OBITUARIES
Helen Stevens Fell
Oct 11, 2025
Helen Stevens Fell, age 82, passed away on October 11, 2025, in Plano, Texas. Born on September 27, 1943, to Harry W. and Sophia W. Stevens, she was predeceased by her parents, her husband John, and two brothers (Harry and Peter).
Helen was born in Pasadena, Texas. When the family moved to Neptune Beach, Florida, Helen was seven; she attended San...
Bobby Lynch
Oct 8, 2025
Bobby Gerald Lynch, 79, of Ridgeland passed peacefully in his home with his family by his side on October 8, 2025. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Linda Gail Lynch and his parents Carry and Elise Lynch.
Bobby was a kind man, always willing to offer a hand to friends and neighbors. He enjoyed fishing and loved landscaping.
He...
Emily Susan (Hooker) Breland
Oct 8, 2025
Emily Susan Breland peacefully entered her eternal home with the LORD on Wednesday, October 8, at 6:30 p.m., passing away at home with her husband Jim, her son, Jimmy, and his wife, Jade at her bedside.
Surrounded by love, she left her earthly tent for the glory of heaven.
Born on May 21, 1947, Emily was the beloved daughter of Edmond and...
Gloria J. Patrick
Oct 7, 2025
Gloria Patrick, 77, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ October 7, 2025. She was born in Pembroke, GA to the late Joshua and Inez Sims.
Most of her life was spent loving her family, raising two children and loving her grandchildren. She would say “I love you, now and forever.” She was firm in her...
BJ Decicio
Oct 7, 2025
BJ Decicio, 63, of Bluffton, SC passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, GA.
BJ was born August 9, 1962 in Olympia, WA to the late Irvin Cecil Decicio and Zola Marie Glison Decicio. He resided in Bluffton with his wife, Lori.
In addition to his wife, BJ is survived by his sons, Jacon Bergesen (Abby) of Columbia,...
Gerald "Jerry" May
Oct 6, 2025
Gerald “Jerry” May, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Jerry lived a full and joyful life defined by love, laughter, and friendship.
He was the devoted husband of Joann May, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage, love, and adventure. He was the proud father of Nicole (Adam) Klein and Shannon (Tyler) Broach, and the...
Timothy "Morgan" Dougherty
Oct 6, 2025
Morgan Dougherty, proud father of Hunter Karoline, left this world far too soon on October 6, 2025, at the age of 37.
Morgan was a lover of hunting, fishing, racecars, watersports, his dog Willow, and all things family. His job as an arborist and crane operator was his passion. He was most known for his kindness, loyalty, goofiness, his beautiful eyes,...
Chesley John Caldwell
Oct 4, 2025
Chesley John Caldwell, 82, husband of Marcia Connelly Caldwell, of Beaufort SC passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at his residence.
The funeral service will be held on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 11:00 am at the Baptist Church of Beaufort.
John was born on August 13, 1943. He is the son of the late Chesley John Caldwell, Jr & Elizabeth...
Naomi Marie (May) Davis
Oct 4, 2025
Naomi Marie (May) Davis 92, of Bluffton SC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
Naomi was born May 22, 1933, to Ruth L. (Cary) May and Guy W. May in Waverly, NY. She spent her childhood in the northern Pennsylvania towns of Milan and Athens. She graduated from the nursing program at Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. Naomi worked...
Jeffrey L. Barry
Oct 4, 2025
Jeff Barry of Bluffton, SC, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2025, at age 57. He joins our fathers, Robert Barry and Robert May, along with brother-in-law, Edouard Champion.
He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Sue, his mother Gloria Barry, sibling Lisa Barry, children Jessica (Cody Godfrey), Nicholas (Taylor), Danielle, granddaughter, Claribel, mother- in- law, Vivian May, brother-in-...
George E. Campbell
Oct 4, 2025
George Ernest Campbell, 90, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2025, in Bluffton, South Carolina.
George was born May 23, 1935, in Grafton, ND, to Roch and Lydia (Pagote) Campbell. He was raised on the family’s farm east of Grafton, graduating from Grafton High School in 1953. George attended the University of North Dakota and...
Carson Brace Sibilio
Oct 2, 2025
“You’re not gone, just flying free - a silent part of all we see.”
Carson Brace Sibilio left us way too soon when he passed away on October 2, 2025 in Bluffton, South Carolina. He was 20 years old. Carson was born on April 8, 2005 in Stamford, Connecticut. He was raised in Darien, Connecticut where he attended Hindley Elementary and...
John Patrick Cusack
Oct 2, 2025
The Feast Day of the Guardian Angels
John Patrick “John Pat” Cusack, 83, of Bluffton, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family.
Born in New York, John was the middle child and first son of John Patrick and Lily (McArdle) Cusack. He was predeceased by his parents and his sister, Mary (Joan), and...
Theodore "Ted" Schroeder
Oct 2, 2025
Theodore “Ted” Schroeder, 70, of Bluffton, SC passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 2, 2025 at Hilton Head Hospital in Hilton Head Island, SC.
Ted was born May 2, 1955 in Findlay, OH to the late Gerald Schroeder and Pauline Niese Smith. Ted grew up outside of Leipsic, OH and graduated from Miller City High School in 1973. A few years later,...
Geraldine Maria Pierro
Oct 1, 2025
Geraldine Maria Pierro (née Salamon) died quietly in her sleep on Wednesday, October 1, after a brief but painless occurrence of extremely aggressive lymphoma.
Gerry was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Passaic, NJ, on October 31, 1944. The youngest of four children of Joseph and Anna Salamon (née Kravontka), she grew up in East Rutherford and graduated from East Rutherford...
Stephanie A. Huguenin
Oct 1, 2025
Ms. Stephanie Alnell Huguenin entered into rest on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at her residence. Stephanie suffered an extended illness acquired during her missionary work in India.
She is survived by her parents, David L. and Deborah Postell Huguenin “Momma D”, her brother and sister in law, Patrick and Stacey Huguenin, and her nephews, Camden Calhoun Gantt, Thayer Reed Huguenin and...
Barbara Winstead Paules
Sep 24, 2025
Barbara Winstead Paules, beloved child of God
August 23, 1937 to September 24, 2025
Barbara Winstead Purdy Paules, full of fun, faith and joy, passed into the arms of her Lord our Savior on September 24, 2025.
She was predeceased by her grandparents, Senator and Mrs. Robert Stonewall Rogers of Dillon, S.C., her parents Mr and Mrs Pleasant Gold Winstead of Myrtle Beach,...
Donna Stevenson
Sep 24, 2025
Donna Lee Stevenson of Bluffton, SC, passed away on September 24, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on February 25, 1948, in Boston, Massachusetts, to the late Mary and Lawrence W. Ashton Sr.
For more than 30 years, Donna dedicated her career to healthcare, serving in roles from nursing to radiology across several orthopedic practices on Hilton...
Lyne Proano
Sep 24, 2025
Lyne Proano, 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton.
Born on September 20, 1943, in Pomona, California, she was the daughter of the late Albert Aschieris and Mabel Bennett Aschieris. Lyne devoted her life to education, serving the Long Beach Unified School District in California for many years as both a teacher and an...
Robert Lee Peeples
Sep 22, 2025
Robert (Bob) Peeples entered into eternal peace on September 22, 2025, at home in Summerville, SC. He was born on August 20, 1948, in Ridgeland, SC, son of the late Tommie and Sadie Ruth Peeples. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Gwen Peeples, his sons: Bryan Peeples (Abby) of Virginia Beach, VA; Richard (Mary Catherine) Peeples of...
