Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
John Martin Moseley
February 24, 2012
Entered into eternal rest on Friday, February 24, 2012, John Martin Moseley, husband of Phyllis Dawson Moseley, of Charleston, SC Marty was born on January 18, 1932, a son of Ethel Napier and James Roland Moseley, Jr., in Charleston, SC. He graduated from Bishop England High School ,The Citadel and attended USC for graduate studies. Marty taught at Macedonia High...
David E. Rykowski
February 24, 2012
Mr. David Eric Rykowski , 48, of Folly Beach, entered into eternal rest on February 24, 2012. Born in Manayunk, Pennsylvania on March 13, 1963, David was the son of the late Marybeth Monahan-Rykowski and James Bernard Rykowski. He was a 1981 graduate of the Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia PA and served in the United States Air Force....
Orville E. Sherwood
February 22, 2012
Orville Sherwood, age 71, of Hanahan, formerly of New York state, died suddenly on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. A native of Wellsville, NY, he was the son of the late Glenn and Lula Greene Sherwood. Mr. Sherwood was an auto mechanic by trade. He is survived by his son Scott Sherwood, of Cottageville, SC. Burial will be at a later...
Angelyn Mcgill Ladue
February 21, 2012
Angelyn McGill Ladue, 76, of Charleston, SC died on Tuesday, February 21, 2012. The relatives and friends of Angelyn McGill Ladue are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 11:00 AM Thursday, February 23, 2012, at St. Philip's Episcopal Church.. The family will receive friends in the parish hall following the service. The interment will be at 3:00 PM in...
Dessie Manning Davis
February 21, 2012
Charleston - Dessie Manning Davis, age 89 passed away at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital, Tuesday, February 21, 2012. She was born in Charleston, SC on Wednesday, January 17, 1923 to the late James Robert Manning and Bevvie Orvin Manning. Dessie is preceded in death by her husband of seventy-one years, Alexander William Davis; two sisters, Mary Manning Kirby and Bevvie...
Helen P. Pharis
February 19, 2012
Helen Pharis, 87, of Charleston, SC, formerly of Florence, SC, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, February 19, 2012, at her residence. A gentle soul who was loved by all, Helen lived life to the fullest and never said a harsh word about anybody. Born April 7, 1924 in Nanticoke, PA, she was the daughter of Joseph and Amelia Petroski....
George P Thorne
February 15, 2012
Colonel George P. Thorne George Patrick Thorne, age 90, of Charleston, South Carolina, died February 15, 2012. He was born September 16, 1921 in Savannah, Georgia. He was the President and Director of Carolina Ladder Company and Vice President and Director of Woodstock Manufacturing Company. He was also a founder and Director of Safestep Reinsurance, Ltd, and a past Secretary...
Timothy Mccormick
February 15, 2012
Timothy McCormick, 46, died February 15, 2012 with his family by his side after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Tim is survived by his wife of 20 years Kimberly, his two children Timothy and Kaitlin, his mother Kathleen McCormick, his father and stepmother Robert and Beverly McCormick, his siblings - Kathy, Moe and Tom McHugh, Eileen and John...
Elizabeth Rollins Larsen
February 13, 2012
Elizabeth Rollins Epperly Larsen, wife of Harold Samuel Larsen, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, February 13, 2012. She was born April 23,1921, in Amarillo, Texas. Her parents, James Proctor and Willa Mae Williamson Rollins, were children of pioneers of west Texas. "Liz" was a graduate of the University of South Carolina, where she was a vibrant member of Pi Beta...
Agnes Pratt Burns
February 11, 2012
Agnes Pratt Burns of Charleston departed this life on February 11, 2012. She was the widow of Lofton M. "Pappy" Burns. Aggie, as she was known to all her friends and family, was born in Atlanta, GA, on November 9, 1920, one of eight children to Julia Eberenz and Henry Joseph Pratt. She graduated from Sacred Heart School in Atlanta...
Kenneth Grady Bayne
February 6, 2012
JOHNS ISLAND, SC - BAYNE, Kenneth Grady, age 78, widower of Dorothy Mae Black Bayne, passed away Monday evening, February 6, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. A native of Greelyville, SC, he was a son of the late George Grady and Ruby Ella Mixon Bayne. A United Methodist, Mr. Bayne was also a very proud Mason, Shriner, and member...
Marie Evelyn Pinto
February 6, 2012
Entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 6, 2012, Marie Patton Pinto, the wife of John William Pinto. Marie was born on July 23, 1927, in Kansas City, Kansas (Wyandotte County). She attended Shawnee Mission School in Kansas City and graduated from St. Francis School of Nursing and worked at St. Francis Hospital. Marie lived all her married life in...
Polly Brock Baird
January 31, 2012
POLLY HAY BAIRD Polly Hay Baird, wife of Stanley Ernest Baird, died Tuesday evening at her home in Rockville on Wadmalaw Island, SC following a brief illness. She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Lora Ann Baird and a son, Brock Ernest Baird. She was born in Charleston on August 31, l955, the daughter of Eugene Gordon Hay and...
Leon Jackson Copeland, Jr.
January 29, 2012
Leon Jackson Copeland, Jr. 66 of Charleston, died Sunday, January 29, 2012, at a local hospital. Jackie was born in Charleston on May 21, 1945, a son of Leon Jackson and May France Copeland. He attended Blessed Sacrament School and graduated from Bishop England High School. Jackie honorably served his country in the U. S. Navy and US Marine Corps....
Claire Mclaughlin
January 23, 2012
McLaughlin, Claire Ann, age 86, of Charleston, SC, and widow of William Glennmore McLaughlin, passed away Monday, January 23, at her daughter's home. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Claire was the daughter of the late Alfred and Anna Elmendorf Zimmerman. A graduate of Adelphia University, she was a retired registered nurse, and spent a lifetime caring for others. Mrs....
Grace B. Elsey
January 21, 2012
Grace Brown Elsey widow of Thurman A. Elsey, Sr. of John's Island, S.C. entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at her home. Mrs Elsey was born May 31,1919, in Charleston, S.C. a daughter of Henry J. and Edith Sarkis Brown and graduated from Bishop England High School She was the last survivor of five children. Along with...
James Earle Deinarowicz
January 18, 2012
James Earle Deinarowicz Passed away January 18, 2012 at Medical University of SC in Charleston,SC A native of Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Romuld and Catherine Dienarowicz. Mr Deinarowicz was a graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, PA, and also attended Georgetown University in Kentucky. He was President and CEO of New Jersey Gasket...
