Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
Harry Legare Rumph
July 29, 2011
Harry L. Rumph - Charleston - Entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 29, 2011, Harry Legare Rumph, 84, the husband of Nathalie Sanders Rumph. Harry was born in Charleston on Thursday, October 21, 1926, a son of Harry and Bessie Lee Rumph. Harry served with the US Merchant Marines during and after WW II. He worked on the waterfront...
Elizabeth Alberta Poole
July 27, 2011
Elizabeth Albertha Droppert Poole N. CHARLESTON - Entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, Elizabeth Alberta Droppert Poole, first married to the late Ervin Wilson Rourke and the widow of Carl E. Poole, Sr. The relatives and friends of Elizabeth D. Poole are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 Noon Wednesday, August 3, 2011,...
Charlotte Brown Sottile
July 27, 2011
CHARLOTTE B. SOTTILE CHARLESTON ~ Entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, Charlotte Brown Sottile, widow of Nicholas Joseph Sottile. She was born on September 20, 1915 in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of John Howell Brown and Mary Charlotte (Lottie) Hobbs Brown. Charlotte received her degree as a registered nurse from Church Home Hospital in Baltimore, MD and...
William John Hanna
July 21, 2011
HANNA, William John William John Hanna, 53, affectionately known as Billy, entered into eternal rest in the company of his loving family on July 21, 2011, after a courageous battle against colon cancer. Billy was born in Charleston on September 10, 1957, the son of Ronald E. Hanna Sr. and Charlotte Irwin Hanna. He was the grandson of the late...
Helen Nemeckay Bohac
July 20, 2011
Helen Bohac, aged 96, died on July 20, 2011, at her son's home in North Charleston. She was born on March 13, 1915, in Doch, Czechoslovakia. She immigrated to the United States in 1937. She was married to the late Paul Bohac of Czechoslovakia, for 43 years. Helen lived a wonderful life. She had a zest for life and a...
Carly Donohue
July 20, 2011
Carly Donohue, of Mount Pleasant, SC, died in an amphibious aircraft accident on Wednesday, July 20, 2011, she was 27 years old. She was born Cara Lee Donohue, known as Carly in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday, August 10, 1983, a daughter of Deborah A. Hitchcock Eye and James W. Donohue. She was a graduate of the University of Louisville and...
Geraldine Smith
July 13, 2011
CHARLESTON-Entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 14, 2011, Geraldine Mazzell Smith, widow of William Epp "Billy" Smith. The relatives and friends of Geraldine M. Smith are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at Nativity Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will be at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive...
James Ebbie Vick
July 12, 2011
Mr. James Ebbie Vick, 77, of Charleston, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at a local hospital. James was the widower of Sybil Ann Poplin Vick who predeceased him on February 9, 2011. They were married for fifty-six years. He was born in Morven, NC on August 30, 1933, the son of the late Fannie Louise Grooms...
Gregory Demond Harris
July 9, 2011
Mr. Gregory "Dobbie" Harris, 38 entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 9, 2011. Residence, 1252 Oakcrest Rd. James Island, SC. He leaves to cherish his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Flemmon and Carol Harris; daughter, Miss Porcha L. Harris; wife, Mrs. Yolanda Harris; loving brother and best friend, Mr. Keith (Rhoda) Harris, and a host of relatives and friends. All...
Eleanor "Skipper" Clark Thompson
July 9, 2011
Eleanor Clark Thompson "Skipper", 90, of James Island, the widow of John Rhodes Thompson "Tommy", entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 9, 2011. She was born in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Hal Beck Clark and Wilna Beam Clark on March 30, 1921. Eleanor attended Iowa State University just prior to her marriage to the love of her...
Andrea A Sullivan
July 7, 2011
Entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 7, 2011, Andrea Marie Angers Sullivan, widow of Francis K. Sullivan. Andrea was born in Sue St. Marie, Ontario, Canada, a daughter of the late George F. and Laurenza C. Angers. She was a graduate of St. Ignatious High School and the Great Lakes Beauty College. Andrea was a member of Blessed Sacrament...
Martha W Walder
July 7, 2011
Martha Louise Walkmeyer Walder, 96, widow of the late George Bartlett Walder died peacefully on July 7, 2011. Mrs. Walder was born March 19, 1915 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is survived by her daughter Virginia Orban and her husband Steven of Kiawah Island, SC; her son Thomas Walder and his wife Collin of Evanston, IL; four grandchildren, and ten great...
Wesley Fraser Mellard
July 7, 2011
Entered into eternal rest on July 7, 2011, Wesley Fraser Mellard, husband of Doris L. Workman Mellard. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley F. Mellard are invited to attend his Requiem Mass at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at the Church of the Holy Communion. Interment, St James Church, Goose Creek. The family will receive friends...
Barbara Netting
July 6, 2011
Barbara K. Netting entered into eternal rest on July 6, 2011. The relatives and friends of Ms. Barbara K. Netting are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 PM, Monday, July 11, 2011, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will be at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until...
Betty Gray Convertino
July 6, 2011
Entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 6, 2011, Betty Grey Edge Convertino, wife of Santo J. Convertino. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Santo J. Convertino are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 10:30 AM, Saturday, July 9, 2011, at the James A. McAlister Chapel. Entombment, Live Oak Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends this...
Raymond James Sibbald, Jr.
July 1, 2011
Raymond James Sibbald, Jr., 87, of Charleston , entered into eternal rest on the evening of Friday, July 1, 2011 . The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Sibbald, Jr., are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 2:00PM Wednesday, July 6, 2011 , at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5. St. Teresa Drive , Charleston...
Theresa Ann Bellavita
June 30, 2011
Entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 30, 2011 Theresa Ann Bellavita. She was born in Charleston a daughter of the late Jerry M. and Josephine Esposito Bellavita on Tuesday, May 4, 1915. Theresa was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and was a retired Customer Service Agent with several banks in the Charleston area. Surviving are a sister,...
Jack Joseph Detournillon, Sr.
June 30, 2011
Jack Joseph deTournillon, Sr. 71, of John's Island, the widower of Lillian "Gail" Waldrop deTournillon, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 30, 2011. Born March 19, 1940, in Charleston, he was the son of the late Eugene Jerome and Josephine Beard deTournillon. Jack was a proud member of the James Island Fire Department and retired security officer from Trident...
Leslie William Pye
June 30, 2011
Leslie "Berle" William Pye, 65, of Charleston, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 30, 2011. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie "Berle" Pye, are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM, Wednesday July 6, 2011, at the Cathedral of St. John The Baptist, 120 Broad St . The family will receive friends...
