Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Eden Alba Loperena Ortega
May 11, 2014
Miss Eden A. Loperena Ortega, born April 25, 1934, formally of Puerto Rico, died peacefully at her sister's James Island home after a brief illness. Eden's relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral service at 2:00 PM Friday, May 16, 2014, from the chapel of James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. Interment will follow at...
Gertrude Mcintyre Dufort
May 7, 2014
Gertrude McIntyre DuFort, 101, widow of Leo Benedict DuFort, passed away peacefully in her home at The Canterbury House on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 10, 2014, at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. The Rite of Committal, at St. Lawrence Cemetery, will be private. The family...
Earl Felty, Jr.
May 1, 2014
The relatives and friends of Earl Felty, Jr. are invited to attend his Memorial Service at 5:00 PM, Thursday, May 8th, 2014 from the chapel of the James A. McAlister funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Online condolences may be offered atwww.JamesAMcAlister.com. Mr. Felty was...
William J. Craft, Jr.
May 1, 2014
Entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 1, 2014, Mr. William J. Craft, Jr., widower of Mary Alice Thompkins Craft. The relatives and friends of William J. Craft, Jr. are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 3:00 PM Monday, May 5, 2014, at the James A. McAlister Chapel. Interment, Live Oak Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Sunday...
James D. Fabian, Sr.
April 30, 2014
James D. Fabian, Sr. of Charleston, SC, husband of Eleanor S. Fabian, entered into eternal rest on April 30, 2014. Jimmy was born in Columbia, SC on April 6, 1932, son of the late Lamar and Inez Fabian. Surviving are his wife Eleanor, daughter Susan T. Fabian; sons, James D. Fabian, Jr. (Bubba), Michael J. Fabian and Robert J. Fabian...
Margaret P. Beckmann
April 18, 2014
Margaret Caroline Petit Beckmann, 96, widow of John William Beckmann, died Friday, April 18, 2014. The relatives and friends of Margaret P. Beckmann are invited to attend her funeral service at 10:00 AM Thursday, April 24, 2014, from the chapel of the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. Interment will follow at Live Oak Memorial Gardens. The...
Mary Joan Shannon
April 16, 2014
Mary Joan "MJ" (Keenan) Shannon, who was born November 24, 1929 in New York City, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 in Charleston. The relatives and friends of Mrs. Mary Joan Shannon are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 22, 2014, from the Chapel of Bishop Gadsden, One Bishop Gadsden Way, Charleston. Final Interment...
Jeddie C. Ayers
April 15, 2014
Charleston, SC - Jeddie C Ayers, 86, widower of Laura V. Ayers, formerly of Lake City, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 in Charleston. Relatives and friends of Jeddie C. Ayers are invited to attend his funeral service at 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Brockington Funeral Home Chapel, Lake City, SC. Burial will follow...
Ernest Poole
April 13, 2014
Ernest "Ernie" Burdell Poole, a native of Charleston, died at his residence on Sunday, April 13, 2014. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway. All other services will be private. Ernie was born on Wednesday, September 20, 1950, in downtown Charleston to...
Katherine G. Theos
April 12, 2014
Katherine G. Theos- Charleston The relatives and friends of Katherine G. Theos are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 1:00 PM Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, 30 Race Street. Burial will follow at Live Oak Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM this Monday afternoon...
Sister Mary Helen Grobusky
April 11, 2014
Sister Mary Helen Grobusky, a Sister of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy, died at May Forest, on April 11, 2014. Sr. Helen, formerly Frances Anne Theresa Grobusky, was born in Anderson, SC on June 10, 1915 to Joseph Thomas and Mary Catherine Sokol Grobusky. A graduate of St. Angela Academy, Aiken, SC she earned an RN from St. Catherine...
Robert "Bob" F. Shenck Ii
April 10, 2014
Entered into eternal rest on April 10, 2014, Robert "Bob" Shenck II, husband of Cheryl Shenck of Ravenel, SC. The family will receive friends at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, on Monday, April 14, 2014 from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM with a time of sharing at 4:00 PM. Bob was born on September 2, 1957...
Edwin H. Poulnot Iii
April 9, 2014
Edwin Huger Poulnot III, husband of Joan Hutcheson Poulnot, died at his residence on April 9, 2014. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Poulnot III are invited to attend his Memorial Service at 11:00 AM Monday, April14, 2014, at Grace Episcopal Church. Interment will be Private. The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon between 5:00 and...
Gerald Lawrence Heissenbuttle, Sr
April 8, 2014
Mr. Gerald "Jerry" Heissenbuttle, 80, died April 8, 2014. The relatives and friends of Jerry Heissenbuttle are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 10:00 AM Saturday, April 12, 2014, from the chapel of James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway. The family will receive friends Friday evening between 5:00 & 7:00 PM at the Funeral Home. Interment will...
James H. Mcculloch
April 6, 2014
Entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 6, 2014, James Harold McCulloch, 76, husband of Beatrice Burkhardt McCulloch. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. James H. McCulloch are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 10:00 AM, Thursday, April 10, 2014, at the James A. McAlister Chapel. Interment, with military honors, will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The...
Edith F. Peyton
April 4, 2014
Edith Peyton beloved mother, grandmother, and aunt passed away at age 84 on April 4, 2014. The relatives and friends of Edith F. Peyton are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 12:00 Noon, Friday, April 11, 2014 in the Chapel of James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway. The burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family...
Laurence Stanislaus Bolchoz
April 2, 2014
Laurence S. Bolchoz, husband of Alice Degnan Bolchoz, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. The son of Frederick and Elizabeth Manning Bolchoz, Larry was born on August 15, 1923, in Charleston, South Carolina. A graduate of Bishop England High School, he received his Bachelor's Degree from the College of Charleston and his Master's Degree in Education Administration...
Alfred Joseph Gatch
April 2, 2014
Alfred Joseph Gatch, 85, of Adams Run, SC entered into eternal rest on April 2, 2014. The relatives and friends of Alfred J. Gatch are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 5, 2014, at Adams Run Baptist Church, 8112 Highway 164, Holywood. Interment will follow in Christ Episcopal Churchyard, Adams Run. The family will receive...
Roland Lester Hicks, Jr.
April 1, 2014
Roland L. Hicks, Jr. December 19, 1950-April 1, 2014 SURFSIDE BEACH Predeceased by his parents Roland L. Hicks, Sr. and Helen L. Force. Survived by his brother, Byron L. Hicks, of Rock Hill, SC. Leaving behind his wife of 17 years, Elizabeth Noaeill-Hicks, daughter, Ivy "Jackie" Gladden-Hicks, and son, Parker K. Hicks of Surfside Beach, South Carolina. Roland was very...
Robert M. Hollings, Jr.
March 28, 2014
Robert Meyer Hollings, Jr., 63, of Mount Pleasant, died Friday, March 28, 2014. He was the husband of Karen Williams Hollings. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Hollings, Jr. are invited to attend his Memorial Service at 9:30 AM, Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 5 Clifford St. Interment will be private. The...
