OBITUARIES
Frederick B. Martindale
Jan 1, 2021
With his loving wife by his side, Frederick Beach Martindale, age 73, of Bluffton , SC, passed away January 1, 2021 from complications of Covid 19. Born in Montclair, NJ, Fred attended Morris Harvey College in Charleston, WV. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ross and Nancy Martindale and brother, Ross Martindale Jr. He is survived by...
Sandra Ann (Cioffi) Garrison
Dec 31, 2020
Sandra Ann Cioffi Garrison of Hilton Head Island South Carolina passed away December 31, 2020. She was surrounded by her children, Hindel A. Garrison, Julie A. Stone and Christopher J. Garrison. Sandie was preceded in death by her husband Kent Garrison.
Dorothy Ellen Womack Tate
Dec 31, 2020
Dorothy Ellen Womack Tate, 79, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Danville, VA passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on December 31, 2020 after a brief illness. Dorothy or “Dot” as she was known to most was born on October 3, 1941 in Danville, VA and spent most of her of her life there...
Fredna (Tena) Nix Mccormack
Dec 31, 2020
Fredna (Tena) Nix McCormack, age 93, widow of George McCormack, passed away on December 31, 2020 at the home of her son in Walterboro, SC. Tena was born in Garnett, SC on May 22, 1927 to the late Victor Hugo Nix and Rose McKenzie Nix.
Tena is survived by her sister, Willie Agnus (Bill) McCormack, and her...
Virginia M. Refenes
Dec 27, 2020
Virginia M. Refenes, 93, of Bluffton, SC, formerly of Hendersonville, NC, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at her home.
Virginia was born May 2, 1927 in Detroit, MI to the late Edmond Miesch and Freda Wilker Miesch. Adored by family and friends alike, she was known by many names: Virginia, Ginny, Mom, Gramma, Grammy, and Triple...
Raymond Thomas Black
Dec 26, 2020
Raymond T. Black, 91, died peacefully on December 26, 2020.
Born in Jersey City, NJ in 1929. After serving in the Occupation Forces in Japan at the end of World War II and then in Korea in the Second Division in a combat role he returned home and continued to serve, attaining NCO rank. He graduated from...
Fred J. Silverman
Dec 25, 2020
On Christmas Day Fred J. Silverman walked quietly, peacefully into the arms of God. He was blessed to die at home with his wife Maryanne at his bedside. He died as he lived wrapped in her love. They shared 46 beautiful years. Fred is survived by his beloved wife Maryanne Haley Silverman; his precious children, Marc (Lili), Sheryl Silverman...
Delphine Dolores Laspisa
Dec 25, 2020
Del LaSpisa passed away in her home after a 9-year battle with pancreatic cancer. She is survived by her husband of 52 years Rick LaSpisa and her son Rik LaSpisa of Pooler, GA, sister Velerie Johnstone and brother Leonard Malek. Del was born in Buffalo N.Y. and grew up in West Seneca N.Y. Her parents were the late John...
Daniel Bruce Ackerman
Dec 24, 2020
Daniel Bruce Ackerman, 75, of Hampton, SC passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at his home.
Daniel was born January 28, 1945 in Rincon, GA to the late George Lester Ackerman and Cora Salome Kessler Ackerman. He was a US Army Veteran and a home builder. He was Christian.
Daniel is survived by his brothers,...
Peter David York
Dec 24, 2020
Peter David York, age 59, passed away peacefully at his home on December 24, 2020. Peter was born February 21, 1961 in Tacoma, WA to Milton and Claudia York, who preceded him in death.
Peter graduated from Hayfield High School in Alexandria, VA in 1979 and from Syracuse University with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 1983....
J. David Pinckney
Dec 23, 2020
John David Pinckney was the 10 th child of William E Pinckney and May Rivers Pinckney. He is survived by his wife Agnes Pinckney, his daughters Kelley Weston, Kate Johnson, Karen Floyd (spouse Larry Floyd), son Robert Pinckney (spouse Aubrey Pinckney), and his grandchildren Rhett Weston, Julian Weston IV, Hannah Johnson, Katie Leigh Floyd, Austin Floyd, John Robert Pinckney...
Gloria Ann (Woods) Mock
Dec 22, 2020
Gloria Ann Woods Mock, 80, of Ridgeland, South Carolina, passed away on December 22, 2020 at her home.
Gloria was born on August 1, 1940 in Ridgeland, SC to the late James Ellis and Annie Pearl (Malphrus) Woods.
Gloria was a devoted member of the Tillman Baptist Church. She was a skilled homemaker and primary...
Carla Deeann Woods
Dec 21, 2020
Carla DeeAnn Woods, 54, of Ridgeland, SC passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at Coastal Carolina Hospital, Hardeeville, SC.
Carla was born August 14, 1966 in Savannah, GA to Sandra Malphrus Breland and the late Thomas N. Tinkham. She was a Christian; loved animals, including her dog, Lemmy. She worked as a truck driver for All Points...
Arthur Lawrence Graziani
Dec 20, 2020
Arthur L. Graziani, age 75 of Bluffton and husband of Virginia Zollo Graziani, passed at the Medical University of SC in Charleston on December 20, 2020.
Arthur was born in Brookville, NY on September 24, 1945 to the late Arthur Lawrence Graziani and Angelina Olga Bruno Graziani.
In addition to his wife, he is survived...
James Buckner Bishoff
Dec 19, 2020
James Buckner Bishoff of Hardeeville SC, formerly of Belpre Ohio, passed away December 19, 2020 at age 87, after a brief illness.
Jim was born on March 6, 1933 in West Union, West Virginia. He married his high school sweetheart, Mary Chase, of Elkins, West Virginia on February 12, 1955 just before his departure to serve his...
Sharon Kay (Worley) Henson
Dec 19, 2020
Sharon Worley Henson,77, of Sun City Hilton Head in Bluffton, S. C., wife of Kenneth Tyrone Henson, mother of James Randall Henson and Kenneth Allen Henson, grandma of Isabel Henson, daughter of E.J. and Ester Worley, and sister of Larry and Vera Worley passed away at home in Sun City, Hilton Head on Dec., 19, 2020. Sharon was born...
Kenneth Reginald Cooler
Dec 18, 2020
Kenneth Reginald Cooler, age 70, of Ridgeland passed away on December 18, 2020.
Ken was born in Ridgeland, SC on September 29, 1950 to the late Everett Cooler and Dorothy Malphrus Cooler.
Ken was the owner of Island Fire Protection and founded his company in 1980. He was a member of the Ridgeland Ward The...
Arlys H. Mason
Dec 14, 2020
Arlys H. Mason
June 11, 1940—December 14, 2020
Arlys H. Mason, 80, of Bluffton, SC passed peacefully December 14, 2020 at her home. She was born June 11, 1940 in Sioux City, IA to the late Wilbur J. and Bessie Bergen Harvey. Mom was also preceded in death by her first daughter, Stephanie Jo. Parry...
Rufus H. Lamb Jr.
Dec 14, 2020
Rufus H. Lamb, Jr., 88 of Tillman, SC and husband of Mary Mingledorff Lamb passed away on December 14, 2020 at his home.
Mr. Lamb was born in Hampton, SC on May 20, 1932 to the late Rufus H. Lamb Sr. and Laura Bell Broxton Lamb.
Mr. Lamb was a retired Master Sergeant and US...
Joseph John Ramach
Dec 11, 2020
Joseph John Ramach EdD passed away December 11th at Hilton Head Hospital at the age of 84. Joe was born in Johnstown, PA on January 27, 1936. He was the youngest of a large blended family including sisters Anna, Julie and Mary, and brothers Andy, George, Mike, Charlie, and John.
After high school graduation, Joe joined the...
