Juanita H. McClendon, 71, of Savannah, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Riverview Nursing & Rehab.

Juanita loved crafting, sewing, quilting, and growing and learning about different types of plants. She loved the history of Savannah and the surrounding areas. She was an avid genealogist, and lived a life rooted in tradition. She will be remembered for the stories she shared and the lessons she taught.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Ruby Peeples Hargroves and Charles Robert Huncke and two sisters, Amanda Abbott and Kathy Huncke.

Juanita is survived by her four children, Melissa Barton, Tammy West, April Heddleson (Justin), and Charles McClendon; grandchildren, Rachel, Nicole, Ariel, Nicholas, Caden, Kaylin, Quinn, and Paige; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Dorothy Dasher, Elizabeth Cole (Mark), Betty Pittman (Joey); a brother, Edward Hargroves; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial Service will be held at 3:00 pm on Friday, January 27, 2023 at Families First Funeral Care in Savannah. The family will receive friends following the service at Morning Star Community Church in Faulkville.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Juanita’s name may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

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On the waves of the ocean, on December 24, 2022, at her home in Savannah, GA, Delores Shivers went home to be with her heavenly father. Delores was born on October 11,1950, in Elloree, SC to the late Willie Mae Shivers and Daniel Shivers.
As a young child, Delores attended school in Elloree, SC and later moved to Norwalk, Ct where she graduated from the Norwalk public school system. Delores was employed in the emergency room department at Norwalk Hospital for several years before moving to Savannah, Ga in 1993. She continued her career in the healthcare industry at Memorial Health University Medical Center. She enjoyed her role in the registration department at MHUMC. She truly loved helping her patients understand their benefits and helping them during what may be a difficult time in their lives. Delores held positions in several departments while employed by MHUMC including Day surgery, Paulsen Street Surgery Center, Heart and Vascular Center, and the Bariatrics department. In her free time Delores enjoyed spending time with her family & friends near and far, being involved at her place of worship, Alpha & Omega, shopping, traveling to the beach, watching sappy romantic movies and ALL the Christmas movies during the holiday season.

Delores was a devoted mother to Andre Christopher Joseph Boyd (Lorraine) and Danielle Kenyatta Inetha Brame. She was an amazingly supportive Grandmother, affectionately known as Ma’Dear to her grandchildren Malcolm Boyd (grandson) and Chantal Andria Boyd (granddaughter), and as MaMa to Rayvonn Kaleb Hardy (grandson). She was also a loving aunt to Dominique Dekato Caramanica (Chrissy), Jazmine Monique Caramanica, Leon Sellers, Lynette (Donta) Alston, and Antoine Maurice Allen.

Delores was preceded in death by her sister Geraldine “Gerry” Williams, her brother Maurice “Smokey” Butler, and her beloved sister Patricia Ann Shivers. Also, her great aunt Maybel Thompson, great aunt Arthur Lee Woods, her uncle Cornelius Cheeseboro, and her aunt Maryann Cheeseboro. Delores has two surviving siblings her loving brothers Leroy Sellers and Moses Huggins (Karen) of NY.

Delores, affectionately known as “Lois” by her family and as Dee by her sister friends, will be missed incredibly by her loving uncle James Shivers (Queen) of SC and aunt Ernestine Shivers of SC, along with her God-daughter and first cousin Nichelle “Nikki” McBride (Stacy) of SC, Gregory Shivers (Shirley) of VA, and Brian Shivers of SC, her cousins Barbara Keels of CT, Thelma Davis, Deidre Davis, Tenoi Davis, & George Davis Jr. of CT, her Godchildren Damian Bigelow of CT, Dereisha Lorian Horlman of CT and Madison Ellis of GA. Delores also leaves her work family to cherish her memory including Mrs.Dorothy Parrish (Johnnie) of GA, Terry Culver of GA, and her work daughter Andrea Albany (James) of GA. Delores leaves to cherish her memory her sister friends Voncil Little of VA, Roxanne Bigelow of NC, Willa Mae Allen of SC, Sherrie Aldrich of GA, Shirley Johnson of CT, Alice Marshall of CT, and Virginia Patterson of GA.

Delores also has a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins, work family, and church family that will cherish her memory for years to come.

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Matthew Scott Roper, 51, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

Matthew was born on August 4, 1971. He loved the Lord, his son Tanner, and his church. He was known for being very well-groomed and always put together. Not only did Matthew enjoy birds and wind chimes, he was also a big child at heart and shared a mutual love for toys with his son, so it was not uncommon to find them both playing together with airplanes and other games. Despite being a simple man, Matthew’s love for his friends and family transcendent above and beyond.

He was a member of former Aldersgate UMC and a Charter Member of Connexion United Methodist Church. Matthew loved his church family as much as they loved him. He leaves behind family, friends, and many people who love him and will miss him dearly.

He is survived by his sister, Alicia Watts; his mother, Julie Cooper; and his son Tanner Proctor.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be sent to Connexion UMC or a charity of your choice.

Family and friends are invited to honor our beloved Matthew at the service on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at the Connexion Church on 5411 Skidaway Rd, Savannah, GA 31406, at 12:00 p.m. lead by Preacher Michael Culbreth.

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On January 2, 2022 in Savannah, GA Chancelor Thomas Tilicea got his wings.

After struggling for a long time with mental illness, he has gone on to be with the Lord.
Chancelor is survived by his parents, Thomas and Wendy Tilicea and his younger brothers, Zachary and
David Tilicea.

Chancelor, you are so missed by us all. You’ll never know how much we miss you and our
hearts are broken without you. We loved you so much.

A private family service will be held on Friday, followed by a service at his church on Saturday at 11:00
a.m.

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