Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Edwin Jesse Thornhill
February 17, 2018
Entered into eternal rest on Saturday, February 17, 2018, Edwin Jesse Thornhill, Jr. husband of Martha Woodall Thornhill, of Rockville, SC. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Thornhill Jr. are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, Friday, February 23, 2018, at the Graveside, St. John's Parish Church, 3673 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island. The...
Lucille Waldrop Baker
February 16, 2018
Lucille Waldrop Baker, 96, widow of the late William Furman Baker and the late George Waldrop, passed on to heavenly glory on Friday, February 16, 2018. She was surrounded by loved ones at her daughter's home on Johns Island, where she lived for many years. The relatives and friends of Lucille Waldrop Baker are invited to attend her Funeral Service...
Mary Condon Schill
February 14, 2018
On Wednesday, February 14, 2018, Mary Mathewes Condon Schill died peacefully in her home in the company of her adoring husband of 50 years, Gustave Benedikt Schill, Sr. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Gustave B. Schill, Sr. are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM, Monday, February 19, 2018, at the Cathedral of...
Perry Thomas Mckeithan
February 11, 2018
Perry Thomas McKeithan, 85, of Ladson, SC, entered into eternal rest peacefully at his beloved Ashepoo River home on Sunday, February 11, 2018 . His relatives and friends are invited to attend his Memorial Service 1:00 PM Thursday, February 15, 2018, at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. The family will receive friends one hour prior...
John West Trott
February 8, 2018
John West Trott of Charleston SC died in his home on February 8, 2018, at the age of 61. John was born August 30, 1956, in Charleston, SC to Cambridge Munro (Budge) Trott and Anne Jenkins Trott. He grew up in Charleston and in the marshes and creeks of the lowcountry and especially around his beloved family home in Rockville...
Robert Edward Flynn
February 7, 2018
Robert "Bob" Edward Flynn, 88, died February 7, 2018, at the Hospice Center of Charleston in Mount Pleasant, SC. The relatives and friends of Robert E. Flynn are warmly invited to attend his Memorial Mass at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 19, 2018 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Center St., Folly Beach. The family will receive friends...
Robert L. Lanier
February 2, 2018
Robert L. Lanier Jr., 85, of Charleston, SC, husband of Sarah 'Mickey' Lanier, died Friday, February 02, 2018. He was born August 21, 1932, in Brownsville, TX, the son of the late Virginia Hamlinck and Robert L. Lanier, Sr. He graduated in 1950 from Landon High School in Jacksonville, FL, after which he received his Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering...
Edna M. Gerardi
February 2, 2018
Edna M. Gerardi, 84, wife of Joseph Frank Gerardi, entered into eternal rest on February 2, 2018. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Gerardi are invited to attend her Memorial Service at 11:00 AM, Friday, February 16, 2018, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy. The family will receive friends one hour prior to...
James Burwell Bobo, Sr.
January 31, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of James Burwell Bobo, Sr., announces his passing on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, after a brave battle against Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was 82 and leaves behind his wife, Margaret, his three children, Valli, Jim, and Julia, his sister, Rosemary Owen and five grandchildren, Blair, Austin and Kelsey Johnson and Emily and Shell...
Mcfarland Heard Mikell, Jr.
January 31, 2018
McFarland (Mike) Heard Mikell, Jr., widower of Patricia Ann Duc Mikell, entered into eternal rest on January 31, 2018, at the age of 79. The relatives and friend of McFarland H. Mikell, Jr., are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at Christ Our King Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will...
Jean Elizabeth Aldous Thomas
January 30, 2018
Jean Aldous Thomas, wife of the late John (Jack) Bowden Thomas died on January 30, 2018. The relatives and friends of Mrs. Jean A. Thomas are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at Nativity Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends...
Bokrezion W. Tesfazion
January 23, 2018
Bokrezion W. Tesfazion, 79, of Ladson, SC, died January 23, 2018, at Medical University of SC in Charleston, SC. He was born in Eriteria, and will be returned to his native homeland for burial. His friends and relatives will gather between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM Saturday, January 27, 2018, at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home for a time...
Patricia Ellen Phillips Mazzell
January 20, 2018
Patricia Ellen Phillips Mazzell, 80, of Charleston, wife of Walker Mazzell, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 20, 2018. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Walker Mazzell are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross...
Robert Kenneth Manges
January 18, 2018
Robert “Bob” Kenneth Manges, 63, loving husband of Karen Manges, of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest on January 18, 2017. He was born in Anne Arundel Maryland, son of Marie and Howard Manges. The relatives and friends of Bob and Karen are invited to attend the Celebration of Bob’s life at 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at...
Ray Chappell Clark
January 17, 2018
Ray Chappell Clark, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, SC passed away January 17, 2018, at MUSC, following a long illness. He was married to the late Ruth Reeves Clark, who preceded him in death. They were married almost 60 years. Ray was born November 25, 1927, in Fairfield County, near Winnsboro, SC, son of Eugene Steele Clark and Estelle Chappell Clark....
George "Sugar" Strother Hill
January 16, 2018
George “Sugar” Strother Hill, 90, of Orangeburg and the Isle of Palms, husband of Bessie Connor Wolfe Hill for 68 years, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2018. His graveside service will be held Thursday, January 18, 2018, in Memorial Park Cemetery, 2720 Broughton Street, Orangeburg, at 2:00 PM. A visitation will be held Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at...
Charles Allen Miller, Jr.
January 14, 2018
The relatives and friends of Charles Allen Miller, Jr., are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 1:00 PM, Friday, January 19, 2018, at the graveside, Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Pet Helpers, 1447 Folly Road, Charleston, SC 29412.
Sally Graham Pittman
January 13, 2018
Sally Graham Pittman, 67, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018, after suffering complications from a recent illness. The relatives and friends of Sally G. Pittman are invited to attend her Memorial Service at 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 18, 2018, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy. Sally was born on September 20, 1950, in Fort Smith, Arkansas to...
Mary Gertrude Masche Friend
January 12, 2018
Mary Gertrude Masche Friend, widow of Clifton G. (Mac) Friend, entered into eternal rest on Friday, January 12, 2018. The relatives and friends of Mary M. Friend are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 2:00 PM, January 25, 2018, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the...
G. Chadwick Guerry
January 11, 2018
G. Chadwick Guerry, 80, of James Island, SC, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 11, 2018. The relatives and friends of Mr. G. Chadwick Guerry are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the graveside, Holy Cross Cemetery. Chad was born in Bonneau, S.C., the son of Grover George Guerry and...
