Obituaries

Erwin "Ernie" Friedman

Erwin "Ernie" Friedman

Mar 5, 2014

Erwin Aaron Friedman, known by all as Ernie, was born February 11, 1931 in Savannah GA.?? He and his brother, Karl, were raised by Harry and Rose Friedman.?? Ernie attended Armstrong Jr. College, the school he regularly claimed provided the best education he ever received.?? He played college basketball and was known for his great left handed hook shot.?? He...

Beatrice Heyman Goodman

Beatrice Heyman Goodman

Mar 4, 2014

Beatrice Heyman Goodman, 94, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Abe Goodman, died Tuesday morning, March 4, 2014, at Buckingham South and under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Morris Heyman and the late Sarah Scheinerman Heyman. Mrs. Goodman was a member of Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob. She was a...

Claire Laubgross

Claire Laubgross

Mar 3, 2014

Claire Laubgross, 81, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday evening, March 2, 2014, at Memorial University Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Doris Wood Touchton

Doris Wood Touchton

Mar 3, 2014

Doris Wood Touchton, 83, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Lonnie Eric Touchton, died Sunday evening, March 2, 2014, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Vero Beach, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Edgar James Wood and the late Maggie Magdeline Bass Wood. Mrs. Touchton was a member of Central Church of Christ. Surviving are three daughters, Jeanette Reece...

Carlo Peter Foresi,

Carlo Peter Foresi,

Feb 27, 2014

Carlo Peter Foresi, Jr., 48, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday afternoon, February 23, 2014, at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Donald Robert Solt,

Donald Robert Solt,

Feb 23, 2014

Donald Robert Solt, Sr., 59, of Rincon, Georgia, died Saturday evening February 22, 2014 at his home. He was born in Munich, Germany,a son of the late Freddie P. and Shirley Ann Cain Solt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Solt Wood; and a nephew, Bradley Vincent Hembree. Surviving are two daughters,...

John Robert Greenwaide

John Robert Greenwaide

Feb 23, 2014

John Robert Greenwaide, 64, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday morning, St. Joseph's hospital. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was the beloved son of the Kathryn 'Tina' Brooker Kiger and the late Lionel Greenwaide and Col. Hobert Kiger. He was preceded in death by his fathers and a brother, Gary Hobert Kiger. Surviving are his mother, of Savannah, Georgia; three daughters,...

Betty Guiler Malcomb

Betty Guiler Malcomb

Feb 22, 2014

Betty Guiler Malcomb, age 88, of Savannah passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at Savannah Square. She spent her youth and young adulthood in Clarksburg, West Virginia, where she met and married the late SGM Larry Jack Malcomb, US Army (RET). She loved and embraced being a military wife and the military life style, traveling and living throughout the United...

Calfry Harris

Calfry Harris

Feb 21, 2014

Calfry Harris, 92, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Emma Dean Eunice Harris, died Thursday evening, February 20, 2014, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Bristol, Georgia, he was the last of nine children of the late Lester Harris and the late Leecy Hodge Harris. Mr. Harris was an active, longtime member of First Freewill Baptist Church, where he was ordained...

Eleanor Fleming Schweikert

Eleanor Fleming Schweikert

Feb 20, 2014

Eleanor Jean Fleming Schweikert, 93, of Savannah, Georgia, widow of G. Edward Schweikert, Jr., died Thursday morning, February 20, 2014 at Azalealand Nursing Home. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Susan Schweikert Whitaker and Ron Whitaker both of Savannah, Georgia; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and a sister; Barbara Fleming Butts of Mansfield, Ohio. A memorial service will be...

Esther Davis Grisinger

Esther Davis Grisinger

Feb 19, 2014

Esther Kelton Davis Grisinger, 104, of Savannah, Georgia, died Tuesday evening, February 18, 2014, at the Hospice??Savannah. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Ltc Army (Ret.)

Ltc Army (Ret.)

Feb 19, 2014

LTC John Alan Lewis, U. S. Army (Ret.), 58, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Carol Brooks Lewis, died Wednesday morning, February 19, 2014, at his home and under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Leslie A. Lewis and the late Maribel Hill Lewis. John was a communicant of...

John Jacob

John Jacob

Feb 16, 2014

John Jacob Sly ll passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 16, under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice.?? He was born in East Aurora, NY to the late Raymond Louis and Rachel McKennan Sly. A graduate of East Aurora High School and Syracuse University, he served his country proudly during WW ll in the Army Air Corps.?? In 1949 he...

Laura Giles Bugna

Laura Giles Bugna

Feb 15, 2014

Laura Johnette 'Dusty' Giles Bugna, 48, of Ellabell, Georgia and wife of Spencer Allen Bugna, died Saturday morning, February 15, 2014, at her home. Born in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, she was a daughter of John Giles and Laura Broadstreet. Johnette was a member of Grace Culture in Guyton. Surviving are her husband of 15 years, Spencer Allen Bugna of Ellabell,...

Edward John Sokolowski,

Edward John Sokolowski,

Feb 14, 2014

Edward John Sokolowski, Jr., 74, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Theresa Scheckler Sokolowski, died Thursday evening, February 13, 2014, at Candler Hospital. Surviving is his brother, Brother Robert F. Sokolowski, S. M., of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. A service will be held at a later date in Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania.

Michael Angelo Ryan

Michael Angelo Ryan

Feb 13, 2014

Michael Angelo Ryan, 82, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Pamela Joan Neal Ryan, died Thursday afternoon, February 13, 2014, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he was a son of the late Edmund Ryan and the late Alice Landy Ryan. Mike was a communicant of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. He was a retired stress engineer for...

Harry Lange King

Harry Lange King

Feb 12, 2014

Harry Lange King passed February 11,2014 under hospice care after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Savannah, Harry was preceded in death by his parents, Geoffrey Brevard King and Bertha Lange King, his brother, Geoffrey B. King and Margaret Baughn King. Harry is survived by his wife, Jane Bulcken King; children, Margaret King (Clay), Betty Reiter King,?? Lange King...

Jignesh K. Patel

Jignesh K. Patel

Feb 12, 2014

The funeral service for Jignesh K. Patel, 40, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Kavita Bevro Patel, will be held at 11 o'clock Sunday morning in the chapel of Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Christopher Arnold Clark

Christopher Arnold Clark

Feb 11, 2014

Christopher 'Chris' Arnold Clark, 62, formerly of Rincon, Georgia, died Monday evening, February 10, 2014, at Candler Hospital. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he was a son of Gilda Jean Buckley Clark and the late Jack Arnold Clark. Chris was of the Christian faith. He was a graduate of Hoover High School in Des Moines. He and his family built...

Cw3 Army (Retired)

Cw3 Army (Retired)

Feb 10, 2014

Alex Bing Dawkins, 72, of Savannah, died Friday afternoon, February 7, 2014, at UPAC - Savannah surrounded by loving family and a long time family friend. Bing was born in Wilmington, North Carolina on May 12, 1941 to the late Alex M. and Elder Lorraine (Yopp) Dawkins. He retired from the United States Army at the rank of CW3, having...