Local obituaries for Sauls Funeral Home

Oct 8, 2019

Thomas Roy Cooler, age 76 of Hardeeville passed away on October 8, 2019 at Coastal Carolina Hospital with his beloved family at his side.

Thomas was born in Hardeeville, on March 9, 1943 to the late Clint Cooler and Pearl Brabham Cooler.  He was predeceased by his brothers, Shorty Cooler, Raymond, William and Cecil Davis and his...

Oct 7, 2019

James Clifford Clemons Jr., age 93, passed away on October 7, 2019 in Bluffton, SC. He was born in Marshalltown, Iowa on September 8, 1926 to the late James Clifford and Agnes Freeman Clemons. James was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Gertrude Clemons (his Vienna girl) in 2013.

James volunteered for the U.S. Army in...

Oct 7, 2019

Marilyn Thibeault Hyner, age 73 of Bluffton, SC, formerly of Avon, CT, passed away on October 7 th , 2019 after a brief and sudden illness. Born on May 24 th 1946, Marilyn grew up in New Britain, CT and married her loving husband Mark after a well planned introduction by Mark’s father, Jacob.

Marilyn was a...

Oct 5, 2019

Murray Nettles, 76, of Ridgeland, SC passed away October 5, 2019 at Coastal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville, SC.

Murray was born March 27, 1943 in Ridgeland to the late Curtis Nettles and Edna Roberts Nettles. On July 28, 1961, he married the love of his life, Mildred. Murray was a Christian; loved fishing and caring for his...

Oct 5, 2019

Melanie Hope English, 44, of Bluffton, SC passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019.

Melanie was the oldest of three children of parents, Diana McDonald (Blake McDonald) and Homer English. She is survived by her four children, Shelby English, Kylie English, Kelsey English, and Clint Raven, all of SC; the father of her children, Dave Raven; two sisters,...

Oct 3, 2019

On October 3rd Sue Williams Cook lovingly known as Susie, 72, of Walterboro, SC has joined our lord in heaven passing peacefully with her family by her side.  Susie is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Donald R. Cook Sr. (Don), their son Donald R. Cook Jr. (Ray) his wife Emily and granddaughter Ella Grace, Daughter Susan...

Oct 2, 2019

Lindsay Elise Bryan, 37, of Hardeeville, SC passed away, Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at her home.

Lindsay was born June 27, 1982 in Savannah, GA to J. Kenneth Bryan and Ginger Reddish Bryan. She was a 2000 graduate of Thomas Heyward academy. After high school, she continued her education, receiving her Undergraduate Degree from College of Charleston...

Sep 29, 2019

Alvaro Aguilar, 53, of Bluffton, SC passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019 at his home.

Our dad was a loving, gentle and caring man. He loved his family and he worked hard to give us all a better life.  He was a follower of Christ and a faithful son.  He loved Jesus and he loved his family....

Sep 27, 2019

Jack Davis Long, age 87, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 27, 2019 in Bluffton, South Carolina. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Patricia Kehoe Long; his children, Jill (Brad), Robert (Rafeeqah), David (Elizabeth), Steven, Gail (Jason); and grandchildren, Jack, Claire, Grace, Steve, and Ben. He is predeceased by his older sister Carol...

Sep 27, 2019

William Bryan Bivens, Jr. of Bluffton, SC, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2019, at the age of 66.  His wife, Heidi, and daughter, Jessica, were by his side.  Master Chief (Retired) Bivens was the son of William B. Bivens, a career Army Special Forces NCO, and Jackie Lou Bivens of Salem, Alabama. He was born on September 26,...

Sep 27, 2019

Phyllis Marie Faircloth Pinholster, 82, was greeted triumphantly into heaven on September 27th, 2019.   Her love for her family was beyond amazing, second only to her devotion to Jesus Christ.  She was truly a Saint on earth.

Phyllis was born to the late Wilbur Nipper Faircloth and Colleen Bagley Faircloth in Douglas, GA on March 1, 1937. ...

Sep 26, 2019

Randle A. McDonnell, age 84 of Bluffton, SC, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019 at his home. Mr. McDonnell is survived by his wife Patricia McDonnell, his son Randle Michael McDonnell, and his daughter Patricia Ann McDonnell Boylan (Gary). He was preceded in death by his three sisters, Susan Guzinski, Betty Carroll, Pat Curcione.

Mr. McDonnell was...

Sep 25, 2019

Vera Mae Goodman Flowers of Yemassee, South Carolina passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, Georgia on September 25, 2019 at the age of 90. Mrs. Flowers was born on February 22, 1929 in Abbeville, Georgia and was the daughter of James Ellison Goodman and Mattie Grace Sloman.

Mrs. Flowers attended...

Sep 24, 2019

Regina Kotellos July 6, 1933- September 24, 2019 Regina Ann Doyle Kotellos (Jean), son of William Doyle and Esther Doyle, was born July 6, 1933 in Bellaire, Ohio and died on September 24, 2019, at the age of 86.

She is preceded by her brothers and sisters, William, James, Mary Ellen, Jo Ann, and Katherine. Jean is...

Sep 23, 2019

Sidney Beverly Graves, 82 of Bluffton, SC went to heaven to be reunited with the love of her life, her husband Lloyd H Graves, on Tuesday September 23rd, 2019 surrounded by family.

During their 56 years of marriage Sid and Lloyd created quite the family, including Glenn (Leslie), Angela, Neal (Caroline) and Concetta.  Sid was gifted her...

Sep 22, 2019

Joel Leslie Serkes, born 12/6/1939, son of Goldie (Zucker) and Paul Serkes, passed away on 9/22/2019 in Bluffton, South Carolina. He died peacefully and was surrounded by his loved ones.

Joel was born in New York City and graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School. He matriculated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to study mechanical engineering.  He...

Sep 18, 2019

John Alan Gonsa passed away peacefully at his home in Bluffton, SC, Wednesday, September 18, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Bono Gonsa; brothers-in-law Scott Bono (Laura) Durham, NC and Rodney Bono (Nancy) Raleigh, NC; Sister-in-law Susan Bono Zelenakas (William) Pasadena, MD; cousin, Robert Cibulsky (Diane) Bluffton, SC; many nieces, nephews and Godchildren, as well as many...

Sep 17, 2019

Rexford Alvin Travis, age 94, of Pooler, GA and widow of Carrie Cooler Travis, passed away on September 17, 2019 at Memorial Medical University, Savannah, GA.

Mr. Travis was born in Newton, North Carolina on July 14, 1925 to the late Leroy G. Travis and Floy Setzer Travis.

Mr. Travis was a retired Masonry Construction...

Sep 16, 2019

Louise J. Lathrop, 93, of Bluffton, SC passed away Monday, September 16, 2019 at her home.

Louise was born February 7, 1926 in Wilmantic, CT to the late Joseph Visintini and Mary Guay Visintini. She was a Christian. Along with her husband, Clinton Lathrop, who passed away in 2014, Louise operated Lathrop Family Farm in Baltic, CT...

Sep 15, 2019

Don Carrol Leissner, age 85 of Hilton Head Island-Sea Pines and husband of Rachel Myers Leissner passed away on September 15, 2019 at Hilton Head Regional Hospital.

Mr. Leissner was born on March 21, 1934 to his beloved parents, B. E. Leissner, Sr. and Minnie Lee Bottom Leissner in Victoria, TX.

Mr. Leissner attended the...