Local obituaries for Sauls Funeral Home

Feb 22, 2017

Carol L. Moyer, age 85, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Kankakee, IL died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Bloom at Belfair. Mrs. Moyer was born on March 8, 1931 in Fairfield, IA, the daughter of the late Elmer Ramsay and Lena Ehrhardt Ramsay. She was a member of the Travelers Club, the Kankakee Garden Club, the Kankakee Country...

Feb 22, 2017

Annie Mae Youmans Reeves, 96, of Yemasee, SC passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at her home.

Mrs. Reeves was born June 20, 1920 in Early Branch, SC to the late John Howell Youmans and Bridie Mae Crosby. She was an active member of the Yemassee Community, served as the former Town Clerk for the City of...

Feb 20, 2017

Bluffton, SC: Robert D. Longmeyer was born in Beebeetown, Iowa July 26, 1934 and died in Bluffton, South Carolina on Monday, February 20, 2017.

Bob’s parents were Frank H. and Emma Longmeyer. Except for his sister, Florence Helmick, of Omaha, Nebraska, Bob’s other siblings, Jack and Butch, Helen, Alice and Dorothy, preceded him in death.

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Feb 18, 2017

Adaline “Addy” Sauber, 70, of Bluffton died Saturday, February 18, 2017 at home. A celebration of life will be held on March 4th and 5th at 11 Preacher Court, Bluffton, SC 29909. Sauls Funeral Home of Bluffton is assisting the family.

Feb 18, 2017

Colonel William T Fitzroy William T Fitzroy, born April 17, 1920, in Pittsburgh, PA. “Buzz” as he was known by his family and friends, was the first child of Marie and John Finley Fitzroy. Buzz passed away peacefully on February 18, 2017, in Bluffton, SC. surrounded by family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Roberta...

Feb 18, 2017

Minnie “Katherine” (Morris) Ormsbee, born July 3rd, 1937, went to be with the Lord February 18th, 2017 following a long battle with cancer at her son’s home under the care of Hospice, Friends of Caroline. Katherine was born in Bluffdale, Texas. She moved to South Carolina in 2014 residing with her oldest son, Alan.

Katherine is preceded...

Feb 17, 2017

Karen Erikson Thomas, 67, of Bluffton, SC passed away February 17th, 2017.

She was the daughter of the late Fred C. Erikson and Janet N. Erickson of Ft. Lauderdale FL. Karen was preceded in death by her parents, brother Thomas Erikson and sister Barbara Erikson. She is survived by her husband, John Thomas Jr. of the home;...

Feb 17, 2017

John “Jack” Creaven, age 80, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of New York, NY died Friday, February 17, 2017 at NHC-Bluffton. Mr. Creaven was born on July 21, 1936 in New York, NY, the son of the late William and Bridget Creaven. He was a graduate of Iona College where he earned a degree in business. He was a...

Feb 17, 2017

Albert A. Thiess, Jr., 70, of Bluffton, South Carolina, passed peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2017, at his home with his family by his side. Mr. Thiess was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late Helen and Albert A. Thiess, Sr. He was preceded in death by his sister, Connie Rapp. Mr. Thiess graduated from Michigan State University with...

Feb 16, 2017

Sam Cutshaw, 25, died tragically on Thursday, February 16, 2017, at the Medical University of South Carolina, in Charleston, from injuries he sustained while doing the work he loved. Sam joined Allcare Tree Surgery of Bluffton SC as an arborist in October of 2016. He worked enthusiastically to restore the Hilton Head Island area from damage caused by Hurricane...

Feb 16, 2017

Eleanor Ward Purdy Gregory Tillman, 77, passed over on February 16, 2017, at her home in Beaufort, SC. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mildred Alice Ward Purdy and Henry Klugh Purdy, Jr., and her brother, Henry Klugh (Rock) Purdy, III of Ridgeland, SC. She was a graduate of Columbia College. She is survived by her husband,...

Feb 16, 2017

Deweese Weaver, 78, of Hilton Head Island, SC passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 as a result of an accident.

Ms. Weaver was born December 10, 1938 in Sylvania, GA to the late Norman P. Weaver and Earleen Boyd Weaver. She was a well-known horse-trainer and a Christian. She loved the beach, drinking coffee, and riding her...

Feb 13, 2017

Mr. Louis (Lou) Hart, 86 passed away on February 13, 2017 at Hospice Savannah, GA. Mr. Hart was born on June 15, 1930 to Edwin L. and Agnes L. Hart in Cohocton, NY. He was the President and owner of Ed Hart’s Gun Supply in Bath, NY until selling the business in 1996. He then became a Realtor retiring...

Feb 12, 2017

George Alexander Simpson, age 81, of Hilton Head, SC and formerly of Silver Spring and Rockville, MD died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Brookdale, Hilton Head Court after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Mr. Simpson was born on September 29, 1935 in Aberdeen, Scotland, the eldest son of the late John Simpson and Doris Weymouth Simpson. He earned...

Feb 10, 2017

Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Kennedy, 89 of Hilton Head, SC passed away on February 10, 2017. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband Edward G. Kennedy. She is survived by her daughters Peggy Barsness (Edward) Hilton Head, SC; Kathy Boerner (Mark) Bluffton, SC; her grandchildren Shawn, Rachel, Ethan, Luke, Emma, and Jackson. A private service will be held...

Feb 9, 2017

Ryan Patrick Meade passed away suddenly in his home February 9, 2017 at the age of 28. He is survived by his two sons, Dean Coleman Meade, age 4, Jameson Michael Meade, age 2, and the love of his life, Kelly Littlejohn. He is also survived by his parents, Brian and Jana Meade of Bluffton; his brother, Nolan Meade,...

Feb 8, 2017

Matthew Taylor Rose was born on August 25, 1986 in Plainfield, New Jersey to Robert & Jennifer Rose. Matthew passed on February 8, 2017 at the age of 30.

Matthew was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Louis & Arlene Rose of Port Orange Florida and his maternal grandmother, Sally Kathleen White. Matthew is survived by...

Feb 8, 2017

Daniel F. O’Hara, Jr. of Bluffton, formerly of Montclair, NJ passed away on February 8 at the age of 83. The party started for Dan on the day Prohibition was repealed, December 5, 1933. Raised in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, New York, he was the second of five children and the eldest son of Daniel F. O’Hara,...

Feb 6, 2017

Marcella Helen Sabol (nee Thomas), age 97, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of McKees Rocks, PA died Monday, February 6, 2017 in Walterboro, SC.

Mrs. Sabol was born on November 26, 1919 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of the late Paul and Sophia Thomas. She was a graduate and communicant of St. Mark’s Parish.

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Feb 6, 2017

Jean Conger Atherton, 91, of Beverly Hills, MI and Hilton Head, SC died on Monday, February 6, 2017 at NHC-Bluffton.

Mrs. Atherton was born on May 21, 1925 in Cleveland, OH, the daughter of the late Paul Carnes Conger and Ellen Lucille Conger. She graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1947 where she met Neil Pierce Atherton....