Obituaries

Lois Minnis Nails

Lois Minnis Nails

Sep 8, 2019

On the morning of September 5, 2019 Lois Jean (Minnis) Nails also known as 'Peaches' to family and friends passed away peacefully at the age of 74. Lois was born in Columbus, Ohio. She was married to the late Cleve F. Nails, Jr. In addition to her husband, Lois was preceded in death by parents Annabelle (Minnis) and Lorenie Kelley;...

Cpo Navy (Ret.)

Cpo Navy (Ret.)

Sep 8, 2019

CPO Phillippe 'Phil' Armand Cournoyer, United States Navy (Ret.), 77, of Pickens, South Carolina and husband of Belinda Diane Harrison Cournoyer, died Sunday afternoon, September 8, 2019. The funeral service, with full military honors, will be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon at the graveside, Greenwich section of Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by the Reverend J. Gerard Schreck.

Irvin Cohen, M.D.

Irvin Cohen, M.D.

Sep 7, 2019

Irvin Myron Cohen, M.D., 97, of Savannah, Georgia, and widower of Dorothy Florence Lewis Cohen, died Saturday afternoon, September 7, 2019, at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

James Edward Wilson

James Edward Wilson

Sep 5, 2019

James 'Jim' Edward Wilson, 90, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Mary Sue Hill Wilson, died Wednesday evening, September 4, 2019, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late William Clyde Wilson and the late Bessie Cowart Wilson. Jim was a longtime, active member of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church...

Syan Juacinta Forde

Syan Juacinta Forde

Sep 4, 2019

Syan Juacinta Forde, 20, of Richmond Hill, Georgia, died Friday morning, August 30, 2019, in Savannah. Born in New York City, she was a daughter of Sharon John and Peter Forde. Syan graduated from Richmond Hill High School and was a sophomore at Georgia Southern University. Her hobbies were reading books and writing in her journals. Syan loved her family...

Julius "Boo" Hornstein,

Julius "Boo" Hornstein,

Sep 1, 2019

Julius 'Boo' Hornstein, PhD, 82, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Iris Levin Hornstein, died Sunday morning, September 1, 2019, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Yetta and Morris Hornstein. Julius attended Massie Elementary School and graduated from Savannah High School in 1955. He attended Armstrong Junior College and Emory...

Boris I. Pichkhadze

Boris I. Pichkhadze

Sep 1, 2019

Boris I. Pichkhadze, 72, died Saturday evening, August 31, 2019, at Memorial University Medical Center. Boris is preceded in death by his father, Joseph Pichkhadze. Survived by his wife Matilda Shkirenko, children Maya and David Pichkhadze, mother Luba Pichkhadze and his sister Irene and her husband Samuel Charukhchan. PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE: The funeral service will be held at 5...

Alfred Ludwig Wassner,

Alfred Ludwig Wassner,

Aug 29, 2019

Alfred Ludwig Wassner, Sr., 84, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Sara Crosby Wassner, died Wednesday afternoon, August 28, 2019, at his home. Born in Nurnberg, Germany, he was a son of the late William Carr and the late Eva Marie Beierlein Carr. Alfred was of the Christian faith. He was a United States Army veteran. Alfred retired as a...

Kim Arthur Heinz

Kim Arthur Heinz

Aug 29, 2019

Kim Arthur Heinz, 66, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Jacqueline Lynn Hackworth Heinz, died Wednesday evening, August 28, 2019, at Candler Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

James Robert Cannon

James Robert Cannon

Aug 27, 2019

James 'Jimmy' Robert Cannon, 81, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Lynda Davis Cannon, died Monday afternoon, August 26, 2019, at his home. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Grady Cannon and the late Eunice Lee Cannon. Jimmy was a member of Bible Baptist Church where he was a member of the Master's Class. He...

Charles "Jay" Teeple

Charles "Jay" Teeple

Aug 26, 2019

Charles Alexander Jacobson 'Jay' Teeple III, 52, of Thunderbolt, Georgia, died Sunday evening, August 25, 2019, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Charles 'Charlie' Alexander Jacobson Teeple, Jr. and the late Nell Mallard Teeple. Jay was of the Lutheran faith. He was a residential and commercial plumber. Jay loved his...

Lillian Heyman Lowe

Lillian Heyman Lowe

Aug 25, 2019

Lillian Heyman Lowe, 94, died early Sunday morning, August 25, 2019, at Buckingham South after an extended illness. She was a kind, compassionate, and righteous woman, a Jewish Mama who epitomized the Woman of Valor in King Solomon's Proverbs. During her long life, she never uttered an unkind word or even had an unkind thought about anyone. In turn, she...

Daniel Robert Schmidt

Daniel Robert Schmidt

Aug 24, 2019

Daniel Robert Schmidt, 41, of Savannah, Georgia, died Saturday morning, August 24, 2019, in Savannah, Georgia. Born in Tampa, Florida he was a son of the late William Paul Schmidt and Jacquelyn Louise Chapman Schmidt. Daniel was of the Baptist faith. He was a skilled carpenter. Daniel enjoyed artwork, drawing, and singing. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Earl Wayne Hiers,

Earl Wayne Hiers,

Aug 16, 2019

Earl 'Bubba' Wayne Hiers, Jr., 65, of Savannah, Georgia and formerly of Albany, Georgia, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday evening, August 15, 2019, after bravely battling pancreatic cancer. Bubba was born in Albany, the son of Earl Wayne Hiers, Sr. and Corrie Paul Hiers. He attended school in Albany and graduated from Columbus High School Class of...

Robert Lee Potts

Robert Lee Potts

Aug 15, 2019

Robert Lee Potts, 76, saw his last sunrise on earth August 15th, 2019, after a 15 month battle with Glioblastoma Brain Cancer. Robert was born in Philipsburg, PA and lived in numerous locations growing up. He met his wife, Savannah native, Sue Nell Hendricks in 1968 and settled in Savannah, Georgia in 1975. He is a retiree from Gulfstream Aerospace...

Stanford Wideman Smith,

Stanford Wideman Smith,

Aug 15, 2019

Stanford 'Stan' Wideman Smith, Sr., 34, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday afternoon, August 15, 2019, at his home. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, he was a son of Lisa Sturgeon Santangelo and the late Ottis Jefferson Smith III. ??Stan was of the Lutheran faith. He was a United States Army veteran having served in Iraq. Stan was a former sous...

Shelton Palmer Sanford

Shelton Palmer Sanford

Aug 12, 2019

Shelton Palmer Sanford II died at the age of 74 on August 11, 2019 at Hospice House Savannah with his wife, Marney and daughter, Catherine at his side, after a courageous yet short battle with cancer. He was born November 2, 1944 at Candler Hospital in Savannah, GA to Charles Steadman Sanford and Ann Lawrence Sanford. Mr. Sanford was a...

Camond James Brooks

Camond James Brooks

Aug 9, 2019

Camond James Brooks, 55, of Aiken, South Carolina, died Thursday evening, August 9, 2019, in Savannah. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Florence Ginsberg Karsman

Florence Ginsberg Karsman

Aug 9, 2019

Florence Ginsberg Karsman of Savannah, Georgia died Friday afternoon, August 9, 2019, at Buckingham South with her family by her side. She lived a beautiful life of 102 years with health, happiness, grace and style. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, she moved at an early age with her family to Tallahassee where she later graduated from Florida Women's College (Florida State...

Ruth Burdsal Krauss

Ruth Burdsal Krauss

Aug 5, 2019

Ruth Burdsal Krauss, 89, of Savannah, died Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Thrive at Deerwood in Jacksonville, Florida. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Virgil Raymond Burdsal and the late Mamie Ruth Holder Burdsal. Ruth was a communicant of St. Peter's Catholic Church and a former communicant of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. In the early...