OBITUARIES
Barbara O. Hodges-Leinhart
Oct 18, 2025
Barbara O. Hodges-Leinhart passed away peacefully, at home, on Saturday evening 10/18/25. Barbara was born on August 17, 1945 to Roy and Ann Ollis living in Erwin, TN. Barbara spent her early years in Erwin until the family moved to Los Angeles, CA and lived there for four years. They then returned to Erwin, TN just prior to Barbara entering...
Harriet Mullett
Oct 17, 2025
Harriet Mullett, devoted and loving wife, mother, Grandma and Great-Grandma was called home to join our Lord and Savior on Friday, October 17th in Bluffton, SC. Harriet was born in Swainsboro, GA, the first child of Alexander and Dervis Neal. The family moved to Patterson, NJ shortly thereafter where they were blessed to add brothers Bob and Alex. After graduating...
Donald Edward Johnson
Oct 17, 2025
Donald Edward Johnson passed away on October 17, 2025. A visitation will be held Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 11:00am, at Red Dam Baptist Church. A funeral service will begin following the visitation, at 11:45 am. Burial will be held at 2:00 pm at Beaufort National Cemetery, following the funeral service.
Allen Slack High
Oct 16, 2025
Allen Slack High was born in Philadelphia in 1932, the son of Kathrynn I. Benkmann and Milton R. High, a WWII Merchant Marine.
Like his father, Allen took great pride in serving his country. Upon graduating Glen-Nor High School, Norwood, PA in 1951, Allen joined the Air Force and trained as a linguist at Yale for his Far East assignment, of...
Deborah Reade Williamson
Oct 16, 2025
Deborah Anne Reade Williamson passed away during the night after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Her husband Richard, of 39 years, was at her side at the time.
Deborah is survived by her husband, Richard (Bluffton), mother, Sylvia Rollins (HHI), sister, Susan Durham (Missouri), sister-in- law, Donna Reade(New Hampshire), a niece and nephew and several great nieces and nephews (Missouri).
Deborah...
Anita Rae Brennan
Oct 15, 2025
Anita Rae (Potwin) Brennan, 82, of Bluffton, SC passed away on October 15, 2025.
Anita was born on February 2, 1943 to Edward and Geneva Potwin in Lebanon, New Hampshire. She grew up in Vermont and graduated from Woodstock high school. Anita attended college at the University of Vermont in Burlington, where she met and married her husband James Brennan of...
Justin Wayne Brabham
Oct 12, 2025
Justin Wayne Brabham, 54, passed away on Oct. 12, 2025 in Rincon, GA. He was born in Savannah, GA on March 18, 1971 to the late Jimmy and Lillian Brabham.
Justin loved fishing, boating, and lake days. He enjoyed playing cards, cornhole, and hanging with his wife and friends. He was loved by many and kind to all. Always lending a...
Helen Stevens Fell
Oct 11, 2025
Helen Stevens Fell, age 82, passed away on October 11, 2025, in Plano, Texas. Born on September 27, 1943, to Harry W. and Sophia W. Stevens, she was predeceased by her parents, her husband John, and two brothers (Harry and Peter).
Helen was born in Pasadena, Texas. When the family moved to Neptune Beach, Florida, Helen was seven; she attended San...
Bobby Lynch
Oct 8, 2025
Bobby Gerald Lynch, 79, of Ridgeland passed peacefully in his home with his family by his side on October 8, 2025. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Linda Gail Lynch and his parents Carry and Elise Lynch.
Bobby was a kind man, always willing to offer a hand to friends and neighbors. He enjoyed fishing and loved landscaping.
He...
Emily Susan (Hooker) Breland
Oct 8, 2025
Emily Susan Breland peacefully entered her eternal home with the LORD on Wednesday, October 8, at 6:30 p.m., passing away at home with her husband Jim, her son, Jimmy, and his wife, Jade at her bedside.
Surrounded by love, she left her earthly tent for the glory of heaven.
Born on May 21, 1947, Emily was the beloved daughter of Edmond and...
Gloria J. Patrick
Oct 7, 2025
Gloria Patrick, 77, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ October 7, 2025. She was born in Pembroke, GA to the late Joshua and Inez Sims.
Most of her life was spent loving her family, raising two children and loving her grandchildren. She would say “I love you, now and forever.” She was firm in her...
BJ Decicio
Oct 7, 2025
BJ Decicio, 63, of Bluffton, SC passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, GA.
BJ was born August 9, 1962 in Olympia, WA to the late Irvin Cecil Decicio and Zola Marie Glison Decicio. He resided in Bluffton with his wife, Lori.
In addition to his wife, BJ is survived by his sons, Jacon Bergesen (Abby) of Columbia,...
Gerald "Jerry" May
Oct 6, 2025
Gerald “Jerry” May, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Jerry lived a full and joyful life defined by love, laughter, and friendship.
He was the devoted husband of Joann May, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage, love, and adventure. He was the proud father of Nicole (Adam) Klein and Shannon (Tyler) Broach, and the...
Timothy "Morgan" Dougherty
Oct 6, 2025
Morgan Dougherty, proud father of Hunter Karoline, left this world far too soon on October 6, 2025, at the age of 37.
Morgan was a lover of hunting, fishing, racecars, watersports, his dog Willow, and all things family. His job as an arborist and crane operator was his passion. He was most known for his kindness, loyalty, goofiness, his beautiful eyes,...
Chesley John Caldwell
Oct 4, 2025
Chesley John Caldwell, 82, husband of Marcia Connelly Caldwell, of Beaufort SC passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at his residence.
The funeral service will be held on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 11:00 am at the Baptist Church of Beaufort.
John was born on August 13, 1943. He is the son of the late Chesley John Caldwell, Jr & Elizabeth...
Naomi Marie (May) Davis
Oct 4, 2025
Naomi Marie (May) Davis 92, of Bluffton SC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
Naomi was born May 22, 1933, to Ruth L. (Cary) May and Guy W. May in Waverly, NY. She spent her childhood in the northern Pennsylvania towns of Milan and Athens. She graduated from the nursing program at Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. Naomi worked...
Jeffrey L. Barry
Oct 4, 2025
Jeff Barry of Bluffton, SC, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2025, at age 57. He joins our fathers, Robert Barry and Robert May, along with brother-in-law, Edouard Champion.
He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Sue, his mother Gloria Barry, sibling Lisa Barry, children Jessica (Cody Godfrey), Nicholas (Taylor), Danielle, granddaughter, Claribel, mother- in- law, Vivian May, brother-in-...
George E. Campbell
Oct 4, 2025
George Ernest Campbell, 90, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2025, in Bluffton, South Carolina.
George was born May 23, 1935, in Grafton, ND, to Roch and Lydia (Pagote) Campbell. He was raised on the family’s farm east of Grafton, graduating from Grafton High School in 1953. George attended the University of North Dakota and...
Carson Brace Sibilio
Oct 2, 2025
“You’re not gone, just flying free - a silent part of all we see.”
Carson Brace Sibilio left us way too soon when he passed away on October 2, 2025 in Bluffton, South Carolina. He was 20 years old. Carson was born on April 8, 2005 in Stamford, Connecticut. He was raised in Darien, Connecticut where he attended Hindley Elementary and...
John Patrick Cusack
Oct 2, 2025
The Feast Day of the Guardian Angels
John Patrick “John Pat” Cusack, 83, of Bluffton, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family.
Born in New York, John was the middle child and first son of John Patrick and Lily (McArdle) Cusack. He was predeceased by his parents and his sister, Mary (Joan), and...
