Obituaries

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.

Rupert Seymour Heller

Rupert Seymour Heller

Jun 10, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Rupert Seymour Heller, 84, of Savannah, Georgia, and husband of "Patsy" Frances Winders Heller, died Friday afternoon, June 8, 2012, at Candler Hospital. Born in Savannah, Georgia on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1927, he was the son of the late Henry Bernard Heller and Doris Littman Heller.  Mr. Heller was a member of Congregation Mickve Israel.  He...

Bruce Eugene Buck

Bruce Eugene Buck

Jun 10, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Bruce Eugene "Buck" Buck, 57, of Savannah, Georgia died Friday evening, June 8, 2012 at Hospice Savannah. Mr. Buck was the son of the late Joseph Buck and the late Lois Danner Tapley.  He was a retired Truck Driver.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Buck was preceded in death by his brothers, Ray Buck and Brian...

Mary Hodges Gandy

Mary Hodges Gandy

Jun 8, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Mary Evelyn Hodges Gandy, 94, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Louie Vernon Gandy, died Saturday morning, June 2, 2012, at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Cleveland Hodges and the late Susie Lee Seckinger Hodges. Mrs. Gandy was a member of White Bluff United Methodist Church...

Elizabeth Morse Palumbo

Elizabeth Morse Palumbo

Jun 7, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Elizabeth Mae Palumbo, 74, of Savannah died May 30th, 2012, peacefully at her family's home in Charlotte, N.C. after a long, courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born in Rochester, N.Y. and was the daughter of the late Col. Frederick E. Morse and Mildred G. Morse (Driggs).  Elizabeth attended Yokahama High School in Japan while her...

Marjorie Nell Cochran

Marjorie Nell Cochran

Jun 5, 2012

TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA - Marjorie "Margie" Nell  Woodard Cochran of Tybee Island, formerly of Brunswick died peacefully on May 30th, 2012 at Memorial Hospital. She was born  in 1935 in Laurens County, GA. Mrs. Cochran retired several years ago  after working many years with Eckerd's Pharmacy. She was one of the last Charter Members of Chapel-by-the-Sea Baptist Church.  She is...

Marlon Scott Green

Marlon Scott Green

Jun 5, 2012

Marlon Scott Green, 57, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Ann Wertz Green, died Saturday morning, June 2, 2012, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Copper Hill, Tennessee, he was a son of Ora Richie Green and the late Carter Green. Marlon served his country in the United States Army and was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church. He...

James Newton Anderson,

James Newton Anderson,

May 30, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - James Newton Anderson, Jr., 58, of Savannah, Georgia, died Tuesday morning, May 29, 2012, at Candler Hospital. Born in Fremont, Nebraska, he was a son of James Newton Anderson, Sr. and the late Beverley June Weyers Anderson. James worked at Universal Trading Company in Savannah and enjoyed fishing. Surviving are his father, James Newton Anderson, Sr.; one...

Dr. Joseph Alpert

Dr. Joseph Alpert

May 30, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Dr. Joseph Alpert, 90, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Jane Alpert, died Sunday morning, May 27, 2012, at his home. Born in Beachmont, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Charles Alpert and the late Bessie Mitchell Alpert. Dr. Alpert served as a Captain/Surgeon in the United States Army during World War II. He was...

Frances Elsberry Langston

Frances Elsberry Langston

May 27, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Frances Elsberry Langston, 86, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Sgt. James Arthur Langston, U. S. Air Force (Ret.), died Saturday morning, May 26, 2012, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Akes, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Patrick Henry Elsberry and the late Verdie Barrett Elsberry. Mrs. Langston was a faithful member of Cresthill...

Lois Threatt Burroughs

Lois Threatt Burroughs

May 19, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Lois Virginia Threatt Burroughs, 86, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Lewis Wentfield Burroughs, Sr., died Friday morning, May 18, 2012, at her home and under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Evans County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late William Victor Threatt and the late Myrtle Verona Odom Threatt. She was a member...

Carolyn Troxell Robinson

Carolyn Troxell Robinson

May 18, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Carolyn Jean Troxell Robinson, 78, of Savannah, Georgia, widow of MSgt Chester Demery Robinson, U. S. Army (Ret.), died Friday morning, May 18, 2012, at Hospice Savannah. Born in LaGrange, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Silbert Beckham Troxell and the late Virginia Lee Tingle Troxell. Mrs. Robinson was a devoted member of Bible Baptist...

William Franklin Hodges

William Franklin Hodges

May 14, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - William "Gator" Franklin Hodges, 79, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Milligan Hodges, died Sunday evening, May 13, 2012, at his home. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Ernest Cleo Hodges and the late Helen De Lorge Hodges. Mr. Hodges was of the Catholic faith. He was a graduate...

Charlie Luther Martin

Charlie Luther Martin

May 13, 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Charlie Luther Martin, 87, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Myrna Harrell Martin, died Friday evening, May 11, 2012, at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center under the care of Hospice Savannah. May 11 was his birthday and the date of his anniversary with his wife of 60 years, Myrna, who passed away earlier this year. Born in...