Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Dorothy Balint Ring
Jun 26, 2015
Charleston, SC - Mrs. Dorothy Balint Ring, 84, widow of Ed Ring, entered into eternal life the morning of Friday, June 26, 2015. The relatives and friends of Dorothy B. Ring are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM Saturday, July 4, 2015, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross...
Beverly Ann Settle
Jun 24, 2015
Entered into eternal rest on June 24, 2015, Beverly Ann Jackson Settle, the wife of John M. Settle, Jr. of Charleston, SC. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Settle, Jr. are invited to attend the funeral service of the latter at 11:00 AM, Monday, June 29, 2015, at St. Philip's Church. Internment, Magnolia Cemetery. The family...
Valerie Jeanette Bivens
Jun 22, 2015
James Island - Valerie G. Bivens Entered into eternal rest on Monday, June 22, 2015, Valerie Gratzick Bivens, the widow of Robert Lee Bivens. The relatives and friends of Valerie G. Bivens are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 AM Friday, June 26, 2015, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Folly Beach. The Rite...
Muriel Tobin Farr
Jun 21, 2015
Muriel Tobin Farr, elementary school teacher, professor, wife, mother and grandmother died on June 21, 2015. She was 79, and lived both in Charleston, SC and Flat Rock, NC. Born in New York City in 1935, she graduated at the age of 16 from Sacred Heart of Mary High School in 1952 and attended Ladycliff College where she earned her...
Theresa C. Preston
Jun 18, 2015
Belleview, FL - Theresa Cordray Preston, 96, formerly of Charleston and widow of Robert Preston, entered into eternal rest Thursday, June 18, 2015. The relatives and friends of Theresa C. Preston are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at the Catholic Church of the Nativity, 1061 Folly Road, Charleston. The Rite...
Stanley L. Smith
Jun 17, 2015
Stanley l. Smith entered into eternal rest on June 17, 2015. He was a devoted husband to Diana R. Smith for 59 years and leaves behind 6 sons, 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Mr. Smith served his country during the Korean War and worked as a longshoreman for many years. He enjoyed wood working, fishing and traveling. The family...
Louise I. Thorne
Jun 16, 2015
Louise Ivie Thorne died peacefully on June 16 at Bishop Gadsden, her home for the last 15 years, with her family at her side. Born in Apalachee, Georgia in 1920, she was the daughter of Carl W. and Maude K. Ivie. After graduating from Georgia State College for Women, she attended graduate school at the University of Georgia and taught...
Michael Allen Drawdy
Jun 15, 2015
Michael Allen Drawdy, 63, of Johns Island, SC, entered into eternal rest Monday morning, June 15, 2015, at his residence. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Allen Drawdy are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 4:00 PM, Friday, June 19, 2015, in the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway. The family will receive friends from...
Clare Patricia Miller
Jun 2, 2015
Clare H Miller passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on June 2, 2015. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Miller are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, June 9, 2015 in the Chapel of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will be Private. The...
Vikki Bolton King
May 28, 2015
Vikki Bolton King, 68, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2015, after a brief illness. The family will receive visitors on Thursday, June 4, 2015 from 5-7pm, at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway. A memorial Mass will be celebrated by Rev. Monsignor Richard D. Harris, V.G. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 3600 Devine Street, Columbia, SC...
Dolly Myers Small
May 24, 2015
Mrs. Dolly Myers Small passed on May 24, 2015. A native of Charleston, she was married to James Hampden Small, III. The relatives and friends of Mrs. Dolly Myers Small are invited to attend her Graveside Service 10:30 AM Friday, May 29, 2015 at Magnolia Cemetery, 70 Cunnington Ave. The family receive friends following the service at 26 Church Street....
Bessie A. Lempesis
May 21, 2015
Mrs. Bessie Lois Anderson Lempesis, 92, of Charleston, SC, entered into her eternal heavenly home on May 21, 2015. The relatives and friends of Bessie A. Lempesis are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 10:00 AM Monday, May 25, 2015, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy. Interment will follow at Live Oak Memorial Gardens. The family...
Helen M. Jacobson
May 20, 2015
Helen Mary Jacobson, 77, of Mount Pleasant, SC wife of the late Richard W. Jacobson entered into eternal rest Wednesday, May 20, 2015. A daughter of the late John and Alice Crichton, Helen was born July 23, 1937, in Waterbury, Connecticut. Helen is survived by her two children, Jeanette Brown (husband-Russell) and Henry Jacobson; three grandchildren, Eric Carlson, Karen Carlson,...
Mary Laboone
May 17, 2015
Entered into eternal rest on May 17, 2015, Mary Helen Landrum LaBoone, the widow of Jack Wallace LaBoone, of Charleston, SC The relatives and friends of Mary H. LaBoone are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at Riverview Memorial Park....
Charlotte Jane Bishop
May 17, 2015
Charlotte Jane Bishop, 67, of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 17, 2015. The relatives and friends of Charlotte J. Bishop are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM Thursday, May 21, 2015, at the Catholic Church of the Nativity, 1061 Folly Road, Charleston. The Rite of Committal will take place at a...
Marvin Donald Mccarthy
May 14, 2015
Marvin Donald McCarthy, Jr., 77 years old of Beaufort, SC passed away peacefully on May 14, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. Better known as "Mac" McCarthy to most everyone, including his fellow SC State Troopers with which he served 30 years, finally retiring as a lieutenant. During his career with law enforcement, Mac headed up security for many...
Malcolm J. Coffey
May 13, 2015
CHARLESTON - Malcolm J. Coffey, Jr., 76, husband of Mary A. Coffey, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at The Hospice Center in Mt. Pleasant. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm J. Coffey, Jr. are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 16, 2015, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The...
William Jesse Prichard
May 9, 2015
Mr. William 'Bill' Jesse Prichard VI, 74, of Johns Island, SC, passed away May 09, 2015, at his home. The relatives and friends of Mr. William Jesse Prichard VI are invited to attend his Memorial Service at 2:00 PM Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. The family will greet friends one hour...
Richard James Magill
May 7, 2015
Charleston, SC - Mr. Richard James Magill, 84, husband of Shirley Elaine Phillips Magill, with whom he shared a very strong and very blessed marriage union, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, May 6, 2015. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Magill are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 AM Tuesday, May 12, 2015...
