Patricia Webb, passed away January 10 When Mama was a teenager the family moved to Savannah It was there that she met and fell in love with the love of her life She and Daddy were married for 54 years until his death in 2000 Mom was always a "stay at home Mom" raising her three girls But in 1970 she was offered a temporary job at Savannah Christian Preparatory school that lasted 47 years drove a school bus and ending in the high school office Mama loved her work at the school and all the teachers and students she encountered during that time She always loved seeing her "students" and enjoyed the stories they had to tell about their time with her She has been fortunate to remain in contact with many of them through the years The bottom line she totally loved her Raider Family Daddy and her parents were part of the original congregation of Robert McIntire United Methodist Church before transferring their membership to Midway United Methodist Church in 1975 After 42 years of living on the Isle of Wight she moved to Wilmington Island and again transferred her membership to Wilmington Island Methodist Church where she remained a member until her passing Mama is survived by the three daughters and sons-in-law who all loved and doted on her Marian and Hank Groover and Theresa and Joey Jonas Beth (John Michael) Coursey and Teri (Denis) Robertson She is also survived by many loving cousins and several nieces and nephews In lieu of flowers we would like to request a donation be made to either Hospice Savannah or your favorite charity in Mom's memory followed by a 1:00 Funeral Service at Fox & Weeks Islands Chapel. The burial will be private 2025 surrounded by his friends at Memorial Health Medical Center after a long battle with COPD The lifelong resident of Savannah was born on January 5 Rudy graduated in 1973 from Savannah Christian School and attended Georgia Southern College before realizing the hospitality industry was his calling Rudy started his entrepreneurship with BJ's Lounge in 1976 and then opened his pride and joy The bar business is where he met and entertained all his lifelong friends He would do anything to help anyone in their time of need grew up worshipping in the Faith Lutheran Church and Rudy was a member of the Masonic Order of the DeMolay International for Boys Rudy had a lot of hobbies; some were typical and others were not. He had an immense love for Unique and Antique cars and received many awards for them at Car Shows around the Lowcountry.  He could keep people laughing with his love for inappropriate jokes and unique collectibles Animals were his true love in life with Doberman's taking the main stage and he showcased that by having his favorites perform at The Islander and Justin "Hubcap" Fowler (Kate); great-nieces Erin "Denise" Shirah Elizabeth Fowler 2025 at Wilmington Island Methodist Church with Rev Burial will follow in Bonaventure Cemetery.  please make all donations to ASPCA or Friedrich's Ataxia Research Alliance Please click here to view William's service via livestream   passed away peacefully at his home the morning of March 3 He was a native of Tybee Island and although he is gone David & Sandra Cornelius; daughter He is also survived by his grandchildren; Chrystian Gordon William faithfully and with his whole heart served the community of Tybee Island as a Police officer for 31 years (June 1992 -August 2023) working his way from a dispatcher to a Major at his time of retirement He additionally served his community as a volunteer member of the Tybee Island Fire Department as a Firefighter and First Responder as well as a volunteer with the Tybee Island Marine Rescue Squadron He was a member of the Savannah Technical College Criminal Justice Advisory Board and a founding member of the Maritime Law Enforcement Task Force Although his service to community didn’t end there; he too was a member of the Tybee Lite Shrine Club and The Tybee Masonic Lodge 762.  William devoted his life fully to his family spending most of his days with his precious grandchildren. He quickly became fond of his latest roll as Mr and Julianna.  When he wasn’t running around chasing babies he enjoyed construction work and any opportunity to create or make something new His love for the Dallas Cowboys almost equally measured his love for his three fur babies: Mackenzie His boundless optimism and positivity was contagious and he never met a stranger.   March 7th between 4pm-7pm at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday Michael’s Catholic Church on Tybee Island Burial will follow in Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery a Celebration of Life will be held following the burial service at the American Legion- Tybee Island on Saturday at which time we welcome to the microphone all who would like to share their favorite anecdote or remembrance.  We invite everyone to come ready to celebrate this man who was such an amazing example of selfless love Come dressed in the colors of his favorite football team….Dem Boyz William's legacy will live on by constantly reminding us that small acts of service to others can change an entire community for the better.  Nautical Boat Club yesterday announced the opening of a Wilmington Island The franchise is the company’s 28th overall location and the second in the state “We’re thrilled to be launching Nautical Boat Club in Wilmington Island,” Tom Gardiner, Nautical Boat Club owner, said in a statement. “Georgians love our Lanier Islands location so we’re excited to extend the opportunity to experience boat life — the ultimate in boating ease luxury and fun — to southeastern Georgia.” The Wilmington Island facility is co-owned by first-time franchisee Shayne Mooney and company veteran Jon Dukes It is based at Sun Life Wilmington Island Marina along Turner Creek with easy access to the Intracoastal Waterway Many products featured on this site were editorially chosen Soundings Trade Only may receive financial compensation for products purchased through this site Copyright © 2025 Soundings Trade Only Firecrown Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited Bobby Joe Bailey passed away on Tuesday November 5th 2024.  Bobby was born on April 5th 1937 in North Carolina to Joe and Mary Bailey.  Bobby was a long-time resident of Wilmington Island having moved to Savannah in 1970 to continue his career as an Air Traffic Controller having learned the trade as a proud member of the United States Air Force.  Bobby was a friend to many and would help someone at the drop of a hat.  He would leave a Christmas present for the folks picking up his garbage for a number of years.  Bobby was an avid runner who ran more than one marathon.  Bobby was as good a handyman as there ever was.  He was a car mechanic and air condition technician among his many talents.  Bobby was a long-time member of Wilmington Island Presbyterian Church where he was active as an Elder and did many maintenance projects.  who he was married to for 68 years.  Bobby is also survived by his sister Sue Bailey (Jimmy) his son Ronald Lex Bailey (Maria) and daughters Bobbi Ann Bailey and Becky Jo Bailey and many nieces and nephews.   Bobby was a true Bon Vivant Celebration of life services are Saturday November 9th at 11 am at Wilmington Island Presbyterian Church.  Any monetary remembrance in Bobby’s name should directed to the church passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his friends and dogs on Tuesday and an impressive collection of "Richardisms"—his signature words of wisdom Richard lived most of his life on Tybee Island He was a small business owner of Campbell's Construction and Home Repair He was a communicant of the Catholic Church and a member of the Knights of Columbus never missing an opportunity to speak his mind or remind everyone that rules were just "suggestions." Whether he was fishing cooking enough food for the whole neighborhood or posting inappropriate memes on Facebook Brittany Ellsworth and Madison Campbell; granddaughter Marlo Ellsworth; life partner Joy Wainwright; beloved dogs “Sarge” and “Stella”; half-sister Bonnie Campbell; Cousin Emily Kimberling; and many many lifelong friends who will forever cherish his quick wit and ability to make any situation just a little more interesting Jimmy (Bubba) Campbell; and we can only imagine the kind of reunion happening right now or do something spontaneous—no formalities and maybe a toast (or two) to a man who truly lived Because if there’s one thing Richard taught us it’s that life is meant to be lived to the fullest It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Donna Cubbedge Hardie and devotion to innumerable people and causes She deeply loved the Savannah area and was a true “island girl” spending her life on Wilmington and Tybee Islands Donna was a graduate of Savannah High School and Armstrong State College She spent over 30 years working at the Georgia Ports Authority retiring as the Executive Secretary to the President & CEO She had a servant’s heart and enjoyed volunteering Donna was active with the Savannah Garden Club and chaired many committees and tours including the annual NOGS tour of historic She also devoted time to The One Hundred Children’s Foundation where she organized and co-chaired several of their annual Bear Galas Donna also loved fishing and boating in the creeks around the islands gardening and feeding birds (especially cardinals) Donna was preceded in death by her parents Kellie Steedman (Arthur) and Katie Conleay; grandchildren Will & Parker Steedman and Camp & Cordyn Conleay (who were all truly the apples of her eye); sister Debra Edenfield (George); brother-in-law Steve Langston; and nieces Jessica Langston McClellan (Chandler) Leia Edenfield Smith (Chris); nephew Joshua Edenfield; and numerous great nieces and nephews A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 8 at 3:00 PM at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, 4605 US 80 E in Savannah. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The One Hundred Children’s Foundation, Inc., 1 Diamond Causeway, Suite 21, Box 191, Savannah, GA 31406 (www.theonehundredchildrensfoundation.org) peacefully passed away at his home on Tybee Island on March 9 Billy honorably served his country and was discharged in 1958 He was a long-time member of The American Legion on Tybee Island and dedicated 45 years of his life to working as a skilled millwright in Savannah Billy was preceded in death by his parents Jonah Evans Hayslip and Lela Mae Gillis Hayslip; his siblings Paul Dunn Hayslip and April Leigh Smith; and his grandsons He leaves behind to cherish his memory his son Robert Brandon Smith and Ryan David Smith; and one brother Billy will also be deeply missed by his many friends and neighbors on Tybee Island where he resided for many years and formed lasting bonds within the community and friendship will live on through those who knew and loved him He will be remembered for his unwavering work ethic and his devotion to his family and friends March 13th at Fox & Weeks Islands location at 11:00 AM followed by a Funeral Service at 12:00 Noon A burial will follow at 2:00 PM at Marlow Cemetery (Old Marlow Road) .,Guyton The Savannah native was born on November 6 Barry was a longtime resident of Tybee Island He graduated from Savannah High School and dedicated over 20 years to the City of Tybee He was also a committed member of the Marine Rescue Squadron for over 25 years and belonged to the American Legion Post 154 Barry was the proud owner and operator of Barry A Barry’s dry sense of humor made him beloved by all His family was the most important thing in his life; his greatest treasures were his grandchildren  He never met a stranger and loved helping others Barry was predeceased by his loving daughter and other relatives and friends who will dearly miss him The funeral service will immediately follow at 10:30 a.m The Chatham County Police Department is investigating the deaths of two people found with gunshot wounds Thursday in Wilmington Island Officers discovered the pair while carrying out a welfare check at a home on Rigger Court a cul-de-sac south of Johnny Mercer Boulevard Investigators said they found no evidence of forced entry No other details had been released as of late Saturday morning Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInTYBEE ISLAND (WTOC) - UPDATE: The Tybee Island Police Department says Highway 80 is now open The Tybee Island Police Department says Highway 80 is closed near Fort Pulaski The road closure is due to encroaching water and storm debris Tybee Police wants to remind everyone that there are no alternate routes on or off of Tybee Island Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Georgia passed away peacefully at home Saturday 2024 after a fierce and courageous battle with cancer He was surrounded by his loving family and his four-legged best friend Charlee.  Paul is preceded in death by his loving parents Richard & Anne Buchner He is survived by his devoted wife of 25 years Shannon(Zach) Jayme (Jacob) & Elizabeth (Josh) He was also blessed with a number of nieces extended family members and dear friends who were deeply touched by his kindness he approached life with unmatched determination and resilience Whether facing life’s trials or cherishing its joys he never wavered in his strength and positivity whom he loved and supported unconditionally.  Paul found joy in spending time on the water visiting local sand bars or just “putzing” around It was simple moments shared on his boat named “Yes Dear” where he found true bliss and integrity will live on in the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing him we reflect on the comfort and hope found in the words of the Lord’s Prayer: thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven as we forgive those who trespass against us A celebration of Paul’s life will be held December 7 2024 at the Tybee Light Shrine Club from 3-6 pm.  memories and cheeseburgers in Paradise with a sunset toast to Paul because it’s 5 O’clock somewhere.  **Please bring an appetizer or covered dish Low Country Cremation and Burial has the honor to serve the Buchner family Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Buried among all of the ancient wisdom you can find scratched out in caves in some far off land if you look hard enough you will find one of the most important “You can never have too much ice cream.” While I am guessing that the previous statement is untrue it is more than clear that Stratton Leopold-at the very least-agrees with it Why else would he be announcing a Whitemarsh Island location of his ice cream empire Leopold’s announced Wednesday via social media that they will be opening a new location for Leopold’s Ice Cream at 107 Charlotte Road on Whitemarsh Island That’s just off of Highway 80 in the strip mall adjacent to the Whitemarsh Island Publix The build out is underway and they are promising an experience similar to what you will find at their location on Broughton Street in Downtown Savannah If what we’ve been told about how much history Leopold’s has tucked away in storage is true then I think this new location will be beautiful This will be Leopold’s 4th location to go along with their Broughton Street space and 2 others at Savannah International Airport We’ve reached out to Stratton in hopes of getting a better idea and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Previous Next Copyright © 2024 JBP LLC. Managed by Web Service Kits Savannah native Michael Burke passed away unexpectedly on October 6 Born and raised in downtown Savannah and Tybee Island he was a 1972 graduate of Benedictine Military School and completed a degree in Biology at Armstrong State University and he toured for many years with local bands, playing base guitar and songwriting he enjoyed surfing and bicycling at Tybee. He was a regular fixture in later years walking downtown Savannah greeting and talking with tourists He is survived by his sister Kathleen (Ed) Visitation to be held at Fox and Weeks Islands Chapel on Monday, October 14, 2024, 5:00-7:00 p.m. with graveside ceremony at Catholic Cemetery on Tuesday, October 15th at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Humane Society of Greater Savannah and the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Heritage Preservation fund. ridges of sand created by currents in coastal rivers and waters Because they're often found near shore in shallower waters boats anchor at low tide for parties and beachgoers wade out to them those conditions can change in just a matter of minutes as tides can rise and fall by as much as 9 feet Those fast-moving currents can knock an adult and even the best swimmer off their feet Tybee Island officials are looking at more options for safety initiatives surrounding sandbars AWR Strategic Consulting's Alan Robertson gave a presentation at the July 25 Tybee Island City Council meeting to give council "context with which to consider how to improve public safety" on the south beach and the sandbar area on the south end Robertson suggested that more signage could be placed some at the three entrances to the south end but that it would be hard to invest enough time and manpower to prevent people from getting in the water "I believe we inadvertently exacerbated the situation," Robertson said the [Army Corps of Engineers] gave us the option of adding more sand We added 100 feet of sand from 13th Street to 19th Street there was even more sand going south than you might have had in 2000 After recent drownings off Tybee, resident advocates for greater water safety awareness Teenager who drowned on Tybee identified; family raises money for funeral Interim City Manager Michelle Ownes said that since the last city council meeting on July 11 the city has refurbished a large sign and has planned additional signage to be installed some closer to the waterline and some signage at the crossovers Mayor Brian West asked if they should just close the beach past a certain point and Owens said that closing it seasonally is something that has been considered and was the only thing they hadn't tried "We do have temporary signs that we take out do not walk past this point,'" said City Marshal Walter Hattrich "We also have the entirety of our ordinance relating to the sandbar in both English and Spanish that we take out every day but it's hitting a moving target every single day because of the tide we're trying to delineate that the best we can with a dozen temporary signs." code enforcement employees work seven days a week and are supposed to go to the sandbar every single day The area is a priority for lifeguards according to Owens but she doesn't think there's anyone stationed there all day during the lifeguard shift Two people came up to speak about the recent drownings during the public comment portion of the meeting, including Sandy Stoeffler who runs the Tybee Sandbar and Water Safety Initiative Facebook group Sharlene Smith, who lives on Wilmington, urged council to have the mindset of rescue, not recover, and suggested a number of ways to prevent drownings on the sandbar, like drones that flash or robots like the E.M.I.LY, a remote-control rescue buoy. I will do whatever I can to get this stuff done Destini Ambus is the general assignment reporter for Chatham County municipalities for the Savannah Morning News Tybee Island Police and Fire personnel responded to a large fire in the dunes near the pier this blaze damaged the dune system and posed a potential danger to both WTOC spoke with Georgia Southern University biology professor Dr Lissa Leege this past week about the impact since dunes are considered crucial or animal habitats and storm water protection Click here to read the story During the course of Tybee Police Department’s investigation detectives have obtained images of several individuals they consider to be “persons of interest” the Tybee Island Police department released that all of the subjects pictured have been identified They are not currently wanted for any crime in Tybee Island Police Department jurisdiction If you know these individuals, or have any other pertinent information to share, Tybee Island Police urge the public to contact Detective Erica Coreno at (912)786-5600 or ecoreno@cityoftybee.org Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: passed away peacefully at his home on 5/13/2024 to the late Joan Burns Reed and Kenneth Jack Reed He is preceded in death by a brother Michael Wayne Reed He also had 7 half-brothers and 4 half-sisters The family was notorious for being rebellious and loud Fred attended Lee Senior High School in Sanford and later graduated from East Jefferson High School in Metaire of New Orleans where he worked on oil rigs for months at a time and remodels where he became well-known for his attention to detail He didn’t just make friends everywhere he went; they became part of the family He was a prankster with an arsenal of quirky quotes He might have been arrogant and “stuck in his ways” at times but we all loved him for being Tristan Reed and wife Stephanie of Broadway NC; grandchildren Landon & Harper Reed and many nieces and nephews There will be a Celebration of Life on Sunday from 4:00 pm to 7:00 PM at Ellies Crow Bar She was under the care of Hospice and her loving family to Dorothy Thirza Corbett Hawkins Wilson and William Sidney Hawkins she worked in accounting for Goodyear Tire Company before working at T There she would spend the greatest and best part of her career working alongside best friend and confidante Mola Jung  Barbara spent her final years answering to “Mama,” “Mema,” and “Mimmie,” as the matriarch living in her 4-generation household with her surviving daughter grandchildren Darinda ‘Rindi’ Daniel and Steven Chad McCoy  Barbara was preceded in death by her parents Barbara was also predeceased by her first husband and close friend  Visitors will be received on Wednesday May15th from 5p.m A graveside service will be held at 11:00a.m Thursday,  May 16th at Forest Lawn Memory Garden donations may be made in her memory to the Central Church of Christ at 632 Stephenson Avenue