Obituaries

James E. Henderson

James E. Henderson

Dec 10, 2016

James 'Jimmie' Elliott Henderson III, 87 years, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016, at home with his family. He was a lifelong resident of Chatham County and attended local schools. He was a Funeral Director and Vice President of the Irvine C. Henderson Funeral Home, the family business. He was a lifelong member of Christ Church Anglican. He was predeceased...

Edward Lee Ferguson

Edward Lee Ferguson

Dec 10, 2016

Edward 'Ed' William Ferguson, 80, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Bessie Lee Samuel Ferguson, died Saturday morning, December 10, 2016. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

William Thomas Martin

William Thomas Martin

Dec 9, 2016

William (Bill) Thomas Martin passed away at home on December 9, 2016. Bill was 90 years old and is survived by his beloved wife Argerie; three children. Dr. David Martin (Elizabeth) of Davidson NC, Susan Ann Halford (Thomas) of Naperville, IL, and Patricia Jean Herzberg (Jeffrey) of Bettendorf ,IA; six grandchildren: Kristin, Corey, and Kyle Halford, and Daniel, William, and...

Katheryn Alice Burkett

Katheryn Alice Burkett

Dec 7, 2016

Katheryn Alice Burkett, 25, mother of Carson Jacob Burkett, sister of Robert Donald Gaines, daughter of Kelly L. Limehouse and step-daughter of Kimberly E. Limehouse, daughter of Charles Gregory Burkett, granddaughter of Pamela Philipp Limehouse, and Worth H Starling (RoseMary), and grandniece of Donald Foshay Philipp, winged her way to Heaven December 7, 2016. Katheryn was born in Savannah on...

Edward Henry Callies,

Edward Henry Callies,

Dec 7, 2016

Edward H. Callies, Jr., 89, peacefully passed away on December 7, 2016. Ed was a resident of Savannah, GA with Fairfield, CT, New Canaan, CT and Naperville, IL previous residencies. Ed was born on June 14, 1927 in Chicago, IL and shortly thereafter moved to Park Ridge, IL. While in seventh grade, at the ripe age of 13, he was...

Arthur L. Cooper

Arthur L. Cooper

Dec 7, 2016

Arthur L. Cooper, 65, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away Wednesday morning, December 7, 2016, at his home after a short illness. Born in Savannah, Georgia on July 24, 1951, son of the late Sol and Rachel Radetsky Cooper; beloved husband of Sheila Cooper, cherished brother of Allan, Edwin (Aviva) of Savannah, Neal (Sydne) of Atlanta, Cindy Bauman (Joel), and sister...

Orie Lankford Futch

Orie Lankford Futch

Dec 3, 2016

Orie Louis Lankford Futch, 94, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of 1SG Clarence William Futch, Jr., U. S. Army (Ret.), died Friday evening, December 2, 2016, at the home of her daughter surrounded by her family and under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born on April 22, 1922 in Willacoochee, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late William Benjamin...

Lucinda Pippin Hockenberry

Lucinda Pippin Hockenberry

Dec 2, 2016

Lucinda Anne Pippin Hockenberry died December 2nd, 2016. She was born on June 23, 1925 in Midville, GA to the late Thomas Edward Pippin and Nancy Brown Pippin. Anne was preceded in death by her loving husband, retired Lt. Col. Homer Hockenberry, a dashing young captain in the Air Force, whom she met while entertaining soldiers during WWII. The youngest...

Harold Edward Hargrove

Harold Edward Hargrove

Dec 2, 2016

Harold Edward Hargrove, 84, of Mount Airy, Georgia, died November 27, 2016. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Robert Henry Hargrove and the late Trudie Youngblood Hargrove. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Hargrove Cline. Surviving are his wife, Fay H. Hargrove; four daughters, Cathy L. Hargrove,...

Emily Gibbon Canter

Emily Gibbon Canter

Dec 1, 2016

Emily Gertrude Gibbon Canter, 94, passed away peacefully in Savannah, GA on November 29, 2016. Emily was a daughter, aunt, wife, mother, grandmother , great grandmother to a large loving family. She was born the tenth child of Thomas and Naomi Gibbon on September 24, 1922 in West Leechburg, PA. Emily's entire life she was known for her love of...

Earl Monroe Pearson

Earl Monroe Pearson

Nov 29, 2016

Earl Monroe Pearson, 91, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Thelma Miller Pearson, died Tuesday morning, November 29, 2016, at The Arbors at Savannah Commons. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, he was a son of the late Earl Monroe Pearson, Sr. and the late Hilda Castle Pearson Bryant. Mr. Pearson was of the Methodist faith and was a United States Navy...

Nancy Remion Harkleroad

Nancy Remion Harkleroad

Nov 29, 2016

Nancy Remion Harkleroad, 77, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of Marion Gray Harkleroad, Sr., died Tuesday morning, November 29, 2016, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Walter Anthony Remion and the late Julia Cory Remion. Mrs. Harkleroad was a communicant of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. She graduated from...

Dorothy Grayson Karnibad

Dorothy Grayson Karnibad

Nov 28, 2016

Dorothy Grayson Karnibad, 87, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday evening, November 27, 2016, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Bronx, New York, she was the daughter of the late Louis Grayson and the late Minnie D'Lugash Grayson. Mrs. Karnibad graduated from the City College of New York and moved to Georgia in the 1960's. She loved politics, movies, and...

Dr. Jesse Sims

Dr. Jesse Sims

Nov 25, 2016

Dr. Roy Jesse Sims, 85, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Gene Pruett Sims, died Friday morning, November 25, 2016, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was a son of the late Chester Sims and the late Violet Pettit Sims. Dr. Sims was an Elder at Central Church of Christ and was head of the Department of Physical...

Linda Price Boaen

Linda Price Boaen

Nov 25, 2016

Linda Delores Price Boaen, 76, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of Everette Iseman Boaen, passed peacefully Friday morning, November 25, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late John Price Thompson and the late Dorothy Loraine Harvey Thompson. Linda was a founding member of First Southern Methodist Church of Savannah where...

Clayton Wilson Floyd

Clayton Wilson Floyd

Nov 24, 2016

Clayton Wilson Floyd, 33, of Clyo, Georgia, died Wednesday afternoon, November 23, 2016, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of Crystal Lynn Floyd and the late David Lee Floyd. Clayton was an auto/truck mechanic. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Grady Wilson Floyd, and his...

William Epps Harris

William Epps Harris

Nov 23, 2016

William 'Bill' Ronald Epps Harris, 73, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Sarah Lewis Harris, died Wednesday morning, November 23, 2016, at Candler Hospital. Born in Savannah, he was a son of the late Matilda Rosenthal Epps. Bill retired after 28 years as a Biomedical Engineer (CBET) in ICU at Candler Hospital. He later worked 8 years as a Biomedical...

Michael Hermann Pranschke

Michael Hermann Pranschke

Nov 23, 2016

Michael 'Mike' Hermann Pranschke, 65, of Thunderbolt, Georgia and husband of Karen Barrett Pranschke, died Tuesday afternoon, November 22, 2016, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Duaine Charles Swenson

Duaine Charles Swenson

Nov 22, 2016

Duaine Charles Swenson, 70, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Ann Brown Swenson, died Monday evening, November 21, 2016, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Charles William Swenson and the late Ruth Ellen Wheeler Swenson. Duaine was a member of White Bluff United Methodist Church and a former member of Shepherdstown United...

Deborah Taylor Dobbins

Deborah Taylor Dobbins

Nov 21, 2016

Deborah 'Debbie' Ann Mixon Taylor Dobbins, 62, of Savannah, Georgia, died Monday morning, November 21, 2016, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of Estelle Blalock Mixon and the late SGM Arthur Edgar Mixon, Sr., U. S. Army (Ret.). Surviving are one son, Adam Taylor and his wife, Cyndi; her mother, Estelle Blalock Mixon; three...