Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
John Andrew Robinson
August 12, 2018
John Andrew “Andy” Robinson, 49, of Charleston entered into eternal rest on August 12, 2018. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 PM on Sunday afternoon, August 19, 2018, at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway. A Memorial Service will follow at 2:00 PM. Andy was born in Charleston on August 26, 1968. He attended...
Artes Welcker Clair
August 9, 2018
Artes Welcker Clair, 79, of West Ashley, Charleston, beloved wife of Francis P. Clair, died at home on Thursday, August 9, 2018. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Francis P. Clair are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 St. Teresa Drive, Charleston. The...
Joseph Lawrence Gorman, Sr.
August 8, 2018
Joseph Lawrence Gorman, Sr., 81, beloved husband of Carolyn Hoyle Gorman, died at home August 8, 2018, following a long battle with cancer. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Gorman, Sr., are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Monday, August 13, 2018, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal...
Lois D. King
August 8, 2018
Lois King Johns Island - Lois Donovan King, 83, widow of Richard Lorne King, M.D., died on August 8, 2018, at home surrounded by her family. She was a loving and dedicated mother and grandmother. Lois was born and raised in Jamestown, NY. After raising their family in Pepper Pike, OH, Lois and Richard retired to Seabrook Island, SC in...
Fouad T. Haddad
August 4, 2018
Mr. Fouad Haddad, 86, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Born January 10, 1932 in Baalbek, Lebanon, Fouad was the son of Toufic and Eugenie Haddad. He owned a printing company and was a professor of Biology at the College Orientale in Zahlé, Lebanon until he moved to the United States in 1981. Fouad retired from the Naval Base...
Marcella "Marcey" Murphy Cass
July 26, 2018
Marcella (Marcey) Murphy Cass, 95, widow of John Herschel Cass, Jr., passed peacefully from this life into heaven on July 26, 2018. The relatives and friends of Marcella M. Cass are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM, Monday, August 6, 2018, at Nativity Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at St. Lawrence Cemetery....
Dr. Warren Young Adkins, Jr.
July 26, 2018
Dr. Warren Young Adkins, Jr., husband of Margaret Canady Adkins, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2018, at home surrounded by his family. The relatives and friends of Dr. and Mrs. Warren Y. Adkins, Jr. are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at Asbury-St. James United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Mt....
Donald Wayne Flood, Sr.
July 22, 2018
Donald Wayne Flood, Sr., husband of Susan Charlene Burn Flood, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018, at the age of 57, after a long illness. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and 7:00 PM, Friday, July 27, 2018, at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy. All other services will be private. Donnie, as he was affectionately...
Mary A. Coffey
July 20, 2018
Mrs. Mary A. Coffey, 79, widow of Malcolm J. Coffey, Jr., went to heaven Friday, July 20, 2018, at her home. The relatives and friends of Mrs. Mary A. Coffey are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 St. Teresa Drive, Charleston. The Rite of Committal will...
Nellie Gladys Sharpe Romanosky
July 13, 2018
Nellie Gladys Sharpe Romanosky, of Johns Island, South Carolina, died peacefully at her home on July 13, 2018. She was born on August 24, 1928, to Joseph and Eula Sharpe in Burlington, North Carolina. She grew up in Shelby, North Carolina, and moved to Charleston in 1945 to enter the former Rice Business College. While attending Rice, she began work...
Barbara Russell Lindsay
July 12, 2018
Barbara Russell Lindsay, 88, wife of Valentine J. Lindsay, entered into eternal rest on the morning of July 12, 2018. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine J. Lindsay are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at Live...
Alden Reed Lacross
July 12, 2018
Alden (Aldy) LaCross, age 85, of James Island, South Carolina, died Thursday morning, July 12, 2018, surrounded by his family at his beloved home. Born July 22, 1932, in Springfield Massachusetts, he was a loving father and grandfather. Aldy was a Korean War Veteran who served as a flight mechanic in the United States Air Force in service to his...
Ellen Ann Kunkle
July 6, 2018
Ellen Ann Thompson Kunkle, 89, of Charleston, SC, died on July 6, 2018, after a short hospitalization. The relatives and friends of Ellen Ann Thompson Kunkle are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial 12:00 Noon Friday, July 13, 2018 at Nativity Catholic Church, 1061 Folly Road, James Island. Burial will take place at a later date in Montpelier,...
Robert Walton Pearce
July 2, 2018
Robert Walton Pearce, 89, of Charleston, husband of Kathryn Blake Pearce, passed away on Monday, July 2, 2018. A visitation will be held Tuesday, July 3 at 587 East Hobcaw Drive in Mt. Pleasant, from 5-7 pm, and his funeral will be held Thursday, July 5 at 2 pm at St. Philips Church followed by a visitation with family in...
Heard Kilpatrick Baumeister
June 30, 2018
Heard Kilpatrick Baumeister passed away peacefully while resting at his home on Willtown Bluff, near Adams Run, South Carolina, on June 30, 2018, after a short illness. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Heard Kilpatrick Baumeister are invited to attend his Memorial Service 4:00 PM Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Adams Run Baptist Church, 8113 Hwy. 162, Adams...
Larry Shurlds
June 30, 2018
Charles Lawrence 'Larry' Shurlds, 73, husband of Nancy Newton Shurlds, entered into eternal rest on June 30, 2018. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Shurlds are invited to attend his Memorial Service 6:00 PM, Thursday, July 5, 2018, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy., Charleston. The family will receive friends between 4:30 and...
Billy Lamar Derrick
June 25, 2018
Elbridge L. 'Billy' Derrick, Jr., 76, died Monday morning, June 25, 2018. The relatives and friends of Billy Derrick are invited to attend his Funeral Service 2:00 PM Thursday, June 28, 2018 at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy., Charleston. Interment will follow at Live Oak Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...
Timothy Jost Prezzano
June 13, 2018
Timothy Jost Prezzano, 49, died suddenly at home in Brooklyn, NY on June 13, 2018. The relatives and friends of Timothy Jost Prezzano are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 AM Friday, July 27, 2018 at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 120 Broad Street, Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery...
Agnes Mae Mclawhorn
June 12, 2018
Agnes Mae McLawhorn, 86, wife of Lloyd McLawhorn, Jr. entered into eternal rest on June 12, 2018. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McLawhorn, Jr. are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, Friday, June 15, 2018, at the James A. McAlister Chapel. Burial will follow at Live Oak Memorial Gardens. The family will receive...
Julianne Howard Bell Simons
June 11, 2018
Julianne Howard Bell Simons, 87, widow of Keating Lewis Simons, Jr., died at home on Wadmalaw Island, SC, on June 11, 2018. She was born February 11, 1931, in Gainesville, GA, the daughter of Dr. Kenneth Rush Bell and Henrietta Maria Howard Bell. Julianne attended Henry W. Grady School of Journalism, University of Georgia. She became Woman’s Editor at the...
