Obituaries

Eunice Lee Cannon

Eunice Lee Cannon

Dec 8, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Eunice Lee Cannon, 91, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, December 5, 2011, at Savannah Specialty Care Center. Born in Bryan County, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Homer Lee and the late Maggie Attaway Lee. Mrs. Cannon was a member of Cokesbury United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. In addition...

Earl Bumgardner

Earl Bumgardner

Dec 3, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Earl Bumgardner, 92, of Savannah, Georgia, widower of Anna Harvey Bumgardner, died Friday afternoon, December 2, 2011, at Candler Hospital. Born in Mooresville, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Avery V. Bumgardner and the late Bertha Fesperman Bumgardner. Mr. Bumgardner was of the Presbyterian faith and was retired after 40 years as Head Pressman...

Godfrey Milton Zentmayer

Godfrey Milton Zentmayer

Dec 3, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Godfrey Milton Zentmayer, 67, of Savannah, Georgia, devoted husband and father, died Friday afternoon, December 2, 2011, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Godfrey Carl Zentmayer and the late Margaret Yard Zentmayer. Mr. Zentmayer served his country during the Vietnam War in the United States Air...

Jean Evans Waters

Jean Evans Waters

Dec 3, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Jean Evans Waters, 80, widow of Robert "Lefty" Mohr Waters, Sr., died Saturday afternoon, November 26, 2011, at Westview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Port Wentworth after a long illness and under the care of Odyssey Hospice. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Robley Daniel Evans and the late Jennie DeSando Evans....

Ilse Klima Harmon

Ilse Klima Harmon

Dec 2, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Isolde "Ilse" Maria Klima Harmon, 70, of Savannah, Georgia, died Monday evening, November 28, 2011, at Camellia Heath and Rehabilitation Center in Claxton, Georgia. Born in the Sudetenland area of former Czechoslovakia, she was a daughter of the late Josef Klima and the late Paula Stringer Klima Heinrich. Ilse was of the Catholic faith. She was a...

Philip Solomons

Philip Solomons

Nov 26, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Philip Solomons, at the age of 92, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 26, surrounded by the love and support of his devoted family.  His was a life of quiet strength, tireless diligence and great love for his family and his community. Born in Savannah on September 25, 1919, he spoke fondly of growing in...

Janet Silverman Reed

Janet Silverman Reed

Nov 16, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Janet Silverman Reed, 76, of Savannah, Georgia, wife of Irwin Reed, died Wednesday morning, November 16, 2011, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Louis Silverman and the late Ruth Weiser Silverman. Mrs. Reed was a member of Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob and was a former president of...

Diane Berk Albright

Diane Berk Albright

Nov 16, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Diane B. Albright, beloved mother, grandmother, and wife, 68, of Savannah, completed her journey with Alzheimer's on November 15, 2011. Diane was an artist and a writer, and enjoyed crafts, classical music, sewing and needlework, cooking, and her cats. Born in 1943, and raised in Cleveland, OH, she worked for various Federal agencies, most recently OSHA.  Diane...

Charlene Steiner Glisson

Charlene Steiner Glisson

Nov 16, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Charlene Steiner Glisson, 60, of Savannah, Georgia, died Friday evening, November 11, 2011 at her home. The funeral service will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning at the graveside, Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by Rabbi Avigdor Slatus.

Gary Eisenman Center

Gary Eisenman Center

Nov 15, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Gary Eisenman Center, 68, of Savannah, Georgia, died Saturday afternoon, November 12, 2011, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Dr. Abraham Hyman "A. H." Center and the late Bessie Eisenman Center. Gary was a member of Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob. He graduated from Savannah Country Day School and earned...

William Fitzgerald Robertson,

William Fitzgerald Robertson,

Nov 12, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - William "Bill" Fitzgerald Robertson, Jr., 83, treasured father, "Granddaddy" and special "Tinker" to his beloved Clare, died Thursday evening, November 10, 2011, at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Illinois. Born Dec. 6, 1927 in Savannah to the late Bertha Blome Robertson and William F. Robertson, he was married to Clare Tharin Robertson for 60 years before...

Joseph "Bubba" Tilton

Joseph "Bubba" Tilton

Nov 12, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Joseph Francis "Bubba" Tilton III, 58, of Savannah, Georgia, died Friday morning, November 11, 2011, at his home. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of Joseph Francis Tilton, Jr. and Freddie Hodges Tilton. Bubba was a communicant of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. He attended Nativity School, Benedictine Military School and graduated from Jenkins...

Frieda Weitz Shensky

Frieda Weitz Shensky

Nov 9, 2011

TAMARAC, FLORIDA- Frieda Weitz Shensky, of Tamarac, Florida, widow of Meyer Shensky, died Tuesday, November 08, 2011, at home. The funeral service will be held at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the graveside, Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by Rabbi Kenneth R. Leitner.

Robert Orville Randall

Robert Orville Randall

Nov 7, 2011

PELZER, SOUTH CAROLINA - Robert "Bob" O. Randall, 71, of Pelzer, South Carolina, has passed away. He was a son of the late Bessie and Orville Randall. Survivors include his wife, Vivian Randall; one daughter, Debbie Davenport; two sons, Jason Randall (Ashley), Jon Randall (Jessica); one brother, Tom Randall (Geri); five grandchildren; five great grandchildren and other relatives. A memorial...

Earl Leon Collins

Earl Leon Collins

Nov 4, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - The memorial service for Earl Leon Collins, of Savannah, Georgia, will be held 11 o'clock Saturday morning, November 5, 2011, in the chapel of Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue. Interment will be private.

Joseph Edward Shuman,

Joseph Edward Shuman,

Nov 3, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA -  Joseph "Joe" Edward Shuman, Jr., 66, of Savannah, Georgia, husband of Ceal Linderman Shuman, died Tuesday afternoon, November 1, 2011, at Tara at Thunderbolt Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Joseph Edward Shuman, Sr. and the late Chestine Marie Wingard Shuman. Joe was a Christian and served as...

Frances Perl Rudikoff

Frances Perl Rudikoff

Nov 3, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Frances Perl Rudikoff passed away Friday evening, October 28. She was the loving wife of Julius Rudikoff. Born in Romania, she immigrated to the US in 1921 as an infant, and lived in The Bronx, New York until moving to Savannah with her husband in 1946. She was non-judgmental, devoted to her family and strived to keep...

Charles William Bacon,

Charles William Bacon,

Nov 3, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Charles William Bacon, Jr., 54, of Savannah, Georgia, died Friday, October 28, 2011, at St. Joseph's Hospital after an extended illness. Charles was a Christian; he loved the Lord with all of his heart.  He was an inspiration of how to live by faith and not by sight.  He enjoyed playing the guitar, singing, writing music and...

Charles Winfield Winston,

Charles Winfield Winston,

Oct 29, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Charles "Charlie" Winfield Winston, Jr., 80, of Savannah, Georgia, died peacefully Monday morning, October 17, 2011, at his home. Born in Lakeland, Florida, he was a son of the late Charles Winfield Winston, Sr. and the late Edith MacMurray Winston. Charlie retired as a Chief Petty Officer from the United States Coast Guard. He later retired from...

Father Sanford Ulmer

Father Sanford Ulmer

Oct 29, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - The Reverend Benjamin Sanford Ulmer grew up in Savannah Georgia.  He was a graduate of Savannah High School.  He graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Industrial Engineering.  He served in the U. S. Army and was a First Lt. in Korea.  Father Ulmer worked with the Celanese Corporation of America and then entered into the...