Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
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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Ann Henrietta Clark
June 3, 2020
Ann H. Clark, 91 of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina entered into eternal rest on June 3rd, 2020. The relatives and friends of Ann H. Clark are invited to attend her Funeral Service 1:00 PM Friday, June 5, 2020 at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. Interment will follow at St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery on McCants Drive...
Mildred Fogle Nute
June 2, 2020
Mildred Fogle Nute, 94, of Charleston, widow of James Wilsey Nute, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.
The relatives and friends of Mildred F. Nute are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 10:30 AM, Friday, June 5, 2020, at the graveside, Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mildred was born June 1, 1926, in...
John Allen Cordray
May 26, 2020
John Allen Cordray, 97, of James Island, SC, beloved widower of Minnie Plummer Cordray left us for his heavenly life on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. John, known as Johnny by his family, was born in Charleston and grew up downtown attending St. Patrick’s Catholic School and graduated from Murray Vocational High School. Johnny was inducted into the Navy during...
Camden Justin Burriss
May 25, 2020
Camden Justin Burriss, 27, of Charleston SC, entered into eternal rest on May 25, 2020. He was born in Charleston on February 27, 1993, the son of Kira Burriss-Denardo and W. Patrick Queen. Camden loved his family and friends more than anything. He was considered the favorite cousin as it didn’t matter the age or how close of a relationship...
Theodore Hamlin Pettersen, Jr.
May 24, 2020
Theodore Hamlin 'Teddy' Pettersen, Jr., 85, husband of Sandra Prince Pettersen, of Charleston, SC passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020. They shared 57 years together.
Teddy was born in Charleston, SC, on March 2, 1935. He was the son of Theodore Hamlin Pettersen, Sr. and Rosina Droze Pettersen. He graduated from Charleston High School in 1953...
Bill Reed
May 24, 2020
William Earl “Bill” Reed, P.E., entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 24, 2020. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Reed are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial 1:30 PM, Friday, May 29, 2020, which will be celebrated by the Rev. S. Thomas Kingsley at the Church of Nativity, 1061 Folly Rd, Charleston. ...
Joan Marie Hogan
May 22, 2020
Joan Marie Hogan, wife of Michael Francis Hogan, entered into eternal rest on May 22, 2020. The family will receive friends on Tuesday May 26, 2020 between 12:00 PM and 1:45 PM at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery on James Island.
Joan Marie Hogan...
Phyllis Murray Allen
May 20, 2020
Phyllis Murray Allen, 89, widow of George Bowman Allen, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Mount Pleasant Manor Nursing Home.
Phyllis was born on January 29, 1931, in Charleston, SC. She was a daughter of the late Margaret Whelply and Jasper Carlisle Murray. She had wonderful memories of growing up in downtown Charleston and was...
Dorothy Smith Mcguckin
May 13, 2020
Dorothy S. McGuckin ,87, passed away peacefully at her home on May 13, 2020. A private graveside service will be held at Old St. Andrew's Church at a future date to be announced. Dorothy was born January 30, 1933, in Cades, SC, to the late Laurice and Nell Smith . She graduated from Lake City High School and went...
Ada Hicks Howell
May 12, 2020
Ada Mae Hicks Howell died May 12, 2020. A private burial will be held at Beaufort National Cemetery.
Ada was born in Monroe, LA, on August 30, 1936. She lived in Charleston, SC, for the past 46 years, and was the Director of Admissions at Johnson & Wales University for 14 years. In addition to being a...
Harold Eustace Igoe, Jr.
May 12, 2020
Harold E. Igoe, Jr. died on May 12, 2020, at the age of 83 in Charleston, SC. Known by all as “Skipper”, he is celebrated as a man of adventure, scholarly pursuits, eccentricity, and, to his family, a father and grandfather who provided a wonderful life, feared nothing, and was always true to himself. Skipper was born in Charleston...
Richard Jerome Kunzig
May 6, 2020
Richard Jerome Kunzig, 78, of Charleston, SC, died May 6, 2020.
Arrangements to be announced at a later date.
Russell William Mclaughlin
May 5, 2020
Entered into eternal rest on May 5, 2020, Russell William McLaughlin, 19, of Charleston, SC.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Monday, May 11, 2020, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Seating will be limited due to social distancing requirements. The service will...
Edward L. Hogan
May 3, 2020
Edward L Hogan, MD, the former chairman of the neurology department at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), died on Sunday at the age of 87. The cause was complications related to cancer. A physician, scientist, teacher and mentor known for being both a scholar and a gentleman, Hogan enjoyed a career spanning five decades. He published more...
