Obituaries

Cathy Black Roberts

Cathy Black Roberts

Nov 16, 2021

Cathy Black Roberts, 64, of Savannah, Georgia, died Tuesday afternoon, November 16, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Frank Houston Black and the late Mary Josephine Cook Dane. Cathy was a member of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. She graduated from Georgia State University where...

Marilyn Klein Cranman

Marilyn Klein Cranman

Nov 16, 2021

Marilyn Klein Cranman, 89, died November 16, 2021 at home. She grew up in Greensboro, NC and spent summers in Savannah until marrying her beloved husband, Alvin, and spending the rest of her life in Savannah. She was a member of Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob. Marilyn was a phenomenal saleswoman, working at Levy Jewelers for almost 40 years, enjoying every...

Rudolph "Sonny" Thorpe,

Rudolph "Sonny" Thorpe,

Nov 13, 2021

Rudolph Edmund 'Sonny' Thorpe Jr. died on November 12, 2021. ??A lifelong resident of Savannah, Sonny was born on May 8, 1936 to the late Rudolph Edmund and Rosa Lee Foster Thorpe. He was a graduate of Darlington School, Rome, GA and Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is survived by his loving...

Charles Edmond Arnsdorff

Charles Edmond Arnsdorff

Nov 11, 2021

Charles 'Charlie' Edmond Arnsdorff, 78, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Connie Dyal Arnsdorff, died Thursday morning, November 11, 2021, at his home with his wife of 38 years by his side. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Malcolm B. Arnsdorff, Sr. and the late Cornelia Mingledorff Arnsdorff. Charlie was a faithful member, usher, and...

Lucy Roberts Martinez

Lucy Roberts Martinez

Nov 10, 2021

Lucy Anne Roberts Martinez, September 21, 1941 - November 10, 2021 Lucy Martinez, beloved wife, mother, and nana, died November 10, 2021. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, September 21, 1941, Lucy had the opportunity to see much of the United States as a child, living in El Paso, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Decatur, Georgia. After graduating from Fulton High...

Barbara Witte Charmatz

Barbara Witte Charmatz

Nov 9, 2021

Barbara Witte Charmatz, 74, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Dr. Arthur Edward Charmatz, died Tuesday morning, November 9, 2021, in Savannah, Georgia with her family at her side. Barbara was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and grew up in Narberth, Pennsylvania. She attended Lower Merion High School and went on to graduate from Brevard College in North Carolina. She...

Robert Lahner Naron

Robert Lahner Naron

Nov 7, 2021

Robert Lahner Naron II, 76, of Savannah, Georgia, and husband of Polina I. Chernyak Naron, died Sunday morning, November 7, 2021, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Decatur, Illinois, he was a son of the late Robert L. Naron, Sr. and the late Lois Jean Reynolds Naron. He served in the United States Navy as an electronics technician. Robert enjoyed...

Tsgt Force (Ret.)

Tsgt Force (Ret.)

Nov 7, 2021

TSgt Harry Lewis Katzman, U. S. Air Force (Ret.), 98, of Savannah, Georgia, formerly of Glennville, and widower of Lydia Barbara Benni Katzman, died Sunday morning, November 7, 2021, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Harry enlisted in the United States Army Air Force on November 14, 1942. He was assigned for combat duty and left Hunter Army...

Richard Allen Jones

Richard Allen Jones

Nov 3, 2021

Richard 'Rick' Allen Jones, 61, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Kimberly 'Kim' Underwood Jones, died Wednesday afternoon, November 3, 2021, at St. Joseph's Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of Jeanette Fries Smith and the late David Charles Jones. Rick graduated from Alfred E. Beach High School. He owned and operated Mall...

Larry Randall Herrington

Larry Randall Herrington

Nov 3, 2021

Larry Randall Herrington, 72, of Jacksonville, Florida, died Tuesday evening, November 2, 2021, at Baptist Medical Center South in Jacksonville. The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, November 8, 2021, at the graveside, Dry Branch Baptist Church Cemetery ' 3231 Perkins Hiltonia Road near Perkins, conducted by the Reverend Dr. Drew Corbett.

Gloria Bunger Black

Gloria Bunger Black

Nov 2, 2021

Gloria Ann Bunger Black, 83, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, formerly of Westminster, Maryland, and widow of James Ransom 'Jim' Black, died Tuesday morning, November 2, 2021, at WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital in Pennsylvania. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late John Theodore Bunger and the late Emma Lee Blalock Bunger. Mrs. Black was a longtime member of Calvary...

Judith Herzog James

Judith Herzog James

Oct 31, 2021

Judith 'Judy' Herzog James, 68, of Savannah, Georgia, died Saturday afternoon, October 30, 2021, at her son's home in Midway. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Jacquelyn Ervin Thompson

Jacquelyn Ervin Thompson

Oct 31, 2021

Jacquelyn 'Lynn' Ervin Thompson, 87, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Clyde Maxwell Thompson, Jr., died Sunday morning, October 31, 2021, at her home with her family at her side. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Robert Ervin and the late Margaret Wells Ervin Stephens. Mrs. Thompson was a longtime member of Grace United Methodist...

Charlene Klimek Baer

Charlene Klimek Baer

Oct 30, 2021

Charlene Klimek Baer, 61, of Savannah, Georgia, died Friday evening, October 29, 2021, at her home. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Leonard Klimek and the late Anita Delores Schou Klimek. Charlene was of the Catholic faith. She graduated from St. Vincent's Academy. Charlene was an X-Ray technologist for Memorial University Medical Center. She...

Jean Macfarlane Easterling

Jean Macfarlane Easterling

Oct 29, 2021

Jeanie MacFarlane Easterling, 92, passed away peacefully Thursday evening October 28, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital with her daughter holding her hand and where she began her Savannah nursing career in 1969. Jean was born in Hamilton Scotland to Alexander and Charlotte Dewar on January 31, 1929. During her childhood, she and her older sister Lottie experienced black-out curtains and...

Christine Reynale Blackburn

Christine Reynale Blackburn

Oct 29, 2021

Christine Reynale Blackburn, 72, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday evening, October 28, 2021, at her home under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Thomas William Blackburn and the late Doris Semph Blackburn. Christine was a former longtime, active member of Bull Street Church of Christ and was a member of...

Sylvia Flanel Slotin

Sylvia Flanel Slotin

Oct 26, 2021

Sylvia Flanel Slotin, 94, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of David Bernie Slotin, died Tuesday afternoon, October 26, 2021, at her home. The funeral service will be held at 12:30 Thursday afternoon, October 28, 2021, at the graveside, Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by Rabbi Avigdor Slatus. Remembrances: Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob ' 5444 Abercorn Street, Savannah, Georgia 31405 or a charity...

John "Mike" Leisure

John "Mike" Leisure

Oct 23, 2021

John Michael 'Mike' Leisure, 70, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, and husband of Elizabeth 'Liz' Ann Garretson Leisure, passed away Friday morning, October 22, 2021, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Clemence Ellsworth Leisure and the late Violet May Spiker Leisure. A 1969 graduate of Parkersburg High School, Mike worked for 32...

Timothy Burcombe Cooper

Timothy Burcombe Cooper

Oct 21, 2021

Timothy 'Tim' Simon Burcombe Cooper, 87, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Polly Wylly Cooper, died Thursday morning, October 21, 2021, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Bristol, England in 1934, Tim was the eldest of five children. During WWII, the family evacuated to Burnham-on-Sea to avoid the blitz. Returning to Bristol after the war in 1947, Tim entered Clifton College...

Franklin Delano Carter

Franklin Delano Carter

Oct 20, 2021

Franklin 'Frank' Delano Carter, 87, of Savannah, Georgia, and widower of Gladys Elizabeth 'Libby' Mock Carter, entered his Heavenly home Tuesday afternoon, October 19, 2021, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Bryan County, Georgia, Frank worked as a manager for Comet Oil for over 50 years, as well as an equipment operator for Chatham County. Frank was a fan of WWE...