Obituaries

Claire Damico Cramer

Claire Damico Cramer

Feb 23, 2017

Claire Rosemary Cramer, 89, passed away Thursday, the 23rd of February at her home under the care of Hospice Savannah. She is survived by her four children, Thomas (Rita), Nazareth PA; Barbara, Savannah GA; James (Paula) Savannah GA; Rusty (Angela) Stuart, FL; brother, Paul Damico, Sterling VA, and loving companion Frank Yelton, Savannah. She is also survived by her 8...

Brian Ray Carlson

Brian Ray Carlson

Feb 22, 2017

Brian Ray Carlson, 51, of Savannah, died Wednesday morning, February 22, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Lisa Elizabeth Roberts

Lisa Elizabeth Roberts

Feb 22, 2017

Lisa Elizabeth Roberts, 47, of Savannah, died Tuesday morning, February 21, 2017, at her home. She was a strong, giving person with a wonderful soul. Lisa was a great mother and wonderful friend. She had been fighting cancer for the past two years. Lisa fought so hard for her family. She was a strong woman and tried her hardest to...

Dean Munro Dunwody,

Dean Munro Dunwody,

Feb 20, 2017

Dean Munro Dunwody, Jr., 83, of Palm Harbor, Florida and husband of Judith Marshall Dunwody, died Sunday, February 19, 2017, at Suncoast Hospice in Pinellias Park, Florida. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Christine Allen Grubbs

Christine Allen Grubbs

Feb 19, 2017

Christine 'Chris' Allen Grubbs (Aunt Christine), 74, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of Howard Alton Grubbs, Jr., died Sunday morning, February 19, 2017, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Davisboro, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Jim Allen and the late Mary Lizzie Mims Allen. Chris was of the Baptist faith. She retired from Kmart after 25 years as...

Helen Winter Kelleher

Helen Winter Kelleher

Feb 15, 2017

Irene 'Renie' Winter Kelleher, age 72, passed away on February 14, 2017, at her home in Savannah, GA, surrounded by her family after a lengthy illness. Renie was born July 12, 1944, in Richmond, VA, where she graduated from Hermitage High School in 1962 and attended Virginia Commonwealth University. She worked in the research department at A.H. Robins Pharmaceuticals and...

Erika Siegler Takenaka

Erika Siegler Takenaka

Feb 14, 2017

Erika S. Takenaka, 55, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017. Born October 31, 1961 in Stuttgart, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Erwin and Inge Lucie Ida Siegler and was later fostered by Edeltraud Furst. She was preceded in death in 2006 by her husband, Koji Takenaka, U. S. Army (Ret.). She is survived...

Pietre Graigg Gossecc

Pietre Graigg Gossecc

Feb 12, 2017

Pietre 'Pete' Graigg Gossecc, 57, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday morning, February 12, 2017, at his home. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he was a son of the late Paul Amos Johnson and the late Dorothy Davis Johnson. Pete was a former model and was a licensed certified diamond appraiser, a clinical hypnotherapist, and an ordained minister. He was a well-established...

Gene Miller,

Gene Miller,

Feb 11, 2017

Gene Miller, Sr., 77, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Helen Gibson Miller, died Saturday morning, February 11, 2017, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Portal, Georgia, he was a son of the late Homer Lee Miller and the late Effie Way Miller. Gene was a member of Faith Primitive Baptist Church. He was a United States Army veteran. Gene...

Alice Toney Gayheart

Alice Toney Gayheart

Feb 10, 2017

Alice Rose Toney Gayheart, 82, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Chester Lee 'Coach' Gayheart, died Friday morning, February 10, 2017, at Spanish Oaks Retreat. She was born in Comfort, West Virginia, and was the daughter of the late Frank M. Toney and Orva Honaker Toney. Alice graduated from Sherman High School in 1950. She attended school at Marshall Collage...

Elizabeth Weitz

Elizabeth Weitz

Feb 8, 2017

Elizabeth Weitz, 92, of Savannah, Georgia, died Wednesday morning, February 8, 2017, at Buckingham South. She was born in Savannah on June, 27, 1924 and was the daughter of the late Isadore Weitz and Lena Cranman Weitz. She is survived by her sister, Mary Weitz Friedman, her nephew, Stephen Friedman and his wife Annette, and their children, Alex and Halle,...

Linda Hester Bedgood

Linda Hester Bedgood

Feb 8, 2017

Linda Hester Bedgood, 76, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of James Earl Bedgood Jr., passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, February 8, 2017, at Hospice Savannah surrounded by her family. She loved spending time with children and was a foster mom for many years. Linda was the office manager for Dr.Ramsey for many years as well. She was a breast cancer...

Lois Bernstein Legg

Lois Bernstein Legg

Feb 7, 2017

Lois Ellen Bernstein Legg, 65, formerly of Savannah, Georgia, died Tuesday afternoon, February 7, 2017, at Florida Hospital East Orlando in Orlando, Florida after a long illness. She is predeceased by her parents, Beryl and Miriam Jacobs Bernstein. Lois is survived by her sisters, Joan Bernstein of Atlanta, Georgia and Lynn Bernstein Fruitticher of Blue Springs, Georgia; two brothers, Samuel...

Harvey Neal Goldberg

Harvey Neal Goldberg

Feb 3, 2017

Harvey Neal Goldberg, 68, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday evening, February 2, 2017, at his home. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Leon Goldberg and the late Evelyn Center Goldberg. Harvey was a member of Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob. He graduated from The University of Georgia and Emory Law School. Surviving are four sisters, Eileen...

Elizabeth Ann Wilmoth

Elizabeth Ann Wilmoth

Feb 2, 2017

Elizabeth Ann Wilmoth, 70, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday morning February 2, 2017 at Memorial University Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue, Savannah.

Stephen Halperin,

Stephen Halperin,

Feb 2, 2017

Stephen Halperin, DMD, 78, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Rhoda Faivus Halperin, died Thursday afternoon, February 2, 2017, at Hospice Savannah. Born in New York, New York and growing up in New Jersey, he was a son of the late Milton Halperin and the late Norma Goldman Halperin. Dr. Halperin was a member of Congregation Mickve Israel. He graduated...

Sarah Weems Lawton

Sarah Weems Lawton

Feb 1, 2017

Sarah Parker Weems Lawton, known as Sally, died peacefully Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at Canterbury Court, an Episcopal retirement center in Atlanta, where she'd lived for several years. She was 97. Sally was born October 11, 1919, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, the daughter of Bessie Turner and Dr. Julius Alexander Parker. After her parents divorced, her mother moved with her...

Pete Causey

Pete Causey

Jan 30, 2017

John Felton 'Pete' Causey, 89, died peacefully in Wilmington, NC on January 30, 2017. Pete was a long-time resident of Savannah, GA. Pete was born in Kyrock, KY and moved to Newnan, GA as a child. He would tell you he had a wonderful life and recount his adventures in school, service, and Corp of Engineers work. The highlight of...

Daniel Weitman Deloach

Daniel Weitman Deloach

Jan 29, 2017

Daniel Weitman DeLoach, 30, died at home on January 29th with his mother and father at his side. After a heroic effort by no less than seven 1st responders, he made it to Memorial Hospital but little could be done. He was enjoying his favorite show in his newly completed private home hospital room generously constructed by the very people...

Louis Joseph Genitempo

Louis Joseph Genitempo

Jan 28, 2017

Louis 'Big Lou' Joseph Genitempo, 68, of Eden, Georgia, died Friday morning, January 27, 2017, at Effingham Hospital in Springfield, Georgia. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Nichols Genitempo and the late Margaret Decembrino Genitempo. Big Lou was a United States Navy veteran having served two tours in Vietnam. He was a retired heavy...