John Harold McClelland, 96, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Alice Marie Stephenson McClelland, died Monday morning, February 15, 2016, at his home and surrounded by his family.

He was born in Stone Mountain, Georgia, in 1919. It was there and in Atlanta that he picked up the soft Southern drawl he carried with him until death. His father was a lawyer with a profitable practice, so the Great Depression had little effect on the McClelland’s. By the time he entered grammar school, he knew that he wanted to be an artist. He even set up his own studio as a young boy and began imitating his favorite magazine illustrations.

Influenced by the greatest illustrators of the ‘30s – John LeGatta, McClelland Barclay, Dean Cornwall, Al Parker, and, of course, Norman Rockwell – McClelland strengthened his art skills in a basement studio until he graduated from high school.

After attending Auburn University, the Grand Central School of Art, and the Art Career School in New York, McClelland hoped to take his commercial art skills to New York and find a job as an illustrator at one of the city’s many magazines. Instead he found himself stationed in San Antonio as a draftsman during World War II, illustrating training manuals for pilots, navigators, and bombardiers.

Eventually, he landed a job at Kling Studios in New York, and some of his illustrations were accepted by Woman’s Day and Collier’s. By the 1950s McClelland was one of the top magazine illustrators in the country.

He married Alice Stephenson, a fashion artist and fellow Georgian, and they had two children, Susan and Kirk. When Susan was two and a half, McClelland painted her portrait; little knowing that the picture would launch him on another career. Woman’s Home Companion bought the painting; it later appeared in several advertisements and on the cover of the Kimball Christmas catalog. Soon McClelland was accepting commissions all over the country.

John and Alice McClelland left Connecticut, where they had lived for thirty years, and moved in 1986 to a new home at The Landings.

For someone whose career began in the poorly lit corner of a tiny basement in Georgia, John McClelland had certainly earned every accolade. McClelland’s artwork earned him numerous awards and an international reputation. He then began a successful career designing limited edition plates and figurines, which sold worldwide.

He is survived by a daughter, Susan M. McClelland and her significant other, Ron Franch; a son, James Kirk McClelland and his wife, Ellen; three grandchildren, John H. McClelland II, Michael McClelland and Leslie McClelland; and a great-grandchild, Marilyn.

The family will receive friends from 4 until 6 o’clock Thursday at Gamble Funeral Service – 410 Stephenson Avenue.

The funeral service will be held at 6 o’clock on Thursday in the chapel of Gamble Funeral Service conducted by The Reverend Dr. C. Jeffrey Garrison. Interment will be private.

Remembrances: The Humane Society for Greater Savannah – 7215 Sallie Mood Drive, Savannah, Georgia 31406-3922.

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Florine “Dell” Kemp, 69, of Rincon, Georgia and widow of SSgt Barney Ross Kemp, U. S. Air Force (Ret.), died Monday afternoon, February 15, 2016, at her home and surrounded by her family.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service – 410 Stephenson Avenue.

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Flora Jacobs Shoemaker, 90, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of Forrest Hilton Shoemaker, died Monday evening, February 15, 2016, at her home.

Born on January 15, 1926, in Waycross, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Charles Wesley Jacobs and the late Anna Watson (Dean) Jacobs. She was educated at Flora McDonald College and on April 29, 1947, married Forrest Hilton Shoemaker. They moved to Savannah in 1965. She was employed at Belk for almost 30 years, where she became manager of cosmetics. She was a loving wife and mother and was loved in return by her family and friends.

She is survived by her brother Cecil (Edith) Jacobs of Statesboro; two sons, Craig (Kathy) Shoemaker of Savannah, and Forrest (Iris) Shoemaker of Honolulu; two daughters, Kay and Sandy Shoemaker of Savannah; one grandson, Tommy Sherrod; three granddaughters Myriah Fitts, Heather Gralow, and Holly Taylor, and nine great-grandchildren, Elijah, Ethan, Ezra, Darean, Zane, Uli, Declan, Sean, and Alexandra.

The funeral service will be held at 3 o’clock Saturday, February 20, 2016, at White Bluff United Methodist Church. Interment will be private.

Remembrances: Hospice Savannah – Post Office Box #13190, Savannah, Georgia 31416-0190.

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Michael “Mike” Edward Lee, 75, of Savannah, Georgia, died Monday evening, February 15, 2016, at Memorial University Medical Center, after a short illness.

Born in Alameda County, California, on December 31, 1940, he was the only child of the late Edward Pool Lee and the late Margaret Fritzi Kruger Lee.

Mike was a graduate of MIT, with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He worked for Boeing Engineering in California and various other electrical engineering firms throughout the United States. Mike was a very intellectual man and could speak on any subject intelligently with words well beyond the common person’s comprehension.

Mike has no living family. He is survived by his two best friends, Betty Addington and John Griffis, of Savannah, Georgia, and many additional friends.

His “family” will receive friends from 1 to 2 o’clock on Saturday, February 20, at Gamble Funeral Service – 410 Stephenson Avenue. A celebration of Mike’s life will be held at a later date.

Remembrances: The Humane Society for Greater Savannah – 7215 Sallie Mood Drive, Savannah, Georgia 31406-3922 or The Matthew Reardon Center for Autism – Post Office Box 14669, Savannah, Georgia 31416.

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Richard Shelton Long, 77, of Savannah, Georgia and husband of Johnnie Walters Long, died Wednesday afternoon, February 17, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis, Tennessee.

Born in Flemington, Georgia, he was a son of the late Ferman Casper Long and the late Mary Miles Long. He attended the University of Georgia, graduating with a degree in Accounting and a life-long love of the Bulldogs. Richard had his own business, working as a tax accountant for 40 years. Most recently, he worked as an auditor for GeoVista Credit Union.

His is survived by his wife of 35 years, Johnnie Walters Long; two sons, Richard C. Long and his wife, Maggie, and Wade A. Long and his friend, Darlene, all of Hinesville; his “special” children, Alice Cheak, Libbie Thomas, and Henry Thomas III and his wife, Sunny, all of Tennessee, and Chon Magana and his wife, Della, of Savannah; fifteen grandchildren, Courtney, Tiffany, Morgan, Cody, Austin, Jessica, Hope, Henry IV, Walter, Tiger, Joy, Grace, Faith, Glory, and Sarah; one great-grandchild, Brynleigh; a sister, Sue Nell West and her husband, Wayne, of Kentucky; two brothers, Fredrick Long of Savannah and Cash Register and his wife, Gwen, of Florida; one brother-in-law, Ralph E. Walters of South Carolina; three nieces, and his best friend, Paula Stephens.

Richard Long was a lifetime member of the United Methodist Church, and had recently joined Hope Church in Memphis, Tennessee.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 o’clock Sunday evening at Gamble Funeral Service – 410 Stephenson Avenue.

The funeral service will be held at 11 o’clock Monday morning at the graveside, Hinesville Cemetery, conducted by The Reverend John A. Haney.

In lieu of flowers, Mr. Long requested that remembrances be made to The Methodist Home for Children and Youth – Post Office Box #2525, Macon, Georgia 31203-2525 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Post Office Box 1000, Memphis, Tennessee 38148-0142. The family asks friends who wish to offer a remembrance honor this request.

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Bruce Allan Osgood, 63, of Kernersville, North Carolina and formerly of Decatur, Illinois, husband of Jackie Kay Farris Osgood, died Friday morning, February 19, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, Georgia.

Born in Decatur, Illinois, he was a son of the late Frank Leonard Osgood and the late Mona Ruth Marsh Osgood Taylor. Bruce retired as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Caterpillar, Inc. after 40 years of service. He was an avid golfer who also enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson, drag racing and flying drones. Bruce earned his pilot’s license and flew fixed-wing planes and later flew ultralight planes. Most important to him was his love for family and friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Kathryn Smith.

Surviving are his wife of 11 years, Jackie Kay Farris Osgood of Kernersville, North Carolina; one daughter, Ashley Tintori and her husband, Angelo, of Pawnee, Illinois; two grandchildren, Gianna Tintori and Dominic Tintori; two sisters, Dianne Thrall and her husband, Jack, of East Peoria, Illinois and Janet Koonce and her husband, Kenny, of Decatur, Illinois; two brothers, Mark Osgood and his wife, Sheryl, of Forsyth, Illinois and Ed Osgood and his wife, Darlene, of Decatur, Illinois, and several special nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life for family and friends will be held at a time to be announced in Decatur, Illinois.

Remembrances: A charity of the donor’s choice.

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Our loving Mom, “Grandma Honey”, Carolyn Anderson Rogers, 80, peacefully passed away last weekend in her Atlanta home surrounded by her devoted children. Carolyn is fondly remembered as a dedicated daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother and friend. She enjoyed a wide and full life with her family, actively working, volunteering, traveling, and tanning at Tybee Beach. Her zest for life and genuine caring for others, will continue to enrich the lives of many.

Carolyn was the daughter of the late Frank Cornell Anderson and the late Minnie Lucille Turner Anderson of Garden City, and wife of the late Robert Earl “Bob” Rogers (son of Geri Wilder Rogers and R. Earl Rogers) of Savannah.

She is survived by her three children, Robert Earl Rogers III (wife, Vicki Woodrum Rogers), Steven Anderson Rogers, and Robyn Elaine Rogers Stevenson (late husband, James H. Stevenson, Jr.); four grandchildren, James Robert Stevenson, Evan Wilder Stevenson, Caitlyn Elaine Stevenson, and Emily Elise Stevenson; two brothers, F. C. Anderson, Jr. and Carl E. Anderson; a sister-in-law, Joyce Anderson (wife of late brother, Richard V. Anderson), friend and sister-in-law, Joey Anderson Schwartz (husband, Darrell E. Schwartz), and several wonderful nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life Service will be at 11 o’clock Saturday, March 5, at White Bluff United Methodist Church, followed by visitation with the family in the church’s Horton Hall. Carolyn will come to rest at Hillcrest Abbey after a private family interment.

If preferred, in lieu of flowers, Memorial Tribute Gifts can be shared in Carolyn’s honor to the Shriners Hospitals For Children online at www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org Please follow donation prompts and designate Tampa, FL 813.972.2250 and use Carolyn’s mailing address 3631 Frederica Rd Berkeley Lake, GA 30096.

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Kevin Patrick Bolton, 42, died unexpectedly in his sleep Sunday morning.

Kevin was a lifelong Savannah resident and attended St James Catholic School and H V Jenkins High School. He worked in construction his entire adult life. Kevin was a loving father to his children, Christopher K. Bolton and Angel R. Bolton. He was very devout in his faith and prayed beautifully before meals, always asking for a special blessing for the homeless at the end of each prayer. Kevin often wore a cross to profess his faith. He never met a stranger and his smile could fill a room. Kevin had a big heart. He was also a bit of a rascal with a sly grin. Kevin loved teasing others and joking around. He had a great laugh and he made others laugh often. While Kevin had his struggles in life, he will mostly be remembered in the many comical stories about him throughout his short life. He was greatly loved and will be greatly missed.

Kevin is predeceased by his grandfathers, Paul V. Galletta, Sr. and Richard E. Payton.

He is survived by his children, Chris and Angel; his parents, Michael and Patricia Bolton; his sister, Jennifer M. Cowart (Ashley); his grandmothers, Mary Jeanette Galletta and Mary Lee Payton; his uncle and Godfather, Thomas F. Bolton; uncles, Edward F Galletta (Ann), Paul V. Galletta; aunts, Melissa Maguire (Martin) and Suzanne Greene (Frank); several great uncles and aunts; and many cousins.

The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 Thursday at Gamble Funeral Service – 410 Stephenson Avenue, with the Rosary service being held at 7 o’clock in the chapel.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 o’clock Friday morning at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church conducted by The Reverend Brett A. Brannen. Burial will follow in the Catholic Cemetery – 1720 Wheaton Street.

Remembrances: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Blessed Sacrament Church Building Fund – 1003 East Victory Drive, Savannah Georgia 31405 or the Salvation Army – Post Office Box 23978, Savannah Georgia 31403.

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Dahiben P. Patel, 73, of Pooler, Georgia and widow of Parshottambhai Patel, died Tuesday afternoon, February 23, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Born in Ode Gujarat India, she was a daughter of the late Ramdas Patel and the late Ichhaben Patel.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Mahendrabhai Patel.

Surviving are two daughters, Vilasben Patel and her husband, Suryakant, and Kashmira Patel and her husband, Raju; one son, Prakash Patel (Renuka); daughter-in-law, Manisha Patel, and nine grandchildren.

The funeral service will be held at 11 o’clock Thursday morning in the chapel of Gamble Funeral Service – 410 Stephenson Avenue. Interment will be in India.

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Wanda Haymans Johnson Yates, 80, of Savannah, widow of Tommy Johnson and Jack Dawson Yates, died Wednesday afternoon, February 24, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Born in Ellabell, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late John Noah Haymans and the late Mary Alice Wise Haymans. Mrs. Yates was of the Methodist faith. She retired after more than 30 years as a real estate agent. Mrs. Yates loved her family and enjoyed dancing, fishing, and the beach.

In addition to her husbands and parents, she was preceded in death by a life-long friend, Michael Poller, and her brother, Gary Haymans.

Surviving are one daughter, Jill J. Dixon and her husband, Teddy, of Savannah, Georgia; two sons, Thomas Keith Johnson and his wife, Linda Marie, of Seneca, South Carolina and David Kelly Johnson and his wife, Molly, of Atlanta, Georgia; eleven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Brenda Hunter and her husband, Bill, of Pembroke, Georgia and Judy Johnson and her husband, Gary, of Tennessee, and a number of nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 o’clock Friday evening at Gamble Funeral Service – 410 Stephenson Avenue.

The funeral service will be held at 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon in the chapel of Gamble Funeral Service. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.

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Ruth Sand of Savannah, Georgia passed away at Buckingham South on Sunday, February 28, 2016.

She was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 20, 1919. She was the daughter of Jacob and Yetta Gordon and the loving wife of Abraham Sand of 66 years.

She is survived by her sons, Bill Sand and his wife, Sharon, of Savannah, Georgia and Bruce Sand of Phoenix, Arizona; grandmother to Matt Sand and his wife, Jennifer, Allison Konter and her husband, Mark, and Jeffrey Sand and his wife, Nadia, and the great-grandmother of Avery, Lila, Brooks and Constan.

The family wishes to thank the many employees of Buckingham South who befriended Ruth as they lovingly cared for her.

The funeral service will be held at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning, March 1, 2016, at the graveside, Bonaventure Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the JEA Preschool Savannah or Congregation Agudath Achim.

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William “Will” Evan Norman II, 11, of Savannah, Georgia and son of Victoria Chandler Norman and Todd Evan Norman, Sr., died Tuesday evening, March 1, 2016, at his home and surrounded by his family.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service – 410 Stephenson Avenue.

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CW2 Ronny “Ron” Lynn Zeigler, U. S. Army (Ret.), 64, of Bloomingdale, Georgia and husband of Terry Lynn Broad Zeigler, died Tuesday evening, March 1, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service – 410 Stephenson Avenue.

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Carol Jean Ortmann Rosentrater Terrell, 53, of Thunderbolt, Georgia, died Thursday afternoon, March 3, 2016.

Born in Winfield, Illinois, she was a daughter of Charles Henry “Chuck” Ortmann and the late Betty Joan Pray Ortmann. Carol was a secretary for Holy Spirit Lutheran Church.

Surviving are her father, Chuck Ortmann of Gig Harbor, Washington; one sister, Joan Ortmann Redman and her husband, Brian, of Gig Harbor, Washington; two brothers, Jeff Ortmann of Oak Lawn, Illinois, and Charlie Ortmann and his wife, Paula, of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and five nieces and nephews.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Remembrances: The Humane Society for Greater Savannah – 7215 Sallie Mood Drive, Savannah, Georgia 31406-3922.

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Dorothy Jean Robison Glover, 64, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of Donald “Don” Lee Glover, died Friday morning, March 4, 2016, at Memorial University Medical Center.

Born on July 3, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, she was a daughter of the late Elisha Leroy Robison and the late Peggy Jean Williams Robison. Dorothy was of the Southern Baptist faith. She was a former Certified Nursing Assistant and was a server for Waffle House.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Lea Anne Smith Sherrill Marchant, and a brother, Jimmy Dale Robison.

Surviving are her husband, Donald “Don” Lee Glover; her daughter, Donna Kaye Sherrill-Daly; her son, Ernest Leon Sherrill, Jr.; ten grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; her sister, Susan Kaye “Katie” Douglas and her husband, James, and a number of nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 Thursday evening at Bob Neal and Sons Funeral Home – 5 Bruce Street in Morrilton, Arkansas.

The funeral service will be held at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon in the chapel of Bob Neal and Sons Funeral Home. Interment will be in Needmore Cemetery in Casa.

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Krishnaben Sheth, 82, of Savannah, Georgia, died Sunday afternoon, March 6, 2016, at Candler Hospital.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service – 410 Stephenson Avenue.

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Marshall Noah Katz, 84, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and husband of Arlene Slater Katz, died Sunday evening, March 6, 2016, at his home.

The funeral service will be held at 1 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at Congregation Beth Yam – 4501 Meeting Street on Hilton Head Island conducted by Rabbi Brad Bloom. Interment will be in Six Oaks Cemetery.

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Sheldon Fiske Crutchfield, 76, of DeLand, Florida and husband of Nisa Walker Crutchfield, died Tuesday morning, March 8, 2016, at Candler Hospital in Savannah.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gamble Funeral Service – 410 Stephenson Avenue.

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Reanee Michelle Garing, 46, of Savannah, Georgia died Tuesday morning, March 8, 2016 in Savannah.

The funeral service will be held at 3 o’clock Friday at the graveside, Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by Rabbi Robert W. Haas.

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Alma Delfina Preza Guzman, 7, of Savannah, Georgia, died Wednesday afternoon, March 9, 2016, at Memorial University Medical Center.

Born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, she was a daughter of Floriberto Preza and Maricruz Guzman Monfil. Alma was a student at White Bluff Elementary School.

Survivors include her parents and one sister, Yamileth Preza Guzman, all of the home.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 Monday evening at Gamble Funeral Service – 410 Stephenson Avenue.

The funeral service will be held at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon in the chapel of Gamble Funeral Service. Interment will be in the Greenwich section of Bonaventure Cemetery.

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