Local obituaries for Sauls Funeral Home

Apr 1, 2018

Kiah O’Brien III, born February 21, 1942, passed away, surrounded by his family, April 1, 2018. He attended Castleberry High School, North Texas State University, Bridgewater State College, Naval War College, and Georgia Southern University. He taught Music, Drama, and English at Morton Middle School in Fall River, MA, Somerset High School in Somerset, MA, Hilton Head Elementary, Middle,...

Apr 1, 2018

Shirley Jean Wing, age 89 of Ridgeland, SC passed away on April 1, 2018 at Hospice Savannah of Savannah, Georgia.

Ms. Wing was born on March 10, 1929 in Chautauqua, NY to the late Benjamin Edward Wing and Emma Elizabeth Plumadore Wing. She served as a missionary for 22 years in the Philippines. Before becoming ill, she...

Mar 29, 2018

On March 29, 2018, Janice Martz went to be with the Lord, after a four-month battle with cancer. Born on October 4, 1928 in Sayre, PA, Janice was the third of five children born to Lester C. and Florence Evans Warner. Her father worked for the Lehigh Valley Railroad, the primary employer in Sayre. Her mother owned and operated...

Mar 27, 2018

Mrs. Barbara Josephine (Bobbie Jo) Lowther, 81, of Ridgeland, SC, wife of James B. Lowther, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Beaufort, SC.

Bobbie Jo was born September 21, 1936 in Ridgeland, SC to the late Ulysses C. Smith and Maggie Langford Smith. She was an office manager for State Farm Insurance Company...

Mar 26, 2018

Stephen Goddin, age 35, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Mechanicsburg, PA died Monday, March 26, 2018 as a result of a car accident. Stephen was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and Harrisburg Technical School where he earned his culinary degree. Stephen was a chef with the Serg Group working recently at Dockside Restaurant and formerly at...

Mar 26, 2018

Jessica and Alex Graves were happily surprised when they learned she was pregnant last May. The Bluffton couple had married in March, and already had a boy and a girl. "After we got married, I told (Alex) I wanted another baby," Jessica said. "He thought I was crazy. "We found out we were pregnant in May, and I couldn't...

Mar 23, 2018

Gerald A. Killeen, 78, of Hilton Head Island, SC passed away on March 23, 2018. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mae Walsh Killeen; father, Denis, sisters Betty Felton and Emily Wyland and brother, Denis. Jerry is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Patricia Killeen; sons Greg (Fran), Doug (Heather) and Brian (Natalie); and six...

Mar 21, 2018

Charles K. Rogers, age 74, of Bluffton, SC passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Charlotte M. Rogers. He was the son of the late Charles and Irene (Oliveira) Rogers of Riverside, RI. He had lived in Bluffton for 9 years formerly residing in Smithfield, RI. Mr. Rogers started his career in education...

Mar 19, 2018

Lindsey Jane Hickey, age 33, a lifelong resident of Bluffton died Monday, March 19, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah after a courageous 14 year battle with multiple sclerosis. Lindsey was born on December 21, 1984 in Savannah, GA. She attended Thomas Heyward Academy in Ridgeland, SC. She had a passion for cooking. She truly had a great...

Mar 17, 2018

Elmer “Sonny” Fischer, 55, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Bellmawr, NJ and Fairview, NJ died Saturday, March 17, 2018 at home. Mr. Fischer was born on July 4, 1962 in Camden, NJ. He worked as a HVAC technician for many years and was currently working with Lang 72 Degrees. Sonny was a member of LowCountry Community Church. He...

Mar 16, 2018

David Lee Huprich passed away on March 16th in the loving care of his family while in hospice at Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head, South Carolina. David was born in Dover, Ohio on August 2nd, 1933. He spent much of his childhood in Caldwell, Ohio, where his parents operated the old Roxy Theater. David cherished fond memories of participating...

Mar 16, 2018

Jean Fowlkes of Bluffton, S.C., died on March 16th at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Ga. She was born on July 13th, 1935, in Birmingham, Alabama. In 1961 she moved to Atlanta, Ga. where she was employed with Eastern Airlines and later America Express. She and her husband, Jere, retired to Bluffton in 1998. She was a member of Low...

Mar 15, 2018

Margaret A. Bonner, age 73, wife of Larry J. Bonner and resident of Bluffton passed away on March 15, 2018 at Coastal Carolina Hospital, Hardeeville, SC. Mrs. Bonner was born in Centralia, PA on March 14, 1945 to the late William Creamer and Anna Kennedy. Mrs. Bonner was a School Teacher in Pennsauker, NJ; graduate of Misericordia College in...

Mar 15, 2018

Juhan Doyle Pinholster, 80, celebrated his welcome into heaven on March 15, 2018 after a valiant battle with cancer. His devotion to his family was beyond compare, and his steadfast belief in Jesus supported him throughout his lifetime and his illness. J. Doyle was born to the late James and Luelle Pinholster in Pavo, GA on December 3, 1937....

Mar 12, 2018

Charles Edward Deal III died at his home in Lady’s Island on March 12. Charlie was born and raised in New Jersey. He received his degree in electrical engineering from Florida State University. He was an Air Force veteran and worked on the Apollo 11 project, among other achievements. Charlie loved to fish and work on his boat. He...

Mar 10, 2018

Caroline Tison O’Neal 93, Beaufort, SC Caroline went to be with the Lord Saturday March 10th, 2018. She was born in Ridgeland, SC on February 13, 1925 to James C. Tison and Mattie Jackson Tison. She had two brothers, now deceased, James and Gerald and two sisters, also deceased, Mattie and Leila Fripp Tison Street. After graduating from Coker...

Mar 10, 2018

David S. Gauer, age 82, of Bluffton died peacefully at his home after a long illness of throat cancer and bladder cancer. He lived in Hanover Park, Illinois for 36 years and moved to South Carolina in 2005 to join his wife, Angela. He was an exceptional RC 5th scale aircraft modeler and received many notorieties about his aircraft...

Mar 10, 2018

James Walter Stockman, Jim, of Bluffton, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 10th, 2018. He is survived by Nancy Murray Stockman, his devoted wife of 61 years. Jim and Nancy raised five children; daughter Cynthia Koehler (Stephen Koehler), son William Stockman, daughters Amy Stockman, Rebecca Bandy (Lawrence Bandy), and Karen Hobgood (Raymond Hobgood), nine...

Mar 9, 2018

Percy Lee Weldy Jr, of Savannah, GA, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at his home in Bluffton, SC. He is survived by his wife Norma (Boroughs) Weldy, his children Tracy L. Leatherman, Jay S. Weldy, C. Amber Weldy and Jenny L. Weldy, and his six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father Percy Lee Weldy Sr.,...

Mar 8, 2018

Bernard F. Drake, age 81, of Bluffton and formerly of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey died Thursday, March 8, 2018.

Bernard was born on March 31, 1936 in Newark, NJ, the son of the late Bernard and Estelle Dranikowski. After proudly serving in the United States Marine Corps, he worked as a draftsman and engineer with Becton, Dickinson...