Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia

Helen Elizabeth Parker

Helen Elizabeth Parker

Dec 25, 2022

Helen Elizabeth Bowman Parker, 101, died on December 25, 2022. Born in Savannah, GA on September 7, 1921, Helen was the third of six children to parents James McPherson and Mary Catherine Bowman. A lifelong resident of Savannah, she began attending First Presbyterian Church as a young girl and formally joined in 1934 making her both the oldest and longest...

Carolyn L. Stevens

Carolyn L. Stevens

Dec 23, 2022

Carolyn L. Stevens, age 88, of Savannah passed away Friday, December 23, 2022. Mrs. Stevens was born on January 14, 1934 in Baxley, GA, the daughter of the late Sammie and Pearl Buchan Saxton. She was a bookkeeper with her family business, The Diving Locker Ski Chalet for many years and attended Windsor Forest Baptist Church. Above all, Carolyn loved...

Louise L. Carter

Louise L. Carter

Dec 23, 2022

Louise L. Carter, age 84, of Savannah passed away Friday, December 23, 2022 under the care of Hospice Savannah. Mrs. Carter, a native of Savannah was born on February 12, 1938, the daughter of the late Leon Arthur Lanier and Thelma Wilson Lanier. She was a 1957 graduate of Savannah High School and after graduating began her career with Southern...

Dennis Joseph Hogan

Dennis Joseph Hogan

Dec 22, 2022

Dennis Joseph Hogan, 75, of Metter, Georgia passed away at his home December 22, 2022 under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice. Dennis was born December 9, 1947 in Savannah, Georgia to the late Thomas Fogarty Hogan and Dorothy Gill Hogan. He was educated in Chatham County Schools and graduated from Richard Arnold High School. After graduating, he entered...

Brother Joseph Teston Fms

Brother Joseph Teston Fms

Dec 22, 2022

Brother Joseph Damian Teston, FMS, passed away peacefully at Champagnat Hall in Bronx, New York on December 22, 2022. The Brothers of Champagnat Hall were by his side praying with him when he died at the age of 101. Francis Joseph Teston was born on January 24, 1921 as the sixth child of Furman Mack Teston and Mabel Cerveau Teston...

Norman Franklin Ennis, Iii

Norman Franklin Ennis, Iii

Dec 21, 2022

Norman Franklin Ennis, III, age 78, of Savannah passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Mr. Ennis was born January 31, 1944 in Savannah to the late Norman Franklin Ennis, II, and the late Laura Elizabeth Dailey Ennis. Prior to retirement, he was a carpenter by trade and owned his own business. Mr. Ennis was also an avid Brave's baseball fan....

Jacob Lawrence Dimond

Jacob Lawrence Dimond

Dec 21, 2022

Jacob Lawrence Dimond, 50, died at home surrounded by his family on December 21, 2022. He was born in Atlanta, GA on December 29, 1971. Jacob graduated from Savannah Country Day School and received a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the College of Charleston. He furthered his education in the field of Information Technology and started his own IT...

Patsy Carver Graham

Patsy Carver Graham

Dec 17, 2022

Patsy (Pat) Carver Graham, age 87 , passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 at her residence in Bloomingdale, Georgia. She worked for Great Dane Trailers for 23 years. She was a active member of Countryside Baptist Church; Pooler Senior Center, Woodmen of the World and was a Past Worthy Matron of Richard T. Turner Chapter No. 332, Order of the...

Marylynn Marie Cannon

Marylynn Marie Cannon

Dec 17, 2022

Marylynn Marie Cannon, 3, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia. She was born Vidalia, Georgia and was the daughter of Taylor Irene Bryan and Alexander Blaze Bryan. Marylynn was pure sunshine, she was always smiling and wanting to help others, she was called "Lil Mama" at times. She liked Butterflies, dancing...

Ruth Humphries

Ruth Humphries

Dec 16, 2022

Ruth Toshach Humphries, age 82, passed away Friday, December 16th, 2022, at Memorial Health University Medical Center after a short illness. Ruth was born December 17th, 1939, to Charles Joseph Toshach Sr. and Nettie Lou Stocks Toshach. Ruth was a truly loving and devoted daughter, sister, wife, and mother. She was also known as a skilled gardener and animal lover....

Ashley Nicole Anderson

Ashley Nicole Anderson

Dec 14, 2022

Ashley Nicole Anderson (Zimish), age 39, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. She is survived by her loving and most prized daughter, Emma Anderson of Guyton; parents Jackie and Robert Jones of Richmond Hill and George and Pam Zimish of Guyton; sister Amanda Zimish of Rincon; stepsisters Brandi Ellis, Crissy Rose, and Jenny Kearns; nephew Kaden Zimish; and Emma’s...

Randall Eric Collins, Sr.

Randall Eric Collins, Sr.

Dec 14, 2022

Randall Eric Collins Sr., age 68, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022 after his courageous battle with cancer. Randy was born in Savannah, Georgia to the parents of J.C. and Ethel Rogers Collins. Randy met the love of his life Sheryl McCallar through a friend. Sheryl thought they were all just going “dutch”. However, Randy had different plans. In fact,...

Steven Anthony Gillis

Steven Anthony Gillis

Dec 12, 2022

Steven Anthony Gillis, 33, of Savannah Georgia passed away suddenly at home on Monday, December 12, 2022. A native of Savannah, GA, Steven was the son of Steven J. Gillis and the late Kathleen S. Gillis. He graduated from Johnson High School and furthered his education with a certificate in Culinary Arts. Steven became a member of Abilities Unlimited where...

Linda Gail Blanton

Linda Gail Blanton

Dec 12, 2022

Linda Gail Deal Blanton, 67, of Rincon passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 at Candler Hospital after a long illness. A native of Savannah, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Boyd Deal, Jr and June Elizabeth Vaughn Deal. She had a huge heart and was always helping others. She was preceded in death by her parents and her...

Miguel "Mike" Uribe

Miguel "Mike" Uribe

Dec 12, 2022

Miguel "Mike" Uribe, age 79, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022, at home with his loving wife and his beloved dogs close to him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Miguel and Cecilia Uribe. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Joyce and his 2 dogs Brandi and Ranger. Mike was born June 19,...

Ethel Alice Magnuson

Ethel Alice Magnuson

Dec 11, 2022

Ethel Alice Magnuson July 18, 1927 - December 11, 2022 Ethel Alice Magnuson (née Foster) passed away on December 11, 2022 at the Oaks at Habersham Assisted Living in Savannah, Georgia. Ethel was 95 years old. Ethel was the daughter of the late Albert and Ethel Foster of Braintree, Massachusetts. She is preceded in death by her brother Arthur Foster,...

Claudette Lacoste Tyler

Claudette Lacoste Tyler

Dec 11, 2022

Claudette LaCoste Tyler, age 80, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022. Mrs. Tyler was born in Savannah on July 31, 1942, the daughter of the late Claude Duval LaCoste and Lois Alberta Knight LaCoste. She was a 1959 graduate of Savannah High School and continued her formal education at Armstrong College, earning a degree in nursing. She practiced as a...

Ruby Peace

Ruby Peace

Dec 11, 2022

Ineko "Ruby" Peace, age 91, of Savannah passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022. Mrs. Peace was born February 15, 1931 in Sapporo, Japan to the late Fumio Tanaka and the Yasuko Sati Tanaka. Prior to retiring, she was a sales clerk for many years, working at Belks and Homegoods. She was a member of Cresthill Baptist Church. In addition to...

Terry Lee Courson

Terry Lee Courson

Dec 10, 2022

On Saturday December 10, 2022 the Heavens opened to welcome Terry Lee Courson “TLC” to the largest sports arena, where he has front row seating to the Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Falcons, Braves and NASCAR. The fish and deer don’t have a chance now that he has a bird’s eye view and cannot avoid capture. Terry worked at Gulfstream for 27...

Allan Ray Black

Allan Ray Black

Dec 10, 2022

Allan Ray Black, age 83, of Savannah passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022. Mr. Black was born in 1938 in Madison, WI, the son of the late Harvey and Lilla Black. He spent his childhood and teenage years in Madison as well. He was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he earned a degree in civil...