for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond. 

Sep 8, 2023

Robert "Bob" Jackson Walker, 84, husband of Karen F. Walker of Yonges Island, SC, entered into eternal rest Friday, September 08, 2023, surrounded by his family. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walker are invited to attend his Funeral Service 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at Bethany United Methodist Church, 1853 Maybank Highway, James Island....

Aug 31, 2023

Ralph Erskine Blakely, Jr., died of lymphoma on August 31, 2023, in Mount Pleasant, SC.

Ralph was born on May 7, 1945, in Rock Hill, SC, to Ralph Erskine Blakely and Ollie Mae Freeman Blakely. Ralph grew up in Rock Hill in a close-knit family. From childhood he was fascinated by the sounds and structure of pipe...

Aug 28, 2023

Claude Raymond del Mas entered into eternal rest on August 29, 2023.

His Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at Live Oak Memorial Gardens.

Claude was born April 27, 1933, a son of Claude and Catherine...

Aug 25, 2023

Hannah Jane Victoria Chappell, of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest on August 25, 2023. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Friday, September 1, 2023, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 St. Teresa Dr, Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, James Island.

Hannah Jane was born April...

Aug 25, 2023

David Lawrence Therien, 60, of John's Island, South Carolina, died Friday, August 25, in a motor vehicle accident. Born in Holyoke on May 7, 1963, he was raised in South Hadley, the son of the late Lawrence and Eileen Therien. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Massachusetts for whom he later worked, writing...

Aug 14, 2023

Donald William Leifeld, Jr, 56, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Monday, August 14, 2023.

Affectionately known as “Donnie”, “Donnie” was born on November 4, 1966, in Winona, Minnesota, a son of the late Donald William Leifeld, Sr. (Captain Don) of Winona, Minnesota and Judy Buchanan Leifeld of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Donnie has lived in...

Aug 10, 2023

Elizabeth 'Betty' Nutt Stafford died on Thursday, August 10, 2023 in Charleston, SC. Her funeral service will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, August 18 in the Chapel at Bishop Gadsden, 1 Bishop Gadsden Way, Charleston. There will be a private burial in Greensboro, NC at a later date. Betty was born April 4, 1927 in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter...

Aug 9, 2023

Rose Mary Warren Saari, known as Rose by family and friends, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.

She was a lifelong Charlestonian born on June 14, 1930, in Charleston and lived on James Island since 1960. She attended Bishop England High School and was a member of the Church of the Nativity on Folly...

Aug 7, 2023

Roy Eugene Mevers III passed away unexpectedly of a massive stroke on Monday, August 7, 2023, in El Reno, OK at the age of 69. He was vacationing with his partner, Charmaine Lanum.

Gene is predeceased by his parents, Roy (Sonny) Eugene Mevers, Jr. and Barbara (Jean) Ellsworth Davis and his former wife, Meredith (Mimi) Van Atten...

Aug 5, 2023

Dorothy H. Willis, 90, long time resident of Mt. Pleasant, SC and widow of Archie D. Willis, Jr., entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 5, 2023.

Funeral services will be held 12:00 PM, Friday, August 18, 2023 at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. The family will receive friends one hour prior to...

Aug 4, 2023

Edith Lee Myers, 91, of Eutawville, SC, formerly of Wadmalaw and Johns Islands and widow of John Cleveland Myers, Sr. entered into eternal rest Friday, August 04, 2023. The relatives and friends of Edith Lee Myers are invited to attend her Graveside Funeral Service 1:00 PM Friday, August 11, 2023 at Live Oak Memorial Gardens, 3093 Ashley River Road,...

Aug 3, 2023

Colonel Billy T. White, US Army (Ret.), of St. Petersburg, FL.

Col. White was born in Monroe, LA on 23 November 1933, the son of Mr. & Mrs. A.T. White. He died on August 3, 2023. He was graduated from the University of Louisiana Monroe with a BS degree and Michigan State University with a Masters degree....

Aug 1, 2023

Margaret McKellips, 88 of Charleston, SC, widow of the late John L. McKellips, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and 7:00 PM Monday, August 7, 2023 at James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy., Charleston. Graveside services will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday at Holy Cross Cemetery, 604 Fort Johnson Road,...

Jul 21, 2023

Jeanne deSaussure Smith died peacefully in her sleep on Friday morning surrounded at home by her family. A graveside service will be held at at 10:30 AM, Monday, July 24, 2023, at Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends at her home on Sullivan’s Island this Sunday afternoon from 3:00 until 7:00 PM.

Memorials may be made...

Jul 16, 2023

Debra Gresko 'Debbie' Spry, 69, of Charleston, SC, passed away on July 16, 2023. Her Graveside Funeral will be held 10:00 AM Friday, July 21, 2023 at Live Oak Memorial Gardens, 3093 Ashley River Road, Charleston.  The service will be a time for family and friends to come together, share memories, and honor the beautiful life she lived.

Jul 11, 2023

Daniel Carl Harris, 75, husband of Dianne C. Harris of Hollywood, SC, entered into eternal rest at his home on  July 11, 2023. The relatives and friends of Dan and Dianne Harris are invited to attend his Funeral Service 3:00 PM, Sunday, July 23, 2023 at John Wesley United Methodist Church, 626 Savannah Highway, Charleston 29407. The family will...

Jul 8, 2023

Lillian (Itty) Hunter O'Brien Dodson passed away on July 8, 2023, at her home in Charleston, surrounded by her family.

The relatives and friends of Jim and Lillian H. Dodson are invited to attend her funeral service 11:00 AM Saturday, July 15, 2023 from the chapel of the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston....

Jul 1, 2023

Ann E. Palmer of Charleston, SC, passed away Saturday, July 1st after a long illness. She was 76 years old.

Born September 29, 1946 to the late Elizabeth Warden Truax and Maurice Truax, she graduated from West High School, Corning, NY in 1964 and attended Mansfield State College. Ann married Edwin Palmer in April of 1967 at...

Jul 1, 2023

Margaret Dooley Bell Fava, extraordinary wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and dear friend to so many, passed away peacefully, with her husband and three children beside her, on the morning of July 1, 2023. Dooley was the first-born daughter to her barber father and newspaper editor mother in Vicksburg, Mississippi on August 26, 1939. She was pretty as a picture,...

Jun 24, 2023

Sharon Hutchinson, 70, of Charleston, SC, wife of Thurmand Gene Hutchinson, entered into eternal rest on the morning of Saturday, June 24, 2023, at her home.

The family will receive friends between 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Thursday, June 29, 2023, at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston.

Sharon was born October...