Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
John Nunan Kennerty, Jr.
January 26, 2023
John N."Jack" Kennerty, 80, of Charleston, passed away on the evening of January 26, 2023.
His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 AM, Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Nativity Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and 7:00 PM Monday at the...
Larry Russell Fisk
January 24, 2023
Larry Russell Fisk, 80, of James Island, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday, January 24, 2023.
His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 AM Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Nativity Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and 7:00...
Dorothy Barrs Luhrs
January 23, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we announce that our Mother, Dorothy Barrs Luhrs passed away peacefully at home on January 23, 2023, surrounded by her children and her dogs just days after her 93rd birthday.
Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM, Friday, January 27, 2023, at The Cathedral of St. John...
Raymond Earl Staylor Iii
January 21, 2023
On Saturday, January 21, 2023, Raymond Earl Staylor III (Ray) joined his wife, Jeanne Lynn Staylor, in eternal peace. Ray passed at the age of 66, in Charleston, SC. He will be missed deeply by his children, Cynthia Marie New, Raymond Scott Staylor and Amy Ashley Rock. Ray was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Raymond Earl Staylor,...
Sara Stone Gordon
January 10, 2023
Sara Stone Gordon, 93, of Charleston, entered into eternal rest, Tuesday, January 10, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM, Friday, January 13, 2023 at Saint John Catholic Church, 3921 Saint Johns Ave, North Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at Carolina Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00...
Elizabeth Whitaker Tezza
January 10, 2023
Elizabeth (Betsy) Whitaker Tezza, 87, of Sullivans Island, entered into eternal rest peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Betsy was born in Charleston, SC to James Vernon Whitaker and Eula Mae Edwards Whitaker on September 4, 1935. She attended The Craft School and Ashley Hall and was a graduate of the College of Charleston. She married...
Delores Wrenn
January 6, 2023
Mary Delores Irwin Wrenn, 93, of Charleston, widow of the late Charles E. Wrenn (married 52 years), entered into eternal rest Friday January 6, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Nativity Catholic Church, 1061 Folly Road, James Island. The Rite of Committal will follow...
Wilbur Evans
December 31, 2022
Lewis Wilbur Evans, 94, of Charleston entered into eternal rest on December 31, 2022. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and 7:00 PM, Thursday afternoon at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy. Service and burial will be private.
Marianna Elizabeth Egan
December 30, 2022
Marianna Elizabeth DiGiacomo Egan, 98 years old, passed away peacefully at home on December 30, 2022, in Charleston, South Carolina. Marianna was born on Lincoln Street, Ithaca, New York, on August 25, 1924 to Camillo and Jarusha Seea DiGiacomo, the youngest of seven children. She proudly grew up in Fall Creek and on the family farm in West Dryden....
Jeanne Lynn Heinlein Staylor
December 29, 2022
On December 29, 2022, Heaven accepted a new angel, Jeanne Lynn Heinlein Staylor. Jeanne passed at the age of 66 at her home in Summerville, SC. She will be missed deeply by the love of her life, Raymond Earl Staylor III, as well as her three adoring children, Cynthia Marie New, Raymond Scott Staylor and Amy Ashley Rock. Jeanne...
Annette Marie Brincefield
December 23, 2022
Annette Marie Brincefield, 58, of Jacksonville, FL, wife of Mark Alan Brincefield and mother to Lady, entered into eternal rest on December 23, 2022. Funeral Services will be conducted 12:00 PM Friday, December 30, 2022, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy, Charleston. Interment will follow at Stono Baptist Church Cemetery at New Road and Hwy. 165...
Dr. Jane Edna Haddad
December 19, 2022
Dr. Jane Haddad, 81, of Charleston, SC passed away peacefully at home on December 19, 2022. She is survived by her three children, Theodore “Teddy” Haddad, Jr (Rene) of Liberty Township, OH, Elizabeth “Liz” Martin (Patrick, Sr) of Tappahannock, VA and Amanda Haddad of Savannah, GA. She has six adoring grandchildren, Theodore “Theo” Haddad III (Amanda), Ryan Martin (Bryant),...
Cynthia D. Fabian
December 14, 2022
Cynthia 'Cindy' Jane Dismukes Fabian, 65, wife of David Turner Fabian, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, December 14, 2022. The relatives and friends of David and Cynthia Fabian are invited to attend her Funeral Service 10:30 AM Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, 5412 Hwy. 165, Hollywood, SC. Interment will follow at Beaufort National Cemetery,...
Todd Kermit Peterson
December 6, 2022
Todd Kermit Peterson, 54, entered into eternal rest on December 6, 2022.
Todd was born August 8, 1968, in Summit, NJ, where he spent the first half of his life before relocating to the metro Atlanta area and ultimately, Charleston, SC. A sports fanatic, Todd had a passion for baseball. He loved reading books about baseball...
Kim Webb Kimball
December 5, 2022
Kim Webb Kimball left this life on December 5, 2022 at the age of 60 to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Kim was born March 23, 1962 in Corning, NY to the late Leonard D. Webb and Shirley Morgan Webb, currently residing at Restoration Sr. Living at Westgate in Spartanburg, SC. Surviving are her husband, Mark...
Ernestine Moody Mcdevitt
November 27, 2022
Ernestine “Mitzi” Moody McDevitt entered into eternal rest on November 27, 2022. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 30, 2022 from the Chapel of Bishop Gadsden Retirement Community, 1 Bishop Gadsden Way, James Island. A reception will follow. Burial will take place later that afternoon at St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard, 4981 Chapel Road, Hollywood, SC. Mitzi...
Iva Jean "Sallie" Biering Mcgrew Koger
November 24, 2022
Iva Jean Biering McGrew Koger 'Sallie', 81, of John's Island, SC, entered into eternal peace, Thursday, November 24, 2022, surrounded by loved ones.
Kazuko Hirata Dille
November 24, 2022
Kazuka Hirata Dille was born on November 5, 1930 in Sasebo, Japan, daughter of Kenji and Yukino Hirata. Kazuko was the loving wife of Arthur J. Dille for 48 years, until his death in 2010.
Kazuka's loved ones include her son, James Dille and his wife Kathleen; grandsons Stephen Dille, Tucker Dille and his wife Erin; granddaughter...
Bill Runyon, Jr.
November 24, 2022
Prominent Charleston Trial Attorney William L. "Bill" Runyon, Jr. passed away peacefully on the morning of Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2022 after a long battle with chronic illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 1:00 PM Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1695 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd., Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at...
Thomas Warren Eiserhardt
November 22, 2022
Thomas Warren Eiserhardt The sun is aglow, the seas are calm, and the wind in its solemnity whispers. Thomas Warren Eiserhardt has passed into eternal rest amidst a gathering of his cherished family on November 22, 2022. His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 PM, Monday, November 28, 2022, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 95 Hasell...
