Obituaries

Irvin Lester Quarterman,

Irvin Lester Quarterman,

Nov 27, 2019

Irvin Lester Quarterman, Jr., 56, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away Tuesday evening, November 26, 2019, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of Irvin Lester Quarterman, Sr. and the late Thelma Sardis Quarterman. Irvin was of the Holiness faith. He was a dedicated cook for more than 20 years. Irvin loved time with...

Thomas C. Kemp,

Thomas C. Kemp,

Nov 23, 2019

Tommy Kemp (67) passed away on November 23, after a long fight with Parkinson's, at his home, under the care of Kindred Hospice and his wife of 27 years, Donna. A computer consultant, retired from Union Camp/International Paper/Exopack/Coveris, his passion was photography, especially capturing nature in his many travels. Preceded in death by both parents, Thomas and Joyce, and a...

Traci Hadwin Elmgren

Traci Hadwin Elmgren

Nov 23, 2019

Traci Lea Hadwin Elmgren, 52, of Savannah, Georgia, died Saturday morning, November 23, 2019, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Walter Eugene Hadwin and the late Marilyn Morris. Traci was of the Christian faith. She graduated from St. Vincent's Academy and earned her paralegal certification from South College. Traci was...

Elizabeth Driggers Mcelveen

Elizabeth Driggers Mcelveen

Nov 22, 2019

Elizabeth 'Betty' Oetgen Driggers McElveen, 88, of Savannah, Georgia, and widow of Nathaniel Judson McElveen, died Thursday evening, November 21, 2019, at her home, with her family by her side. Born in Savannah, Georgia she was a daughter of the late John Driggers and the late Elizabeth Glenn Oetgen Driggers. Betty worked at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors performing many...

Evelyn Ritchey Ostendorf

Evelyn Ritchey Ostendorf

Nov 22, 2019

Ms. Evelyn Ann Ostendorf (Evie), 78, of 22 Timberline Drive died Friday at her home. She was born April 13, 1941, in Maryville, Missouri, daughter of Forrest Leroy Mounts and Phyllis Jean Miller. The Cedar Falls, Iowa native lived in Savannah, Georgia for many years. She was married to Larry Dean Ostendorf and then spent her retirement years with Ronald...

Gladys Mock Carter

Gladys Mock Carter

Nov 20, 2019

Gladys Elizabeth 'Libby' Mock Carter, 85, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of Franklin 'Frank' Delano Carter, entered her Heavenly home on Wednesday morning, November 20, 2019, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late John Edward Mock and the late Gladys Irene Saturday Mock. Mrs. Carter was a member of Burkhalter Baptist Church. She...

Wellene Miller Blackston

Wellene Miller Blackston

Nov 19, 2019

Wellene Miller Blackston, 84, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Lary Elton Blackston, died Tuesday morning, November 19, 2019, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late John Leroy Miller and the late Wellie Amaretto Sheffield White. Mrs. Blackston was of the Baptist faith. She managed the family shrimping business, Blackston Boat Works, for...

Jack Howard Sussman

Jack Howard Sussman

Nov 18, 2019

Jack Howard Sussman was born in Savannah, Georgia on October 24, 1942 and passed away in Jacksocnville, Florida on November 18, 2019. He was a graduate of Benedictine Military School and The University of Georgia. Jack was a CPA and an avid racquetball player. Predeceased by his brother, Charles Robert Sussman (Lynn). Survived by his loving wife of 58 years,...

Thomas Laverne Kelley,

Thomas Laverne Kelley,

Nov 17, 2019

Thomas 'Tom' 'Rusty' L. Kelley, Jr., 72, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Sterling Parnell Kelley, died Sunday morning, November 17, 2019, at Spanish Oaks Hospice. Born in Hartsville, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Thomas L. Kelley, Sr. and the late Doris Galloway Kelley. Tom was a 1965 graduate of Hartsville High School and earned his...

Nell Wingate Burnett

Nell Wingate Burnett

Nov 16, 2019

Nell Wingate Burnett, 91, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Mortimer Pinckney Burnett, Sr., died Saturday morning, November 16, 2019, at her home. Born in Pooler, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Ottis Ferdinand Wingate and the late Katie Dotson Wingate. In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Joe...

William Eugene Watts

William Eugene Watts

Nov 15, 2019

William 'Billy' Eugene Watts, 88, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday evening, November 14, 2019, at Azalealand Nursing and Rehabilitation surrounded by his family. He was born in Savannah, Georgia, a son of the late Reginald Earl Watts and the late Lillie Mae Shepherd Watts. Billy was a 1949 graduate of Benedictine College. He enjoyed woodworking but his greatest love was...

Richard "Dicky" Barker

Richard "Dicky" Barker

Nov 12, 2019

Richard Dale 'Dicky' Barker, 71, of Savannah, Georgia, died Tuesday morning, November 12, 2019, under the care of Hospice Savannah. He was born in Savannah, Georgia to the late D.L. 'Pete' Barker and the late Cecelia Merritt Barker. Dicky was a graduate of Cathedral Day School and graduated from Savannah High School, class of 1968. He was a U.S. Navy...

Fay Merlin Silverman

Fay Merlin Silverman

Nov 11, 2019

Fay Merlin Silverman, 93, of Savannah, Georgia, died Monday afternoon, November 11, 2019, at her home. She was predeceased by her husband, Harry Silverman, son of the late Louis and Ruth (Weiser) Silverman, as well as siblings, Jerome Merlin (Sylvia), Reba Merlin Freedman (Ted), Arthur Merlin, Leon Merlin, and sister-in-law, Janet Silverman Reed. Fay was the fourth of five children...

Maeyu Chao

Maeyu Chao

Nov 8, 2019

Maeyu Chao Wu, 85, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Chu Ming Wu, died Friday evening, November 8, 2019, at Azalealand Nursing Home with her family at her side. Born in Taichung, Taiwan, she was a daughter of the late Chinlong Chao and the late Tsao Chen Chao. Mrs. Wu was a member of the Chinese Baptist Church of Savannah....

Brigette Kathleen Ward

Brigette Kathleen Ward

Nov 8, 2019

Brigette Kathleen Ward, 61, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away peacefully Friday morning, November 8, 2019, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Walter John Ward, Jr. and the late Jeanne Virginia Holm Ward. Brigette attended St. James Catholic Church. She earned her B.S.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Dayton where she was...

Sally Clark Seay

Sally Clark Seay

Nov 3, 2019

Sally Mae Clark Seay, 84, widow of Norman Arvey Seay and mother of Patti Seay Fine, died Saturday afternoon, November 2, 2019, at Select Specialty Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Dale Howard Gibson

Dale Howard Gibson

Nov 2, 2019

It has pleased an all wise God to remove from us our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, Dale H. Gibson who died on November 1, 2019. Accompanied with a warm and practical temperance, he was a man of strong character and firm principles and by grace he served faithfully his Savior and his family, his country and his...

Walter Glenn Otto,

Walter Glenn Otto,

Oct 31, 2019

Walter Glenn Otto, Jr., 80, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Peggy Elizabeth Perry Otto, died Thursday morning, October 31, 2019, at Hospice Savannah with his family by his side. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Walter Glenn Otto, Sr. and the late Mary Evelyn Nail Otto. Glenn was an active member of Central Christian...

Jack Wayne Robinson,

Jack Wayne Robinson,

Oct 30, 2019

Jack Wayne Robinson, PhD, 85, of Tucson, Arizona passed away peacefully at home, Tuesday evening, October 29, 2019, at Savannah Commons. Born in Franklin, Indiana, he was a son of the late Earl B. Robinson and the late Velma Madge Phillips Robinson. At the age of 10, they moved to Tucson, Arizona. He was a member of the Tucson Arizona...

Wilma Dreggors Carter

Wilma Dreggors Carter

Oct 26, 2019

Wilma Dreggors Carter, 88, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Ben W. Dreggors and Albert A. Carter, died Saturday morning, October 26, 2019, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born near Darien, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Charles Falker and the late Ruth Nelson Falker. She was an outstanding Darien High School student who excelled in Latin. After high...