OBITUARIES
Juanita Lowther Kemmerlin
Jun 8, 2014
Juanita Lowther Kemmerlin, 89, widow of L.C. "Jack" Kemmerlin, died Sunday, June 8, 2014 at her home in Sheldon, SC. She was born in Ridgeland, SC on December 25, 1924 to the late Charles Mitchell Lowther and English Davis Lowther. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse and retired from The Methodist Home in Orangeburg, S.C. She was a member of...
Joseph & Nancy Bailey
Jun 8, 2014
Joseph N. Bailey, 58, and his wife, Nancy Hartzell Bailey, 51 died June 8, 2014 and June 10, 2014 respectively at Hospice of Piedmont. Joseph Norwood Bailey, 58, husband of Nancy Hartzell Bailey, son of G. Norwood Bailey of Cherryville, NC formerly of Rome, GA and Mary Hiott Bailey of Bluffton, SC passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at...
John Francis Peeples
Jun 6, 2014
John Francis Peeples, 69 of Grays, SC and husband of 46 years to Judy Mishoe Peeples, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014 at his home. He was born in Ridgeland, SC on December 12, 1944 to the late Henry C. and Lottie Thomas Peeples. He was a farmer and cattleman and had retired from Westinghouse Corporation after 41 years....
Bruce Dean Vanbuskirk
Jun 6, 2014
Bruce Dean VanBuskirk, 56, of Bluffton, SC. On June 6, 2014 his pain and suffering ended and God received another beautiful angel in heaven. He is predeceased by his parents, Bernard and Delores VanBuskirk and sisters, Denise Shidagas and Dawn Lucas. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Betsy, who he dearly loved as well as his constant...
Dewitt Lynds Cooke,, €Œchip†J
Jun 5, 2014
DeWitt Lynds Cooke, Jr., "Chip", 76 of Bluffton passed away on June 5, 2014 at NHC Bluffton. He was born in Takoma Park, Maryland on November 12, 1937 to the late DeWitt and Virginia Cooke, Sr. He served in the U.S. Army and was retired from the National Security Agency where he worked for thirty-three years as an Integrated Logistics...
Martha N. Doolittle
Jun 5, 2014
Martha N. Doolittle, 71, passed away Thursday, June 5th, at home under Hospice care. She was a retired school teacher with 30 years service with Chatham County BOE at Mercer Middle School, Garden City, GA. and 10 years service at Thomas Heyward Academy, Ridgeland, SC. She had also served as a youth Sunday School teacher at St. Paul's United Methodist...
Anne D. Kravitz
Jun 5, 2014
Anne D. Kravitz, our "Omi", went to be with her Father in Heaven on Thursday June 5, 2014. Anne lived with her husband and best friend of 38 years, Howie, in Riverbend for the past seven years. Previously, she resided in Princeton Junction, NJ, where she worked and raised her family for 22 years. She was born in Brooklyn, NY...
Henry R. Mcshane, Us Navy, Retired Commander
Jun 3, 2014
Henry R. McShane, US NAVY, Retired Commander Henry McShane died early on the morning of June 3, 2014 at Veterans Victory Home in Walterboro, SC after a long illness. He is a former Navy Pilot, serving the reserves for 22 years and in the Korean Conflict. He is the son of William H. McShane and Frances Rayeur McShane, and born...
James F. Murphy
Jun 3, 2014
James F. Murphy Jim Murphy, 61, of Bluffton, SC passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014. He is survived by his loving wife Kathy, son Bobby, daughter Karen, and grandson Jude. He also leaves behind his parents, Howard and Madeline Murphy, brother Howard Murphy and sister Maureen Walsh. Jim will always be remembered for his one of a kind...
Daniel C. Miller
May 31, 2014
Daniel C. Miller, 81 of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Glenview, IL died peacefully on Saturday, May 31, 2014. Mr. Miller was born in Chicago, IL on February 10, 1933, the son of the late Nicholas J. Miller and Margaret Schaefer Miller. He was a graduate of Northwestern University where he earned a degree in chemical engineering. While at Northwestern...
Donald Woodrow Price Victory
May 30, 2014
Donald Woodrow Price Victory, 39, of North Charleston, SC died May 30, 2014 at his residence. He is survived by his mother, M. Bennette Cosby Victory of North Charleston, SC, brother Elliott Lewis Ambrose Victory (Megan) of North Charleston, SC sister Trudy Lee Crapse (Jesse) of Beaufort, SC. A visitation will be held from 3-4:30pm, Saturday, June 14, 2014 at...
Richard H. (Dick) Boyer
May 29, 2014
Richard H. (Dick) Boyer, 81 years old, of Bluffton, SC entered heaven on Thursday, May 29, 2014. Dick was born on October 23, 1932 in Detroit, MI to the late George L. and Virginia L. Boyer A retired Vice President from Lucas Fluid Power, formerly Robert's Engineered Products, he spent over 25 years in the hydraulic distribution business. Dick proudly...
Mary R. Mcentee Rogers
May 29, 2014
Mary R. McEntee Rogers, 87 of Bluffton, SC and widow of Clark Allen Rogers passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2014 in the Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head Island, SC. She was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on May 31, 1926 to the late Alfred and C. Irene Fontaine McEntee. She was a news reporter for Lowell Sun and technical editor...
H. Elaine Barlett
May 28, 2014
H. Elaine Barlett , of Sun City, South Carolina started the long trip to her golf course of heavenly holes. She passed away on May 28, 2014, at Coastal Carolina Hospital after a prolonged illness at home. Elaine was born December 24, 1923 in Swea City, Iowa to Curtis Samuel Kluger and Verna Anderson Kluger. She is survived by her...
Pauline M. Sicotte
May 28, 2014
Pauline M. Sicotte, 95 of Bluffton and widow of Rene J. Sicotte passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Bloom at Belfair Gardens in Bluffton. She was born in Woonsocket, RI on October 22, 1918 to the late Hormidas and Dorilda Masse Bachand. She is survived by her son, Roland R. Sicotte (Patricia) of Bluffton, SC; her daughter, Dr....
Walter Bruce Hartner, M.D.
May 28, 2014
Walter Bruce Hartner, M.D., died on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Charleston, South Carolina. Bruce dedicated his professional life to caring for others. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine in 1962. He was a resident at St. Francis General Hospital and trained in psychiatry at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. He was an officer in the...
Mary B."Peggy" Marino
May 27, 2014
Mary B. "Peggy" Marino, 76 of Bluffton, SC and wife of Leonard Marino passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at NHC Bluffton. She was born in Trenton, KY on September 28, 1937 to the late Melvern Crutchfield and Mary B. McChesney Crutchfield. She and her husband moved to the Lowcountry from St. Louis, Missouri sixteen years ago. She worked...
Irene Magdalena Rosenbloom
May 25, 2014
Irene Magdalena Helle Rosenbloom, 84, of Bluffton died May 25, 2014 on Hilton Head Island. She was born on June 17, 1929 in Germany, the daughter of the late Arthur and Irma Helmuth Helle. She moved to Rose Hill Plantation in Bluffton in the early 1980's from Wilton, CT. She was Catholic, a devoted homemaker, was very fond of Dachshunds,...
Bridget Michelle Clark
May 25, 2014
Bridget Michelle Clark, 54 years old, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina passed away May 25, 2014, after a prolonged illness. She was surrounded at home by her loving family. Bridget was born October 4, 1959, in Illinois, a daughter to her mother Michelle Patteson and the late Charles Patteson. Bridget is survived by her husband of 27 years, Douglas...
Cora Lee Cochran Sumrall
May 23, 2014
Cora Lee Cochran Sumrall, 99 of Bluffton passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014 at Bloom at Belfair Gardens in Bluffton. She was born in Richton, Mississippi on May 2, 1915 to the late Lorenzo Dow and Ella Evelyn Burch Cochran. She is survived by her daughter, Evelyn Massey (Perry) of Bluffton, SC; two stepsons, Jerry Sumrall of Wiggins, MS...
