Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia

Gary P. Miller

Gary P. Miller

Aug 17, 2021

Gary P. Miller, age 79, of Richmond Hill passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at home. Mr. Miller was born on March 16, 1942 in Hyndman, PA. He worked for over 30 years with CSX Railroad. In his retirement years he worked with the Life Organization building wheelchair ramps and helping those in need as well as serving with Hubert...

June Sapp Hendrix

June Sapp Hendrix

Aug 17, 2021

June Sapp Hendrix, age 70, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at home in the arms of her loving daughter and surrounded by family. Mrs. Hendrix was born on November 22, 1950 in Savannah, the daughter of the late Melvin “Pete” Sapp and Mary Lee Sapp. She was a 1969 graduate of Herschel V. Jenkins High School and continued her...

Martha Lee Wise

Martha Lee Wise

Aug 16, 2021

Martha Lee Todd Wise, 81, of Rincon passed away Monday, August 16, 2021 at The Oaks at Pooler. A native of Savannah, she was retired from the Board of Education (Windsor Forest High School) where she worked as an Information Data Specialist. Martha was in the Joy small group at Compassion Christian Church and enjoyed shopping and traveling. She was...

Judy Celestine Tyre

Judy Celestine Tyre

Aug 16, 2021

Judy Celestine Bennett Tyre, 62, of Eden passed away Monday, August 16, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. A native of Savannah, she was the daughter of the late John Lester Bennett and Marie Dickerson Bennett. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, James Randall Tyre, Sr., her parents, and siblings. Survivors include her son...

Kerin Mary Louise Peel

Kerin Mary Louise Peel

Aug 14, 2021

Kerin Mary Louise Peel (nee Lubojacky), 70, of Savannah passed away August 14, 2021 at Memorial Hospital. She was born in Kingman, Arizona on December 13, 1950, to the late Christine Swanzy Lubojacky and Roman Lubojacky. She was of Catholic faith. Mrs. Peel was a homemaker, devoted to her husband and daughters. The family moved often to follow Mr. Peel’s...

Mildred Jones Loman

Mildred Jones Loman

Aug 13, 2021

Mildred “Mindy” S. Jones Loman, 96 of Savannah, GA passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Allien Shellman, born on November 30, 1924, in Savannah, GA. Mindy was raised in Savannah, GA, where she attended St. Benedict the Moor Catholic School. As a young girl, Mindy was a quick study in...

Nirene Pollard Stewart

Nirene Pollard Stewart

Aug 11, 2021

Nirene Pollard Stewart, formerly of Westerly, Rhode Island, passed away on August 11, 2021, in Savannah, Georgia. She was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, on January 28, 1926, the only child of Muriel Bolen Pollard and Edmund G. Pollard. She was the loving wife of Robert W. Stewart Sr. (Bob), who predeceased her in 2007. They were married for 60...

Brian Dwayne Hadden

Brian Dwayne Hadden

Aug 10, 2021

Brian D. Hadden, 48, of Pooler, Georgia passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. A native of Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of Tommy Dean Hadden and Maggie Murray Hadden. Brian was a Reefer Technician for the ILA Local #2046, he enjoyed being with his family, dogs Casper and Sadie and the outdoors....

Livy Justice Nance

Livy Justice Nance

Aug 9, 2021

Livy Justice Nance, 89, of Clermont, Florida, passed away August 9, 2021. Mr. Nance was born January 8, 1932 in Bladenboro, North Carolina to the late Rufus Fleet Nance and Mary Hester Nance. He very proudly served in the United States Navy on the USS New Jersey in Korea. Following his military service, he briefly worked at Dixie Furniture before...

Amanda Jean Herbert

Amanda Jean Herbert

Aug 9, 2021

Amanda Jean Herbert- May 11, 1977 - August 9, 2021 - passed away at her home in Baker, FL. Amanda is survived by her husband, Brian Herbert; son, Jacob Herbert; daughter, Madeline Herbert; mother, Yvonne Strahle; father and step-mother, Thomas and Christina "Chris" Smith; sisters, Dawn Grogan, Jennifer "Jenni" Pierson; step-brothers, Marcus and Thom Strahle, Tobias Miller; also her loving...

Nathabhai A. Patel

Nathabhai A. Patel

Aug 7, 2021

Nathabhai A. Patel, 89, of Richmond Hill, Georgia died Saturday at his residence. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday August 14, 2021 at Baker McCullough Funeral Home Garden City Chapel. Please sign our online guestbook at www.bakermccullough.com Services have been entrusted to Baker McCullough Funeral Home Garden City Chapel, 2794 West US Highway 80 Garden City,...

Dennis Paul Burgess

Dennis Paul Burgess

Aug 7, 2021

Dennis Paul Burgess, 72, of Pooler, Georgia died Saturday August 7, 2021 at Memorial Hospital. A Graveside Service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday August 10, 2021 at Elkins Cemetery Hwy 204 Savannah, Georgia.

Horace Bunkly Kelly

Horace Bunkly Kelly

Aug 4, 2021

HORACE BUNKLEY KELLY, US Army Jan 28 1936 – Aug 4 2021. Horace loved our Lord God, family and country with all his heart, “if you knew him, you loved him”. His favorite Bible verses were John 13:33-34 which is how he lived his life. Kelly was preceded in death by his father, David H Kelly, mother, Nora Banks Kelly,...

Raymond Walter Davis, Jr.

Raymond Walter Davis, Jr.

Aug 3, 2021

Raymond Walter Davis, Jr., age 76, of Savannah passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at home. Mr. Davis was born on May 8, 1945 in Warner Robins, GA, the son of the late Elsie Mae Tuten Davis and Raymond Walter Davis, Sr. He was a graduate of Herschel V. Jenkins High School and continued his formal education at Armstrong State...

Betty Fannie Lou Porter

Betty Fannie Lou Porter

Aug 2, 2021

Betty Weathers Porter passed away on August 2, 2021. Betty was born in Daisy, Ga to the parents of the late James Belford Weathers and Nancy Alice Boyette. She was raised in Pembroke, GA. Ms. Betty was part of a large family.She taught herself painting and enjoyed sewing. She was the beloved wife of Raymond Ervin Porter who passed on...

Frances Theresa Banks

Frances Theresa Banks

Aug 1, 2021

Mrs. Banks passed away peacefully Monday, August 1, 2021 at her residence in Savannah. Frances was born November 11, 1927 in Savannah, Georgia. She is the daughter of Andrew and Eclinsie Robinson. She was united in marriage to Ulysees Banks on October 11, 1947 in Savannah, Georgia. Ulysees preceded her in death July 8, 1992. They were married for 45...

Matthew Thomas Yawn

Matthew Thomas Yawn

Jul 31, 2021

Matthew "Matt" Thomas Yawn of Guyton, GA passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Effingham County Hospital from injuries he sustained from a motorcycle accident. Matt is survived by his children; Skylar Yawn and Kaya Yawn; his parents, Roy C. Yawn , step mother Martha Yawn, mother Marlene S. Spinks, and his sisters Kristin Yawn Royal (Greg), and Cindi...

Helen Mae Crockett

Helen Mae Crockett

Jul 31, 2021

Helen Mae Hockenschneider Crockett, 85, of Savannah, GA, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 31, 2021 at her daughter Cindy’s home in Guyton, GA. Helen was the daughter of Henry and Anne Hockenschneider, born on September 28, 1935, in Humphrey, Nebraska. Her house was always open and welcoming to friends and the friends of her children. She enjoyed bowling, sewing, and...

Annice Owens

Annice Owens

Jul 31, 2021

Annice "Ann" R. Owens, 74, of Pooler passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital surrounded by her family. A native of Albany, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Charles Burle Redmon and the late Estine Broome Redmon. Ann loved playing BINGO at Wisteria Gardens in Pooler. She was a compassionate and loving lady. She was...

Glenda Dale O'Connell Thompson

Glenda Dale O'Connell Thompson

Jul 29, 2021

Glenda Dale O’Connell Thompson, 70, of Savannah, passed away July 29, 2021. She was born in Savannah, Georgia to the late Thomas Crowley O’Connell and Betty Jean Lanier O’Connell on August 4, 1950. She was a graduate of Savannah High School. She also met the love of her life, James Perry Thompson, in Savannah and the two were married in...