OBITUARIES
Florence Staley Crawford
Jan 1, 2015
Florence S. Crawford, 82 of Hardeeville, SC and widow of James R. Crawford Jr., passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2015 in the Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Beaufort. She was born in Brownsville, PA on December 31, 1932. She was the daughter of the late Fredrick Victor and Verna Belle Molisse Staley. She had lived in Hardeeville since 1966 and was...
Alfred Eugene Gill
Jan 1, 2015
Alfred Eugene Gill, 87 of Beaufort, SC passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at his home. He was born in Ridgeland, SC on December 31, 1927 to the late P.D. Gill Sr. and Indie Woods Gill. He was the owner of Sea Island Supply Company. He was a former member of the Sea Island Rotary Club and was a...
Henrietta P. Thomas
Dec 31, 2014
Henrietta Pritchard Thomas, 97 passed away at River Oaks in Beaufort on December 31, 2014. She was born in Biscoe, North Carolina on September 27, 1917 to the late Henry Alexander and Mae Wright Pritchard.She was a homemaker and a Methodist. She is survived by her son, John A. Thomas Jr. of Hilton Head Island, SC; two daughters, Anne T....
Ernest Gary Tate Jr.
Dec 31, 2014
Ernest Gary Tate, Jr., 90 of Ridgeland, SC passed away today, December 31, 2014 at his home. He was born in Taylors, SC on March 02, 1924 to the late Ernest Gary and Alva Ross Tate. He was a Clemson University Extension Agent for Jasper County for 35 years; long time Manager of Spring Hill Hunting Club; member, St. Paul's...
Marla G. Hoffner
Dec 30, 2014
Marla G. Hoffner, 64, of Bluffton, SC died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Hoffner was born in Pittsburgh, PA on October 19, 1950, the daughter of Marle Wingard and Elva Wolfe Wingard. She is survived by her husband, James C. Hoffner; daughter, Jennifer Hoffner of Irwin, PA; son, James "Jimmy" Hoffner (Erin) of Broomfield, CO; and grandchildren,...
Linda Patricia Pucko
Dec 29, 2014
Linda Patricia (Fleury) Pucko of Sun City, Bluffton SC, passed away on December 29, 2014 after a courageous struggle with ALS. She was born April 5, 1953 in Revere, Massachusetts and was a graduate of Revere High School. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Dorothy Fleury, as well as a brother John Fleury. She is survived...
Dierdre 'Dee' Ellen Foster
Dec 28, 2014
Dierdre 'Dee' Ellen Foster, 79, of Hilton Head Island, SC, lost her long battle with Alzheimer's on December 28, 2014. Her brother, Norman Whitney Buck, preceded her in death. Dee is survived by her Sister in Law, Delphine Buck of Hilton Head Island; Niece, Lorraine Buck of Sarasota, FL and Nephew, Lawrence Buck of Westfield, IN. The family would like...
James Robert Strickland
Dec 28, 2014
James Robert Strickland, 70 of Ridgeland, SC passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at his home. He was born in Walterboro, SC on November 29, 1944 to Lydia Fisk and the late English Woodrow Strickland, Sr. He was an 18 wheel truck driver and a avid Nascar Racing Fan. He attended the Christian Church. He is survived by his...
Roger Phillip Garritano
Dec 28, 2014
Roger Phillip Garritano Born July 26, 1951 Died December 28, 2014 Roger Phillip Garritano, age 63, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, died early Sunday morning following a seven-month illness. He was born July 26, 1951, in Dowagiac, Michigan, to Joseph and Barbara (Burger) Garritano. A 1969 graduate of Niles High School, Roger followed his father in the construction industry...
Harry S. Hutson (Juju,)
Dec 27, 2014
Harry S. Hutson (JuJu), 90, longtime resident of Hardeeville, SC, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2014, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah, GA. JuJu was born on August 14, 1924 in Hardeeville, SC, and he was preceded in death by his parents, Harry S. Hutson, Sr. and Lorna McTeer Hutson; and one brother, Dona C. Hutson (D.C.). He is...
Linda Handler Lack
Dec 25, 2014
Linda Handler Lack, age 64, of Bluffton, SC passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014. Linda was born on April 2, 1950 in Newton, MA, the daughter of Arthur Handler and the late Phyllis Schultz Handler. She worked as a systems analyst for many years for Polaroid. She was a member of Temple Oseh Shalom and was an active resident...
William Henry Thomas Floyd, Sr.
Dec 25, 2014
William Henry Thomas Floyd, Sr., 90, passed away December 25, 2014 at Hilton Head Hospital in Hilton Head Island, SC. He was born in Greenville, SC on August 8, 1924 to the late Ernest E. and Mabelle Dennis Floyd. He was a Truck Driver Owner Operator; US Marine Corps and US Navy Veteran of WWII, Korea and the South Pacific....
Joseph Anthony (Joe) Malandra
Dec 25, 2014
Joseph (Joe) Anthony Malandra, 60, of Bluffton, SC, (formerly of Sycamore, Illinois) passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, following a brief illness on Thursday, December 25, 2014. Born April 16, 1954, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Joseph A. and Lena (Gianfrancesco) Malandra. He graduated from Chaney High School in Youngstown in 1972 and from Youngstown...
David Carl Fryman
Dec 24, 2014
His job here is done, David Carl Fryman has gone home to be with The Lord. He passed at home surrounded by his loving family in Bluffton, South Carolina on December 24th 2014 at age 68, following a long battle with cancer. Born on 30 August 1946 in Ashland, Ohio to the late Carl Fryman and Grace Crossen Fryman. After...
Marcia Alene Payne
Dec 22, 2014
Marcia Alene Payne, 59, died Monday, December 22, 2014 at her home in Hardeeville, SC. She was born in Savannah, GA on August 2, 1955 to the late John Turner and Willie Ethel Fennell Turner. She graduated in 1973 from Effingham County High School. She volunteered for the Hardeeville Thrift Store and she was a Baptist. She loved Tybee Island...
Mary Mollie Daring Nettles
Dec 21, 2014
Mary Mollie Nettles, 77, widow of Henry Ford Nettles, died Sunday, December 21, 2014 in Ridgeland, SC. Mrs. Nettles was born in Tillman, SC on February 8, 1937 to the late Horace and Laura Cooler Long. She was a homemaker; member, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and she enjoyed doing for others. Mrs. Nettles is survived by...
U.S.M.C. L.H. €Œruss†Russell
Dec 21, 2014
U.S.M.C. L.H. "Russ" Russell 4/28/27 - 12/21/14 Russ, as he often publicly acknowledged, was "unbelievable". To find a person who was more fun or more loved, no matter age or gender, would be a challenge. As much as he will be missed, he will also be a source of many smiles and much laughter as we share memories of his...
John Gyorki
Dec 21, 2014
Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. In memory of John Gyorki, born January 18th, 1936 in Paks, Hungary. He led an extraordinary life full of unimaginable journey's full of real life stories of survival. He fled his homeland in 1956 in order to escape the grip of communism so that he could establish a life...
Barbara Odessa Butler
Dec 19, 2014
Barbara Odessa Butler, 69, of Ellijay, GA died Friday, December 19, 2014 at her daughter's home in Beaufort, SC. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Sauls Funeral Home of Bluffton, SC. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Sauls Funeral Home of Bluffton, SC.
Elton Osborne 'Jep' Smith
Dec 16, 2014
Elton Osborne "˜Jep' Smith, 87 of Grays, SC passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at his home. He was born in Grays, SC on January 8, 1927 to the late F. Wilson and Ethel Jones Smith. He was a US Army veteran of World War II. After the war he was Cadre of the SC National Guard at the...
