Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Shirley S. Botzis
January 6, 2022
Shirley S. Botzis, 82, widow of Peter Petro Botzis of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest Thursday, January 6, 2022. The relatives and friends of Shirley Botzis are invited to attend her Visitation between 5:00 and 8:00 PM Friday, January 14, 2022 at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. The Trisagion service will be held...
Daniel Mark Crafton
December 31, 2021
Daniel Mark Crafton, 64, of Charleston, SC (formerly of Indianapolis, IN), passed away on December 31, 2021, after a hard-fought battle with heart failure. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, 56 Center Street, Folly Beach, SC. The family will greet friends following the...
Rick Johnson
December 26, 2021
Eugene Richards "Rick" Johnson, 84, of Charleston, SC, husband of Mary Patricia "Pat" Johnson, entered into eternal rest Sunday, December 26, 2021. His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM Monday, January 3, 2022 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 1695 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd., Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, 604 Fort Johnson...
Randall Everett Felkel
December 23, 2021
Randall Everett Felkel, 61, passed peacefully at his residence on Thursday, December 23, 2021.
The relatives and friends of Randall E. Felkel are invited to attend his Memorial Service at 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Bethel United Methodist Church, 57 Pitt St, Charleston. Interment will be private. A luncheon will follow the service in the...
Mary Deantonio Mennona
December 22, 2021
Mary Celeste DeAntonio Mennona, 70, of James Island, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, December 22, 2021.
The relatives and friends of Mary D. Mennona are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 10:30 AM, Friday, December 31, 2021, at the graveside, St. Lawrence Cemetery. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and...
Al Katko
December 22, 2021
Alexander 'Al' Katko Jr., 78, husband of Elizabeth B. Katko of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Al's Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM Thursday, December 30, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1695 Wallenberg Blvd., Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow in the St. Joseph Columbarium. The family will receive...
Nina Duncan Ward
December 18, 2021
Nina Marie Duncan Ward passed away in peace on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at home. In recent years she faced her battles with a smile and always kept her faith during the toughest times. Nina was preceded in death by her parents, Chester Herman and Maude Duncan; her brothers C.H. and Bob; her sister Mary Nell; and most recently...
Mark Jay Spring
December 18, 2021
Mr. Mark Jay Spring, 61, lovingly known as “Biner”, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, December 18, 2021, at the Medical University of South Carolina. Mark was born in Charleston, SC. on May 29, 1960, a son of the late William and Yvonne O'Neal Spring. He grew up on James Island and attended Fort Johnson High School.
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Claude Earle Thomas
December 15, 2021
Claude Earle Thomas, 81, of Charleston, SC passed away on December 15, 2021. The relatives and friends of Claude and June Thomas are invited to attend his Funeral Service 2:00 PM Monday, December 20, 2021, from the Family Life Center of Fort Johnson Baptist Church, 1473 Camp Road, Charleston. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, 604 Fort Johnson...
Mary Ellen Budds
December 10, 2021
Mary Ellen “Mingie” Tavel Budds, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 10, 2021, at the age of 94. She was the daughter of the late Robert LePage Tavel and Sarah Bailey Tavel. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 53 years, William “Billy” Baker Budds, her brother Edward Marion Tavel (Faye), and sisters Donella Tavel Inabinett (Louie) and...
Carolyn Stutler Poole
December 10, 2021
Carolyn Anne Stutler Poole passed away early in the morning on Friday, December 10, 2021, entirely loved. The relatives and friends of Carolyn Stutler Poole are invited to attend her Funeral Service 5:00 PM Thursday, December 16, 2021, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends Thursday between...
Robert Samuel Tovey, Jr.
December 2, 2021
Tovey, Sr. and Lucy Lockwood Tovey. He attended Porter Military Academy and St. Andrew’s High School before serving in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War as a combat controller. He retired from Siemens Medical Systems as a Senior Engineer. After retirement he spent much of his time teaching guitar to students of all ages. He was...
Rita Nolen Halterman
November 29, 2021
Rita Nolen Halterman, 81, entered into eternal rest on November 29, 2021. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 St. Teresa Dr, Charleston. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and 7:00 PM Monday evening at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy. ...
Robert Oswell Kann
November 29, 2021
Robert Oswell (Bob) Kann, 93, entered into eternal rest on November 29, 2021. Born in Mt. Union, PA, on June 24, 1928, Bob was the son of the late Bernard Lloyd Kann and Nellie Briggs Kann. He was a World War II Veteran serving in the Navy on the USS Tidewater. In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded...
Elsie Elizabeth Holtslander
November 26, 2021
Elsie Elizabeth Sirisky Holtslander lived 100 years, five months, and twenty-six days. She began her life loved and ended her life loved. Elsie was born Monday, May 30, 1921, in Charleston, SC. She died Friday, November 26, 2021, in Charleston. Elsie was the sixth and last child of her parents John Joseph and Jennie Eugenia Bertocci Sirisky. In addition...
Marshall Thomas Lynch
November 26, 2021
Marshall Thomas Lynch, 58, entered eternal rest on Friday November 26, 2021. Marshall, daughter of Beverly Marshall and the late Harold Thomas III, was born March 1,1963 in Charleston, SC. She was raised in Charleston where she was blessed with many lifelong friends. Marshall attended her beloved Ashley Hall and graduated in 1981. She earned her bachelor’s degree at...
Joan Evans
November 26, 2021
Mrs. Joan (Joanie) Welsh Evans, aged 90, passed away on the evening of Friday, November 26, 2021, in Charleston, South Carolina.
Her Funeral Service will be held 12:00 PM Thursday, December 2, 2021, at St. James Anglican Church, 1872 Camp Road, Charleston, SC. Burial will be private. A reception will immediately follow the service in the worship...
Delia S. Reynolds
November 23, 2021
Delia Reynolds, 88, of Charleston passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones. Delia was the daughter of Edgar A. and Elizabeth Long Smith. She graduated from Memminger School and Rice Business College. In high school, Delia served on student council, was voted “best looking” by her classmates, and later took the stage in the Miss Charleston...
Emily Durant Strider
November 15, 2021
Emily Durant Strider, 101, of Charleston, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021.
She was born November 7, 1920 in Cottageville, South Carolina. She was a daughter of Harry Augustus Durant and Eve Addison Durant. She leaves behind her beloved husband of seventy years, James Winston Strider, and a son, James W. Strider, Jr.
Mrs. Strider was predeceased by her parents and...
Robert George Wilcox Ii
November 10, 2021
Robert G. Wilcox II, 59, of Charleston SC passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021, after battling Stage 4 Colon Cancer. Born in Plattsburg, NY, he was the son of Major Robert G. Wilcox, USAF (Ret.) and Diane Hill Wilcox Williams. He graduated from St Andrew's Parish High School in 1980, alongside his wife and high school sweetheart Renee Shaw...
