OBITUARIES
Margaret Letitia Phillips Niston Love (Lettie) Arrington
Dec 26, 2016
Margaret Letitia (Lettie) Phillips Niston Love Arrington, of Hilton Head Island, SC, formerly of Mount Airy, NC, for 92 years, passed away December 26, 2016, at Hilton Head Regional Hospital. Her loving daughter, Rhonella (Ronnie) Niston Gray, was at her side.
She is predeceased by her parents, Daniel Paul & Sallie Emma Shropshire Phillips, a brother, Thomas...
Noreen Ann Hines
Dec 26, 2016
Noreen Ann Hines passed away on December 26, 2016 at Treasure Cove Hospice in Stuart, FL.
Ms. Hines was born January 23, 1938 in Bronx, NY to the late John Joseph Walsh and Olga Carlson Walsh. She was a long former resident of N.Y.C., later residing in Sebastian, FL, Ft. Pierce, FL, and Jensen Beach, FL, where...
Robert Richard Murch
Dec 25, 2016
Robert Richard Murch, 34 of Bluffton, SC passed away on December 25, 2016 at Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head, SC.
Mr. Murch was born in Fairfax, Virginia on March 4, 1982 to the late Richard Murch and Paula Welch Murch. He was employed at Spinnaker Resorts of Hilton Head Island; a member of the LowCountry Community Church;...
Gerald Lynes
Dec 24, 2016
Gerald W. Lynes, 91, of Rock Hill, SC passed away on December 24, 2016.He was the only child of the late Oscar Adolph and Corine Bryan Lynes. He was born in Savannah, Ga., and grew up Ridgeland, SC. After graduating from high school, he entered the U. S. Navy and was appointed Lieutenant in 1951. While in the Navy,...
Richard W. S. Lee
Dec 23, 2016
Richard W.S. Lee, 89, died at his home in Bluffton SC on December 23, 2016. He was born November 24, 1928 to the late Bernard and Grace Lee. Eventually, the family settled in Hong Kong and lived under Japanese occupation during World War II. He studied aeronautical mechanics at the Far East Flight Training School in Hong Kong before...
John Dennis Leonhardt
Dec 22, 2016
John Dennis Leonhardt, 81 of Bluffton, SC passed away on December 22, 2016 at the Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC.
John was born in New York City, New York on July 23, 1935 to John George Leonhardt and Margaret Murtag. John was a franchise owner in the food supply industry.
John is survived...
William Charles Lortz
Dec 21, 2016
William Charles Lortz, 79, of Sheldon, South Carolina, passed away at home on December 21. Born on January, 27, 1937, in St. Louis, Missouri, Bill lived his life in St. Louis, Atlanta, and at his beloved home on Brays Island, South Carolina, with his wife and family where he embraced the beautiful splendor of the Low Country. Bill attended...
Richard Burt Meyer
Dec 16, 2016
Richard Burt Meyer, age 86, died Friday, December 16, 2016 at his home in Bluffton, SC. Mr. Meyer was born on November 11, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Frank Meyer and Bertha Durks Meyer. He was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He worked for many years with Union Oil as a Oil...
Janis Keith Shoffner
Dec 15, 2016
Janis Keith Shoffner passed away peacefully on December 15, 2016, surrounded by family, after a valiant three year battle with breast cancer. Janis was born on December 3, 1937 in Port Arthur, TX to Judge Quentin and "Peachie" Keith and spent her childhood in Beaumont, TX. After graduating from Beaumont High School in 1955, Janis attended the University of...
Mary Wilsbach Hulbert
Dec 14, 2016
Mary Wilsbach Hulbert, age 89, of Hilton Head Island, SC died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Hilton Head Hospital. Mrs. Hulbert was born on January 12, 1927 in Oneonta, NY, the daughter of the late Honus and Lucille Wilsbach. Mrs. Hulbert was married to J Burton Hulbert who preceded her in death on July 18, 2011. The Hulbert’s made...
Bette Hennen Weldon
Dec 14, 2016
The Lord peacefully took Bette to Heaven on December 14, 2016. She was born in the Chicago area, on June 21, 1930 to the late Garfield and Margaret Hennen along with three other siblings. She married her high school sweetheart, James George Weldon on May 27, 1950 and remained married until James lost his battle to cancer, 1n 1999....
Charles R. (Charlie) Johnson, Sr.
Dec 13, 2016
Sadly we announce that Charles (Charlie) R. Johnson Sr. lost his courageous four year battle with ALS on December 13, 2016. Charlie passed away peacefully with Gloria his beloved wife of 55 years by his side at their home in Moss Creek Plantation, Hilton Head.
Charlie was the proud father to Wendy Yeager (Bruce) and Rick Johnson...
Lorelei M. Bolger
Dec 13, 2016
Lorelei M. Bolger, 82, of Okatie, SC, formerly of Medford, NY, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Landmark Hospital in Savannah, GA.
Mrs. Bolger was born on December 8, 1934 in New York, New York to the late Charles R. Mariotti and Theodora Lavoratta Mariotti. She was a beloved wife to the late James Bolger; loving mother...
Ann Elizabeth Jones
Dec 12, 2016
Ann Elizabeth Jones, 82 of Ridgeland, SC and widow of Carl Jones passed away on December 12, 2016 at the Ridgeland Nursing Center, Ridgeland, SC. Ann was born in Pikeville, KY on May 29, 1934 to the late Grady Hall and Georgia Tackett Hall. Ann was a Nurses Assistant for the Jasper County Hospital and Dr. J.M. Bennett. Ann...
Alton Herman Farmer
Dec 11, 2016
Alton Herman Farmer, 71 of Bluffton, SC passed away on December 11, 2016 at Candler Hospital, Savannah, GA. Alton was born in Metter, GA on September 27, 1945 to Linda Watson and the late Alton T. Farmer. Alton formerly owned A-1 Heating and Air Conditioning. He was a member at Indian Hill Baptist Church and served in the US...
Arnold “Chick” Ferrara
Dec 11, 2016
Arnold “Chick” Ferrara, 82, of Sun City passed away December 11, 2016 at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Mary, and brother, James. Visitation will be from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Monday, December 19, 2016 at Sauls Funeral Home, 90 Simmonsville Road, Bluffton. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at...
Albertha Mitchell
Dec 11, 2016
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27
Albertha Mitchell, the daughter of the late Lee, Sr. and Romenia Jenkins Mitchell was born on December 4, 1948 of Ridgeland, South Carolina.
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Wilton Ellis Altman
Dec 10, 2016
Wilton Ellis Altman, 78 of Ridgeland, SC passed away on December 10, 2016 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Beaufort, SC. Wilton was born in Ridgeland, SC on November 21, 1938 to the late Ellis Altman and Robbie Lee Roberts Altman.
Wilton was formerly employed by the SC Department of Transportation and retired carpenter for Pinckney Brothers Construction Company....
Wesley Perry Sauter
Dec 9, 2016
Dr. Wesley Perry Sauter of Bluffton, South Carolina died peacefully in his sleep at Hospice Savannah, December 9, 2016. He was 91 years old. He is preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Marie Joy Lowes Sauter. He is survived by his sister Hetty Auburn and his five children; Jim Sauter(Tammy), David Sauter(Peggy), Nancy Sauter, Amy Hill(Ted),...
Eugene W. Low
Dec 9, 2016
Eugene W. Low, 82, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Old Tappan, NJ died Friday, December 9, 2016 at his home. Mr. Low was born on April 7, 1934 in Teaneck, NJ, the son of the late William Otto Low and Grace Elizabeth Jahnes Low. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was the former Chief...
