Obituaries

Dudley Gardner Brown,

Dudley Gardner Brown,

Sep 23, 2015

Dudley Gardner Brown, age 88, a resident of The Landings on Skidaway Island in Savannah, Georgia, passed away on September 23, 2015 at Hospice Savannah. He was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts on October 27, 1926, the second of three sons of John Fiske Brown, Sr. (d. 1978) and Dorothy Dudley Brown (d. 1982). He attended schools in Newton, Massachusetts before...

Bonnie Tucker Price

Bonnie Tucker Price

Sep 23, 2015

Bonnie Tucker Price, 83, of Savannah, Georgia, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, was led into the arms of Jesus early Wednesday morning, September 23, 2015, at Memorial University Medical Center surrounded by all of her children and granddaughter. Born in Evans County, Georgia, on February 14, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Frank Tucker and the late...

Linda Brown Willingham

Linda Brown Willingham

Sep 23, 2015

Linda Brown Willingham, 68, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of William 'Bill' Willingham, died Tuesday evening, September 22, 2015, at her home. Surviving are her husband, William \"Bill\" Willingham, of Savannah; one stepson, Gregory Willingham, of Savannah, and his wife, Mary; two sisters, Brenda Dobrowoski, of Leander, Texas and Joyce Morris, of Charlotte, North Carolina, and one brother, Franklin Mack...

Jiviben R. Patel

Jiviben R. Patel

Sep 22, 2015

Jiviben Raojibhai Patel, 74, of Rincon, Georgia, died Tuesday morning, September 22, 2015, at Effingham County Hospital. Born in Ode, India, she was a daughter of the late Gangaben Patel and the late Dhulabhai Patel. Mrs. Patel was a homemaker. Surviving are two sons, Rajesh Patel (Sonal) of Rincon and Minesh Patel (Ragini) of Hardeeville; one daughter, Indiraben Patel (Chandrakant)...

Gary Stephen Foss

Gary Stephen Foss

Sep 21, 2015

Gary Stephen Foss died on Monday, September 21, 2015. Born in San Francisco on February 8, 1943, to Harry C. Foss and Alice Noack Foss, who preceded him in death. His brothers Harry C. Foss Jr., Ronald D. Foss, and Douglas G. Foss also predeceased him. He is survived by his brother, Kenneth A. Foss, sister-in-law, Sharon Foss and many...

Walter Emerson Gamble

Walter Emerson Gamble

Sep 21, 2015

Walter Emerson Gamble, 82, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Alicia Hale Gamble, died Sunday evening, September 20, 2015, at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Betty Stein Melaver

Betty Stein Melaver

Sep 19, 2015

Betty Stein Melaver, 82, of Savannah Georgia died Saturday evening, September 19th, 2015, in her home. She was born in Americus Georgia in 1933. After attending Americus High School, she was graduated from Agnes Scott College cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts, and did additional graduate work at Emory University in the field of psychology. She married the late...

William Kenny Norman

William Kenny Norman

Sep 18, 2015

William Kenny Norman, 65, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Patricia 'Patty' Rogers Norman, died Friday morning, September 18, 2015, at the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina. Born in Savannah, Georgia on March 22, 1950, he was the son of the late William Norman and the late Eva Mae Norman. Kenny was a United...

Dr. Lyons Hall

Dr. Lyons Hall

Sep 14, 2015

Dr. George Lyons Hall, 85, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday morning, September 13, 2015, in Savannah. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Chester "Coach" Gayheart

Chester "Coach" Gayheart

Sep 12, 2015

Chester Lee 'Coach' Gayheart, 83, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Alice Rose Toney Gayheart, died Saturday morning, September 12, 2015, at Spanish Oaks Retreat. Born in Logan, West Virginia, he was a son of the late William Gayheart and Hannah Arnosky Gayheart. Mr. Gayheart attended Marshall College on a football scholarship. After college, he served in the United States...

George "Sonny" Hambrick,

George "Sonny" Hambrick,

Sep 7, 2015

George Farren 'Sonny' Hambrick, Jr., 54, of Savannah, Georgia, and husband of Rhonda Crosby Hambrick, died Monday morning, September 7, 2015, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of Ann Hall Allen and the late George Farren Hambrick, Sr. Sonny was a member of White Bluff United Methodist Church, where he and Rhonda taught children's...

Dr. "Bill" Scarbrough,

Dr. "Bill" Scarbrough,

Sep 5, 2015

Dr. Roger William 'Bill' Scarbrough, Jr., devoted husband, father, friend, and physician, died September 5, 2015, at Candler Hospital, surrounded by his family. Bill was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 20, 1935. He was the son of Roger William and Martha Ruth Chapman Scarbrough, who both preceded him in death as well as his sister, Sue Ann Morrissey. He...

Elliott Murray Smith

Elliott Murray Smith

Sep 4, 2015

Elliott Murray Smith, 58, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday morning, September 3, 2015, in Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of Ann Dewberry Reagin and the late Orion Henry 'Smitty' Smith. Murray was of the Baptist faith. He was a residential carpenter and an avid musician. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by...

Sandra Mckay Fife

Sandra Mckay Fife

Sep 1, 2015

Sandra McKay Fife, 59, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Newton Thomas 'Tommy' Fife, died Tuesday morning, September 1, 2015, at her home. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Alfred Edward McKay, Sr. and the late Louise Odom McKay. She was a retired department manager at Wal-Mart. She enjoyed spending time with her family and...

Pfc Corps (Ret.)

Pfc Corps (Ret.)

Sep 1, 2015

PFC Donald Gold, United States Marine Corps (Ret.), 66, of Pooler, Georgia and husband of Carolyn Kent Gold, died Tuesday morning, September 1, 2015, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in New York City, New York, he was a son of the late Jack Gold and the late Alice Catherine Hargrove. Mr. Gold attended Savannah Church of God. He retired from...

William Scott Polsdorf

William Scott Polsdorf

Aug 30, 2015

William 'Scott' Polsdorf, 67, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Janice 'Jan' Young Polsdorf, died Friday evening, August 28, 2015, at Candler Hospital. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was a son of the late George Polsdorf and the late Marion Myers Polsdorf. Before moving to Savannah, Mr. Polsdorf was a communicant of St John's Catholic Church in Concord, New Hampshire....

Msgt Force (Ret.)

Msgt Force (Ret.)

Aug 30, 2015

MSgt Ernest Ted Kardys, 94, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Mavine Hartley Kardys, died Sunday afternoon, August 30, 2015, at Bryan County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond Hill with Melanie and Tony by his side. Mr. Kardys was born on April 12, 1921 in Hartford, Connecticut and was a veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, having...

Ltc Force (Ret.)

Ltc Force (Ret.)

Aug 28, 2015

LTC George Bernard Meehan, Jr., U. S. Air Force (Ret.), 91, and widower of Jean Mallard Meehan, his beloved wife of nearly 50 years, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015, at The Marshes of Skidaway Island. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of the late George Bernard Meehan, Sr. and the late Elizabeth Badger Meehan. ??Mr. Meehan...

Christopher Todd Daniel

Christopher Todd Daniel

Aug 25, 2015

Christopher 'Chris' Todd Daniel, 45, of Savannah and formerly of Parrish, Alabama, son of James and Martha Sue Daniel, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Donald Paul Gellins

Donald Paul Gellins

Aug 22, 2015

Donald Paul Gellins, 82, passed away on August 22, 2015. Known affectionately as 'Donny' to his Northern, and 'Gil' to his Southern loved ones, Don was born on February 5, 1933 in the Bronx, N.Y., the youngest of 5 children. He headed South for service in the Air Force in 1952, and while visiting at the Jewish Educational Alliance, he...