Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Jennifer Flowers Tomkins
October 12, 2014
Jen Tomkins. Born August 31, 1971. Passed on October 12, 2014. Survived by her Mom, Sue Tudor of California, her husband Darrell, and her three children William, 20, Bailley, 18 and Mollie, 15, of Charleston, South Carolina. She was also a "foster" Mom to Kaela Sorrell, 15, who resided with her for the last four years. How do you summarize...
Mary Ritchie Tutterow
October 12, 2014
Mary Ritchie Simmons Tutterow, a lifetime resident of Charleston, departed this life on October 12, 2014. The relatives and friends of Mary Tutterow are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 89 Hasell Street, Charleston. The Rite of Committal will be private. Friends may call between 6:00 &...
Louis P. Bello
October 9, 2014
Louis Patrick "Louie" Bello, 92, of Charleston, SC, son of Catherine Marino Bello and Louis Anthony Bello, and loving husband of the late Jean Graf Bello, passed away October 9, 2014, in Columbia, SC. The relatives and friends of Louis P. Bello are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 AM Monday, October 13, 2014 at St. Joseph...
Joan Ruth Baldwin
October 6, 2014
Mrs. Joan Ruth Baldwin, 74, widow of Vernon E. Baldwin, Jr., passed away Monday, October 6, 2014. The relatives and friends of Ruth Baldwin are invited to attend her Funeral Service 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at Northbridge Baptist Church, 1160 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Charleston. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery on Azalea Drive, N. Charleston. The family will...
Ronald Jennings Knight
October 2, 2014
Ronald Jennings Knight entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 2, 2014. The relatives and friends of Ronald J. Knight are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 12:30 PM, Monday, October 6, 2014, at the Graveside, Riverview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Monday morning between 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM at the James A. McAlister Funeral...
Norman G. Brooks
September 28, 2014
Mr. Norman Gene Brooks, widower of Dorothy "Dot" Brooks, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2014. The relatives and friends of Mr. Norman Brooks are invited to attend a Gathering of Friends & Family between 6 and 8 PM Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. Online condolences may be offered at...
Louelle Bolchoz
September 26, 2014
Louelle Moore Bolchoz, 85, widow of Theodore R. Bolchoz III entered into eternal rest on Friday, September 26, 2014 at Hospice of Charleston surrounded by her loving family. The relatives and friends of Louelle Moore Bolchoz are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 AM Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 St. Teresa Drive,...
Agnes L. Kouten
September 22, 2014
Agnes L. Kouten, 80, of Wadmalaw Island, SC passed away on Monday, September 22, 2014 at her home. The relatives and friends of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Kouten, Jr. are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM Friday, September 26, 2014, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3871 Betsy Kerrison Parkway, Johns Island, SC 29455. The...
Eva Dorcas Koors
September 20, 2014
Eva Dorcas Koors, 83, formerly of Phoenix, AZ, died Saturday, September 20, 2014 at her home in Charleston,SC. Eva was born January 2, 1931 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Peter and Henrietta Mae Tavener. In 1957, at the age of 26, she took the bold step of moving to "The States" and settled in Phoenix, AZ, becoming a...
Laurent "Larry" Wayne Britton
September 9, 2014
Mr. Laurent Wayne Britton, 58, entered into eternal rest on September 9, 2014. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Laurent W. Britton are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 11:00 AM Friday, September 12, 2014 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3871 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy, Johns Island. The burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Laurent Wayne Britton,...
Michael Hale
September 9, 2014
Michael L. Hale passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 9, 2014. The family invites you to join with them for an informal memorial gathering to celebrate the life of their loved one on Friday, September 12, 2014, between 3 o'clock until 5 o'clock at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy., Charleston, SC 29407. Michael L. Hale was born...
Eileen Sansone Sanker
September 1, 2014
Eileen Sansone Sanker, 66, of Summerville, SC passed away fnom pancreatic cancer, on September 1, 2014, at her home surrounded by her family. Eileen was born on April 4, 1948 in St. Louis, MO to Vincent and Rosemary Sansone. She was the oldest of 8 siblings. Eileen retired in 2002 from Century 21 Sanker and Associates in Warrenton, MO with...
Marilyn Kneisley
August 23, 2014
CHARLESTON- Marilyn Starch Kneisley, 85, of Charleston, S.C. died Saturday August 23, 2014. Marilyn was born in Youngstown, Ohio on October 27, 1928, the daughter of Ernest F. Starch and Nel Robinson Starch. Marilyn was the widow of Charles Luther Kneisley, III and they were married sixty-two years. She was a member of St. Philip's Church and The Charleston Artist...
Mary Alma Cole Parker
August 16, 2014
Mary Alma Cole Parker a resident Decatur, Georgia, and formerly a long-time resident of Charleston, South Carolina, died August 16, 2014. She was born September 4, 1932, in Memphis, Tennessee, the oldest child of Samuel Francis Cole and Mary Elizabeth Law Cole. She was a graduate of the Mississippi State College for Women (now Mississippi University for Women) in Columbus,...
Kathleen B. Collins
August 16, 2014
Kathleen B. Collins, wife of Al Collins, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Hospice Center of Charleston in Mt. Pleasant, after an extended illness. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Collins are invited to attend her visitation from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Monday, August 18, 2014 at the James A....
Joseph S. R. Keating
August 14, 2014
Joseph Sebastian Keating was our gift from God, and we will be forever grateful. He was born February 26, 1988 and entered into eternal rest August 14, 2014. The relatives and friends of Joseph Sebastian Keating are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial 2:00 PM Monday, August 18, 2014, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 St. Teresa Drive,...
Dorothy D. Brooks
August 11, 2014
Dorothy Ann Dobey Brooks entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 11, 2014. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs Norman G. Brooks are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 3:00 PM Thursday, August 14, 2014 at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy., Charleston. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends at the funeral...
Catherine Lane Ladue
August 3, 2014
Catherine Lane Ladue passed away peacefully surrounded by family Sunday, August 3, 2014. The relatives and friends of Catherine Lane Ladue are invited to attend her Celebration of Life funeral service 2:00 PM Friday, August 8, 2014, at Christ St. Paul's Parish Church, 4981 Chapel Road, Hollywood, SC. Interment will follow at St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard. The family will receive...
Robert E. Corey, Jr.
August 2, 2014
North Charleston - Robert E. Corey, Jr. Mr. Robert E. Corey, Jr., 57, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 2, 2014. The relatives and friends of Robert E. Corey, Jr. are invited to attend his Funeral Service 7:00 PM Monday, August 11, 2014 at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. The family will receive friends between...
