local obituaries

Jul 17, 2018

Mrs. Luvern McNear Vandiver

Guyton, GA – Luvern McNear Vandiver, almost 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 17, 2018 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, GA after a short illness.

She was a very committed and faithful Christian and loved her Lord. Mama was a member of Pine Street Baptist...

Jul 16, 2018

Ms. Gloria Rossi Jordan, 96, of Port Wentworth, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018 at Effingham Care Center.

She was born in Bryn Mawr, PA to the late Emidio Edward & Mary Letitia Rossi.  She was a 1940 graduate of Radnor High School in Radnor, PA.  She was a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic...

Jul 15, 2018

Stefan Price, 58, of Savannah, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at St. Joseph's Hospital.

He was born in Sandersville, GA to the late Eugene Price and Karin Yager Thornton.  He had been employed with Brasseler USA Manufacturing for over 30 years.  He loved riding his motorcycles.

Survivors include his children, Nicholas S. Price...

Jul 11, 2018

Audrey Jean Klingaman Duke, 79, went to be with the Lord on July 11, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer at her home in Bloomingdale, GA.  Audrey's family was always her first priority.  She attended St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Rincon, GA. with her best friend and sister-in-law, Lois Duke.

Audrey was born August 15, 1938...

Jul 11, 2018

Pooler - Louie L. Winskie, age 69, of Pooler, passed away July 11, 2018.  Referred to by his family as a "Renaissance Man", Louie wrote, produced, and recorded a catalog of Christian music, giving his wife, Joy, the credit for whatever success he gained.  He walked with God, and his music was his ministry, but he also loved hunting...

Jul 10, 2018

Emily Gould Leigh, age 99, passed away with family on Tuesday July 10, 2018 in St. Augustine Florida. She was born Lila Emily Gould, November 5, 1918 in Savannah Ga. She was the youngest of the two surviving five children of parent Herbert Clinton Gould II and Minnie Joe Taylor Gould. Her education extended through graduation with an Accounting Degree...

Jul 8, 2018

John Richard "Dickie" Hilton

John Richard "Dickie" Hilton, passed away peacefully at home on July 8, 2018.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Brooke Hilton; his daughter, Jessica Lavin (Jeremy); grandson, Connor Lavin; and siblings, Harriette Ann Hilton, David Hilton (Sue Ellen), Jo Francis Shatzer, and Lex Hilton (Vivian); and...

Jul 8, 2018

Matthew Wayne Michael

Guyton- Matthew Wayne Michael, 38, passed away, Sunday, July 8, 2018.

The Decatur, GA native was an avid race car fan and loved shooting guns. He was a boy scout and graduated from Pymatuning Valley High School in Andover, Ohio in 1998. He went to Northwestern University in Lima, OH,...

Jul 6, 2018

Ms. Mary Elizabeth Dempsey, 97, of Guyton, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Effingham Extended Care Facility.

She was born in Nichols, GA to the late John H. & Fannie Bagley.  She was also preceded in death by husbands, Otha B. Patterson & Rudolph J. Dempsey; children, Lamar Patterson, Sherrill Patterson and Linda Bohannon,...

Jul 6, 2018

Rev. Sylvian Earl Wallace, 72, of Guyton, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018 at Hospice Savannah.

He was born in Montgomery, AL to the late Julian & Doris Wallace.  He served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.  He had previously farmed, served as a police officer and had driven a truck, but...

Jul 6, 2018

Lincoln Peter Gaborik

Guyton – Lincoln Peter Gaborik, 85, passed away July 6, 2018 at his residence.

The Michigan native was a U.S. Army veteran, a former Merchant Marine and Ship Captain. He was an accomplished wood worker and former member of the Shelby County Art Association in Alabama.   He was a member of First...

Jul 4, 2018

Mrs. Willie Mae Arnsdorff, 93, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at the Effingham Extended Care Facility.

She was born in Effingham County to the late Roy & Lilla Terry. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George Louis "Bob" Arnsdorff. She was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church. She had been...

Jul 4, 2018

Greg Dodd, 45, of Bloomingdale, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018.

Greg was born in Savannah and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints – Georgetown Campus.  He was an Eagle Scout and enjoyed Harley Davidson Motorcycles and baseball.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Doris Gaddis.

Jul 3, 2018

Barbara Anne Jenkins

Barbara Anne Kangeter Jenkins, 73, of Guyton, Georgia passed away on July 3, 2018 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah, Georgia after a brief illness. She was born on Oct. 28, 1944 in Bryan County, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Martin Kangeter and Maude Futch Kangeter. In 1965, she...

Jul 2, 2018

Bobby Bates

Robert "Bobby" Lovett Bates, Jr., age 84, died at his home of a heart ailment on the second of July 2018.

Born on the 25 th of July 1933 in Savannah, Georgia, he joined the United States Marine Corps in 1952 and served overseas in Korea. Bobby was awarded the Korean Service Medal...

Jul 1, 2018

Charlie "Darnell" Griffin, 62, of Guyton, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born in Savannah and was preceded in death by his father, Charlie Griffin.  He was a carpenter by trade.  He loved the game of softball, his Georgia Bulldawgs, Atlanta Falcons, and selling peanuts on the...

Jun 30, 2018

Raymond "Ray" E. Smith, III

Alexandria, VA- Raymond "Ray" E. Smith, III, passed away unexpectedly while hiking in Shenandoah National Park on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at the age of 54.

He is survived by his mother, Ann Smith of Rincon; sister, Kathy Bradshaw and her husband, Donnie, of Rincon; brother, David Smith...

Jun 30, 2018

Mr. William Joseph Hunter, 92, of Pooler, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Memorial Health University.

He was born in Ogeechee, GA to the late Charles Clark & Eunice Smith Hunter.  Along with his wife, they owned and operated Hunter's Nursery.  He served his country in the U.S. Army and was a disabled WWII Veteran,...

Jun 28, 2018

James Michael Driggers, Sr., 33, of Midway, passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2018.

He was born in Savannah and was preceded in death by his father, Richard Earl Driggers, Sr. and his grandfather, James Rowland.  He was employed with Low Country Custom Built Homes, enjoyed fishing, camping and tinkering.

Survivors include his wife, Danielle...

Jun 28, 2018

Aric W. Warsaw

Rincon- Aric W. Warsaw, 36, passed away peacefully at home in Rincon, GA on Thursday, June 28, 2018 after his two-year battle with Synovial Cell Sarcoma. A visitation will be held at Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 4-6 pm Sunday, July 1, 2018. Burial will be at a...