Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
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...
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...
