Obituaries

Julia Morris Drane

Julia Morris Drane

Apr 21, 2015

Julia Jeannette Morris Drane, 85, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of Jack Washington Drane, died Tuesday morning, April 21, 2015, at her home on Fleming Island, Florida, surrounded by her family. Born in Daisy, Georgia, she was the youngest of 10 children of the late Ambrose Elijah Morris and the late Hattie Estelle Morgan Morris. Mrs. Drane was a charter...

Jeanette Douglas Blackwelder

Jeanette Douglas Blackwelder

Apr 17, 2015

Jeanette Douglas Blackwelder, 95, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Clarence Poe Blackwelder, Sr. passed away Thursday evening, April 16, 2015, at her residence. Born in Savannah, Georgia on May 17, 1919, she was the daughter of the late John R. Douglas and the late Oieda Norris Douglas. Mrs. Blackwelder was a member of Isle of Hope United Methodist Church...

Rubye Duffield Page

Rubye Duffield Page

Apr 17, 2015

Rubye Duffield Page, 90, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Louie Herbert Page, died Friday afternoon, April 17, 2015, at Savannah Commons surrounded by her family and under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Collins, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Remer Duffield and the late Sudie Holland Duffield. Mrs. Page was a longtime, faithful member of...

Stella Gabriel Kitchen

Stella Gabriel Kitchen

Apr 16, 2015

Stella Frances Gabriel Kitchen, 62, of Pooler, Georgia, peacefully entered into eternal rest on April 16, 2015, in her home, surrounded by loved ones. Born September 20, 1952 in St. Albans, England, Stella was the daughter of the late Herbert James Dawborne and the late Mary Josephine 'Mollie' Dawborne. Stella moved to the United States in 1980 with her husband...

Gloria Bryan Williams

Gloria Bryan Williams

Apr 11, 2015

Gloria Ann 'Nanny' Bryan Williams, 80, of Savannah, Georgia, died Saturday afternoon, April 11, 2015, at Hospice Savannah after an extended illness. Born in Savannah, she was the daughter of the late Charles Hilton Bryan and the late Sallie James Bryan. She was a former member of Pinehurst Christian Church and attended the Alapaha United Methodist Church for the past...

Warren Henry Dick

Warren Henry Dick

Apr 11, 2015

Warren Henry Dick, 90, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Florence Elinore Berg Dick, died Saturday morning, April 11, 2015, on his birthday and at his home. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was a son of the late John Dick and the late Edith Stollmeyer Dick. Mr. Dick was of the Baptist faith. He graduated from Andrew Jackson High...

Hinton "Eddie" Sasser

Hinton "Eddie" Sasser

Apr 11, 2015

Hinton Ellis 'Eddie' Sasser, 70, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Kathleen Irene Sasser, died Friday, April 10, 2015, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Millen, Georgia, he was a son of the late Hinton Littleton Sasser and the late Ruth McGee Sasser. Eddie was a faithful member of Bible Baptist Church where he also sang in the choir. He...

Laura Butler Blackwell

Laura Butler Blackwell

Apr 11, 2015

Laura Louise Butler Blackwell, 90, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of James Wilson 'J. W.' Blackwell, died Saturday evening, April 11, 2015, at Quaker Heights Nursing Home in Waynesville, Ohio. Born in Russellville, Arkansas, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Butler and the late Ethel Kendrick Butler. Mrs. Blackwell was of the Baptist faith. She was a homemaker....

Joseph Douglas Agonofski

Joseph Douglas Agonofski

Apr 8, 2015

Joseph Douglas Agonofski, known as 'Mr. A' to many Savannah students now in their 20's and 30's, died at home with his little dog Phoebe by his side. Joe loved the work he performed, be it teaching in the classroom or guiding students along the trails of Oatland Island. Even in retirement, Joe would receive calls from past students in...

Martha Grunin Gincel

Martha Grunin Gincel

Apr 8, 2015

Martha Grunin Gincel, 94, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Hymie Gincel, died Wednesday afternoon, April 8, 2015, at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family and under the care of Compassionate Care Hospice. Survived by her sister, Bertha Grunin Lamhut; her brother- in-law, Morris Lamhut, both of Savannah, Georgia; her daughter, Minnie Katz and son in-law, Martin...

Bette Williams Jennings

Bette Williams Jennings

Apr 6, 2015

Bette Eileen Williams Jennings, 90, died Monday, April 6. She was born on May 4, 1924 in Llandovery, Wales, Great Britain. With her parents, she immigrated to the United States in 1926, eventually settling in New York City. During the Great Depression, she lived with her Aunt Em in Dedham, Iowa, before returning to New York. After high school, she...

Shirley Cohen Loundy

Shirley Cohen Loundy

Apr 5, 2015

Shirley Mildred Cohen Loundy, 89, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Samuel Harris Loundy, died Sunday morning, April 5, 2015, at Buckingham South. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Michael David Lanier

Michael David Lanier

Apr 4, 2015

Michael David Lanier, 58, of Savannah, died Friday, April 3, 2015, at his residence. Born in Savannah Georgia, he was a son of Diane Daniels Lanier Conner and the late Rene Raymond Lanier. Michael was of the Catholic faith. He was the owner of the Action Backflow Company of Savannah. Surviving are his two sons, Michael David Lanier, Jr. and...

Edward Alexander Rogge

Edward Alexander Rogge

Apr 4, 2015

Edward Alexander Rogge, 88, died April 3, 2015, at Hospice Savannah. Surviving are his wife, Dee; two daughters, Katherine Ruckdeschel and Kathleen Rogge, and one step-son, Jack Simmons. No services will be held.

Peggy Wells Drury

Peggy Wells Drury

Mar 30, 2015

Peggy Wanda Wells Drury, 71, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of Clifford LeRoy Drury, died Sunday afternoon, March 29, 2015, at Memorial University Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Elizabeth Donaldson Poole

Elizabeth Donaldson Poole

Mar 26, 2015

Elizabeth 'Betty' Donaldson Poole, age 81, passed away March 26, 2015 at home surrounded by and in the loving care of her family. A native of Savannah, she was born April 7, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. William M. Donaldson. Affectionately known as 'Betty', she was a graduate of Commercial High School and was...

Evangeline Constantine Mastopoulos

Evangeline Constantine Mastopoulos

Mar 24, 2015

Evangeline Constantine Mastopoulos, 77, entered into eternal rest on March 24, 2015 after a long illness. The daughter of Greek immigrants, the late Nicholas J. Constantine and Mersini K. Constantine, Evangeline was born and lived her entire life in Savannah. She was graduated from Commercial High School in the Class of 1955 and began her career as a legal secretary....

Barbara Jane Settzo

Barbara Jane Settzo

Mar 21, 2015

Barbara J. Settzo, 62, of Savannah passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, March 21, 2015. Born in Buffalo, New York, Barbara grew up in White Plains, New York. After graduating from the State University New York at Fredonia, Barbara returned to White Plains where she worked in the appraisal department of a local bank, eventually starting her own...

Susan Mazviwanza Muroyiwa

Susan Mazviwanza Muroyiwa

Mar 21, 2015

Susan Mazviwanza Muroyiwa, 71, of Savannah, Georgia, died Friday evening, March 20, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family and under the care of Compassionate Care Hospice. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Martha Gormley Cowart

Martha Gormley Cowart

Mar 20, 2015

Martha Janis Gormley Cowart, 70, of Savannah, GA and widow of Terry Cowart, Jr., died Thursday evening, March 19, 2015, at home surrounded by her family. Born in Augusta, GA, she was a daughter of the late Charles Gormley and the late Katie Potter Gormley. Mrs. Cowart was a longtime member of First Assembly of God. She was a sales...