Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia
Larona Purcell Cook
Mar 24, 2023
LaRona Purcell Cook, 75, passed away peacefully at home Friday, March 24. Born March 18, 1948 in Millen, Georgia, LaRona was the daughter of the late Harry Vernon Purcell and Jane Canady Purcell. Mrs. Cook took great pride in her family and is survived by her husband, Preston Nickels “Nickey” Cook, Jr.; her daughters, Gina (Paul) Nelson and Lori (Wes)...
Patricia L. Ritter
Mar 21, 2023
Patricia Lynn Ritter, age 81, of Savannah, Georgia passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023 after finishing her course and battle with Dementia/Alzheimer’s, and entered into her Father’s house. Pat was born on November 28, 1942 to the late John and Dorothy Crimmins in Staten Island, New York, the oldest of their two children. After the family moved to Miami, Florida...
Ruth Stuenckel
Mar 21, 2023
On March 21, 2023, Ruth Alber Stuenckel of Savannah, Ga., ended her legendary 94-year journey on Earth. Ruth was born on February 6, 1929 in Egg Harbor City, N.J. Since 1974, she had been married to Elton Stuenckel. The two were devoted to each other. Family meant so much to Ruth. She adored her three sons. Despite coming from a...
Gloria -Buck- Jean Lewis
Mar 21, 2023
Gloria "Buck" Jean Woods Lewis, 60, of Savannah, Georgia passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. A native of Savannah, she was the daughter of the late William Alexander Woods, Sr. and the late Mary Jane Thompson Woods. Buck had worked at Pizza Hut in Garden City. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Andrea Nicole Bolton
Mar 18, 2023
Andrea Nicole Bolton, 41, of Savannah, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023. A native of Savannah, she was the daughter of Deborah Lynn McElveen Worley and Woodrow Benjamin "Ben" Bolton, Jr. Andrea was the most loving and caring person that you would ever meet. She was that BRIGHT LIGHT and loved helping other in need and always making you smile....
Mary Ann Takats
Mar 17, 2023
Mary Ann Takats (née Rice), of Savannah died unexpectedly, though after nearly a lifetime of smoking, on Friday, March 17, 2023 days shy of her 85th birthday. Mary Ann was born May 21, 1938 in Rock Cave, WV, a daughter of the late Hartzel M. and Nellie B. Watson Rice. She was preceded in death by an infant brother, Jackie,...
Robert Scott Leary
Mar 17, 2023
Robert Scott Leary, age 72, of Savannah passed away Friday, March 17, 2023. Scott was born August 1, 1950 in Darby, Pennsylvania to the late William Harmon Leary and the late Eleanor Davis Leary. After graduating from pharmacy school, he moved to Savannah and started a career that expanded over 45 years. He was an active member of his church,...
Annette Durham Wardlaw
Mar 16, 2023
Annette Durham Wardlaw, 93, passed away at home on March 16, 2023 surrounded by her children. Annette was born November 26, 1929 in Greene County, Georgia, the daughter of Charles Manning and Annie Heath Durham. She was the 5th of 8 children. She graduated from the Macon Hospital School of Nursing in January 1951. Annette met her husband Jack Wardlaw...
Sylvia Elaine "Sunshine" Rambo
Mar 16, 2023
Sylvia Elaine “Sunshine” Rambo, age 61, of Savannah, GA passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023. Sunshine was born on July 10, 1961 in Barnesville, GA, the daughter of Dortha Troupe and the late Leroy Troupe. She owned Sunshine’s Cleaning Company where she provided cleaning services for new construction. She was a longtime member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Springfield until...
Ann S. Glendenning
Mar 15, 2023
Vera Ann Skipper Glendenning, 84, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away on 03/14/2023. She was born to parents William Skipper and Kathleen Skipper, on 02/28/1939 in Savannah, Georgia. She graduated from Savannah High in 1957 and completed 2 years of business school. Ann worked as a nursery school teacher, at The Gingerbread House, with her good friend Carol Giles. After 11...
Francies Cowart Bennett
Mar 15, 2023
Francies Cowart Bennett, age 93, of Savannah passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Mrs. Bennett was born November 20, 1929 in Great Falls, South Carolina to the late Lewis Cowart and the late Susie Waters Cowart. She was a hairdresser for 47 years in Savannah and a long time member of Immanuel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she...
Roger Lee Way, Jr.
Mar 15, 2023
Robert L. Way, Jr., age 73, of Savannah passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Mr. Way was born December 2, 1949 in Savannah to the late Roger Lee Way, Sr. and the late Jean Way Hughes. He was a retired boilermaker working many years with Local Lodge 26 - International Brotherhood of Boilermakers. Survivors include his children, Dawn Nicole Way,...
Suzanne Marie Houle
Mar 15, 2023
Suzanne Marie Houle, 65, of Garden City, Georgia, passed away suddenly on March 15, 2023. Born December 31, 1957 in Manchester, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Florence Houle. She is survived by her children; Amy Houle Torrey (Emerson) of Bristol, Rhode Island and Nathan Houle of Garden City, Georgia; grandchildren, Emerson Torrey, Ethan Houle,...
Patricia Ann Gibson
Mar 14, 2023
Patricia Ann McGrath Gibson, 79, of Bloomingdale passed away March 14, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was born in Savannah, GA to the late John Richard McGrath, Sr. and Sara Frances Way McGrath on October 18, 1943, the youngest of three children. She attended Chatham County Schools and graduated from Savannah High School. After graduating, she met and married...
Gigi Gardner South
Mar 14, 2023
Our beloved Gigi Gardner South, 61, of Savannah, Ga, passed away on March 14, 2023, after a brave battle with breast cancer. Gigi Gardner South was born on June 10, 1961, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Mary Gusta and Herbert Colby Gardner. Gigi went on to receive her Bachelor degree in Communications, Special Education at The University of Memphis after graduating...
Bobby Calvin White Sr
Mar 13, 2023
Bobby Calvin White Sr, 74, of Rincon, Georgia passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at his residence at the Oaks at Pooler surrounded by his family. A native of Harperville, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Calvin J. White and the late Iva Dean Liles White. Bobby was a US Army and US Air Force veteran having served...
Charles -Chuck- Edwin Barratta
Mar 13, 2023
Charles "Chuck" Edwin Barratta, 44, of Savannah, Georgia passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. A native of Savannah, he was the son of Barbara Jean Smith Bowen. Chuck was the life of the party always bring a smile to someone's face and making you laugh. He was an HVAC technician. Survivors include his wife...
Daniel Harold Williams
Mar 12, 2023
GARDEN CITY: Daniel Harold Williams was born on September 29, 1939 to the late Roosevelt and Claudia Williams. He grew up in Yemassee, South Carolina. He later moved to Savannah, Georgia. Upon moving to Savannah, he worked as a manager at M&M Supermarket and Foodtown. He later became an electrician for Vos Electric, where he retired. Daniel married Dorothy L....
Norma Jeanne Jenkins Tiedemann
Mar 12, 2023
Norma Jeanne Jenkins Tiedemann, widow of S. Ernest Tiedemann, passed Sunday, Mar 12, 2023, in Savannah, Georgia. A native Floridian, Norma Jeanne Stephens was born January 11,1935, in Delray Beach, Florida. In 1940, as a first grader, she moved to St. Augustine, Florida with her parents and brother Bob. She graduated Ketterlinus High School in 1954 and received her B.A....
Orbie "Buddy" Howell
Mar 12, 2023
Orbie "Buddy" Howell, 83, of Savannah, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023. Please join us and our dear friends of Bible Baptist Church as we remember Buddy at 6:00 p.m. Friday, March 24, 2023 at Baker McCullough Funeral Home, 7415 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah, Georgia 31406 with Pastor Kelly D. McInerney officiating the service.
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