OBITUARIES
Chester Charles Williams
Jul 4, 2018
Chester Charles Williams, age 85, husband of Gwendolyn Ste. Marie Williams, passed away at his home on July 4, 2018. Mr. Williams was born in Chicago, IL on September 28, 1932 to the late Walter D. and Stella Pukas Williams. He graduated from Mt. Carmel High School in Chicago and joined the United States Navy after graduation. After serving...
Kathleen Marie Dirocco
Jul 2, 2018
Kathleen Marie DiRocco, 64, passed away July 2nd at home, with her loving family by her side, after a four year illness. Kathy was born in NJ, where she resided until moving to Hilton Head Island in 2012 with her husband of 44 years, Derek DiRocco. The family vacationed here during each summer since 1980. She was so excited...
Bobby Leon Jarrell
Jun 30, 2018
Bobby Leon Jarrell, age 63, and husband of Patricia Ann Jarrell, passed away at his home on Hilton Head Island after a long battle with cancer. Bobby was born in Rockingham, NC on October 28, 1954. Bobby was the owner of Ace Welding and Fabrication Company of Hilton Head Island; former Emergency Medical Technician; member Hilton Head Island Rescue...
Donald David Marcy Jr.
Jun 30, 2018
Donald David Marcy Jr., age 60, husband of Kelly Marcy passed away at the Medical University of Charleston, SC on June 30, 2018. David was a resident of Beaufort. David was born in Indianapolis, IN on January 13, 1958. His parents were the late Donald David and Betty Lou Tuley Marcy Sr. David was a master carpenter formerly owning...
Sandra (Haynes) Melvin
Jun 28, 2018
Sandra (Haynes) Melvin, 55, passed away at home on June 28th after a long battle with breast cancer. A graduate of Princeville High School and longtime resident of Champaign-Urbana, she most recently resided in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Sandy was preceded in death by her son Zach, his father Mark Melvin, and her parents Jim and Marje Haynes....
Theresa Louise Cozart
Jun 26, 2018
Theresa Louise Cozart, age 44, of Ridgeland passed away Tuesday. Theresa was the daughter of Pamela Brown Tolbert and the late Clarence ‘PeeWee’ Cozart. She was born in Monroe, Michigan on October 17, 1973. Theresa was a member of Faith Baptist Church and enjoyed working in her garden. In addition to her mother, Pam, and stepfather, Jim Tolbert, Theresa...
Trudy Elizabeth Long
Jun 26, 2018
Trudy Elizabeth Long, 81, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Sterling, IL and Palm Desert, CA died Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Long was born on October 21, 1936 in Sterling, IL, the daughter of the late Leon C. and Katherine Keefer Worth. She was a 1957 graduate of Northern Illinois University where she earned...
Billy Hoover Fleming
Jun 23, 2018
Billy Hoover Fleming, 89 years of age, widower and beloved fishing buddy of Elizabeth Merriman Johnson Fleming, of Yemassee, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Ridgeland Nursing & Rehab Center while under the care of Tidewater Hospice. Born in Ridgeland on June 24, 1928, a son of the late Charles P. and Nora Purvis...
John Donald Donahue
Jun 19, 2018
John Donald Donahue, age 81, of Hilton Head Island, SC and formerly of Randolph, NJ passed peacefully at home on Tuesday June 19, 2018 with his wife and children by his side. Mr. Donahue was born on June 3, 1937 in Rosenberg, TX, the son of the late Jean and John Donahue. He was a graduate of Louisiana State...
Jerome “Jerry” Miller
Jun 19, 2018
Jerome “Jerry” Miller, age 93, of Bluffton, SC died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at home. Sauls Funeral Home of Bluffton is assisting the family with a private funeral service.
Helen Julia Newadomski
Jun 19, 2018
Helen Julia (Mraovic) Newadomski, age 98, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Midland/Industry, PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday 3:30 am June 19, 2018 with her daughter, Karin Morrow and granddaughter, Julie Rae Kohar by her side. Mrs. Newadomski was born on February 13, 1920 in Cleveland, OH, the daughter of the late, George and Julia (Lukacevic) Mraovic. Helen...
Michael James Donley
Jun 18, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Michael James Donley announces his passing on Monday June 18, 2018, at the age of 71. Mike was born in New Castle, PA. He excelled in both academics and athletics at Shenango High School and then received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. He also...
Robert Lewis “Rusty” White
Jun 18, 2018
Robert Lewis “Rusty” White, age 72, formerly of Atlanta, GA died Monday, June 18, 2018 at his home in Bluffton, SC. Mr. White was born on July 8, 1945 in Jackson, MS, the son of the late Grace and Lewis White. He was raised in Newton, MS and was of the Baptist faith. Rusty was a graduate of the...
Arlene “Tootsie” Workman
Jun 17, 2018
Arlene “Tootsie” Workman, age 97, of Ridgeland, SC died Sunday, June 17, 2018 at home. Mrs. Workman was born on November 16, 1920 in Michigan, the daughter of the late Ida and John Linder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 40 years, Ralph Workman; sons, Billy Joe Scott, Wayne Scott,...
Patricia Travinski
Jun 17, 2018
Patricia Travinski, age 72, wife of Donald A. Travinski passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at her home in Bluffton after a long battle with cancer. Patricia was born in Cleveland, OH to Esther Wilson Wilcox on March 19, 1946. Patricia was a salesperson for Pier One in Bluffton and a member of Saint Gregory the Great Catholic...
Peyton Fentrell Mclamb Jr.
Jun 16, 2018
Peyton F. McLamb, Jr., age 81, of Hilton Head Island, SC, died peacefully Saturday, June 16, 2018, at home surrounded by his family. Peyton was born on December 8, 1936, in Brooklyn, NY, and raised in northern NJ, the son of the late Peyton McLamb, Sr. and Esther Marie Johnson McLamb. Peyton graduated from Amherst College with a B.A....
Charles Edward Miller
Jun 15, 2018
Charles Edward Miller, age 87, husband of Betty Ann Crosby Miller, passed away at NHC – Bluffton Healthcare on Friday, June 15, 2018. Charles was born in Grays, SC on September 16, 1930 to the late Benjamin Tillman and Gladys O’Quinn Miller. Charles and Betty were long time natives of the lowcountry, moving to Bluffton where they founded Root...
Kevin L. Gregory
Jun 14, 2018
Kevin L. Gregory, 62, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Pittsburgh, PA died Thursday, June 14, 2018 at home. Mr. Gregory was born on May 17, 1956 in Braddock, PA, the son of the late William and Laura Gregory. Kevin attended Carnegie Mellon University where he received a certification in robotics. He was a master electrician and worked as...
Hugh (Hughie) Krieger
Jun 14, 2018
Hugh (Hughie) Krieger, passed away quietly at his home on June 14, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Julius and Marcia Krieger, and is survived by his loving wife and soul mate Alice (nee Wologo), son Adam Krieger, and extended family including brother-in-law Al Wologo (Laurie), nephews Doug Wologo, Ethan Wologo, niece Rachel Kreager (Mike), and...
Betty Allen
Jun 8, 2018
Betty Allen, age 82, of Hilton Head Island died Friday, June 08, 2018 at Hilton Head Hospital. Mrs. Allen was born on April 30, 1936 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Elizabeth and William Mullio. She was a 1954 graduate of Bay Ridge High School and following graduation went on to nursing school at Brooklyn Hospital. She...
