Obituaries

Anthony "Ty\' Harty

Anthony "Ty\' Harty

Nov 9, 2017

Anthony Harty III died on November 8, 2017. Ty, as he was known to family and friends, was born in Savannah, Ga. on May 9, 1952. He was predeceased by his parents, Agnes Lucinda Harty and Anthony Harty, Jr. Ty served in the United States Coast Guard. He is survived by brothers and sisters; Jane McCall, Joseph, Genevieve 'Veva' Shuman...

William James Dyer,

William James Dyer,

Nov 8, 2017

William 'Willie' James Dyer, Jr., 58, of Fleming, Georgia, husband of Joy Witherington Dyer, died Tuesday evening, November 7, 2017, at his home. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late William James Dyer, Sr. and the late Annie Mae Lanier Dyer. Willie was a communicant of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. He graduated from Memorial...

Lisa Renee Sanford

Lisa Renee Sanford

Nov 3, 2017

Lisa Renee Sanford, 26, of Savannah, Georgia, became an Angel Thursday afternoon, November 2, 2017, in Savannah, Georgia. Born in Boca Raton, Florida, she was the daughter of Larry Richard 'Rick' Sanford and Lori Beth Pile Sanford. Lisa was a graduate of East Jackson Comprehensive High School in Commerce, Georgia. She was a junior attending Florida State College at Jacksonville....

Bessie Lederman

Bessie Lederman

Nov 2, 2017

Bessie Lederman, age 93, passed away on October 28, 2017. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Morris Lederman, and her son, Sheldon Lederman. She is survived by one daughter, Regina Herzog and her husband, Richard; two grandchildren, Bari Perales (Robert) and Ken Schwartz, and five great-grandchildren, Alex, Nicholas, Abbie, Gabriella and Evan. Burial...

George William Outler

George William Outler

Oct 31, 2017

George William Outler, 71, of Savannah, died Monday afternoon, October 30, 2017 at Memorial University Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Nancy Kaye Edmunds

Nancy Kaye Edmunds

Oct 31, 2017

Nancy Kaye Edmunds, 60, of Reidsville, died Monday afternoon, October 30, 2017, at her home after a long illness. A native Savannahian, Nancy was born June 7, 1957. She was preceded in death by a sister, Susan Carol Mobley Waters. Surviving are two daughters, Bonnie Jo Edmunds and Sarah Roszkowiak and her husband, Robert; and their children, Gracie and Vivian;...

Jane Lyle Wootton

Jane Lyle Wootton

Oct 30, 2017

Jane Lyle Wootton passed away April 14, 2017, at her home in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. A native Savannahian, Jane was born August 4, 1929. She was preceded in death by her parents, Katie Pindar and James Young Wootton; and sisters, Catherine Scholl, Harriett Harms and Amelia Dreese. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. A longtime Administrative Educator,...

Nellie Howard Russell

Nellie Howard Russell

Oct 28, 2017

Nellie Corine Howard Russell, 90, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of William Russell, died Friday evening, October 27, 2017, at PruittHealth - Savannah. She was born in Macon, Georgia. Nellie is preceded in death by her husband, Pastor William Russell who passed away in 2009. Nellie was a seamstress and homemaker. She was a member of Rose of Sharon Baptist...

June Alper Arkin

June Alper Arkin

Oct 28, 2017

June Alper Arkin, 86, of Savannah, Georgia died peacefully on October 28, 2017. Born on June 25, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Ben and Dolly Alper of Chicago and was preceded in death by her brother Melvin Alper of Chicago. She graduated from Teachers College in Chicago with a degree in education, and she...

Stephen Thomas Robbins

Stephen Thomas Robbins

Oct 26, 2017

Stephen 'Steve' Thomas Robbins, 70, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday morning, October 26, 2017, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

June Hatfield Richardson

June Hatfield Richardson

Oct 17, 2017

June Hatfield Richardson, 87, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of SMSgt Louis 'Lou' Augustus Richardson, U. S. Air Force (Ret.), died Tuesday afternoon, October 17, 2017, at Buckingham South. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Marilyn Beskie Schneider

Marilyn Beskie Schneider

Oct 15, 2017

Marilyn Beskie Schneider was born in Whiteville, NC on July 23rd, 1943 to Edward J. and Rose M.Beskie, a linguist who would often work helping immigrants acclimate to the United States. Marilyn grew up deeply influenced by her mother's charitable and giving demeanor. Subsequent to her mother's passing, Marilyn moved to Charlotte, NC in 1962, where she worked as an...

Catherine C. El-Habre

Catherine C. El-Habre

Oct 14, 2017

Catherine C. El-Habre, 75, of Savannah, Georgia, died Saturday afternoon, October 14, 2017, at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue

Chester Warren Williams

Chester Warren Williams

Oct 13, 2017

Chester Warren Williams, 91, of Savannah, Georgia, and husband of Phyllis Nies Williams, died Friday morning, October 13, 2017 at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Arlene Cohen Bernstein

Arlene Cohen Bernstein

Oct 13, 2017

Arlene 'Chuchie' Cohen Bernstein, 64, died Oct. 5 in Fayetteville, Ark., in the loving arms of her husband, Robert, and children, Sasha and Nina. Chuchie, who was born and raised in Savannah, was preceded in death by her parents, Bessie and Louis Cohen of Savannah, and two of her three sisters, Barbara Perlmutter and Ethel Meddin. Besides her husband and...

David Eric Newton

David Eric Newton

Oct 12, 2017

David Eric Newton, 54, of Savannah, Georgia, died Wednesday evening, October 11, 2017, at Candler Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Phyllis Konar Finn

Phyllis Konar Finn

Oct 12, 2017

Phyllis Ann Finn, 70, born in Stuttgart, Germany to Holocaust survivors Sam and Ida Konar, passed away Wednesday night at home. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Sidney, two daughters, Lisa Connor (Jeff) and Julie, her sister, Ellen Konar (Steve Goldband), brothers and sisters in law, nieces and nephews. Her parents and Holocaust victim, Penina, a half-sister,...

Norman Gersten Hirsch

Norman Gersten Hirsch

Oct 5, 2017

Norman Gersten Hirsch, 85, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Jewel 'Julie' Eisenstein Hirsch, died Wednesday morning, October 5, 2017, at Candler Hospital. In December of 1957 Norman G. Hirsch went to an informal party of young Jewish college grads in someone's parents' finished basement in Teaneck, NJ. Standing with his sister, he noticed a young woman slowly descending the...

Po1 Navy (Ret.)

Po1 Navy (Ret.)

Oct 4, 2017

PO1 Edward 'Ed' E. Burkhalter, U. S. Navy (Ret.), 68, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Brenda Elizabeth Herring-Burkhalter, died Tuesday evening, October 3, 2017, at Candler Hospital. Born in Toombs County, Georgia, he was a son of the late William Conrad Burkhalter and the late Blanche Brunell Morris Burkhalter. Ed was a member of Bible Baptist Church and a...

Mildred "Millie" Lamm

Mildred "Millie" Lamm

Sep 30, 2017

Mildred Lamm Gay, 93, of Savannah, Georgia, wife of the late Benjamin Earl Gay, died Saturday, September 30, 2017, after a short illness. She is preceded in death by her parents George and Lovie W. Lamm and her brother Ray Lamm, all of Wilson, NC. Mildred and Earl (his childhood name) friends since elementary school eloped in 1945 before his...