OBITUARIES
Elizabeth Royce Steinert
Dec 17, 2015
Elizabeth Royce Steinert, age 91, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Sanibel Island, FL died Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Bloom at Bluffton Senior Living. Mrs. Steinert was born on January 15, 1924 in Jacksonville, NJ, the daughter of the late George Magnus Royce, Sr. and Ruth Elizabeth Hushebeck Steinert. She was a homemaker for many years, caring for...
Maureen “Mickey” Sullivan
Dec 15, 2015
The world lost one of its most vibrant personalities on December 15, 2015 with the passing of Maureen “Mickey” Sullivan. Mickey is survived by her daughter Terry Cassidy & spouse Chris Foley of Massachusetts, son Bill & his wife Barbara, granddaughters Kate and Delaney Cassidy, of Portsmouth NH. She leaves her companion Bud Saxton. Mickey was the daughter of...
Sonya R. Sexton
Dec 11, 2015
Sonya R. Sexton, 48, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 at her home in Ridgeland, SC from an unexpected illness.
She was born on September 14, 1967 at Telfair Hospital in Savannah, Georgia to the late Joyce Ann Meadows and the late Frankie Gibbs.
She was a homemaker. She is survived by her sons; James...
Eva Louise Bennett
Dec 11, 2015
Eva Louise Bennett, 90, entered peacefully into the presence of her Lord Jesus on Friday, December 11, 2015 at Hilton Head Hospital. Louise was born on April 2, 1925 in Jacksonville, Florida to Eva Pearl Hughes Halford and James Willis Halford. She spent her childhood in Florida and Savannah, Georgia and in 1965 moved to the Lowcountry of Beaufort...
Parnell “Par” Porter
Dec 11, 2015
Parnell Par Porter, age 78, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Fairfax and Loudoun County, VA died suddenly on Friday, December 11, 2015 at Coastal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville, SC. Mr. Porter was born on March 26, 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of the late Parnell J. Porter and Helen Helbling Porter. He was a 1954 graduate of...
Boyd Augustus Rawl
Dec 9, 2015
Boyd Augustus Rawl, infant son of Henry Jacob Rawl, IV and Kathryn 'Katie' Kowal Rawl, passed away on December 9, 2015 at Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Boyd was born on September 12, 2015 on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Jake and Marie Rawl, Kevin and...
Elizabeth Ann Taylor
Dec 7, 2015
Elizabeth Ann Taylor, age 60 of Ridgeland and wife of Sidney C. Taylor III passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015 at her home after a long illness. She was born in Columbia, SC on March 17, 1955 to the late Boyce Byron Burley Jr. and Mildred Sanders Burley. Ann was a paralegal; attended Gillisonville Baptist Church; member of South...
Eva Lee Jones Gillespie
Dec 7, 2015
Eva Lee Jones Gillespie, age 96 of Greenville, SC and formerly of Ridgeland, SC and Savannah, GA passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015 in the St. Francis Hospital, downtown Greenville. Eva Lee was born in Hemp, Georgia on March 24, 1919 to the late Edgar M. Garrison and Stella Stuart Garrison. Eva was first married to Elbert "Jonesy" Jones,...
Howard Randolph "Randy" Bolduc
Dec 3, 2015
Howard Randolph "Randy' Bolduc, age 82 of Bluffton, SC and Minocqua, Wisconsin passed away at his home in Bluffton on Thursday, December 3, 2015. Mr. Bolduc was born in New Bedford, MA on April 24, 1933 to the late C. Howard Bolduc and Ruth R. (Chase) Fitzgerald. Randy was fortunate to also be raised by the late Jeanne (Masse)...
William E. Benton (Billy)
Dec 3, 2015
William E. Benton, age 72, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at his home in Hardeeville, SC. Billy was born in Pritchardville, SC on June 30, 1943 to the late Asberry Benton and Lilla Cooler Benton. Billy was employed by Professional Drywall Company; he was a member of Red Dam Baptist Church and the Men's Sunday School Class; Hardeeville...
Michael Peter Mena
Dec 2, 2015
Michael Peter Mena, known to friends and co-workers as "Mike", was born September 30, 1955 to parents Peter & Teresa Mena. He was the oldest of five children and grew up in the Lincoln Heights area of East Los Angeles where he attended Salesian High School. In 1973 he graduated high school and enlisted in the Army. While in the...
Irving H. Lawyer Sr.
Nov 29, 2015
Irving H. Lawyer, Sr., 69, of Pineland, SC died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at his home. Mr. Lawyer was born on April 16, 1946 in Harlem, NY, the son of Benjamin Stewart and Rose Lawyer. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the Vietnam War. He was a lifetime member of the Vietnam Veterans of America....
Michael Eugene Fritsche
Nov 28, 2015
Michael Eugene Fritsche, 48, of Pensacola, Florida passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Hilton Head Regional Medical Center in Hilton Head, SC while visiting family for the Thanksgiving Holiday in Bluffton, SC. Mike was born in Wisconsin Rapids, WI on July 3, 1967, the son of Joan (Rucinski) Fritsche and the late Eugene Fritsche. Mike attended Wisconsin...
Howard H. Robinson
Nov 28, 2015
Howard H. Robinson, 94, of Hilton Head died Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Hilton Head Hospital. A private funeral service will take place at a later date.A private funeral service will take place at a later date.
Clint Dale Cooler
Nov 27, 2015
Clint Dale Cooler, age 49 of Hardeeville, SC passed away on November 27, 2015 at Coastal Carolina Hospital, Hardeeville, SC. Dale was born in Hampton, SC on December 16, 1965 to Elaine Ginn Cooler Peed and the late Clint Cooler. Dale was the owner of Cool Cuts Lawn Care; he attended Red Dam Baptist Church; he enjoyed fishing; loved woodworking...
Frank Hayden Hess, Jr.
Nov 27, 2015
Frank Hayden Hess, Jr., 90, of Bluffton, SC, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bluffton, a believer in Jesus Christ, and looked forward to his entrance into the Heavenly Kingdom when the time arrived. Frank was born in West Helena, Arkansas, on December 19, 1924, to his late parents,...
Elinor Palmer Golson
Nov 24, 2015
Elinor Palmer Golson, 60, died Tuesday, November 24, at her residence in Alexandria, Virginia. She was the daughter of Charles O. Golson, Jr. and Elinor Stiles Golson of Savannah. Palmer was a graduate of the Savannah Country Day School and Hollins College. After graduation she worked for Coastal Georgia Historical Society on the first restoration project of the St. Simons...
Peter M. Gundermann
Nov 22, 2015
Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 am, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Saint Gregory the Great Catholic Church, 333 Fording Island Road, Bluffton. The family will receive friends from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm on Monday, November 30, 2015 at Sauls Funeral Home, 90 Simmonsville Road, Bluffton. A Memorial Tribute will be held at 5:00 pm.Memorial Mass will be...
John Francis "Jack" Kelly
Nov 20, 2015
John Francis "Jack" Kelly, age 87, of Bluffton, SC passed away peacefully at the Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head Island, SC on November 20, 2015 Mr. Kelly was born in New York City on May 13, 1928 to the late Robert Kelly and Jane Donar Kelly. Mr. Kelly was a retired Executive with General Motors International Corporation; a US Army...
Robert €Œbob†A. Rogers Ii
Nov 20, 2015
Robert "Bob" A. Rogers II Robert Rogers, Retired Army Major, was born on June 12, 1933 in New York City to the Rev. Muriel Andrews. Left behind is his college sweetheart, Vera Manning Rogers of fifty eight years and his four children, Robert A. Rogers and his wife, Val of Deptford, NJ, Rhonda Rogers Jones and husband William of Laurel,...
