Obituaries

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,...

Katherine Doyle Groves

Katherine Doyle Groves

Nov 13, 2012

Katherine (Katchie) Doyle Groves, 96, died Monday, November 12, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Groves was born in Savannah, October 20, 1916, the daughter of Marguerite Hines Doyle and Frederic G. Doyle, Sr. She attended Sacred Heart Parochial School, was a graduate of the Pape School, class of 1934, where she was President of the Student Council, and attended...

Gladys Norton Wilkins

Gladys Norton Wilkins

Nov 8, 2012

Gladys Norton Wilkins, 91, of Savannah, Georgia, widow of Charles James Wilkins, Sr., died Thursday morning, November 8, 2012, at her home. Born in Guyton, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Robert E. Norton and the late Mabel Grovenstein Norton. Mrs. Wilkins was a homemaker. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday...

Francisco Antonio Barrios

Francisco Antonio Barrios

Nov 8, 2012

Francisco Antonio Barrios, 91, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Rosalina Llerena-Santana Barrios, died Thursday evening, November 8, 2012, at Candler Hospital. Born in Cuba, he was a son of the late Antonio Barrios and the late Rosalia Valdes. Mr. Barrios was of the Catholic faith. He retired as a graphics designer for United Hospital in Port Chester, New York...

Anne Williamson Hohenstein

Anne Williamson Hohenstein

Nov 8, 2012

Anne Williamson Hohenstein of Atlanta, GA passed away peacefully Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta after a short illness. Mrs. Hohenstein was born January 8, 1932 in Asheville, NC to David Dewey Williamson, Sr. and Sara Jenkins Williamson. She was a graduate of St. Genevieve of the Pines School. After attending Women\'s College of Greensboro, Greensboro, NC.,...

William A. Springfield

William A. Springfield

Nov 7, 2012

William 'Al' Springfield, age 86, an amazing father left earth this week to be with his loving Savior and beloved wife, after a courageous fight with cancer.?? Dad brought life to all who met him.?? He jumped at the chance to get to know you and somehow knowing him would make your life better.?? Dad was a humble man.?? He...

Richard Jameson Williams

Richard Jameson Williams

Nov 7, 2012

Richard Jameson Williams, 87, of Tybee Island, Georgia, died Tuesday evening, November 6, 2012, at Candler Hospital. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Charles John Williams and the late Anna Exley Williams. Richard was of the Lutheran faith and was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Philippines and World War II. He worked...

Raymond Harris Harrison

Raymond Harris Harrison

Nov 4, 2012

Raymond 'Ray' Harris Harrison, 70, of Savannah, Georgia and??husband of Barbara Waters Harrison, died Friday evening, November 2, 2012, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Newport News, Virginia, he was a son of the late Reverend Ray Harrison and the late Sybil Meadows Harrison. Mr. Harrison was an avid writer and author, having published the books 'Blood on the Orchid'...

Robert Stephen Lafitte

Robert Stephen Lafitte

Oct 29, 2012

Robert Stephen Lafitte, 62, of Thunderbolt, Georgia, died Monday morning, October 29, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family and under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of Dolores Beasley Lafitte and the late Robert Walker Lafitte. Robert was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses. He was a retired residential...

Jimmie Johnson Tate

Jimmie Johnson Tate

Oct 28, 2012

Jimmie Johnson Tate, 78, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Wilbur 'Bill' Fitzgerald Tate, Jr., died Sunday evening, October 28, 2012, at her home. Born in Millen, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Johnson and the late Winnie Ernest Johnson. Mrs. Tate was a member of Cokesbury United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. Mrs. Tate was...

James Oliver Blomsness

James Oliver Blomsness

Oct 23, 2012

James 'Jim' Oliver Blomsness, 74, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Kim Teresa Komiski Blomsness, died Tuesday morning, October 23, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family and under the care of Hospice Savannah. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue, Savannah.