OBITUARIES
Josephine Anne (Spagnola) Bauer
Sep 18, 2025
Josephine Anne Bauer, affectionately known as Jay, passed away peacefully at the age of 89, leaving behind a legacy of artistic talent and cherished conversations. She is survived by her devoted husband, Lewis, with whom she shared 69 wonderful years, and her loving family: son, Gary Bauer and spouse Priscilla (Janocha) Bauer; daughter, Deb Bauer Ryan and spouse, Greg Ryan;...
Michael Stephen Gade
Sep 18, 2025
Michael Stephen Gade
Michael Stephen Gade “Papa” of Bluffton, South Carolina passed away September 18, 2025, at the age of 81.
He was born on January 15, 1944, along with his fraternal twin-sister Marcia Kay Gade, in Marshall, Minnesota to Verna Gade.
Mike attended Marshall Senior High School and graduated in 1962. As a young man, Mike’s life-long, hard-work ethic began when he...
Paul Christopher Kelly
Sep 18, 2025
Paul Christopher Kelly, 93, passed away with family by his side on September 18, 2025 at his home on Callawassie Island, South Carolina.
Paul was born on July 9, 1932 in The Bronx, NY to Irish immigrant parents, Patrick and Catherine (Molloy) Kelly. Paul graduated from Fordham University in 1954, and later received an MBA degree from New York University. He...
Peggy Lockhart Perry
Sep 15, 2025
PEGGY LOCKHART PERRY
Peggy Lockhart Perry, 81, died peacefully Monday Sept. 15, 2025 at her residence in Ridgeland, South Carolina.
Peggy was born April 29, 1944 in Bowling Green, KY to the late Robert and Mary E. Lockhart. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Larry R. Perry, and two brothers, Bud Lockhart and Gary Lockhart.
Peggy worked several jobs through...
Robert Stephan Fischer
Sep 15, 2025
Robert Stephan Fischer, 87, of Bluffton, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2025, just ten days shy of his 88th birthday.
Born in Manhattan and raised in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, Bob moved to Dumont, New Jersey at the age of four. He called Dumont home for nearly eight decades before relocating to Bluffton at the age of 83 to...
Nancy Corrine Johnson
Sep 15, 2025
Nancy Corrine Johnson (née Finley), born on May 27, 1936, in Breckinridge, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2025, with her daughter, Robin by her side, in Bluffton, South Carolina. She was 89 years old.
Nancy was the beloved wife of the late Floyd J. Johnson. As an Army wife, she stood steadfastly beside her husband during his military service,...
Edwin L. Ennis
Sep 14, 2025
Edwin L. Ennis, 86, a native of Savannah, Georgia, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2025, in Anderson, South Carolina. Born on May 20, 1939, Edwin graduated from Commercial High School and went on to a long and dedicated career in the shipping industry. A lifelong Georgia Bulldog fan, he especially enjoyed football Saturdays and celebrating a Dawg victory.
In addition...
Ronald Lee Discher, DDS
Sep 14, 2025
Ronald Lee Discher, DDS, 78, of Bluffton, SC, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 14, 2025, in his home. Ron was born on November 26, 1946, in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Alfred Paul Discher and Mary Lucille (Prather) Discher. Raised in Cincinnati, he then pursued his Bachelor’s Degree at the Ohio State University and attended OSU’s College of Dentistry,...
Margaret Hughes
Sep 13, 2025
Margaret Diane Corfield Hughes “Lady M”
7 August 1926 – 13 September 2025
Margaret Diane Corfield Hughes, affectionately known to many as “Lady M,” passed away peacefully on September 13, 2025, in Bluffton, South Carolina, at the age of 79. Born on August 7, 1946, in Wolverhampton, England, Margaret lived a life that touched countless hearts across the globe with her kindness,...
Larry Gene Fulp
Sep 11, 2025
Larry Gene Fulp, 87, of Ridgeland, South Carolina passed away on September 11, 2025.
Larry was born on November 20, 1937, in Statesville, North Carolina to Flora and Roy Fulp. He served in the U.S. Army and moved to the Lowcountry during the development of Interstate 95. Larry was a past member, and Sunday School teacher, of Red Dam Baptist Church...
Judy Ann Smithson
Sep 11, 2025
Judy Ann Smithson, 82, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 11, 2025, in Beaufort, South Carolina. A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Judy carried her Southern roots proudly throughout her life—Go VOLS!
Throughout her years, Judy’s faith remained central. She was known for her quirky sense of humor, loving spirit, and the joy she brought to everyone around her. She...
Paul Douglas Cox
Sep 9, 2025
To my beloved family,
As I look back on my journey, I am filled with gratitude for the life I’ve led. Joining the Army’s 101st Airborne (Screaming Eagles) at 18 years of age, was a defining moment in my life, instilling in me a sense of duty and honor. I would have made the Army my career if I hadn't been...
Effie Kay Moon
Sep 8, 2025
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” Psalm 34:18
Effie Kay Moon made an earthly transition at her home on September 8, 2025. She saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, …” Revelation 21:4.
Effie was born to the late Alvin and...
Joan E. Conant
Sep 8, 2025
Joan Anne Evans Conant, 94, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, passed away surrounded by family on September 8, 2025, at the Bayshore on Hilton Head. She was born on July 23, 1931, in Middletown, NY to the late Ralph Wayland and Anna Roberta (Wallace) Evans. Joan married the love of her life, the late Robert Conant, on June 10,...
Franklyn Gibson
Sep 7, 2025
Franklyn M Gibson passed away peacefully at his home in Bluffton, SC on September 7, 2025 several days shy of his 90th birthday. A son of Frank O. and Ethel Gibson he moved to Bluffton in 2010 from Beaver, PA trading cold, snowy winters for sunshine, golf and fishing.
In his new home Frank enjoyed being outdoors on the golf course,...
Franklyn Gibson
Sep 7, 2025
Franklyn Gibson
Franklyn M Gibson passed away peacefully at his home in Bluffton, SC on September 7, 2025 several days shy of his 90th birthday. A son of Frank O. and Ethel Gibson he moved to Bluffton in 2010 from Beaver, PA trading cold, snowy winters for sunshine, golf and fishing.
In his new home Frank enjoyed being outdoors on the golf...
Joy Ella Youngblood Trowell
Sep 7, 2025
Joy Ella Youngblood Trowell passed away peacefully in Ridgeland, South Carolina, on September 7, 2025, at Ridgeland Nursing Center. She was 82.
Joy was born on March 30, 1943, in Asheville, North Carolina, to the late John Otis Youngblood and Margaret Ella Beale Fletcher Youngblood. She worked as a high school teacher in North Carolina and then South Carolina, finishing her...
Mary Neal Dunaway
Sep 6, 2025
With great sadness, we announce the passing of Mary Neal Dunaway, 97, passed away peacefully at home on September 6, 2025, in Hardeeville, SC.
Born in Columbia, S.C. on April 9, 1928. Mary was the daughter of Margaret Chalk Neal and Stonewall Jackson Neal.
She worked for 31 years for S.C. State Tax Commission and was a member of First Baptist Church...
Joan Ethel Phelps
Sep 6, 2025
Joan Ethel (Griffith) Phelps passed away on September 6, 2025 in Okatie, SC. She was born on February 9, 1934 in Mt. Kisco, NY. Joan was engaged at the age of 19 to Gordon Griffith Phelps, and after a short engagement, they were married in Scarsdale, NY. They had a wonderful marriage of almost 70 years before Gordon's passing in...
Doret Lynn Tookey
Sep 5, 2025
Doret Lynn Tookey (Cunis) passed away on Friday, September 5 at the age of 81. For those who knew and loved her, our hearts are shattered. She was born in Oak Park, IL on February 1, 1944, and raised in Norwood Park in Chicago, IL. by her parents Robert and Hjordis Cunis. Doret graduated from Taft High School in 1961...
