OBITUARIES
Charles Joseph Winterroth
Jun 10, 2013
Charles (Chuck) Joseph Winterroth, 63, of Bluffton passed away on Monday, June 10, 2013 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Chuck was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 25, 1949. He was the son of Edward and Florence Winterroth of Clearwater, Florida. He served in the U.S. Navy on tour in Vietnam on the aircraft carrier USS Ranger. He...
Milada Sliva
Jun 9, 2013
Milada Sliva- of Bluffton, SC. Beloved wife of Frank Sliva for 63 years. Cherished Mother of Barbara Brakman, Monica Sliva and John Sliva. Loving Grandmother of Carolyn Miles (Natalie), Kathleen Moffatt (Bryan), Victoria, Frank, Hannah and William Sliva and great grandmother of Reed, Molly, Callum, Connor and Claire . Also survived by her loving sister Alice Bryan of Alberta, Canada...
Carrie Cain
Jun 9, 2013
Carrie Cain, 48, of Bluffton died June 9, 2013 at Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30am, Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Central Church.
David Felton Caraway
Jun 9, 2013
David Felton Caraway, 55 passed away in his sleep on June 9th. He is survived by two daughters Melissa Sue Caraway, Amy Caraway Brazil (Danny) Two brothers, Richard Stafford (Yvonne), Herschel Ray Caraway Jr. (Tonya), Two sisters Debbie Thomasini (Michael), LeeAnn Davis (Billy) and his stepmother Brenda Caraway and one grandson Jonathan Brazil as well as many nieces and nephews....
Vergie Mae Doe Smith-Nelson
Jun 8, 2013
Vergie Mae Doe Smith-Nelson, 72, passed away Saturday, June 08, 2013 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center in Hardeeville, SC She was born in Ridgeland, SC on August 24, 1940 to the late Paul Goodwin and Virginia Logan Goodwin. She was a professional Housekeeper. Funeral services to be announced. Interment immediately following the service at Taylor Cemetery, Ridgeland, SC. Sauls Funeral...
Wheeler Gregory Tate
Jun 7, 2013
A Memorial Service will be held at 11am, Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Sauls Funeral Home, 90 Simmonsville Road, Bluffton.Service information to be announced.
Marie Lenore Kepner
Jun 6, 2013
Marie Lenore Kepner, 62, of Bluffton, SC died June 6, 2013 at The Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. She was born on May 14, 1951 in Decatur, Illinois the daughter of the late Jim and Margery Aikin. She was an artist and enjoyed paining in oils and watercolors, specializing in portraits. She was a talented pianist who enjoyed Jazz. She...
Shirley Macphee Kite
Jun 5, 2013
Shirley MacPhee Kite, 87 of Hilton Head Island passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Bloom of Bluffton. She was born in Elmira, New York. She spent her childhood in Michigan and attended the University of Michigan. She is survived by her husband of sixty years, Sellers Kite of Hilton Head Island and her son and daughter in law,...
Geraldine Ann Sheeto
Jun 4, 2013
Geraldine Ann Sheeto, 71, of Bluffton died June 4, 2013 at her home. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11am, Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Saint Gregory the Great Catholic Church, 333 Fording Island Road, Bluffton.
Edyce Smith
Jun 4, 2013
Edyce Elizabeth Smith, 92, of Ridgeland, SC died June 4, 2013 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center in Hardeeville, South Carolina. She was born on October 20, 1920 in Grays, SC the daughter of the late Amanda Elizabeth Long and Edgar Smith. She was the former owner of the Siesta Motel in Ridgeland, SC. She was a member of Ridgeland Baptist...
Michael Francis Tate
Jun 2, 2013
Michael Francis Tate beloved husband of Shelley Tate and loving father of Jennifer M. Edwards and Michael Alan Tate; son of Mary C. Tate and James Tate, brother of Joseph, Virginia, William, Mariann, Carol Ann and Hugh departed sisters and brothers, James, Ann, Gerard and Margaret. Grandchildren, Lauren, Megan, Dylan, Brandon and Ryan. Michael was a skilled billiards player. He...
Douglas Jay Fernung
Jun 1, 2013
Douglas Jay Fernung, 46, of Bluffton, SC died June 1, 2013 at his home. He was born on April 8, 1967 in Elwood, Indiana to David and Linda Myers Fernung. He loved golfing, fishing, and living in the Lowcountry. He was a member of the APA Pool league, was an avid South Carolina Gamecocks fan, and enjoyed spending time on...
Lorine Wright
May 30, 2013
Lorine Wright, 65, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center in Hardeeville, SC. She was born in Ridgeland, SC on August 6, 1947 to the late Peter Wright, Sr. and Rosa Mitchell Wright. She was a Professional Housekeeper and Nanny. She is survived by sons, Tony (Alfrika) Wright, Rodney Wright and Marvin Wright, Sr., all of...
Francis Carl Slayton
May 28, 2013
Francis Carl Slayton, 74, of Bluffton, died May 28, 2013 at St. Joseph's Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. He was born on August 31, 1938 in Farmville, Virginia the son of the late Joshua Leonard and Pattie Odelle Slayton. He was a US Public Health Officer at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, DC. He was a member of St. Luke's...
Violet Barnette
May 26, 2013
Violet Cook Polson-Barnette of Bluffton, SC died May 26, 2013 at National Health Care-Bluffton. She was born in England on December 4, 1926 the daughter of the late Joseph and Amelia Kendall Cook. She is survived by her son, Clyde Polson (Barbara); granddaughters Keri Devaney (Mark) and Shannon Shea (Chris); and 5 great-grandchildren. A Graveside Service will be held at...
Herbert Stevens Owen
May 26, 2013
Herbert S. Owen, known to friends as Steve, died on May 26, 2013 while residing in Bluffton, South Carolina. He was born in the Bronx on March 5, 1921 To Herbert and Harriet Owen. He served in the army during World War II and was deployed to Italy and North Africa. After the war, Steve married Jane May. They had...
John Forrest Brown
May 25, 2013
John Forrest Brown, 78, of Callawassie Island, SC died May 25, 2013 at his home. A service will be held in Prestonsburg, KY.
Jacqueline Seelye Bushey
May 24, 2013
Jacqueline Seelye Bushey, 83, of Sun City Hilton Head died Friday, May 24, 2013. Born November 29, 1929, in Minneaplis, Minnestoa, she obtained her BS degree from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and her Reading Specialist Degree from Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and taught in various Milwaukee Public Schools until she retired in 1985, moved to Atlanta, Georgia and later...
Saul Jack Mark
May 22, 2013
My husband of 66 years, Saul, passed away on Wednesday, May 22nd. His last six days were spent in the ICU at Carolina Coastal Hospital, where he was treated with kindness and expertise for which we, his family, are most grateful. He was discharged from the hospital and returned home where he died sixteen hours later. Saul was born on...
Rebecca Mae Krommes
May 21, 2013
Rebecca Mae Krommes, 90 of Bluffton and wife of Robert E. Krommes passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at her home. She was born on December 9, 1922 in Tremont, PA to the late John Schneider and Verna Maher Schneider. She was an Elementary School Teacher and she enjoyed golf and snow skiing. She was a member of Lord...
