Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Patricia Ann Watt
December 20, 2012
Patricia Ann Watt, 58, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was a devoted companion and an excellent classroom teacher. She spent the last 20 years at Burns Elementary School. Trisha loved her students and her wonderful colleagues. Her gift was special, allowing her students to excel beyond expectations. She was a...
Robert Russell Mckenna
December 19, 2012
Robert Russell McKenna, Sr., 81 entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. He served his country in the United States Army for ten years, enlisted during the Korean War (2 years active duty and 8 years in the reserves). He was an executive for the Chevrolet Division of General Motors for 37 years, making a home for his...
Ann Craddock Schjorring
December 17, 2012
Ann Craddock Schjorring of Johns Island passed away Monday, December 17. Ann was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend. To all of her family and friends, she was simply a Blooming Flower with a Face of Sunshine. No service has been scheduled at this time, however the family is planning a private ceremony in the spring when Ann's ashes...
Maud Elizabeth Hesse
December 17, 2012
Elizabeth C. Hesse, widow of E. Farmer Hesse, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2012. Known as Betty, she was born July 22, 1925, the daughter of Henry L. and Alice Hayden Calder. She was a graduate of Bishop England High School, St. Francis School of Nursing and retired as Associate Director of Nursing Service for St. Francis Hospital. Betty...
Heather Joye
December 15, 2012
Heather Hardwicke Joye 45, f Mt. Pleasant, 45, beloved wife of Bill Joye and mother to Billy and Noah, passed away December 15, 2012 at Roper Hospital in Charleston, surrounded by family and friends. The family will receive visitors on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at The James A. McAlister Funeral Home in West Ashley from 5:00-7:00 PM. A Memorial Service...
Casey Lynn Brown
December 14, 2012
Casey Lynn Brown 43 of North Charleston, South Carolina left this earth to be with his Lord on December 14, 2012. Casey was born April 7, 1969 in Hollywood, Florida to Emerson Allen Brown, Jr. and Jacquelyn Cueto Brown. He is survived by his wife Shonda Evans, their two children Dara and Dillon Brown, a goddaughter Hunter Manning all of...
Jennifer Carter Pacetti
December 14, 2012
Jennifer Ann Carter Pacetti, 30, of Charleston, entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 14, 2012. The relatives and friends of Jennifer Ann Carter Pacetti are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until the time of...
Edward Emmit Pettus
December 13, 2012
And it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation. Hebrews 9:27 Edward Emmit Pettus died at home, Thursday, December 13, 2012 from natural causes. He was...
Marie Maybelle (Droze) Haring
December 10, 2012
Charleston, SC - Marie Maybelle Droze Haring Mrs. Marie Maybelle Droze Haring, 83, of Charleston, entered into eternal rest on December 10, 2012. The widow of Robert Anthony Haring, she was a homemaker. Born in Charleston, SC on June 27, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Edwin Arthur and Marie Maybelle Kelly Droze. She graduated from Murray Vocational...
Betty Ann Pundt
December 6, 2012
Betty L. Pundt of Charleston, South Carolina died peacefully with her husband by her side on Thursday, December 6, 2012. Betty was born February 14, 1943, in Scranton, SC, eldest daughter to A.J. and Annie Mae Parrott Lee. She married Lawrence A. Pundt July 13, 1963 in Charleston, SC. They were happily married for 49 years. Betty was preceded in...
Robert C. Thomas
December 5, 2012
Robert C. Thomas, 61, passed from this life on December 5, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia and children, Marshall and Sara, as well as a sister, Jeanne. Robert leaves a void for everyone who knew him. He will be dearly missed by all he touched. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Thomas are...
Richard J. Solvey
November 21, 2012
Richard "Rick" Julius Solvey, 54, of Cottageville, SC, husband of Rhonda Dudley Solvey, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2012.Rick was born November 19, 1958 in Canton, OH, the son of the late Michael Solvey Jr., and Ruth Anne Thompson. Richard was a retired Navy Veteran, a Mason, and a Shriner. He was a Jack of all trades and enjoyed restoring...
G N Messick
November 19, 2012
Mr. G N Messick, age 84, of Summerville, formerly of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, November 19, 2012, surrounded by members of his loving family. A native of Coffee County, TN, Mr. Messick was a son of Gilbert N. and Nora Earls Messick. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a retired...
Barbara Bonham
November 13, 2012
Barbara Farthing Bonham, age 73, of Summerville, SC., passed away peacefully with her family at her side, Tuesday, Nov. 13. She was born on June 30, 1939, in Durham, NC., and lived in Summerville since 1993. Early in her long life she was in the automobile industry, a Social Services case worker and Mortgage agent before becoming a homemaker and...
Samuel Thomas Sustek
November 11, 2012
Samuel Thomas Sustek, infant son of Tom and Rebecca Fisher Sustek, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, November 11, 2012. The relatives and friends of baby Sam are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, November 14, 2012, Church of the Nativity, 1061 Folly Rd. The family will briefly greet friends following the service. The...
Nancy Conner Smythe
November 11, 2012
Nancy Conner Smythe, widow of Augustine Thomas Smythe, daughter of the low country, died Sunday, November 11, 2012, at the age of 83. She was remarkably heartfelt, vivacious, curious and interested, adventurous, creative, artistic, full of joy and laughter, and a free spirit that defied most boundaries. She painted, sculpted, wrote poetry, renovated buildings, served on boards, volunteered, raised 4...
Lieselotte Katarina Waddell
November 8, 2012
Lieselotte K. Waddell passed on November 8, 2012. She is survived by her sons John Sills, Denny Sills and his wife Mary and Pete Sills who is deceased; grandchildren Andrew, Johnathan, Shane, Danielle, Tahlia, and 4 great- grandchildren. My mother was a homemak- er and was born in Aschaffenburg, Germany. She was a hardworking, caring, and honest person. She was...
Leroy Fox, Jr.
November 8, 2012
Charleston, SC Leroy T. Fox died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on November 8, 2012. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, a son of the late Leroy T. Fox, Sr. and Cecelia Krochesk Fox, on March 14, 1943. Upon the deaths of his parents, Roy was given a home in Charleston, SC, by his loving aunts, Ellie...
