Obituaries

Reggie Lee Holder

Reggie Lee Holder

Dec 6, 2020

Reggie Lee Holder, 49, of Savannah, Georgia, died Saturday morning, December 5, 2020, in Savannah, Georgia. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he was a son of Penny Dorothy Polcino Holder and Larry Leonard Holder. Reggie worked in construction, most recently for Problem Solved Construction for Joe Williams, a lifelong family friend. Reggie could build a house from the ground up. He...

Brenda Quick Murphy

Brenda Quick Murphy

Dec 3, 2020

Brenda Lee Quick Murphy, 74, of Bloomingdale, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Born in Waynesboro, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Elmo Quick and the late Beatrice Flakes Quick. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a husband William Thomas Murphy Jr., and by a son, Joseph Dean Taylor....

Joyce King Harris

Joyce King Harris

Dec 2, 2020

Joyce King Harris, 90, of Savannah, Georgia and formerly of Chattanooga, Tennessee, widow of Robert Don Harris, died Wednesday morning, December 2, 2020, at Spanish Oaks Retreat. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Ransom King and the late Elizabeth Matthews King. Joyce was a retired comptroller for SunTrust Bank in Chattanooga. She was a devoted...

William Robert Dykes

William Robert Dykes

Dec 2, 2020

On Tuesday, December 1st 2020, William 'Bill' Frank Robert Dykes passed away at the age of 77. Bill was born on December 5th 1942 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to William and Evelyn Dykes. Bill moved to Newport Beach, California in the early '80s as President of Homes by Polygon, based in Vancouver. Bill's successful career in banking, land development,...

Millicent "Millie" Melaver

Millicent "Millie" Melaver

Nov 30, 2020

Millicent 'Millie' Melaver, 90, of Savannah, Georgia, died Monday morning, November 30, 2020, at her home. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1930 and moved with her family to Savannah in 1940. After graduating from Savannah High School, she attended Armstrong State College for one year and then attended and graduated from The University of Pennsylvania. After college...

Cmsgt Force (Ret.)

Cmsgt Force (Ret.)

Nov 27, 2020

CMSgt William 'Bill' Bernard Podres, Sr., United States Air Force (Ret.), 87, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Mary Frances 'Fran' Callahan Podres, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away on Friday morning, November 27, 2020, at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick. Bill was born June 17, 1933, in Witherbee, New York to the late Benedict Dominic Podres...

William "Bill" Bogden

William "Bill" Bogden

Nov 24, 2020

William T. (Bill) Bogden, of Savannah, GA, passed away peacefully on November 24th at the age of 81 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was a devoted father, brother, and friend to all. He worked his entire life in sales, most recently selling BMW automobiles in Pittsburgh for 29 years prior to moving to Georgia in 2011. He is...

Benjamin Leighton Head

Benjamin Leighton Head

Nov 24, 2020

Benjamin Leighton Head, 85, of Savannah, Georgia, died Tuesday morning, November 24, 2020, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Eros, Louisiana, he was a son of the late Henry Arlo Head and the late Clara Swanson Head. Ben was a faithful member of The Collegiate Church of St. Paul the Apostle, Episcopal. He was the former gift shop manager at...

Charles Everette Maynor

Charles Everette Maynor

Nov 22, 2020

Charles 'Chuck' Everette Maynor, 68, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Phyllis Moyer Maynor, died Sunday afternoon, November 22, 2020, at Memorial University Medical Center. He grew up in Avon Lake, Ohio, and moved to Savannah to start a 43-year career with Gulfstream. After retirement he enjoyed playing golf with his friends, and spending time with his family and his...

Barbara Guild Gilbert

Barbara Guild Gilbert

Nov 19, 2020

Barbara Guild Gilbert, 85, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of William Claggett Gilbert, Jr., died Wednesday evening, November 18th, 2020, at her home. Mrs. Gilbert was born December 22, 1934, in New York City to Alan Clarke Guild and Margaret Smith Guild. The family moved to Savannah in 1935 where Mrs. Gilbert lived for the rest of her life. She...

Dr. Boley Byck

Dr. Boley Byck

Nov 19, 2020

Dr. David Boley Byck, 60, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Dr. Peggy Lee Byck, died Thursday morning, November 19, 2020, at his home with his family at his side. Dr. David Boley Byck, 60, of Savannah died early Thursday morning at his home, with his family by his side. He was the husband of Dr. Peggy Lee Byck and...

Carolyn Fluke Levine

Carolyn Fluke Levine

Nov 13, 2020

Carolyn Fluke Levine, 87, of , Halifax, Virginia and widow of Dr. Zelvin Levine, died Friday, November 13, 2020 in South Boston, Virginia. Born in New York City, she was a daughter of the late Sol Fluke and the late Minna Becker Fluke. After graduating high school, Carolyn married Zelvin Levine and together they had four children. She worked as...

Anchel Saul Samuels

Anchel Saul Samuels

Nov 10, 2020

Anchel Saul Samuels, 84, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Sandra Ann Lasky Samuels, died Tuesday evening, November 10, 2020, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of the late Abe Samuels and the late Anna Altstock Samuels. Anchel was a member of Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob and the Jewish Educational Alliance. He was...

Richard John Watters

Richard John Watters

Nov 8, 2020

Richard John Watters, 94, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Mary Jane Comly Watters, died Sunday morning, November 8, 2020. He was born in Buffalo, New York on May 18, 1926 to Richard John Watters, Jr. and Helen Cornelia Thompson. He was a member of his high school tennis and swimming teams and became an Eagle Scout and Assistant Scout...

Dorothy Von Waldner

Dorothy Von Waldner

Nov 7, 2020

Dorothy 'Dottie' Ann Johnson von Waldner, 80, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2020 after a long illness. She was born July 1, 1940 in Savannah to Daisy Leona Johnson and Earl Cecil Johnson. She married Harry Joseph von Waldner, Sr. soon after graduating from Savannah High School in 1959. They were married for 18 years until his death in...

Daniel Herman Mobley

Daniel Herman Mobley

Nov 7, 2020

'Remember that when you leave this earth you can take with you nothing that you have received - only what you have given, a full heart enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage.' ' St. Francis of Assisi Suspenders and a cigar are the things most mentioned about Daniel Herman Mobley who passed away November 7, 2020. Born May...

Bernadette Jackson Riles

Bernadette Jackson Riles

Nov 6, 2020

Bernadette Jackson Riles, 72, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday evening, November 5, 2020, at Azalealand Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born in New York City, New York, she was raised by her grandmother, the late Nellie Jackson. Bernadette was of the Baptist faith. She was a graduate of Beach High School. Bernadette owned and operated Riles Restaurant for many years. She directed...

Lillian Hale Hendrix

Lillian Hale Hendrix

Oct 31, 2020

Jennie Lillian Hale Hendrix, 98, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Lavonia Theo Hendrix, died Friday afternoon, October 30, 2020. She was formerly from Greenville, SC, but had lived in Savannah for many years. She was the daughter of the late Charles C. and Sarah Hale of Greenville, SC. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death...

Kenneth Ray Oxenrider

Kenneth Ray Oxenrider

Oct 29, 2020

Kenneth 'Ken' Ray Oxenrider, 77, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Carolyn Woods Usher Oxenrider, died Thursday morning, October 29, 2020, at Select Specialty Hospital. Born in Saranac Lake, New York on October 13, 1943, he was a son of the late Clarence Leroy Oxenrider and the late Clara Mildred Carmichael Oxenrider. Ken grew up in Walterboro, South Carolina and...

Abram Morris Applebaum

Abram Morris Applebaum

Oct 29, 2020

Abram M. Applebaum, of the Jewish faith, died Thursday morning, October 29, 2020, at Candler Hospital. He was born in Savannah on September 30, 1926 to Harry Applebaum and Leah Cooper Applebaum. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Harry, and sisters Rebecca, Fannie, Sophie, and Esta. Survivors include a son, Gary D. Applebaum;...