Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia

Sandy Santillanez

Sandy Santillanez

May 22, 2015

Sandy Santillanez, age 86, of Davisboro, Georgia passed away Friday, May 22nd, 2015 at Washington County Regional Medical Center. A native of Trinchera, Colorado, he was the son of Teofilo Santillanez and Petra Perea Santillanez.   Sandy was retired after 26 years service in the U. S. Air Force. His service record included the Vietnam War and tours in Ecuador, Germany...

Harlan C. Bizzell

Harlan C. Bizzell

May 17, 2015

Harlan C. Bizzell, 93, of Savannah, died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Savannah Commons, under the care of Hospice Savannah, Inc. He was born October 19, 1921 in Norway, South Carolina,  to Zebulon D. and Vera Delle Garick Bizzell.  He retired from the Seaboard Coastline Railroad in 1981 after working 41 years as a dispatcher. Harlan was a life-long Presbyterian...

Dorothy Chisholm Wallace

Dorothy Chisholm Wallace

Apr 19, 2015

Dorothy Chisholm Wallace, widow of Dr. Stuart M. Wallace died Sunday afternoon, April 19 in Savannah, Ga. She was 91. She was the matriarch of eight children and their spouses, 12 grandchildren and their spouses, two great grandchildren and many grand-dogs and cats. Mrs. Wallace was under the constant care of You First Home Care, and surrounded by loving family...

Ora Edmondson Tumlin

Ora Edmondson Tumlin

Apr 12, 2015

Ora Edmondson Tumlin, age 86, of St. Marks, Florida, formerly of Savannah, passed away Sunday, April 12th, 2015 at her residence. She is survived by her son Ronnie Tumlin of St. Marks, Florida. Graveside Services: Friday, April 17th, at 10:00 am in Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park - East in Savannah with the Reverend Tom Rash officiating. PLease leave your thoughts...

Wesley Alfred Hoke

Wesley Alfred Hoke

Apr 8, 2015

Wesley A. Hoke, Sr., 83, of Savannah, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Hospice Savannah. He was born in Antige, Wisconsin, and lived there until he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force.  He served in the Korean Conflict, and he met his wife, while stationed at Hunter Air Force Base. He was employed at Morgan's Inc., in Savannah, Ga., and...

Bonnie Faye Retsas

Bonnie Faye Retsas

Mar 19, 2015

Bonnie Faye Retsas, 60, of Savannah, died Thursday, March 19, 2015, at her residence, under the care of Hospice Savannah, Inc. She was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and was a Christian. She was the former owner of the SoHo South Café in Savannah, Ga. She is survived by her husband, Bill E. Retsas of Savannah, Ga; her mother, Mary...

Margaret Peters Faulkner

Margaret Peters Faulkner

Mar 14, 2015

Margaret Roberts Peters Faulkner, age 89 received her heavenly wings on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Known by many as Mom, she was born and raised in Savannah, GA. She is loving mother to Beverly Loyed, David R. Peters, Jr (Dianna), and J. Randy Peters. Grandmother to Shannon (Raymond), Heather (Calvin), John, Lauren, Sarah, Jennifer (George), Amy and Traci (David). Great...

Donald Van Doorn

Donald Van Doorn

Mar 8, 2015

Donald William Van Doorn, 93, of Columbus and Savannah, beloved husband and father, and world-renowned inventor, died Sunday afternoon, March 8, 2015, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. Born July 29, 1921, he was the son of the late Jan Cornelius Van Doorn and Theresa Kamen Van Doorn.  They had emigrated from Europe, like so many others, to escape the...

Julius Sorrells

Julius Sorrells

Mar 3, 2015

Julius Sorrells, 89, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday evening, March 3rd, 2015 in Savannah, Georgia. He was born in Covington, Georgia on July 23, 1925 to Oliver and Ethel Sorrells. He served in the U.S. Naval Air Force during World War II and afterward graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He...

Dorothy Courtney Saunders

Dorothy Courtney Saunders

Feb 28, 2015

Dorothy Courtney Saunders , age 94, of Tybee Island  passed away Saturday, February 28th, 2015 at Candler Hospital . Born in Shreveport, LA on February 8, 1921 to Affie Berry and Thomas Courtney.  She was the last of 5 children. Her oldest sister, Eva Beatrice died at the age of 3 before any of the other children were born.  Other...

Johnny Eugene Hazzard,

Johnny Eugene Hazzard,

Feb 27, 2015

Johnny Eugene Hazzard, Jr., 76, had his transition on Friday, February 27th, 2015 at home with his loving wife of 37 years and caregiver. He was born May 26, 1938 in Savannah, Georgia to Johnny Eugene Sr. and Gertie Coffee Hazzard and lived in Savannah his entire life. He attended the Historical Haven Home School and was a proud alumnus...

John Daniel Willoughby,

John Daniel Willoughby,

Feb 21, 2015

John Daniel Willoughby, Sr., 82, of Savannah, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 at Oxton Place of Savannah, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin DeLeon Willoughby and Elizabeth Overman Bissette Willoughby; brother, Christopher C. Evans, and great grandson, John Patrick Sauers. He was born in Princeton, N.C, and moved to Savannah in 1952. He...

Mary M. Aranda

Mary M. Aranda

Feb 19, 2015

Mary M. Aranda, age 94, of Savannah passed away Thursday, February 19th, 2015  at St. Joseph's Hospital . A native of Savannah, she was the daughter of Joseph Thomas Aranda and Jane Elizabeth Hernandez Aranda. Mary Aranda lived a multi-faceted life - as a mother, a trusted relative, registered nurse, volunteer, and traveler. She graduated from St. Joseph's School of...

Dennis David Polite

Dennis David Polite

Feb 16, 2015

Dennis David Polite, was born on December 24, 1976 in Gaithersburg, MD to Joan and Dennis T. Polite. He was known by several names. In his youngerdays, he was known as "Davy", to some he was known as "Heavy", to others he was known as "Flub", and to his dearly departed grandfather David Spann,along with a host of other family...

Pauline Mitchell Balkema

Pauline Mitchell Balkema

Jan 26, 2015

Pauline Balkema, age 86, passed away Monday, January 26th, 2015 at Camellia Walk in Evans, Georgia. A native of Savannah, she was the daughter of Walter Mitchell  and Lula Davis Mitchell. A retired Cosmetologist, Pauline travelled throughout the world, including Okinawa and Southern Spain and spent the last part of her life living the Augusta, Georgia area. Preceded in death...

Elizabeth Smith Stevens

Elizabeth Smith Stevens

Jan 14, 2015

Elizabeth Louette Smith Stevens, age 87, of Garden City died Wednesday, January 14th, 2015 at Oceanside Nursing Home. A native of Savannah, she was the daughter of Henry Alexander Smith and Leona Lightsey Smith. Preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Major James Stevens, and two brothers, Henry Rudolph Smith and Joseph Smith, she is survived by a sister,...

Thomas Rickey Curl

Thomas Rickey Curl

Jan 1, 2015

Service will be held on January 3, 2016 at 2pm at First Baptist Church in Guyton.

Earl A. Sellers

Earl A. Sellers

Dec 14, 2014

Earl A. Sellers 2/11/1928-12/14/2014 Mr. Sellers passed away at home of natural causes on Sunday December 14th, 2014. He was preceded in death by his Mother; Hilda Mae Lewis; Father James Bryant Sellers, and his daughter Brenda S. Wilbanks. He is survived by one sister Hilda (Deenie) Iler of Savannah, Georgia, Son Louis M. Sellers Sr. of St. Simons Island,...

Annie Douglas Reese

Annie Douglas Reese

Nov 25, 2014

Annie Ruth Douglas Reese, "Miss Annie",  age 76, of Savannah, passed away Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 at Candler Hospital. A native of Waynesboro, she was the daughter of Willie Douglas, Sr. and Murrel Williams Douglas. Mrs. Reese worked with the Kroger Company as a cook for 22 years. Preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Henry Lee Reese,...

Esther Hofaker Carver

Esther Hofaker Carver

Nov 6, 2014

Mrs. Esther Mae Carver passed away November 6th, 2014. Esther was born near Logan, Kansas on May 12, 1923 to Richard A. Hofaker and Jennie Mulder Hofaker. She grew to woman-hood around Logan, graduating from Logan High School earning a teaching certificate from Logan's Normal Training Teaching Program. In December of 1944 she married 1st Lieutenant Lloyd Carver at a...