Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
John W. Withrock, Sr.
Oct 31, 2017
John W. Withrock, Sr. , 91, of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest on October 31, 2017. The relatives and friends of John W. Withrock, Sr. are invited to attend his Funeral Service 10 AM Tuesday, November 7, 2017, from the Graveside at Riverview Memorial Park on Azalea Drive in N. Charleston. The family will receive friends between 6:00 and...
Hampton Arden Argoe
Oct 30, 2017
Hampton Arden Argoe completed his life’s journey and entered into eternal rest on October 30, 2017. During his time with us, he served his Country in the United States Army, he married the love of his life, he raised a beautiful family and he lived in a paradise by the sea. A master tinkerer, “Sonny” spent a career with Ryder...
Charles Anthony Troiani
Oct 28, 2017
Charles “Chucky” Anthony Troiani, 24, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017. The relatives and friends of Charles A. Troiani are invited to attend his Liturgy of the Word at 3:30 PM Friday, November 3, 2017 at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway. The Rite of Committal will be private. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and...
Michael Craig Robinson
Oct 21, 2017
Michael C. Robinson, of Wadmalaw Island, SC has gone home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 21, 2017. He was 79 years old and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. His son Michael Robinson Jr. is married to Terri, and they have two sons Shane and Colin. His middle daughter, Rosie Rast, has preceded him...
Patrick John Birt
Oct 18, 2017
Mr. Patrick J. "Chilli" Birt, 49, passed peacefully on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, surrounded by family and friends at Roper Hospital in Charleston. Patrick is survived by his parents, Vernon and Charlotte Birt; siblings: Maria B. Parnow, Vernon E. "Bucky" Birt, Jr., Charles M. "Chuck" Birt, and Karen B. Patterson (Will); seven nephews and four nieces; longtime girlfriend, Angie Langford...
John Harvey Langdale
Oct 18, 2017
John Harvey Langdale, 80, husband of Doris Hibbs Langdale, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. All Services will be private. Online condolences may be made at www.CharlestonFunerals.com. John was born October 9, 1937, in Brookfield, GA, a son of Woodrow Langdale and Delila Harris Langdale. He was an avid fisherman and loved being out on the water...
Bennett Talmadge Willis, Jr.
Oct 18, 2017
Bennett Talmadge Willis, Jr., 56, of Johns Island, husband of Leize Glover Willis entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett T. Willis are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 21, 2017, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy. Burial will follow in...
Agnes Catherine Thompson
Oct 16, 2017
Agnes Catherine Knight Thompson of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest on October 16, 2017, at her daughter’s home. The relatives and friends of Agnes K. Thompson are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM, Friday, October 20, 2017, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at Live Oak Memorial Gardens. The...
Mable Clarke Leopard
Oct 15, 2017
North Charleston-Mable Clarke Leopard, 96, widow of Benny Harold Leopard, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017. The relatives and friends of Mable C. Leopard are invited to attend her Funeral Service 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 18, 2017 in the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway. The burial will follow at Live Oak Memorial Gardens, 3093 Ashley River Road. The...
Margaret Sue Fike
Oct 15, 2017
Margaret Sue Fike of Charleston, born on November 14, 1946, passed away on October 15, 2017. The relatives and friends of Margaret Sue Fike are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at the Graveside, Magnolia Cemetery. She was born and raised in Charleston. Margaret Sue received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Coker...
Gail Elisabeth Mckenna
Oct 6, 2017
Gail Elisabeth McKenna, 81, widow of Robert Russell McKenna, Sr., was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 6, 2017. The relatives and friends of Gail E. McKenna are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 4:00 PM, Saturday, October 14, 2017, at St. Mark United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to...
Francis Alan Gould
Oct 1, 2017
Francis “Alan” Gould passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017, at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. The relatives and friends of Francis Alan Gould are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Friday, October 13, 2017, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 888 King Street. The Rite of Committal will follow at St. Lawrence Cemetery....
John Frampton
Sep 29, 2017
John Frampton, 67, husband of Gigi Plate Frampton, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017.The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. John Frampton will receive visitors to celebrate his life between 4:00 and 6:00 PM, Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy. John was born in Charleston on December 6, 1949, the...
Maree M. Kann
Sep 25, 2017
A golden heart stopped on September 25, 2017. Gertrude Maree Melfi Kann, 92, of Wadmalaw Island, SC, entered into eternal rest on Monday. The relatives and friends of Gertrude Maree Melfi Kann are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 PM, Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at...
Walter Randolph "Randy" Nelson
Sep 21, 2017
Walter Randolph “Randy” Nelson, passed away in his home in Westminster, SC on September 21, 2017. Randy, son of Ernest R. Nelson and Mary Ann Cotten, was born March 6, 1955 in Charleston, SC, where he lived most of his life. Following his lifelong love of the mountains and nature, he recently moved upstate, just outside of Clemson, SC. A...
William 'Red' Macpherson, Jr.
Sep 18, 2017
William (Red) MacPherson, Jr., 76, widower of Shirly Irene Ford MacPherson, entered into eternal rest on Monday, September 18, 2017. He was the beloved son of the late, William and Laura MacPherson. Surviving are his daughters, Jacqueline MacPherson of Chicago, IL and Pam Silvers of Summerville, SC; sister, Jeannette MacPherson of Goose Creek, SC; brothers, Robert and Cindy MacPherson of...
Myrick Eugene Searson
Sep 15, 2017
Myrick Eugene Searson, 102, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, of Charleston, SC, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017. The relatives and friends of Myrick Eugene Searson are invited to attend his Cryptside Funeral Service 10 AM Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at the Mausoleum of Magnolia Cemetery, Cunnington Ave, Charleston. The family will receive friends between 5 and 7 PM...
Louis Umile Pulicicchio Iii, M.D.
Sep 14, 2017
Captain Louis Umile Pulicicchio, M.D., USN (Ret.), entered into eternal rest Thursday, September 14, 2017. The relatives and friends of Capt. and Mrs. Louis Umile Pulicicchio III are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1695 Wallenberg Blvd., Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at the Mausoleum of...
John Joseph Kennedy, Sr.
Sep 11, 2017
John Joseph Kennedy, Sr., a retired Professional Civil Engineer and widower of Beatrice Bowman Kennedy, entered into eternal rest on Monday, September 11, 2017. The relatives and friends of John J. Kennedy, Sr. are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM, Friday, September 15, 2017 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow...
Robert James Sample
Sep 8, 2017
Robert James Sample, 78, passed away on September 9, 2017 in his home in Charleston, South Carolina. The relatives and friends of Robert James Sample are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 St. Teresa Drive, Charleston. The Rite of Committal with military honors will take place...
