Obituaries

Amelia Wootton Dreese

Amelia Wootton Dreese

Dec 30, 2016

Amelia Aldrich Wootton Dreese, 97, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Harry Stockton Dreese, Jr., died Thursday evening, December 29, 2016, at the home of her niece, Frances Stockton. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late James Young Wootton and the late Katie Pindar Wootton. Mrs. Dreese was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of...

Eleonora Barrow Vaughn

Eleonora Barrow Vaughn

Dec 26, 2016

Eleonora Sylvia Barrow Vaughn, 71, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Samuel Leopold Vaughn, died Monday afternoon, December 26, 2016, at Hospice Savannah. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Shirley Testone Chaplin

Shirley Testone Chaplin

Dec 24, 2016

Shirley Testone Chaplin, 80, of Ellabell, Georgia and widow of Joseph Edward 'Eddie' Chaplin, Jr., died Friday evening, December 23, 2016, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Bryan Dychon Younger

Bryan Dychon Younger

Dec 23, 2016

Bryan Dychon Younger, 52, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Jacqueline Brown Younger, died Thursday evening, December 22, 2016, at Candler Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Charles Lindy Brown,

Charles Lindy Brown,

Dec 23, 2016

On Friday, December 23, 2016, Charles Lindy Brown, Sr. arrived in his Heavenly home that he had been longing for. Born in Candler County, Georgia, he was a son of the late J. B. Brown and the late Ruby Riggs Brown. Lindy was a member of Hope Baptist Church. He was a 1956 graduate of Commercial High School. Lindy retired...

Cpo Guard (Ret.)

Cpo Guard (Ret.)

Dec 19, 2016

CPO Lawton Mathis, United States Coast Guard (Ret.), 78, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Glenice Creech Mathis, died Monday morning, December 19, 2016, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Telfair County, Georgia, he was a son of the late Clayton Mathis and the late Ollie Mae Brewer Mathis. Lawton was an active member of White Bluff United Methodist Church...

Cpo Navy (Ret.)

Cpo Navy (Ret.)

Dec 15, 2016

CPO Kenneth 'Ken' Carl Trout, U. S. Navy (Ret.) ' Our earthly love story has ended with the passing of my sweet husband. Ken died peacefully on Thursday afternoon, December 15, 2016, at Azalealand Nursing Home with his loving wife and step-son at his side. Ken was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 16, 1934. He attended Howard Community College...

Wesley Allen Meadows

Wesley Allen Meadows

Dec 15, 2016

Wesley Allen Meadows, 64, retired Chief and General Manager of Southside Fire/EMS & Security, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Delilah Miller Meadows, died Thursday morning, December 15, 2016, at St. Joseph's Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Newnan, Georgia, he was a son of the late Lamar Baron Meadows and the late Wynella Stapler Meadows. Wesley was an...

Doris Anthony Schum

Doris Anthony Schum

Dec 11, 2016

On December 10, 2016 Doris Dellinger Anthony Schum work had been done here on earth and she joined her son, Rick Anthony, her husband, Gene Schum, her identical twin sister Dottie, and many other family and friends in heaven. Doris began her life on May 12, 1925 in Hilliard, Ohio and died peacefully at Hospice House surrounded by her family...

James E. Henderson

James E. Henderson

Dec 10, 2016

James 'Jimmie' Elliott Henderson III, 87 years, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016, at home with his family. He was a lifelong resident of Chatham County and attended local schools. He was a Funeral Director and Vice President of the Irvine C. Henderson Funeral Home, the family business. He was a lifelong member of Christ Church Anglican. He was predeceased...

Edward Lee Ferguson

Edward Lee Ferguson

Dec 10, 2016

Edward 'Ed' William Ferguson, 80, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Bessie Lee Samuel Ferguson, died Saturday morning, December 10, 2016. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

William Thomas Martin

William Thomas Martin

Dec 9, 2016

William (Bill) Thomas Martin passed away at home on December 9, 2016. Bill was 90 years old and is survived by his beloved wife Argerie; three children. Dr. David Martin (Elizabeth) of Davidson NC, Susan Ann Halford (Thomas) of Naperville, IL, and Patricia Jean Herzberg (Jeffrey) of Bettendorf ,IA; six grandchildren: Kristin, Corey, and Kyle Halford, and Daniel, William, and...

Katheryn Alice Burkett

Katheryn Alice Burkett

Dec 7, 2016

Katheryn Alice Burkett, 25, mother of Carson Jacob Burkett, sister of Robert Donald Gaines, daughter of Kelly L. Limehouse and step-daughter of Kimberly E. Limehouse, daughter of Charles Gregory Burkett, granddaughter of Pamela Philipp Limehouse, and Worth H Starling (RoseMary), and grandniece of Donald Foshay Philipp, winged her way to Heaven December 7, 2016. Katheryn was born in Savannah on...

Edward Henry Callies,

Edward Henry Callies,

Dec 7, 2016

Edward H. Callies, Jr., 89, peacefully passed away on December 7, 2016. Ed was a resident of Savannah, GA with Fairfield, CT, New Canaan, CT and Naperville, IL previous residencies. Ed was born on June 14, 1927 in Chicago, IL and shortly thereafter moved to Park Ridge, IL. While in seventh grade, at the ripe age of 13, he was...

Arthur L. Cooper

Arthur L. Cooper

Dec 7, 2016

Arthur L. Cooper, 65, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away Wednesday morning, December 7, 2016, at his home after a short illness. Born in Savannah, Georgia on July 24, 1951, son of the late Sol and Rachel Radetsky Cooper; beloved husband of Sheila Cooper, cherished brother of Allan, Edwin (Aviva) of Savannah, Neal (Sydne) of Atlanta, Cindy Bauman (Joel), and sister...

Orie Lankford Futch

Orie Lankford Futch

Dec 3, 2016

Orie Louis Lankford Futch, 94, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of 1SG Clarence William Futch, Jr., U. S. Army (Ret.), died Friday evening, December 2, 2016, at the home of her daughter surrounded by her family and under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born on April 22, 1922 in Willacoochee, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late William Benjamin...

Lucinda Pippin Hockenberry

Lucinda Pippin Hockenberry

Dec 2, 2016

Lucinda Anne Pippin Hockenberry died December 2nd, 2016. She was born on June 23, 1925 in Midville, GA to the late Thomas Edward Pippin and Nancy Brown Pippin. Anne was preceded in death by her loving husband, retired Lt. Col. Homer Hockenberry, a dashing young captain in the Air Force, whom she met while entertaining soldiers during WWII. The youngest...

Harold Edward Hargrove

Harold Edward Hargrove

Dec 2, 2016

Harold Edward Hargrove, 84, of Mount Airy, Georgia, died November 27, 2016. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Robert Henry Hargrove and the late Trudie Youngblood Hargrove. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Hargrove Cline. Surviving are his wife, Fay H. Hargrove; four daughters, Cathy L. Hargrove,...

Emily Gibbon Canter

Emily Gibbon Canter

Dec 1, 2016

Emily Gertrude Gibbon Canter, 94, passed away peacefully in Savannah, GA on November 29, 2016. Emily was a daughter, aunt, wife, mother, grandmother , great grandmother to a large loving family. She was born the tenth child of Thomas and Naomi Gibbon on September 24, 1922 in West Leechburg, PA. Emily's entire life she was known for her love of...

Earl Monroe Pearson

Earl Monroe Pearson

Nov 29, 2016

Earl Monroe Pearson, 91, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Thelma Miller Pearson, died Tuesday morning, November 29, 2016, at The Arbors at Savannah Commons. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, he was a son of the late Earl Monroe Pearson, Sr. and the late Hilda Castle Pearson Bryant. Mr. Pearson was of the Methodist faith and was a United States Navy...