OBITUARIES
Johnnie Ann Oestreich
Mar 1, 2020
Johnnie Ann Oestreich, age 77, of Bluffton and wife of Wayne L. Oestreich passed away on March 1, 2020 at her home with by her husband by her side. Johnnie Ann was born on March 10, 1943 in Raleigh, NC to the late Leamon Byrum and Flo Stevenson Byrum. She enjoyed her family life with her husband; raising her...
Shirley Zarny
Feb 28, 2020
Shirley Zarny, 92, of Bluffton, SC, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 28, 2020.
Born in New York City, Shirley spent 40 years as a Special Education Teacher for AHRC on Long Island, retiring 20 years ago. She loved working with her clients specializing in arts & crafts.
Shirley truly enjoyed working with crewel embroidery,...
Gene Otto Cooler
Feb 28, 2020
Gene Otto Cooler, age 87 of Bluffton and husband of Deloris Hiott Cooler passed away at Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, GA after a short illness. Gene’s passing on February 28 was his mother’s birthday.
Gene was born in Hardeeville, SC on May 13, 1932 to the late Carl Ashby Cooler and Annie Jeanette Cooler.
Gene...
Patrick Lyn Armstrong
Feb 27, 2020
Patrick Lyn Armstrong, Master Angler
Preceded in death by his wife Jan, the love of his life, his parents, brother, and granddaughter Samantha. He is survived by his sister Cec (Mike), children Kelly, Evon, Becky (Michael), Robert (Chrissie), several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Larry A Kittner
Feb 26, 2020
Larry A. Kittner, 81, of Bluffton died peacefully with his family by his side at MUSC on February 26, 2020.
Larry was born to Virgil and Margaret Kittner on September 4, 1938 in Warren, PA. He was a graduate of Warren High School and Grove City College, where he met his wife-to-be, Judy Kish. They were married...
Scott William Frank Ii
Feb 23, 2020
Died on February 23, 2020 at his home in Charleston, SC. He passed away quietly in his sleep. He is survived by his mother Stephanie Clarke, father Roger Daniels, brother Christian Daniels, Sisters Leah Frank and Jessica Clarke and two nieces and a nephew. He will be greatly missed.
John Howell Tilton Jr.
Feb 23, 2020
John Howell Tilton Jr. was born in Savannah, GA on November 28, 1943 to Howell and Harriett Tilton.
John attended parochial schools in Savannah before attending Benedictine Military School graduating in 1961. He graduated from Southern Technical Institute in Marietta, GA with a degree in building science. In 1964 he packed up his 1954 Ford with his...
Marvin H O'Neal Jr.
Feb 23, 2020
Marvin H. O’Neal, Jr., age 82, of Bluffton, SC died Sunday, February 23, 2020 in Okatie, SC.
Mr. O’Neal, a native of Estill, SC was born on December 10, 1937, the son of the late Marvin H. O’Neal, Sr. and Harriett Rhoad O’Neal. He was a graduate of Estill High School, continued his formal education at Wofford...
Gail Suzette Arthur Phillips
Feb 20, 2020
Mrs. Gail Arthur Phillips, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday February 20, 2020 in Bluffton, SC. She was 83 years old.
Gail was born to Daisy and Allen Arthur on March 23, 1936 in Ironton, Ohio where she was raised. She leaves behind her loving husband of 63 years, Robert “Bob” Wesley Phillips, her lifelong sweetheart...
Steven Owen Stone
Feb 19, 2020
Steven Owen Stone, 56, of Bluffton passed away unexpectedly on February 19, 2020. Steven was born June 18, 1963 in Darby, PA. He was the son of the late Robert Stone of Strasburg, PA and surviving mother, Claire Stone of Elizabethtown, PA. Steven was raised in PA and a resident of SC since 1987.
Steven was a...
William Gary Roe
Feb 17, 2020
William “Bill” G. Roe a lifelong resident of Bluffton, SC died on 2/17/2020 at MUSC in Charleston. Born in Teaneck, NJ, with a love for Wall Street which dates back to his father’s seat on the New York Stock Exchange in the 1930s. After graduating from the University of Georgia, a member of the Gridiron Society and serving in...
Ethel S Cleland
Feb 16, 2020
Ethel S. Cleland, age 84, of Ridgeland and widow of Norris Cleland, passed away on February 16, 2020 at Coastal Carolina Hospital, Hardeeville after a brief illness.
Mrs. Cleland was born in Statesboro, GA to the late Joe Sparks and Dovie Collins Sparks. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Robert Sparks and...
Troy Ellis Altman
Feb 16, 2020
Troy Ellis Altman, 55 of Ridgeland, SC passed away at his home surrounded by family.
Troy was born on December 15, 1964 in Hampton, SC to the late Wilton Ellis Altman and Effie Ruth Hudson Altman. Troy was very involved in baseball and football as a child and continued into his high school years. He was a...
Toni Brooks (Holton) Gardner
Feb 12, 2020
Toni Brooks (Holton) Gardner went home to our Lord, passing away peacefully at her home in Bluffton, SC on Wednesday, February 12th 2020. She was surrounded by her loving husband and two sons.
Born to Virginia and Howard Franklin Holton at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH on August 4th, 1946, Toni grew up, the oldest of...
Mildred "Mickie" Selby
Feb 11, 2020
Mildred “Mickie” Selby, age 91, of Bluffton and widow of her beloved husband, Thomas O. Selby, passed away on February 11, 2020 at NHC Healthcare, Bluffton. Mickie and Thomas were married August 5, 1950 and shared many happy years.
Mickie was born in Middletown, Ohio on April 9, 1928 to the late Orville Mayabb and Ethel Williams...
Daniel Thomas Mooney
Feb 11, 2020
Daniel Thomas Mooney, age 37 of Bluffton, passed away on February 11, 2020.
Dan was born in Queens, New York on November 2, 1982 to father, Thomas Joseph Mooney and mother, Maria Nieves Mooney. He was raised in Salisbury Mills, New York before moving to Bluffton, South Carolina in 2006.
In addition to his parents,...
Buddy (Paul Kenneth) Darden
Feb 10, 2020
Buddy Darden (Paul Kenneth), age 69, of Hilton Head Island, SC died Monday, February 10, 2020 in his home after several years battling cancer.
Buddy was born on January 31, 1951 in Miami, Florida, the son of the late Thomas W. and Elsie Virginia Brown Darden. He was raised on Lady’s Island, SC. Following high school, Buddy...
Edward Stanley Flinta
Feb 7, 2020
Edward Flinta passed in his sleep on February 7, 2020 at home in Bluffton, South Carolina. Edward was born in Passaic, New Jersey on February 12, 1930 to the late Eugene and Mary Flinta, Sr. He is now at rest with his beloved wife, Eleanor, daughter, Ellen, and granddaughter, Melissa.
Prior to his retirement, Edward was a...
Blake Lee Hampton
Feb 4, 2020
Blake has gone on to his next adventure from his adopted hometown of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. He was a dad, an illustrator, a wag, an outdoor-lover and sporter of an epic handlebar mustache. Born in Poteau, Oklahoma, he was raised in Dallas, graduated from the University of North Texas and went on to be an art director...
Ernest Wells Gaymon
Feb 4, 2020
Ernest Wells Gaymon, 81 years old, passed away on February 4, 2020 in Ridgeland, where he lived for many years.
Mr. Gaymon was born in Olanta, SC on October 23, 1938 to the late Marshall Gaymon and Pauline McElveen Gaymon.
Mr. Gaymon was employed by Smith Ford, Jasper Motors and later Island Tire as an...
