Obituaries

Wendell Purvis Neville,

Wendell Purvis Neville,

Jul 2, 2016

Wendell Purvis Neville, Sr., 93, of Garden City, Georgia and widower of Lila Lee 'Leacy' Hall Neville, died Saturday morning, July 2, 2016, at Westview Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born in Brooklet, Georgia, he was a son of the late Charles Neville and the late Minnie Wilson Neville Langford. Mr. Neville was a longtime active member of Garden City United Methodist...

Rolf Oscar Gullans

Rolf Oscar Gullans

Jul 1, 2016

Rolf Oscar Gullans, 89, died peacefully at his Savannah home on July 1, 2016. He is survived by Mary Lou (Clark), his loving wife of 65 years, and his four children and their spouses, Steve and Stenie Gullans, Louise and Edwin Brooks II, Joan Gullans-Pluck and Garrett Pluck, and Ann and Andrew Nash. He felt blessed to spend many enjoyable...

James Clarence Beagle,

James Clarence Beagle,

Jul 1, 2016

James Clarence 'Jim' Beagle, Sr., 89, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Mildred Rogers Beagle, died Friday evening, July 1, 2016, at Habersham House. Born in Elberton, Georgia, he was a son of the late George W. Beagle and the late Fanida Turman Beagle. Mr. Beagle was a member of Savannah Christian Church. He was a World War II veteran...

Ian Shepherd Hazeltine

Ian Shepherd Hazeltine

Jun 30, 2016

A memorial service for Ian Shepherd Hazeltine, 2, of Pooler, Georgia, will be held at 11 o\'clock Friday morning at Independent Presbyterian Church. Interment will be private.

James Edwin Brown,

James Edwin Brown,

Jun 28, 2016

James Edwin Brown, Sr., 71, of Thunderbolt, Georgia and husband of Linda Zipperer Brown, died Monday evening, June 27, 2016, at his home on the 46th anniversary of his marriage to Linda. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Kenneth Frederick Brown and the late Ann Lynch Brown. James was a Christian and he is at...

Blanche Moon Cohn

Blanche Moon Cohn

Jun 27, 2016

Blanche Louise Moon Cohn, of Richmond Hill, Georgia and wife of Charles J. Cohn, Sr., died Monday morning, June 27, 2016, at her home and surrounded by her family. Born in Grayson, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Raymond L. Moon, Sr. and the late Jimmie Rutledge Moon. Mrs. Cohn was a member of Corinth Baptist Church for...

Lavine Barnes Cobia

Lavine Barnes Cobia

Jun 26, 2016

Lavine Barnes Cobia, 82, of Savannah, Georgia, and widow of Edward Delano Cobia, died Saturday evening, June 25, 2016, at Candler Hospital due to complications from cancer. Born in Glenville, Georgia, on April 15, 1934, Mrs. Cobia was a daughter of the late Robert Leamon Barnes and the late Nina Todd Barnes. She was a 1952 graduate of Commercial High...

William "Bill" Porter

William "Bill" Porter

Jun 24, 2016

William C 'Bill' Porter, 62, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday evening, June 23, 2016, at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Watertown, South Dakota, he was a son of William Clayton Porter I and the late Adelle Weed Porter. Bill graduated from Windsor Forest High School and attended Armstrong State University. He was an avid and very competitive sports...

Richard Morley Flanagan

Richard Morley Flanagan

Jun 24, 2016

Richard Morley Flanagan, 87, died on June 24, 2016 at Spanish Oaks Retreat and Hospice. He died on the 55th anniversary of his marriage to Lois. Dick was born in 1929 in Chicago, IL, and spent his youth in Downers Grove, IL and Grosse Point, MI. After completion of high school, he attended the University of Michigan, graduating in 1950...

George Wright

George Wright

Jun 21, 2016

George Wright, 66, of Savannah, Georgia, died Monday evening, June 20, 2016, at Memorial University Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Richard Hartford Beberman

Richard Hartford Beberman

Jun 18, 2016

Richard 'Dickie' Hartford Beberman, 84, of Macon, Georgia, died Saturday afternoon, June 18, 2016, at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon. The funeral service will be held at 2 o\'clock Monday afternoon at the graveside, Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by Rabbi Robert W. Haas.

Patricia Reynolds Cairns

Patricia Reynolds Cairns

Jun 17, 2016

Patricia 'Patti' Ann Reynolds Cairns, 65, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of William George Cairns, died Friday morning, June 17, 2016, at Savannah Commons surrounded by her family and under the care of Hospice Savannah. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Reynolds and the late Regina Kulisz. Patti was a homemaker and...

Minnie Conway Wallace

Minnie Conway Wallace

Jun 16, 2016

Minnie Conway Wallace, 98, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Joseph Anthony Wallace, died Thursday morning, June 16, 2016, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of George Oliver Conway, Sr. and the late Minnie Anderson Conway. Mrs. Wallace was a lifelong member of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. After 45 years, she retired...

Willie Smalls,

Willie Smalls,

Jun 13, 2016

Willie Smalls, Jr., 66, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday evening, June 12, 2016, at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup. The funeral service will be held at 3 o\'clock Saturday afternoon in the chapel of Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue. Interment will be private.

Philip Saraf

Philip Saraf

Jun 10, 2016

Philip John Saraf, 86, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday evening, June 9, 2016, surrounded by friends and family, at Hospice Savannah. He was a well-known Savannah artist, largely self-taught, who painted from the heart and saw beauty in the world around him. He was a kind and gentle soul and believed every day was a gift from God. Chickens were...

William "Bill" Demouche

William "Bill" Demouche

Jun 10, 2016

William \"Bill\" DeMouche, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Virginia DeMouche, died Friday morning, June 10, 2016, at Hospice Savannah. Born July 29, 1939 in Corpus Christi, Texas, he was a son of the late John Louis DeMouche and the late Bernice Steinmetz DeMouche. Bill was a graduate of Sam Houston State University and worked in advertising for many years....

Gary Philip Clifton,

Gary Philip Clifton,

Jun 8, 2016

Gary Philip Clifton, Sr., 70, of Guyton, Georgia and husband of Carolyn Maxine Howard Clifton, died Wednesday evening, June 8, 2016, at Candler Hospital. Born February 6, 1946 in London, England, he was a son of the late Thomas William Clifton and the late Kitty Sylvia Ruth Clifton. Mr. Clifton was a United States Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam...

Booker Holmes

Booker Holmes

Jun 8, 2016

Booker Holmes, 71, of Tybee Island, Georgia, died Tuesday evening, June 7, 2016, under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Sean Patrick Mcdonald

Sean Patrick Mcdonald

Jun 5, 2016

Sean Patrick McDonald, 52, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Teresa 'Terri' Maria Yates McDonald, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, June 5, 2016, at Hospice Savannah. Born May 22, 1964 on Long Island in Manhasset, New York, he was a son of John James McDonald and Mary Ellen Collins McDonald. Sean started his military career in the United States...

Eugene Vincent Smith

Eugene Vincent Smith

Jun 4, 2016

Eugene 'Gene' Vincent Smith, 82, passed away June 3, 2016, in Savannah, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Smith; his parents, and his siblings. Eugene is survived by his children, Kelly Newberry (Wayne), Kathleen Cutino (Jim Hall), Mark Smith, Evan Smith; his step-children, Michael Saunders (Ginger) and Michelle Bullard (David); his grandchildren, Vincent Cutino (Tiffany),...