Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Louis Pierre Shaw
December 21, 2018
Louis Pierre Shaw, 79, of Johns Island, husband of Margaret Louise Lyerly Shaw, died December 21, 2018. The relatives and friends of Louis Pierre Shaw are invited to attend his Funeral Service 11:00 AM Thursday, January 3, 2019 at St. Michael's Church, Broad Street, Charleston. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the church's Kinloch Room....
Paul Anthony Smith
December 21, 2018
Paul Anthony Smith, 61, passed away peacefully in his home Friday, December 21, 2018. The relatives and friends of Paul Anthony Smith are invited to attend his Visitation between 5:00 and 7:00 PM Friday, January 4, 2019 at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston.
Paul was born February 5, 1957, in Charleston, SC,...
Joan Roberta Stutler
December 14, 2018
The relatives and friends of Joan R. Stutler are invited to attend her Memorial Service at 2:00 PM Thursday, December 20, 2018, at Grace Church Cathedral, 98 Wentworth Street, Charleston SC. The family will receive friends at Hanahan Hall, following the memorial service. The burial will be at 1:00 PM Friday, December 21, 2018, at Beaufort National Cemetery. ....
Ruford Joseph Bolchoz
December 13, 2018
Ruford J. Bolchoz, Sr., 90, husband of Margaret Budds Bolchoz, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018, at his residence with his family by his side. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ruford J. Bolchoz are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at Christ our...
James Caswell Leard
December 11, 2018
James Caswell Leard, 78, of Charleston, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at his home. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leard are invited to attend his funeral service at 2:00 PM, Monday December 17, 2018 at the James A. McAlister Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. The burial, with...
Arthur Joye Jenkins, Jr.
December 10, 2018
Arthur Joye Jenkins, Jr., husband of Sarah Ann Hanckel Jenkins, died Monday evening, December 10, 2018, at his home. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Jenkins, Jr. are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 16, 2018, at the graveside, Trinity Episcopal Churchyard, 1589 Hwy. 174, Edisto Island. The family will...
Ronald Raymond Dewitt
December 5, 2018
Ronald Raymond DeWitt, 80, husband of Shirley Zacharias Burk-DeWitt, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. DeWitt are invited to attend his Liturgy 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 8, 2018, at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 1393 Miles Drive, Charleston. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery,...
Leroy Joseph Runey, Jr.
December 5, 2018
LeRoy Joseph Runey, Jr., 79, of Charleston, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. The relatives and friends of LeRoy Joseph Runey, Jr., are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 PM Monday, December 10, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1695 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd., Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy...
Frances June Moskos
December 2, 2018
Frances June Moskos, widow of Thomas Frank Figliorelli, Sr., Charles William McDermott, Sr. and George Jerry Moskos, died Sunday, December 2, 2018. The relatives and friends of June Moskos are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 AM Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 St. Teresa Drive, Charleston. The Rite of Committal will be...
Louise Kennedy Miness
December 1, 2018
Martha Louise Kennedy Miness, 80, of Charleston, South Carolina, died peacefully after a long illness on December 1, 2018. Louise was born on April 22, 1938, in Guyton, Georgia. Louise was a very caring and giving person. She was a retired from her family dry cleaning business. She will be remembered by those who loved her as a fun-loving...
Sara Fields Parks
November 29, 2018
Sara Doris Fields Parks, 94, widow of Ralph Devon Parks, Sr., passed away in her sleep on November 29, 2018. The relatives and friends of Sara F. Parks are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 2:00 PM Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy. Burial will follow at Live Oak Memorial Gardens....
William Francis Maguire, Sr., M.D.
November 28, 2018
Dr. William Francis Maguire, Sr., M.D., 94, passed away on November 28, 2018, at Roper Hospital. The relatives and friends of Dr. and Mrs. William F. Maguire, Sr. are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:30 AM, Monday, December 3, 2018, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy...
Gloria Miranda Edrada
November 26, 2018
Gloria Miranda Edrada, 93, wife of Oscar Edrada of North Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest Monday, November 26, 2018. The relatives and friends of Oscar and Gloria Edrada are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM Friday, November 30, 2018 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 6650 Dorchester Road, N. Charleston. The Rite of Committal...
Esther Herlihy Tecklenburg
November 24, 2018
Charleston -- Esther H. Tecklenburg, 90, peacefully passed from this life on Saturday morning, November 24, 2018. She returns to her spiritual home after a beautiful life of service to her faith, community, and family. Esther was born in Brookline, Mass. on Sept 5, 1928, to the late Florence Hynes and Frederick W. Herlihy. The following year the Herlihy family...
Trudie C. Cooper
November 23, 2018
Gertrude (Trudie) Agnes Cannon Cooper, born February 23, 1933, entered into eternal rest on Friday, November 23, 2018. The oldest of three children of Gertrude Beshere and Norman L. Cannon, she was born in St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina. Trudie, or later known as simply “Mimi,” was educated at Ashley Hall, Bishop England and the College of Charleston. She...
Dr. And Mrs. Harold J. Fallon
November 17, 2018
Dr. and Mrs. Harold J. Fallon, of James Island, SC, formerly of Kiawah Island, passed away peacefully a few minutes apart on November 17, 2018. The relatives and friends of Dr. and Mrs. Harold J. Fallon are invited to attend their Funeral Service at 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Johns Island Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the...
Dr. Gary W. Heiman
November 17, 2018
Dr. Gary W. Heiman, of Charleston, SC, formerly of Buffalo, NY, husband of Karen Dorothy Kaptur Heiman, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018, in Roper Hospital after a brief illness. The relatives and friends of Dr. and Mrs. Gary W. Heiman, are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 24, 2018, at the James A. McAlister...
Barbara Jean Witt
November 11, 2018
Barbara Jean Mitchum Witt (“Bootsie”), of Charleston, wife of Henry F. Witt (“Buddy”), passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018. The relatives and friends of Barbara Jean "Bootsie" Witt are invited to attend her Funeral Service 11:00 AM Friday, November 16, 2018, at St. Johannes Lutheran Church, 48 Hasell Street, Charleston. Interment will follow at Live Oak Memorial Gardens, 3093...
Alfred Eugene Bevis
November 9, 2018
Mr. Alfred Eugene Bevis, 86, a retired Welder with the Charleston Naval Shipyard, veteran of the US Army, and husband of Clydie Eaddy Bevis, entered into eternal rest Friday, November 9, 2018, after a lengthy battle with cancer. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bevis are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM...
Joseph Parkwood Griffith, Sr.
November 7, 2018
Joseph Parkwood Griffith, Sr., K.M., 89, widowed husband of the former Elizabeth Therese Smith Griffith, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. The youngest son of George Louis Griffith and Alice Schrage Griffith, he was born in Charleston, S.C., on May 15, 1929. His predeceased siblings were Grace G. Dennis, George L. Griffith, Jr. and Lavenia G. Pinson....
