Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Dr. Thomas Asbury Hutto, Jr.
Dec 15, 2015
Dr. Thomas Asbury Hutto, Jr. entered into eternal rest at his residence on Tuesday December 15, 2015. The family will receive friends at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home located at 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407 this Thursday evening between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. Funeral Services and Burial will be private. Tommy was born in Charleston on June 11,...
Edward Philip Hawkins
Dec 11, 2015
Edward Philip Hawkins, 85, of Green Pond, SC, husband of the late Shirley Ann Waite Olson Hawkins, entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 11, 2015.The relatives and friends of Mr. Edward P. Hawkins are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 19, 2015, at the graveside, Live Oak Memorial Gardens, Hwy 61. The family will...
Col. John E. "Jake" Burrows
Dec 9, 2015
Colonel John E. "Jake" Burrows, husband of the late Bess Smith Burrows, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan, November 21, 1918, to Katharine W. Burrows and Frank V. Burrows. Jake graduated from Muskegon High School in Muskegon, MI, in 1936. He graduated as First Honor Graduate and Cadet Regimental Commander from The Citadel in 1940,...
Jonathan A Steele
Dec 8, 2015
Jonathan Adams Steele, 58, of North Charleston,entered into eternal rest at his residence on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, surrounded by his family.The relatives and friends of Jonathan A. Steele are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM, Monday, December 14, 2015, at St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at...
Elizabeth C. "Betty" Smith
Dec 6, 2015
Charleston - Mrs. Elizabeth C. "Betty" Smith, 85, a retired Comptroller for the Charleston Weapons Station and Editor of the base "Stars and Stripes" newspaper, and widow of Elbert Darnell "Buddy" Smith, peacefully entered into eternal rest Sunday, December 6, 2015., at her home. The relatives and friends of Elizabeth C. Smith are invited to attend her Funeral Service 2:00...
Angela Jane Kennedy
Nov 30, 2015
Angela Jane Cargile Kennedy, 80, a homemaker and widow of John Philip Kennedy, Sr., passed away into eternal life at her Charleston home on November 30, 2015. The relatives and friends of Angela Jane Cargile Kennedy are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 3:00 PM Sunday, December 27, 2015, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston....
Charles A. Forsberg, Jr.
Nov 30, 2015
Charles A. Forsberg, Jr. entered into eternal rest on November 30, 2015 after a brief illness. The relatives and friends of Mr. Charles A. Forsberg, Jr. are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Thursday December 3, 2015 at the Catholic Church of the Nativity. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The...
Alfred G. Ellison, Jr.
Nov 28, 2015
Alfred Gaillard Ellison, Jr. died early Saturday morning. Born in Lancaster, SC on October 21, 1918, he was the son of Corinne Thompson Ellison and A. G. Ellison, Sr. He is predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Sederis Lott Ellison and his two sisters, Corinne Ellison Sylvan, Louise Ellison and his brother Richard Cramer Ellison. He is survived by...
Claudette S. Humbert
Nov 26, 2015
Claudette Sanders Humbert, Daughter of Elizabeth and Frank Sanders, entered into eternal rest on November 26, 2015. The relatives and friends of Claudette Sanders Humbert are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM Monday, November 30, 2015 at the Catholic Church of the Nativity, 1061 Folly Road, Charleston. The Rite of Committal will will follow at the...
Margaret Price Schwacke
Nov 19, 2015
On November 19, 2015, the world's most infectious laugh was silenced as Margaret P. Schwacke, wife of the late Edward A. Schwacke, ended her life's journey of spreading smiles and happiness. The relatives and friends of Mrs. Margaret Price Schwacke are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at The Church of...
David Michael Blanchard, Sr.
Nov 15, 2015
David Michael Blanchard, age 66, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015. . The relatives and friends of David M. Blanchard are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, November 19 at 10:30 AM at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Rite of Committal at St. Lawrence Cemetery, will be private.The family will receive friends between 5:00 and 7:00 PM,...
Austin Parker Deas
Nov 14, 2015
Mr. Austin Parker Deas, born April 8, 1950, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015. The relatives and friends of Mr. Austin Parker Deas are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM Friday, November 20, 2015 at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 120 Broad Street. The Rite of Committal at Magnolia Cemetery will be private....
Mary Gale Elam
Nov 12, 2015
Mary Gale Elam, 88, of Charleston, wife of the late Frank I. Elam, entered into eternal rest on November 12, 2015. The relatives and friends of Mrs. Mary Gale Elam are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, Monday, November 16, 2015 at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery....
Hugo E. Tezza
Nov 12, 2015
Hugo Ernest Tezza entered into eternal rest at his home on Sullivan's Island on November 12, 2015. He is survived by his father, Joseph Maxwell Tezza, Sr. (Charleen), a brother, Joseph M. Tezza, II, a sister, Therese (Terri) M. Tezza and a son, Luke Andrews-Tezza. Hugo was born in Charleston, South Carolina on November 23, 1961. He was the son...
Emilie North Welsh
Nov 11, 2015
Emilie North Bates Welsh, widow of Joseph William Welsh, Jr., entered into eternal rest on November 11, 2015. She was born in Charleston on March 17, 1936, a daughter of Margaret Balentine Moore and John "Jack" Seay Bates. A graduate of Saint Andrews High School in Charleston, SC, she attended the University of South Carolina. She has been a resident...
Dominick Tom Paglia
Nov 10, 2015
Dominick T. Paglia, 49, of Summerville, passed away November 10, 2015. A memorial service for Dominick will be held Saturday, November 14, 2015, at 10:30 A.M., at James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC. Dominick was born September 20, 1966, in Mt. Kisco, New York. He was the son of the late Dominick T. Paglia, Sr. and...
Rose Marie C. Finnegan
Nov 8, 2015
Rose Marie Conroy Finnegan, 79, of Charleston and wife of Dr. G. Thomas Finnegan, passed away early Sunday morning in her home. The relative and friends of Dr. and Mrs. G. Thomas Finnegan are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 AM Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal...
Arthur Louis Boswell
Nov 6, 2015
Mr. Arthur Louis Boswell, husband of Edna Louise Hughes Boswell, entered into eternal rest Friday, November 6, 2015, at the Hospice Care Center of Charleston. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Louis Boswell are invited to attend his Graveside Funeral Service 11:00 AM Monday, November 9, 2015 at Live Oak Memorial Gardens, 3093 Ashley River Road, Charleston....
