Obituaries

Isadore M. Karpf

Isadore M. Karpf

May 14, 2010

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Isadore M. Karpf, 91, died peacefully at home on Friday after a long illness. He lived his early years in New York City, but spent his entire adult life in Savannah. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He was a member of the greatest generation. He was retired from his business, Punch...

Ruby Frenkel Perlman

Ruby Frenkel Perlman

May 13, 2010

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Ruby Gail Frenkel Perlman 64 years old passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 11th, 2010 at 8:35 PM. She was born in Rochester, New York a daughter of Clara Frenkel Kiel and Dr. Lance Frenkel.  Ruby Perlman lived in Savannah for more than her married life, and was the loving wife of 42 years to Phillip Max...

Dr. Stanley Harper,

Dr. Stanley Harper,

May 11, 2010

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Dr. Rex Stanley Harper, Sr., 90, of Cumberland, MD and recently of Dogwood Forest Assisted Living in Marietta, GA., died Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, GA, from complications of COPD and pneumonia. Born October 5, 1919, in Estill, SC, Dr. Harper was the son of James Randall and Mary Daily Harper and grew...

Robert James Welcher

Robert James Welcher

May 9, 2010

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Robert "Bob" James Welcher, 60, of Savannah, Georgia, beloved husband and friend of Nancy Neumann Welcher, died Saturday morning, May 8, 2010, at Hospice Savannah. Raised on Staten Island, New York, he was a son of the late William Welcher and the late Henrietta Casprzycki Welcher. Bob was a communicant of the Cathedral of Saint John the...

Lillian Barron Kennedy

Lillian Barron Kennedy

May 8, 2010

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Lillian Barron Kennedy, 85, of Savannah, Georgia, widow of Jerrius B. Kennedy and Douglas John Ferrier, died Saturday afternoon, May 8, 2010, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Burlington, Vermont, she was a daughter of the late Louis Barron and the late Emma Dumas Barron. Mrs. Kennedy was a member of Islands Community Church and was retired...

Arthur Lavern King,

Arthur Lavern King,

May 6, 2010

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Arthur "Art" Lavern King, Jr., 86, of Savannah, Georgia, husband of Annette Desposito King, died Thursday morning, May 6, 2010, at Memorial Health University Medical Center. Born in Gainesville, Georgia, he was a son of the late Arthur Lavern King, Sr. and the late Mary Jones King. Mr. King was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church....

Thomas Wesley Butler

Thomas Wesley Butler

May 6, 2010

ROTONDA WEST, FLORIDA - Thomas "Tom" Wesley Butler, 74, of Rotonda West, Florida, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2010. Born June 23, 1935, in Wilkes County, Georgia, he was the son of the late Eva (Nell) and Lemuel  (L.M.) Butler.  He was a Lincolnton High School Graduate class of 1953 who played on the Varsity Football Team.  Following graduation,...

Lanford Denney Harris

Lanford Denney Harris

May 5, 2010

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Lanford Denney Harris went home to be with the Lord on May 5, 2010, while under the care of Hospice Savannah. Gramps, as he was called by his grandchildren, was born August 29, 1943 in Appling County. He was predeceased in death by his mother, Lela Pauline Harris, infant sister, LaFayne Harris, and his maternal and paternal...

Irma Guzman Thomas

Irma Guzman Thomas

May 5, 2010

MIDWAY, GEORGIA - Irma Guzman Thomas, 54, of Midway, Georgia, wife of Thomas J. Thomas, Jr., died Tuesday morning, May 4, 2010, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Mexico, she was a daughter of the late Adolfo Guzman and the late Guadalupe Molina Guzman. She was a member of Live Oak Church of God and was a school teacher at Bradwell...

Eugene Worth Freeman

Eugene Worth Freeman

May 4, 2010

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Eugene "Gene" Worth Freeman, 67, of Savannah, Georgia, died Saturday evening, May 1, 2010, at his home under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he was the son of the late Albert Worth Freeman and the late Irma Kathleen Gatlin Freeman. Mr. Freeman attended Southside Assembly of God. He was a United States...

The Bovaird Singleton

The Bovaird Singleton

May 2, 2010

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - The Reverend Curtis Bovaird Singleton III, 73, of Savannah, Georgia, husband of Evelyn Prince Singleton, was called home by his Heavenly Father on May 1, 2010. He was born on January 17, 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a graduate of Columbia Bible College, 1970, and Reformed Theological Seminary, 1980. For the past seventeen years he...

Alan R. Siano

Alan R. Siano

Apr 30, 2010

RIDGELAND, SOUTH CAROLINA - Alan R. Siano, 70, of Ridgeland, South Carolina, husband of Virginia Karchessky Siano, died Thursday evening, April 29, 2010, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service, 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Selma Greenberg Dunn

Selma Greenberg Dunn

Apr 30, 2010

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Selma Greenberg Dunn, 86, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away peacefully on April 30th at St. Joseph's Hospital under the care of Hospice Savannah. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jacob Dunn, her parents, Joseph and Rachel Friedman Greenberg, and sisters, Helen Goldstein and Doris Waldman. Selma was a native Savannahian and a lifelong member...

Glenn "Lucky" Luckock

Glenn "Lucky" Luckock

Apr 28, 2010

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Glenn William "Lucky" Luckock, 87, of Savannah, Georgia, husband of Carol Ann Krutz Luckock, died Tuesday evening, April 27, 2010, at Savannah Specialty Center under the care of Odyssey Hospice. Born in Verona, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late William Henry Luckock, Jr. and the late Mary J. Molleston Luckock. Glenn was a lifetime resident...

Jeffrey Michael Young

Jeffrey Michael Young

Apr 28, 2010

THE NETHERLANDS - Jeffrey "Jeff" Michael Young, 68, of The Netherlands, died Monday morning, April 26, 2010, in The Netherlands. Born in Bronx, New York, he was a son of the late Hyman Young and the late Jean Benezera Young. Jeff was of the Jewish faith. He was a graphic designer and writer. Jeff enjoyed collecting and showing antiques, especially...

Joseph E. Catenaci,

Joseph E. Catenaci,

Apr 26, 2010

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Joseph E. Catenaci, Sr., 96, formerly of Long Beach Island, New Jersey and Hilton Head, South Carolina, passed away April 25 in Savannah. Mr. Catenaci was preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Gladys Dingee Catenaci and son, Robert Joseph Catenaci. He is survived by daughter Joan Vastardis and husband H. Dudley New of Savannah,...

Evie Martin Mccall

Evie Martin Mccall

Apr 24, 2010

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Evie Dell Martin McCall, 83, of Savannah, Georgia, widow of Jack Lamar McCall, died Friday afternoon, April 23, 2010, at Savannah Rehabilitation and Nursing Center under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Swainsboro, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Freddie Martin and the late Ella Coleman Martin. Mrs. McCall was a member of Whitefield...

Stephen "Tiger" Coleman

Stephen "Tiger" Coleman

Apr 23, 2010

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Stephen Douglas "Tiger" Coleman, 52, of Savannah, Georgia, died Tuesday afternoon, April 20, 2010, at his home. Born in Gainesville, Georgia, he was a son of Violet Marie Kivette Coleman and the late Connie Brock "Chuck" Coleman. Tiger was of the Baptist faith and was a graduate of Herschel V. Jenkins High School. He retired as a...

Steven Patrick Sullivan

Steven Patrick Sullivan

Apr 22, 2010

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Steven "Steve" Patrick Sullivan, 41, of Savannah, Georgia, died Tuesday afternoon, April 20, 2010, at Candler Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon in the chapel of Gamble Funeral Service conducted by The Reverend Mr. Dewain E. Smith. Interment will be private.

Elizabeth Teresa Harris

Elizabeth Teresa Harris

Apr 22, 2010

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Elizabeth "Beth" Teresa Harris, 39, of Savannah, Georgia, died Wednesday evening, April 21, 2010, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of William "Bill" Ronald Epps Harris and Judy Hucks Harris. Beth was of the Catholic faith and was a graduate of Armstrong Atlantic State University. She was a former registered nurse...