Obituaries

Frank Fisher,

Frank Fisher,

Jul 11, 2012

ELLABELL, GEORGIA -  Frank Fisher, Jr., 48, of Ellabell, Georgia, died Friday evening, July 6, 2012, as a result of a boating accident near Manning, South Carolina. The funeral service will be held at 7 o'clock Thursday evening in Eldora Baptist Church, Ellabell, conducted by Pastor Scott Howard. Interment will be private.

Ruth Irene King

Ruth Irene King

Jul 11, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA -  Ruth Irene King, 92, of Savannah, Georgia, died Wednesday morning, July 11, 2012, at Azalealand Nursing Home under the care of Hospice Savannah. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Ethyl Richman Rosenzweig

Ethyl Richman Rosenzweig

Jul 11, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA -  Ethyl Richman Rosenzweig, 94, of Savannah, Georgia, died Wednesday morning, July 11, 2012, at her home under the care of Hospice Savannah. Ethyl Richman Rosenzweig was the youngest of 6 children of Eva and Selig Richman who immigrated to Savannah from their native Russia.  She lived her full 94 years here.  She was a graduate of Commercial...

Amanda Emily Russell

Amanda Emily Russell

Jul 11, 2012

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA -  Amanda Emily Russell, 35, of Augusta, Georgia, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was the daughter of Leonard Michael Russell and the late Amanda Abrahamson Russell. Emily was of the Catholic faith. Surviving are her father, Leonard Michael Russell and her step-mother, Margaret Mary Carter Russell of Savannah, Georgia; one brother, Michael A....

Joseph Weinberg

Joseph Weinberg

Jul 10, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA -  Joe was born in Warsaw, Poland and moved to Brooklyn, NY at the age of 5. After attending Brooklyn Technical High School, he served in the US Navy during WWII. Returning from the war, he lived and worked in Brooklyn at a dairy product distributor. Married Miriam Leiss (d), of Brooklyn, and had a son Martin. In...

Alma James Splawn

Alma James Splawn

Jul 10, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA -  Alma Lou James Splawn, 96, widow of Jesse P. Splawn, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2012 at Savannah Rehabilitation and Nursing Center under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. Born in Simpsonville, South Carolina she was a daughter of the late Bob James and the late Alice King James. Alma was an active member of Calvary...

Margaret Horowitz Shedrow

Margaret Horowitz Shedrow

Jul 8, 2012

MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA - Margaret Lena Horowitz Shedrow, 91, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina and wife of Dr. Sidney Shedrow, died Sunday morning, July 8, 2012, at Hospice of Charleston. Born on February 27, 1921, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Sam and Rebecca Goldman Horowitz. She moved to Miami, Florida when she was nine...

Frank Gilbert

Frank Gilbert

Jul 7, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Frank Gilbert, 88, of Savannah, Georgia, died Saturday morning, July 7, 2012, at Hospice Savannah. He was a United States Army Air Force veteran having served in World War II. Mr. Gilbert was a graduate of Cornell University and earned his Master of Literature degree from Columbia University. He was a gifted photographer who developed his own...

Judge Edward Barker

Judge Edward Barker

Jul 6, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Judge Robert Edward Barker, 82, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Hazel Jenkins Barker, died Thursday afternoon, July 5, 2012, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Hoopeston, Illinois, he was a son of the late James C. Barker and the late Anna Flint Barker. Mr. Barker moved to Savannah in 1947 and graduated from Armstrong Junior...

George David Camp

George David Camp

Jul 5, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - George David Camp, 56, died at his home on Monday evening, July 2, 2012. He was born in Savannah on July 28, 1955, to Marjorie Mobley Camp and the late George Elliott Camp, Jr.  He attended Groves High School and Armstrong State College and was employed by LKQ at the time of his death.  He formerly worked...

Alfred C. Cooper

Alfred C. Cooper

Jun 30, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Alfred "Al" C. Cooper, 83, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Carolyn Usher Cooper, died peacefully with his family at his side Thursday evening, June 28, 2012, at Candler Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was a son of the late Alfred Charles Cooper and the late Ruth Diamond Cooper.  Mr....

David Horovitz

David Horovitz

Jun 29, 2012

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - David Horovitz, 53, of Atlanta, Georgia and widower of Gail Horovitz, died Wednesday morning, June 27, 2012, at Heritage Healthcare of West Atlanta. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Irving Howard Shumway

Irving Howard Shumway

Jun 27, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Irving Howard Shumway III, of Savannah, Georgia, died Saturday evening, June 23, 2012, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Irving Howard Shumway, Jr. Howard was of the Baptist faith. He attended Virginia Tech and later graduated from Georgia Southern University. Howard was employed by the Savannah...

Marlene Hirstreet Prince

Marlene Hirstreet Prince

Jun 22, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Marlene Charlotte Hirstreet Prince, 66, of Savannah, Georgia, widow of Leonard Harold Prince, died Thursday afternoon, June 21, 2012, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was a daughter of the late David Hirstreet and the late Helen Fyier Hirstreet. Mrs. Prince was a member of Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob. She and Mr. Prince were...

Joan Unglesbee Vonbergen

Joan Unglesbee Vonbergen

Jun 21, 2012

MIDWAY, GEORGIA - Joan Ray Unglesbee Vonbergen, 75, of Midway, Georgia, died Monday morning, June 18, 2012, at St. Joseph's Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11 o'clock Thursday morning in the chapel of Gamble Funeral Service conducted by The Reverend Dr. Samuel W. Watkins. Interment will be Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park - East.

Martha Strickland Burnsed

Martha Strickland Burnsed

Jun 18, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Martha Ann Strickland Burnsed, 96, of Savannah, Georgia, widow of L. G. Burnsed, died Thursday morning, June 14, 2012, at her home. Born in Daisy, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd W. Strickland and the late Minnie Lee Durrence Strickland. Mrs. Burnsed was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed....

Gene Pruett Sims

Gene Pruett Sims

Jun 14, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Gene Pruett Sims, 77, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of Roy Jesse Sims, died Thursday morning, June 14, 2012, at Hospice Savannah. Born in St. Louis, Missouri she was a daughter of the late Abe Pruett and the late June Weber Pruett Crawford. Mrs. Sims was a member of Central Church of Christ and was a retired...

Allen Marshall Slatky

Allen Marshall Slatky

Jun 13, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Allen Marshall Slatky, 64, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Carlita Kaye Hyde Slatky, died Sunday evening, June 10, 2012, at Hospice Savannah. Born in the Bronx, New York, he was a son of Ruth Lillian Gabelman Slatky and the late Albert Slatky. Allen was of the Jewish faith and was a United States Navy veteran. He...

Patricia Ferro Saunders

Patricia Ferro Saunders

Jun 12, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Patricia Jean Ferro Saunders, 84, of Savannah, Georgia, and formerly of Canton, Illinois, wife of Chaplain LTC George E. Saunders, U.S. Army (Ret.), died Sunday morning, May 27, 2012. Born in Canton Illinois she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Gertrude Ferro. Mrs. Saunders was a dedicated minister's wife and mother and her interests were...

Leonada Nega Stark

Leonada Nega Stark

Jun 11, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Leonada "Lee" Nega Stark, 84, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Harold A. Stark, died Sunday morning, June 10, 2012, at Hospice Savannah. The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the chapel of Gamble Funeral Service conducted by The Reverend Dr. Samuel W. Watkins. Interment will be private.