Obituaries

Lt. Force (Ret.)

Lt. Force (Ret.)

Mar 17, 2013

Lt. Col. James Hagood 'Sammy' Sams, U. S. Air Force (Ret.), 89, of Savannah, Georgia, and formerly of Warner Robins, Georgia, widower of Emily Jane Woosley Sams, died Sunday afternoon, March 17, 2013, at Savannah Rehabilitation and Nursing Center and under the care of Odyssey Hospice. ??Born in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, he was a son of the late The...

Robert Ellis Rushing

Robert Ellis Rushing

Mar 16, 2013

Robert Ellis Rushing, 68, died on Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Spanish Oaks Retreat after a heartbreaking battle with Alzheimer's Disease. He was surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. Robert was a member of First Baptist Church of Rincon and a former member of Calvary Baptist Temple. Robert was born on January 20,...

Barbara Devine Farrell

Barbara Devine Farrell

Mar 15, 2013

Barbara Jean Devine Farrell, 82, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of Matthew \"Matt\" Joseph Farrell, died Friday morning, March 15, 2013, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late George Jackson Devine and the late Regina Williams Devine. Mrs. Farrell was a communicant of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Indianapolis and was...

Arthur Louis French

Arthur Louis French

Mar 14, 2013

Arthur Louis French, 60, of Allenhurst, Georgia, died Wednesday evening, March 13, 2013, at Memorial University Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Mary Thomas Gregorakos

Mary Thomas Gregorakos

Mar 10, 2013

Mary Thomas Gregorakos, 95, of Marietta, Georgia and widow of Charles Gregorakos, died Saturday afternoon, March 9, 2013, at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta. Born in New York, New York, she was a daughter of the late James Thomas and the late Katherine Sinopoulos Thomas. She and her husband moved to Savannah in 1961 where they founded and operated the...

Mary Smith Greenfield

Mary Smith Greenfield

Mar 9, 2013

Mary Louise Smith Greenfield, 90, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of Gerald 'Jerry' Greenfield, passed into God's loving arms on Saturday morning, March 9, 2013, at Hospice Savannah. ??Born in Savannah, April, 15, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Chester L. Smith and the late Rhetta Louise Collier Smith. She lived her life taking care of her husband...

Howard Schwartz

Howard Schwartz

Mar 6, 2013

Howard Schwartz, 86, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Selma Volinsky Schwartz, died Wednesday morning, March 6, 2013,??at the home of his daughter and son-in-law. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Danny Ray Mcpeters

Danny Ray Mcpeters

Mar 6, 2013

Danny Ray McPeters, 68, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Ellen Mobley McPeters, died Wednesday morning, March 6, 2013, at Candler Hospital. Born in Kennett, Missouri, he was a son of Louise Ethel Goodrich McPeters and the late James Nelton McPeters. Danny was of the Baptist faith and was a United States Army veteran having served during the Vietnam War....

Betty Pray Ortmann

Betty Pray Ortmann

Mar 6, 2013

Betty Joan Pray Ortmann, 83, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of Chuck Ortmann, died Wednesday morning, March 6, 2013, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she was a daughter of the late Ervin Pray and the late Edna Martens Pray. Mrs. Ortmann was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church was a homemaker. She was a graduate of...

Mary Ora Pitt

Mary Ora Pitt

Feb 27, 2013

Mary Ora Pitt, 87, of Seal Beach, California, died Friday, February 22, 2013. The funeral service will be held at 11 o\'clock Wednesday morning at the graveside, Greenwich section of Bonaventure Cemetery.

Sandra Ellis Smith

Sandra Ellis Smith

Feb 26, 2013

Sandra Ellis Smith, 68, of Savannah, Georgia, died Monday morning, February 25, 2013, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Lt. Usaf (Ret.)

Lt. Usaf (Ret.)

Feb 23, 2013

Lt. Col. Clinton Ward Effinger III, 88, of Savannah, Georgia and beloved husband of Yvonne Seillier Effinger, died Saturday, February 23, 2013, at his home. Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, he was a son of the late Clinton W. Effinger, Jr. and the late Irma Blake Effinger. He graduated from Tulane University with a BA and was a member...

Joy (Floyd) Epps

Joy (Floyd) Epps

Feb 23, 2013

Joy Lynn (Floyd) Epps, 14, of Pooler, Georgia and daughter of Bobby and Leslie Jimmo Epps, died Saturday evening, February 23, 2013, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of Bobby Epps and Leslie Jimmo Epps. Joy was a member of Calvary Assembly of God in Pooler and was a caregiver who put the needs of...

Bruce Alan Fulford

Bruce Alan Fulford

Feb 23, 2013

Bruce Alan Fulford, 51, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Laura Foote Fulford, died Saturday afternoon, February 23, 2013, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of Johnnie Andrews Fulford and the late James Fulford. Bruce was a member of Savannah Christian Church and was a United States Air Force veteran. He was with the Vaden...

Nancy Ronsick Vogel

Nancy Ronsick Vogel

Feb 19, 2013

Nancy Jo Ronsick Vogel, 76, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Richard Carl Vogel, died Tuesday afternoon, February 19, 2013, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Wichita, Kansas, she was a daughter of the late Willis Alonzo Ronsick and the late Norma Barnes Ronsick. Nancy was an active member of Isle of Hope United Methodist Church where she was a member...

Charles Glenn Smith,

Charles Glenn Smith,

Feb 18, 2013

Charles 'Charlie' Glenn Smith, Jr., 53, of Pooler, Georgia and husband of Nicolette 'Nicki' Beebe Smith, died Monday morning, February 18, 2013, at Candler Hospital. Born in Beaufort, South Carolina, he was a son of Donna Jean Ard Smith and the late Charles Glenwood 'Smitty' Smith, Sr.?? Charlie was a member of Bible Baptist Church where he served as a...

Mamie Bazemore Smith

Mamie Bazemore Smith

Feb 17, 2013

Mamie Lou Bazemore Smith, 100, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Ray Hart Smith, died Sunday afternoon, February 17, 2013, at Oceanside Nursing Home on Tybee Island. Born in Screven County, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Richard Jordan Bazemore and the late Catherine Beard Bazemore. Mrs. Smith was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church and...

Charles "Charlie" Fleming

Charles "Charlie" Fleming

Feb 17, 2013

Charles Joachim 'Charlie' Fleming,77, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday afternoon, February 17, 2013, at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center and under the care of Odyssey Hospice. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Carl Brittain and the late Kathleen Saussy Brittain. Charlie graduated from Savannah High School and the University of Georgia. He was a member...

Lisa Simons Haeussler

Lisa Simons Haeussler

Feb 15, 2013

Lisa Simons Haeussler, 50, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of Timothy J. Haeussler, died Wednesday morning, February 13, 2013, at home. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of Joan Bell Simons and the late Enoch Milton 'Buddy' Simons. Lisa was a devoted mother who enjoyed the water, music, reading and collecting vintage clothing. Surviving are her husband of...

Harvey Frank Gretenstein

Harvey Frank Gretenstein

Feb 13, 2013

Harvey Frank Gretenstein, 63, of Edmond, Oklahoma, and formerly of Savannah, Georgia, husband of Judi Motley Gretenstein, died Wednesday morning, February 13, 2013, at Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of the late Dr. Lester Gretenstein and the late Frances Solomon Gretenstein. Harvey grew up with the congregation of Bnai Brith...