OBITUARIES
Violet Betty Brooks Lafever
May 2, 2012
Violet (Betty) LaFever, 78, of Bluffton, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at NHC of Bluffton.Betty was born in Olean, NY on March 7, 1934. On May 8, 1954, she married Richard LaFever. Richard was in the U.S. Air Force and stationed in Savannah, GA where their oldest daughter, Sharon, was born. After completing Richard
Harvey Garbade "Hop" Lucas
May 1, 2012
Harvey Garbade (Hop) Lucas, 79 of Ridgeland, SC passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 in the Coastal Carolina Medical Center, Hardeeville, SC.He was born in St. George, SC on November 20, 1932. He was the son of the late Harvey W. Lucas and Pauline Garbade Lucas Davis.He retired from the US Department of Agriculture and Soil Conservation Service. He...
Donald Martin Christensen, Jr.
May 1, 2012
Donald M. Christensen, Jr., 64, of Bluffton, SC and originally from Plainfield, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, May 1 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. He was born and raised in Chicago, attended Lewis College, and took a teaching job at Laraway School, where he remained for his entire career. Don coached volleyball and track...
Robert Prather Shields Jr.
May 1, 2012
Robert Prather Shields, Jr., 83 of Bluffton, SC passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center, Hardeeville, SC.He was born in Wichita, Kansas on February 20, 1929. He was the son of the late Robert and Gladys McCloud Shields.He was an Attorney for Employers Reinsurance Company at G.E. Company. He was a US Navy veteran of...
Charles Hasty Smith
May 1, 2012
Charles Hasty Smith, 70, of Early Branch, SC, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.He was born on October 16, 1942 the son of the late Charles and Edna Way Smith.He was a veteran and served in the S.C. National Guard. He was an automobile mechanic. He was a member of the Gillisonville Baptist Church. He...
Lenore Ann Guerrera Angelino
Apr 28, 2012
Lenore Ann Guerrera Angelino, 64 of Bluffton, SC and wife of David Anthony Angelino passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center, Hardeeville, SC.She was born in Waterbury, CT on March 13, 1948. She was the daughter of Katherine Coviello Guerrera and the late William Guerrera.She and her husband moved to Bluffton in May 2003 from...
Henry Hannah
Apr 24, 2012
Henry Hannah, 77, of Hilton Head Island, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at his home.He was born on December 28, 1934 in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of the late Henry and Jesse Ferguson Hannah.He was a pipefitter at General Foods before becoming a partner of Air Control Systems of Bluffton/Hilton Head with his son. He was an avid golfer.He...
Mary Barthelmess Blakewood
Apr 21, 2012
Mary Barthelmess Blakewood passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at NHC Health Care in Bluffton, SC. She was born on September 20, 1917 in Savannah, GA. She wasThe widow of Wilbur I. Blakewood who was also a native of Savannah. She is survived by three daughters; Sharon Pearson (Larry) of Duluth, GA, Marsha Brown (Larry) of Bluffton, SC and...
Louis Gene Sist
Apr 21, 2012
Louis Gene Sist, 69, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.Louis was born on February 9, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Graziano and Alvera Bellaver Sist.He was a graduate of Western Michigan University. He was a science teacher at Thompson Middle School in Southfield Michigan. He was a saxophone player and leader of...
Nancy Ann Sigward
Apr 16, 2012
Nancy Ann Sigward, 68 of Bluffton, SC and wife of Michael F. Sigward passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012 in the Hilton Head Medical Center, Hilton Head Island, SC.She was born in Cincinnati, OH on November 12, 1943. She was the daughter of the late Raymond J. and Alice Carroll Pellman.She was a retired School Teacher at the St....
Corol Nelson Dobson
Apr 14, 2012
Corol Nelson Dobson, 79, of Luray, SC passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at his home.He was born in Brunson, SC on September 2, 1932. He was the son of the late Johnny and Nanny Dobson.He was retired from Globe Chemical Company. He was a graduate of Clemson College, Class of 1953. He attended the Luray Christian Church.He is...
John Maxwell Whalen
Apr 14, 2012
John M. Whalen, 78, began his journey with our Lord and Savior on April 14, 2012 at NHC (National Health Care) surrounded by his loving family. He had recently suffered a massive stroke. John was born on December 28, 1933 and lived a full and meaningful life filled with love, adventure, and good stories. He graduated from the Ohio State...
Jerry Conner Baker
Apr 12, 2012
Jerry C. BakerRidgeland, SCJerry Conner Baker, 50, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012 in Ridgeland, SC.He was born on January 11, 1962 in Aiken, SC to Louise M. Baker and the late James E. Baker, Sr. He was a graduate of Thomas Heyward Academy; attended Technical College of the Lowcountry; member, Ridgeland Baptist Church and he enjoyed hunting and fishing.He...
Leroy Powers
Apr 12, 2012
LeRoy (Roy Powers), 78, of Sun City, Hilton Head, passed away on April 12, 2012 at his home, after a short battle with cancer. He is survived by loving wife Marilyn Powers and 5 children: Tim Powers (Rita), of Atlanta, Georgia; Todd Powers (Jennifer) of Santa Rosa, California; Rick Craig (Edie) of Monticello, MN; Troy Craig (Brigette) of Big Lake,...
Linda Joyce Cleaver Patrum
Apr 11, 2012
Linda PatrumRidgeland, SCLinda Joyce Cleaver Patrum, 69, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at her home in Ridgeland, SC.She was born in Detroit, MI on February 10, 1943 to the late James B. and Lavenia Grooms Cleaver.She moved to Ridgeland, SC in 2002. She was a Homemaker and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.She...
Janet Nease Youngblood
Apr 11, 2012
Janet N. YoungbloodRidgeland, SCJanet Nease Youngblood, 63, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Candler Hospital in Savannah, GA.She was born in Fitzgerald, GA on February 20, 1949 to Mildred Helmey Nease and the late Ray L. Nease.She was the Senior Vice President of SC Bank and Trust; member, St. Paul
Blanche Woolfolk Hughes
Apr 11, 2012
Blanche Woolfolk Hughes was born May 7, 1923 in Cairo, Georgia to parents Tom and Eula Woolfolk. On April 11, 2012 with dignity and grace, and on her own schedule, she passed on to eternal peace.She attended public schools in Cairo, and then graduated from Florida State University and the University of Florida with a Master's Degree in Education. She...
Carol Ann Wallace Capshaw
Apr 10, 2012
Carol Ann Wallace Capshaw, 69, of Bluffton, SC and wife of William Dean Capshaw passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at her home.She was born in Los Angles, CA on November 15, 1942. She was the daughter of the late Carl C. and Virginia Parks Wallace.She was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Peabody College. She worked for the...
Daniel Simon De La Penha
Apr 8, 2012
Daniel Simon de La Penha, M.D., 89 of Bluffton, SC died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at home surrounded by loved ones. He is survived by his loving wife Billie of Bluffton, SC; two devoted daughters Jeanne Van Wicklen of Bluffton, SC and Diane de La Penha Pernick of Columbia, MD; granddaughter Sarah de La Penha Pernick of Washington, DC and...
