Obituaries

Joan Fielding Pearl

Joan Fielding Pearl

Jan 15, 2017

Joan Pearl of Savannah died January 15, 2017 at Hospice Savannah after a short illness. Joan was born on December 7, 1926 to Harry and Amy Fielding in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Seven years later the family moved to Niagara Falls, NY. Joan graduated from Niagara Falls High School where she met her future husband, Kenneth Pearl. The couple was...

Jessie Williams Wiggins

Jessie Williams Wiggins

Jan 14, 2017

Jessie Lou Williams Wiggins, 82, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of James Foy Wiggins, died Friday evening, January 13, 2017, at Hospice Savannah surrounded by her loving family and listening to Elvis Presley. Born in Millhaven, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Jessie Williams and the late Lourine Andrews Williams. Mrs. Wiggins was a longtime faithful member of...

Loretta Milewski Edgar

Loretta Milewski Edgar

Jan 14, 2017

Loretta Marie Milewski Edgar, 92, of Savannah, Georgia and formerly of Massapequa, New York, widow of Richard Alexander Edgar, died Saturday morning, January 14, 2017, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was a daughter of the late Ignatius Milewski and the late Stephanie Grohcska Milewski. Mrs. Edgar was a communicant of St. James Catholic Church....

Carey Morgan Connor,

Carey Morgan Connor,

Jan 13, 2017

Carey Morgan Connor, Jr., 68, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday evening, January 12, 2017, at Candler Hospital. Born in Sylvania, Georgia, he was a son of the late Carey Morgan Connor, Sr. and the late Mary Volf Connor. Carey was a United States Army veteran. He was a residential and commercial contractor. Surviving are two daughters, Jessica M. Connor and...

Harriette Rabinowitz Bernstein

Harriette Rabinowitz Bernstein

Jan 10, 2017

Hariette Bernstein was a remarkable woman. Born in Brooklyn in 1921, she was the first woman in her family to get a college degree. She was a WWII bride and was happily married to her beloved husband Murray for 69 years (until he passed away). Family was always her priority and she raised her children to believe that if they...

The Austin Roberson

The Austin Roberson

Jan 8, 2017

The Reverend Jerry Lee Austin Roberson, 85, of Savannah and husband of Ovella Mae Booth Roberson for 64 years, died Sunday morning, January 8, 2017, at Candler Hospital. Born in Tuckerman, Arkansas, he was a son of the late Reverend Robert Austin Roberson and the late Vennie Estella Davis Roberson. He was a member of Ferguson Avenue Baptist Church. He...

William Kinney Whitfield

William Kinney Whitfield

Jan 8, 2017

William 'Bill' Kinney Whitfield III was born in Orlando, Florida on July 12, 1936 to Aline J. and William K. Whitfield, Jr. After an extended illness Bill met our Lord on January 7, 2017. He graduated from Florida Southern College in 1959 and married his college sweetheart, Carole Smith Whitfield, the following year. Bill was actively involved in the community...

Gary Joel Levenson

Gary Joel Levenson

Jan 6, 2017

Gary Joel Levenson of Savannah died on January 5, 2017 at the age of 71 after a short illness from complications of a blood disorder. Gary was born and raised in Savannah and was involved in the family owned amusement service business as well as serving as general maintenance manager for several hotels. He was predeceased by his parents, Ruth...

John Alan Tilton

John Alan Tilton

Jan 5, 2017

John Alan Tilton, 56, of Savannah, Georgia, died Wednesday evening, January 4, 2017, at Candler Hospital. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Eugene Tilton and the late Jacquelyn Davis Tilton. John was a self-employed carpenter who enjoyed playing the guitar, listening to music, and spending time with family and friends. He was preceded in death...

Speir Newton Ramsey,

Speir Newton Ramsey,

Jan 2, 2017

Speir Newton Ramsey, MD, 81, passed away peacefully at his home on January 2, 2017. Born in Guyton, GA, he was the son of the late Jack E. and Mary Cubbedge Ramsey. He graduated from Carlisle Military School class of 1953 in Bamberg, SC. He attended The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina and graduated in 1957 where he...

Kam Rasamee

Kam Rasamee

Jan 1, 2017

Kam Rasamee, age 72, entered into eternal rest on December 31, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was born July 20, 1944 Vientiane Laos. He lived in Savannah most of his life and retired from the City of Savannah Public Works Department. Surviving are his sisters, Toom Rasamee and Khan Rasamee; son, Somneuk 'Nook' Rasamee (Sou); daughters, Somphorn Steade (Christopher),...

Amelia Wootton Dreese

Amelia Wootton Dreese

Dec 30, 2016

Amelia Aldrich Wootton Dreese, 97, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Harry Stockton Dreese, Jr., died Thursday evening, December 29, 2016, at the home of her niece, Frances Stockton. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late James Young Wootton and the late Katie Pindar Wootton. Mrs. Dreese was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of...

Eleonora Barrow Vaughn

Eleonora Barrow Vaughn

Dec 26, 2016

Eleonora Sylvia Barrow Vaughn, 71, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Samuel Leopold Vaughn, died Monday afternoon, December 26, 2016, at Hospice Savannah. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Shirley Testone Chaplin

Shirley Testone Chaplin

Dec 24, 2016

Shirley Testone Chaplin, 80, of Ellabell, Georgia and widow of Joseph Edward 'Eddie' Chaplin, Jr., died Friday evening, December 23, 2016, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Bryan Dychon Younger

Bryan Dychon Younger

Dec 23, 2016

Bryan Dychon Younger, 52, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Jacqueline Brown Younger, died Thursday evening, December 22, 2016, at Candler Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Charles Lindy Brown,

Charles Lindy Brown,

Dec 23, 2016

On Friday, December 23, 2016, Charles Lindy Brown, Sr. arrived in his Heavenly home that he had been longing for. Born in Candler County, Georgia, he was a son of the late J. B. Brown and the late Ruby Riggs Brown. Lindy was a member of Hope Baptist Church. He was a 1956 graduate of Commercial High School. Lindy retired...

Cpo Guard (Ret.)

Cpo Guard (Ret.)

Dec 19, 2016

CPO Lawton Mathis, United States Coast Guard (Ret.), 78, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Glenice Creech Mathis, died Monday morning, December 19, 2016, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Telfair County, Georgia, he was a son of the late Clayton Mathis and the late Ollie Mae Brewer Mathis. Lawton was an active member of White Bluff United Methodist Church...

Cpo Navy (Ret.)

Cpo Navy (Ret.)

Dec 15, 2016

CPO Kenneth 'Ken' Carl Trout, U. S. Navy (Ret.) ' Our earthly love story has ended with the passing of my sweet husband. Ken died peacefully on Thursday afternoon, December 15, 2016, at Azalealand Nursing Home with his loving wife and step-son at his side. Ken was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 16, 1934. He attended Howard Community College...

Wesley Allen Meadows

Wesley Allen Meadows

Dec 15, 2016

Wesley Allen Meadows, 64, retired Chief and General Manager of Southside Fire/EMS & Security, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Delilah Miller Meadows, died Thursday morning, December 15, 2016, at St. Joseph's Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Newnan, Georgia, he was a son of the late Lamar Baron Meadows and the late Wynella Stapler Meadows. Wesley was an...

Doris Anthony Schum

Doris Anthony Schum

Dec 11, 2016

On December 10, 2016 Doris Dellinger Anthony Schum work had been done here on earth and she joined her son, Rick Anthony, her husband, Gene Schum, her identical twin sister Dottie, and many other family and friends in heaven. Doris began her life on May 12, 1925 in Hilliard, Ohio and died peacefully at Hospice House surrounded by her family...