Obituaries

Apr 23, 2025

With great sadness, Congregation Mickve Israel extends condolences to the family of Lois Gorbach, who passed away on Wednesday, April 23rd, at 92 years young. Lois was predeceased by her husband Woodrow (Woody) Gorbach and son Eric Gorbach. She is survived by her daughter Andrea Gorbach Lembeck (Tony), and son Donald Gorbach of Palm Beach, FL; grandchildren Jared Seligman and...

Apr 22, 2025

Born in Tupelo, MS, Phil moved to Atlanta, GA with his parents and brother around 1950.

He signed up with his best friend for military service in the Army National Guard from 1969 to 1975, and became an expert rifleman.

His father and uncles had a musical quartet, so Phil grew up surrounded by music. He loved all types of music, but...

Apr 22, 2025

Sandra K Goodman passed away on April 22, one month short of her 80 th birthday. She was born in Savannah on May 30, 1945, to Claudia and Ben Kantsiper. She was a 1963 graduate of Savannah High School and attended the University of Georgia. She was married to Dr. Lloyd (Skippy) Goodman. Mrs. Goodman was very involved in the...

Apr 21, 2025

Raymond H. “Bucky” Floyd, 84, of Savannah died suddenly Monday, April 21, 2025. He was born on August 20, 1940, to the late Harold and Myrtle Manes Floyd.

Bucky served in the National Guard and was the owner and operator of Floyd Concrete Company until his retirement in 2013.

Beside his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister, Caroline Floyd.

Surviving...

Apr 19, 2025

It is with profound sorrow that we announce our beloved mother, Corine O. Hall, passed away on April 19, 2025.Corine was born November 28, 1926, in Claxton, Georgia to Emma and Chester Outen.She was a graduate of Sylvania High School, Class of 1943. She retired from First Union Bank after 25 years of dedicated service as an Executive Secretary in...

Apr 17, 2025

Katie "Granny" Jones, 89, of Savannah, Georgia died Thursday morning, April 17, 2025 at home surrounded by her family.

Born in Baxley, Georgia she was the daughter of the late George Thomas Lewis and Annie Orvin Lewis. Mrs. Jones was a member of Calvary Baptist Temple. Mrs. Jones and her husband formerly owned and operated Savannah Printing, Effingham Printing and Hernandez...

Apr 14, 2025

Joan Frances Smithberg Schochet (Joanie), 78 of Atlanta, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday the 14th of April 2025.

She was the eldest daughter of the late Betty and Maurice Smithberg of Savannah, loving wife of over 44 years of Robert (Rob) Schochet, mother to Logan, grandmother to Brody, and sister to Fred and Janet. Joan was raised...

Apr 12, 2025

Debra Jacqueline Diamond or Debi, as she preferred to be called, at 60 years of age entered into her eternal home on April 12, 2025.

Debra was born on July 28, 1964 to Louis and Sonya Diamond. She was the youngest of three children and a lifelong resident of Savannah, living most of her life in Fairway Oaks where she was...

Apr 12, 2025

Terri Lynn Herrington Eubanks, 65, of Richmond Hill, GA died on April 12 th , 2025, at home following a courageous 4- year battle with cancer. She was born on March 6,1960, in Savannah, GA, the daughter of the late Larry L. Herrington and the late Nell Mallard Teeple. Her stepparents are the late Charles J. Teeple, Jr. and Marian...

Apr 12, 2025

Frank Reynolds Hill III of Savannah passed away peacefully Saturday, April 12th. He was 88 years old.

Born February 26,1937, in Savannah, he was the first of six children for Frank R. Hill Jr and Martha Grayson Hill.

Frank grew up in Savannah with a huge family of siblings and cousins who all lived within blocks of one another. He attended Savannah...

Apr 7, 2025

Thomas Carter, born June 1952, in Honolulu Hawaii, passed away peacefully at 12:50am April 7, 2025.

The family will have a Memorial Mass at 1:00pm on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at The Episcopal Church of St. Paul the Apostle’s, in Savannah, with Father Charles Todd officiating.

Tom was a graduate of Coffee High School in Florence, Alabama and the University of Georgia...

Apr 5, 2025

Born to Tommy Charles and Sharon Ann Ryker Morgensen on March 17, 1962, passed away on April 5, 2025, in his home in Savannah GA from an extended illness.

Charles served his country as a marine in his younger years. He enjoyed umpiring baseball and teaching kids how to play the game. He was a tradesman restoring homes in the historic...

Apr 5, 2025

Anna Grampes Fowler of Savannah passed away peacefully at home Saturday, April 5, 2025.She was 84.

Born November 9, 1940, in Weisskirch, Siebenburgen, Romania, she was the daughter of Martin Grampes and Anna Goeckler. A resident of Savannah since 1993, she previously lived in Asheville and Morganton, N.C.

At the age of 10, Anna immigrated to the United States with her family...

Apr 1, 2025

Irene Frances Edenfield passed away peacefully in her home on April 1, 2025, surrounded by her family after a short illness. Born in Lorain, Ohio, on October 4, 1938, she lived in Georgia for most of her married life. 

She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Charles Bernie Edenfield (d. June 23, 2021).

She is survived by her two daughters,...

Mar 30, 2025

Michael “Patrick” Carroll, 54, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025, lovingly surrounded by his family. Patrick played and worked hard, loved with a kind heart and always had plenty of patience. His hobbies included playing the violin, the organ and rejoicing in song. He was an advent reader and could remember and recite history, facts and memories at the...

Mar 29, 2025

Carole was born in Miami, Florida on December 29, 1939, to Dolly P. and D. A. Smith. She met our Lord on March 29, 2025. While at Florida Southern College she met and married her college sweetheart, Bill Whitfield. Before Bill’s passing, they were married for 56 years. Carole was actively involved with the community as a member of the...

Mar 27, 2025

Bob Koger passed away peacefully on the morning of March 27 in Savannah, Georgia.

Born in Warren, Ohio, Bob was the only child of Sofie Wilczek Koger and Frank Koger. From his modest beginnings, he pursued higher education, earning both a college degree and later a master’s degree. After being a highly successful computer salesperson with General Electric, he followed his...

Mar 22, 2025

Mar 12, 2025

Joan M. Sorrenti (a.k.a. “Sug”) of Savannah GA, born August 27, 1965, gained her heavenly wings Wednesday morning March 12, 2025.

Sug is survived by: brother Arman Tunstall, niece Christy Kellam Blakey (children Olivia, Ashton, Preston), nephew Steven Kellam (& Bethany) (children Amanda, Anna), cousin Amy Roberts (& Chris), uncle Ott Barnard (& Andi), aunt Janie Barnard, and other extended family...

Mar 12, 2025

Graveside services will be held Friday at 11 o'clock in the morning in Bonaventure Cemetery. Rabbi Zalmy Refson will officiate.

Services will be on ZOOM @ https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5052277485?pwd=TUVSU3ZMS2FXS09IcnJJbURtZWJHUT09&omn=82848464208Meeting ID: 505 227 7485Passcode: 3x7RYL