OBITUARIES
James Edwin (Ed) Floyd
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...
Jack R. Rosser Sr.
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...
John Taylor Rigsbee
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...
Steve Kundrat
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...
James Vincent Rizzo
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;...
Hardy Franklin Youmans
Sep 5, 2017
Hardy Franklin Youmans Sr. 78 of Hardeeville, SC and husband of Hazel Smith Youmans passed away on September 5, 2017 at Coastal Carolina Hospital, Hardeeville, SC after a short illness. Mr. Youmans was born in Blackshear, GA on March 28, 1939 to the late William Elmer Youmans and Janie Dryden Youmans. He was a building contractor who enjoyed his...
Lawrence Aubrey Brooks
Sep 5, 2017
Lawrence Aubrey Brooks, of Bluffton, SC, and formerly of Maryland passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at NHC of Bluffton. Born April 27, 1934, he was the son of Walter and Loudie Brooks. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey Lawrence Brooks. “Larry” Brooks was a graduate of Ben Franklin University...
William Ravenel Duane
Sep 2, 2017
William Ravenel Duane died peacefully at his home in Bluffton on Saturday, September 2nd, after a long, brave battle with cancer. He was just shy of his 75th birthday. He is survived by his wife Pam, his stepson Jay Chaffin, granddaughter Addy, his stepson Peter Bassett, Jr., his sister Clare and her husband Wiley Ellis, his niece Clare Ellis...
Linda Petkov
Sep 2, 2017
Linda Petkov, age 74, died peacefully on Sept. 2, 2017 at home in Bluffton SC. Linda was born in Philadelphia, PA and lived in Villanova, PA before moving to Hilton Head. She is survived by cousins and many friends and a special caregiver, Leslie Chaneyfield. She was predeceased by her father, Joseph Pitera and her beloved mother, Rose Pitera....
Wayne Alvernor Smith
Aug 31, 2017
Wayne Alvernor Smith, 59, of Branchville, SC, husband of Tselane O’Quinn Smith, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Colleton Medical Center, Walterboro, SC.
Mr. Smith was born July 4, 1958 in Jesup, GA to Gladys Nelms Smith Jones and the late Alvernor Smith. He was a manager and consultant for Southeast Biomass. He attended Coosawhatchie Baptist...
John Duncan "Jd" Roberts
Aug 31, 2017
John Duncan "JD" Roberts, 75, of Ridgeland, SC, husband of Judith Heape Roberts, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, GA.
Mr. Roberts was born June 30, 1942 in Ridgeland, SC to the late Haskell Roberts and Aline Mock Roberts. He was retired from the U.S. Department of Defense at Fort McPherson...
William Eric Clausen
Aug 29, 2017
William Eric Clausen, 62, of Hardeeville, SC, husband of Camille Clausen, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at his home.
Mr. Clausen was born June 24, 1955 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Henry O. Clausen and Eileen Griffin Clausen. He was an engineer for Montenay International Power Plant and owner of Fawkes Financial LLC, Mortgage Broker....
John P. Briody
Aug 28, 2017
John P. Briody, age 50, of Bluffton and formerly of LaGrangeville, NY died Monday, August 28, 2017 at Hilton Head Hospital. Mr. Briody was born on January 5, 1967 in Jamaica, NY. He was a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY and following his graduation began his career in New York and Connecticut. He...
Carson Hopkins
Aug 27, 2017
Carson Hopkins, age 90, of Miamisburg, OH died Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Hilton Head Hospital. Mr. Hopkins was born on July 7, 1927 in Washington Court House, OH, the son of the late George Wiley Hopkins and Elizabeth Nora Napier Hopkins. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during World War II. He retired from...
Michael Francis Jureka
Aug 26, 2017
Michael Francis Jureka, 66, of Hilton Head Island died Saturday, August 26, 2017 at home. A graveside funeral service will take place at 12:00 noon, Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC 29902. Sauls Funeral Home of Bluffton is assisting the family.
Landis N. Perry
Aug 26, 2017
Landis N. Perry, 88 of West Columbia, SC and husband of Dorothy Stutts Perry, passed away on August 26, 2017 at Providence Hospital in Columbia, SC after a short illness. Landis was born in Southport, NC on June 28, 1929, to the late Nelson Edward Perry and Grace Fox Perry, known for her book, “The Moving Finger of Jasper...
Daniel Martin Mullin
Aug 24, 2017
Dan passed away peacefully at his parents home in Sun City on Thursday, August 24th surrounded by his family after a ten month struggle with colon cancer. He was 47. Dan was born in NYC and grew up in Orange County, NY and served as a member of the Circleville Volunteer Fire Department. He graduated from Pine Bush High...
Elwood “Tiff” Tiffany
Aug 23, 2017
Elwood “Tiff” Tiffany, age 83, of Bluffton died Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at home. Mr. Tiffany is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Jacqueline; children, Carlton (Lumiere) and Keith; grandson, James. He is also survived by his brother, Bruce. Tiff was a man of great integrity and honor. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m.,...
Jeffrey M. Newton
Aug 22, 2017
Jeffrey M. Newton, age 75, of Hilton Head Island, SC died Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at home. Mr. Newton was born on January 20, 1942 in Reading, PA, the son of the late Frances and Johnny Newton. He is survived by his loving companion, Dr. Carolyn Ballard; son, Richard “Ric” Newton; step-daughter, Suzanne McCollum (Brian); brothers, Dr. Mark Newton...
Harry George Johnson Jr.
Aug 21, 2017
Having had a full life with no remaining bucket list, Harry G. Johnson died peacefully at his home in Moss Creek on August 21, 2017. Having been instructed not to advise on his life as if he had lived “on the wings of angles”, here is a humble reminiscence of his rather remarkable life. Harry was born in Dayton,...
