Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Beverly Allen Asbury
August 22, 2018
Beverly Allen Asbury died on August 22, 2018, at age 89. He was born on Valentine's Day, 1929, in Elberton, Georgia. Several male ancestors had borne his given name. He lived as gracefully as he could with the gender confusion produced by his first name, but he had his limits. He married and became father to two daughters and a...
Elaine Speigle Blalock
August 22, 2018
Elaine Speigle Blalock, 93, widow of James Phillip Blalock, Jr., entered into eternal rest on August 22, 2018. The relatives and friends of Elaine S. Blalock are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 10:30 AM, Saturday, August 25, 2018, at the graveside, Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Elaine was born on April 26,1925, in Chatham, Virginia a daughter of Chester...
Freda D. Rohloff
August 21, 2018
Freda Kathryn Dressner Rohloff, 82, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2018 after living with Alzheimer’s for many years. The relatives and friends of Freda Rohloff are invited to attend her Funeral Service 11:00 AM Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy., Charleston. The family will greet friends 30 minutes before the service. Burial...
Elizabeth Grace Norton
August 15, 2018
Elizabeth Grace Norton, (nee McMenamin), 85, longtime resident of James Island, passed into eternal rest on Wednesday August 15, 2018, after a long and difficult battle with Alzheimer’s. The relatives and friends of Elizabeth Grace (McMenamin) Norton are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at Nativity Catholic Church, 1061 Folly Road, Charleston....
Sinforoso Elefante
August 12, 2018
Mr. Sinforoso (Sammy) Elefante, 94, U.S. Navy Retired, peacefully joined our Creator on August 12, 2018, at his residence in Charleston. He was born on May 22, 1924, the son of Angel Elefante and Manuela Calip Elefante in Santiago, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, sisters and grandson, Samuel Cole Rowland. In 1946, he...
Naomi Bailey Welch Kennedy
August 12, 2018
Naomi Welch Kennedy, 98, of Charleston, widow of Henry A. Kennedy, Sr., entered into eternal rest on August 12, 2018, surrounded by her family. The relatives and friends of Naomi W. Kennedy are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy. Burial will follow at St....
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,...
