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Mary Lodi Barile

Mary Lodi Barile

Dec 17, 2020

Mary Lou Lodi Barile, 78, of Savannah, Georgia, wife of Andrew 'Andy' John Barile, died Thursday morning, December 17, 2020, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Bronx, New York, she was a daughter of the late George Lodi and the late Mary Lodi. Mary Lou graduated from St. Catherine's Academy and Catherine Gibbs' School of Business in New York City. She...

Dee Elliott Finlay

Dee Elliott Finlay

Dec 16, 2020

Dee Ann Jane Elliott Finlay, resident of Buckingham South in Savannah, GA, died on December 16, 2020. She was born on October 31, 1935 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of the late William and Dorothy Elliott. Dee graduated from South Hills High School in 1953 and The Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing in 1956. Dee devoted her entire career...

Peggy Fielder Russell

Peggy Fielder Russell

Dec 15, 2020

Peggy Louise Fielder Russell, 94, of Savannah, Georgia, and widow of Preston Stewart Russell, died Tuesday morning, December 15, 2020, at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Walter Jack Lowe

Walter Jack Lowe

Dec 14, 2020

Walter Jack Lowe, 99, died early Monday morning, December 14, at Buckingham South. He was a kind and compassionate man who lived by the biblical injunction to seek and pursue justice and truth. During his long life, Mr. Lowe performed untold acts of chesed (kindness) towards people from all walks of life'especially those who were less fortunate'without regard to race,...

Fayrene Sturgis Wilson

Fayrene Sturgis Wilson

Dec 14, 2020

Fayrene Sturgis Wilson, age 86, went to be with the Lord on December 14, 2020. She was born on July 22, 1934 to Nina Durden Sturgis and George Baston Sturgis Sr in Thomson, Georgia and joined George B and Ninette, her two older siblings. She grew up in Twin City, GA in her grandfather's home after tragically losing her father...

Richard Lee Martin

Richard Lee Martin

Dec 13, 2020

Richard 'Ricky' Lee Martin, 63, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday afternoon, December 13, 2020, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Hampton, Virginia, he was a son of the late Henry Faye Martin, Sr. and the late Martha Ann Hoggard Martin. Ricky was of the Christian faith. He was a residential and commercial carpenter. Ricky loved spending time with his...

Sheyla Johnson Kimball

Sheyla Johnson Kimball

Dec 12, 2020

Sheyla Marie Johnson Kimball, 55, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of Scott Andrew Kimball, died Saturday morning, December 12, 2020, at Candler Hospital with her family at her side. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late James Harris Johnson and the late Patricia Ann Stringer Johnson Little. Sheyla was of the Catholic faith. She enjoyed shopping...

Eunice Johnson Cook

Eunice Johnson Cook

Dec 11, 2020

Eunice Gertrude Johnson Cook, 93, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of James 'Jim' Arthur Cook, died peacefully Thursday evening, December 10, 2020, under hospice care in her home. Eunice was born March 4, 1927, in Snyder, New York to the late Byron and Gertrude Johnson. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church for many years, and then became...

Eleanor Randall Coburn

Eleanor Randall Coburn

Dec 10, 2020

Eleanor Louise Randall Coburn, 76, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of Jack B. Coburn, Jr., died Wednesday afternoon, December 9, 2020, at Candler Hospital. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Robert L Randall, Jr. and the late Louise Powell Randall. She opened the first clothing boutique, Morning Glory, in Savannah in 1979 and later opened...

Franklyn Francis Bolander

Franklyn Francis Bolander

Dec 9, 2020

Franklyn Francis Bolander, 98, of Savannah, Georgia, died December 9, 2020. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a son of the late John William Bolander and the late Gertrude Baer. Franklyn served his country in the United States Marine Corps during World War II including the capture and occupation of Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. After the war he entered the...

Phyllis Tenenbaum Mintz

Phyllis Tenenbaum Mintz

Dec 7, 2020

Phyllis T. Mintz, age 93, of Savannah, GA passed away December 7, 2020 in Colorado Springs, CO. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Gabriel and Anna Tischler. Phyllis graduated in 1947 from Prospect Place Hospital in NY with a degree in Nursing. She worked as an OR Nurse at Candler Central in Savannah and then as a...

Richard ???Buddy??? Prouse

Richard ???Buddy??? Prouse

Dec 7, 2020

Richard Eugene 'Buddy' Prouse, 85, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, South Carolina. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Douglas James 'Jim' Prouse, Sr. and the late Annie King Prouse. Richard was a United States Navy veteran. He was a retired firefighter with Savannah Fire Department....

Reggie Lee Holder

Reggie Lee Holder

Dec 6, 2020

Reggie Lee Holder, 49, of Savannah, Georgia, died Saturday morning, December 5, 2020, in Savannah, Georgia. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he was a son of Penny Dorothy Polcino Holder and Larry Leonard Holder. Reggie worked in construction, most recently for Problem Solved Construction for Joe Williams, a lifelong family friend. Reggie could build a house from the ground up. He...

Brenda Quick Murphy

Brenda Quick Murphy

Dec 3, 2020

Brenda Lee Quick Murphy, 74, of Bloomingdale, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Born in Waynesboro, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Elmo Quick and the late Beatrice Flakes Quick. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a husband William Thomas Murphy Jr., and by a son, Joseph Dean Taylor....

Joyce King Harris

Joyce King Harris

Dec 2, 2020

Joyce King Harris, 90, of Savannah, Georgia and formerly of Chattanooga, Tennessee, widow of Robert Don Harris, died Wednesday morning, December 2, 2020, at Spanish Oaks Retreat. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Ransom King and the late Elizabeth Matthews King. Joyce was a retired comptroller for SunTrust Bank in Chattanooga. She was a devoted...

William Robert Dykes

William Robert Dykes

Dec 2, 2020

On Tuesday, December 1st 2020, William 'Bill' Frank Robert Dykes passed away at the age of 77. Bill was born on December 5th 1942 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to William and Evelyn Dykes. Bill moved to Newport Beach, California in the early '80s as President of Homes by Polygon, based in Vancouver. Bill's successful career in banking, land development,...

Millicent "Millie" Melaver

Millicent "Millie" Melaver

Nov 30, 2020

Millicent 'Millie' Melaver, 90, of Savannah, Georgia, died Monday morning, November 30, 2020, at her home. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1930 and moved with her family to Savannah in 1940. After graduating from Savannah High School, she attended Armstrong State College for one year and then attended and graduated from The University of Pennsylvania. After college...

Cmsgt Force (Ret.)

Cmsgt Force (Ret.)

Nov 27, 2020

CMSgt William 'Bill' Bernard Podres, Sr., United States Air Force (Ret.), 87, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Mary Frances 'Fran' Callahan Podres, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away on Friday morning, November 27, 2020, at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick. Bill was born June 17, 1933, in Witherbee, New York to the late Benedict Dominic Podres...

Benjamin Leighton Head

Benjamin Leighton Head

Nov 24, 2020

Benjamin Leighton Head, 85, of Savannah, Georgia, died Tuesday morning, November 24, 2020, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Eros, Louisiana, he was a son of the late Henry Arlo Head and the late Clara Swanson Head. Ben was a faithful member of The Collegiate Church of St. Paul the Apostle, Episcopal. He was the former gift shop manager at...

William "Bill" Bogden

William "Bill" Bogden

Nov 24, 2020

William T. (Bill) Bogden, of Savannah, GA, passed away peacefully on November 24th at the age of 81 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was a devoted father, brother, and friend to all. He worked his entire life in sales, most recently selling BMW automobiles in Pittsburgh for 29 years prior to moving to Georgia in 2011. He is...

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