Local obituaries for Sauls Funeral Home

Feb 24, 2017

Sandra Kay Stronach, 64, of Beaufort, SC passed away Friday, February 24, 2017 at Pruitt Health Care of Walterboro.

Mrs. Stronach was born June 10, 1952 in Springfield, IL to the late Walter Matheis and Charlotte Adams Matheis. She was a bookkeeper for Berry’s Tax Service, attended Carterette Street Methodist Church in Beaufort, and enjoyed crocheting. She...

Feb 24, 2017

Alma Orr Cordle, a resident of The Seabrook, Hilton Head Island, SC died on February 24, 2017, about two months before her 104th birthday. Alma was born in Charlotte, NC on April 12, 1913, the oldest child of N.J. Orr and Mittie Bradley Orr. Members of the Orr family have been in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County since before the...

Feb 23, 2017

David H. Champoux, age 68, of Bluffton, SC and formerly from the Mohawk Valley in Upstate, NY passed away peacefully with his family by his side in Hilton Head Hospital . David was born November 7, 1948 in Syracuse, NY, the son of the late Homer David and Jacqueline Champoux. He was a graduate of St. John Fisher College...

Feb 23, 2017

Thomas F. Redmond, III, 74, of Bluffton, South Carolina passed away suddenly on February 23, 2017 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Mr. Redmond was born and raised in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Villanova University and a Master’s degree from Temple University. He spent 41 years in public education, first as...

Feb 23, 2017

Craig Robert Bartlett passed away February 23, 2017 in Hilton Head Island, SC at the age of 61. He was born November 12, 1955 in Erie, PA where he lived for 59 years. Craig was the second of three children, and the only son of Robert Kenneth and Rosalind Nichols Bartlett. Craig attended school in Erie, PA and graduated...

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...