Obituaries

Burney Holton

Burney Holton

Nov 21, 2016

Burney Holton, 79, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Iva Underwood Holton, died Sunday evening, November 20, 2016, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Baxley, Georgia, he was a son of the late Ellis Holton and the late Willie Louise Whitten Holton Minor. Mr. Holton was a member of Trinity Church of God in Garden City. He was the...

Walter Harold Burdette

Walter Harold Burdette

Nov 18, 2016

Walter Harold Burdette, 81, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Brigid Marie Burdette, died Friday morning, November 18, 2016, at Hospice Savannah. Born in East Point, Georgia, he was a son of the late Walters Lawrence Burdette and the late Ava Farr Burdette. Mr. Burdette was a United States Army veteran. He was a retired Director of Engineering in the...

Michael Grady Iocovozzi

Michael Grady Iocovozzi

Nov 17, 2016

Michael Grady Iocovozzi, 50, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday afternoon, November 17, 2016, at his home and surrounded by family and friends. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, he was a son of the late Anthony Nicolas Iocovozzi and the late Margaret Jane Grady Iocovozzi. Michael was of the Catholic faith. He was loved by many. Surviving are one daughter, Courtney...

Ross Henry Stemer

Ross Henry Stemer

Nov 17, 2016

Ross Henry Stemer, 87, of Roswell, Georgia, died Thursday afternoon, November 17, 2016, at North Fulton Hospital in Roswell. The funeral service will be held at 1 o\'clock Sunday afternoon at the graveside, Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by Rabbi Jeffrey Gordon.

Timothy Leopold Genest

Timothy Leopold Genest

Nov 16, 2016

Timothy 'Tim' Leopold Genest, 52, retired EMS Director and Assistant Chief at Southside Fire/EMS & Security, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Jennifer Smith Genest, died Wednesday afternoon, November 16, 2016, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Statesboro, Georgia, he was a son of Paul Andre Genest and the late Katrina Lillian Hagan Genest. Tim was of the Christian...

John "Danny" Morgan

John "Danny" Morgan

Nov 15, 2016

John Daniel 'Danny' Morgan, 72, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Bonnie Morgan, died on his birthday Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Rawdon 'Roy' Morgan and the late Lilla 'Betty' Hall Morgan. Danny was of the Christian faith. He worked as a sales representative for many...

Harrison "Eddie" King

Harrison "Eddie" King

Nov 13, 2016

Harrison Edward 'Eddie' King III, age 53, of Savannah, Georgia died Sunday morning, November 13, 2016, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Eddie was an avid sailor in his youth. He loved to attend rock concerts and read every chance he could. Eddie graduated from Mississippi University for Women in 1996. He was a dedicated Registered Nurse for over 30 years. He...

Leroy Flowers

Leroy Flowers

Nov 11, 2016

Leroy Flowers, 87, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Margaret 'Peggy' Elizabeth Lowe Flowers, died Friday afternoon, November 11, 2016, at his home and surrounded by his family. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Roy Flowers and the late Carney Jones Flowers. Mr. Flowers was a United States Army veteran. He was a retired...

Gwendolyn Lewis Mccord

Gwendolyn Lewis Mccord

Nov 10, 2016

Gwendolyn Dianne Lewis McCord, 73, of Pooler, Georgia and wife of Schubert 'Bert' Francis Coffin McCord, died Thursday morning, November 10, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Herman Lamar Lewis and the late Carobelle Hubbard Lewis. Mrs. McCord was a member of Pooler First Baptist Church. She...

Patrick James Driscoll

Patrick James Driscoll

Nov 8, 2016

Patrick 'Pat' James Driscoll, 61, of Guyton, Georgia, died Tuesday afternoon, November 8, 2016, at his home. Born into a military family in Straubing Germany on November 14, 1954, he was a son of the late 1SG James Alvin Driscoll, U.S. Army (Ret.) and the late Erna L. Schr??der Driscoll. Patrick was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force...

Andrew Taylor Barnes

Andrew Taylor Barnes

Nov 7, 2016

Andrew 'Andy' Taylor Barnes, 17, of Savannah, Georgia, died Monday morning, November 7, 2016. Born in Victoria, Texas, he was a son of Bryson Scott Barnes and Mary Lois Branson Barnes. Andy faithfully attended Ardsley Park Baptist Church and was a freshman at Savannah High School. A beloved son, grandson and brother, whose life was cut tragically short, Andy was...

Dorothy Starks Sheahan

Dorothy Starks Sheahan

Nov 2, 2016

Dorothy 'Dot' Starks Sheahan, 86, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of James Thomas 'Chuck' Sheahan, Sr., died Wednesday morning, November 2, 2016, at Bryan County Health and Rehabilitation in Richmond Hill. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Starks and the late Barbara Krug Starks Setliffe. Mrs. Sheahan was a longtime communicant of the Cathedral...

Josie Armstrong Wilson

Josie Armstrong Wilson

Nov 1, 2016

Josie Pearl Armstrong Wilson, 80, of Savannah and widow of Reverend SSGT Howard E. Wilson, United States Air Force (Ret.), died Tuesday morning, November 1, 2016, at home surrounded by her family. Born in Washington County, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Charlie B. Armstrong and the late Josie Clayton Armstrong. Mrs. Wilson was a member of Bethel...

Jim Davis Cooper,

Jim Davis Cooper,

Oct 25, 2016

Jim Davis Cooper, Jr., 52, of Midway, Georgia, died Tuesday morning, October 25, 2016, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of Diane Cannon Harper and the late Jim Davis Cooper, Sr. Jim was raised at Bethesda Home for Boys (now Bethesda Academy) and graduated from Jenkins High School. He enjoyed hunting and fishing....

Larry Dewayne Lightsey

Larry Dewayne Lightsey

Oct 24, 2016

Larry Dewayne Lightsey, 77, of Savannah, Georgia, died Monday morning, October 24, 2016, at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center. The funeral service will be held at 1 o\'clock Friday afternoon at the graveside, Screven City Cemetery in Screven, Georgia, conducted by The Very Reverend Dr. William Willoughby III. Remembrances: St. Paul's Episcopal Church ' 1802 Abercorn Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401...

Marcia Jeanne Barefield

Marcia Jeanne Barefield

Oct 23, 2016

Marcia Jeanne Barefield, 49, of Savannah, Georgia, died Saturday, October 22, 2016, at her home. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late William James Harty and the late Marie Summerlin Harty. Marcia was of the Catholic faith. She was a free spirit who thoroughly loved her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Simone Alpern Fluke

Simone Alpern Fluke

Oct 21, 2016

Simone Rose Alpern Fluke, 83, of Winter Park, Florida, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Mother, wife, sister and grandmother, she moved to Central Florida in 1970. She started her own interior decorating business and was well known in her community. Survivors include three sons, Dr. Matthew Fluke and his wife, Melayha, and Sheldon Fluke and his wife, Sheri, and Steven...

Frances May Jensen

Frances May Jensen

Oct 15, 2016

Frances Louise May Jensen, 77, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of John Dannemann Jensen, died Saturday morning, October 15, 2016, at The Oaks at The Marshes of Skidaway Island and surrounded by her family. Born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, she was a daughter of the late Lester May and the late Elma Ferguson Rhoades. Frances was a longtime member of...

Louis Cooper, M.D.

Louis Cooper, M.D.

Oct 10, 2016

Dr. Louis Irwin Cooper (1948-2016) Dr. Louis Irwin Cooper, Captain United States Navy- Retired, Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist-Retired, passed away on October 7th at his home in Silver Spring, MD. Louis, son of the late Sol and Rachel Cooper and oldest of their 7 children; beloved husband of Laura Kaplan Cooper; devoted father of Steven (Yelena) Cooper, Amy (Elad) Hakim and Erin...

Harriet "Palefsky" Eichholz

Harriet "Palefsky" Eichholz

Oct 7, 2016

Harriet \"Pam\" Palefsky Eichholz, 86, passed away peacefully at home Friday, October 7, 2016. Pam was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Harry Eichholz, her parents Lily and Harry Palefsky and her six siblings. Pam was a native and lifelong resident of Savannah and was a graduate of Savannah High School. She worked tirelessly alongside her husband at their...