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Sha Lynn Molony

Sha Lynn Molony

July 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

Doris Diane Manning

July 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

Sherrill Lynn O'Brien

July 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

Constance Agatha Kanapaux

July 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...

Thomas Richard Doran, Jr.

Thomas Richard Doran, Jr.

July 12, 2017

No services are scheduled at this time.

Lydia Renee Shokes

Lydia Renee Shokes

July 11, 2017

Lydia R. Shokes, 57, wife of Glenn Q. Shokes, of Walterboro, SC into eternal rest on July 11, 2017, in Charleston, SC. She was born May 9, 1960 in Savannah, GA, a daughter of the late William and Lois Cameron Renfro. Lydia resided in the Charleston area most of her life and was a 1978 graduate of Stall High School....

Jay Scott Thomas

Jay Scott Thomas

July 9, 2017

After a brave battle against a rare cancer, Jay Scott Thomas, Sr., 67, husband of Nancy Lowe Thomas, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Sunday, July 9, 2017, surrounded by his family that loved him dearly. The relatives and friends Mr. and Mrs. Jay Scott Thomas are invited to attend his Memorial Service 11:00 AM, Friday, July 14, 2017, at...

Geraldine 'Gerry' Ann Pastelak

Geraldine 'Gerry' Ann Pastelak

July 8, 2017

Geraldine 'Gerry' Ann Pastelak, 82, of Johns Island, SC, wife of Eugene Pastelak, died July 08, 2017. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Geraldine A. Pastelak are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM, July 14, 2017, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The family will receive friends immediately following Mass in the parish hall....

Sam King, Jr.

Sam King, Jr.

July 6, 2017

Sam King, Jr., at age 87, passed away at Roper Hospital in Charleston, SC on July 6th, 2017. He was born May 19th, 1930 in Charleston, SC. He remained there his entire life. He attended Charleston County Schools and graduated from Burke High School in the year 1947. He went on to have a brief stay in the Air Force....

John 'Jack' Francis Fleming

John 'Jack' Francis Fleming

July 5, 2017

John Francis 'Jack' Fleming, 87, husband of Mary Alice Hunter Fleming, died Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at his beloved Edgewater Park home, where he lived for the past 77 years. The family will receive friends between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM, Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy. Jack was born on Christmas...

Lea H. Qualey

Lea H. Qualey

July 5, 2017

Lea Holt Qualey passed away on the morning of July 5, 2017, at Roper Hospital when sudden complications from a stroke quietly ended her life. Lea was born in 1930 in Conway, SC one of four children. She studied business at Winthrop College, moved to Charleston seeking employment, found it at the State Port Authority, where she also found her...

Pat C. Steffel

Pat C. Steffel

July 1, 2017

Patricia 'Peanut' C. Steffel, widow of James R. Steffel, Sr., entered into eternal rest Saturday, July 1, 2017. The relatives and friends of Patricia C. Steffel are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM, Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Center St., Folly Beach. Rite of Committal will follow at...

Daniel Wayne Croucher

Daniel Wayne Croucher

July 1, 2017

Daniel Wayne Croucher, 52, of Charleston, SC, passed away July 01, 2017. Danny was born November 5, 1964 in Charleston, SC, son of the late Charles Gilbert Croucher and Joan Elizabeth Brossart Croucher. He worked at Corbett's Appliance and Repair for over 30 years. Danny could 'fix' anything. Danny is survived by his daughter Kaitlyn Lawn (Richard) and step-son Tyler...

Ernest Jirard Sifford, Jr.

Ernest Jirard Sifford, Jr.

June 20, 2017

Ernest Jirard Sifford, Jr. (Jerry) peacefully entered into his eternal life on June 20, 2017, in his home after a six-month illness, and with his wife of 47 years, Nancy Price Sifford, at his side. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Sifford, Jr. are invited to attend his Memorial Service at 11:00 AM, Friday, June 23,...

John Julius Reynolds, Jr.

John Julius Reynolds, Jr.

June 15, 2017

John Julius Reynolds, Jr., entered into eternal rest Thursday, June 15, 2017. The relatives and friends of John Julius Reynolds, Jr. are invited to attend his Visitation between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM, Monday, June 19, 2017, at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy. Burial will be private. A son of the late John Julius Reynolds and...

Maureen Mccormack Schrader

Maureen Mccormack Schrader

June 9, 2017

Maureen McCormack Schrader (Moe Moe) lost her battle with pancreatic cancer on Friday, June 9, 2017 at the age of 63. She passed away peacefully at home in the company of her loving family. Moe Moe is survived by her husband, three children and two grandchildren; Dave Schrader / Alicia Hart (Tommy) and their son Sam / Carl Woods Jr....

Harry Lee Muller, Jr.

Harry Lee Muller, Jr.

June 8, 2017

Harry Lee Muller, Jr. died at Roper St. Francis hospital on Thursday, June 8, 2017, due to complications from lung cancer. He was 71. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Muller, Jr. are invited to attend his Requiem Mass at 12:30 PM, Monday, June 12, 2017 at St. Timothy's Anglican-Catholic Church, 1900 Old Parsonage Rd., Charleston....

Harry Hugh Veal, Jr.

Harry Hugh Veal, Jr.

June 6, 2017

Mr. Harry Hugh Veal, Jr., of Charleston, SC finished his course in faith on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, just one day prior to his 63rd birthday.A native of Elberton, GA, Hugh was a son of the late Harry Hugh Veal, Sr. and the late Jackie Edwards Terlaje. He was a 1972 graduate of Elbert County High School. Following high school,...

Roy Garrett Perry

Roy Garrett Perry

June 2, 2017

Roy G. Perry entered into eternal rest on June 2, 2017. The relatives and friends of Roy G. Perry are invited to attend his Funeral Service 2:00 PM Friday, June 9, 2017, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. The family will receive friends between 6:00 and 8:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Roy was born...

Don Henry White

Don Henry White

June 2, 2017

Don H. White was born on May 27, 1955 in Charleston South Carolina.  He departed this life on Friday, June 2, 2017 at his resident. The relatives and friends of Mr. Don Henry White are invited to attend his Funeral Service 10:00 AM, Wednesday June 7, 2017 at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 67 Anson Street. The burial will be at...

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