Obituaries

Mary Weitz Friedman

Mary Weitz Friedman

Feb 6, 2019

Mary Weitz Friedman died February 5, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born in Savannah GA on September 6, 1931 to Lena and Isadore Weitz. She and her older sister, Elizabeth, grew up in Savannah. Mary was a student of Savannah's public school systems including Savannah High School. She received her associates degree from Armstrong Junior College, graduating with...

Howard Paul Cooper

Howard Paul Cooper

Feb 6, 2019

Howard Paul Cooper, 69, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Patricia Ann Hummel Cooper, died Tuesday evening, February 5, 2019, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Max Harry Cooper and the late Florence Glassman Cooper. Howard was a member of Congregation Mickve Israel. He earned his Bachelor degree from Georgia...

Susan Goldberg Blumenthal

Susan Goldberg Blumenthal

Feb 4, 2019

Susan 'Susie' Goldberg Blumenthal, 68, of Potomac, Maryland and wife of Harvey Blumenthal, died Monday morning, February 4, 2019, at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Leon Goldberg and the late Evelyn Center Goldberg. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Harvey Neal Goldberg....

Muriel Winkler Bonder

Muriel Winkler Bonder

Feb 4, 2019

Muriel Winkler Bonder, 97, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Arnold Chester Bonder, died Sunday evening, February 3, 2019, at her home. Born in New York, New York, she was a daughter of the late Louis Winkler and the late Sarah Brazinsky Winkler. Mrs. Bonder was a retired and loved librarian in the Lynbrook Public Schools, Long Island, New York....

Lynn Mcdaniel Dewalt

Lynn Mcdaniel Dewalt

Feb 3, 2019

Lynn Alyson McDaniel DeWalt, 62, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday evening, February 3, 2019, at Candler Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Bennie Cowart Smith

Bennie Cowart Smith

Feb 2, 2019

Bennie C. Smith, 77, and wife of Emery C. Smith, Jr., died Saturday, February 2, 2019 in Savannah, Georgia surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Great Falls, South Carolina to Lewis Cowart and Susie Waters Cowart. After moving to Savannah, she met Emery and they were married on June 3, 1961 upon his discharge from the Air...

Edith Liggins Sutton

Edith Liggins Sutton

Feb 1, 2019

The funeral service for Edith Grace Liggins Sutton, 73, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of Warren Sutton, Jr., will be held at 11 o'clock Saturday morning at First African Baptist Church of East Savannah ' 402 Treat Street conducted by Pastor Thomas E. Williams. Burial will be private.

Betty Weiss Lasky

Betty Weiss Lasky

Feb 1, 2019

Betty Weiss Lasky was born in Savannah, Georgia on February 9, 1936 and died on February 1, 2019. She was married to her childhood sweetheart, Larry J. Lasky, for over 61 years until Larry's death in 2015. They were an unbeatable team that truly lit up a room with their love. Betty was known to all that loved her as...

Herbert Vincent Webster,

Herbert Vincent Webster,

Feb 1, 2019

Herbert V. Webster, Sr., 81, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Nancy Miller Webster, died Friday, February 1, 2019 in Savannah, Georgia. He was born in Savannah, Georgia to Charles Edward Webster and Rosa Lee Shea. Herbert was a United States Army veteran. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Charles and William Webster,...

Gail "Shorty" Grissom

Gail "Shorty" Grissom

Jan 31, 2019

Gail S. \'Shorty\' Grissom passed away at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at age 84. He was born in San Diego, CA, but was a life-long resident of Savannah and Richmond Hill. Shorty was preceded in death by his parents, Onnie and Brodie Grissom, his daughter Patricia Grissom Lamb, and his brother Robert (Bob) Grissom....

Wilma Claxton Strickland

Wilma Claxton Strickland

Jan 25, 2019

Wilma Claxton Strickland passed away at Azalealand Nursing Home on January 25th while holding hands with her grandson Patrick. She is predeceased by her parents, James Newman Claxton, Sr. and Gretell Riner Claxton, her brother, James Newman Claxton, Jr. (Susan) and a sister, Norma, who died in infancy. She is survived by two sons, Randall Steven Strickland of Savannah and...

Gerry Lee Simmons

Gerry Lee Simmons

Jan 24, 2019

Gerry Lee Simmons, 61, of Savannah, Georgia died at home Wednesday evening, January 23, 2019, after a long illness. Mr. Simmons was born in Savannah to Horace Henry Simmons and Catherine Lawton Simmons, both deceased. He was a graduate of Savannah High School and proudly worked in chemical manufacturing for 42 years. He was preceded in death by his wife,...

Joseph Terrell Mcnellage

Joseph Terrell Mcnellage

Jan 21, 2019

Joseph 'Joe' Terrell McNellage, 67, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday afternoon, January 20, 2019, at Candler Hospital. Born on November 19, 1951 in Mobile, Alabama, he was a son of the late Joseph Emery McNellage and the late Bertha Inez Hardy McNellage. Joe graduated from the University of South Alabama before attaining his Master's in Political Science from the University...

Shirley Ann Smith

Shirley Ann Smith

Jan 16, 2019

Shirley Ann Smith, 87, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, died Tuesday morning, January 15, 2019, at her home. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Charles Lee Smith, Sr. and the late Bernice Boyd Smith. Shirley was a member of First Christian Church in Jacksonville and a former member of First Christian Church in Savannah. She liked...

Charlotte Ada Jung

Charlotte Ada Jung

Jan 14, 2019

Charlotte Ada Jung, 23, of Rincon, Georgia, died Monday morning, January 14, 2019, at Candler Hospital from injuries received in an automobile accident. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of Stephanie Ann Halperin Jung Nash and Charles Edward Jung, Jr. Charlotte Ada was a member of Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob. She earned her Associates Degree in Dentistry from...

Sandra Lasky Samuels

Sandra Lasky Samuels

Jan 12, 2019

Sandra Ann Lasky Samuels, 78, of Savannah Georgia and wife of Anchel Saul Samuels, died Friday evening, January 11, 2019, at Buckingham South. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Belle Weitz Lasky. Sandra was a member of Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and her...

William Wallace Clements,

William Wallace Clements,

Jan 8, 2019

William 'Bill' Wallace Clements, Jr., 73, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Brenda Burke Clements, died Monday afternoon, January 7, 2019, at Candler Hospital. Born in McRrae, Georgia, he was a son of the late William Wallace Clements, Sr., United States Army (Ret.) and the late Alma Lee Bennett. Bill was a former member of Lake Mayer Church of Christ....

John Reeves Davenport

John Reeves Davenport

Jan 6, 2019

John 'Jack' Reeves Davenport, 94, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Elisabeth 'Betty' Burrage Davenport, died Sunday afternoon, January 6, 2019, at Morningside of Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of the late Samuel Murdoc Davenport and the late Jane Reeves Owens. Jack was a member for more than 50 years of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, where...

Pauline Sargent Carson

Pauline Sargent Carson

Jan 6, 2019

Pauline Mae Sargent Carson, 98, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of George Whitfield Carson, died Sunday morning, January 6, 2019. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Rhoda Daniels Quarles

Rhoda Daniels Quarles

Jan 6, 2019

Rhoda Daniels Quarles went home to be with the Lord on January 5, 2019. Born in Savannah on June 2, 1924 to the Reverend Milton F. and Mrs. Rhoda I. Daniels, Rhoda spent her entire adulthood in Miami, Florida and passed away at her beloved Miami home. She is survived by her four children, Mary Nelson (David) O'Dowd, Julian (Alice),...