Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Dr. Ronald A. Bell
July 29, 2014
Dr. Ronald Allen Bell, Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics at the James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, died at his Johns Island, SC home Tuesday, July 29. Dr. Bell is survived by his wife of 46 years, Marti; his son Matthew Allen Bell of Charleston; his sister Mary Marguerite Attuso of Baton Rouge,...
Vince Edward Boyer
July 25, 2014
Vince Edward Boyer, 47, husband of Rhonda M. Boyer, entered into eternal rest July 25, 2014. The relatives and friends of Vince and Rhonda Boyer are invited to attend his Memorial Service at 6:00 PM Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the...
Herbert Laurence Fritz (Larry)
July 21, 2014
Herbert Laurence Fritz died July 21, 2014 at the age of 90. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Fritz are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, Friday, July 25, 2014, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1157 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., Charleston. A reception will follow in the church Narthex until 1:00 PM. The Burial will...
Jane Ellen Finnerty
July 5, 2014
Jane Ellen Sanders Finnerty, 61, wife of Edward Finnerty, Jr., entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 5, 2014, surrounded by her family and loved ones. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Finnerty, Jr. are invited to attend the Funeral Service for the latter at 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at the James A. McAlister Chapel,...
Patricia Lynn Yancy
June 27, 2014
Patricia Pruitt Yancy transitioned into her next journey on 27 June, 2014. She has joined all of her loved ones who have passed before her. Pat is survived by her two sisters, Joyce P. Barker and Betty Joe Salyers: three children, Jeff Rous, Ann Yancy Rogers, and Amy Williams: six grandchildren, John Gordon Rous, Matthew Rous, Katie Rous, Henry Williams,...
Rebecca Lynn Gentile
June 24, 2014
Charleston - Rebecca Gentile, 66, wife of Anthony Gentile, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. The relatives and friends of Anthony and Rebecca Gentile are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 St. Teresa Drive, Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at...
Cecil Glenn Berry
June 24, 2014
Cecil Glenn Berry was 76 years young. The husband of Carolyn Garvin Berry, he died on Tuesday June 24th,2014. He was born in Crosbyton, Texas to the late Cecil Walker Berry and Irene Henderson Berry. Glenn Berry was a graduate of Crosbyton High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served as an Engineman Third Class aboard the USS...
Anita Elisa Cappie Stutzenberger
June 21, 2014
Charleston, SC - Anita Elisa Cappie Stutzenberger passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Roper Hospital. The relatives and friends of Anita Stutzenberger are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 St. Teresa Drive, Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at Live Oak Memorial Gardens....
Charles Cooper Geraty, Jr.
June 18, 2014
Charles C. Geraty, Jr. died peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Geraty, Jr. are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM, Monday, June 23, 2014, at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. The Rite of Committal will follow at St. Lawrence Cemetery. The...
Michael Joseph Power
June 14, 2014
Michael Joseph Power, 90, of Hanahan, passed away peacefully at home on June 14, 2014. The relatives and friends of Michael J. Power are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM Friday, June 20, 2014, at Divine Redeemer Catholic Church, 1106 Fort Drive, Hanahan. The Rite of Committal will be held at a later date at...
Gretchen Rhinehardt Smith
June 10, 2014
Gretchen Rhinehardt Smith, 68, of Summerville, widow of Charles Joseph Smith died on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 The relatives and friends of Gretchen Rhinehardt Smith are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 11:00 AM Thursday, June 12, 2014 at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. The burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family...
Carolyn Mckay Sweeten
June 6, 2014
Charleston - Carolyn McKay Sweeten Carolyn McKay Sweeten, 93, widow of James I. Sweeten, entered into eternal rest on Friday, June 6, 2014. The relatives and friends of Carolyn M. Sweeten are invited to attend her Visitation between 5:00 & 7:00 PM Monday, June 9, 2014, at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. Final interment at...
Frances Octavie Mosimann
June 1, 2014
Frances Octavie (Tanchie) Mosimann, ninety-five years of age, died peacefully on June 1, 2014 at the Little Sisters of the Poor in Washington, DC , where she was a resident for three years. The relatives and friends of Frances Octavie Mosimann are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM Monday, June 9, 2014, from the Cathedral...
George H. Eller
May 31, 2014
George Herman Eller, 76, of Charleston, SC, passed away Saturday May 31, 2014. The relatives and friends of George Herman Eller are invited to attend his Graveside Funeral Service at 10:00 AM Saturday, June 7, 2014, in the Veteran's Garden of Live Oak Memorial Gardens, 3093 Ashley River Road, Charleston. George was born in Columbus, GA November 09, 1937, son...
Sadie Molony
May 28, 2014
Sadie Brown Molony passed away peacefully on May 28, 2014, at the family home in downtown Charleston. She was 92. The relatives and friends of Sadie B. Molony are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM, Saturday, May 31, 2014 from St. Mary of the Annunciation, 89 Hasell Street. The Rite of Committal will follow at...
Dorothy Lee Bendt
May 15, 2014
Dorothy Lee Bazzle Bendt, 86, passed away peacefully on the evening of May 15, 2014. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The relatives and friends of Dorothy Bendt are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 20, 2014 from Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 Saint Teresa Drive, Charleston. The Rite of...
Gertrude Clair Heuer
May 12, 2014
Gertrude Clair Heuer, affectionately known to her loved ones as Gertie or MaMa, died on May 12, 2014 in Charleston, SC at the age of 87. The relatives and friends of Gertrude Clair Heuer are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM Friday, May 16, 2014, from Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Savannah Highway, Charleston. Interment will follow...
Michael Ashby Farrow
May 12, 2014
The relatives and friends of Michael Ashby Farrow are invited to attend his graveside service at 11:00 AM, Friday, May 16, 2014 at St. Philip's Churchyard. Michael was born February 7, 1959, in Charleston, a son of John Ashby and Emily Simmons Farrow. He attended Miss Mason's School. Michael is survived by his brother David A. Farrow.
William F. Scaffe
May 11, 2014
Mr. William Francis Scaffe of Charleston, SC, husband of Rheta Reeves Scaffe, died peacefully on Sunday, May 11, 2014. They were married for 50 years. The relatives and friends of William F. Scaffe are invited to attend his Memorial Service at 4:00 PM, Thursday, May 15, 2014 from the chapel of the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway....
