Obituaries

Alma Preza Guzman

Alma Preza Guzman

Mar 11, 2016

Alma Delfina Preza Guzman, 7, of Savannah, Georgia, died Wednesday afternoon, March 9, 2016, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, she was a daughter of Floriberto Preza and Maricruz Guzman Monfil. Alma was a student at White Bluff Elementary School. Survivors include her parents and one sister, Yamileth Preza Guzman, all of the home. The...

Leslie Garretson Lewis

Leslie Garretson Lewis

Mar 11, 2016

Leslie Ellen Garretson Lewis, 57, died peacefully at home, Thursday evening, March 10, 2016, surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Conneaut, Ohio, on August 28, 1958. Ellen was preceded in death by her father, Eldridge Randolph Garretson; her mother, Carole MacKay Garretson, and her brother, Scot Randolph Garretson. Surviving are her husband,...

Sheldon Fiske Crutchfield

Sheldon Fiske Crutchfield

Mar 10, 2016

Sheldon Fiske Crutchfield, 76, of DeLand, Florida and husband of Nisa Walker Crutchfield, died Tuesday morning, March 8, 2016, at Candler Hospital in Savannah. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Reanee Michelle Garing

Reanee Michelle Garing

Mar 10, 2016

Reanee Michelle Garing, 46, of Savannah, Georgia died Tuesday morning, March 8, 2016 in Savannah. The funeral service will be held at 3 o\'clock Friday at the graveside, Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by Rabbi Robert W. Haas.

Marshall Noah Katz

Marshall Noah Katz

Mar 6, 2016

Marshall Noah Katz, 84, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and husband of Arlene Slater Katz, died Sunday afternoon, March 6, 2016, peacefully at his home. Born August 17, 1931, he was true Southern Gentlemen that was born in Columbia, South Carolina. Mr. Katz graduated from Georgia Tech as a civil engineer and served in Korea with great distinction. He...

Krishnaben Babubhai Sheth

Krishnaben Babubhai Sheth

Mar 6, 2016

Krishnaben Babubhai Sheth, 82, of Savannah, and wife of Babubhai Chimanlal Sheth, died Sunday afternoon, March 6, 2016 at Candler Hospital. Born in Miyagham Karjan, India, she was a daughter of the late Sumanbhai Ranchhodbhai Sheth and the late Kamlaben Sumanbhai Sheth. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Hemant Sheth. Surviving are her...

Dorothy Robison Glover

Dorothy Robison Glover

Mar 4, 2016

Dorothy Jean Robison Glover, 64, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of Donald 'Don' Lee Glover, died Friday morning, March 4, 2016, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born on July 3, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, she was a daughter of the late Elisha Leroy Robison and the late Peggy Jean Williams Robison. Dorothy was of the Southern Baptist faith. She was...

Carol Ortmann Terrell

Carol Ortmann Terrell

Mar 4, 2016

Carol Jean Ortmann Rosentrater Terrell, 53, of Thunderbolt, Georgia, died Thursday afternoon, March 3, 2016. Born in Winfield, Illinois, she was a daughter of Charles Henry 'Chuck' Ortmann and the late Betty Joan Pray Ortmann. Carol was a secretary for Holy Spirit Lutheran Church. Surviving are her father, Chuck Ortmann of Gig Harbor, Washington; one sister, Joan Ortmann Redman and...

Cw2 Army (Ret.)

Cw2 Army (Ret.)

Mar 2, 2016

CW2 Ronny 'Ron' Lynn Zeigler, U. S. Army (Ret.) died on March 1, 2016 in Savannah, Georgia following a short illness. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana on June 28, 1951, he was a son of the late Albert and Lola Zeigler. ??Ron retired from the United States Army as a CW2 Warrant Officer after 22 years of service. ??He served in...

William Evan Norman

William Evan Norman

Mar 1, 2016

William 'Will' Evan Norman II died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday evening, March 1, 2016, after a courageous battle with Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). He was 11 years old. Born in Savannah, Georgia, Will was the son of Victoria Chandler Norman and Todd Evan Norman, Sr. Although Will had a short life, he was a tough and...

Ruth Sand

Ruth Sand

Feb 28, 2016

Ruth Sand of Savannah, Georgia passed away at Buckingham South on Sunday, February 28, 2016. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 20, 1919. She was the daughter of Jacob and Yetta Gordon and the loving wife of Abraham Sand of 66 years. She is survived by her sons, Bill Sand and his wife, Sharon, of Savannah, Georgia...

Dahiben Parshottambhai Patel

Dahiben Parshottambhai Patel

Feb 24, 2016

Dahiben P. Patel, 73, of Pooler, Georgia and widow of Parshottambhai Patel, died Tuesday afternoon, February 23, 2016, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Ode Gujarat India, she was a daughter of the late Ramdas Patel and the late Ichhaben Patel. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Mahendrabhai Patel. Surviving are...

Wanda Johnson Yates

Wanda Johnson Yates

Feb 24, 2016

Wanda Haymans Johnson Yates, 80, of Savannah, widow of Tommy Johnson and Jack Dawson Yates, died Wednesday afternoon, February 24, 2016, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Ellabell, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late John Noah Haymans and the late Mary Alice Wise Haymans. Mrs. Yates was of the Methodist faith. She retired after more than 30 years...

Kevin Patrick Bolton

Kevin Patrick Bolton

Feb 22, 2016

Kevin Patrick Bolton, 42, died unexpectedly in his sleep Sunday morning. Kevin was a lifelong Savannah resident and attended St James Catholic School and H V Jenkins High School. He worked in construction his entire adult life. Kevin was a loving father to his children, Christopher K. Bolton and Angel R. Bolton. He was very devout in his faith and...

Carolyn Anderson Rogers

Carolyn Anderson Rogers

Feb 20, 2016

Our loving Mom, \"Grandma Honey\", Carolyn Anderson Rogers, 80, peacefully passed away last weekend in her Atlanta home surrounded by her devoted children. Carolyn is fondly remembered as a dedicated daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother and friend. She enjoyed a wide and full life with her family, actively working, volunteering, traveling, and tanning at Tybee Beach. Her zest for...

Bruce Allan Osgood

Bruce Allan Osgood

Feb 20, 2016

Bruce Allan Osgood, 63, of Kernersville, North Carolina and formerly of Decatur, Illinois, husband of Jackie Kay Farris Osgood, died Friday morning, February 19, 2016, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. Born in Decatur, Illinois, he was a son of the late Frank Leonard Osgood and the late Mona Ruth Marsh Osgood Taylor. Bruce retired as a Senior Manufacturing...

Richard Shelton Long

Richard Shelton Long

Feb 17, 2016

Richard Shelton Long, 77, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Johnnie Walters Long, died Wednesday afternoon, February 17, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis, Tennessee. Born in Flemington, Georgia, he was a son of the late Ferman Casper Long and the late Mary Miles Long. He attended the University of Georgia, graduating with a degree in Accounting and...

Michael "Mike" Edward

Michael "Mike" Edward

Feb 16, 2016

Michael 'Mike' Edward Lee, 75, of Savannah, Georgia, died Monday evening, February 15, 2016, at Memorial University Medical Center, after a short illness. Born in Alameda County, California, on December 31, 1940, he was the only child of the late Edward Pool Lee and the late Margaret Fritzi Kruger Lee. Mike was a graduate of MIT, with a degree in...

John Harold Mcclelland

John Harold Mcclelland

Feb 15, 2016

John Harold McClelland, 96, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Alice Marie Stephenson McClelland, died Monday morning, February 15, 2016, at his home and surrounded by his family. He was born in Stone Mountain, Georgia, in 1919. It was there and in Atlanta that he picked up the soft Southern drawl he carried with him until death. His father was...

Flora Jacobs Shoemaker

Flora Jacobs Shoemaker

Feb 15, 2016

Flora Jacobs Shoemaker, 90, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Forrest Hilton Shoemaker, died Monday evening, February 15, 2016, at her home. Born on January 15, 1926, in Waycross, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Charles Wesley Jacobs and the late Anna Watson (Dean) Jacobs. She was educated at Flora McDonald College and on April 29, 1947, married...