OBITUARIES
Jessie Mae Garvin
Dec 16, 2014
Sister Jessie Mae Garvin Sister Jessie Mae Garvin, the daughter of the late Dixie Bell Singleton and Bert Lee Miller was born on September 13, 1945 in Hampton County, South Carolina. Sister Jessie Mae Garvin received her formal education in the public schools of Jasper County. She was a member at Padgett Branch Baptist Church in Gillionsville, South Carolina. She...
Matilda S. Smith
Dec 14, 2014
Matilda S. Smith, 88 of Grays, SC passed away at her home on December 14, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Church of the Palms, Okatie, SC with burial in Grimes Cemetery, Grays, SC. The family will receive friends from 6 til 8:00 pm, Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Sauls Funeral Home,...
William "Harry" Wood
Dec 13, 2014
William "Harry" Wood, 76, of Ridgeland, SC died December 13, 2014. Harry was born in Ponotoc, MS on October 4, 1938 the son of the late William Q "Bill" Wood and Sybil H Wood. He was a veteran of the United States National Guard. He worked for many years in the Industrial Sandblasting and Painting Industry and owned several businesses...
Ray Mullaney
Dec 13, 2014
Ray Mullaney It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of our beloved Ray. Devoted husband of Lorraine, died at home on December 13, 2014. Ray was very much loved and will be terribly missed. Ray was born in East Orange, New Jersey on June 12, 1941 the son of the late Raymond Mullaney and Dorothy Guinan Mullaney....
Ella White
Dec 12, 2014
Ella White, 75, of Grays, SC died Friday, December 12, 2014 at her home. Mrs. White was born in Hazard, KY on April 27, 1939, the daughter of the late Martin Williams and Etta Mae Combs Williams. She was a member of Grays Church of God of Prophecy. She worked as a certified nursing assistant for over 35 years. She...
Ronald L. Thuma
Dec 12, 2014
Ronald L. Thuma Sun City, SC - Ronald Lee Thuma, 69, of Sun City, SC passed peacefully on December 12 surrounded by his family. Ronald was born on March 29, 1945 in Sycamore, Illinois. He was the second oldest of seven children born to Marguerite and Jack Thuma. He graduated from West High School in Cleveland, Ohio in 1963. After...
Dave Barwise
Dec 12, 2014
Dave Barwise, 73, of Bluffton, SC died Friday, December 12, 2014 at his home. Mr. Barwise is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Pat Barwise; sons, Andrew Barwise of Bluffton, SC, John Barwise of Savannah, GA, and Patrick Barwise of Savannah, GA; sister, Elizabeth "Betsy" Geary McClellan (Jim) of Sea Pines, SC; and several nieces and nephews. He...
Marilyn Marcott
Dec 10, 2014
Marilyn Marcott, 91, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Wyoming, OH died Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Marcott was born in Oak Park, IL on April 1, 1923, the eldest of 8 children of Julius Marquardt and Virginia Barton Marquardt. She was a graduate of Trinity High School in River Forest, IL. She devoted herself to raising...
Alice Birdwell Schanen
Dec 9, 2014
Alice Birdwell Schanen, 95 of Hilton Head, SC died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014 at home. She was born in Red Boiling Springs, TN. Alice was preceded in death by her husband E.A. Schanen and is survived by daughters Susan and Billie Jean Schanen, son Richard Kelly Schanen, daughter Sandy and her husband Dick Sanders, and son Edward Keith Schanen and...
Richard L. €Œrick†Rucker
Dec 8, 2014
Richard L. "Rick" Rucker, 64, of Bluffton, SC died December 8, 2014. Rick was born in Eugene, OR on August 11, 1950, the son of the late Richard L. Rucker and Mary Lou Spangler Rucker. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving during the Vietnam War and three time recipient of the Purple Heart. He worked...
Thomas S. Conroy
Dec 7, 2014
Thomas S. Conroy, 79, of Bluffton, SC died Sunday, December 7, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family and his beloved dog Cleo after a brave battle with thyroid cancer. Mr. Conroy was born in Summit, NJ on February 28, 1935, the son of the late Thomas J. Conroy and Grace Wiatroski Conroy. He worked for Jersey Central Power...
Russell Charles Washburn
Dec 6, 2014
Russell Charles Washburn, age 94, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Leesburg, FL and western New York, died peacefully, Saturday, December 6, 2014. Mr. Washburn was born on September 15, 1920 in Buffalo, NY, the son of the late Russell John Washburn and Marian Genevieve Baxter. He was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps, serving during WWII....
E. Muriel Freund
Dec 6, 2014
E. Muriel Freund, 104 of Bluffton, SC passed away on December 6, 2014 at Life Care Center of Hilton Head, SC. She was born in Truro, England on December 10, 1909 , the third daughter of Beatrice Alice and Albert Ernest Spurrier. The family emigrated to America when Muriel was a toddler, and settled in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY where...
William J. €Œbill†Maddox
Dec 6, 2014
William J. "Bill" Maddox, 82, of Bluffton, SC died December 6, 2014 at NHC Bluffton. He was born in New York City in 1931 the son of the late Maude Isabel and William J. Maddox. He was a 1950 graduate of Tabor Academy in Marion, MA. In 1952 he enlisted in the US Navy and proudly served his country for...
Barbara Lee Arnold
Dec 6, 2014
BARBARA LEE ARNOLD (nee POWELL) 86, Hilton Head Island December 23, 1927 - December 6, 2014 Barbara Lee Arnold, a resident of Spanish Pointe and, more recently, The Cypress, died on December 6th of congestive heart failure in her home. Per her wishes, there will be no funeral service and her remains will be cremated at Sauls Funeral Home in...
Evelyn Hollander
Dec 5, 2014
Evelyn Hollander, 98 of Bluffton passed away on December 5, 2014 at Bloom of Bluffton. She was born in Scranton, PA on December 24, 1915. She was the daughter of the late Joseph David and Rose Weinberg Milgram. She is survived by her son, Jody Hollander (Linda) of Kuna, Idaho; Barbara Abrams (Ellis) of Bluffton, SC ; four grandchildren, Hannah,...
John Spann Williams
Dec 2, 2014
John Spann Williams, 83, died Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center in Hardeeville, SC. Mr. Williams was born in Allendale, SC on October 09, 1931 to the late William Greene Williams and Telie Chassereau Williams. He was employed by South Carolina Electric and Gas until 1972 when he moved to Butte, Montana. He was the owner of...
Stefanie Lynn Hatcher
Dec 2, 2014
Stefanie Lynn Hatcher, 28, of Richmond, VA and formerly of Wheeling, WV died Tuesday, December 2, 2014. Stefanie was born in Wheeling, WV on December 10, 1985. She was a graduate of Wheeling Park High School and went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in marketing from Marshall University. She had worked for the West Virginia Golf Association and was...
Lyle H. Rockefeller
Dec 2, 2014
Lyle H. Rockefeller, 64, went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 2 at his home in Sun City, after a 9-month battle with cancer. He was known for his broadcasting voice, sense of humor, and love for his family. Lyle was a long-time resident of Colorado Springs, Colorado until he and his wife retired to South Carolina....
Warren William Mcgarvey
Dec 2, 2014
Warren William (Bill) McGarvey of Bluffton, SC. died Tuesday, December 2 after a long illness. He was 89. Born February 3, 1925, he was the only son of Josiah Turner of Altoona, Pa. and Lois Prothro Graves of Pritchardville, SC. He had a sister, the late Dorothy Lois Martin of Hardeeville, SC. He is predeceased by his wife, Mary Frances...
