Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Christian E Loeffler
July 20, 2015
Christian E. Loeffler age 79, of Seabrook Island, husband of Maryann Taylor Loeffler, SC, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015. Christian was born November 23, 1935 in Belgard Germany to Eugene Loffler and Christel Gabriel Loffler. He had a long international career as a shipping and chemical fertilizer trading executive. Christian started with Ahenkiel Steamship Group in Hamburg, Germany, and...
Stella Marie Grady
July 16, 2015
Stella Marie Bornstein Grady, 93, of Charleston, widow of Harry Elkins Grady, Sr., died Thursday, July 16, 2015. The relatives and friends of Mrs. Stella B. Grady are invited to attend her Graveside Service, 4:00 PM, Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Stella was born in Charleston on May 20, 1922, the daughter of Francis Walker and...
William Spencer "Bill" Clinger
July 14, 2015
Charleston, SC - Retired Sergeant William Spencer "Bill" Clinger entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Bill was born in Philadelphia, PA January 17, 1932, the son of the late John Spencer and Martha Jane Chambers Clinger. He was a US Army veteran. He entered the service in 1951 in Massachusetts. Bill received his 2nd Lt. Commission in...
Janet Grace Cesaroni
July 14, 2015
Janet Rogers Cesaroni went home to her Heavenly Father on July 14, 2015, peacefully in her sleep as was her wish. The relatives and friends of Janet R. Cesaroni are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 6:00 PM, Friday, July 17, 2016 in the chapel of James A. McAlister Funeral Home. Burial will take place at Crestlawn Cemetery in...
James A. Hartley
July 13, 2015
James A Hartley, 75 of Summerville SC, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015. James was born in Ashland, Ohio and moved to Kissimmee, FL, where he worked and retired after 27 years of service at Walt Disney World as Creative Design Engineer "It's the Show For me it's always been about the show". His guestbook may be signed online...
Harry C. Hutson, Jr
July 10, 2015
Harry Colcock Hutson, Jr., 90, of Mount Pleasant, widower of Alice Lucas Hutson, entered into eternal rest at his residence on Friday, July 10, 2015. The relatives and friends of Harry C. Hutson, Jr. are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 3:00 PM Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Trinity Episcopal Church 1589 Hwy. 174, Edisto Island. Interment will follow...
Wiliam T. Mcsweeney
July 8, 2015
William T. McSweeney 93, of Charleston, South Carolina passed away Wednesday evening surrounded by his loving family. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. William T. McSweeney are invited to attend his Funeral Service 10:00 AM Monday, July 13, 2015 at Park Circle Presbyterian Church in North Charleston. The interment will follow at 2:00 PM at Beaufort National Cemetery....
Mercedes Anne Clark
July 4, 2015
Mercedes A. Clark of Charleston, S.C. entered eternal rest on July 4, 2015, at age 98. The relatives and friends of Mercedes A. Clark are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church, 89 Hasell Street, Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy...
Merle Deloris Thigpen
July 2, 2015
Charleston, SC - Mrs. Merle Deloris Wells Thigpen, 87, widow of Louis Thigpen, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 2, 2015. A native of Long Island, Bahamas, she was a daughter of the late George and Rosa Lee Wells Harrison. Merle was a retired Sales Clerk with the Sam Solomon Company (later Service Merchandise). She is survived by her...
Jerry Harris
June 30, 2015
Jerry Douglas Harris, husband of Martha Bingman Harris of Johns Island, entered into eternal rest on June 30, 2015. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Harris are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 2:00 PM, Thursday, July 2, 2015, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy. Interment, Bethany Cemetery. The family will receive...
Ivy Irene Logue
June 28, 2015
Ivy Irene Logue, better known as Mom, Mum, Sister, Nana and Grandnana, was born on May 19th 1924 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England and passed away peacefully on June 28, 2015 at the Hospice of Charleston, after a long struggle with the effects of her advanced age and health. Ivy was the daughter of Cecil W. and Florence Barker, and was...
James R. Daugherty
June 28, 2015
James Daugherty went to his eternal rest on June 28, 2015. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Daugherty are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Friday, July 3, 2015, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3876 Betsy Kerrison Parkway, Johns Island, SC. The Rite of Committal will be at Mepkin Abbey at...
Dorothy Balint Ring
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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...
