Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Sarah Caroline Klein
May 11, 2019
Sarah Caroline Klein died tragically and suddenly on May 11, 2019. She leaves behind her parents, Caroline Keller and Michael Klein and her twin brother, Benjamin Klein.
The relatives and friends of Sarah C. Klein are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 4:00 PM Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Grace Church Cathedral, 98 Wentworth Street, Charleston....
Thomas John Potocki
May 2, 2019
Charleston Artist Tom Potocki spent his life creating and spreading beauty wherever he went. His life ended by natural causes on Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the age of 78. A complex and renowned artist, Tom spent his last days in his studio with a paintbrush in his hand, doing what he loved. Spending every day laboring over his...
Mara Reynolds
May 1, 2019
Mara Reynolds, 85, of Mount Pleasant, SC, died May 01, 2019, at Mt. Pleasant Manor in Mount Pleasant, SC.
A graveside funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens, 1308 Mathis Ferry Pike, Mt. Pleasant.
Arrangements by James A. McAlister, (843) 766-1365.
Doris Willie Haselden
Apr 26, 2019
Mrs. Doris Willie Haselden, 87, widow of the late Talmadge Caldwell Haselden, entered into eternal rest Friday, April 26, 2019. The relatives and friends of Mrs. Doris W. Haselden are invited to attend her Funeral Service 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. Rev. Stan Cruse will officiate the service....
William Brittain Glenn
Apr 22, 2019
William Brittain Glenn, outdoorsman, sportsman and guide, died in Charleston Monday. He was 56.
The son of Jonas Brittain Glenn and Bernadine Read Glenn, 'Billy' was born in New York City on April 25, 1962. He grew up in downtown Charleston and spent many afternoons of his youth at Hazel Parker Playground, where his father, known as...
Donald Mitchell
Apr 21, 2019
Donald Mitchell passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019, surrounded by his family. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mitchell are invited to his Mass of Christian Burial to be Celebrated at 10:00 AM, Monday, April 29, 2019, at Nativity Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal, with Military Honors, will follow at 2:00 PM...
John Henry Sachleben
Apr 21, 2019
John (Jack) H. Sachleben died on April 21, 2019, after a brief illness. He was predeceased by his sister Betty Van Horn. Jack was born on Long Island, NY on February 11, 1934. He graduated in 1957, from Cornell University with a degree in electrical engineering. He worked for Grumman Aerospace for 35 years where he met his first...
Robert Joseph Olix
Apr 13, 2019
Robert J. Olix, Ed D, age 71, resident of Albuquerque, NM passed away on April 13, 2019 in Albuquerque with family at his side. The relatives and friends of Robert J. Olix are invited to attend his Funeral Service 1:30 PM Monday, May 6, 2019 at the Graveside, Holy Cross Cemetery on James Island. The family will receive friends...
Rosemary Burkhardt Sueverkruepp
Apr 3, 2019
Rosemary Burkhardt Sueverkruepp, 88, of James Island, SC, wife of the late Donald W. Sueverkruepp, Sr. died Wednesday, April 3, 2019. The relatives and friends of Rosemary Burkhardt Sueverkruepp are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:30 AM Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Nativity Catholic Church, 1061 Folly Road, James Island.. The Rite of...
Armine Nelson Richardson
Mar 30, 2019
Armine Nelson Richardson, 94, of Charleston, SC, widow of the late James Albert Richardson, entered into eternal rest March 30, 2019. The relatives and friends of Armine Nelson Richardson are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 AM Friday, April 5, 2019 at Nativity Catholic Church, 1061 Folly Road, James Island. Rev. S. Thomas Kingsley will celebrate...
Mable J. Owens
Mar 29, 2019
Mable Janet Antley Owens, 105, of Charleston, SC, widow of Leonard T. Owens, entered into eternal rest on the morning of March 29, 2019. The relatives and friends of Mable J. Owens are invited to attend her Funeral Service 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy., Charleston. Rev. John Peters will...
Louise Brookbanks Bussey
Mar 25, 2019
Lillian Louise Brookbanks Bussey of Johns Island,SC passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019. Louise was born January 21, 1939 in Charleston, SC and in 1959 married Evan Bussey, Jr. Together Weeze and Buzz created an inclusive and loving environment for all whose lives they touched. Louise was an avid rose gardener and at one time had over 100 rose...
Julian E. Smith
Mar 22, 2019
Julian Eugene Smith III, 67, of Charleston, SC entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 22, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. The relatives and friends of Julian Eugene Smith III are invited to attend his Visitation between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will take...
Sadie R. Harder
Mar 18, 2019
Sadie Rosalie Martinez Harder, 78, of Charleston, SC, widow of Kenneth E. Harder, entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 18, 2019. The relatives and friends of Sadie Rosalie Martinez Harder are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 AM Monday, March 25, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1695 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd., Charleston. Father Patrick O....
Christine P. Sires
Mar 12, 2019
Christine Payne Soesbee Sires, 76, passed away at home in Charleston, South Carolina on March 12, 2019 after a courageous battle with small cell lung cancer. She was a daughter of the late Ralph and Margaret T. Payne of Asheville, North Carolina. She was happily married to Harry Filmore Sires until his death. Christine retired from the Medical University of...
James Nathan Stedman, Jr.
Mar 10, 2019
James Nathan Stedman, Jr., 89, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, March 10, 2019.
The relatives and friends of James N. Stedman, Jr., are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial 1:00 PM Thursday, March 14, 2019, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 134 St. Phillip St. The Rite of Committal will follow at St. Lawrence Cemetery....
Carolyn Harrison Laney
Mar 7, 2019
Carolyn Harrison Laney, 81, of Varnville and Charleston, SC, died on Thursday, March 7, 2019.
Carolyn was born on December 11, 1937, in Columbia, SC to Mr....
Scott Tucker
Mar 7, 2019
Scott Tucker, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend to all, passed into eternal life on March 7, 2019. The relatives and friends of Scott Tucker are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial, to be celebrated 10:00 AM Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Summerall Chapel - The Citadel, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston. The Rite of Committal...
Laurentia Wurthmann
Mar 7, 2019
Laurentia Wurthmann, 94, of Charleston, SC entered into eternal rest on the evening of March 7, 2019.
The relatives and friends of Ms. Laurentia Wurthmann are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial to be Celebrated 1:00 PM, Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1695 Wallenberg Blvd. The Rite of Committal will follow...