OBITUARIES
Robert Glendinning Williamson
Apr 29, 2026
Robert Glendinning Williamson, 60, died on April 29th, 2026, in Islandton, South Carolina.
Robert was born on November 24th, 1965, in Savannah, Georgia. Son of the late Katharine Glendinning Cook and James Reid Williamson Jr., Robert was a graduate of the Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and received his formal education at the University of Georgia in Athens, where he studied...
Marie King
Apr 29, 2026
Marie King, 77, of Bluffton, SC, passed away peacefully April 29, 2026. She was born in Biddeford, Maine, in 1948 to Exilia King. After spending her early years in Maine, she moved to the Hartford CT area where she grew up with her siblings, Linda, Gary, Dean, Roy, and Michael.
After earning a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Sociology, she continued...
Patti McGee MacDonald
Apr 29, 2026
Patti MacDonald died peacefully April 29th surrounded by those who loved her most.
Originally from Tucker, Georgia, Patti moved to the area in 1987. She attended Emory University and received her BSN. She spent her last 39 years working at Memorial Health in Savannah as an RN and then as Nurse Practitioner.
Patti is survived by her mother Rose McGee, her husband,...
Alyce Walsh
Apr 29, 2026
Alyce Mary Bass Walsh was born on March 4, 1947, to Robert Lee Bass and Elveta Silva Bass of Okeetee Club, Switzerland, South Carolina. Her childhood centered around horseback riding, summer camp and reading. Reading was her favorite activity.
Alyce graduated from St. Vincent’s Academy in Savannah, Georgia and was admitted to Berry College in Rome, Georgia, at the age of...
Jay A. Hodges
Apr 27, 2026
Jay A. Hodges, 67, passed away peacefully at his home in Bluffton, SC, on April 27th. While he spent his later years enjoying the warmth of Sun City, Jay’s story began in Haverhill, MA, where he grew up in a bustling home with his three brothers and three sisters.
Jay was a man who truly mastered his craft. After graduating from...
Raymond Leary
Apr 26, 2026
Born in Ossining, NY to Raymond and Mary Leary on April 8, 1953, Raymond passed away on April 26th in Bluffton, SC. At a young age, the family moved to Brainard, NY where he attended New Lebanon Schools. As a young adult, he spent several years in the Albany area as a chef and later went to Saratoga Springs where...
Roberts Vaux
Apr 26, 2026
Roberts Vaux died on April 26, 2026, surrounded by overwhelming love from his children, grandchildren and many friends.
Roberts Vaux was born November 4, 1945, in Smoaks, South Carolina to Ruthven Vaux. Raised in Beaufort and later Sea Pines on Hilton Head, Roberts attended schools in Beaufort County and the Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut. He graduated from the University of...
Joann Helen Buhlinger
Apr 25, 2026
Joann Helen (Cox) Buhlinger passed away peacefully on April 25, 2026 at the age of 90 in Bluffton, South Carolina surrounded by her family.
Born on January 9th 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, Joann was the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Gearns) Cox. She devoted her professional life to nursing, serving both in the delivery room and in a nursing home, where...
Mark Robertson
Apr 25, 2026
Mark Robertson, born Mark Eisenberg on June 16, 1953, passed away after a remarkable life defined by generosity, humor, and a deep connection to his community. He was 72.
Mark’s voice was a familiar and comforting presence on the radio. Beginning his career in 1977 after moving from Brooklyn, New York, he built an extraordinary 48-year run on air, becoming a...
James T. Peppers, Jr.
Apr 24, 2026
James T. Peppers, Jr., 83, of Bluffton, South Carolina, husband of Lucille Freund Peppers, passed away peacefully. He was born on January 5, 1943, in Jamaica, New York, to the late James T. Peppers, Sr. and Ruth Emma Riepe.
Jim was raised on Long Island, New York, and graduated from Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park. He continued his education at...
Katherine Colley Ebert
Apr 24, 2026
Katherine Colley Ebert, 78, of Bluffton, SC, passed away on April 24, 2026. Originally from Buffalo, NY, Katherine was born on March 18, 1948. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Madelyn Colley.
Katherine is survived by her husband, Robert Ebert (Bluffton), sister, Patricia Colley (California), and brother, William Colley (Utah), along with many nieces and nephews.
The family will...
Allen Tindal II
Apr 23, 2026
Allen Tindal II, 64, of Ridgeland, SC, passed away on April 23, 2026 at Ridgeland Nursing Center.
He was born on June 16, 1961 in Hampton, SC to the late Allen Tindal and Jean Daring Tindal.
Allen was a jack of all trades and skilled in many different areas of life, but he spent most of his time taking pride in working...
Donald J. Taddie
Apr 23, 2026
Donald Joseph Taddie, 79, of Bluffton, SC passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Coastal Carolina Hospital.
Don was born March 28, 1947 in Niagara Falls, NY to the late Joseph Taddie and Esther Ross Taddie. After high school, Don graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from State University of New York at Fredonia and then proudly served in the U.S. Navy...
George David Randall
Apr 22, 2026
George David Randall, 79, of Bluffton, SC passed away on April 22, 2026, after an extended illness.
A lifelong resident of Beaufort County, he was born on December 6, 1946, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. He grew up in Port Royal, SC spending time on his uncle’s shrimp boat.
After serving in the United States Army David went to work with the Beaufort...
Peggy Ann Upton
Apr 20, 2026
Peggy Ann Upton (Socha)
Peggy Ann Upton, a woman of unwavering faith, a devoted wife, a loving mother, a cherished grandmother, and loving sister and sister-in-law, was born to the late Harold R. Socha and Maxine I. Socha (Helm) on October 21, 1955, and went home to Jesus on April 20, 2026, where she was reunited with family members.
Peggy is survived...
Norma Pepin
Apr 18, 2026
Norma M. Pepin, 66, of Bluffton, SC passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026 at her home.
Norma was born April 19, 1959 in Mendoza, Argentina, to the late Ysmael Alejandro Sanchez and Eva Lucrecia Muñoz. She worked in the bakery department of Publix for 21 years. She enjoyed gardening, soccer, and most of all, spending time with her grandchildren.
Norma is survived...
JoAnn Axtell
Apr 17, 2026
JoAnn Axtell died April 17, 2026 in her home in Hilton head Island, SC. She was born in Bath, NY to Evelynn and Rumsey Billings, and met her husband Donald before going to Cortland State University as a Physical Education major. Her future father-in-law introduced her to her future husband, Donald, at a playground where JoAnn surpervised children for a...
Donald Skau
Apr 17, 2026
Donald Skau, 90, of Hilton Head Island, SC passed away Sunday, April 17, 2026.
Donald was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 24, 1935 to the late Gordon and Mary Skau. He graduated from City College, NYC, in 1956 and worked as an electrical engineer for AT&T for 26 years. Donald loved ballroom dancing with his wife, Louise, for 30 years.
Donald...
Louis A. Weltzer
Apr 17, 2026
Louis A. Weltzer, 89, of Bluffton, SC passed away Friday, April 17, 2026 at Broad Creek Care Center of Hilton Head Island, SC.
Louis was born January 22, 1937 in Buffalo, NY, a son of the late Edward and Margaret Weltzer. He retired in 1994 as a Director in the Tax Department for Conrail in Philadelphia, PA. As husband and father,...
Kurt Emil Bayer
Apr 17, 2026
Kurt Emil Bayer, born in 1944 in Kaiserslautern, Germany, passed away on April 17, 2026, leaving behind a life marked by dedication to family and a love of The Lord.
In his early childhood, Kurt immigrated to the United States with his family, settling in Ridgewood, Queens, New York. he then went on to attend Long Island University, earning a degree...
