OBITUARIES
David Van Hoewyk
May 21, 2022
David Van Hoewyk (74) of Bluffton, SC formerly of Bolton, CT passed away in peace surrounded by love on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Born in Brockton, MA in 1947, he initially earned an undergraduate degree in Counseling and Education from Eastern Nazarene College followed by a Masters Degree from Northeastern University. He was a middle school teacher in the...
Howell Dennis "Jiggs" Goethe
May 21, 2022
Howell Dennis "Jiggs" Goethe of Bluffton, S.C. passed away Saturday May 21, 2022. He was born September 13, 1928 and was raised on the family farm in Bluffton.
He attended Bluffton schools & after graduation he entered the U.S. Navy in 1946 and served till 1950. He returned to Bluffton to the family farm and built his...
Joseph Carroll Sims
May 20, 2022
Please join us in loving memory of Joseph C. Sims (Joe) 0f Bluffton, SC.
Joseph was born in Portalis, NM to Houston C. Sims and Ida J. Sims.
He served in the USN as a missile tech on submarines for 7-1/2 years and served in the reserves for 3 years as Chief Petty Officer.
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H. Charles Ford
May 19, 2022
H Charles (Chuck) Ford, age 86, of Hilton Head, South Carolina, died peacefully on Thursday, May 19, 2022, surrounded by his loving wife, Maggie Ford, and family. Born August 26, 1935 in Homestead, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late H Charles Ford II and Margaret Ford (Garraway). Chuck earned his undergraduate degree from Grove City College and...
Michael "Mike" B. Egan
May 19, 2022
Michael “Mike” Bernard Egan passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones on May 19, 2022. Born on March 21, 1943, he was the only child of the late Bernard and Viola Egan of Joliet, IL, where he was raised. He is survived by his loving wife Susan Egan of Bluffton, SC; children Chrys Egan of Salisbury, MD (John Murphy) and...
Lynda Kay Potter
May 16, 2022
Lynda Kay Potter passed away on May 16, 2022 at the Hilton Head Island Regional Hospital from injuries as a result of dementia.
Lynda was born in Salamanca, NY to Pauline Bertha (Atkins) Hogue and William Glen Hogue and had two sisters, Judith (Hogue) Zeimer (deceased) and Martha Jeanne (Hogue) McCarty of Murfreesboro, TN.
Lynda...
Joyce Hall
May 16, 2022
Joyce Hall was granted her angel wings on May 16, 2022. She was a caring wife, mother, sister and friend.
Her love for life will not come to an end with her death, but will live on through her loved ones who will honor her memory by living their lives to the fullest and caring for one...
Martha Jo (Mock) Ryan
May 14, 2022
Martha Jo Mock Ryan passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones May 14, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Melvin and Dorothy Mock of Ridgeland, SC where she was born and raised. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, John “Cookie” Ryan and sister, Joyce D Mock. She is survived by her children Dana (Jack) Anderson...
Scott Pack
May 14, 2022
Franklin Scott Pack left this world to be with his Heavenly Father on May 14, 2022. Born on December 7, 1970 to Marc Grenier (Julie Grenier) and Earline Pack Woods. At an early age Roger Woods became his Dad also.
Preceded in death by his sister Marcie Grenier.
Lovingly remembered by Son Marc Pack and...
Jon Robert Staples
May 13, 2022
Jon Robert Staples was born June 11, 1940 in Washington D.C., and grew up in Franklin Park near McLean, Virginia. Jon’s childhood was not one of privilege, and he embraced the values of hard work, perseverance, and integrity to build his future. These values shaped Jon’s entire life and would grow him into an independent, self-reliant, and successful man....
Eleanor "Mickey" Frederick
May 12, 2022
Eleanor (Mickey) Frederick, 99 passed away on May 12, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Lewis Frederick and her son Timothy. She is survived by her sons David Frederick (Pamela) of Bluffton, South Carolina and Stephen Frederick (Lora) of Fairborn, Ohio; grandchildren Elizabeth Norman and Dakota Scott and two great grandchildren Madison and Alex Norman. Micky...
Donna Elaine Berry Cheema
May 10, 2022
With family lovingly by her side, beloved Donna Elaine Berry Cheema peacefully transitioned into the arms of God on May 10, 2022. Donna was the daughter of the late World War II veteran Major Ervin H. Berry, Sr. and Elaine Ulmer Berry. She was preceded in death by her two brothers, Ervin H. “Hal” Berry, Jr. and Paul K....
Paul Wayne Padula
May 9, 2022
Paul Padula, 71, of Bluffton, SC passed away peacefully on May 9, 2022 with his wife and daughter by his side.
He was preceded in death by his son Matthew and is survived by his wife of 48 years, Mary Ellen, his daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Kevin Sproge, and his grandsons, Ryan and Aidan.
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John "Philip" Rhodes, Sr.
May 8, 2022
John “Philip” Rhodes, senior - husband, father, brother, grandaddy, friend, and most affectionately known as “Coach”, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 8, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.
He was predeceased by his parents Edith Phillips and James Roland Rhodes, senior and his oldest brother, James Roland Rhodes, junior.
Born on November...
Marilyn Riley
May 7, 2022
Marilyn Riley, age 93 of Hilton Head, South Carolina passed away May 7, 2022.
Preceded in death by her husband Robert Riley, her parents Theodore and Ellen Trumbull, brothers Robert Trumbull and sister Dorthea McCune. Marilyn is survived by her loving sons Scott and Brad (Stephanie) Riley. She married Robert in 1969 and was very close to...
Sarah Elizabeth "Libby" (Malphrus) Mears
May 6, 2022
MCCORMICK - Sarah Elizabeth 'Libby" Malphrus Mears, 87, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022, at NHC Healthcare of Greenwood.
Born in Ridgeland, SC on October 29, 1934, to the late Robert M. and Annie M. Malphrus. She was a member of Parksville Baptist Church where she played the organ and piano for many years. She was a...
Gregory Scott Crum
May 5, 2022
Gregory Scott Crum, December 9, 1962 – May 5, 2022, Okatie, South Carolina – Our beloved Greg passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by love, after a courageous, seven-month battle with cancer. Greg was born in Berea, Ohio to Richard Niven Crum and Mary Belle Perry. His family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida when he was a...
Sharon Roberta Mannino
May 5, 2022
Sharon Roberta Mannino
September 03, 1944 – May 5, 2022
Sharon Roberta Mannino passed away peacefully on May 5, 2022 with her husband and children by her side. She was 77. She will be remembered for her beautiful blue-green eyes, her love for tennis, her appreciation of travel, her joy for cooking for others, and...
David Earl Wheeler
May 3, 2022
David Earl Wheeler, 65, was called to his Heavenly home on May 3, 2022 after a two year battle with cancer. His firm belief in God as his Lord and Savior supported him throughout his life, and gave him complete peace.
David was born to Earl F. Wheeler and Joan E. Wheeler in Mobile, AL on May...
John Roland Linkins
May 2, 2022
On Monday, May 2, 2022, John Roland Linkins, 83, of Bluffton, SC, formerly of Southern Maryland, was called home to the Lord.
He leaves to mourn: his devoted wife, AnnMarie Linkins, children, John Robert Linkins, John Ronald Linkins and son-in-law, Victor Edward Loisel, Jr., Mary Patricia Wilt and son-in-law, James William Wilt, Jr., the late Michael Lawrence...
