Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Ellen Ann Kunkle
Jul 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
Jul 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
Jun 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
Jun 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
Jun 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
Jun 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
Jun 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
Jun 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...
Harold Thomas Iii
Jun 8, 2018
Harold Thomas III, of Charleston, died June 8, 2018. He was the oldest of four children born to Harold Thomas, Jr. and Helen Cheatham Thomas. He graduated from Charleston High School in 1959 and the College of Charleston in 1963. Harold worked for State Farm for years before he did property management. He loved refinishing old furniture for his family....
Maria B. Kiel
Jun 8, 2018
Maria B. Kiel, 79, died Friday, June 8, 2018. The relatives and friends of Maria B. Kiel are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 1695 Raoul Wallenberg Dr. The Rite of Committal will be private. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and 7:00 PM Monday at...
Jane Havens Moring
Jun 1, 2018
Jane Havens Moring, 86, of Charleston, South Carolina, peacefully entered eternal rest on June 1, 2018. She passed away quietly with her sons and other loving family members at her side. The relatives and friends of Jane Havens Moring are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 11:00 AM Monday, June 4, 2018 from the chapel of James A. McAlister...
Bertha "Penny" Coker Molony
May 23, 2018
Bertha “Penny” Coker Molony, 79, of Charleston, widow of the late William Irvin Molony, passed away peacefully at home, on May 23, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. The relatives and friends of Penny C. Molony are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM Saturday, May 26, 2018, at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist....
Edwin "Barry" Lebaron Bealer
May 22, 2018
Barry Bealer, 70, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of May 22, 2018, with his wife of fifty years and daughters by his side, after a long battle with chronic lung disease. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Bealer are invited to attend his Memorial Service at 2:00 PM, Friday, May 25, 2018, at...
Peter Petro Botzis
May 22, 2018
Peter Petro Botzis, 77, husband of Shirley Smith Botzis, a retired Pharmacist with MUSC and veteran of the US Army, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018. The relatives and friends of Peter and Shirley Botzis are invited to attend his Visitation between 5:00 and 8:00 PM Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston....
Grace Inabinette Walker
May 18, 2018
Grace Inabinette Walker, wife of Robert J. Walker, died Friday, May 18, 2018. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Walker are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at Bethany United Methodist Church, 1853 Maybank Hwy. Entombment will take place at 11:00 AM, Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Dorchester...
Phyllis Mcgorty Shand
May 15, 2018
Phyllis McGorty Shand, age 76, passed away on May 15, 2018. She was born in Charleston, SC on November 24, 1941 to the late John and Margie McGorty. She was the oldest of three children. Phyllis is survived by her daughters, Sherie Shand McGahee of John’s Island, SC, Rachael Benton (Fred) of Ravenel, SC and Felicia Richardson of Atlanta, GA...
Bernadette Helen Knisley
May 14, 2018
Bernadette Helen Richards Knisley, 74, wife of Edward L. Knisley, passed away at home on May 14, 2018, after an extended illness. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Knisley are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 PM, Friday, May 18, 2018, at Nativity Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at...
Irene Clark Brunson
May 14, 2018
Irene Clark Brunson, 87, wife of Harry Andrew Brunson died Monday, May 14, 2018, at her home with family. The relatives and friends of Irene C. Clark are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 2:00 PM, Thursday, May 17, 2018, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy. The family will receive friends between 6:00 PM and 8:00PM,...
Frank Edward Craven Ii
May 10, 2018
Frank Edward Craven II passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018, at age 98. The relatives and friends of Mr. Frank E. Craven II are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends between...
James Kent Dias
May 9, 2018
James Kent Dias died Wednesday, May 9, 2018. He was born June 21, 1946, in Florence, SC, the son of the late Melvin E. and Virginia Allford Dias and the twin of the late Robert K. Dias. Jim was a graduate of the College of Charleston and a recipient of Master’s and Doctoral degrees from MUSC, where he spent most...
