Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Wilbur Stan Stan Brown
December 21, 2017
Wilbur Stan Brown, 70, of Bluffton and formerly of John’s Island, husband of Gail Gibbons Brown, died Thursday, December 21, 2017, at his residence. Stan served in Viet Nam as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. He was also owner and operator of Stan Brown Realty. Surviving in addition to his wife of 43 years is a...
Charles Carroll Sullivan, Jr.
December 19, 2017
Charles “Chuck” C. Sullivan, Jr., husband of Joyce Huthmacher Sullivan, passed away on December 19, 2017. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Sullivan, Jr., are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 23, 2017, at the First Baptist Church of St. Andrews Parish. Burial, with Military Honors, will be held at 2:00...
Michael Vincent Waters
December 11, 2017
Michael Vincent Waters, a retired Army E8 Master Sergeant and Communications Specialist, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017, in Charleston South Carolina. Mike was 79 years old.Born in Roanoke, VA to Mary Elizabeth and John Thomas Waters. He attended St. Andrew's School before enlisting in the Air Force, thus beginning his career in the U. S. Military and commitment...
Gertrude V. Kennedy
December 10, 2017
Gertrude Lillith Von Glahn Kennedy, 95, widow of Thomas W. Kennedy, Sr., passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 10, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina. The relatives and friends of Gertrude V. Kennedy are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Thursday, December 14, 2017, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rite of...
Patricia Ann Mikell
December 9, 2017
Patricia Ann Mikell, age 79, of Charleston, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, December 9, 2017. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. McFarland H. Mikell are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial 11:30 AM Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 St. Teresa Drive, Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy...
Gerald Joseph Quinn
December 6, 2017
Gerald "Jerry" Quin, 81, husband of Elizabeth Ann Knisley Quinn, died peacefully surrounded by his family on the evening of December 6, 2017. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Quinn are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Monday, December 11, 2017, at the Church of Nativity. The Rite of Committal will...
Edward Hardin Oswald, Jr.
December 6, 2017
Edward “Poofie” Oswald, Jr., 67, husband of Betty Woods Oswald, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Oswald, Jr., are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 10:30 AM, Saturday, December 9, 2017, the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy. Burial at Live Oak Memorial Gardens will be...
Robert Tilghman Kronsberg
December 6, 2017
Robert Tilghman Kronsberg passed away on December 6, 2017. Tilghman was born on October 22, 1982, in Charleston, SC to Jane Riles and the late Avram Kronsberg. He was a lifelong Charlestonian who grew up downtown and on Sullivan's Island. Tilghman loved spending time at the beach. He was a talented artist. He was dedicated to his family and had...
Robert Michael Badger, Sr.
December 2, 2017
Robert Michael Badger, Sr., 65, went to be with our Lord on Saturday, December 2, 2017. His wife of 35 years, Catherine Scarborough Badger, was by his side. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Badger, Sr., are invited to attend his Memorial Service at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 9, 2017, at St. Andrew's Church, Mt. Pleasant...
Brett Andrew Bethard
November 29, 2017
Brett Andrew Bethard, 40, husband of Jennifer Lynn Rutherford Bethard, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017.The family will receive friends to celebrate Brett's life from 4:00-6:00 PM Monday, December 4, 2017 at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway.Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 174 East Bay Street, Suite 300 A-B, Charleston, SC...
Donald Jones
November 27, 2017
Donald Jones, 91, beloved father and grandfather, passed away Monday morning, November 27, 2017. The relatives and friends of Donald Jones are invited to attend his Funeral Service, at 2:00 PM, Thursday, November 30, 2017, at the graveside, Riverview Memorial Park. Don was born to George and Minnie Jones at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 24, 1926....
Elisabeth Northcutt Morgan
November 26, 2017
Margie Elisabeth Northcutt Morgan, 90, of Charleston, SC, widow of Thurman T. Morgan, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, November 26, 2017. Elisabeth, affectionately known as 'Cissi' to her family, was born April 28, 1927 in McBee, SC, a daughter of the late Alma Blackwell and Neal Wyman Northcutt. A graduate of Hartsville High School, Cissi attended Coker College before...
Yvonne D. Yerbury
November 25, 2017
Yvonne Dillow Yerbury, 80, wife of Charles P. Yerbury passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at her home. Yvonne was born on April 26, 1937 in Bristol, VA, a daughter of the late Mary & Ralph Dillow, Sr.. She was a Personnel Staffing Specialist with the Charleston Naval Shipyard for 30 years. She was an avid golfer, having scored 3...
Jack Wylan Rhodes
November 21, 2017
Jack Wylan Rhodes died surrounded by his loving wife and family Tuesday November 21, 2017. He was born in Estill, South Carolina on December 16, 1925 to William Luther Rhodes and Gussie Worley Rhodes.He entered The Citadel at age 16 then The Medical College of South Carolina at age 18, completing his M.D. at age 21. He completed an internship...
Josephine "Jody" Moore Griffin
November 15, 2017
Josephine Moore Griffin, (“Jody”), age 73, wife of Charles N. Griffin II, died on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at the Hospice of Charleston, in Charleston, South Carolina, surrounded by family, after a brief, but courageous struggle with cancer. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Griffin II are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at...
William Alexander Brunson, Jr.
November 12, 2017
William Alexander Brunson, Jr., 94, husband of of Patricia Cadell Brunson, passed away on November 12, 2017, following a tragic car accident that occurred Saturday evening, November 11, 2017. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Brunson, Jr., are invited to his Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at the James A. McAlister Chapel,...
Joseph Edward Moran, Sr.
November 11, 2017
Joseph Edward Moran, Sr., 84, formerly of James Island and Folly Beach, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, November 11, 2017. The relatives and friends Joseph E. Moran, Sr., are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Thursday, November 16, 2017, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Folly Beach. The Rite of Committal will...
Coleman Andrew Carven
November 9, 2017
Coleman A. Carven, 55, of Charleston, South Carolina, son of Mary S. Carven and the late Christopher J. Carven, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 9, 2017. The relatives and friends of Mr. Coleman A. Carven are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM, Saturday, February 10, 2018, at Nativity Catholic Church. The Rite of...
Jane Louise King
November 7, 2017
Jane Louise King, 94, entered peacefully into eternal rest on November 7, 2017. The relatives and friends of Jane L. King are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 6:00 PM, Thursday, November 9, 2017, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy. Burial will be held later in Conneaut, OH. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and...
Sarah Moody Jenkins
November 5, 2017
Sarah Moody Jenkins, 80, widow of Robert Arthur Jenkins, died November 5, 2017, at her residence. The relatives and friends of Sarah M. Jenkins are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at the graveside, Old St. Andrew's Episcopal Churchyard, 2604 Ashley River Rd. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and 7:00 PM,...
