Local obituaries for Sauls Funeral Home

Mar 13, 2025

Wallace Eugene Stanley, 90, of Ridgeland, died peacefully on Thursday, March 13th, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital after a brief but rapid decline in his health. He was predeceased by both his parents and his brother, John Harold Stanley.

Wallace was born October 13, 1934, at the old Ridgeland Hospital on Green Street, the first son of Juanita...

Mar 10, 2025

Dr. Frank Markham Brown, Professor Emeritus at the Air Force Institute of Technology, died at Broad Creek Care Center on Monday, March 10, 2025. He was 94 years old.

Frank was born in 1930 in San Diego, California, the son of Mary Ann and Thomas M. Brown (Rear Admiral, USN). After the usual travels of a Navy...

Mar 8, 2025

Douglas Paul Diamond, 81, of Bluffton, SC passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025 at his home.

Doug was born September 28, 1943 in South Beach, Miami, FL to the late Gene Diamond and Bernice Lipsic Diamond. Throughout his life, Doug held many careers. However, his most favorite was in RV sales. Upon his relocation to the Lowcountry,...

Mar 7, 2025

William J. (“Bill”) Heisler, 82, of Hilton Head, South Carolina, passed away in his home on Friday, March 7, 2025.

Bill was born in Livingston Manor, New York in 1942. He attended Liberty High School, where in his junior year, a fellow violin player in the high school orchestra caught his eye. He asked Pat to junior...

Mar 7, 2025

Donnie Berry Malphrus passed away at his beloved Lemon Island home on the Chechessee River on Friday, March 7, 2025, due to complications from diabetes and other chronic health conditions. He was 86.

Born on January 29, 1939, in Ridgeland, South Carolina, he was preceded in death by his parents Herman Malphrus and Margaret (Maggie) Strong Malphrus....

Mar 4, 2025

James B Lau, Jr, 91, died on March 4, 2025 with his oldest daughter by his side. He was married September 15, 1955 to Ann Lau (deceased). He had three children: Phillip (deceased), Barbara, and Helen, five grandchildren, and one great grandson. A small family gathering will take place in lieu of a service.

Jim was born...

Mar 3, 2025

Eleanor “Ellie” Creegan, 93, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 3rd, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Ellie was raised on Long Island, NY by her parents Rocco and Ginevra (Gina) Cocchiola who had immigrated from Italy in 1905. Ellie, along with her parents and brother Frankie, lived above a bakery. She...

Mar 2, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ronald S. O’Brien, Jr. “Ron” of Beaufort, South Carolina, who passed away peacefully on March 2, 2025, at the age of 53.

Born in Beaufort, South Carolina to Ronald S. O’Brien, Sr. “Steve” and Bonnie Nickles O’Brien.  Ron will be remembered for his lifelong devotion for...

Mar 1, 2025

Ralph LeRoy Elkins Jr. was born in Charleston, SC to the late Ralph Elkins, Sr. and Getrude Baggott. After receiving undergraduate and Masters degrees from Auburn University, he earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Biopsychology from the University of Georgia in 1970 and earned membership in Phi Beta Kappa organization.

Ralph’s career as a research psychologist is...

Mar 1, 2025

John Thomas Lopat was born on June 21, 1948, in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Francis George and Susan Jane Lopat.

After graduating from the University of Massachusetts with a Landscape Architect and Civil Engineering degree, John started his own contracting company, working in both Massachusetts and Chicago.

In 1994, John settled in Bluffton, South Carolina.  His vast experience led to his great success...

Mar 1, 2025

Frank J Arbing (71) passed away on Saturday March 1st, 2025. He was born in Boston on September 28, 1953, to Bradford J Arbing and Mary Kitterick.

He was predeceased by two sisters, Peggy Joyce and Betty Ann Carlson and two brothers Brad Arbing and Joey Arbing.

He is survived by his wife of 19...

Mar 1, 2025

Jerry Joseph Dittle, born April 21, 1939, in LaSalle, Illinois, passed peacefully into eternal rest on Saturday, March 1, 2025 in Bluffton, South Carolina. After graduating from LaSalle-Peru High School (Class of 1958), he enlisted in the United States Army where he served honorably. He was stationed in Germany and played football for the Army while overseas.  After the...

Feb 28, 2025

Martin John Ornatowski, Jr. passed away at 82 years old on February 28, 2025 at home in Bluffton, SC, surrounded by his family. He was born December 16, 1942 in Omer, MI and married his high school sweetheart, Darlene Ornatowski (Moll). He was a loving father to Rhonda Myers, Rachel (Reggie) Glon, Mitchell (Kim) Ornatowski, Regina Ornatowski, Rena (Dave)...

Feb 27, 2025

Nancy Jean (Carnahan) Pinkerton

April 8, 1940 - February 27, 2025

Nancy Jean Pinkerton, age 84, of Hilton Head Island, SC, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 27, 2025, at The Seabrook Retirement Community, Hilton Head, SC.

Nancy was born on April 8, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Dorothy...

Feb 25, 2025

Renate Medley, 70, passed away on the afternoon of February 25th, 2025. Born on June 22, 1954, Renate has lived a life of adventure, filled with travel and events. She was warm and welcoming and had friends all across the country.

While working in the art department at Orange Coast Community College, she started taking classes. One...

Feb 25, 2025

Debra Jean West was born July 29, 1959 to Lawrence and Rose Bowers of Ridgeland, South Carolina. "Debbie Cakes" as she was affectionately known as by her children and grandchildren was a perfect blend of sweet and spunky. She loved to sing and often times you would hear her humming a tune and swaying to the beat of one...

Feb 24, 2025

John P. McTague Sr., affectionately known as Jack to his family and friends, passed away peacefully February 24, 2025, at the age of 92.8 years. A man of resilience, ingenuity, and unwavering dedication to his family, Jack lived a remarkable life that spanned nearly a century of profound change and personal achievement.

Born in Bridgeport, PA, in...

Feb 24, 2025

Barbara Mackay Bates, age 77, of Hilton Head Island, SC, passed away on February 24, 2025. Barbara was born on April 11, 1947, in Hartford, CN to Kenneth S. Mackay and Jean Boynton Mackay.

She graduated from Farmington, CN High School in 1965, then attended Colorado Women’s Collage in Denver, CO, before finishing her education with a...

Feb 21, 2025

Ronald E. Bullock, MD

Born: December 21, 1938, in Boone, Iowa Died: February 21, 2025, Hilton Head, South Carolina

Ronald E. Bullock, MD, a respected psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and former Captain in the USA Navy, passed away on February 21, 2025. Born on December 21, 1938, in Boone, Iowa, Ronald dedicated his life to his family...

Feb 21, 2025

John D. James, born December 7, 1944, died peacefully on February 21, 2025. John was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and graduated from Regis High School in New York City. He was also a graduate of LeMoyne College in Syracuse, NY where he met his wife, Marie G “Pidge” James. They were married in 1967. John served in...