Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia

Alla S. Dickerman

Alla S. Dickerman

Feb 3, 2017

Alla Dikermam ,80 died on February 1, 2017 in Atlanta Hospice in Atlanta Georgia, after courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on July 26, 1936 in City of Kremenchuk Ukraine.Her Parents Yakov and Faina Shor . She was one out of four children. She survived the war war two 1941, they moved to Tashkent for 4 years and...

Richard Keith Blanton

Richard Keith Blanton

Feb 3, 2017

Richard Keith Blanton "Keith", 46, of Savannah passed away Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 at his residence. A native of Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of Bobby Blanton and Michelle Browne. Keith was a Foreman for Southern Builders Group of Georgia and enjoyed the outdoors and loved to draw. Survivors include his children, Feather Mariah Blanton and Gabriel Carlton Held;...

Eva Roberson

Eva Roberson

Feb 1, 2017

Eva Roberson, 87, passed away Wednesday, Feb 1, 2017. She was a native of Savannah, and the daughter of the late Peter and Stamatia Nichols, she was preceeded in death by her husband, J. M. "Robbie" Roberson, and a daughter, Brenda Roberson., a brother Stellgis "Mark" Nichols, and a sister, Helen Nichols. She was a member of St. Paul's Greek...

Edward Clements

Edward Clements

Jan 31, 2017

Edward J. Clements, 74, passed away Tuesday, Jan 31, 2017 after a short illness. Edward loved fishing, his dogs and old western shows. Edward had a contagious smile and loved his family. He was preceeded in death by his wife of 44 years, Peggy Hendley Clements, his parents, Johnny and Leona Clements. Edward was employed by Union Camp International Paper...

Lt. (Usaf Ret)

Lt. (Usaf Ret)

Jan 31, 2017

Lt. Col. Carlton Wade Blair, Jr. (USAF Ret), 73, died on January 30, 2017 after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Ashley J. Blair and his parents, Carlton W. Blair Sr. and Katherine K. Blair. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Julie Hernandez Blair, his daughter Angela B. Hutchinson (Mitchell) of...

Dessie William Johnson

Dessie William Johnson

Jan 31, 2017

Dessie William Johnson, 95, of Savannah, GA. died Monday January 30, 2017 at Riverview Nursing Home. He was born in Bulloch County and lived most of his life in Savannah, GA. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World War II. He was a graduate of Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science in Nashville, Tennessee. He...

Karen A. Davis

Karen A. Davis

Jan 31, 2017

Karen A. Davis passed away, January 29, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. She was a faithful worker at Cracker Barrel for 22 years. Mrs. Karen never met a stranger and was known by many. She was a beautiful person and was great at telling jokes. She is preceded in death by her parents Albert and Aileen Moore;...

George Herman Bailey,

George Herman Bailey,

Jan 31, 2017

George "Trey" Herman Bailey III, 46, of Savannah, died, Friday, January 27th, 2017, at his home. He was born in Savannah, the son of George Bailey, Jr. and Sue Kiley. Trey graduated from Windsor Forest High School in 1988 and attended Armstrong University. Survivors include his Mother Sue Kiley; father George Bailey, Jr. (Joan); sister, Meagan M. Bailey; several aunts...

A. Freelin,

A. Freelin,

Jan 31, 2017

Dr. George A. Freelin, Jr., 67, of Savannah, died January 28, 2017, at his residence. A reception will be held Saturday, February 4, from 12:00pm until 2:00pm at Baker McCullough Funeral Home, Hubert C. Baker Chapel, 7415 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah.

Ruby Hendricks Rahn

Ruby Hendricks Rahn

Jan 29, 2017

Ruby Hendricks Rahn, 93, died of complications from a stroke, at home on Saturday, January 28, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. As the youngest of 11 children, she was born at home in Daisy, Ga and moved to Savannah at the age of three. Ruby was a proud homemaker, a founding member of Ferguson Avenue Baptist Church and an...

Dorothy Bell Iggers

Dorothy Bell Iggers

Jan 28, 2017

Dorothy Bell Driggers, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 in Clover, South Carolina at the home of her son, Leonard Canterbury, Jr. She was born August 11, 1925 in Dublin, Georgia, and moved to Savannah, Georgia in 1946. She was a member of Central Baptist Church and enjoyed spending time at the Garden City Senior Citizens Center. She was...

Cynthia Thomas Milbourne

Cynthia Thomas Milbourne

Jan 25, 2017

Cynthia "Cyndi" A. Thomas Milbourne, 60, was born in Savannah, Georgia on August 9, 1956 to Willie Thomas, Sr. and Tillie Mae Bing Thomas. She was educated in the Chatham County Public Schools, graduating from Sol C. Johnson High School in 1974. She later earned an Associate's Degree from Draughon's Junior College. She married Michael Redwood and James Milbourne with...

Richard F. Brooks

Richard F. Brooks

Jan 24, 2017

Richard F. Brooks, 79 of Savannah and husband of Inge Brooks, died Sunday January 22, 2017 in Savannah. A memorial service will be held at 1:30pm, Friday, January 27 at Baker McCullough Funeral Home, Hubert C. Baker Chapel. 7415 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah.

Earl Willhoit, D.D.S.

Earl Willhoit, D.D.S.

Jan 24, 2017

Dr. Earl B. Willhoit, D.D.S., died Sunday, January 22, 2017 in Savannah, Ga. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, November 1,1923, the son of the late August Stuart and Ruth Broadwell Willhoit. Earl served in the U.S. Navy 1942-1946, during WW II. Following discharge, Earl served 4 years in the Navy Reserve. He attended Case Western Reserve University, receiving a...

George Edward Mills

George Edward Mills

Jan 24, 2017

George (David) Edward Mills, 72, of Ellabell passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at St. Joseph's Hospital. George (David) was retired after 25 years from Daniel Construction in St. Mary's, GA where he was a Pipefitter following his retirement he became a Truck Driver and went to work for Eagle Transport where he worked for 12 years and the US...

Jacqueline L. Smith

Jacqueline L. Smith

Jan 22, 2017

Jacqueline L. Smith, 58, of Pooler, GA. died Saturday January 21, 2017 at Hospice Savannah, Inc .She was born in Pittsville. PA. and lived most of her life in Savannah, GA. She was a homemaker, caretaker, loving Mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She was a great person who never met a stranger. She is survived by two daughters, Rania Charleston...

Brenda G. Swart

Brenda G. Swart

Jan 19, 2017

On January 18, 2017 around 11:45 pm my mother left this world to join my father and Our Father in the place that He has prepared for them and for all of us. She held on strong for almost year after the passing of her true love and best friend. Even in this last year of adversity and struggle she...

Oc Sanderson

Oc Sanderson

Jan 18, 2017

OC Sanderson, 90, of Savannah, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at his residence, under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. He was born in Folkston, GA, and worked for the Seaboard Coastline Railroad for many years, and then started Sanderson Construction Company in 1970. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Frances Norton Sanderson and his son, Warren...

Audy H. Davis,

Audy H. Davis,

Jan 18, 2017

Audy Harley Davis, Jr. passed away suddenly on January 17 after a long illness. He was preceeded in death by his son Thomas John, father Audy Harley Davis, Mother Virginia Jacobs Davis, his brothers Howard Davis and Don Davis. Audy is survived by his wife, Sandra, daughter Audra Campbell (Mark), son Audy H. III (Tripp) (Jessica) daughter, Kimberly Oliver (Allen);...

Anthony Horton

Anthony Horton

Jan 17, 2017

Anthony Horton, died Saturday January 14, 2017 at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Baker McCullough Funeral Home & Crematory Garden city, GA. 31408 is in charge of making arrangements.