Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Myrtle T. Gatch
October 16, 2012
Myrtle Theresa Gatch, 86, of Charleston, died Tuesday, October 16, 2012. The relatives and friends of Myrtle Theresa Gatch are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 2:00 PM, Friday, October 19, 2012, at Adams Run Baptist Church. Burial will be in Christ Episcopal Churchyard in Adams Run. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Thursday,...
Vera Oxendine
October 15, 2012
With great sadness we are mourning the loss of Vera Oxendine. She was born June 14, 1936 in North Carolina to Magnolia and Martin L. Oxendine. She was a devoted and loving wife to George Washington Oxendine for over 55 years. Vera lost her 19 year battle with breast cancer on Monday October 15 with her loving husband by her...
Shirley Marquez
October 15, 2012
Shirley Ann Marquez, 71, of Charleston wife of Ignacio Marquez, died Monday, October 15, 2012 at her home. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ignacio Marquez are invited to attend her Graveside Funeral Service at 1:00 PM, Friday, October 19, 2012, St. Lawrence Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until 12:00 Friday before the funeral...
William Robert Bazar, Jr.
October 15, 2012
Charleston, SC - William Robert Bazar, Jr, age 94 and widower of Alice A. (Reeder) Bazar, died peacefully on Monday, October 15, 2012. A native of Charleston, he was a son of William Robert, Sr. and Maude (Cullen) Bazar, both of whom preceded him in death. A welder by trade, he worked primarily for the Charleston Naval Shipyard in North...
Rita Liddy Hollings
October 14, 2012
Rita Liddy (Peatsy) Hollings, the wife of former U.S. Senator Ernest F. Hollings and former teacher, died Sunday after an eight year battle with Alzheimer's. She was 76. Peatsy, her childhood nickname, was born Rita Louise Liddy in Charleston in 1935 to Thomas J. Liddy and Louise Molony Liddy. She attended Charleston County Public Schools and was a graduate of...
Alan D Horres
October 11, 2012
Dr. Alan Dixon Horres, husband of Marietta McGinnis Horres, entered into eternal rest on October 11, 2012. Friends and family are invited to attend a Requiem Mass in celebration of his life at Church of the Holy Communion, 218 Ashley Avenue at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, October 16, 2012 . The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM...
John Allison
October 11, 2012
Dr. John Graham Allison MD., 71, of Charleston, entered into eternal rest on Thursay, October 11, 2012. John was born in Pretoria, South Africa on October 11, 1941, a son of John H. and Alice Botha Allison. He served as Chief of Surgery at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Hospital, was instrumental in improving the operations of the hospital, and...
Joan Marie Bloodgood
October 8, 2012
Joan Marie Huffman Bloodgood of Charleston, age 82, died October 8, 2012, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was a devoted mother and loving wife. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Richard "Rip" Bloodgood of Charleston and five children, Nancy Bloodgood (Bill Vuicich) of Charleston; Kerry Buckley (Steve) of Bow, N.H.; Craig Bloodgood (Nancy) of...
Ann Gould Mccrary
October 8, 2012
Elizabeth Ann Gould McCrary, 76, of Mount Pleasant, SC, wife of George A. McCrary Jr., passed away Monday, October 8, 2012 at home. Ann was born November 7, 1935 in Charleston, SC, the daughter of the late Annie and Albert Gould. Ann is survived by her husband, five children: Tim (Stephanie) McCrary, Beth (James) Liberatos, Patty (Charlie) Montgomery, Eileen (Jack)...
Charlotte Whaley Small
October 3, 2012
Ms. Charlotte Whaley Small passed on October 3, 2012. She was a native Charlestonian. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, October 9 at 3:00pm Magnolia Cemetery. The Family will receive friends following the service at 26 Church Street. Born on August 16, 1961, she was the daughter of the late James Hampden Small III and Dolly Myers Small. A...
Ralph Lindsey Ogden
October 1, 2012
Ralph Lindsey Ogden, 71, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2012, after a yearlong battle with cancer. Ralph was born on May 12, 1941, in Jesup, GA, the son of Audrey Poppell Ogden Cribbs, deceased, and Ralph Willard Ogden, deceased. He had two siblings, Carolyn Ogden Highsmith of Jesup, GA, deceased, and Sandy James Ogden of Mount Pleasant, SC. His...
Philip Gregory Cignavitch
September 30, 2012
Entered into eternal rest on September 30, 2012, Philip Gregory Cignavitch, widower of Loretta Rose Cignavitch, of Charleston, SC. The relatives and friends of Mr. Philip G. Cignavitch are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 AM, Thursday, October 4, 2012, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will be at Holy Cross Cemetery. Philip...
Joseph E. Spann, Jr.
September 29, 2012
Joseph Elliott Spann, Jr. 91 of Isle of Palms died Saturday, September 29, 2012 peacefully in his home. Mr. Spann was born in Bamberg, SC on August 9, 1921, a son of the late Joseph Elliott Spann, Sr. and Thelma Lewis Spann. He was a graduate of The Citadel class of 1942 and was weeks away from attending his 70th...
C. Juanita Driggers
September 29, 2012
Juanita (Nita) Bendt Driggers, 92, of Charleston, SC entered into eternal rest with her heavenly Father on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at The Hospice Center of Mt. Pleasant. The family will receive friends between 5:00 & 7:00 PM on Monday, October 1, 2012 at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 AM...
Thomas S. Cliff
September 22, 2012
Thomas Cook, age 21, of West Ashley, died in the early morning of Saturday, September 22, 2012. A native of Hollywood, Florida, he was a son of Peter and Lisa Cook. An easy-going person who was loved by all, Thomas worked as a cook in a local restaurant. In addition to his parents, he is also survived by his two...
Cambridge Munro Trott
September 20, 2012
Cambridge Munro Trott, Jr. , known as Budge by his family and friends, died at the age of 88 on Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Budge was a true lover of life with an infectious grin and hearty laugh. He loved his family, the river, sailing, oystering, shrimping, a good joke, good bourbon and good friends. A Charlestonian by birth, he...
Andrew Charles Untener, Jr.
September 15, 2012
Andrew Charles Untener, Jr. beloved husband of Hope Livingston Untener, passed into Eternal Grace on September 15, 2012, after a prolonged illness. Devoted father of Luanne Untener, Andrew Charles Untener, III, Mary Suzanne Long (Bernard) and Hope Carolyn Moore (Terry). One grandchild, Marie-France Perrel. First child of Anna and Andrew Charles Untener, Sr., of Detroit, Michigan. Loving brother of Robert...
Thomas Anthony Garrett, Jr
September 14, 2012
Charleston-Entered into eternal rest on Friday, September 14, 2012, Thomas Anthony Garrett, Jr. widower of Helen Heiterer Garrett of Charleston, South Carolina The relatives and friends of Mr. Thomas Anthony Garrett, Jr. are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM Monday, September 17, 2012, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will follow at...
