Obituaries

Fern Clifton Baker

Fern Clifton Baker

Dec 13, 2012

Fern Elizabeth Clifton Baker, 91, of Savannah, Georgia and formerly of Harlingen, Texas, and widow of Billie Baker, died Thursday morning, December 13, 2012, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Olathe, Colorado, she was a daughter of the late Henry Clay Clifton and the late Madura McCormick Clifton. She grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and moved to Harlingen, Texas when...

Edna Lanier Rovolis

Edna Lanier Rovolis

Dec 13, 2012

Edna Christine Lanier Rovolis, 88, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Tony Tash Rovolis, Sr., died Thursday morning, December 13, 2012, at her home and under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Abb Lanier and the late Edna Riggs Lanier. Christine was a longtime, faithful member of Immanuel Baptist Church....

Myrtle Todd Kirby

Myrtle Todd Kirby

Dec 12, 2012

Myrtle Todd Kirby, 86, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of William Roy Kirby, died Wednesday afternoon, December 12, 2012, at Savannah Rehabilitation. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Melvin Eichholz

Melvin Eichholz

Dec 10, 2012

Melvin Eichholz, 87, of Lynn Haven, Florida and formerly of Savannah, Georgia, died Monday evening, December 10, 2012. The funeral service will be held at 3 o\'clock Thursday afternoon at the graveside, Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by Rabbi Avigdor Slatus.

Robert "Andy" Anderson

Robert "Andy" Anderson

Dec 9, 2012

Robert Harley 'Andy' Anderson, 79, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Betty Ann Tapley Anderson, died Saturday evening, December 8, 2012, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Tattnall County, Georgia, he was a son of the late Harley Anderson and the late Eloise Murphy Anderson. Andy was a faithful member of Southside Baptist Church where he was a member...

Patricia Sewards Robinson

Patricia Sewards Robinson

Dec 6, 2012

Patricia Rita Sewards Robinson, 58, of Thunderbolt, Georgia and wife of Grant Robinson, died Thursday afternoon, December 6, 2012 at Candler Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Courtney Leigh Sanderson

Courtney Leigh Sanderson

Dec 5, 2012

Courtney Leigh Sanderson, 28, of Savannah, Georgia, died Wednesday evening, December 5, 2012. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was the daughter of Jose Alexander Prieto and Kimberly Sanderson-Prieto. Courtney was of the Christian faith and was an administrative assistant for Southern Motors. Survivors include her parents, Jose Alexander Prieto and Kimberly Sanderson-Prieto; her brother, Bradley Sanderson of Savannah, Georgia; her...

Juanita Coursey Guardinier

Juanita Coursey Guardinier

Dec 4, 2012

Juanita Coursey Gaudinier, 63, of Pooler, Georgia, died Friday afternoon, November 30, 2012, at The Place at Pooler under the care of Hospice Savannah. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Lanice Sapp Powell

Lanice Sapp Powell

Dec 4, 2012

Lanice 'Teresa' Sapp Powell, 55, of Douglas, Georgia and wife of James Garland Powell, died Tuesday morning, December 4, 2012, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Ila Broughton Scholla

Ila Broughton Scholla

Nov 28, 2012

Ila Jean Broughton Scholla, 79, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Paul Scholla, died Wednesday morning, November 28, 2012 at Hospice Savannah. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Bernard A. Hirshberg

Bernard A. Hirshberg

Nov 28, 2012

Bernard A. Hirshberg, 85, of Savannah, Georgia, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 28, 2012. He was a retired educator and school administrator with the Chatham County public school system. He was a graduate of the University of Michigan and a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a lover of schools and learning and he...

Harriet Ferst Alpert

Harriet Ferst Alpert

Nov 24, 2012

Harriet Ferst Alpert passed away on November 24, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. Harriet was born January 25, 1919 in Savannah, Georgia.?? She was the daughter of the late Ida Kaminsky Ferst, Savannah, Georgia. A graduate of Hood College, Frederick, Maryland, Harriet had an exceptional eye for fashion, d??cor, and an inner passion for the arts especially theater...

Harshitkumar Patel

Harshitkumar Patel

Nov 21, 2012

Harshitkumar Patel, 19, of Savannah, Georgia and son of Bharatkumar and Daxaben Patel, died Wednesday afternoon, November 21, 2012, at his home. ??The funeral service will be held at 12 noon Friday in the chapel of Gamble Funeral Service. Interment will be in India.

Harry "Rufus" Shelkoff

Harry "Rufus" Shelkoff

Nov 20, 2012

HARRY 'RUFUS' SHELKOFF, retired Business owner, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012, under Hospice care. Rufus Shelkoff was born on May 4, 1921 in Greenwood, South Carolina. He was the youngest child and only son of Morris and Jennie Roseman Shelkoff. He had 2 older sisters, Sylvia Margolies and Rose Jaffe. He graduated from Greenwood High School in Greenwood, South Carolina...

Nancy Rowell Balcom

Nancy Rowell Balcom

Nov 18, 2012

Nancy Rowell Balcom, 76, widow of Elton Edward Balcom and beloved mother and grandmother, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, November 18, 2012, at Bryan County Health & Rehabilitation Center in Richmond Hill, Georgia surrounded by family and friends. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd Rowell and Pearl Dean Rowell; her sister, Bette Viesel...

Virginia Cashwell Robinson

Virginia Cashwell Robinson

Nov 17, 2012

Virginia Louise Cashwell Robinson, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of James Hamilton Robinson, died Saturday afternoon, November 17, 2012, at Marsh View Senior Living. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Ardith Newcomb Stott

Ardith Newcomb Stott

Nov 16, 2012

Ardith Newcomb Stott, 92, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Roy Edward Stott, died Friday evening, November 16, 2012, at Savannah Specialty Care Center and under the care of Advantage Hospice. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Betty Oxford Williams

Betty Oxford Williams

Nov 16, 2012

Betty Oxford Williams, 85, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Earl Edward Williams, died Friday afternoon, November 16, 2012, at Hospice Savannah Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

1Sg Army (Ret.)

1Sg Army (Ret.)

Nov 16, 2012

1SG Clarence William Futch, Jr., U. S. Army (Ret.), 92, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Orie Louis Lankford Futch, died Friday evening, November 16, 2012, at the home of his daughter??surrounded by his family and under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Willacoochee, Georgia, he was a son of the late Clarence William Futch, Sr. and the late...

James Glover Atkinson

James Glover Atkinson

Nov 14, 2012

James 'Jim' Glover Atkinson, 63, of Savannah, Georgia, died Wednesday morning, November 14, 2012, at Candler Hospital. Born in Savannah, Georgia, on April 24, 1949, he was a son of the late Colonel William Haley Atkinson, United States Marine Corps (Ret.) and the late Nell Glover Atkinson.?? Jim graduated from Savannah High School in 1967, attended South Georgia Junior College,...