Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Thelma E Cole
June 3, 2010
Thelma E. Cole passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Hospice of Charleston Center. She was born in Ravenel, SC the fourth of seven children to Frank H. and Carrie White Thomason on Friday, September 10, 1920. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry W. Cole, Jr., her daughter, Patricia Cole Cox and a son, Henry...
Jack Donald Branch Sr.
May 31, 2010
JACK D. BRANCH, Sr. CHARLESTON- Entered into eternal rest on Monday, May 31, 2010 , Jack Donald Branch, Sr., husband of Nancy Wilgus Branch. Jack was born in Charleston a son of John Otto and Nettie Richburg Branch on Friday, March 25, 1949. He was a graduate of Murray Vacational School and attend Columbia Bible College. Jack was in Auto...
Ryan Lorin Jeske
May 28, 2010
Ryan Lorin Jeske passed away Friday at his home on James Island. His passing was sudden and unexpected. He will be truly missed by everyone. Ryan put the laugh in laughter and the sun in sunshine. He was a son, a brother, an uncle, a nephew, a cousin and a great friend. Ryan is survived by his mother and step-father,...
George E. Irwin, Sr.
May 24, 2010
Entered into eternal rest on Monday, May 24, 2010, Mr. George Edward Irwin, Sr. husband of Beulah E. Miller Irwin. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Irwin, Sr. are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM. Thursday, May 27, 2010, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will be at...
Mary Ann Shahid
May 22, 2010
Entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 22, 2010, Miss Mary Ann Shahid. The relatives and friends of Mary Ann Shahid are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Monday, May 24, 2010, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will be at St. Lawrence Cemetery. The family will receive friends this Sunday evening...
Mary Claire Pinckney Seeger
May 20, 2010
Mary Claire Pinckney Jones Seeger of Charleston died Thursday, May 20, 2010 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on Edisto Island on Sunday, November 6, 1921. She was predeceased by her father, Thomas M. Pinckney of Edisto Island, and her mother, Ethel F. Smith Pinckney Inabinette of Hollywood. She was also predeceased by her first husband,...
Anna Player Lauder
May 20, 2010
Entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, Anna Madge Player Lauder, wife of Charles Smith Lauder, Jr., of John's Island,SC. Anna was born in Sumter, SC a daughter of the late Wadell W. Player and Virginia McElveen Player on Monday, November 23, 1931. Mrs. Lauder was an active, longtime member of St. John's United Methodist Church. She retired...
Julian Eugene Smith, Jr.
May 16, 2010
JULIAN E. SMITH, JR. CHARLESTON - Entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 16, 2010 Julian Eugene Smith, Jr., husband of Shirley Speed Smith. Julian E. Smith, Jr. was born in Charleston, a son of the late, Julian Eugene Smith , Sr. and Helen Kulinski Smith on Tuesday, September 21, 1926 and attended Murray Vocational School. "Junie" served in World...
David Jerome Roberts
May 15, 2010
DAVID J. ROBERTS CHARLESTON - Entered into eternal rest on Saturday , May 15, 2010, David Jerome Roberts, husband of Holly Shibhon Hartis Roberts. David Roberts was born in Ft. Hood, Texas, on Monday, July 22, 1974, a son of Francis Jerome Roberts and Kathleen Gary Roberts. He was a graduate of St. Paul's County Day School and president of...
Jeanne Lafitte Kerr
May 11, 2010
Surrounded by the love of her family, Jeanne Lafitte Ray Kerr entered into eternal life Tuesday evening, May 11, 2010, She was born April 9, 1929 in Charleston, the daughter of Hugh Alfred Ray and Elisa Jacques Ray. She attended Ashley Hall School, graduating in 1948, and she attended the University of South Carolina. She married Basil Joseph Kerr at...
William Charles Lane
May 11, 2010
Entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, Mr. William Charles Lane, husband of Birgit Berg Lane, of Charleston, SC. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Lane are invited to attend his Mass of Christian burial at 10:00 AM, Friday, May 14, 2010, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will be at...
Dr. Walton Linton Jones, Jr.
May 5, 2010
Dr. Walton Linton Jones, Jr., died at his home in Fort Myers Florida, May 5, 2010, at age 91. Dr. Jones was born on December 4, 1918 in McCaysville, Georgia, to Walton Linton Jones and Pearl Josephine Gilliam Jones. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Emory University in Atlanta Georgia in 1939 and remained there and earned his...
Sumner Stanford Carlon, Jr.
May 2, 2010
Sumner Stanford Carlon, Jr., 84, passed away on May 2, 2010 in Charleston, SC. He is survived by his beloved wife of 22 years, Evelyn Marie Luther Maloney Carlon. He is also survived by two sons, three daughters and their families, Timothy Carlon (Karen) of Rapid City, SD; Richard M. Maloney (Amy) of Greenville, SC; Elaine Jenkins (Kevin) of Goose...
Emma Marie Britz
April 29, 2010
Emma Marie Britz, 92, of North Charleston, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at a local hospital. She was born in Englewood, NJ, the daughter of Edwin George Britz and Mary Walsh Britz on Monday, February 11, 1918. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church and was a retired secretary with Southern Bell Telephone. Ms....
Agnes Mcloughlin
April 28, 2010
AGNES C. McLOUGHLIN Entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, Agnes Marie Comar McLoughlin, wife of Thomas Joseph McLoughlin, of Greenwood, SC formerly of Mt. Pleasant. Agnes was born in Charleston, a daughter of the late John Bernard and Agnes Gertrude Graff Comar on Wednesday, July 29, 1925. She was a graduate of Bishop England High School's class...
Janet Anne Erickson
April 25, 2010
Janet Anne Fuller Erickson, 91, of Beaufort, SC, formerly of Charleston and the widow of Emile L. Erickson, Jr., entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 25, 2010. One of eleven children, she was born in Thief River Falls, Minnesota to Bertram Hiram Fuller and Laura Clark Fuller on February 14, 1919. Mrs. Erickson attended Winona State Teachers College. She...
Edward Andrew Peeples
April 25, 2010
Edward Andrew Peeples, 78, of Charleston, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Charleston, the son of Harry A. Peeples and Edna Schutt Peeples, on Wednesday, June 10, 1931. After graduation from Charleston High School in 1949, Mr. Peeples enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving our country honorably he...
Cdr., Thomas Howard Wood, Usn (Ret.)
April 24, 2010
Cdr. Thomas Howard Wood, USN (Ret.), entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Wood was born on Tuesday, April 22, 1930, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio to the late Joseph Howard Wood and Adele Elizabeth Whitacre Wood. He attended the U.S. Naval Reserve Officer Candidate School, Kent State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor...
Henry F. Cauthen, Jr.
April 24, 2010
Henry Finlayson Cauthen, Jr., born in Columbia, on August 23, 1940, pioneering historic preservationist, died on Saturday, April 24, 2010, at his home at 67 Smith Street, in Charleston. He is the son of the late Henry F. Cauthen, Sr. and Sarah Norris Cauthen of Columbia. Mr. Cauthen led major historic preservation organizations and projects in Charleston and Columbia, as...
