OBITUARIES
Mark Wharton Phillips
Oct 25, 2025
Mark Wharton Phillips was born in Richmond, Virginia on May 31, 1961, and has been a long-time resident of Bluffton, South Carolina. He was 64 years old. He passed away peacefully on October 25, 2025, in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Mark graduated from Colonial Heights High School in Colonial Heights, Virginia in 1979. He moved to the Hilton Head area in...
Grace Lorraine Barish
Oct 22, 2025
Grace Lorraine Barish, 82, of Bluffton, SC. Formerly of Brooklyn, NY and North Babylon, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
Grace was born February 20, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Paul Frederick and Helen Stephien Frederick. Raised in Brooklyn, she then pursued a career in retail management.
In addition to her husband of 61 years, Thomas Barish....
Dr. Billy Hugh Copeland
Oct 21, 2025
Dr. Billy Hugh Copeland of Bowdon, Georgia went to be with the Lord October 21,2025 at the age of 91.
Dr. Copeland was born June 14, 1934, in Bowdon, Georgia to Wayne and Veda (Millican) Copeland.
He was a 1952 graduate of Bowdon High School. He earned his Bachelor of Education from the University of Georgia in 1956.
Dr. Copeland was active in...
Gary Lee Crowe
Oct 21, 2025
Gary Lee Crowe, 75, of Bluffton, SC passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton.
Gary was born September 5, 1950 in Chattanooga, TN to the late Roy Thomas Crowe, Sr. and Doris M. Hendrix Crowe. Upon graduating high school, he joined the Marine Corp, proudly serving his country in the Vietnam War. He then worked for AmTrack...
Barbara Ward
Oct 20, 2025
Barbara Ward, 71, of Sun City Hilton Head, SC, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2025. Barbara helped many people and was loved by all who knew her.
Barbara was born in East Rutherford NJ, daughter of Lester and Evelyn (Mount) Ward. She spent her life in NJ, moving to SC to enjoy retirement.
She is survived by her step-son, Michael Venn...
Barbara O. Hodges-Leinhart
Oct 18, 2025
Barbara O. Hodges-Leinhart passed away peacefully, at home, on Saturday evening 10/18/25. Barbara was born on August 17, 1945 to Roy and Ann Ollis living in Erwin, TN. Barbara spent her early years in Erwin until the family moved to Los Angeles, CA and lived there for four years. They then returned to Erwin, TN just prior to Barbara entering...
Harriet Mullett
Oct 17, 2025
Harriet Mullett, devoted and loving wife, mother, Grandma and Great-Grandma was called home to join our Lord and Savior on Friday, October 17th in Bluffton, SC. Harriet was born in Swainsboro, GA, the first child of Alexander and Dervis Neal. The family moved to Patterson, NJ shortly thereafter where they were blessed to add brothers Bob and Alex. After graduating...
Donald Edward Johnson
Oct 17, 2025
Donald Edward Johnson passed away on October 17, 2025. A visitation will be held Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 11:00am, at Red Dam Baptist Church. A funeral service will begin following the visitation, at 11:45 am. Burial will be held at 2:00 pm at Beaufort National Cemetery, following the funeral service.
Allen Slack High
Oct 16, 2025
Allen Slack High was born in Philadelphia in 1932, the son of Kathrynn I. Benkmann and Milton R. High, a WWII Merchant Marine.
Like his father, Allen took great pride in serving his country. Upon graduating Glen-Nor High School, Norwood, PA in 1951, Allen joined the Air Force and trained as a linguist at Yale for his Far East assignment, of...
Deborah Reade Williamson
Oct 16, 2025
Deborah Anne Reade Williamson passed away during the night after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Her husband Richard, of 39 years, was at her side at the time.
Deborah is survived by her husband, Richard (Bluffton), mother, Sylvia Rollins (HHI), sister, Susan Durham (Missouri), sister-in- law, Donna Reade(New Hampshire), a niece and nephew and several great nieces and nephews (Missouri).
Deborah...
Anita Rae Brennan
Oct 15, 2025
Anita Rae (Potwin) Brennan, 82, of Bluffton, SC passed away on October 15, 2025.
Anita was born on February 2, 1943 to Edward and Geneva Potwin in Lebanon, New Hampshire. She grew up in Vermont and graduated from Woodstock high school. Anita attended college at the University of Vermont in Burlington, where she met and married her husband James Brennan of...
Justin Wayne Brabham
Oct 12, 2025
Justin Wayne Brabham, 54, passed away on Oct. 12, 2025 in Rincon, GA. He was born in Savannah, GA on March 18, 1971 to the late Jimmy and Lillian Brabham.
Justin loved fishing, boating, and lake days. He enjoyed playing cards, cornhole, and hanging with his wife and friends. He was loved by many and kind to all. Always lending a...
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...
