OBITUARIES
Minnie Malphrus
Dec 25, 2008
Minnie T. MalphrusRidgeland, SCMrs. Minnie Louise Tucker Malphrus, 88, died Thursday, December 25, 2008 in Beaufort Memorial Hospital.Mrs. Malphrus was born in Clarendon County, Manning, SC on September 27, 1920, the daughter of the late Henry Luke Tucker and Dorcas Reid Wise Tucker.Mrs. Malphrus was employed by Holiday Wear, Inc. and retired from Best Manufacturing Company after 36 years. After...
Melburn Bowie Kelly
Dec 24, 2008
Mr. Melburn Bowie Kelly, 76, of Ridgeland, S.C., died Wednesday, Dec 24, 2008, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah.
A graveside service was held Saturday, Dec. 27th in Bluffton, S.C.
Mr. Kelly was preceded in death by his parents, Lenward Kelly and Corene Kelly Holland of Sardis, Ga.
He is survived by his...
Wallace Lanier Butler Jr.
Dec 24, 2008
Wallace Lanier Butler, Jr, 67, of Hardeeville, SC, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 in the Candler Hospital, Savannah, GA.He was born in Meldrim, GA on March 11, 1941. He was the son of the late Wallace Lanier Butler Sr. and Thelma Ricord Butler.He was a retired Law Enforcement Officer in Maryland. He worked with J. Edgar Hoover and...
Elayne Jan Karsman Austin
Dec 23, 2008
Elayne Karsman Austin, born June 13, 1943 in Savannah, GA died December 23, 2008 at home after a brief battle with cancer.Elayne is survived by
Dominic Anthony Broccoli
Dec 23, 2008
Dominic A. Broccoli, 81, of Sun City (Bluffton), SC, recently of Bethel, CT, died peacefully, on December 23, 2008 at home. He was born in Tarrytown, NY on September 25, 1927 and served in WWII in the US Navy. Prior to joining the Department of State, he worked at the United Nations for 4 years. His first posting was to...
Dewey Leon Pritchard
Dec 20, 2008
Dewey Leon Pritchard, 78,of Bluffton, SC passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at his home.He was born in Memphis, TN and raised in Isola, MS. He was a US Diplomat to Italy. He was an Economist for the US Department of Agriculture. He was a US Navy Lt. Commander and retired from the Navy Reserve. He was a member...
Henry Millard Jones
Dec 18, 2008
Henry Millard Jones, 93, of Ridgeland, SC passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2008 in the Hospice House of Savannah, GA.He was born in Ridgeland, SC on April 7, 1915. He was the son of the late Paul Wesley and Fannie Estelle Malphrus Jones.He was the former owner of Jones Feed & Seed Company. He was a member of Ridgeland...
Robert Louis Baxter
Dec 18, 2008
Robert L. Baxter, 89, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2008 at Life Care Center of Hilton Head Island, SC. He was the son of the late Alten and Mildrew Scoefflin Baxter. He was born in Buffalo, NY on September 17, 1919. He was a veteran of the US Coast Guard and a publishing and communications executive.He is survived by four...
Mary Jane Van Cleve
Dec 14, 2008
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Timothy Donald Finn
Dec 14, 2008
Timothy Donald Finn, 48, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 14, 2008 at his home.He was born the first son of the late Donald Francis Finn and Dolores Phyllis Finn in Chicago Illinois on July 6th, 1960. Tim was a unique individual. He worked in the field of carpentry and was an avid golfer, but his passion was finding the...
Russell Karl Watson
Dec 14, 2008
Russell K. Watson, 71 of Bluffton, SC formerly of Elyria and North Ridgeville, OH, passed away December 14, 2008 at Hilton Head Hospital.He was born January 1, 1937 in Baltimore, MD to the late Russell and Adele Watson. He attended schools in Bel Air, MD. Class of
Rachel Mildred Crews Nettles
Dec 11, 2008
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Shanna Renee Anderson Szynski
Dec 10, 2008
Shanna Renee Anderson Szynski, 34, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008.A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, December 13, 2008 at St. Luke
Myrtis Brunson Tuten
Dec 9, 2008
Myrtis Brunson Tuten, Yemassee, SCMyrtis Brunson Tuten, 90, widow of Douglas Tuten, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 in the Colleton Regional Hospital, Walterboro, SC.She was born in Furman, SC on April 9, 1918. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Della Deloach Brunson.She was a retired seamstress for Estill Manufacturing Company and a life member at...
Thora (Tommye) Mccurdy
Dec 9, 2008
Thora (Tommye) McCurdy passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Tuesday, December 9 th, 2008 of heart failure.She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Walter R. McCurdy; daughters, Carla Brady (John) and Betty Jo Kress (Rick); grandchildren, Jennifer Anderson, Kristen Bachman (Chad), Cara Lynn Brady and Daniel Brady; and great grandson, Jayden Anderson.Thora (Tommye) was...
Catherine Theonice Cooler Able
Dec 7, 2008
Cathrine C. AbleRidgeland, SCCatherine Theonice Cooler Able, 70, widow of Julian Henry Able and wife of J. Henry Johnson, died December 7, 2008 at the home of her daughter in Ridgeland, SC.She was born in Tillman, SC on November 14, 1938 to the late Frank Cooler and Catherine Sauls Cooler. She was a Homemaker and attended Ridgeland Advent Christian Church....
John Baldwin Preston
Dec 6, 2008
The Honorable John Baldwin Preston of Bluffton, South Carolina, formerly of Virginia Beach, Virginia, died in his home on December 6, 2008, surrounded by his loving family. Judge Preston was born in Norfolk, Virginia on September 9, 1924, the youngest of three sons born to Robert Baldwin Preston and Merle Page Preston.Judge Preston graduated from Granby High School in Norfolk....
Jack Warren Hartzell
Dec 4, 2008
Jack Warren Hartzell, 86 , passed away on Thursday December 4, 2008 at his residence.He was born in Quincy, Illinois on May 31, 1922. He was the son of the late Edgar D. Hartzell and Ruth Miller Hartzell. He served in the United States Army in the Signal Corps during World War 2. He earned a bachelors degree in Electrical...
Ira B Cook, Jr.
Dec 1, 2008
Ira B. Cook, Jr.Clover, SCIra B. Cook, Jr., 64, died December 1, 2008 at his home in Clover, SC.He was born on September 7, 1944 in Ridgeland, SC to the late Ira B. Cook, Sr. and Julia Mock Cook.He was a Construction Worker, Drywall Contractor and a member of the SC National Guard. He was a Baptist.He is survived by...
Windom Ertel Josey
Dec 1, 2008
Windom Ertel Josey, 74, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2008 at the Coastal Carolina Medical Center, Hardeeville, SC.He was born in Savannah, GA on June 22, 1934. He was the son of the late John O. Josey and Nita Brown Bevill.He was a Master Machinist retired from Union Bag after seventeen years. He was a Master Carpenter. He is...
