Obituaries

Smsgt Usaf (Ret.)

Smsgt Usaf (Ret.)

Apr 12, 2013

SMSgt Louis 'Lou' Augustus Richardson, 92, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of June Hatfield Richardson, died Friday afternoon, April 12, 2013, at Buckingham South and under the care of Hospice Advantage. Born in Savannah, SMSgt Richardson graduated from the Marist School, Benedictine Military School, and attended St. Charles College in Catonsville, Maryland. He joined the Army Air Corps in April...

Jeanne Warn Hurlbut

Jeanne Warn Hurlbut

Apr 11, 2013

Jeanne Marie Warn Hurlbut, 88, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Thomas A. Hurlbut died Thursday morning, April 11, 2013 at Candler Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Carole Irene Wagman

Carole Irene Wagman

Apr 11, 2013

Carole Irene Wagman, 74, of Savannah, Georgia died Thursday afternoon, April 11, 2013 at Savannah Rehabilitation. ??The funeral service will be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon at the graveside, Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by Rabbi Robert W. Hass. ??The full obituary will appear in the Saturday edition of The Savannah Morning News.

Tsgt Force (Ret.)

Tsgt Force (Ret.)

Apr 9, 2013

TSgt William R. McCoy, Jr., U.S. Air Force (Ret.), 75, of Savannah, Georgia, died Tuesday morning, April 9, 2013, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late William R. McCoy, Sr. and the late Laura Elizabeth Symons McCoy. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years of service. Mr. McCoy was involved...

Dr. Hilda Knobloch

Dr. Hilda Knobloch

Apr 8, 2013

Dr. Hilda Knobloch, 97, of Savannah, Georgia, died Monday morning, April 8, 2013, at Memorial University Medical Center. She was a preeminent child developmental pediatrician and principal student of Arnold Gesell. Dr. Knobloch has lived in retirement in Savannah since 1982. Surviving are her niece, Diane Rosenbluth (Jerry) of Long Island, New York; her grandnephew, Todd Rosenbluth (Miki) of New...

Charles Wesley Miles

Charles Wesley Miles

Apr 8, 2013

Charles Wesley Miles, 69, of Reidsville, Georgia, died Monday afternoon, April 8, 2013, at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service -410 Stephenson Avenue.

Shawn Cela Tillman

Shawn Cela Tillman

Apr 5, 2013

Shawn Cela Tillman, 46, of Savannah, Georgia, died peacefully surrounded by her friends April 4, 2013 at Hospice Savannah after a long illness. Shawn was a native of Savannah and a graduate of St. Vincent's Academy, Class of 1984. She had a long and successful retail management career which included Belk's, Macy's, and Dillard's. Shawn volunteered at Rape Crisis of...

Dena Yaschik Bodziner

Dena Yaschik Bodziner

Apr 5, 2013

Dena Yaschik Bodziner, 86, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Dr. Lawrence S. Bodziner, died Friday afternoon, April 5, 2013, at her home and under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Ben Yaschik and the late Vera Blacher Yaschik. She was a woman of remarkable beauty and was passionate...

Mary Crosby Blackburn

Mary Crosby Blackburn

Apr 5, 2013

Mary Dartheal Crosby Blackburn, 86, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Corrie Holmes Blackburn, Jr., died Friday morning, April 5, 2013, at home. Born in Groveland, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Carl Crosby and the late Lela Miles Crosby. Mrs. Blackburn was a member of Bonny Bridge Baptist Church in Port Wentworth. She was a homemaker who...

Barrie Marie Bahr

Barrie Marie Bahr

Apr 2, 2013

Barrie Marie Bahr, 70, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of John F. 'Jack' Bahr, died Tuesday morning, April 2, 2013, at her home. Barrie was born on March 22, 1943 in New Brunswick, NJ, the daughter of Delbert E. and Marie E. (Frey) Willis. Mrs. Bahr created and directed Chapel Day Nursery, a pre-school and was a teacher and reading...

Bonnie Bolden Ackerman

Bonnie Bolden Ackerman

Mar 27, 2013

Gerald 'Jerry' Ira Ackerman, 66, and his wife, Bonnie Lynn Bolden Ackerman, 66, both died Tuesday afternoon, March 26, 2013, in Sugar Land, Texas as a result of an automobile accident. Born in Akron, Ohio, Bonnie was a daughter of the late Charles Bolden and the late Eileen Kirkman Bolden. Bonnie retired from Imperial Sugar. Born in Brooklyn, New York,...

Gerald Ira Ackerman

Gerald Ira Ackerman

Mar 27, 2013

Gerald 'Jerry' Ira Ackerman, 66, and his wife, Bonnie Lynn Bolden Ackerman, 66, both died Tuesday afternoon, March 26, 2013, in Sugar Land, Texas as a result of an automobile accident. Born in Akron, Ohio, Bonnie was a daughter of the late Charles Bolden and the late Eileen Kirkman Bolden. Bonnie retired from Imperial Sugar. Born in Brooklyn, New York,...

Raojibhai Rambhai Patel

Raojibhai Rambhai Patel

Mar 26, 2013

Raojibhai Rambhai Patel, 74, of Rincon, Georgia, died Tuesday morning, March 26, 2013 at home. Born in Ode, India, he was a son of the late Rambhai D. Patel and Jamnaben Rambhai Patel. Mr. Patel was a retired farmer. Surviving are his wife, Jiviben Raojibhai Patel of Rincon; two sons, Rajesh Patel (Sonal) of Rincon and Minesh Patel (Ragini) of...

Ruby C. Outler

Ruby C. Outler

Mar 26, 2013

Ruby C. Outler, 69, of Bloomingdale, Georgia and widow of Jimmie Lee Outler, died Monday morning, March 25, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was primarily a homemaker, although she enjoyed working with her late husband in his business. She will be remembered as a simply elegant lady. She is survived by her two daughters, Jennie...

Warren Mcgregor Caphton

Warren Mcgregor Caphton

Mar 25, 2013

Warren McGregor Caphton, 87, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Wilma Elrod Caphton, passed away very peacefully Monday morning, March 25, 2013, surrounded by family at Candler Hospital, after battling Multiple Myeloma for almost two years. Warren was born and raised in Savannah, GA.?? He served in the Navy during World War II, and after his tour of duty attended...

Martha Durham Pike

Martha Durham Pike

Mar 25, 2013

Martha Durham Pike passed away peacefully at her home on March 25, 2013 under the care of Islands Hospice surrounded by her loving family and the wonderful caregivers from Handle With Loving Care. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Dr. Benjamin Leonard Pike and her parents, Lorena and Wood K. Durham. She was born in Landrum, S.C. on a...

Herbert Morris Schildkraut

Herbert Morris Schildkraut

Mar 23, 2013

Herbert 'Herbie' Morris Schildkraut, 82 of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Maxine 'Midge' Lasky Schildkraut, died Friday evening, March 22, 2013, at Candler Hospital. Born in the Lower East Side in New York, he worked for many years as a junior accountant for the state of New York in tower 2 of the World Trade Center. He went to college...

Mary Allen Burgess

Mary Allen Burgess

Mar 23, 2013

Mary Willene Allen Burgess, 79, of Savannah, Georgia passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, March 22, 2013, at St. Joseph's Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Lyons, Georgia on May 3, 1933, the daughter of Willie Lewis and Alsie Lee Morris Allen. Mary was predeceased by her husband John S. Burgess, Jr.; two sisters, Annette Allen and Faye...

Dorothy Abbott Whitlock

Dorothy Abbott Whitlock

Mar 22, 2013

Dorothy Abbott Whitlock, 79, passed away on March 21, 2013, at Hospice Savannah after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Savannah and spent her entire life here graduating from Commercial High School. She worked and retired from Savannah Bank and Trust and then worked 10 years at Memorial Medical Center. Dorothy was a sweet and loving...

Marlene Cook Ford

Marlene Cook Ford

Mar 22, 2013

Marlene Elizabeth Cook Ford, 79, of Savannah, died Friday morning, March 22, 2013, at Hospice Savannah. She was the daughter of the late Robert Beuford Cook and the late Ruth Elizabeth Sharpe Cook.?? Born in Savannah, Georgia, on August 7, 1933, she graduated from Savannah High School in 1952.?? In 1995, she retired after 31 years with the Georgia Department...