OBITUARIES
John Alan Gonsa
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...
Rexford Alvin Travis
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...
Louise J Lathrop
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...
Don Carrol Leissner
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...
Kaleen Marie Edwards
Sep 13, 2019
Kaleen Marie Edwards, 64, of Bluffton, SC, wife of Herbert F. Edwards, passed away Friday, September 13, 2019 at Coastal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville, SC.
Mrs. Edwards was born September 13, 1955 in Watervliet, NY to the late Kenneth Cranney and Florence Van Vranklin Cranney. She was a Christian. She enjoyed playing games, telling jokes, cooking, and...
Robert W. Coburn
Sep 13, 2019
Has gone to join the others of the “Greatest Generation” on September 13, 2019 at Palmettos Assisted living in Bluffton, SC
Bob enlisted in the US Navy in December 1941 & became a part of the Aviation Team, as a Naval Bomber Pilot.
He received the Good Conduct Medal and an Honorable Discharged in June...
Kenneth Jesse Houck
Sep 12, 2019
Kenneth “Ken” Jesse Houck of Bluffton passed away very unexpectedly on September 12, 2019 at Coastal Carolina Hospital.
Ken was born in Scranton, PA on September 27, 1938, the beloved son of Kenneth G. and Carolyn Houck. He was a scholar athlete who excelled in golf, tennis, swimming and basketball. Ken was an avid sportsman and an...
Jean Corkern
Sep 9, 2019
Born Carol Jean Missroon on Christmas Eve, 1933 she was predeceased by her parents Leon and Frances Missroon as well as her younger brother Leon "Droop" Missroon and newborn son Clay Douglas.
Jean leaves behind her husband of 63 years, Doug and their children Scott Corkern of Bluffton, Coby (Bobby) Mozingo of Mt. Pleasant and Christopher (Adelaide)...
John M Latsko
Sep 8, 2019
John M. Latsko, 78, of Bluffton, SC passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019 at his home.
Mr. Latsko was born July 13, 1941 in Cleveland, OH to the late John M. Latsko and Helen Fedorka Latsko. John and his wife, Karen, enjoyed 22 years of living in the Lowcountry.
In addition to his wife of...
Lois Jean Baltz
Sep 5, 2019
Lois Jean Baltz, loving wife and mother passed away on September 5, 2019 in the Hampton County Regional Hospital, Varnville, SC at age 79, after the death of her beloved husband Ray Baltz. She is survived by her children Vickie Owens of Pensacola, FL, Debbi and husband Tibor Matuska of New Braunfels, TX, Larry Pritt Jr and Joyce Myers...
Roberts W Sterling
Sep 3, 2019
Roberts W. Sterling, better known as Bob, passed away Tuesday, 03 September 2019 in North Augusta, SC.
Born 22 May 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland to James W. and Dorothy R. Sterling, he attended Towson High School in Baltimore, Maryland before joining the U.S. Navy in 1957. He proudly served his country for 20 years and retired as...
William Garbade Carter
Sep 3, 2019
On Tuesday, September 3, 2019, William Garbade Carter passed away peacefully at his home. Garbade was born on March 1, 1933, to Hubert and Annie Carter in Tarboro, South Carolina; the place he would always call home no matter where he lived. After graduating from Ridgeland High School, Garbade attended The Citadel, where he earned a Bachelor of Science...
Margaret Grace Griffin
Sep 1, 2019
Margaret Grace Griffin, age 94, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 1, 2019. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband Bernard and her siblings Mary Mundy, Josephine Lenahan, Ruth Lapadula and Edward Lenahan. She is survived by her daughter, Erin Nougaret (Andre) of South Carolina; grandsons Ryan Nougaret (Rebekah) of Florida, and Jordan Nougaret (Brianne)...
Gayle Seago Leary
Aug 29, 2019
GAYLE SEAGO LEARY WAS BORN ON OCTOBER 6, 1957 IN VARNVILLE SC TO PARENTS BOYCE M. AND DONNA S. SEAGO. SHE GRADUATED FROM WADE HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL IN HAMPTON SC. SHE PASSED WAY ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 29TH, 2019 AT THE AGE OF 61 .
SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER DAUGHTER, JESSICA GRAY(ERIC) AND STEP-SON JOSEPH LEARY(MICHELLE) AND...
Michael R Wolfe
Aug 28, 2019
Michael R. Wolfe, 72, formerly of Chicago; loving husband of 28 years to Randie S. Wolfe; beloved father to Jamie Pfeffer (Cary), Danny Jelinek (Suzi Karnatz); grandfather to Lindsay, Chloe, Leonard, Marlow, Jack, and Bethany; brother to Sheila Schalb (Stuart); loving fan of the White Sox and Blackhawks. Memorial services were held in Bluffton, SC where he had resided....
Timothy Mixson
Aug 27, 2019
Timothy Mixson, age 58 of Grays, passed away on August 27, 2019 at Hampton Regional Hospital, Varnville, SC.
Timothy was born in Hampton, SC on February 1, 1961 to Eloise Altman Zissett and the late Gary Monroe Mixson Sr.
Timothy was a carpenter; furniture maker and knife maker and loved the outdoors. He was a...
Brenda Joyce (Harper) Meeks
Aug 23, 2019
Brenda Joyce Harper Meeks, age 76, widow of John Monroe Meeks Sr. passed away on August 23, 2019 at the Ridgeland Nursing Center.
Joyce was born in Hardeeville, SC on July 10, 1943 to the late John William Harper and Ella Belle Roach Harper Edwards.
Joyce was active in the Hardeeville community where she drove...
Melonie Joy Groves Fender
Aug 23, 2019
Melonie ‘Joy’ Groves Fender went to heaven on August 23, 2019 in Ridgeland, SC after an extended illness. Melonie was born on July 13, 1933 in Moss Point, Mississippi to Mary Louise ‘Lula’ and Ivon Allen Groves.
She was employed by Joe Harden Builders, Hilton Head Hospital, Cleland Construction and Koret over the course of her career....
Shermie L Marshall
Aug 22, 2019
Shermie Laverne Beasley-Marshall, 75, of Hardeeville, SC, passed away on Thursday, August 22, surrounded by her family at home.
Shermie was born to the late Elise Beasley & the late George Haymans. She was predeceased in death by her sons, Walter Dasher & Travis Dasher, her grandparents, Waldon & Lila Beasley, and her husband Shaddie Dasher, along...
James Karol Casillo
Aug 22, 2019
On Thursday, August 22, 2019, James K. Casillo, loving husband and father of two children, passed away at the age of 76.
James was born on July 2, 1943 in Galveston, TX to James V. and Virginia Casillo. On November 9, 1963, he married Carolyn Straub. He graduated from Western Kentucky University in 1965 and enlisted in...
