local obituaries

Lore Lisbeth Diemke Jarvis

Lore Lisbeth Diemke Jarvis

Jan 3, 2009

West Chatham Chapel Savannah-Mrs. Lore Jarvis, 81, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Hospice Savannah. Mrs. Jarvis was born on September 17, 1927 in Frankfurt, Germany. She was an employee of Books A Million where she handled German magazines and was a door greeter. She met and married the late Milford Jarvis while he was stationed in Germany...

Harry Roger Price

Harry Roger Price

Jan 1, 2009

Mr. Harry Roger Price Faulkville-Mr. Harry Roger Price, 67, died on Thursday, January 1, 2009 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. Mr. Price was born in Adrian, GA to the late Harrison and Alice Kersey Price. He was a Deacon and faithful member of the Garden City Primitive Baptist Church. Mr. Price retired from Union Camp after 38 years of service...

Willie B. Brantley, Jr.

Willie B. Brantley, Jr.

Jan 1, 2009

West Chatham Chapel SAVANNAH – Mr. Willie B. Brantley, Jr., 66, died on Thursday, January 1, 2009 at Candler Hospital. Mr. Brantley was born in Savannah, GA. He was a crane operator with the Local 474. He is preceded in death by his father, Willie B. Brantley, Sr. Survivors include his children, Wanda (Deon) Hall of Springfield, Angela (Marty) Lane...

Lisa Darlene Harrelson Gibbs Garrett

Lisa Darlene Harrelson Gibbs Garrett

Dec 31, 2008

West Chatham Chapel Ellabell - Mrs. Lisa Darlene Harrelson Gibbs Garrett, 42, passed away Wednesday at her home in Ellabell. Mrs. Garrett was a homemaker and attended Life Springs Worship Center. She was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Garrett is preceded by her mother, Barbara Wall and a daughter, Barbara Gibbs and...

Margaret Levy Zipperer

Margaret Levy Zipperer

Dec 29, 2008

West Chatham Chapel Port Wentworth-Mrs. Margaret Levy Zipperer, 83, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2008 at her home with her family at her side. Mrs. Margaret was born in Savannah to the late Leon Samuel & Margaret Burleson Levy. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Leon Levy, Eugene Thomas Levy, Agitha "Tootie" Trapani and Marian Williams....

Rev. James E. Garlen

Rev. James E. Garlen

Dec 26, 2008

The Reverend James E. Garlen, 75, of Eden, Georgia, died Friday, December 26, 2008, after an extended illness. He was born, September 21, 1933 in Summerville, Alabama. He served in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1955. He was called into the ministry in 1952. He married Margie Cellan of Artesia, New Mexico, on June 2, 1954. James...

Einar Herbert "Jock" Johnson

Einar Herbert "Jock" Johnson

Dec 24, 2008

West Chatham Chapel Savannah - Mr. Einar H. "Jock" Johnson passed away on December 24 at Westside Nursing Center in Port Wentworth. He was born in 1921 in Hartford, Connecticut of Swedish heritage. He had a long and distinguished career in aviation and served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during WWII in the United Kingdom. He was a chief...

Shelby D. Frawley Bazemore Hancock

Shelby D. Frawley Bazemore Hancock

Dec 21, 2008

West Chatham Chapel Effingham - Shelby D. Frawley Bazemore Hancock, 70, passed away Sunday. The Bulloch County Native lived most of her life in Effingham County. Survivors include her four daughters, Kaye Thompson, Jo McCullough, Venessa Thompson, and Melissa Trundle; a son, Ray Bazemore; two sisters, Betty Grooms and Gail Collins; two brothers, Homer Frawley and Gary Frawley; ten grandchildren...

Vera May Smith Patrick

Vera May Smith Patrick

Dec 13, 2008

West Chatham Chapel Bloomingdale-Vera May Smith Patrick died at home on Friday, December 12, 2008. Vera was born on February 12, 1925 in Bromsgrove, England. She was the daughter of the late Alice J. and Leonard G. Smith. She came to the United States following World War II as the loving and devoted wife of Kermit H. Patrick who preceded...

Marilyn Morris Hadwin

Marilyn Morris Hadwin

Dec 13, 2008

West Chatham Chapel Savannah-Mrs. Marilyn Morris Hadwin, 72, died on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at her son's residence. Marilyn was born in Toombs County and was of the Baptist faith. She was formerly employed with Lerner's as the first female credit manager of the time and was also employed by Karp Motors, Derst Bakery and Sea Pines Plantation. She loved...

Michael L. King

Michael L. King

Dec 12, 2008

West Chatham Chapel Bloomingdale-Mr. Michael L. King, 39, died on Friday, December 12, 2008 at Candler Hospital. Michael was born in Savannah and was a loving, devoted husband and father. He enjoyed fishing and was a member of the S.A.D.A. (Savannah Area Darting Association). Survivors include his wife of 13 years, Kristin E. King of Bloomingdale; children, Kayla R. and...

William D "Doug" Burgess

William D "Doug" Burgess

Dec 11, 2008

West Chatham Chapel GARDEN CITY: Mr. William D. "Doug" Burgess, 79, died December 11, 2008, at Hospice Savannah. He was a long time resident of Garden City. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 60 years, Doris Stokes Burgess, a son, William Burgess, a granddaughter, Emily Burgess, his mother, Pearl Tillen, and a special friend, Mick Mamalakis. He had...

Grace Luke

Grace Luke

Dec 11, 2008

West Chatham Chapel Ellabell-Mrs. Grace Luke, 71, died on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Luke was born in Berrin County, was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her yard. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, J.W. Luke; children, Larry Luke, Randy Luke, Sandy Griffin, Ricky Luke and Randy Luke, Jr.; nine grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and several...

Thomas Dotson

Thomas Dotson

Dec 10, 2008

West Chatham Chapel Statesboro-Mr. Thomas Dotson, 84, died on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mr. Dotson was born in Chatham County and had lived in Statesboro since 1995. He retired from the United States Army. Survivors include a number of nieces and nephews. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Graveside Funeral: 11 a.m. on...

Laliae Roberts Seay

Laliae Roberts Seay

Dec 9, 2008

West Chatham Chapel Mrs. Laliae Roberts Seay, 90, of Pooler, died on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. Mrs. Seay was born on August 2, 1918 and was a native of the Bryan-Bulloch County line area. She was the daughter of B.B. Roberts and Esther Canady Roberts and the widow of James Pearson Seay....

Thomas Benjamin "Tom" Byrd, Sr.

Thomas Benjamin "Tom" Byrd, Sr.

Dec 8, 2008

Faulkville-Mr. Thomas "Tom" Benjamin Byrd, Sr., died on Monday, December 8, 2008 at Hospice House of Savannah. He was the first official Chief of Police of Port Wentworth, GA and the owner of Tom Byrd Motors. He was a World War II Veteran and a member of the Faulkville Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and a leader...

Brandon Scott Jackson

Brandon Scott Jackson

Dec 7, 2008

West Chatham Chapel Port Wentworth-Brandon Scott Jackson, 19, died on Sunday, December 7, 2008. Brandon was born in Colorado and was employed with AutoShine Car Wash. Survivors include his parents, Kevin J. & Shannon L. Jackson; siblings, Kayla, Jakob and Laini Jackson and Jessica Bell; grandparents, Sylvia Jackson, Pamela Herald, Victor M. Polero, Dexter & Julie DeWitt and John Frazier;...

Tiny S. "Peggy" Cook

Tiny S. "Peggy" Cook

Dec 6, 2008

Mrs. Tiny S. "Peggy" Cook, 83, of Faulkville, died on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at the Avalon Health & Rehab Center in Newnan. Mrs. Cook was born in Toombs County to the late Charlie & Ronne Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Rudolph D. Cook, Sr. and a son, Rudolph D. "Randy" Cook, Jr. She was...

Myrtice Saxon "Granny Saxon"

Myrtice Saxon "Granny Saxon"

Nov 29, 2008

West Chatham Chapel Mrs. Myrtice Saxon (Granny Saxon) Bloomingdale-Mrs. Myrtice Saxon, 96, died on Saturday, November 29, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Saxon was born on March 29, 1912 in Evans County and lived in Candler County until 1974 when she moved to Bloomingdale. She was a longtime member of the Evergreen Baptist Church before moving her membership to...

Mozelle Jariel Dubose

Mozelle Jariel Dubose

Nov 27, 2008

West Chatham Chapel Mrs. Mozelle Jarriel DuBose Port Wentworth - Mrs. Mozelle Jarriel DuBose, 88 entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 27, 2008 at Hospice Savannah Mozelle was the daughter of Remer and Frances Jarriel of Lyons, GA, and lived in Port Wentworth since 1955. For 53 years, Mozelle was one of God's faithful servants at Port Wentworth United...

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