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

Oct 20, 2021

Martha Woodall Thornhill, age 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 20, 2021.

Martha was born September 27, 1932, in Augusta, Georgia to Velma and James Woodall. She graduated from The University of South Carolina and married Edwin “Ned” Jesse Thornhill. The two were happily married until Ned’s death in 2018. Martha suffered from dementia the last...

Oct 17, 2021

Jenifer Lynne Romanosky died unexpectedly in her home on Johns Island Sunday, October 17, 2021, after a long battle with multiple sclerosis.

Her Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 PM, Sunday, November 14, 2021, at her home on Johns Island.

Lynne was born July 7, 1956, to John and Nell Romanosky in Charleston....

Oct 16, 2021

Charles A. Peberdy, Jr, 70,  affectionately known as Charlie, passed peacefully at home on Saturday, October 16, 2021,  surrounded by his family, following a five-year battle with cancer. Charlie was born in Philadelphia to Mary McCabe Peberdy and Charles A. Peberdy, Sr. on March 14, 1951. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Deborah; his daughter, Melissa;...

Oct 14, 2021

William Perry McKevlin, Jr., 79, of Johns Island, SC, husband of Ruth T. McKevlin, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 14, 2021.

His Litergy of the Word will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, October 21, 2021 at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC.  The Rite of Committal will be private.  The family...

Oct 10, 2021

Jane Martin Ries, former long serving and highly respected Food Critic for the Post & Courier, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021, having peacefully succumbed after a twenty-year battle with cancer.

Jane was born in the small river town of New Martinsville, West Virginia, to Elizabeth McEldowney Ries and George Martin Ries on May 16, 1944. She...

Oct 9, 2021

Amber Michele Pedigo, 42, of Charleston, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021.

Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 3:00 PM Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1695 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd., Charleston. The family will receive friends between 6:00 and 8:00 PM Tuesday at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway,...

Oct 1, 2021

Walter Anthony King went home to his Savior on October 1 at the age of 76. His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM Monday, October 11, 2021 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 St. Teresa Drive, Charleston. The family will receive friends between 3:00 and 5:00 PM Sunday at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620...

Oct 1, 2021

Judy L. McMahon, 76, entered into eternal rest Friday, October 1, 2021. Her Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Grace Church Cathedral, 98 Wentworth Street, Charleston. Inurnment will be private. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and 7:00 PM, Wednesday evening at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway....

Sep 26, 2021

Reluctantly leaving behind family and friends, Morris Andrew 'Andy' Murphy passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021. His Graveside Service will be held 10:00 AM, Thursday, November 4, 2021, at St. Lawrence Cemetery, 60 Huguenin Avenue.

Born at 'Old Roper' in Charleston, SC on November 5, 1938, Andy fortunately lived long enough to accomplish the goals he set...

Sep 23, 2021

Susan “Suzy” Chalfant Walker, age 35, passed away on September 23, 2021, in Charlotte, NC. Suzy was beloved for her style and love of family, and, as such, is survived by her super awesome, loving, caring, life coaching and comfort providing parents: Henry F. Walker and Constance “Connie” Walker (Chalfant), her sister Elizabeth C. Rabjohns (Walker), brother-in-law Douglas T....

Sep 17, 2021

David Anthony Blyth died on September 17, 2021, at the age of 64 of natural causes. We will miss him dearly as he was a loving part of our family.

His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 AM, Friday, September 24, 2021, at Nativity Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy...

Sep 15, 2021

Marie Hicks Smoak, 87, of Charleston and Sullivan’s Island, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, September 15, 2021. A private burial was held at Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston. Marie was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1934. She was the daughter of the late Myrtis Electra Scott and James Allan Hicks. She graduated from Ashley Hall School and earned...

Sep 12, 2021

Timothy Dwayne "Timmy" Linker, 63, of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest Sunday, September 12, 2021. The relatives and friends of Timmy Linker are invited to attend a memorial gathering in his honor 6:00 PM Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at the St. Andrew’s Parks and Playgrounds Brinker Picnic Shelter. His Funeral Service will be held 11:30 AM Thursday, September...

Sep 11, 2021

Samuel Gary Hammond, 72, of James Island, SC died Saturday, September 11, 2021. His Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 23, 2021, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy, Charleston. Gary was born in Chattanooga, TN to Samuel and Elizabeth Hammond. He attended Shorter College in Rome, Ga. then joined the United States...

Sep 10, 2021

Philip A. 'Flip' Chevrier, 91, of Charleston, SC, died Friday, September 10, 2021. The relatives and friends of Philip A. Chevrier are invited to attend his Graveside Funeral Service 2:00 PM Monday, September 13, 2021 at Live Oak Memorial Gardens, 3093 Ashley River Road, Charleston.

Flip was born April 27, 1930, son of the late Joseph and...

Sep 6, 2021

Robert John Sauers, 72, of Charleston, SC, died September 06, 2021. He was born in Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa on November 5, 1948, a son of Robert Charles Sauers and Madeleine Leone French Sauers.

Mr. Sauers was a graduate of South Kent School in Connecticut, and The College of Charleston, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in...

Sep 1, 2021

Prevailing winds and fair seas swept a submariner to sea for his last and greatest deployment to a spacious place. The spirit of Louis Stephen Roehm, Jr., LCDR (USN, Ret.) left our presence on September 1, 2021. Lou joined the Navy just after his eighteenth birthday, fulfilling his childhood dream of being a member of the silent service. He...

Aug 31, 2021

Eunice Mae Platte Oliver, 97, passed away at her home in Charleston on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. A private Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at the graveside, St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard, 4981 Chapel Road, Hollywood, SC. Mrs. Oliver was born in Walterboro, South Carolina on December 13, 1923, the daughter of Tillman...

Aug 31, 2021

Shirley Rose Speed Smith, widow of Julian E. Smith, Jr. entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 31, 2021.

Her Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at the Graveside, Holy Cross Cemetery, James Island. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and 7:00 PM Monday, September 6, 2021, at the James A....

Aug 29, 2021

Kelly passed away in Charleston, South Carolina where she was attending the College of Charleston. Born in San Francisco and raised in nearby Lafayette, CA, she graduated from Robert Louis Stevenson High School in Pebble Beach, CA. Kelly is survived by her mother Catherine Blake, father Michael Gilson and sister Sarah Gilson, along with many beloved aunts, uncles, and...