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Stephen Zopher Prentzas

Stephen Zopher Prentzas

Aug 29, 2022

Stephen Zopher Prentzas was born December 3, 1992 and passed away August 29, 2022. Stephen came to Charleston as a teenager. He started working on the water where he earned his Commercial Captain’s License and Crane Operator’s License. He loved the water. Stephen met the love of his life, Sophia, and they married. They had the true joy of...

Doris Helen Frohnsdorff

Doris Helen Frohnsdorff

Aug 25, 2022

Doris Helen Frohnsdorff (née Keen), 89, of Charleston, South Carolina, died of heart failure Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Roper Hospital in Charleston. Mrs. Frohnsdorff, a retired dealer in rare children’s books, was an active member of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) during the 1970s and ‘80s, issuing catalogues regularly and participating in book fairs throughout North...

Harry Kyle Gindhart

Harry Kyle Gindhart

Aug 23, 2022

Harry K. Gindhart, Jr. entered into eternal rest, surrounded by his family, Tuesday, August 23, 2022. The relatives and friends of Harry K. Gindhart, Jr. are invited to his Funeral Service 11:00 AM Thursday, September 1, 2022 at John Wesley United Methodist Church, 626 Savannah Hwy., Charleston.

Harry (Gindy) Gindhart was born in Cleveland, Ohio June 3,...

Mary Willis Bennett

Mary Willis Bennett

Aug 21, 2022

Mary Willis Bennett, 97, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 21, 2022.

Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 27, 2002, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 95 Hasell St. The Rite of Committal will follow at St. Lawrence Cemetery. The family will receive friends between 5:00...

Ruth Mcsweeney

Ruth Mcsweeney

Aug 20, 2022

Ruth Agnes Walsh McSweeney, 97, went quietly into the arms of her Lord early on the morning of August 20, 2022. She was born on June 3, 1925, in Winnsboro, SC, the youngest of eleven brothers and sisters and was the last of this long familial line.

Ruth loved her early years in Winnsboro enjoying dances and...

Leslie Blyth Mcdermott

Leslie Blyth Mcdermott

Aug 19, 2022

Leslie Blyth McDermott passed into eternal life at her home on Friday, August 19, 2022. Her husband was with her at the time. Leslie died after a twelve-year fight with ovarian cancer. Her family is grateful to the GYN cancer team at Hollings Cancer Center for their dedicated care and support. We are also grateful to Roper Hospice for...

Joyce Hilley Nichols

Joyce Hilley Nichols

Aug 18, 2022

Joyce Hilley Nichols, 90, of Charleston, widow of James Victor Nichols, died peacefully Thursday, August 18, 2022. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Grace Church Cathedral, 98 Wentworth Street. Inurnment will follow in Grace Church Columbarium. The family will then receive friends in Hanahan Hall. Joyce was born September 4, 1931,...

James Martin Heider

James Martin Heider

Aug 12, 2022

LCDR James Martin Heider, Jr., USN (Ret.), 91, of Charleston and husband of Carolyn Redmond Heider, entered into eternal rest Friday, August 12, 2022. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 1:00 PM Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1695 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd., Charleston. A reception will follow in the Family Life Center. The Rite...

Frank E. Eaton

Frank E. Eaton

Aug 11, 2022

Frank E. Eaton, 85, of Charleston, husband of Elizabeth (Betty) Bicaise Eaton, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM Monday, August 15, 2022 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 1695 Wallenberg Blvd., Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at Live Oak Memorial Gardens, 3093 Ashley River Road. The family will...

D. Wyatt Nettles

D. Wyatt Nettles

Aug 6, 2022

On Saturday August 6, 2022, D. Wyatt Nettles, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away at the age of 83. Like his wife Betty, Wyatt passed away at home while being comforted by his family and closest friends. Wyatt worked for over 50 years in banking, primarily as a consumer loan officer. During his career he was a Regional...

Helen Huette Murphy

Helen Huette Murphy

Aug 5, 2022

As our much-beloved Helen Huette Murphy drew her final breath on August 5, 2022, almost imperceptibly, the earth, too, issued a soft sigh, the sun dimmed slightly and the night became that much deeper for her family and friends. Helen Marie Huette was born to John and Carmella (Esposito) Huette on November 9, 1942 in the bucolic, but hard-working,...

Betty Nettles

Betty Nettles

Aug 1, 2022

On Monday August 1, 2022, Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Nettles, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away at the age of 83. She died in her own home, surrounded by her family, exactly as she would have wanted it. Betty was an extraordinary elementary school teacher. For over 40 years she taught first or second grade, and even...

James Reilly Mcalister Iii

James Reilly Mcalister Iii

Jul 26, 2022

James Reilly McAlister III, 51, of Charleston died Tuesday, July 26, 2022, of medical complications following a brief illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 95 Hasell St., Charleston. Jamie was born in Charleston on May 7, 1971, the son of James Reilly McAlister, Jr. and...

William Monroe Murrow

William Monroe Murrow

Jul 25, 2022

William "Bill" Murrow entered into eternal rest Monday, July 25, 2022. Bill was born in Aynor, South Carolina on November 10, 1934, the eldest child born to Barney and Rhoda Murrow.

Bill retired from a long career with the South Carolina Department of Transportation as Senior State Inspector of New Road Construction. He was an avid Stingrays...

Annette Burns

Annette Burns

Jul 9, 2022

Agnes Annette Burns passed away on the morning of Saturday, July 9, 2022. Annette was born in Atlanta, GA on May 23, 1942, the oldest of four children born to Agnes Pratt Burns and Lofton M Burns. Annette graduated Bishop England HS in 1960, then went on to graduate St. Francis Xavier School of Nursing in 1963. She enjoyed...

Doris Elizabeth Middleton

Doris Elizabeth Middleton

Jul 4, 2022

Doris Elizabeth Middleton, 93, widow of Joe H. Middleton and retiree of the Post and Courier in Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest Monday, July 04, 2022. The relatives and friends of Doris Elizabeth Middleton are invited to attend her Funeral Service 12:00 PM Thursday, July 7, 2022 from the chapel of the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620...

Ethan Tyee Linhart

Ethan Tyee Linhart

Jul 3, 2022

Ethan Tyee Linhart, 23, son of Cynthia Dyches and Corey Dean Linhart of Charleston, soared into heaven on angels' wings Sunday, July 3, 2022. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 AM Monday, July 11, 2022 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 95 Hasell Street, Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery on James...

Charlotte Hanckel Hay

Charlotte Hanckel Hay

Jun 28, 2022

Charlotte Miles Hanckel Hay, widow of Eugene Gordon Hay IV, died June 28, 2022, at her Coburg home. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral service at Johns Island Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at 1:30 pm. Burial will follow in the churchyard and the family will receive friends in the Fellowship Hall afterwards.

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Judith Clark Imbus

Judith Clark Imbus

Jun 26, 2022

Judith Clark Imbus entered into eternal rest on Sunday June 26, 2022. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 21,1941, the daughter of Clarence and Lois Clark. Judy was an active member of St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church where she was a member of the Lady's Alter Society. Judy was a loving and devoted wife to...

Virginia Lee Fowler Pitts

Virginia Lee Fowler Pitts

Jun 24, 2022

Virginia Lee Fowler Pitts, 84, of Kernersville, NC passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born in Charleston, SC on January 31, 1938, the first child of Virginia Hanlon Fowler and Leo Kennedy Fowler. She spent her first twelve years as an Army brat. The 37-month absence of her father...

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