Local obituaries for Sauls Funeral Home

May 6, 2018

Paul W. Burgess, age 76, of Bluffton, SC passed peacefully in his sleep Sunday, May 6, 2018. Paul was born July 1, 1941 in NYC, NY, the son of the late Leo and Nida (Davis) Burgess. After graduating from the University of Cincinnati, he started his career in the home improvement business. Later, he relocated to Hilton Head, SC...

May 2, 2018

Mrs. Carrie Elizabeth Travis, 92, of Ridgeland, SC, wife of Rexford Alvin Travis, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, GA.

Mrs. Travis was born on August 4, 1925 in Ridgeland, SC to the late William Cooler and Bertha Terry Cooler. She was a graduate of the Spartanburg General School of Nursing and...

May 2, 2018

Manuel (Manny) Peralta, died on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at home. He was born in Hempstead, LI, NY February 14, 1934. His is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Gloria (Kruse) Peralta. They were married in New York, NY in 1956, and had three children – Gregory, Suzanne, and Stephan. Gregory’s wife is Terry (Graf) Peralta, and...

May 2, 2018

Jennie Grimes Gaylord, age 83, of Hardeeville, SC died Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at home. Mrs. Gaylord was born on August 11, 1934 in Moncks Corner, SC. She was a longtime resident of Hardeeville, was a member of the Church of God, loved flowers and caring for her family. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of...

Apr 29, 2018

David Allen Cutler, age 39, moved to Bluffton from Cedar Rapids, IA in 2007 where he worked for MapTech as a mechanical engineer technician. David’s passion, in addition to his family, was for RC car racing. He, his family and friends spent many weekends racing his cars. David was born in Marshalltown, IA and his survived by the love...

Apr 28, 2018

Elizabeth Jean Nettles ‘Betty’, age 90, of Ridgeland passed away on April 28, 2018 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Nettles was born July 13, 1927 to the late Albert Preacher and Nora Elizabeth Malphrus in Ridgeland, SC. After graduating from Winthrop College, Mrs. Nettles returned to Ridgeland to teach at Ridgeland High School; Grays High School and Thomas Heyward...

Apr 25, 2018

Frances Baldwin Leamon, age 90, passed away on April 25, 2018 after a long illness and recently being in Hospice care. She had been a resident at Bloom at Bluffton Senior Living since 2009. Frances was born May 25, 1927 in Anderson, SC to Henry Grady Baldwin & Nonie McKinney Baldwin. The family moved to Thomasville, NC when she...

Apr 24, 2018

John Andrew Carpenter, age 84, of Bluffton died Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Veterans Victory House in Walterboro, SC. Mr. Carpenter was born on March 12, 1934 in Buffalo, NY. He was a graduate of Purdue University where he earned a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving honorably during the Korean...

Apr 23, 2018

Robert was born to George and Frances (Erbe) Sippel and was raised in Hazleton, PA. A lifelong patriot, he served in the United States Air Force where he earned the rank of Staff Sergeant. His favorite duty station was Guam. After serving his country he entered the engineering/surveying field eventually becoming President and CEO of his own companies in...

Apr 23, 2018

Jean Raube, 95, of Bluffton died Monday April 23, 2018 after a lengthy illness, during which she was quite courageous and resilient. Family and friends were therefore each blessed with the special opportunity to celebrate her life with her. She was born in Newark, NJ on Dec 16 1922. She was the daughter of Alfred and Helen Groener. She...

Apr 23, 2018

Dr. Daniel R. Natale of Bluffton, South Carolina was born June 23, 1941 in Providence, Rhode Island, and entered into rest, Monday April 23, 2018. He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years Doris Natale and his brother Everett Natale. Dan was a retired School Principal from Parkway Central Middle School, Chesterfield Missouri. Dan made school work...

Apr 23, 2018

James Montgomery Herring (Jim) died peacefully on Monday, April 23. Jim was born on December 23, 1938 to James Matthew Herring and Grace Elge, both deceased, and his sister, Olivia (deceased). He is survived by daughter Elizabeth ( Mark) Smith, Grays, SC, son, Timmons ( Beth) Herring, Bluffton, SC, his two grandsons, Alex and Sam, and his brother, Frank...

Apr 21, 2018

On Saturday, April 21st, 2018, Francine Marie Kohout, nee Lecointe, left this world after suffering from a sudden illness. Her final days were aided by Tidewater Hospice and the Seabrook Community Nursing Home of Hilton Head, SC. She was surrounded by her loving family.

Francine was born April 29th, 1926 in Estaires, France and lived in Fecamp...

Apr 18, 2018

Ann A. Ratomsky, age 95, of Hilton Head Island, SC died peacefully Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at home. The funeral mass will be celebrated at 3:00 p.m., Monday, April 23, 2018 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 24 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head Island, SC. The family will be receiving friends one hour prior to the mass at the church. Final...

Apr 17, 2018

Betty Jean Corbitt, 85, of Orange Park, FL, formerly of Ridgeland, SC, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Heartland Nursing Home in Orange Park, FL.

Mrs. Corbitt was born July 1, 1932 in Ehrhardt, SC to the late Sammy Hiers and Carrie E. Brown Hiers. While living in Ridgeland, SC, she was an office manager for...

Apr 15, 2018

“Bucky” Leonard Raymond Hill Jr., 65, of Bluffton, SC passed away on April 15th, 2018 at MUSC in Charleston, SC. He was born in Greenville, SC on October 24th, 1952. Bucky is preceded in death by his father and mother, Leonard and Mary Jane Childress Hill, and niece Sandi Sparks Sitton. He is survived by his wife Sheryl Bonnette...

Apr 11, 2018

Bernard Michael Beck II, 68, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Piedmont Henry Hospital Stockbridge, Ga. A veteran of Vietnam, who served his country faithfully with the United States Navy. He was decorated with the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Bronze Star, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal as well as an Armed Forces Expeditionary...

Apr 9, 2018

Sherry L. Cheatwood, 63, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 09, 2018 in her own home surrounded by her husband and daughters. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jenny and Jerry Weigand. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Cheatwood; daughters, Sunny (Andrew) Pietz and Angel Cheatwood; granddaughters, Gracie Pietz and Tessa Pietz; sister, Rhonda Berry; and...

Apr 8, 2018

Henrietta Schiding, 83, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of York, PA died Sunday, April 8, 2018 at home. Mrs. Schiding was born on September 25, 1934, one of eight children of the late Thomas and Henrietta Miller. She was a parishioner and longtime secretary at Holy Family Catholic Church. She is survived by her daughter, Teresa Karcher (Joseph); and...

Apr 7, 2018

Concluding a long and well-lived life, Dorothy Watson Briggs, age 99, died peacefully on April 7. Known as Mother, Dot, MaMa and Great MaMa, she had a twinkle in her eyes, vitality even in her later years, and a love of The Lord. She was extraordinarily kind and accepting to everyone she met, endearing her to young and old...