Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Janet Mckeel Whalen
July 21, 2020
After a long illness, Janet McKeel Whalen, compassionate wife, sister, aunt, friend and consummate teacher, passed peacefully at the age of 67 in the company of loved ones in her home of Charleston, SC. Jan is survived by her husband Barry, his sister Joann and her family, his brother Daniel and his family and her two brothers, John McKeel,...
Janice Stinson Conklin
July 20, 2020
Janice Stinson Conklin (Jan) entered into eternal rest on July 20, 2020. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Jan was born on May 18, 1929, in Atlanta, GA, daughter of the late James William Stinson and the late Mary Ruth Griffin Stinson. Jan graduated from Girls High School in Atlanta in 1947...
Charlene Wilson Wade
July 14, 2020
Charlene Wilson Wade, 83, of Charleston, South Carolina, beloved wife of 63 years to Donald Franklin Wade, MD, went peacefully to be with our Lord on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. The relatives and friends of Dr. and Mrs. Donald Franklin Wade are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 AM Friday, July 17, 2020 at St. Joseph's...
Daniel J. Leonard
July 14, 2020
Daniel Joseph Leonard-a teacher to thousands, a mentor, friend, and role model to many, died July 14, 2020, at Summerville Community Hospice. He was 80.
Born March 3, 1940 in Waynesville, NC to Patrick Joseph and Coralie Bolton Leonard, Dan was a recognized expert in the field of music education, having taught and directed bands of all...
Richard Elliott Barham
July 13, 2020
Richard Elliott Barham, 84, of Charleston, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest July 13, 2020. Dickie was born August 17, 1935 in Richmond, Virginia, son of Clifton Overton Barham and Catherine Elliott Barham. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School where he served as Senior Class President. Dickie graduated from the University of Virginia in 1958 where he was an...
Paul Richard Russell
July 13, 2020
Paul Richard Russell passed away peacefully Monday evening July 13, 2020, at Roper Hospital in Charleston, SC. He was born on April 21, 1928, in Charleroi, PA the son of Placid Paul and Wilhelmina Braunegg Russell. He was a devout Christian, an Air Force veteran, a Robert Bosch employee and an avid volunteer for St. Francis Hospital in his...
Eileen Mary Evangelist
July 12, 2020
Eileen Mary Kocon Evangelist, 91, widow of Colonel Joseph Anthony Evangelist, US Army (Ret.), departed to meet her maker on July 12, 2020. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM, Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3871 Betsy Kerrison Parkway, Johns Island. The Rite of Committal will follow in the church columbarium. Eileen...
Christopher Gordon Ashbarry
July 10, 2020
Christopher Gordon Ashbarry, of Charleston, SC, and formerly of Palmyra, NY, passed away peacefully the morning of July 10, 2020, after a short battle with aggressive cancer.
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Gordon Ashbarry are invited to attend his Visitation between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at the James...
George Humphry Nelson
July 5, 2020
George Humphry Nelson, Ph.D., M.D. 1930-2020
Dr. George H. Nelson died peacefully in his Mt. Pleasant, SC home on Sunday, July 5th, 2020 at age 89 with family by his side. George was a true Charlestonian, exuding charm, wit, and an unending zest for life. To know George was to love him, and everyone who crossed paths...
Emily S. Major
July 3, 2020
Emily S. Major, 95, of Summerville, SC, entered into eternal rest Friday, July 03, 2020. The relatives and friends of Emily S. Major are invited to attend her Funeral Service 2:00 PM Monday from the Graveside at Live Oak Memorial Gardens, Hwy. 61, Charleston.
Emily was born June 16, 1925 in Charleston, a daughter of the late...
Carolyn Marie Wildstein
June 30, 2020
Lynn Wildstein was a small town girl, born on December 1, 1942 in Kingston, New York. She died in Charleston, South Carolina on June 30, 2020. She was the firstborn of Catherine and Leo Darwak. Soon after her birth, her father left to fight in World War II, returning in 1945 when she first began to know him in...
Jeffrey Joseph Parker
June 26, 2020
After a long battle with cancer, Jeffrey Joseph Parker, 63, is finally at peace. He died at home on Friday, June 26, 2020 surrounded by his mother and sister. The relatives and friends of Jeffrey Parker are invited to attend his Graveside Service 10:00 AM Monday, July 6, 2020 at Holy Cross Cemetery on James Island.
Jeffrey...
Timothy Joseph Twomey
June 25, 2020
Timothy J. Twomey (Tim) of Charleston, SC passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020, at his residence with his wife and son by his bedside.
He was the son of John J. Twomey and Marybelle van Heuval Twomey. Tim was born on December 20, 1934, in Tampa, Florida. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church attending...
Susan P. Bellinger
June 20, 2020
Susan Pender Bellinger of Mt. Pleasant died on June 20, 2020.
She was born on July 11, 1943, in Bremerton, Washington and was predeceased by her parents, Capt. William Cotesworth Pinckney Bellinger, USN (Ret.) and Susan Patton Pender Bellinger, and first cousin, Preston Patton Pender II. Susan lived in many locations while her father served in the...
John Jenkins Rodgers, Jr.
June 18, 2020
John Jenkins Rodgers, Jr., 89, entered into eternal rest on the morning of June 18, 2020. The relatives and friends of John J. Rodgers, Jr. are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 1:00 PM, Monday, June 22, 2020, at the graveside, Bethany Cemetery, 10 Cunnington Ave, Charleston.
John was born September 27, 1930, at Baker Hospital...
Michele Goolsby Plumley
June 18, 2020
Michele Goolsby Plumley, 51, of Charleston, SC, died June 18, 2020.
Full Obituary to be Posted Later . . .
William Jay Hewitt
June 17, 2020
William J. Hewitt, 78, passed away June 16, 2020, after battling cancer in a North Carolina nursing home. He has returned home to Charleston, SC where he wanted to be for so long. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, June 19, 2020, at Live Oak Memorial Gardens.
Jay was born November 1,...
Helen Wilken O'Hagan
June 13, 2020
On June 13, 2020 Helen Wilken O’Hagan, loving sister, aunt and friend passed away with family by her side.
Helen was born on February 7, 1931, in Charleston, South Carolina. She was the daughter of John J. O’Hagan and Helen Wilken O’Hagan. In her childhood she got the nickname “Speedy” because she was always on the go...
Colin Stanley Schabel
June 5, 2020
Colin Stanley Schabel, 40, beloved son of Mrs. Mary Louise Schabel and Dr. Frank M. Schabel III, entered into eternal rest on Friday, June 5, 2020, in Charleston, SC.
A Charleston native and graduate of Middleton High School, he worked in the food retail industry, was a film enthusiast and Triumph motorcycle buff, and treasured his childhood...
Barbara Bastian Greer
June 4, 2020
Barbara Bastian Greer, 86, of Charleston, South Carolina entered into eternal rest June 4, 2020.
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Greer, Jr. are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Advent Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3347 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston. Burial will be private.
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