Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
James Michael Hill
April 15, 2020
James Michael “Mike” Hill, 74, husband of Linda Nelson Hill, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, peacefully at his residence. The relatives and friends of Mike and Linda Hill are invited to attend his Funeral Service 11:00 AM Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Bethany United Methodist Church, 1853 Maybank Highway on James Island. The family will receive friends one...
Pauline Culbertson Seawright
April 10, 2020
Pauline Culbertson Seawright, 102, of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on Good Friday, April 10, 2020, to be with her Lord. She was born on November 21, 1917 in Pottsboro, Texas to the late Thomas and Daisy Culbertson. She married Drefus E. Seawright on February 15, 1935 in Donalds, South Carolina and they moved to Charleston...
Jewell Theresa Del Mas
April 1, 2020
Jewell Theresa del Mas, wife of Claude R. del Mas, entered into eternal rest on April 1, 2020.
Jewell was born April 13, 1932, to Robert and Ida Mae Charpentier in Centerville, MN. She was the oldest child of eight and grew up in Hugo , MN where she met her husband of 65 years, Claude. Jewell...
John Q Passare - 2
April 1, 2020
----------------- Celebrating the remarkable life of John Q Passare Veteran, who was born on April 29, 1920, in Abilene, TX, and sadly left us on April 1, 2020, due to natural causes. John, a devoted husband to his wife Eve Smith, loving father to Sarah and Doug Smith, and cherished grandfather to eight grandchildren, will forever be remembered for his...
Linda Duross Becher
March 27, 2020
Linda DuRoss Becher, 63, of Charleston passed away on March 27, 2020. She was generous, vivacious, and brave.
Linda was born on May 30, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan to the late Lawrence R. DuRoss and Helen Karman DuRoss. She received a BA in economics and marketing from the University of Michigan, where she was a member of...
Alice Degnan Bolchoz
March 25, 2020
Alice Degnan Bolchoz, widow of Laurence S. Bolchoz, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.
The daughter of Alice Baker Degnan and John William Degnan, Alice was born on...
Charles Espy Morris
March 23, 2020
Charles Espy Morris, 72, husband of Sela Dale Bilton Morris, entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 23, 2020.
Charles graduated from Murray Vocational High School In 1967, and served two years in the US Army in Okinawa. He was a retired master carpenter and restored old homes in Charleston. He was predeceased by his mother, Rhoda...
Col. Joseph Anthony Evangelist, Us Army (Ret.)
March 21, 2020
Colonel Joseph Anthony Evangelist, US Army (Ret.), 86, husband of Eileen Mary Kocon Evangelist, departed to meet his maker on March 21, 2020.
His 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...
Brenda Gantt Kerr
March 19, 2020
On March 19, 2020, Brenda Gantt Kerr completed her Victory Lap and passed from our family into Heaven. At 71, on the first day of Spring, she passed peacefully sleeping in her Johns Island, SC home, with her loving husband, Richard H. Kerr, at her side. She will be dearly missed by her husband Richard, and their parish members...
Helen Anderson Pruitt
March 18, 2020
Helen Anderson Pruitt, wife of Dr A. Bert Pruitt, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
She was born April 11, 1936, in Anderson, SC, daughter of Helen Frances Anderson and Johnson Ira Harrelson. She attended Hanna Girls High School in Anderson, later graduating from the University of South Carolina, with a BA in Education. For two...
Sharon Clarey Donald
March 16, 2020
Sharon Lee Clarey Donald, 82, died peacefully at home Monday, March 16, 2020. The relatives and friends of Sharon C. Donald are invited to attend her Memorial Mass to be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 16, 2020, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
She was born March...
Robert Ashley Pfaehler
March 13, 2020
Robert Ashley Pfaehler, 90, widower of Geraldine Z. Workman Pfaehler entered into eternal rest on March 13, 2020. The relatives and friends of Mr. Robert A. Pfaehler are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy. Burial will follow at Bethany Cemetery. The family will...
Margaret Loretta Sibbald
March 10, 2020
Margaret Loretta Moore Sibbald, 89, widow of Raymond James Sibbald, Jr., entered to eternal rest on March 10, 2020. The relatives and friends are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:30 AM, Saturday March 14, 2020, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, James Island. ...
Philip Couturier Stender
March 8, 2020
'So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.' Matt 20:16. Philip Couturier Stender, age 63 years, entered into eternal rest on March 8, 2020. He was born on January 16, 1957, in Charleston, South Carolina, the youngest of five children to the late Herbert Roland Stender, Jr. and Mary Ann...
Sheryl Ann Truesdell
March 2, 2020
Sheryl Ann Truesdell, 61, wife of Scott Arthur Truesdell and retired Ministry Director for SonShine Oaks Retreat, of Wadmalaw Island, SC, and Maranatha Christian Center, of Arvada, CO departed this world and entered the throne room of her Heavenly Father Monday, March 02, 2020.
Sheryl was born on January 9, 1959 in South Gate, CA, a daughter...
Mary Vernon Rogers
February 25, 2020
Mary Vernon Clary Rogers, 83, died Tuesday, February 25, 2020.
Mrs. Rogers was born in Gaffney, SC on January 25, 1937, a daughter of Miles Vernon Clary and Mae Anthony Clary. She attended the University of South Carolina and had a career in business administration and homemaking. She was a member and frequent greeter at St. Philip’s...
Gil Game
February 21, 2020
John Gilmore Game, 'Gil', passed on Friday, February 21, 2020 at his home in Charleston, SC at the age of 76. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. John Gilmore Game are invited to attend his Funeral Service 11:00 Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy, Charleston. The family will receive friends...
Susan Howard Koester
January 30, 2020
Susan Howard Koester, 79, wife of Archie Bernard Koester III, entered into eternal rest on January 29, 2020.
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs Archie B. Koester III are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 7:00 PM, Thursday, February 6, 2020, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy, Charleston. The family will...
Timothy Vincent Norton
January 26, 2020
Timothy Vincent Norton, 58, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, January 26, 2020. The relatives and friends of Timothy V. Norton are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 6:00 PM, Friday, January 31, 2020, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy, Charleston. The family will receive friends between 4:00 and 6:00 PM Friday at the funeral...
Kathleen Mccauley Slater
January 20, 2020
Kathleen Owens McCauley Slater passed into eternal rest January 20, 2020. The relatives and friends of Kathleen Owens McCauley Slater are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, Monday, March 9, 2020, at the graveside, Live Oak Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends between 2:00 and 5:00 PM Sunday afternoon at the James A. McAlister Funeral...