Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Ann Stewart Goron
September 11, 2016
Ann McKenzie Stewart Goron, 90, of Charleston, SC, a retired Clerk for Doscher's Red & White of Charleston and also for the old West Ashley Northbridge Piggly Wiggly of Charleston, died very peacefully at Hospice on September 11, 2016. The relatives and friends of Ann S. Goron are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, September 14,...
Ann Leamond Thrower
September 9, 2016
Ann Delessline LeaMond (Les) died September 9, 2016. She was born to Pauline Park LeaMond and Jake LeaMond on December 12 1951. Les was the oldest of nine children. She graduated from Bishop England High School and College of Charleston with a degree in Psychology. Les' wealth was the love of her family. She always put our needs in front...
Leroy Hoyt Baker, Jr.
September 7, 2016
LeRoy “Roy” Hoyt Baker Jr. , 91, of Rock Hill, S.C., formerly a longtime resident of Charleston, SC, died September. 7, 2016, at HarborChase of Rock Hill. He was born on November 2, 1924, in Bardwell (Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County), PA, a son of the late LeRoy H. Baker Sr. and Margie Elizabeth (Felker) Baker. Roy attended his first eight...
Dorothy Francis Petit
September 7, 2016
Dorothy Francis Beattie Petit, widow of Carl “Dick” Petit, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at home with her two daughters at her bedside. The relatives and friends of Dorothy B. Petit are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM Monday, September 12, 2016, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church on...
Robert Clayton Pope, Jr.
September 5, 2016
CHARLESTON-Robert Clayton Pope, Jr., 67, husband of Bonnie Kay Muntz-Pope, passed away Monday, September 5, 2016. His Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 9, 2016 at the Amity Lutheran Church, 1367, Ostwalt Amity Rd., Cleveland, NC 27013. Clayton was born in Mooresville, NC on November 5, 1948, son of Robert Clayton Pope, Sr. and the late...
Paul W. Parker, Sr.
September 2, 2016
Paul Wesley Parker Sr., of James Island, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016. The relatives and friends of Mr. Paul W. Parker, Sr., are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 10:30 AM, Saturday, September 10, 2016, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. Burial will follow at 2:00 PM, at Stafford Baptist Churchyard, 9501 Two Sisters...
Sister Marie Amelia Ferillo
August 31, 2016
Sister Marie Amelia Ferillo, a Sister of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy, died at May Forest, the Motherhouse of the Congregation on August 31, 2016. Sr. Marie Amelia, formerly Margaret Ferillo, was born in Charleston, SC on July 22, 1925 to Angelo M. Ferillo and Amelia Traynor Ferillo. A graduate of Bishop England High School, Charleston, SC she received...
Dr. Anton Arnold Vreede
August 31, 2016
On August 31, 2016 Dr. Anton (Tom) A. Vreede passed away in Charleston, SC after a long battle with cancer. He was 86 years young and certainly lived a long and full life. He would be the first person to tell you this. Tom was known for his dry wit, strong will, matter of fact nature, and philanthropic side. He...
Mary Hay Jenkins
August 30, 2016
Mary Hay Jenkins, 89, of Johns Island, SC, widow of, Daniel LaRoche Jenkins, Jr., entered into eternal rest August 30, 2016. The relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Service 1:00 PM, Saturday, September 3, 2016 at St. John's Parish Church, Johns Island. The family will receive friends following the service at, 3441 Hickory Hill Rd. Mary was...
Asta Maria Mcnally
August 27, 2016
Asta Maria McNally, 70, of Johns Island, SC, wife of Mr. John 'Jack' McNally, entered into eternal rest Saturday, August 27, 2016. The relatives and friends of Jack and Asta McNally are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM Saturday, September 3, 2016, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3871 Betsy Kerrison Parkway, Johns Island. Burial will...
Trenholm Heyward Gibbes Copeland
August 25, 2016
Trenholm Heyward Gibbes Copeland, formerly of Charleston and a resident of California, died August 25, 2016, in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 57. Her Memorial Service will be held in Charleston at 3:00 pm Saturday, September 10, 2016, at the Church of the Holy Communion, 218 Ashley Ave. The family will receive friends immediately after the service in the church parish...
Dr. Lionel Carson Lackey
August 22, 2016
The relatives and friends of Dr. Lionel Carson Lackey are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 10:00 AM, Friday, August 26, 2016, at Bethany United Methodist Church. The burial will follow at Live Oak Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends between 6:00 and 8:00 PM, Thursday evening at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy. Memorial...
Barbara Louise Vanderlan
August 22, 2016
Barbara Louise Vanderlan, 84, of Summerville, SC passed away on August 22, 2016. Services will be held 11:00 AM Monday August 29, 2016 at Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary St., Beaufort, SC, where she will be interred with her husband, Richard Lee Vanderlan, who preceded her in passing. Barbara was a homemaker and hospital volunteer par excellence who enjoyed bowling,...
Roy Moore Cobble
August 21, 2016
Roy Moore Cobble entered into eternal rest at his home in Charleston, SC on August 21, 2016, after a brief illness. Per his request, he was cremated. A memorial service will be held in Shelbyville, Tennessee and interment will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery in Shelbyville. Roy was born August 30, 1946 in Shelbyville to the late Marie Jennette Cobble...
Melrose Johnson Thomas-Rich
August 18, 2016
Melrose J. Thomas Rich of Charleston, SC, widow of John S. Thomas and Thomas A. Rich, Sr. slipped quietly into her eternal rest and the joy of her reward on August 18, 2016. Services celebrating her life will be held at James Island Baptist Church in Riverland Terrace on Sunday, August 21, 2016. Visitation with the family will begin at...
Robert Hughes Farrow
August 17, 2016
Robert Hughes Farrow, 60, entered into eternal rest peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, August 17, 2016. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hughes Farrow are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 1:00 PM, Saturday, August 20, 2016, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family...
Abraham Joseph Keating
August 15, 2016
Abraham Joseph Keating, 50, of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 15, 2016. The relatives and friends of Abraham Joseph Keating are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM Friday, August 19, 2016 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 St. Teresa Drive, Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The...
Lois Sherrod Leamond
August 13, 2016
Lois Sherrod LeaMond, loving Mother and Grandmother, entered into eternal rest on August 13, 2016. The relatives and friends of Lois S. LeaMond are invited to attend her Memorial Service 5:00 PM Monday, August 15, 2016, from the chapel of the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...
Audrey Anne Moorman
August 12, 2016
Audrey Anne Romanosky Moorman, 91, of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest August 12, 2016. The relatives and friends of Audrey Anne Romanosky Moorman are invited to attend her Graveside Funeral Service 11:30 AM Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at Magnolia Cemetery, 70 Cunnington Avenue, Charleston. The family will greet friends following the service. A native of Charleston, SC, she was...
Blake Prentiss Hagen
August 10, 2016
Our loving, lovable mother, Blake, 84, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at her home in Charleston. The relatives and friends of Mrs. Julia Blake Prentiss Hagen are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 2:00 PM Sunday, August 21, 2016, at the graveside, Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM at the...
