Local obituaries for Sauls Funeral Home

Sep 27, 2017

Anthony Tarleton Winn. Entrepreneur with an adventurous spirit, dead at 82. Throughout his long life Tony Winn, who has died of a heart attack at age 82, was the very model of a brave, generous entrepreneur, prepared to invest his time and money in many varied and often experimental businesses. To the end he was a wonderful storyteller and...

Sep 26, 2017

William James Drew, 79 of Ridgeland, SC and husband of Debra Kay Anderson Drew passed away at his home on September 26, 2017. Mr. Drew was born in Flint, Michigan on July 9, 1938 to the late Claude Drew and Adelaide Fogilphol Drew. He was a building contractor; worked at Shumaker service station in Michigan; 1957-1980 was the owner...

Sep 25, 2017

Brandy Michelle Malphrus Blaisdell, 32, of Ridgeland, SC passed away Monday, September 25, 2017 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.

Ms. Blaisdell was born July 15, 1985 in Beaufort, SC to John Garfield Malphrus, Jr. and Ramona Nettles Malphrus. Wearing #19, she was a wide receiver and running back for Jasper County High School and later a graduate of Abundant...

Sep 24, 2017

Lynnix Ries Wilder, 4 ½ months old, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center. Lynnix is survived by his parents, Caitlyn and Peter Wilder; sisters, Tyrayna Lebarron, A’sieyah Wilder, and Kenley Collins; brothers, Kyden and Kalell Wilder; and a host of loving extended family and friends. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m.,...

Sep 24, 2017

Sarah L. Habersham, age 70, of Ridgeland, SC died Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, GA. Mrs. Habersham was born on November 21, 1946 in Monteith, GA, the daughter of the late John Henry Wright and Doretha Washington Wright. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her son, Eric Habersham;...

Sep 22, 2017

James Volney Waldo, 88, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2017 in Bluffton, SC. The son of Bessie and Ralph Waldo, Jim was born in Oakmont, PA on March 23,1929. He graduated from Allegheny College in1951 with a BS in biology. In college he was an active member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and The Allegheny Singers. During the...

Sep 22, 2017

Janet (Jan) Lee Waller, Age 80, of Belfair Plantation in Bluffton, SC went to be home with her Savior on September 22, 2017. She was surrounded by her loving husband family members. Jan was born in Milford, DE, hospital on June 22, 1937, daughter of the late Louise Ralph Keller and Harold Heckman Keller. Jan’s early years were spent...

Sep 19, 2017

Josephine G. Timbo, age 94, of Hilton Head and formerly of Bayville, NJ died Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Hilton Head Hospital. Mrs. Timbo was born on July 2, 1923 in Hoboken, NJ, the daughter of the late John and Mary Gambino. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, Joseph R. Timbo. She is...

Sep 18, 2017

William J. Murphy, 72, beloved husband of Barbara S Murphy, died peacefully at his home in Sun City, Bluffton, SC, on September 18, 2017. Bill was born in Torrington, CT on July 10, 1945. He was the son of the late William J. and Kathryn Murphy. Bill attended St. Francis Catholic Elementary School and graduated from Torrington High School....

Sep 17, 2017

Jean Kenyon, age 75, passed away after a long battle with cancer at her home in Hilton Head, SC, with her family on Sunday, September 17, 2017. Over the past several weeks she was able spend precious time visiting with her husband, two sons, daughter-in-law’s, five grandchildren and brothers and sisters, which she all loved dearly. Jean was born...

Sep 15, 2017

Dorothe Johnson, 77, beloved wife of Oscar (Ben) Johnson, passed away on September 15th at her home in Hampton Lake. She was born to Theo Josef Biekens and Dorothea Petronella Van de Ven Biekens on June 23, 1940 in Tilburg, the Netherlands, and was the sixth child of the family. She was educated in the schools of Tilburg and...

Sep 14, 2017

Olivia Ann Hudson Goethe, age 84, of Bluffton, SC died Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center. Mrs. Goethe was born on September 17, 1932 in Savannah, GA, the daughter of the late Alfred Mose Hudson and Alma Platt Hudson. Early on she worked as a mail carrier and was known as the “mail lady” in Bluffton....

Sep 12, 2017

Elias Mokole, 92 joined his beloved Theresa in heaven on September 12, 2017. Born in Akron and known as "Louie" to his family and friends, the couple owned and ran the Mogadore restaurant Roma Pizzeria from 1948-1976. They always made their customers feel like family and Louie's infectious laughter from the bar along with Theresa's powerful voice warbling from...

Sep 11, 2017

Henry Edward Sieban, Jr., lovingly known as “Hank”, born March 3, 1937, passed away at his home in Bluffton, SC at 80 years of age on Monday, September 11, 2017 after a six month battle with cancer.

Hank attended Chaminade High School and Villanova University on a basketball scholarship.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Do...

Sep 9, 2017

Anthony Costello, age 86, of Bluffton, SC died Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center. Mr. Costello was born on June 29, 1931 in New York City, NY, the son of the late Rose Marie and John Anthony Costello. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Carmela; children, Patricia Ciaburri (James), Marc Costello (Marybeth), Caroline...

Sep 8, 2017

James Edwin (Ed) Floyd 84 of Spring Island, Okatie, SC, son of Inman and Eunice J. Floyd, died at Roper Hospital in Charleston on Friday September 8th due to complications from a heart procedure. It is being said that the Low Country has lost a legend. Ed Floyd lived life to the fullest and was a compassionate advocate for...

Sep 8, 2017

Jack R. Rosser Sr. died peacefully on September 8, 2017 in SC. Jack was born in Kansas City, MO and graduated from William Jewell College in Missouri. He married Robin Perry in 2005 on Hilton Head Island, SC. They lived in Littleton, CO until 2016 when they moved to Bluffton, SC. Jack is survived by his wife, Robin Perry-Rosser...

Sep 8, 2017

Captain John Taylor Rigsbee, U.S. Navy (Ret.), passed away quietly in Hilton Head, South Carolina, on September 8, 2017.  He was 90 years old.

Taylor, as he was known, was born in Durham, North Carolina, on February 7, 1927.  The only child of John and Pauline Rigsbee, he was raised in Durham and participated in the Navy...

Sep 7, 2017

Steve Kundrat, 93, of Sun City, Hilton Head passed away on September 7, 2017 at Colleton Medical Center of pneumonia. He was born on February 22, 1924 in Bajerovce, Slovakia, and emigrated with his family to the United States at the age of 6, settling in Lorain, Ohio. He served his country during World War II, enlisting in the...

Sep 5, 2017

James Vincent Rizzo, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, died at home in Bluffton, SC on September 5 at the age of 80, from complications of pancreatic cancer. Jim is survived by his wife of 45 years Patricia (Murphy) Rizzo; daughters Julie Rizzo of Plymouth, MA, Robyn LaFrance of S. Weymouth, MA, and Lynette Rizzo of New York, NY;...