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Kari L. Davids
Mar 8, 2026
Please check back soon for the full obituary and and service details. At this time, the family is not accepting flowers. McAlister-Smith Funeral and Cremation in Mt Pleasant is assisting the family during this time.
W. Lee Taylor, Jr.
Mar 7, 2026
An obituary has not yet been posted on our website. Please check back as it will be uploaded as soon as it has been completed along with any dates and times of any scheduled services. Thank you - James Island Chapel
Adele Stawiarski Greene
Mar 7, 2026
An obituary has not yet been posted on our website. Please check back as it will be uploaded as soon as it has been completed along with any dates and times of any scheduled services. Thank you - James Island Chapel
Jean Elizabeth Maier
Mar 6, 2026
Jean Elizabeth Maier, 89 of Folly Beach, South Carolina passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026.
Born on January 25, 1937, in Roanoke, VA. Jean was a daughter of the late Ruth Downey (Adams) Hopkins and Chris Hopkins.
Jean spent her career of 30 years with the Federal Government highlighted with several years in the Pentagon, the Military Traffic Management Command and...
Carole Wayne King
Mar 5, 2026
Carole Wayne King passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026 at Bishop Gadsden in Charleston, South Carolina at the age of 82. She was born on September 18, 1943, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Elizabeth Birrell Forsythe and Wayne Shube Forsythe.
Carole graduated from Boston University with a law degree and began her career in law, working for Westinghouse and later for...
Monetta Saylor
Mar 5, 2026
Please check back soon for full service details for Monetta Saylor.Burial will occur Forest Lawn Memory Gardens & Funeral Home, in Greenwood, IN.
Nancy Jean Young
Mar 5, 2026
Nancy J. Young (Metz), 80, of Surfside Beach, South Carolina, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
Born on November 13, 1945, in Collingdale, Pennsylvania, Nancy was the beloved daughter of the late Dorothy “Dot” (Congleton) and William Metz.
Nancy was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Dennard Young.
She is lovingly mother...
James Edward Poston, Jr.
Mar 4, 2026
James Edward Poston, Jr., 77, of Chapin, passed away at home on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Born in Lake City, South Carolina, on September 6, 1948, he was the son of the late James Edward Poston, Sr., and Sybil Fincher Poston. Jim graduated from Lake City High School (1966) and the University of South Carolina (1970), and remained in the...
Margaret J. Grimball
Mar 3, 2026
Margaret J. Grimball, 100, of Johns Island, South Carolina, and beloved widow of Ernest W. Grimball, Jr., passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
Born on May 21, 1925, in Charleston, SC, Margaret was a daughter of the late Johanna Buck Jacques and Thomas Edward Jacques.
Margaret was a woman of deep faith and love for her Lord and Savior. She was...
William Rice Simmons
Mar 1, 2026
William Rice Simmons, 86, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, passed away at home amongst family on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
Born on December 21, 1939, in Charleston, SC, he was the son of the late L. Hugh and Ella Taylor Simmons.
William, more commonly referred to as Billy, grew up on Sullivan’s Island, graduated from Murray Vocational School and then enlisted in...
Nancy Cella Shogry
Mar 1, 2026
Nancy Cella Shogry, 87, of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at 9:50 AM at Roper Hospital.
Born on June 20, 1938, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Nancy was the daughter of the late Eva Elizabeth (Broderick) Cella and Mario John Cella.
Animals were always a part of Nancy's life. She spent countless hours riding her...
Ervetta Maybank Murphy
Feb 28, 2026
An obituary has not yet been posted on our website. Please check back and it will be uploaded as soon as it has been completed along with any dates and times of scheduled services. Thank you - West Ashley Chapel
Larry Hoyt Alexander
Feb 28, 2026
An obituary has not yet been posted on our website. Please check back as it will be uploaded as soon as it has been completed along with any dates and times of any scheduled services. Thank you - James Island Chapel
Janice Elaine Sligh
Feb 27, 2026
A memorial service for Janice Elaine Adkins Sligh will be held on Sunday, March 8, at 3:00 p.m., in the McAlister-Smith Funeral Home Chapel at 200 State Street, West Columbia. The Reverend Dr. Mark Bredholt will officiate. The family will greet visitors from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the service in the chapel.
Janice passed away on Friday, February 27,...
David A. Pardieck
Feb 27, 2026
Dr. David A Pardieck, husband, father, son, brother, healer, teacher, and veteran shed his earthly shell to be with the Lord, saints and predeceased family February 27, 2026. He was surrounded at home by his loving family. David lived a life full of love and laughter. He was a masterful combination of embodied wisdom, unconditional love, equal parts strength-humility, skillful...
James Leslie Dukes Monroe
Feb 26, 2026
James Leslie Dukes Monroe, 85, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
Born on March 15, 1940, in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of Martin B. Monroe and Louise Downes
A graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, B.S., and the University of Michigan, M.B.A.. James retired as Captain from the US Navy after 27 years of...
Tyrone Burton Collins
Feb 25, 2026
Tyrone Burton Collins, 77, of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Born on May 18, 1948, in Philadelphia, PA, Ty was the son of the late Marjorie Collins Mangault.Ty Collins was an arts-in-education administrator with numerous Broadway, off-Broadway and college/university theatre credits in administration, production management, producing, co-producing and directing. As a playwright, he has written several...
Wendal George Floyd
Feb 24, 2026
Wendal George Floyd of Columbia, South Carolina—formerly of Marion—passed away peacefully at home on February 24, 2026, after facing cancer with the same grit, stubbornness, and quiet strength that defined his life.
Born October 15, 1952, in Savannah, Georgia, Wendal was raised in Georgetown and Marion, South Carolina, where he learned early how to work hard, move fast, and tell a...
Lynette Baker
Feb 24, 2026
Margaret Lynette Baker, 90, of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
Born on May 17, 1935 in Florence, SC she was a daughter of the late Leolun Pigate (Vause) and Hoyt Pigate.
In Lynette's more active years, she loved working in her yard and piddling around looking for things to do to keep her outside. One of her...
William Albert (Billy) Sottile
Feb 23, 2026
William Albert Sottile, age 65, of Oceanside California, formerly of Charleston County, passed away on February 23, 2026. He was the son of the late Louise W. Sottile and Salvador V. (Sally) Sottile. Billy was born in Charleston on August 16, 1960. He spent his first 18 years residing on the Isle of Palms, a very special place to live...

