Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Robin Marie Smith
Sep 6, 2017
Robin Marie Masschelin Smith, 58, of James Island, the wife of Charles Gerard Smith entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Smith are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Folly Beach....
Malcolm Bert Macgregor
Sep 5, 2017
Malcolm Bert MacGregor, 89, husband of Margaret Gorman MacGregor passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Malcolm was born in New York City on August 14, 1928, a son of the late Malcolm A. and Mildred Welling MacGregor. Malcolm grew up in New York City. He joined the Navy in 1946, was stationed in Charleston, SC where he met and...
Alva Vega
Sep 2, 2017
Alva Vega, of Charleston, passed away Saturday September 2, 2017.The relatives and friends of Alva Vega are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 7, 2017, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.Daughter of Elsa and...
Mary Lynch Mcqueen
Sep 1, 2017
Mary Lynch McQueen of Charleston, retired history teacher and widow of John Ross Copeland, died Friday, September 1 at the Hospice Center of Charleston. She was 88. She was a teacher in the public schools of Charleston and Berkeley Counties for over 25 years. In 1978 and for the next 16 years she taught history, economics, geography and government at...
George William Oliver
Aug 23, 2017
George William Oliver, 66, of Charleston passed away Wednesday August 23, 2017. The relatives and friends of George W. Oliver are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, Tuesday August 29, 2017 in the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park, 7113 Rivers Avenue. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00...
Corrie Harper Duffy
Aug 23, 2017
Corrie Harper Duffy, 83, wife of James E. Duffy and mother of Jimmy, Charles, Billy and Framp entered eternal rest on Wednesday evening, August 23, 2017. The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Duffy are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 1:00 PM, Monday, August 28, 2017, at St. Timothy's Anglican Catholic Church. Interment, Holy Cross...
Leon Anthony Rowland
Aug 22, 2017
On Tuesday, August 23, after a valiant fight with lung cancer, Leon Anthony Rowland - better known as “Papa Lee“ of Charleston passed away with his loving family and animals by his side. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Leon A. Rowland are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM, Monday, August 28, 2017,...
Stephen Nelson Buffington
Aug 19, 2017
Stephen Nelson Buffington entered into eternal rest on August 19, 2017.
Mary Pringle Gilbreth
Aug 15, 2017
Mary Pringle Manigault Gilbreth, 92, of Charleston, SC, widow of Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr., died August 15, 2017, at her residence. The relatives and friends of Mary M. Gilbreth are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 10:00 AM this Wednesday morning, August 16, 2017, at the Graveside, Magnolia Cemetery. The daughter of Mary Pringle Hamilton and Edward Manigault, she...
John Kennedy Billings
Aug 11, 2017
John Kennedy Billings, 63, of Charleston passed away on Friday August 11, 2017.The relatives and friends of John K. Billings are invited to attend his Memorial Service at 6:00 PM Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at the James A. McAlister Funeral Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.John was born in Charleston on...
Mary L. Roberts
Aug 7, 2017
Mary Beth Leasure Bridges Roberts, 62, of Charleston, passed away at home on Monday August 7, 2017. The relatives and friends of Mary L. Roberts are invited to attend her Memorial Service at 2:00 PM Saturday, August 19, 2017 in the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Mary...
John Benjamin (Jb) Wilson
Aug 2, 2017
John Benjamin (JB) Wilson, 92, of Adams Run, SC, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, August 2, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. The relatives and friends of Mr. Wilson are invited to attend his Visitation between 5 and 7 PM on Sunday Aug. 6. at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy., Charleston, SC. The Funeral Service...
Jane Mclachlen Baker
Jul 27, 2017
Jane McLachlen Baker, 87, of Charleston, South Carolina, widow of Charles Joseph Baker, Jr., entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 27, 2017. The relatives and friends of Jane McL. Baker are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, August 1, 2017, in St. Michael’s Church. Burial, at Gregorie-Venning Cemetery, will be private. The family will receive...
Nicholson Unger Tucker
Jul 24, 2017
Nicholson Unger Tucker, 83, of Myrtle Beach, SC, died Monday, July 24, 2017. Nick was born August 13, 1933, raised in Charleston, SC, the son of Richard Dabney Tucker and Dorothy Hemphill Tucker. He graduated from Carlisle Military School and in 1958 earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina. He was a mortgage banker and land developer...
Elias Sathurin Lobo
Jul 18, 2017
Elias Sathurin Lobo entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. The relatives and friends of Mr. Elias S. Lobo are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM, Saturday, July 22, 2017, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The oldest of nine children, Mr. Lobo was...
Sha Lynn Molony
Jul 16, 2017
Sha Lynn Daleure Molony, wife of Michael A. Molony, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, July 16, 2017.The relatives and friends of Sha Molony are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, Friday, July 21, 2017, at Sunrise Presbyterian Church on Sullivan's Island. A reception will follow the Service. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends...
Doris Diane Manning
Jul 15, 2017
Doris Diane Manning, age 69, passed away Saturday July 15, 2017 at the Medical University of South Carolina after a brief battle with cancer. She was born April 2, 1948 in Charleston, SC to Doris Ridgeway Flood and the late Charles Jervey Flood, Sr. Diane was the eldest of six children. She is survived by her mother, Doris Flood; her...
Sherrill Lynn O'Brien
Jul 15, 2017
Sherrill Lynn O’Brien, of James Island, South Carolina, beloved wife of Thomas J. O’Brien, passed away after a prolonged illness on Saturday, July 15, 2017. The relatives and friends of Thomas J. and Sherrill Lynn O'Brien are invited to attend her Visitation between 5:30 and 7:30 PM Monday, July 17, 2017, at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah...
Constance Agatha Kanapaux
Jul 12, 2017
Constance A. Kanapaux, age 78, died Wednesday, July 12, 2017, in Kingstree, SC. The relatives and friends of Constance A. Kanapaux are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM, Monday, July 17, 2017 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3871 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy., Johns Island. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family...
