Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Elwood Lamar Jordan, Sr.
April 29, 2024
Elwood Lamar "Woody" Jordan Sr., 70, husband of Vickie Bass Jordan, of Ladson, SC, entered into eternal rest on April 29, 2024, following an extended illness.
Woody was born on March 22, 1954 in Macon, GA. He was the son of Patricia Anne "Pat" Gillis and Harvey Thomas "Tom" Jordan, Jr. Woody grew up in Byron, GA...
Harriet Fitch Fosberry
April 20, 2024
Harriet Anne Fitch Fosberry, widow of Eugene (Gene) Frances Fosberry, Jr., passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024. Harriet's Graveside Funeral Service will be held 11:30 AM, Monday, April 29, 2024, at Holy Cross Cemetery, James Island, with Reverend Susan Pennock officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service between 10:00 and 11:00 AM at the James A....
Joyce P. Suhs
April 20, 2024
Joyce P. Suhs, 86, of Charleston, SC, died Saturday at Roper Hospital, Charleston, SC. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 36 years, Gerhard Suhs.
Joyce was born in Hartford, Connecticut and graduated from Buckley High School in 1956. She then graduated from the secretarial program at Morse Business College. Joyce was a secretary at Combustion...
Larry Edward Mercier
April 19, 2024
Larry E. Mercier, 83, passed away on April 19, 2024, at home surrounded by family in Charleston, SC.
Larry was born on May 7, 1940, in Blue Island, IL. Larry, known affectionately as "Boo", served in the United States Coast Guard and was employed by Detyens Shipyard for three years and Westvaco for 37 years, where he...
Marie Ilene Gann
April 18, 2024
Marie Ilene Gann, 97, passed away on April 18, 2024 in Charleston, SC, surrounded in her final days by the family that she so dearly loved. Marie's journey began in Phillips, Wisconsin, where she was born to Elmer and Frances (Tingo) Johnson. She leaves behind a legacy of love, strength, and boundless dedication to her family. A beacon of...
Carolyn Nan Molony
April 12, 2024
Carolyn Nan Wooten Molony, 88, of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest on Friday, April 12, 2024.
Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:30 AM Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at The Church of the Nativity, 1061 Folly Road. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00...
Keith Allan Tapscott
April 11, 2024
Keith Allan Tapscott, 78, of Charleston, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on April 11, 2024.
Keith's Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 AM, Monday, June 24, 2024, at Nativity Catholic Church, 1061 Folly Road, Charleston. The Rite of Committal, with Military Honors, will follow at Beaufort National Cemetery.
Keith was born...
J. Irvin Beatley
April 1, 2024
James Irvin “Irv” Beatley passed away peacefully Monday, April 1, 2024, in the loving care of Lutheran Hospice. A resident of Kempton of Charleston, SC, Irv passed while in the presence of his adoring wife, after a long struggle with the complications of a stroke that occurred some five years earlier. He is survived by his wife of over...
John Joseph Dalti
March 29, 2024
John Joseph Dalti, 63, husband of Peggy Sirisky of Charleston, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. The relatives and friends of John and Peggy are invited to attend his Memorial Service 7:00 PM Friday, April 12, 2024 at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. The family will greet friends...
Sister Mary Cyril Murray
March 28, 2024
Sister Mary Cyril Murray, a Sister of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy, died March 28, 2024. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 AM, Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Nativity Catholic Church, 1061 Folly Road. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service...
George Albert Moraska, Jr.
March 26, 2024
George Albert Moraska, Jr., 89, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.
George was born in Charleston, SC on February 7, 1935. He was the oldest of four sons of George A. Moraska, Sr. and Jeanette Elizabeth Weddigen Moraska. George was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers,...
Janet Shepard Aydlette
March 26, 2024
Janet S. Aydlette, 82, entered into eternal rest on the morning of March 26, 2024, in Charleston, SC.
Her Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM, Friday, April 12, 2024, at St. Andew’s Anglican Church, 440 Whilden Street, Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be private.
Janet was born March 6, 1942, in Wilmington, NC. She...
Kathryn "Kay" Colbert Baird Smith
March 21, 2024
Kathryn “Kay” Colbert Baird Smith, 93, of James Island, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home of fifty years. A Memorial Visitation will be held between 4:00 PM & 6:00 PM Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston.. Final services will be held in Champaign, Illinois at a later...
Juanita Alicia Schutt
March 21, 2024
Juanita Alicia “Tootie” Schutt, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 21, 2024. Her Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 30, 2024, at John Wesley United Methodist Church, 626 Savannah Highway, Charleston. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.The burial will held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, April 4, 2024, at...
William Francis Bendt
March 15, 2024
William Francis "Buddy" Bendt, 102, passed away peacefully on the evening of March 15, 2024. His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM, Friday, March 22, 2024, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 Saint Teresa Drive, Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at Live Oak Memorial Gardens, 3093 Ashley River Road. The family will receive friends...
Lavonne Nalley Phillips
March 14, 2024
LaVonne Nalley Phillips died peacefully on Thursday morning, March 14, 2024. She was born in Easley, South Carolina on August 21,1937. Her parents were G.B. Nalley, Sr. and LaVonne E. Nalley of Easley. She was predeceased by her husband, T. Ashton Phillips, Sr. and her son, Ted A. Phillips, Jr. (Janet).
LaVonne graduated from Easley High School...
Frances O'Keefe O'Leary
March 10, 2024
Frances O’Keefe O'Leary, 95, of Charleston entered eternal rest on March 10, 2024. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:30 AM, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Church of the Nativity, 1061 Folly Road, James Island. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, 604 Fort Johnson Road. The family will receive friends between 5:00...
Michael Anthony Uricchio, Sr.
March 7, 2024
Michael Anthony Uricchio, Sr., 71, father to three sons, Michael A. Uricchio, Jr. (Krista Collier), Nicholas B. Uricchio (Morgan) and Jacob K. Uricchio, all of Charleston, SC, died Thursday, March 7, 2024.
Michael was born January 20, 1953, in Charleston, SC, a son of the late Paul “The Pope” N. Uricchio, Jr. and the late Mamie Odom...
Patricia Brewer Warren
March 5, 2024
Patricia “Patsy” Brewer Warren, wife of James Warren, passed away on March 5, 2024, following a long illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:30 AM, Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Church of the Nativity, 1061 Folly Road, followed by a reception in the Parish Hall. Burial will be private. A Visitation with Patsy’s family will be...
Mary Ann Fail Melendez
March 2, 2024
Mary Ann Fail Melendez, 81, of Charleston, SC, wife of Robert A. Melendez, entered into eternal rest on March 2, 2024. Her Funeral Service will be 7:00 PM, Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Hwy, Charleston. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the...
