Paul Larry Bailey, Jr.
May 5, 2026
Paul Larry Bailey Jr., 67, of Johns Island, SC passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
Born on March 27, 1959, in Bluefield, Larry was the son of Paul Larry Bailey Sr. and the late Jerry Ann (Ratcliffe) Bailey.
Larry loved boating, fishing, working with his many tools, and spending time with his family. He retired from owning his own fireplace business...
Richard "Lou" Louis Barish
May 4, 2026
Richard Louis Barish (“Lou”), 87, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026.
Born on February 10, 1939, in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John Barish and Julia (Orgavon) Barish.
Lou was a proud Army veteran and spent 26 years working in a steel mill. He later became a private pilot and flight instructor,...
Frank Edwin Lester
May 3, 2026
Frank Edwin Lester, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2026. He was 88 years old—and, as he would say, “28 years older than dirt.
”Frank was born on November 27, 1937, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to Frank and Jeanette Lester. A proud Midwesterner at heart, he lived in Ottumwa, Iowa; Galesburg, Illinois; Bellevue, Nebraska; and later...
Ronald David Yow
May 3, 2026
Ronald David Yow, 76, of Summerville, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Born on March 16, 1950, in Monroe, North Carolina, Ronald was a son of the late Betty Mitchell Toole and Paul Yow. Ron grew up in Hanahan, SC and graduated from Hanahan High School where he played four years of varsity football. He went on...
Bunny Shuler Gable
Apr 30, 2026
Services for Bunny Shuler Gable will be held at Transfiguration Lutheran Church on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The Reverend Alexander H. Twedt will officiate. Burial will follow the service in Southland Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at McAlister- Smith Funeral Home.
Bunny was born...
Doris Irene Robertshaw
Apr 29, 2026
Doris Irene Robertshaw, 92, of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Born on November 13, 1933, in Manchester, NH, Doris was the daughter of the late Marian Glover Milliken and the late Roger Milliken. Doris grew up in Kittery, Maine, where she graduated from R.W. Trap Academy (1951).
Doris married her beloved sweetheart, Walter Robertshew, in 1955....
James Henry Wilson Jr.
Apr 28, 2026
James H. Wilson, Jr., 97, of Summerville, South Carolina, formerly of Vernon, CT passed away on April 28, 2026. Born on April 14, 1929, in Yorktown, NY to James H. and Charlotte (Bixby) Wilson, he was the seventh of eight children.
He will be missed by his wife, Nancy (53 years); stepson Randy Cartier and wife Amy (South Windsor, CT); granddaughter...
Roger J. Gray
Apr 28, 2026
Roger James Gray, age 83, of Hanahan, South Carolina, passed away on April 28, 2026. Born in Edmonton, England in 1943, Roger migrated to Canada in 1970 and later to the United States in 1991, building a life filled with laughter, love, and unwavering devotion to his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Louise Gray, and...
Thomas Walker Nelson
Apr 28, 2026
Thomas Walker Nelson, Colonel, US Army Retired and former mayor of Kiawah Island, 97, of Mount Pleasant passed away Franke At Seaside’s Keil Healthcare Center in Mount Pleasant on April 28th, 2026.
Tom was born in Syracuse, NY on May 2, 1928, the son of career Army officer Ola A. Nelson and his wife, Elizabeth (Coughlin) Nelson. As an Army brat...
Lisa Marie Seeber
Apr 26, 2026
Lisa Marie Seeber, 64 of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
Born on April 29, 1961 in Palo Alto, CA, she was the daughter of the late Delain Dechaine (Mitson) and Rexford Mayers, stepfather James Dechaine.
Lisa was a devoted wife, mother, and teacher. She found joy in education - spending many years of her life as...
Stephen V. Meschler
Apr 26, 2026
Stephen Vincent Meschler, 80, of Charleston, SC, passed away on Sunday, April 26th, 2026, leaving behind his wife, two daughters, four grandchildren and a large extended family who loved him dearly and will miss him forever.
Born on September 18, 1945, in Philadelphia, PA, Steve was the third of four children born to Phillip Leo and Honora Joan (O’Hara) Meschler. A...
Sanford "Sandy" Brooks Prater
Apr 26, 2026
Under the veil of a low country sky where moss grows on tree branches even after they’ve fallen, and the sunsets look like heaven itself, Sandy Prater, of Montclair, New Jersey and Kiawah Island, South Carolina has left this earth with a legacy of deep love, intellectual curiosity, sincere and generous friendship, and a laugh and child-like grin that brought...
Lucca Salvatore Acosta
Apr 25, 2026
Lucca Acosta-Navas, a son, brother, nephew, grandson, godson, cousin, and friend, passed away on April 25, 2026.
Lucca was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, on May 6, 2006, to Jennifer Navas and Sergio Acosta. They then moved to South Carolina and continued to develop their beautiful life.
Lucca was an energetic kid growing up. His first love was music. He knew how...
Martin Michael Lukasavage Jr.
Apr 24, 2026
Martin Michael Lukasavage Jr. "Mike", 71 of Holly Hill, South Carolina, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026.
Born on February 23, 1955 in Charleston, SC, Mike was the son of the late Helen Drawdy Lukasavage and Martin "Marty" Michael Lukasavage.
Mike graduated from James Island High School, the "Mighty Rams" in Charleston, SC. He enrolled in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve...
Charles Eugene Shisler
Apr 24, 2026
Charles Eugene Shisler, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on April 24,2026, at 3:59 a.m. He was born on May 24, 1948, in Springfield, Missouri.
Charles proudly served his country in the United States Air Force, where he achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was also a proud member of the American Legion. After his military service,...
Wilma Gail Sanders
Apr 24, 2026
Wilma Gail Sanders, 83, of Hollywood, South Carolina, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026.
Born on August 19, 1942, in Summerville, SC, Gail was the daughter of the late Margaret Fore Ahrens and the late William Ahrens.
Gail worked in the banking industry for most of her life. When she retired, she opened her own floral shop.
She worked in her floral...
Mark Steven McCaughan
Apr 23, 2026
Mark Steven McCaughan, 55, of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on April 23, 2026, leaving behind a tremendous void in the hearts of the many people who loved him.
More than anything in this world, Mark loved his daughter, Molly May McCaughan. She was the center of his life, his greatest pride, and the person he cherished most deeply.
Mark was...
Sheila Susan Madden
Apr 22, 2026
Sheila Susan Madden, 79, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Born on March 8, 1947, in Charleston, SC, Sheila was the daughter of the late Ida O'Rourke Madden and the late Thomas Madden, Sr. Sheila retired from the US State Department in 2015 as an overseas payroll specialist. She thoroughly enjoyed her career there, providing her...
Linda Ann Slonim
Apr 21, 2026
Linda Ann Cantey Slonim, 76, of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Born on August 6, 1949, in Charleston, SC, Linda was the daughter of the late Nettie Louise (Wright) Cantey and the late John William Cantey.
Linda was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was an award-winning teacher, artist, and avid reader and writer....
Cathy M. Curtis
Apr 18, 2026
Mary Catherine “Cathy” Melfi Curtis She Never Met a Stranger—Only Future Friends
Mary Catherine Melfi Curtis—Cathy to all who had the good fortune to know her—passed away on April 18, 2026, at the age of 77 after a long and determined battle with cancer. She left this world from the place that felt most like her own small corner of heaven:...
