Obituaries

Earl Wayne Hiers,

Earl Wayne Hiers,

Aug 16, 2019

Earl 'Bubba' Wayne Hiers, Jr., 65, of Savannah, Georgia and formerly of Albany, Georgia, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday evening, August 15, 2019, after bravely battling pancreatic cancer. Bubba was born in Albany, the son of Earl Wayne Hiers, Sr. and Corrie Paul Hiers. He attended school in Albany and graduated from Columbus High School Class of...

Robert Lee Potts

Robert Lee Potts

Aug 15, 2019

Robert Lee Potts, 76, saw his last sunrise on earth August 15th, 2019, after a 15 month battle with Glioblastoma Brain Cancer. Robert was born in Philipsburg, PA and lived in numerous locations growing up. He met his wife, Savannah native, Sue Nell Hendricks in 1968 and settled in Savannah, Georgia in 1975. He is a retiree from Gulfstream Aerospace...

Stanford Wideman Smith,

Stanford Wideman Smith,

Aug 15, 2019

Stanford 'Stan' Wideman Smith, Sr., 34, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday afternoon, August 15, 2019, at his home. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, he was a son of Lisa Sturgeon Santangelo and the late Ottis Jefferson Smith III. ??Stan was of the Lutheran faith. He was a United States Army veteran having served in Iraq. Stan was a former sous...

Shelton Palmer Sanford

Shelton Palmer Sanford

Aug 12, 2019

Shelton Palmer Sanford II died at the age of 74 on August 11, 2019 at Hospice House Savannah with his wife, Marney and daughter, Catherine at his side, after a courageous yet short battle with cancer. He was born November 2, 1944 at Candler Hospital in Savannah, GA to Charles Steadman Sanford and Ann Lawrence Sanford. Mr. Sanford was a...

Camond James Brooks

Camond James Brooks

Aug 9, 2019

Camond James Brooks, 55, of Aiken, South Carolina, died Thursday evening, August 9, 2019, in Savannah. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Florence Ginsberg Karsman

Florence Ginsberg Karsman

Aug 9, 2019

Florence Ginsberg Karsman of Savannah, Georgia died Friday afternoon, August 9, 2019, at Buckingham South with her family by her side. She lived a beautiful life of 102 years with health, happiness, grace and style. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, she moved at an early age with her family to Tallahassee where she later graduated from Florida Women's College (Florida State...

Ruth Burdsal Krauss

Ruth Burdsal Krauss

Aug 5, 2019

Ruth Burdsal Krauss, 89, of Savannah, died Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Thrive at Deerwood in Jacksonville, Florida. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Virgil Raymond Burdsal and the late Mamie Ruth Holder Burdsal. Ruth was a communicant of St. Peter's Catholic Church and a former communicant of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. In the early...

Jeannie Mcfaddin Robinson

Jeannie Mcfaddin Robinson

Aug 5, 2019

Margaret Jean 'Jeannie' McFaddin Robinson, 67, of Manning, South Carolina, died Monday morning, August 5, 2019, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, South Carolina. Born in Manning, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Douglas McFaddin and the late Ida Margaret Gamble McFaddin. Jeannie was a lifelong member of Midway Presbyterian Church. She attended Clemson University and earned...

1Sg Army (Ret.)

1Sg Army (Ret.)

Aug 5, 2019

1SG Donald \"Don\" Joseph Zukoski, United States Army (Ret.), 85, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Helen Christine Hunter Zukoski, died Monday, August 5, 2019, at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Matthew Joseph Guglielmi

Matthew Joseph Guglielmi

Aug 4, 2019

Matthew Joseph Guglielmi, 70, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Janice Kay Taylor Guglielmi, died Sunday morning, August 4, 2019, in Savannah with his wife by his side. After being diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in 2008, Matthew pressed in to his faith and had a positive response.?? He loved life, accepted the challenges and lived it to the fullest. He...

Seymour Dember

Seymour Dember

Aug 1, 2019

Seymour Dember, 98, of Savannah, Georgia, and widower of Gloria Bienstock Dember died Wednesday afternoon, July 31, 2019, at Buckingham South. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Michael Hartford Wetherington

Michael Hartford Wetherington

Jul 30, 2019

Michael 'Mike' Hartford Wetherington, 66, of Brooklet, Georgia, died Monday evening, July 29, 2019, at Candler Hospital. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he was the son of Hartford Wetherington and Joyce Flowers Wetherington Smith. Mr. Wetherington was a retired auto mechanic and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his fianc??, Gail B. Sipkens of Brooklet; three sons, Kyle Edward...

Ricky Avram Weissman

Ricky Avram Weissman

Jul 23, 2019

Ricky Avram Weissman, 65, of Savannah, Georgia, died Tuesday morning, July 23, 2019. Born in Savannah, Georgia on May 30, 1954, he was a son of the late Rubin Weissman and the late Jewell Weissman. Ricky was a graduate of Hershel V. Jenkins High School and Armstrong State College with a Bachelor's degree in Business. Survivors include his brother, Marvin...

Thelma Reed Rosen

Thelma Reed Rosen

Jul 22, 2019

Thelma Reed Rosen, 95, passed away peacefully at Buckingham Assisted Living, her 'home away from home', on July 22, 2019. She was born in Cochran, Georgia, the middle child of 3 children of Ray and Joseph Reed. They lived in Cochran, where her father owned a dry goods store for many years. At the age of sixteen, Thelma graduated from...

Jamie Anthony Lightle

Jamie Anthony Lightle

Jul 20, 2019

Jamie Anthony Lightle, 29, of Pooler, Georgia and husband of Kristin Amber Lightle, died Saturday morning, July 20, 2019, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of Christopher Todd Lightle and Carol Louise Lightle. Jamie was a member of Compassion Christian Church East Campus. He graduated from Jenkins High School. Jamie was the owner...

Debra Lynn

Debra Lynn

Jul 19, 2019

Debra Lynn Lee, cherished daughter of Herbert Lee and Jane Rhodes, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2019, after a hard fought, yearlong battle with cancer. Debra was a Savannah native, attending public schools. After graduation, she studied at Armstrong, took some classes at Savannah Tech and completed studies to become an EMT, although she was too small to do that...

Stephen Whitehurst Mangum

Stephen Whitehurst Mangum

Jul 18, 2019

Stephen Whitehurst Mangum, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on July 17, 2019 at his home in Savannah, Georgia.?? Steve was born and raised in Eden, North Carolina.?? At Eden's JM Morehead High School, he was in school government, a football quarterback, and a member of the golf team. Golf is a sport that Steve enjoyed throughout his life, with many...

Ouida Anderson

Ouida Anderson

Jul 17, 2019

Ouida Anderson, 89, of Savannah, Georgia, died Wednesday morning, July 17, 2019, on Tybee Island, Georgia. Born in Kite, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Alonzo Anderson and the late Annie Lumley Anderson. Ouida was a member of St. John United Methodist Church in Wadley, Georgia. She retired as the office manager for Harrison's Farms in Bartow, Georgia....

David Alonzo Vaughn,

David Alonzo Vaughn,

Jul 16, 2019

David Alonzo Vaughn, Sr., was born on July 2, 1954 in Baltimore, Maryland, to Evelyn Vaughn and the late Milton Vaughn. He passed away at age 65 on July 16, 2019 in Savannah. David attended Armstrong University in Savannah, Georgia. From 1976 to 1979, David served in the United States Army and also worked in the medical industry as a...

Joyce Parton Mireles

Joyce Parton Mireles

Jul 15, 2019

Joyce Parton Mireles, 75, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday evening, July 14, 2019, at Candler Hospital. Born in Gaston County, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd Parton and the late Verdie Townsend Parton. Joyce was a member of Compassion Christian Church ' Henderson Campus where she loved being an active part of the Women's Bible Study...