Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia

Yvonne Rountree

Yvonne Rountree

Aug 17, 2022

Yvonne Ambrose Rountree, 93, of Port Wentworth passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Amedisys Hospice. A native of Oak Park Georgia, Emanuel County, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Ambrose and the late Isabelle Kirby Ambrose. She was a graduate of Oak Park High School...

David Queen

David Queen

Aug 16, 2022

David Queen, age 54, of Springfield, GA passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Mr. Queen was born on April 10, 1968 in Savannah, GA. He attended Windsor Forest High School and continued his technical training at Savannah Tech where he earned a certification in welding. He practiced as a fabricator and welder for over 25 years. He attended First Baptist...

Carolyn Zipperer Sammons

Carolyn Zipperer Sammons

Aug 14, 2022

Carolyn Zipperer Sammons, age 80, of Savannah passed away Sunday, August, 14, 2022. Carolyn was born to the parents of O.H. and Essie Mackey Zipperer, August, 3, 1942. Carolyn attended Jenkins High School and graduated in the 1960. She went on to work as a medical receptionist at Savannah Pediatrics until she later retired. Carolyn was always happy and had...

Chrystal May Green

Chrystal May Green

Aug 14, 2022

Chrystal May Kreiser Green, 57, of Brooklet formerly of Savannah passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro, Georgia. A native of Omaha, Nebraska, she was the daughter of the late Donald Lee Wise and the late Edna May Welsh Kreiser. Chrystal loved cooking and taking care others. She enjoyed fishing, painting and crafts....

"Joe Kenny" Walter Joseph Kenny, Jr.

"Joe Kenny" Walter Joseph Kenny, Jr.

Aug 12, 2022

"Joe Kenny" Walter Joseph Kenny Jr, 54, of Savannah, Georgia passed away Friday, August 12, 2022. A native of Savannah, he was the son of Walter Joseph Kenny Sr and the late Edna Grizzard Yancey. Joe was US Army Veteran and a member of the Knights of Columbus 631. He operated Kenny Roofing and Allied-Kenny Roofing. He was preceded in...

Regan Phillip Waters

Regan Phillip Waters

Aug 10, 2022

Regan Phillip Waters, 60, passed away August 10, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He was born in Savannah, Georgia March 23, 1962 to the late Phyllis Griswold and James Henry Waters, Sr. He was educated in Chatham County Schools and graduated from Windsor Forest High School. He worked for many years as the superintendent at several apartment complexes in Savannah...

Lillian Jones

Lillian Jones

Aug 7, 2022

Lillian Meredith Jones,75, of Savannah, GA transitioned Sunday, August 7, 2022. Lillian was a member of the Sanctuary Church and First African Baptist Church. She had many different talents and passions that included singing, interior design, and the most coveted of them all, cooking for her family and friends. Lillian also took great pride in her presentation and enjoyed shopping...

Phillip Wayne Collins Jr

Phillip Wayne Collins Jr

Aug 6, 2022

Phillip Wayne Collins, Jr., "Bubba", 47, of Statesboro passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022. A native of Savannah, he was the son of the late Phillip Wayne Collins, Sr. and the late Peggy Marlene Collins. He enjoyed fishing and watching the Atlanta Braves, and spending time with his children. Survivors include his wife, Michelle Kea Collins, children, Avery, Spencer and...

Roy C. Yawn

Roy C. Yawn

Aug 5, 2022

Roy C. Yawn, age 81, of Savannah passed away Friday, August 5, 2022. Mr. Yawn was born in Hazlehurst, Georgia on April 17, 1941 to the late Lince Fort Yawn and the late Velma Strickland Yawn. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a former police officer in Brunswick, Georgia. Before retirement, Mr. Yawn worked as a...

Robert Lewis Stanford

Robert Lewis Stanford

Aug 4, 2022

Robert "Bob" Lewis Stanford, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 at home. Bob was born on August 17, 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio to the parents of Raymond E. and Rosalie (Armstrong) Stanford. Bob married his true love Suzanne (Knapp-Seymour) Stanford on May 11, 1984, recently celebrating thirty eight years together. Bob retired in January 2015 from United Technologies-Otis Elevator and...

Faye Hogg Rakyta

Faye Hogg Rakyta

Aug 4, 2022

Faye Hogg Rakyta, age 72, of Savannah passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022. Faye was born on February 17, 1950 in West Point, Georgia to the late Emmett and Doris Hogg. She was raised in Jacksonville, Florida and moved to Savannah, Georgia in 1958. Faye worked as a Revenue Inspector for the City of Savannah for many years before retiring...

Dustine Dawn Hamilton

Dustine Dawn Hamilton

Aug 3, 2022

On August 3rd, 2022, Dustine Dawn Arnold-Hamilton passed away peacefully at age 49; her loving husband Jason was by her side. Dedicated to her work, she moved to Savannah, Georgia, to pursue excellence in her field. A registered EEG Technologist with an Associates Degree, she was passionate about her career and her patients. Dustine is loved by so many whom...

Donna Gail Harris

Donna Gail Harris

Aug 3, 2022

Donna G. Harris, 55, of Rincon, GA passed away Wednesday August, 3, 2022 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Donna loved to read and cook. She enjoyed stand up comedy and watching her Britcoms and crime dramas. She loved her family, grandkids, and her granddogs. She was their biggest cheerleader and always offered words of encouragement and praise. She was...

Robert Stephen Griner Sr

Robert Stephen Griner Sr

Aug 1, 2022

Robert "Bobby" Stephen Griner Sr, 67, of Garden City, Georgia passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, at his home. A native of Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of the late Andrew Gentry Griner and the late Betty Louise Woods Thompson. He was a Diesel Mechanic and a Baptist. Bobby enjoyed fishing. Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Shannon Griner,...

Michael Kerry Gorlesky

Michael Kerry Gorlesky

Aug 1, 2022

Michael Kerry Gorlesky, 59, of Lugoff, SC passed away Monday August 1, 2022 at MUSC- Kershaw. Michael was medically retired from the United States Air Force with 16 years of service. He loved children, having helped with the AWANA club and Special Olympics, and Jayden’s elementary school library. He was a member of the Harvest Baptist Church and sang in...

Elmer "Bud" Edward Gerdes

Elmer "Bud" Edward Gerdes

Jul 31, 2022

Elmer (Bud) Edward Gerdes, 79, of Savannah, Georgia passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022. He was born on January 13, 1943, to Elmer Henry and Beatrice Gerdes in White City, Illinois. Bud served in the U.S. Navy as an E-6 petty officer for over 11 years on several diesel and nuclear submarines. He loved volunteering at Timothy Lutheran Church in...

Sarah Janice Mcelveen

Sarah Janice Mcelveen

Jul 31, 2022

“Her Children rise up and call her blessed…” Though having no children of her own, Sarah Janice McElveen was a mother-like figure to all her nieces and nephews. Every family should have a “Janice.” Every Church fellowship should have a “Janice.” Whether it was with her natural family, or her Church family, whatever needed to be done, she would see...

Malcolm William O'Connell

Malcolm William O'Connell

Jul 31, 2022

Malcolm "Malmal" William O'Connell, age 80, of Savannah passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022. Mr. O'Connell was born on January 14, 1942 in Savannah to the late Patrick Jerome O'Connell and the late Ruby Rosalee Wilcox O'Connell. He is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard, retiring after 28 years of service. In addition, Mr. O'Connell was the proud...

Avis Geraldine "Geri" Jeter Arms

Avis Geraldine "Geri" Jeter Arms

Jul 26, 2022

Avis Geraldine Jeter Arms, 94, was called to her heavenly home on July 26, 2022. A native of Greenville County, SC, she was born July 24, 1928, to Lella Mae Roberts Jeter and Ernest Linwood Jeter. On September 21, 1946, she married the love of her life, and they raised a son and three daughters. After her husband answered the...

Katherine Ann Hughey

Katherine Ann Hughey

Jul 23, 2022

Kathy Ann Hughey, 65, of Guyton, GA passed away Saturday July 23, 2022 at Memorial Hospital. Kathy had a servant's heart. Her doors were always open to those in need. She loved her old movies and history. Her grandchildren were very important to her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Jr. and Jean Morrell; and daughter, Melissa...