Obituaries

Mae Bailey Warren

Mae Bailey Warren

Mar 14, 2017

Mae Blanche Bailey Warren, 81, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of SMSgt Lester 'Les' Lee Warren, U. S. Air Force (Ret.), died Tuesday morning, March 14, 2017, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Henry Thomas Bailey and the late Mary Blanche Monk Bailey. Mae was a member of White Bluff United...

Joseph Charles Smulevitz

Joseph Charles Smulevitz

Mar 10, 2017

Joseph 'Joe' Charles Smulevitz, 68, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Helen Mooney Smulevitz, died Thursday evening, March 9, 2017, at the home of his sister. Born in Germany, he was a son of the late Hilel Smulevitz and the late Frieda Korman Smulevitz. Joe was of the Jewish faith. He was a home service club representative. Joe was an...

Joyce Covington Brodmann

Joyce Covington Brodmann

Mar 10, 2017

Joyce C. Brodmann departed us to meet her Lord on March 9, 2017, around 8pm. She passed peacefully in the company of her faithful husband, Harry, and all of her children. She was endeared by all who knew her, and showed great love to all of those around her. As a wife, mother, teacher, grandmother, and even a great-grandmother, she...

Patricia Garvey Clancy

Patricia Garvey Clancy

Mar 2, 2017

Patricia \"Pat\" Garvey Clancy, 73, of Savannah, Georgia, died Wednesday evening, March 1, 2017, at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Paul Navy (Ret.)

Paul Navy (Ret.)

Mar 1, 2017

Paul Lester Decker, United States Navy (Ret.), 65, of Richmond Hill, Georgia and husband of Kristi Sue Dale Decker, died Wednesday morning, March 1, 2017, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Toledo, Ohio, he was a son of the late William Paul Decker and the late Mae Marie Sheldon Decker. Paul was of the Christian faith. He attended his home...

William "Bill" Willingham

William "Bill" Willingham

Mar 1, 2017

William 'Bill' Willingham, 85, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Linda Brown Willingham, died Wednesday morning, March 1, 2017, at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Richard "Dick" Mahany

Richard "Dick" Mahany

Mar 1, 2017

Richard Eugene 'Dick' Mahany passed away on Wednesday, March 1st, 2017, after a long battle with Agent Orange brain poisoning. He was a native of Savannah, Georgia. He was born July 21st, 1946, in Birmingham, Alabama, to Walter Joseph Mahany and Ann Mary Hiers Mahany. He was predeceased by his older brother, Walter Joseph Mahany, Jr. Dick was educated at...

Thomas Freeman Thomson

Thomas Freeman Thomson

Feb 26, 2017

Thomas Freeman Thomson III ('Tommy') slipped quietly from his family and into the arms of our Lord and Savior on Saturday night, February 25. For a man who lived life large and loud, it was a peaceful death assuring his loved ones that Tommy had 'fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept his faith.' As Saturday quietly slipped...

Barbara Smith Levy

Barbara Smith Levy

Feb 24, 2017

Barbara (Bobbie) Smith Levy, 82, passed away on February 24, 2017, after a long and courageous battle against cancer. A proud native of Savannah, she was born February 6, 1935 to Kayton and Josephine Smith, also proud natives of this historic town. She was the granddaughter of Jacob G. and Ruth Kayton Smith and of Leo and Beulah Wachtel, also...

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,...