Arnold
Arnold Harris Karp
d. May 2, 2017
Arnold Harris Karp, 68, of Rincon, Georgia and husband of Mary 'Chrissie' Reinert Kaplan Karp, died Tuesday afternoon, May 2, 2017, at his home.
Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Melvin Karp and the late Ada Annette Harris Karp. Arnold was a dedicated member and multi-term president of Congregation Agudath Achim, and worked tirelessly on behalf of the Savannah Jewish Federation. His family owned and operated Karp Motors, Inc. for many years where he was a vice president. Arnold was a member and Past Master of Zerubbabel Lodge #15 F & AM and a member of the Scottish Rite and the Alee Temple. He was a former member of the Jewish Educational Alliance, the Savannah Automobile Dealers Association and the Georgia Automobile Dealers Association. Arnold was a huge University of Georgia Bulldogs fan who never met a stranger. He was a loving and devoted husband and father.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a beloved brother, Eric Nathan Karp.
Surviving are his wife, Chrissie; two sons, Evan and Miles; one sister, Sheryl Kreh and her husband, Dr. Gustave 'Stavie' Kreh; one brother, Sidney Karp, and numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be held at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the graveside, Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by Motti Locker.
Remembrances: The Eric Nathan Karp Memorial Fund at Congregation Agudath Achim ' 9 Lee Boulevard, Savannah, Georgia 31405.
Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Melvin Karp and the late Ada Annette Harris Karp. Arnold was a dedicated member and multi-term president of Congregation Agudath Achim, and worked tirelessly on behalf of the Savannah Jewish Federation. His family owned and operated Karp Motors, Inc. for many years where he was a vice president. Arnold was a member and Past Master of Zerubbabel Lodge #15 F & AM and a member of the Scottish Rite and the Alee Temple. He was a former member of the Jewish Educational Alliance, the Savannah Automobile Dealers Association and the Georgia Automobile Dealers Association. Arnold was a huge University of Georgia Bulldogs fan who never met a stranger. He was a loving and devoted husband and father.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a beloved brother, Eric Nathan Karp.
Surviving are his wife, Chrissie; two sons, Evan and Miles; one sister, Sheryl Kreh and her husband, Dr. Gustave 'Stavie' Kreh; one brother, Sidney Karp, and numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be held at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the graveside, Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by Motti Locker.
Remembrances: The Eric Nathan Karp Memorial Fund at Congregation Agudath Achim ' 9 Lee Boulevard, Savannah, Georgia 31405.
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