Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Savannah, Garden City, Georgia

Vivian Fortier Savaria

Vivian Fortier Savaria

Feb 17, 2021

Vivian Fortier Savaria, 84, of Savannah, Georgia, died Wednesday February 17, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. She was a member of Scattered Hatters, Queen Becky Stewart, had many friends and loved Jazz and reading. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herve and Lillian Fortier; brothers, Roger and Normand Fortier. She is survived...

Marion Glenn Slater, Jr.

Marion Glenn Slater, Jr.

Feb 16, 2021

Marion Glenn Slater, Jr., 64, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at The Resorts at Pooler. Service arrangements are Private. 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, GA 31408. (912)964-2862. www.bakermccullough.com

Sherry Delores Slater

Sherry Delores Slater

Feb 15, 2021

Sherry Delores Foskey Slater, 69, of Bloomingdale, Georgia passed away Monday, February 15, 2021 at her home. A native of Swainsboro, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Morris Foskey and the late Velma Ree Wheeler Foskey. Over the years, Sherry worked for the Chatham County Superior Court as a Court Clerk and also worked at J T Turner...

John L. Underwood

John L. Underwood

Feb 15, 2021

John L. Underwood, age 89, of Savannah passed away Monday, February 15, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Underwood was born on August 23, 1931 in Denton, GA, the son of the late John A. Underwood and Mabel Chaney Livingston. He was a veteran of the United States Army where he served during the Korean War. He...

John Lee Johnson

John Lee Johnson

Feb 15, 2021

John Lee Johnson, 74, of Pooler, Georgia died Monday February 15, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia. He retired after serving 23 years in the U.S. Navy. While in the Navy he served on the new USS Midway. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and a avid computer user. He was preceded in death...

Betty Jean (Dunsmuir) Cawley

Betty Jean (Dunsmuir) Cawley

Feb 15, 2021

Betty Jean (Dunsmuir) Cawley, age 94, passed away peacefully with family on February 15th, 2021. She was born on April 12, 1926 in Hammond, Indiana and lived most of her life in Savannah, GA. She leaves a legacy of 6 children, 16 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren and 2, great, great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her mother Nativity...

Susan Ann Kass Dixon

Susan Ann Kass Dixon

Feb 14, 2021

Susan Ann Kass Dixon, 63, passed from this world and into the arms of her Lord and Savior on February 14, 2021. A native of Dix Hill, New York, Susan resided in Savannah for over 40 years. Born April 5, 1957 to her late parents Paul B. and Mary F. Kass, Sue was a graduate of Commack High School, South....

Gary Lee Wilmoth

Gary Lee Wilmoth

Feb 14, 2021

Gary Lee Wilmoth, born April 16, 1957 in Greensboro, NC and passed away February 14, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ila Gordon Wilmoth and Helen Beatrice Loman and brothers, Jimmy and Bobby Wilmoth. Survivors include his son, Gordon Wilmoth (Trish), grandson, Knox, sisters, Shirley Ward, Linda Cannon both of Savannah, brother, Bill Wilmoth of Warner Robbins,...

Gerald William White

Gerald William White

Feb 14, 2021

Gerald William White, age 91, of Savannah passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021. Mr. White was born on December 15, 1929 in Okmulgee, OK, the son of the late John and Elvia White. He attended college in Texas where he earned his Associate’s Degree. He was a veteran of the United States Navy where he served during the Korean War....

Tony Bernard Jackson, Sr.

Tony Bernard Jackson, Sr.

Feb 12, 2021

Tony Bernard Jackson, Sr., 50, of Hinesville, Georgia passed away Friday, February 12, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of late James C. Jackson and Ora Lee Jackson. Tony was a United States Marine Corps Veteran, having served for 6 years. He was a graduate of Georgia Southern University with a Masters...

Robert "Buzzy" Saulter

Robert "Buzzy" Saulter

Feb 12, 2021

Robert (Buzzy) Saulter, 78, of Savannah, GA passed away February 12, 2021 at Hospice Savannah surrounded by his family. He was born January 8, 1943 to the late Harland Adelbert Saulter and Majorie Hilligas Saulter in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. He was raised in Pennsylvania and after graduating highschool joined the United States Air Force which brought him to Savannah in 1963...

Catherine Woo Jue

Catherine Woo Jue

Feb 9, 2021

Catherine Woo Jue, age 94, of Savannah passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Catherine was born on October 13, 1926, in Augusta, GA, the daughter of the late Lat Woo and Tom Chee Woo. At a young age, she moved to Savannah with her family and was a graduate of Commercial High School. In addition to her parents, she was...

Carol Elaine Davis

Carol Elaine Davis

Feb 9, 2021

Carol Elaine Davis, 78, of Savannah passed away February 9, 2021 at Candler Hospital due to complications from COVID. She was born June 7, 1942 to Harold Jacob Devies and Lillian Maude (Peck) Devies in Albion, Pennsylvania. She moved to Savannah, where she met William Francis Davis. The two were married March 12, 1971. Mrs. Davis was employed for many...

Donald Wayne Pope

Donald Wayne Pope

Feb 8, 2021

Donald Wayne Pope of Wilmington Island, Georgia, passed away on the 8th of February 2021. After a long and courageous battle with major, debilitating illness. His battle ended while a patient at Candler Hospital in Savannah at age 82. Don was born in Shawmut, Alabama on November 17, 1938 to parents John Tom Pope and Effie Dempsey Pope. He was...

Shane Charles Hutchinson

Shane Charles Hutchinson

Feb 8, 2021

Shane C. Hutchinson, 51, of Bloomingdale, GA died Monday at home. He was born in Albany, GA August 22, 1969. He was a Christian and member of South Newington Baptist Church. He is survived by his son, Christopher Hutchinson and his parents, Charles and Linda Hutchinson, and Brother Neil Hutchinson. He loved to travel, especially with his best pet friend...

Olusegun T. Afolabi

Olusegun T. Afolabi

Feb 7, 2021

Olusegun T. Afolabi, 46, of Pooler, GA passed away at his home on February 7, 2021. He was born February 2, 1975, in Egbe, Nigeria to Dr. Julius Sunday Afolabi and Grace Oke Afolabi. He came to Oklahoma USA in 1979 with his family. Mr. Afolabi was a graduate of Savannah Technical College and employed as a longshoreman with the...

King Joseph Brown Jr.

King Joseph Brown Jr.

Feb 7, 2021

Born to godly parents on November 9, 1946 in Winston-Salem, N.C., Joe Brown was the oldest of five sons. He became a Christian at the age of 11 and was called to preach at age 12. In 1969 he was licensed to the ministry, and in 1973 he was ordained as a Baptist minister. Joe received a B.A. in Biblical...

Carolyn King West

Carolyn King West

Feb 6, 2021

Carolyn King West, 83, passed away February 6, 2021.  Carolyn was born on December 26, 1937 in Savannah to John Frank King and Elise Duggar King.   After graduating from Commercial High School she worked at Dearing Chevrolet.  Carolyn married Tommy West in 1959. Tommy and Carolyn enjoyed 61 years of marriage and raising a family in Savannah. Carolyn loved children...

Jerrald G. Gray

Jerrald G. Gray

Feb 4, 2021

Jerrald G. Gray, age 82, of Savannah passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021. Mr. Gray was born on August 18, 1938 in Cowen, WV, the son of the late Raymond and Gussie Ruth Gray. He was a veteran of the United States Army where he served 2 tours in Vietnam and was awarded 2 Good Conduct Medals, Expert Marksman Medal,...

Nicholas Faulk George

Nicholas Faulk George

Feb 4, 2021

Nicholas Faulk George, 99, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2021. He was born September 23, 1921 in Savannah, Georgia to the late Victor Nicholas and Mary Evelyn (Finch) George and was predeceased by his sister, Mary Ellen Greenwood. He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Mary (Register) George. He is loved and will be sorely missed by...