Armstrong College, and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1961. He was also a member of the Georgia Air National Guard. A lifelong Gamecock, through thick and thin, he...
Gregory Lee O'neal
Jun 3, 2025
Mr. Gregory Lee O'neal, age 68, of Savannah passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Mr. O'neal was born on October 29, 1956 in Griffin, Georgia to the late Bob Lee O'neal and the late Evelyn Garmon O'neal. He retired from Georgia Power after many years of service as a customer service specialist. He enjoyed gardening, and he was an...
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