Obituaries

Cheryl Rainey Rager

Cheryl Rainey Rager

Jul 21, 2020

Cheryl Lee Rainey Rager, 72, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday evening, July 19, 2020, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Erick, Oklahoma, she was a daughter of the late Willie Lee Rainey and the late Lillian Sloan Rainey. Cheryl lived in San Antonio, California for fourteen years before moving to Savannah six years ago. She was a homemaker and was...

Harry Willis

Harry Willis

Jul 21, 2020

Harry Willis, 74, of Savannah, Georgia entered into eternal glory on July 21, 2020 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. Born on May 16, 1946, he was a son of the late Jess Willis and the late Grace Willis Smith. Of this union, he was the youngest of five children. He was also predeceased by his siblings, Walter Willis (Sonny...

Helen Starkey Mcclelland

Helen Starkey Mcclelland

Jul 20, 2020

Helen Louise Starkey McClelland, 70, of Summerville, South Carolina and wife of Charles Franklin McClelland died Monday morning, July 20, 2020, at Candler Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Dorothy Mae Benton

Dorothy Mae Benton

Jul 20, 2020

Dorothy Mae Benton was born in Garnet, South Carolina on September 16, 1937 to the late William and Lilar J. Benton. She was educated in the Chatham County Public School System and accepted Christ and was baptized at an early age at St. Luke Baptist Church. Later in life she became a member of Townsley Chapel A.M.E. Church under the...

Robert Jackson Grier,

Robert Jackson Grier,

Jul 18, 2020

Robert Jackson Grier, Jr. passed peacefully on the evening of Saturday, July 18, 2020, at PruittHealth - Seaside in Port Wentworth, Georgia at the age of 63 after an extended illness. Robert was born at Telfair Hospital in Savannah, Ga on July 12, 1957 and grew up off Quacco Road. Robert is preceded in death by his father, Robert Jackson...

Ernest Kiwania Moore

Ernest Kiwania Moore

Jul 18, 2020

Ernest Kiwania Moore, 54, of Savannah, Georgia, and husband of Loretta Jackson Moore, died Saturday afternoon, July 18, 2020, in Savannah, Georgia. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Nicholas Peter Mastopoulos

Nicholas Peter Mastopoulos

Jul 17, 2020

Nicholas Peter Mastopoulos, 85, of Savannah, entered into eternal peace on July 17, 2020, after a short illness. The son of a Greek immigrant, the late Peter John Mastopoulos and the late Florence Alberino Mastopoulos, Nick was born and lived his entire life in Savannah.?? After graduating from Savannah High School in 1954, he studied for a year at Armstrong...

Marion "Tommy" Thompson,

Marion "Tommy" Thompson,

Jul 15, 2020

Marion 'Tommy' Edward Thompson, Jr., 65, of Savannah, Georgia, departed this life Wednesday afternoon, July 15, 2020, at 31?? 36.207' N, 80?? 47.750' W. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of Mildred 'Kitty' Gray Thompson and the late Marion 'Tommy' \"Chick\" Edward Thompson. Tommy is survived by his daughter, Emily 'Boo' and her husband, Jason, of Memphis, Tennessee;...

Yetta Mottsman Hornstein

Yetta Mottsman Hornstein

Jul 15, 2020

Yetta Mottsman Hornstein, 95, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Albert Irvin Hornstein, died Wednesday morning, July 15, 2020. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Hendersonville, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Harry Mottsman and the late Pearl Lipsitz Mottsman. Mrs. Hornstein was a longtime member of Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob. She enjoyed and appreciated...

Michael Karl Cress

Michael Karl Cress

Jul 13, 2020

Michael 'Mike' Karl Cress, 49, of Rincon, Georgia and husband of Aimee Swing Cress, passed away unexpectedly on Monday morning, July 13, 2020, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Alton, Illinois, on January 24, 1971, he was a son of Rex Karl Cress and Sharon Kay Patton Cress. Mike attended schools in Alton and moved to St. Simons Island for...

Denson Breton Foss

Denson Breton Foss

Jul 13, 2020

Denson 'Sonny' Breton Foss, 87, of Savannah, Georgia, husband of Eva Ann Swain Foss, died Monday morning, July 13, 2020, at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Frank Rodney Foss and the late Frances Rockhill Foss. Mr. Foss was a member of Savannah First Seventh-day Adventist Church and retired as...

William John Newman

William John Newman

Jul 11, 2020

William 'Bill' John Newman, 75, husband of Jamie Yimoyines Newman, died on July 11, 2020 in Savannah, Georgia. Bill was born on July 1, 1945 to William E. and Josephine P. Newman in Hartford, Connecticut.?? He spent his childhood in West Hartford, Connecticut. where he attended Hall High School. He graduated from Central Connecticut State College, (now University), with a...

Fred Abeles

Fred Abeles

Jul 3, 2020

Fred Abeles, 88, of Savannah, Georgia, and husband of Martha Irene Trescott Abeles, died Thursday evening, July 2, 2020, at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Mary Embry King

Mary Embry King

Jul 2, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Embry King, 80, of Savannah, Georgia, died Tuesday evening, June 30, 2020, at Candler Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Jean Schur Kaminsky

Jean Schur Kaminsky

Jun 29, 2020

Jean Schur Kaminsky (\"Honey\") beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, died peacefully at her home at the age of 100 years old. She resided in Savannah all of her life. Honey was the ultimate lady: never complained even as she withstood life\'s challenges. Honey always astonished people with her positive attitude and her forever \"thank you's'. Her constant caregiving...

John Henry Schaffeld

John Henry Schaffeld

Jun 28, 2020

John Henry Schaffeld, 63, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday afternoon, June 28, 2020, at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Nina Norvell Mastman

Nina Norvell Mastman

Jun 27, 2020

Nina Norvell Mastman, retired educator, was born May 31, 1928 in Bronxville, New York. She grew up in Savannah, Georgia, the daughter of Florence Crane Norvell Schwalb and Wendell Alexander Norvell, niece of Nina Anderson Pape, who co-founded the Girl Scouts of America. Nina was a loving mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She and husband, Dick Mastman, raised...

Kenneth Duran Griffin

Kenneth Duran Griffin

Jun 27, 2020

Kenneth Duran Griffin, 44, of Savannah, Georgia, died Saturday afternoon, June 27, 2020, at Candler Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Celia Massre Hymanson

Celia Massre Hymanson

Jun 27, 2020

Celia Massre Hymanson, 82, of Port Wentworth, Georgia, died Saturday morning, June 27, 2020 at her home. The funeral service will be held at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon at the graveside, Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by Rabbi Avigdor Slatus. You are invited to view the funeral service of Mrs. Hymanson by clicking here.

Edward Lee Elliott,

Edward Lee Elliott,

Jun 25, 2020

Edward Lee Elliott, Jr., 57, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday morning, June 25, 2020, at Memorial University Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.