Obituaries

May 22, 2025

Margaret Smith Strickland. 81, of Savannah, Ga passed away on May 22, 2025 in the comfort of her home where she had lived for over 50 years. She was surrounded by family and her beloved photographs of her soulmate who God had called home 30 years too soon. 

Margaret was born in Front Royal, VA to Wilson Whitaker and Gaynelle Smith....

May 18, 2025

Gregory Raoul Rayner, 63, passed away on May 18, 2025. He was born in Laredo, Texas on October 9, 1961, to Ella Mae Edwards Rayner and the late Gordon Rayner.

Greg was a graduate of Savannah Christian School, a Navy veteran of 15 years, an employee of Carolina Handling and an avid bridge player. He returned to the Savannah area a...

May 15, 2025

Michael's graveside service will be held Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon in Bonaventure Cemetery. Rabbi Avigdor Slatus will officiate.

May 14, 2025

Barbara, 75, died peacefully in her home on Tybee Island on Wednesday, May 14, following a series of medical complications after a fall.

She is predeceased by her loving parents, Gary Lubar and Lorraine Kahn Lubar. Barbara was born in Savannah on May 22, 1949 and was a graduate of Savannah Country Day School, Class of 1967. She then went on...

May 13, 2025

Charles Daniel Stewart, Jr., 93 died May 13, 2025, of a short illness. Charles was born January 8, 1932, in Columbus, Georgia to Rev. Charles Stewart and Mary Ruth Norris Stewart.

Charles was a lifelong Baptist and active in several Baptist churches in Savannah. He graduated from high school in Glennville and from Mercer University. During the Korean conflict, Charles served...

May 9, 2025

May 5, 2025

Barbara Joan Watts Buchheit, 86 years old, peacefully passed away on May 5, 2025

surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Francis

Aloysius Buchheit, Sr. (Frank), her parents, Hazel Millen Watts and Roderick Watts, her

brother, Charles Roderick Watts and a grandson, James Robert Bartholomew.

Barbara was a lifelong resident of her beloved Savannah, born in the...

May 3, 2025

Robert Everett Hutcherson ,91 of Pooler Georgia passed away on May 3, 2025. He was born on March 29, 1934, to Samuel E and Virginia L Hutcherson in the coal fields of southern West Virginia.

He graduated from Big Creek high school and joined the Air Force where he served 10 years and 32 years in the Air National Guard. During...

Apr 29, 2025

Linda Marie Goolsby, 84, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at her home with family and her beloved dog, Bentley, at her side. Born in Savannah, Ga she was a member of Savannah Primitive Baptist Church for many years, She was an avid fisherman but her greatest enjoyment came from spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Preceded...

Apr 25, 2025

Walter Edward Gaines, 86, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025, in Savannah, Georgia. Walter was preceded in death by his brother, Ezekiel Baldwin Gaines of Savannah, Georgia; his sister, Helen Poulson of Spokane, Washington State ; and his sister Elizabeth (Betty) Gaines Schroder of Savannah, Georgia. In addition, he is survived by several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews in...

Apr 23, 2025

With great sadness, Congregation Mickve Israel extends condolences to the family of Lois Gorbach, who passed away on Wednesday, April 23rd, at 92 years young. Lois was predeceased by her husband Woodrow (Woody) Gorbach and son Eric Gorbach. She is survived by her daughter Andrea Gorbach Lembeck (Tony), and son Donald Gorbach of Palm Beach, FL; grandchildren Jared Seligman and...

Apr 22, 2025

Born in Tupelo, MS, Phil moved to Atlanta, GA with his parents and brother around 1950.

He signed up with his best friend for military service in the Army National Guard from 1969 to 1975, and became an expert rifleman.

His father and uncles had a musical quartet, so Phil grew up surrounded by music. He loved all types of music, but...

Apr 22, 2025

Sandra K Goodman passed away on April 22, one month short of her 80 th birthday. She was born in Savannah on May 30, 1945, to Claudia and Ben Kantsiper. She was a 1963 graduate of Savannah High School and attended the University of Georgia. She was married to Dr. Lloyd (Skippy) Goodman. Mrs. Goodman was very involved in the...

Apr 21, 2025

Raymond H. “Bucky” Floyd, 84, of Savannah died suddenly Monday, April 21, 2025. He was born on August 20, 1940, to the late Harold and Myrtle Manes Floyd.

Bucky served in the National Guard and was the owner and operator of Floyd Concrete Company until his retirement in 2013.

Beside his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister, Caroline Floyd.

Surviving...

Apr 19, 2025

It is with profound sorrow that we announce our beloved mother, Corine O. Hall, passed away on April 19, 2025.Corine was born November 28, 1926, in Claxton, Georgia to Emma and Chester Outen.She was a graduate of Sylvania High School, Class of 1943. She retired from First Union Bank after 25 years of dedicated service as an Executive Secretary in...

Apr 17, 2025

Katie "Granny" Jones, 89, of Savannah, Georgia died Thursday morning, April 17, 2025 at home surrounded by her family.

Born in Baxley, Georgia she was the daughter of the late George Thomas Lewis and Annie Orvin Lewis. Mrs. Jones was a member of Calvary Baptist Temple. Mrs. Jones and her husband formerly owned and operated Savannah Printing, Effingham Printing and Hernandez...

Apr 14, 2025

Joan Frances Smithberg Schochet (Joanie), 78 of Atlanta, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday the 14th of April 2025.

She was the eldest daughter of the late Betty and Maurice Smithberg of Savannah, loving wife of over 44 years of Robert (Rob) Schochet, mother to Logan, grandmother to Brody, and sister to Fred and Janet. Joan was raised...

Apr 12, 2025

Debra Jacqueline Diamond or Debi, as she preferred to be called, at 60 years of age entered into her eternal home on April 12, 2025.

Debra was born on July 28, 1964 to Louis and Sonya Diamond. She was the youngest of three children and a lifelong resident of Savannah, living most of her life in Fairway Oaks where she was...

Apr 12, 2025

Terri Lynn Herrington Eubanks, 65, of Richmond Hill, GA died on April 12 th , 2025, at home following a courageous 4- year battle with cancer. She was born on March 6,1960, in Savannah, GA, the daughter of the late Larry L. Herrington and the late Nell Mallard Teeple. Her stepparents are the late Charles J. Teeple, Jr. and Marian...

Apr 12, 2025

Frank Reynolds Hill III of Savannah passed away peacefully Saturday, April 12th. He was 88 years old.

Born February 26,1937, in Savannah, he was the first of six children for Frank R. Hill Jr and Martha Grayson Hill.

Frank grew up in Savannah with a huge family of siblings and cousins who all lived within blocks of one another. He attended Savannah...