Obituaries

Harriette Stone Hesse

Harriette Stone Hesse

May 11, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Mrs. Harriette Hesse (Clark, Stone) passed away in her sleep May10, 2011. A life-long resident of Savannah, Georgia, Harriette was born of strong "cracker stock" and spent her formative years in Ways Station, Georgia (later became known as Richmond Hill). Her great grandfather, Charles Hopkins, came to America in 1842 and settled in Savannah in 1844, later...

L. H. Mills

L. H. Mills

May 11, 2011

PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA - L. H. Mills, 86, of Port Wentworth, Georgia, widower of Emma Ann Browder Mills, died Wednesday morning, May 11, 2011, at Hospice Savannah. Mr. Mills was born in Green Sea, South Carolina and was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Port Wentworth. He was a United States Navy Veteran and was retired from CSX...

Larry Ira Homansky

Larry Ira Homansky

May 11, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Larry Ira Homansky, 70, of Savannah, Georgia, husband of Anita Joyce Homansky, died Tuesday evening, May 10, 2011 under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Peter Homansky and the late Estelle Loebenstein Homansky. Larry was a member of Congregation Mickve Israel and was a United States Air...

Newton "Tommy" Fife

Newton "Tommy" Fife

May 10, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Newton Thomas "Tommy" Fife, 60, of Savannah, Georgia, husband of Sandra McKay Fife, died Sunday evening, May 8, 2011, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Tallulah, Louisiana, he was a son of the late Ogburn W. Fife and the late Lillie C Fife. Tommy served his country in the United States Army and was in Vietnam for...

Justin Lee Reynolds

Justin Lee Reynolds

May 10, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Justin Lee Reynolds, 23, of Savannah, Georgia, husband of Terri Lynn Adams Reynolds, died Saturday morning, May 7, 2011, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of Valerie Elaine Bragg Reynolds and Robert Kenneth Reynolds. Justin was of the Protestant faith and was a landscaper with Zipperer Land Management. He enjoyed...

Sook Hee Hong

Sook Hee Hong

May 9, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Sook Hee Hong, 83, of Savannah, Georgia, widow of Joon Sik Kim, died Sunday morning, May 8, 2011, at her home. Born in Korea, Mrs. Hong was a member of Savannah Korean Baptist Church. She was a nursing college graduate and was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughter, Hee Sun Kim and her husband, Chul Yun Kim,...

Adele "Dell" Waters

Adele "Dell" Waters

May 7, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Adele Curry (Dell) Waters, 76, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, May 5, 2011.  She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 54 years, Benjamin Joseph (Joe) Waters. A native and lifelong resident of Savannah, Dell was the daughter of the late Richard F. Curry, Sr. and the late Dovie Farley Curry.  ...

Wilbur Fitzgerald Tate,

Wilbur Fitzgerald Tate,

May 5, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Wilbur 'Bill" Fitzgerald Tate, Jr., 77, of Savannah, Georgia, husband of Jimmie Johnson Tate, died Wednesday evening, May 4, 2011, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Yemassee, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Wilbur Fitzgerald Tate, Sr. and the late Donnie Nix Tate. Bill was a United States Navy veteran having served his country in...

Sandra Giles Kelly

Sandra Giles Kelly

May 4, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Sandra "Sandy" Ann Giles Kelly, 63, of Savannah, Georgia, died Wednesday morning, May 4, 2011, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of  Anderson Burney Giles, Jr. and the late Viola Brushwood Giles. Sandra was a communicant of St. James Catholic Church. She attended parochial schools and graduated from St. Vincent's Academy in...

Joseph Henry Palumbo

Joseph Henry Palumbo

May 3, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Joseph Henry Palumbo, 67, of Savannah, Georgia, husband of Diana Deluca Palumbo, died Sunday morning, May 1, 2011, at Candler Hospital. Born in Bronx, New York, he was a son of the late Henry Palumbo and the late Gloria Crescenco Palumbo. Joseph was a real estate broker with Mopper-Stapen Reality and most recently was the owner of...

Lorraine Kahn Lubar

Lorraine Kahn Lubar

May 3, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Lorraine Kahn Lubar, 88, of Savannah, Georgia, widow of Gary Lubar, died Thursday evening, April 28, 2011, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Julius Kahn and the late Ray Hirsch Kahn. Mrs. Lubar was a member of Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob. She was a member of Phi...

Bertie Dixon Westberry

Bertie Dixon Westberry

May 3, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Bertie Aneese "Ann" Dixon Westberry, 97, of Savannah, Georgia, widow of James Ray Westberry, Sr., died Monday afternoon, April 4, 2011, at Cartersville Medical Center. Mrs. Westberry was born in Stilson, Georgia. She was a lifelong member of Bull Street Baptist Church and the Pilot Sunday School Class. She worked for several years at Union Camp in...

Franklin Delano Adams

Franklin Delano Adams

May 3, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA-Franklin "Frank" Delano Adams, 75, of Savannah, Georgia, died Monday morning, May 2, 2011, at home under the care of Hospice Savannah. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service, 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Lewis Allen Kooden

Lewis Allen Kooden

May 3, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Lewis Allen Kooden, 80, of Savannah, Georgia, husband of Barbara Rabhan Kooden, died peacefully Tuesday evening, April 19, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family and under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was a son of the late Allen Lewis Kooden and the late Jean Brensley Kooden. Lew was a member...

Howard Euell Cheney

Howard Euell Cheney

May 3, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Howard Euell Cheney of Savannah, Georgia went home to be with his Lord on April 19, 2011, surrounded by his family at Savannah Hospice after a lengthy illness.  He was born in Branford, Florida on December 4, 1927, where he owned and operated Howard's Hardware & Electrical Supply Store for 43 years.  He retired and moved to...

Mary Parnell Hendrix

Mary Parnell Hendrix

Apr 19, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Mary Lee Parnell Hendrix, 88, of Savannah, Georgia, widow of Wilmer Hendrix, died Sunday morning, April 17, 2011 at Savannah Specialty Care. She was born in Claxton, Georgia on December 7, 1922. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilmer Hendrix; an infant son; son-in-law, Donald E. Love, Sr.; her parents, Viola Parnell Polk and Ratliff...

Mary C. Tisinger

Mary C. Tisinger

Apr 17, 2011

TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA - Mary C. Tisinger, 91, of Tybee Island, Georgia, widow of Joseph Tisinger, died Saturday evening, April 16, 2011, at Oceanside Nursing and Rehabilitation. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue, Savannah.

Doris Pade Stacy

Doris Pade Stacy

Apr 15, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Doris Pade Stacy died on April 14, 2011, at the age of 99. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, and moved to Los Angeles, California at an early age. She attended Otis Art Institute where she met her future husband. They moved to Savannah in 1936. She is predeceased by her husband, James Howard Stacy. Doris was...

Margaret Burton Hawkes

Margaret Burton Hawkes

Apr 15, 2011

ALCOLU, SOUTH CAROLINA - Margaret Burton Hawkes, 90, of Alcolu, South Carolina, and formerly of Augusta, Georgia, widow of The Reverend Robert James Hawkes, died Thursday afternoon, April 14, 2011, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Augusta, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late William Frierson Burton and the late Ruby Futrell Burton and the late Lillie Burton....

Thomas Joseph Smith

Thomas Joseph Smith

Apr 15, 2011

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - The memorial service for Thomas Joseph Smith, 31, of Savannah, Georgia, will be held at 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon, April 16, 2011, in the chapel of Gamble Funeral Service conducted by The Reverend Dr. Samuel W. Watkins. Interment will be in Highland, Texas.