Obituaries

Calvin Coolidge Thigpen

Calvin Coolidge Thigpen

May 27, 2016

Calvin Coolidge Thigpen, 89, died peacefully just after midnight May 27, 2016. Mr. Thigpen was born in Wrightsville, GA to John Roy Thigpen and Mattie Mae Thigpen. When he was a child the family moved to Isle of Hope and lived for a short time in the caretaker's cottage at Wormsloe Plantation until moving into their home on Parkersburg Road....

Christine Brabham Waters

Christine Brabham Waters

May 26, 2016

Christine Ansley Brabham Waters, 89, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday afternoon, May 26, 2016, at her home. Born in Claxton, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Elum Faris Ansley and the late Anna Benita Waters Ansley. Mrs. Waters was a member of Cresthill Baptist Church (now Higher Ground Baptist Church). She graduated from Nevils High School, Class of...

Sandra Holt Koda

Sandra Holt Koda

May 25, 2016

Sandra Jean Holt Koda, 75, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of James 'Jim' Anthony Koda, died Wednesday morning, May 25, 2016, unexpectedly at home. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she was a daughter of the late Edwin Holt and the late Rachel Estey Holt. Sandra was of the Lutheran faith. She loved her family and also enjoyed traveling and lunching with...

John Ralph Ennis,

John Ralph Ennis,

May 24, 2016

John Ralph Ennis, Jr., 93, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Dorothy Lee Peeples Ennis, died Tuesday afternoon, May 24, 2016. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was the oldest of seven children of the late John Ralph Ennis and the late Julia Wells Ennis. Mr. Ennis was of the Catholic faith. He was a United States Coast Guard veteran having...

Lillian Meitzler Weeks

Lillian Meitzler Weeks

May 22, 2016

Lillian Meitzler Weeks, 93, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday afternoon, May 22, 2016, at Azalealand Nursing Home. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late George W. Meitzler, Sr. and the late Hazel L. Menardie Meitzler. Lillian was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the church choir. She worked for Union Camp for 10...

Robert Jivens,

Robert Jivens,

May 15, 2016

Robert Jivens, Jr., 61, of Savannah, Georgia, died Saturday morning, May 14, 2016, at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center. The funeral service will be held at 2 o\'clock Monday afternoon at the Islamic Center - 1030 Dutchtown Road. Interment will be in Bonaventure Cemetery.

Eloise Bennett Fogler

Eloise Bennett Fogler

May 14, 2016

Eloise NeeSmith Bennett Fogler, 95, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Roy D. Bennett and Samuel J. Fogler, died Saturday morning, May 14, 2016, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Lyons, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late George S. NeeSmith and the late Rosa Belle Driggers NeeSmith. Mrs. Fogler was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker....

Jewel Goodwin Harvey

Jewel Goodwin Harvey

May 13, 2016

Jewel Goodwin Harvey, 80, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Robert 'Bob' Virgil Harvey, Sr., died Friday morning, May 13, 2016, at Signature HealthCare of Savannah. Born in Lehigh, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Frederick Joseph Goodwin and the late Louise Lillian Steer Goodwin. Mrs. Harvey was a Christian. She was a 1952 graduate of Savannah High...

Bernice Sadler Elman

Bernice Sadler Elman

May 12, 2016

Bernice Sadler Elman, 99, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Lawrence Elman, died Thursday morning, May 12, 2016, at her home. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Abram Sadler and the late Eva Levy Sadler. Mrs. Elman was a member of Congregation Agudath Achim. She was a retired grocer. Survivors include two daughters, Brenda E....

Edward Just Limehouse,

Edward Just Limehouse,

May 11, 2016

Edward \"Eddie\" Just Limehouse, Jr., 86, of Savannah, Georgia, died Wednesday afternoon, May 11, 2016, at Candler Hospital. Eddie was born in Savannah, Georgia, the son of the late Edward Just Limehouse, Sr. and the late Adeline Miller Limehouse. Mr. Limehouse was a faithful communicant of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He was a United States Navy veteran. Mr. Limehouse was...

Iosif Khasid

Iosif Khasid

May 11, 2016

Iosif Khasid, 88, of Savannah, Georgia, died Wednesday morning, May 11, 2016, at Candler Hospital. An 'awesome husband, father, and grandfather', Mr. Khasid was retired from the Soviet Union Air Force after 29 years of service. He was an inventor and a member of Congregation B'nai B'rith Jacob. Surviving are his wife of over 63 years, Galina Khasid of Savannah;...

Edna Mills Vogler

Edna Mills Vogler

May 8, 2016

Edna Mills Vogler, 90, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Paul Alden Vogler, died Sunday afternoon, May 8, 2016, at Candler Hospital. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Lena Elizabeth Mills Strickland. Mrs. Vogler was a charter member of South Gardens Baptist Church. She graduated from Commercial High School and retired as a telephone operator...

Henry "Hank" Levy

Henry "Hank" Levy

May 2, 2016

Henry 'Hank' Levy, 89, of Tybee Island, Georgia and husband of Sissy Schram Levy, died Monday morning, May 2, 2016. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of the late Morton Henry Levy and the late Sadie Kaufman Levy. Hank was a member of Congregation Mickve Israel where he was a former president of the congregation for three years...

Kenneth Eugene West

Kenneth Eugene West

Apr 28, 2016

Kenneth Eugene West, 64, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday afternoon, April 28, 2016, at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service - 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Lynn Afton Coates

Lynn Afton Coates

Apr 27, 2016

Born on a cold November 25th in 1925, Lynn started his journey of a life well lived in Eureka, California. Lynn lived in many places during his childhood including Indian reservations and lumber camps as his home was moved from site to site on a rail car. Much of Lynn's early education was in a single room schools house. Lynn...

Elizabeth Sims Lindblad

Elizabeth Sims Lindblad

Apr 25, 2016

Elizabeth Ashton Sims Lindblad, 79, of Pembroke Georgia and widow of Rubin Lee Lindblad, Sr., died Monday morning, April 25, 2016, at her home. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Oscar Jefferson Sims and the late Marie Bliss Cramer Sims. Mrs. Lindblad was a member of White Bluff Presbyterian Church. She worked for the Chatham...

Arthur Whitside Smith,

Arthur Whitside Smith,

Apr 24, 2016

Arthur Whitside Smith, Jr., 58, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday morning, April 24, 2016, at Candler Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service ' 410 Stephenson Avenue.

Robert Norton Doty,

Robert Norton Doty,

Apr 22, 2016

Robert 'Bob' Norton Doty, Sr., 82 of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Stacy Lee Story Doty, died Friday afternoon, April 22, 2016, at his home. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Irving Wakeman Doty, Sr. and the late Margaret Deas Williams Doty. Bob was an active member of White Bluff United Methodist Church. He was...

Jadaymah Alandreah Waller

Jadaymah Alandreah Waller

Apr 21, 2016

Jadaymah Alandreah Waller, 20, of Savannah, Georgia, died Thursday morning, April 21, 2016, in Duluth, Georgia. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a daughter of James Andrew Waller, Jr. and Vicki Downs Waller. She was a 2014 graduate of Jenkins High School where she was the Valedictorian. A junior at Georgia Tech, her academic career was second to none. She...

Mark Anthony Welch

Mark Anthony Welch

Apr 21, 2016

Mark Anthony Welch, 50, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Amy Callahan Welch, died Wednesday evening, April 20, 2016, at Memorial University Medical Center. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of the late Joseph Gordon Welch and the late Mary Pearl Wilson Welch. Mark was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church. He was a United States...