OBITUARIES
Wilma Jean Fender Bryan
May 13, 2016
Wilma Jean Fender Bryan, 84 of Levy, SC and former widow of J. Dan Bryan passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016 at her home. Wilma was born in Townsend, GA on May 30, 1931 to the late Mac Fender and Ava Carter Fender. Wilma was the Hostess with the Mostess at the Pink Pig Bar B-Que Restaurant; owner...
William Wilson Hendrickson, Iii
May 13, 2016
WILLIAM WILSON HENDRICKSON III Born November 15, 1945 to William and Vera Hendrickson in Cleveland, Ohio. Attended schools in Fairview Park, Ohio. Graduated Fairview High School in 1963. Graduated from Ohio State University in 1970 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Graduated from George Washington University in 1973 with a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration. Bill was a...
Josephine Bogaert
May 11, 2016
Josephine Bogaert, 95, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ died Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Mrs. Bogaert was born on August 14, 1920 in Carlstadt, NJ, the daughter of the late Gaetano Lombardo and Angelina Barrone Lombardo. She worked with Becton Dickinson in Rutherford, NJ for 51 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, John...
Sebastian Nungaray
May 11, 2016
Sebastian Nungaray, 59 of Hardeeville, SC passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at his home. Sebastian was born in Zacatecas, Mexico on January 28, 1957 to the late Jesus Nungaray and Beatriz Nungaray. Sebastian moved to Hardeeville in 1995. He was the owner of East Coast Construction Clean Up Company and a member of the Hardeeville Baptist Church....
Lawrence "Larry" Powell
May 10, 2016
Lawrence "Larry" Powell, 71, of Bluffton, SC passed away on Tuesday May 10, 2016 surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Albany, NY, he was the son of the late Fannie and Edward Powell, Jr. Larry was a longtime resident of Ravena, NY and retired to Bluffton, SC for the past thirteen years. Larry...
Jane M. Rhyan
May 10, 2016
Jane M. Rhyan of Bluffton, SC died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Rhyan was born in Allentown, PA, the daughter of the late William F. O’Brien and Elizabeth Langham O’Brien. She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, John Rhyan; son, Bill Cuppy; daughter, Peggy Cuppy Smith; step-daughter, Laurie Pope; sister, Catherine O’Donnell; grandchildren,...
Leslie Clair "Bud" Rankin Jr.
May 9, 2016
Leslie Clair “Bud” Rankin Jr., 78 of Coosawhatchie, SC and husband of Frances Wilson Rankin passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at his home. Bud was born in Huntington, Long Island, NY on March 26, 1938 to the late Leslie C. Rankin Sr. and Mildred Monks Rankin. Bud was a truck driver and farmer associated with Rankin Truck...
Marian Lynn Youngblood Smith
May 9, 2016
Marian Lynn Youngblood Smith, 63, of Bluffton, SC died Monday, May 9, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Smith was born on September 18, 1952 in Savannah, GA, the daughter of the late H.C. Youngblood and Betty Sanders Youngblood. She worked for many years as a graphic designer with Island Communications. She is survived by her loving husband of 46...
Dr. Thomas Beville Carroll
May 8, 2016
Dr. Thomas Beville Carroll LANCASTER - Dr. Thomas Beville Carroll, III, "Tommy" of Lancaster passed away on May 8, 2016 at Springs Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Dr. Thomas Beville Carroll, Jr. and Mildred Turner Carroll. He was born March 14, 1939 in Savannah, Georgia. Tommy was a graduate of...
Grace Hanson Sulak
May 7, 2016
Grace Hanson Sulak, 14 of Bluffton passed away on May 7, 2016 as the result of an automobile accident in St. Matthews, SC. Grace was a beautiful young lady, inside and out, who had a love for her family that exceeded all. She was a very caring and compassionate person who always put the needs of others before her...
Jesse James Washington
May 6, 2016
Jesse James Washington, 81, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016 at his home in Hardeeville, SC. Mr. Washington was born in Georgetown, SC to Silas Jackson and Lucille Washington. Mr. Washington is a retired truck driver and was owner of S & J Trucking Company. He was an active member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness in Hardeeville...
Wendy Feather Ray
May 6, 2016
Wendy Feather Ray, 55 of Hardeeville, SC and wife of Timothy T. Ray passed away at her home on Friday, May 6, 2016. Wendy was born on September 14, 1960 in Haddonfield, NJ the daughter of the late William Henry Feather III and Dorothy Martin Feather. Wendy loved her family especially her grandchildren and the neighborhood children. She loved...
Daphne C. Gibson
May 5, 2016
Daphne C. Gibson, 86, of Bluffton, SC passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at her home.
Daphne was born on March 13, 1930 in Walthamstow, England, the daughter to the late Harry S. Faithfull and Murial C. Worley Faithfull.
Daphne moved to The United States in 1981 and later married the late Jerry Gibson....
Barbara Szypczak
May 3, 2016
Barbara Szypczak, a loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away on May 3rd, 2016 at the age of 64. With her strong will, stubborn persistence and her “Never Give Up” attitude she overcame Stage 4 Cancer 30 years ago. As tragic as Cancer can be, it altered her life, yet she didn’t let it define her life. With her...
Jerry Charles Soper
May 2, 2016
Jerry Charles Soper was born April 21, 1934 in Richmond, IN to Malvern and Kathryn Soper. Jerry was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity and graduated from Purdue University with a B.S.E.E. in 1956. Three years of active duty service in the US Navy was followed by a career primarily in the aerospace industry, including launch support for NASA...
Susan Soper Doddridge
May 2, 2016
Susan Soper Doddridge was born March 19, 1963 in Richmond, VA, the youngest of 4 children, to Jerry and Marta Soper. Her childhood was spent in Merritt Island, FL, and teenage years in Columbia, MD. She graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.A. in Psychology in 1985. She worked for over 30 years in HR, project management...
Christopher Michael King
Apr 30, 2016
Christopher Michael King, age 19, of Columbia, SC and formerly of Marietta, GA passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Christopher was born on April 27, 1997 in Marietta, GA. He was a 2015 graduate of Lassiter High School where he was active with the marching band. He was currently studying electrical engineering at the University of South Carolina...
Jean A. Smith
Apr 29, 2016
Jean Armstrong Smith passed away April 29, 2016 surrounded by family on Hilton Head Island, SC. Jean was born September 14, 1930 in Atlanta to Donald H Armstrong, Sr. and Aldora Anderson Armstrong. She graduated high school from NAPS (North Atlanta Presbyterian School) in Atlanta and earned a journalism degree from Wesleyan College in Macon. She married her beloved...
Gayle Muilenburg
Apr 28, 2016
Gayle Muilenburg, 83, went Home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at NHC-Bluffton. Mrs. Muilenburg was born on June 5, 1932 in Grand Rapids, MI, the daughter of the late James Bylsma and Irene Lindemulder Bylsma. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years,...
Alexander "Alex" Seabrook Arrieta
Apr 27, 2016
Alexander “Alex” Seabrook Arrieta, 10, passed away on April 27, 2016, surrounded by his family at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. He was the son of Hugo Brandon and Caroline Seabrook Sasnett Arrieta, both of Hilton Head Island. Alex was born at Memorial University Medical Center hospital in Savannah, Ga., on June 18, 2005. Alex loved...
