Obituaries

George Wright

George Wright

Jun 21, 2016

George Wright, 66, of Savannah, Georgia, died Monday evening, June 20, 2016, at Memorial University Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Richard Hartford Beberman

Richard Hartford Beberman

Jun 18, 2016

Richard 'Dickie' Hartford Beberman, 84, of Macon, Georgia, died Saturday afternoon, June 18, 2016, at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon. The funeral service will be held at 2 o\'clock Monday afternoon at the graveside, Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by Rabbi Robert W. Haas.

Patricia Reynolds Cairns

Patricia Reynolds Cairns

Jun 17, 2016

Patricia 'Patti' Ann Reynolds Cairns, 65, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of William George Cairns, died Friday morning, June 17, 2016, at Savannah Commons surrounded by her family and under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Reynolds and the late Regina Kulisz. Patti was a homemaker and...

Minnie Conway Wallace

Minnie Conway Wallace

Jun 16, 2016

Minnie Conway Wallace, 98, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Joseph Anthony Wallace, died Thursday morning, June 16, 2016, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of George Oliver Conway, Sr. and the late Minnie Anderson Conway. Mrs. Wallace was a lifelong member of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. After 45 years, she retired...

Willie Smalls,

Willie Smalls,

Jun 13, 2016

Willie Smalls, Jr., 66, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday evening, June 12, 2016, at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup. The funeral service will be held at 3 o\'clock Saturday afternoon in the chapel of Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue. Interment will be private.

Philip Saraf

Philip Saraf

Jun 10, 2016

Philip John Saraf, 86, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday evening, June 9, 2016, surrounded by friends and family, at Hospice Savannah. He was a well-known Savannah artist, largely self-taught, who painted from the heart and saw beauty in the world around him. He was a kind and gentle soul and believed every day was a gift from God. Chickens were...

William "Bill" Demouche

William "Bill" Demouche

Jun 10, 2016

William \"Bill\" DeMouche, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Virginia DeMouche, died Friday morning, June 10, 2016, at Hospice Savannah. Born July 29, 1939 in Corpus Christi, Texas, he was a son of the late John Louis DeMouche and the late Bernice Steinmetz DeMouche. Bill was a graduate of Sam Houston State University and worked in advertising for many years....

Gary Philip Clifton,

Gary Philip Clifton,

Jun 8, 2016

Gary Philip Clifton, Sr., 70, of Guyton, Georgia and husband of Carolyn Maxine Howard Clifton, died Wednesday evening, June 8, 2016, at Candler Hospital. Born February 6, 1946 in London, England, he was a son of the late Thomas William Clifton and the late Kitty Sylvia Ruth Clifton. Mr. Clifton was a United States Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam...

Booker Holmes

Booker Holmes

Jun 8, 2016

Booker Holmes, 71, of Tybee Island, Georgia, died Tuesday evening, June 7, 2016, under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Sean Patrick Mcdonald

Sean Patrick Mcdonald

Jun 5, 2016

Sean Patrick McDonald, 52, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Teresa 'Terri' Maria Yates McDonald, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, June 5, 2016, at Hospice Savannah. Born May 22, 1964 on Long Island in Manhasset, New York, he was a son of John James McDonald and Mary Ellen Collins McDonald. Sean started his military career in the United States...

Eugene Vincent Smith

Eugene Vincent Smith

Jun 4, 2016

Eugene 'Gene' Vincent Smith, 82, passed away June 3, 2016, in Savannah, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Smith; his parents, and his siblings. Eugene is survived by his children, Kelly Newberry (Wayne), Kathleen Cutino (Jim Hall), Mark Smith, Evan Smith; his step-children, Michael Saunders (Ginger) and Michelle Bullard (David); his grandchildren, Vincent Cutino (Tiffany),...

Robert Lee Simerly

Robert Lee Simerly

Jun 1, 2016

Robert Lee Simerly II, 50, of Savannah, Georgia, died Wednesday morning, June 1, 2016, at Miller County Hospital in Colquitt, Georgia, after battling a long illness. Lee grew up in Windsor Forest and attended Windsor Forest High School. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert 'Bob' Simerly and Betty Lee Simerly, and his grandparents, Dessie and Lula Lee...

James W." Jackson

James W." Jackson

Jun 1, 2016

James Watson 'J. W.' Jackson, 85, of Guyton, Georgia and widower of Henrietta (Dona) Hightower Jackson, died Wednesday evening, June 1, 2016, at his home and surrounded by his family. Born in Bartow, Georgia, he was a son of the late Thomas Watson Jackson and the late Addie Ruth Odum Jackson. Mr. Jackson was a lifelong member of Living Faith...

Styles Christian Hughes

Styles Christian Hughes

May 31, 2016

Styles Christian Hughes, 4, of Guyton, Georgia and son of Christian Hughes and Sheri Nicole Crozier Hughes, died Sunday morning, May 29, 2016, at Memorial University Medical Center. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7 o'clock Saturday evening at Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue. The funeral service will be held at 7 o'clock Saturday evening in...

Evelyn Mary Singer

Evelyn Mary Singer

May 28, 2016

Evelyn 'Lynn' Mary Singer, 65, of Pooler, Georgia and wife of Kent L. Singer, died Saturday morning, May 28, 2016, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was a daughter of the late William Ferares and the late Elsie Millard Ferares. Lynn was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, and was an administrative assistant for...

Calvin Coolidge Thigpen

Calvin Coolidge Thigpen

May 27, 2016

Calvin Coolidge Thigpen, 89, died peacefully just after midnight May 27, 2016. Mr. Thigpen was born in Wrightsville, GA to John Roy Thigpen and Mattie Mae Thigpen. When he was a child the family moved to Isle of Hope and lived for a short time in the caretaker's cottage at Wormsloe Plantation until moving into their home on Parkersburg Road....

Christine Brabham Waters

Christine Brabham Waters

May 26, 2016

Christine Ansley Brabham Waters, 89, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday afternoon, May 26, 2016, at her home. Born in Claxton, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Elum Faris Ansley and the late Anna Benita Waters Ansley. Mrs. Waters was a member of Cresthill Baptist Church (now Higher Ground Baptist Church). She graduated from Nevils High School, Class of...

Sandra Holt Koda

Sandra Holt Koda

May 25, 2016

Sandra Jean Holt Koda, 75, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of James 'Jim' Anthony Koda, died Wednesday morning, May 25, 2016, unexpectedly at home. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she was a daughter of the late Edwin Holt and the late Rachel Estey Holt. Sandra was of the Lutheran faith. She loved her family and also enjoyed traveling and lunching with...

John Ralph Ennis,

John Ralph Ennis,

May 24, 2016

John Ralph Ennis, Jr., 93, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Dorothy Lee Peeples Ennis, died Tuesday afternoon, May 24, 2016. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was the oldest of seven children of the late John Ralph Ennis and the late Julia Wells Ennis. Mr. Ennis was of the Catholic faith. He was a United States Coast Guard veteran having...

Lillian Meitzler Weeks

Lillian Meitzler Weeks

May 22, 2016

Lillian Meitzler Weeks, 93, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday afternoon, May 22, 2016, at Azalealand Nursing Home. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late George W. Meitzler, Sr. and the late Hazel L. Menardie Meitzler. Lillian was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the church choir. She worked for Union Camp for 10...