OBITUARIES
Ronald Cheesman
Jun 3, 2016
Ronald Cheesman, age 81, of Bluffton, SC died Friday, June 3, 2016 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Mr. Cheesman was born on February 14, 1935 in Bronx, NY, the son of the late Darnley Cheesman and Matilda Bradshaw Cheesman. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Jude Cheesman; daughter,...
Michelle Lynne Passio
Jun 3, 2016
Michelle Lynne Passio, of Ridgeland, SC and wife of Richard Rock Passio Jr. passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016 at her home. Michelle was born on August 3, 1982 in Honolulu, HI to Paul Bennington and Pamela Sue Bennington. Michelle was a mother of eight; a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and loved by everyone who met...
Eva Elaine Seaman Lynn
Jun 2, 2016
Eva Elaine Seaman Lynn, 88, of Bluffton, died Thursday, June 2, 2016, at her niece’s home on Johns Island, SC.
Born December 1, 1927 and raised on Wadmawlaw Island, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Walker and Mamie Crosby Cumbee.
Eva was survived by her sister, Lizzie C. Suggs of Johns Island,...
Patricia Ann Cassidy
Jun 2, 2016
Patricia Ann Cassidy, age 77, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Shelton, CT died Thursday, June 2, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Cassidy was born on March 9, 1939 in Portland, OR, the daughter of the late George Larson and Dorothy Getty Larson. She worked as a paralegal in Connecticut for many years until retiring to Sun City-Hilton Head,...
William Gordon Wells
Jun 1, 2016
William Gordon Wells, 84 of Tillman, SC passed away on June 1, 2016 at Coastal Carolina Hospital, Hardeeville, SC. Gordon was born in Ridgeland, SC on August 21, 1931 to the late Henry Bradley Wells and Matilda Ruth Coleman Wells. Gordon was a Plantation manager, Conservationist and owner of Wells Supply Company. Gordon served as an appointed District Commissioner...
Virginia Kathryne Huntley Adair
Jun 1, 2016
Virginia Kathryne Huntley Adair passed away in her home June 1at t he age of 94 She was born in 1921 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the oldest of three children of Kathryne and Carl Huntley. Her family moved to Shaker Heights, Ohio in 1923. Mrs. Adair attended Flora Stone Mather College of Western Reserve University (now known as Case Western...
James Joseph Mahoney Jr.
May 31, 2016
James Joseph Mahoney Jr. He was born in Middleboro, Mass on June 21, 1928 to Flo and James J Mahoney. He graduated from Middleboro High School in June 1946. He joined the US Navy and was discharged in April 1948. He won a WW2 victory medal. Because so many men were getting out of the service the colleges quickly...
Paul Brandon Barringer Ii
May 30, 2016
Paul Brandon Barringer II, 85, legendary hardwood industry pioneer, business leader, and dedicated family man, died peacefully at his home on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, May 30, 2016. Born in Sumter, South Carolina, August 22, 1930, Paul Barringer will be remembered for his immeasurable generosity, charismatic leadership and as a man who was larger than life. Armed with...
William “W.D.” Blackmon
May 28, 2016
William “W.D.” Blackmon, age 89, of Okatie, SC died Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Ridgeland Nursing Center. Mr. Blackmon was born on March 30, 1927 in Aiken, SC, the son of the late William D. Blackmon and Ethel Mae Scott Blackmon. He was a graduate of Beaufort High School and at the age of 16 enlisted in the United...
Friedrich August Beuerle
May 26, 2016
Friedrich August “Fritz” Beuerle, age 82, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Richmond, VA, peacefully passed away Thursday, May 26th, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, GA. Fritz Beuerle was born February 2, 1934 in Munich, Germany, the son of the late Friedrich Rudolph August Beuerle and Else Gregor Beuerle. Beginning his career as an accountant, Fritz proved...
Doris Elizabeth Lucas
May 23, 2016
Doris Smith Lucas (81), born November 5, 1934, passed away on May 23, 2016 at Coastal Carolina Hospital after a long illness. She was a long time member of Great Swamp Baptist Church and participated in the nursery program for many years. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph “Buddie” Lucas and her sister, Willa Lee Smith. She is...
Toian Bowser-Alexander
May 21, 2016
TOIAN BOWSER-ALEXANDER On March 13, 1938, Toian Sanita Bowser was born in Topeka, KS. She died in Bluffton, SC on May 21, 2016. She was the daughter of Pearl Lewis-Bowser and S.N. Bowser, owners of the Bowser mortuaries located in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Coffeyville, Parsons, Lawrence and Topeka, Kansas. Toian attended and graduated from Monroe Elementary School, (now on the...
Jeanne Walther Davidson
May 20, 2016
Jeanne Walther Davidson, 90 years old, passed away peacefully at home in Bluffton on May 20, 2016. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA to Marie and Howard Walther. Jeanne met her husband, William, at the University of Pittsburgh. They had a blessed marriage of 60 years when he passed. She was predeceased by her brother, Howard Walther. Jeanne is...
Charlotte Flora Keener
May 18, 2016
Charlotte Flora Keener, age 78, of Beaufort, SC died Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at home. Mrs. Keener was born on November 23, 1937 in San Bernardino, CA, the daughter of Wilbur and Selma Baulch. She worked as a waitress for Holiday Inn in Fort Mill, SC. She was a kind and loving person of Baptist faith who loved her...
Barbara H. Wallace
May 18, 2016
Barbara H. Wallace, 77, of Bluffton, SC, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. She was the wife of Robert S. Wallace. Born in Coatesville, PA she was the daughter of the late Lawrence L. and Helen McClure Horner. She was a graduate of Scott High School in Coatesville, PA. She was a loving wife, mother, and sister. She...
William F. “Bill” Wilson
May 18, 2016
William F. “Bill” Wilson, age 70, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of the San Francisco Bay area, CA and Clinton, MD died Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at his home. William was born on November 18, 1945 in Washington, DC. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving as an operating room technician during the Vietnam era. He...
Edna M. Dillon
May 16, 2016
Edna M. Dillon, 88, of Morgantown, WV died Monday, May 16, 2016 in Bluffton, SC. Ms. Dillon was born on August 18, 1927 in Baxter, WV, the daughter of James Oinos and Anna Less Oinos. She was a graduate of WVU and would retire from there as an associate professor. She was an experienced traveller who loved to tell...
Harold Boyd Risher
May 16, 2016
Harold Boyd Risher of Hilton Head Island, SC passed away peacefully at the age of 99 on Monday, May 16, 2016 after a brief illness. He was born May 9, 1917 in Richmond, VA to Thomas Raysor and Havlyn Utsey Risher and grew up in Charleston, SC. He attended Clemson University and graduated in 1938 with a degree in...
Thomas Hal Hallex, Jr.
May 15, 2016
Thomas Hal Hallex, Jr., 62, of Savannah, GA died Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah. Mr. Hallex was born on February 25, 1954 in Charleston, SC, the son of Thomas H. Hallex, Sr. and Roberta Perry Hallex. He was retired from Hilton Head Exterminators after 30 years of service. He was a Baptist. He was...
Stanley Lovell Morton
May 13, 2016
Stanley Lovell Morton, 45 years old, tragically passed away from a three vehicle hit and run on Friday, May 13, 2016. Stan was born Jan. 23, 1971, to Emma and William Morton, in Decatur. Illinois. Stan was one of four siblings from Emma; and also one of four from William and Step Mother Sharon Morton. Stan has seven surviving...
