Obituaries

Frank Ward Karsman

Frank Ward Karsman

Jun 17, 2022

Frank Ward Karsman, 58, of Cumming, Georgia and formerly of Savannah, Georgia, died Friday morning, June 17, 2022, in Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of Rosalind 'Roz' Toporek Portman and the late Stanley Murray Karsman. Ward was of the Jewish faith. He graduated from Benedictine Military School and during the summers attended The Citadel Summer Camp....

Assistant Department (Ret.)

Assistant Department (Ret.)

Jun 17, 2022

William (Bill) I. Goolsby, 85, of Springfield, Georgia, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born September 21, 1936 in Fairfield, Texas. Bill was a devoted husband, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a member of the Savannah Primitive Baptist Church where he served as Deacon. Bill proudly served in the United States Air Force...

Michael Earl Weatherly

Michael Earl Weatherly

Jun 16, 2022

In the early morning hours of June 14, 2022 Michael Earl Weatherly passed away holding the hand of his daughter while surrounded by many of his furry friends. He bravely fought cancer for many years. He was born in Savannah, Ga to Isaac Walter Weatherly and Nellie Mae Grant on September 19th 1951. At age 3 he won first place...

Norman Dolgoff

Norman Dolgoff

Jun 14, 2022

Norman Dolgoff, born June 4, 1935, passed away at age 87 on June 14, 2022. A native Savannahian, Norman will be remembered as a devoted and loving family member, loyal friend, huge sports enthusiast, and gentle soul. Mr. Sunshine, as Norman liked to call himself, was a man of character, principle, and integrity. He was very clear on right versus...

Jonathan Alexander Mcmains

Jonathan Alexander Mcmains

Jun 13, 2022

Jonathan 'Jon' Alexander McMains, 29, of Savannah, Georgia, died Monday, June 13, 2022. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of Don David McMains and Shannon Jenifer Richards McMains. Jon enjoyed being outside and swimming. He had a wonderful laugh and smile which was evident in the time he spent at New Heights in Savannah under the care of...

Michael Herrin Wilson

Michael Herrin Wilson

Jun 13, 2022

Michael Herrin Wilson, 57 year old son of Jerry and Ann Wilson, passed away at home on June 13, 2022. Michael was born in Savannah, Ga on September 26, 1964. He graduated from Memorial Day School and attended Middle Georgia College. He was a member of White Bluff United Methodist Church. He enjoyed spending time riding his motorcycle and especially...

Anne Chastain Newsome

Anne Chastain Newsome

Jun 10, 2022

Anne LaCelle Chastain Newsome, 95, of Savannah, Georgia, and widow of Rufus Frederick Newsome, died Friday morning, June 10, 2022, at Abercorn Rehabilitation Center. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 o'clock Tuesday evening, June 14, 2022, at Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue. The funeral service will be held at 1 o'clock, Wednesday, June 15, 2022,...

Marjorie Mckinnon Simpson

Marjorie Mckinnon Simpson

Jun 9, 2022

Marjorie Downing McKinnon Simpson died peacefully on June 8, 2022. Sissie was born in Brunswick on December 31, 1929, the daughter of Ethelyn Nightingale McKinnon and William Boston McKinnon. She was raised in Milledgeville, moved to Savannah in 1945, and attended Mount Vernon Junior College in Washington, D.C. After returning to Savannah, Sissie met the love of her life, John...

Richard "Rick" Morgenstern

Richard "Rick" Morgenstern

Jun 8, 2022

Richard Keith Morgenstern passed away suddenly on Wednesday June 8th, 2022.?? Rick was born on March 12, 1951 to Brinah and Stanley Morgenstern in Detroit, Michigan.?? He graduated from Henry Ford High School in 1968 and the Air Force Academy in 1972. After graduating, Rick served in the United States Air Force excelling as a flight instructor at Lackland Air...

Anna Sulter Lufburrow

Anna Sulter Lufburrow

Jun 8, 2022

Anna Elizabeth (Bette) Sulter Lufburrow died on June 4, 2022 at home.?? She was the daughter of Bertha Snipes Sulter and Frederick Morgan Sulter and was born in Savannah, GA on July 16, 1925.?? Bette married Albert Bullman Lufburrow on May 22, 1948. Bette was a lifelong Lutheran and a charter member of Messiah Lutheran Church on Skidaway Island.?? She...

Rachel Starets Bueno

Rachel Starets Bueno

Jun 5, 2022

Rachel Bueno passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, June 5, 2022, with her loving family members present at her bedside. ?? Born in Poland, she fled Hitler with her mother and brothers in 1938 and grew up in Natal, Brazil. ??She moved to Israel in 1949, where she attended nursing school and served in the Israel Defense Forces as an...

Richard Irwin Bosman

Richard Irwin Bosman

Jun 5, 2022

Richard Irwin Bosman, 75, of Largo, Florida, and husband of Beth A. Bosman, died Sunday morning, June 5, 2022, at Belleair Health Center in Largo, Florida. The funeral service will be held at 10 o'clock, Wednesday morning, June 8, 2022, at the graveside, Bonaventure Cemetery. You are invited to view the service via Zoom by clicking here. Meeting ID: 847...

Paul Screven Miller

Paul Screven Miller

Jun 3, 2022

Paul Screven Miller, 52, of Savannah, GA?? passed away Thursday, June 2,2022?? at Candler Hospital in Savannah, Ga after a sudden illness. Like his brother, Paul was a true fan of football and he loved the Atlanta Falcons and Georgia Bulldogs and he also loved music. He liked old cars, hanging out with his best friend Gary Bradshaw and his...

Maxine Arnold Mcelveen

Maxine Arnold Mcelveen

Jun 2, 2022

Maxine A. McElveen, 90, widow of George Gordon McElveen after 60 years of marriage, surrendered to eternal life with him Thursday evening, June 2, 2022. She was preceded by her parents, James M. and Alma B. Arnold, and a daughter Deborah McElveen. Survivors: 4 daughters, Sharon (Cary) Gabrielson, Kathryn Wasdin, Lisa (Larry) McLeod, and Michelle (Wes) Cooper of Corpus Christi,...

Loyce Henry Bratton

Loyce Henry Bratton

Jun 1, 2022

Loyce Henry Bratton, 83, of Savannah, Georgia, and husband of Gail Parks Bratton, passed away Tuesday evening, May 31, 2022, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born March 4, 1939 to the late Willie and Thelma Bratton in Thorsby, Alabama, Henry worked for many years as an ironworker, both on submarines and spacecraft. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church where...

Jeffrey Scott Ward

Jeffrey Scott Ward

May 31, 2022

May 10, 1969 to May 30, 2022 Jeffrey 'Jeff' Scott Ward was born in Yakima, Washington, on May 10, 1969, the first of three children (followed by sisters, Julie and Jessica, and later brother, Robby). Jeff's parents, Judy and Jerry, were teachers and moved to Farmington, Maine, in 1974 where he first mastered what would become two of his favorite...

Mary Bedenfield Boring

Mary Bedenfield Boring

May 30, 2022

Mary Lillian Bedenfield Boring, 78, of Pooler, Georgia and widow of George David Boring, died Sunday evening, May 29, 2022, at PruittHealth ' Savannah. A private service will be held at a later date.

Stuart John Sonnen

Stuart John Sonnen

May 29, 2022

Stuart \"Stu\" John Sonnen, age 79, peacefully passed at home surrounded by family on May 28, 2022. Stu attended the University of St Thomas, the University of Minnesota, and Dunwoody College of Technology. He was an exceptional teacher at Hennepin Technical College and later a lifelong field service engineer for Ford Motor Company. Stu was a world traveler and passionate...

Cdr Navy (Ret.)

Cdr Navy (Ret.)

May 27, 2022

Commander John Thomas McGalliard II, United States Navy (Ret.), and Nurse Manager of Palomar Medical Center and Pomerado Hospital Interventional and Cardiac Catheterization Department, died March 19, 2022, at Palomar Medical Center, at age 54, from a traumatic brain injury. Tommy was a loving husband, father, son and brother who is survived by his wife- Yoli McGalliard, children- Ceci and...

Joann Schardt Sterritt

Joann Schardt Sterritt

May 25, 2022

JoAnn Patricia Schardt Sterritt, 76 of Savannah, Georgia and wife of William 'Bill' John Sterritt, died Wednesday morning, May 25, 2022, at Oaks at Habersham after a courageous battle with early onset dementia. Born in Hermosa Beach, California, JoAnn was the daughter of the late LTC Bruton Burke Schardt, U. ??S. Army (Ret.) and the late Florence Gargan Schardt and...