Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia

Elsie O. Powers

Elsie O. Powers

Feb 22, 2024

Elsie O. Powers, a beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024. Born August 13th, 1930 in Collins, Georgia, Elsie was a dedicated servant to her Lord and family. Elsie graduated from Collins High School in Collins, Ga where she served as senior class president and received the Citizens Award. After graduation, she attended and graduated from...

Harmon "Jerry" Jerrell Williams

Harmon "Jerry" Jerrell Williams

Feb 22, 2024

Harmon Jerrell Williams “Jerry” Williams October 14, 1937 - February 22, 2024 Our loving father, Jerry Williams started walking the streets of gold today with family who preceded him in death: his father, Henry Harmon Williams; his mother, Cleta Mae Wise WIlliams; two brothers, Dewayne and Ricky Williams; and two sisters, Linda Rivers and Sonya Dozier. Our father, Jerry, was...

Kenneth Lee Sanders

Kenneth Lee Sanders

Feb 22, 2024

Kenneth Lee Sanders, age 57, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, February 22nd, 2024. He was born on Thursday, April 21st, 1966 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Kenneth was a dedicated and hardworking truck driver for Austin Logging. He will be remembered for his love of the open road and his unwavering commitment to his job. He was preceded in death...

William Ralph Holcomb, Jr.

William Ralph Holcomb, Jr.

Feb 21, 2024

William Ralph (Rick) Holcomb Jr. of Savannah, GA age 63 passed away on Wednesday February 21, 2024 at Candler Hospital. He was born in Royston, GA May 25, 1960 and spent most of his life in Columbia, SC. He was the son of William Ralph Holcomb Sr. and Katherine Louvenia Day Holcomb. He was a retired self-employed HVAC repairman and...

Marie Tina Rea

Marie Tina Rea

Feb 21, 2024

Marie T Stoker Rea left us very unexpectedly early on the morning of February 21, 2024. She was a beautiful soul whose smile would light up any room she entered. She loved her family and friends endlessly and did all she could to make sure everyone’s spirits were bright. Born on May 17, 1980 in Akron, OH, Marie spent every...

Margaret "Bit" Gloria Yates

Margaret "Bit" Gloria Yates

Feb 21, 2024

Margaret “Bit” Yates, 75, of Savannah, entered into rest Wednesday, February 21,2024 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Soperton, Ga, later moved to Savannah where she met and married her late husband Charles “Arte” Yates Jr for over 50 years. She is survived by a daughter Shannon Megginson (Steve), and two sons Teton (Christy)...

John Gary Jones

John Gary Jones

Feb 21, 2024

John Gary Jones was born in Washington DC on October 20 1961 and passed February 21st, 2024 at 62 years old. John joined the US Army at the age of 19. He was a Sapper/combat engineer. He served in the Army for 22 years and retired as a Master Sergeant. During his career he traveled and was stationed in many...

Theodus Roosevelt Shannon

Theodus Roosevelt Shannon

Feb 21, 2024

Theodus Roosevelt Shannon, age 83, of Savannah, Georgia passed away in the comfort of his home surrounded by loved ones Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Theodus was born November 1, 1940 to Charlie and Nina Bell Shannon in Pasquotank County (Elizabeth City) North Carolina. He attended Salem Baptist Church in Weeksville where he gave his life to Christ. As a child...

Richard Eugene Douberly

Richard Eugene Douberly

Feb 19, 2024

Richard Eugene Douberly, Sr., age 84, passed away Monday, February 19, 2024. Richard was born on July 3, 1939 in Savannah to the late James Oliver Douberly, Sr. and the late Cornelia Tuten Douberly. He was a graduate of Savannah High School (Class of 1957) and attended Georgia Southern University. He served in the Air National Guard for six years...

Douglas Edward Moon

Douglas Edward Moon

Feb 18, 2024

Douglas Edward Moon, 59, of Savannah, Georgia passed away on Sunday, February 18th at St. Joseph’s hospital after a short illness. Douglas was a family man who loved the outdoors. He loved Savannah and always said that he could always breathe a little easier when those coastal winds would blow. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of...

Beverly Joyce Minchey

Beverly Joyce Minchey

Feb 17, 2024

Beverly Joyce Minchey, 76, of Savannah, GA passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. A native of Savannah, Georgia, she was the daughter of Henry Marion Kilpatrick, Sr. and Joyce Kilpatrick. Mrs. Minchey was educated in Chatham County schools and graduated from Jenkins High School. She was self-employed as a housekeeper for many years. In...

Ruth Virginia Craig

Ruth Virginia Craig

Feb 17, 2024

Ruth V. Craig, age 82, of Savannah passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024. Mrs. Craig was born on April 13, 1941, in Cylo, Georgia to the late Troy Morris and the late Dorothy Ruth Morris. Mrs. Craig loved reading novels, working in her yard, and caring for her household. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Holly Hodges Keane

Holly Hodges Keane

Feb 14, 2024

Holly Hodges Keane, age 68, of Savannah passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Mrs. Keane was born on January 25, 1956 in Savannah to Alexander "Bubber" Hodges and Alice F. Hodges. She was a 1974 graduate of Jenkins High School and continued her education at Armstrong College. She worked as a patient advocate at Georgia Regional, where she retired...

Howard Ramon Pickard Sr

Howard Ramon Pickard Sr

Feb 13, 2024

Howard Ramon Pickard, Sr., 74, of Bloomingdale passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at Effingham County Hospital after along illness. A native of Savannah, he was the son of the late Johnnie B. Pickard, Sr. and the late Frankie Brannen Pickard. Ramon was the Owner Operator of First Coast Intermodal and retired after many years. He loved NASCAR, Bowling and...

Kenneth M. White Jr.

Kenneth M. White Jr.

Feb 12, 2024

Kenneth “Ken” M. White, Jr., 86, passed to his eternal life on February 12, 2024 at his home in Eufaula, Alabama. His spirit was strong, but his heart was way too weak. He was dearly loved by many people, friends and family. He was a Godly man of wit, compassion for others, but mostly a man of prayer. Ken was...

Kristin Knight Falls

Kristin Knight Falls

Feb 12, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kristin Knight Falls, who left this world on Monday, February 12, 2024. Kristin was born on August 2, 1950 and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She met her husband David Falls in Indiana and the two decided they were tired of the snow and needed warmer weather and moved to...

Tracy Sweat

Tracy Sweat

Feb 10, 2024

Tracy Salyer Sweat, 48, of Rincon GA passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. A native of Savannah, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late James Salyer, Jr and Susan Dyer Salyer Cribbs. Tracy was a daughter, sister, mother, wife and grandmother. She loved being with family, the water and just having a...

Myrtle Clanton Patterson

Myrtle Clanton Patterson

Feb 9, 2024

Myrtle Clanton Patterson, age 99, passed away Friday, February 9, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Simmie and Mertie English Clanton and the widow of James Marvin Patterson after 55 years of marriage. She is survived by granddaughter Erin Williby Garletts; grandson, Steven Williby; son in law, John Williby; great grand kids, Sydney and Briggs Garletts; and three...

Marc Douglas Mckeever

Marc Douglas Mckeever

Feb 8, 2024

Marc Douglas McKeever, 59, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Magnolia Manor of Midway. He was born in Savannah, Georgia, son of Donna Erickson Tully and Shelton Ray McKeever. Marc enjoyed the simple pleasures in life such as spending time outdoors, drinking ice cold diet coke, collecting stamps, and reading his Bible. His favorite book of the bible was...

Nancy Thomas Smith

Nancy Thomas Smith

Feb 8, 2024

Nancy Thomas Smith, age 79, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024. She was a life-long resident of Savannah, Georgia. She was the daughter of Frances and Raymond Thomas Jr.. She loved both her parents, but she was a daddy’s girl! She graduated from Savannah High School in 1962 and after a carefree summer, she began her career as a secretary...