Local obituaries for Sauls Funeral Home

Oct 22, 2016

Arlene Mae (Emhof) Jones, daughter of Laura Mae (Miller) and Ernest Emhof was born November 18, 1933 in New Hartford, New York and passed away on October 22, 2016 at Bloom at Belfair, Bluffton, SC.

Mrs. Jones was a High School valedictorian graduate in Clinton, NY. She married George in 1954 and they lived in Massachusetts, New...

Oct 22, 2016

Geneva Williams, 77, widow of Clarence Williams, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2016 at the home of her daughter in Tucker, Georgia. Ms. Williams was born in Ridgeland, SC to the late Arthur Hicks and Geneva Singleton. She is survived by her three daughters, Leslie Divers of Tucker, GA., Tracey Williams of Clarkston, GA. and Donna Williams, of...

Oct 22, 2016

James M. “Jay” Bacon, 87, passed away on October 22, 2016 in Bluffton, South Carolina, where he and his wife of 65 years, Barbara, have lived since 2005. He was born August 1, 1929 in Bridgeton, New Jersey to Maurice and Frances Henderson Bacon. He graduated from Rutgers University where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity....

Oct 22, 2016

Margaret Cusimano Roache, 79, of Bluffton, SC died Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center, Hardeeville.

Ms. Roache was born July 16, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Thomas Cusimano and Esther Bruno Cusimano. She was a supervisor for N.Y. telephone Co. for 37 years before moving to Bluffton in March of 2015. She...

Oct 22, 2016

Albert “Bud” Krug, age 94, of Hilton Head Island, SC and formerly of Wyckoff, NJ died Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Bloom of Hilton Head. Mr. Krug was born on April 14, 1922 in Ridgewood, NJ, the son of the late Albert P. Krug and Florence Zabriskie Krug. He was a graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology where he...

Oct 21, 2016

Joseph Lyons, 85, of Sun City Hilton Head, passed away peacefully on October 21st at Hilton Head Regional Medical Center after a long period of illness. He was born in Manhattan to the late John and Catherine Lyons on December 10, 1930. He attended Power Memorial High School and then studied at the seminary of The Society of St...

Oct 20, 2016

Graham is deeply loved and will be missed by so many people. We invite you to celebrate his life with us at his memorial service on Saturday, October 29, 2016, 3:00 pm at Sauls Funeral Home, 90 Simmonsville Rd., Bluffton and burial to follow in Lowcountry Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends beginning at 2:00 pm until the...

Oct 20, 2016

On October 20, 2016, God saw fit for Cody to leave his earthly home… Cody was born in Hilton Head, SC on September 24, 1998 to Eric Neil Lax and April Lynn Boyd. Cody was a 12th grade Honor student at Royal Live Oaks Academy where he was an active member of the Robotics Team, track team, National Art...

Oct 13, 2016

Juanita Ann Tuten, 69, of Grays, SC, wife of Wayne Tuten, died Thursday, October 13, 2016 at her home.

Mrs. Tuten was born January 6, 1947 in Crocketville, SC to the late Earl Jerome Williams and Addie J. Davis Williams. She was a member of Pine Level Baptist Church and a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, and...

Oct 12, 2016

Judith Ann Mitchum of Ridgeland, SC passed away on October 12, 2016 at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro, SC. She is survived by her daughter, Ann Tuten, of Varnville, SC, her mother, Dorothy Dean, her brother Ralph Smith, her sisters Joyce Burnette and Myra Malphrus, all of Ridgeland.

A Celebration Of Life will be held on...

Oct 11, 2016

Mr. Jeffrey Alan Laycock, of Tillman, SC went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 surrounded by his wife, friends and the presence of God’s love. Mr. Laycock was born July 20, 1956 in Normal, Illinois. He was the son of Earnest Laycock and Jayne Olsen Davis. He leaves behind his wife,...

Oct 11, 2016

Christy Hardigg, age 53, of Bluffton, SC died Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center in Hardeeville, SC. Christy was born on July 12, 1963 in Atlanta, GA. She was preceded in death by her father, Jim Hardigg. She is survived by her mother, Glenda W. Hardigg; aunt and uncle, Mary and Larry Glover; and cousins, Frank...

Oct 10, 2016

Mr. Ted Morris of Ridgeland, SC passed away on October 10, 2016 at his home after a long illness. Mr. Morris is a former officer with the Jasper County Sheriff's office. He also work in law enforcement in New York City and Palm Beach, Florida.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, November 3, at 6:00 pm...

Oct 10, 2016

Dianne Gibb (Wilder), age seventy, passed away on October 10th 2016. Dianne, the daughter of Warren and Evelyn Wilder, was born on August 30th 1946 in Topeka Kansas. She was active in her community and was a hardworking and respected business woman in both Topeka, Kansas and Richmond, Kentucky. She retired to Sun City where she was known for...

Oct 10, 2016

Robert Warren Cloutier, 88, of Sun City, died in Aiken, SC on October 10, 2016. He leaves his wife, Cathleen along with a daughter, Carolyn (Daniel) Brace and five grandchildren. He also leaves, from a previous marriage, four sons, Stephen, Matthew, David, and Daniel along with their wives and five grandchildren. Donations may be made to the American Heart...

Oct 9, 2016

Joseph P. Raftery, age 78, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Duxbury, MA died Sunday, October 9, 2016 at his home. Mr. Raftery was born on July 19, 1938 in New York City, NY, the son of the late Patrick Raftery and Theresa McGrath Raftery. He was a graduate of Manhattan College and following his formal education served in...

Oct 8, 2016

Susan Safranek loved life… no matter how long the party, she always wanted 5 minutes more. Her love was so great that it necessitated the strength of a hurricane to take her from our midst and end her long battle with cancer. Susan passed at 5:00 a.m. October 8th, 2016, a loss so large that the wind howled and...

Oct 7, 2016

Kathryn Fripp, 67 of Bluffton and wife of Robert L. Fripp passed away at her home on October 7, 2016.

Mrs. Fripp was born in New York City on March 31, 1949 to the late Stanley Cook and Marie Albano Cook.

Mrs. Fripp was a home decorator and a Catholic.

In addition to...

Oct 6, 2016

Jack Koenig, 84, husband of Sue Ellen Johnson died Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Serenity Place in Dublin, GA. Sauls Funeral Home of Bluffton is assisting the family with a private funeral service. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to any charity of choice.

Oct 6, 2016

Emily Ann Reed, 41, of Ridgeland, SC, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016 at her home. She was born May 9, 1975 in Frankfurt, IN.

She is survived by her parents, Phil and Gayle Myers of Ridgeland, SC; husband, Thomas F. Russo of Ridgeland, SC; son, Marvin Richard Fields, Jr.; daughter, Kiara Destiny Fields; brothers, Jason Darrol...