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Katie Rose Taylor
Aug 31, 2025
Katie Rose Taylor, 49 of Summerville, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
Born on March 23, 1976 in Bemidji, Minnesota, she was a daughter of Carol Mestrovich and the late Kenneth Hanson.
Katie moved from her hometown to South Carolina during her teenage years, where she later graduated. In her younger days, she enjoyed shooting pool and was a...
Richard Michael Dohaney
Aug 31, 2025
Richard Michael Dohaney, 71, of Summerville, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
Born on August 14, 1954 in Dearborn, Michigan, he was the son of the late Mary Anne MacIntosh Gunn and Edward Dohaney.
Richard proudly dedicated twenty-two years to serving in the United States Navy as a submariner, retiring with the rank of Senior Chief. After his military...
Richard P. Clark
Aug 29, 2025
Richard Peter Clark, 84, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 29, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Born on October 13, 1940, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Anna (Donlon) Fegan and Joseph Clark.
Richard was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and uncle, known for his quick wit, big heart, and tireless...
SKC Eddie Cayanan Javier, U.S. Navy, ret.
Aug 29, 2025
Eddie Cayanan Javier, 71 of Woodbridge, Virginia, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025, in Charleston, South Carolina.
Born on May 17, 1954, in Zambales, Philippines, Eddie was a son of the late Inocencia Javier (Cayanan) and Naziancino Javier.
SKC (Ret.) Javier honorably served his country for 20 years in the United States Navy, entering service in 1975 and retiring in November...
Lloyd Kennedy Bursey
Aug 28, 2025
Lloyd Kennedy Bursey, 91 of Hanahan, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
Born on February 26, 1934 in Chazy, New York, he was a son of the late Elizabeth Ritchie Bursey and Adolphus Bursey.
Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted online at mcalister-smith.com/.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to McAlister-Smith Funeral & Cremation, 869 St. James Avenue, Goose...
Anthony Wayne Barnhart
Aug 27, 2025
Anthony Wayne Barnhart, 64 of Goose Creek, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. He was a devoted husband, father and Pop. He was a respected roofer, and passionate deep-sea fisherman.
Born on July 27, 1961, in Hagerstown, Maryland. As a roofer by trade, Tony was a perfectionist in every sense of the word. He approached his work with...
Rita Jane Young
Aug 27, 2025
Rita Jane Young, 83 of Beaufort, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. Born on September 20, 1941, in Charleston, SC, Rita was a daughter of the late Camille (Ryan) Young and William Herman Young. Rita was a people person that enjoyed meeting new friends.
Rita is preceded in death by her parents, William and Camille Young; brother, George...
Martha Oralia Godoy Hernandez
Aug 26, 2025
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~McAlister-Smith, James Island
Myrabelle Doré
Aug 25, 2025
In Loving Memory of Myrabelle "Josephine" Doré, age 3.
With broken hearts, we share that our beloved Myrabelle Doré died on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 2:52 p.m., the day after a tragic accident at home in Greenville, SC. She was three - small and mighty - and she filled our world with brightness. Myrabelle lived a bright, brave life.
Born December...
Elizabeth Ann Smentek
Aug 24, 2025
Elizabeth Ann Smentek, 75, formerly of Nashua, New Hampshire, and Barrington, Illinois, passed away on August 24, 2025. She had lived in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, for the last 10 years, with her husband, Paul.
Betsy was born on May 24, 1950, in Kansas City, Kansas. After several early moves for her father’s job, the family settled in Park Ridge, Illinois,...
David Roy Bentley
Aug 24, 2025
David (Dave) Roy Bentley passed into the presence of his Savior Jesus Christ on August 24, 2025, at the age of 79, with his wife of 61 years, Alice Faye (Gardner) Bentley and family by his side.
It was Dave’s desire that his professional accolades/accomplishments not be listed. He gave glory to God for calling him to teach The Word of...
James Edward "Skip" Mallory, Jr.
Aug 23, 2025
James Edward “Skip” Mallory Jr., 73 of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
Born on October 4, 1951, in Dade City, FL, Skip was a son of the late Edna Earl Williams Mallory and James Edward Mallory, Sr.
Skip devoted his life to his family, and his profession. Being a Perfusionist on an Open Heart team, Skip...
Catherine Hoots Levan
Aug 20, 2025
Catherine Hoots Levan, 90, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
Born on February 8, 1935, in Buck Shoals, NC, she was the daughter of the late Ida Farrington Hoots and James Hoots.
Catherine cherished time with family and friends, attending church, and reading her bible.
Catherine is preceded in death by her husband, Wade Levan; her parents,...
Marie Elizabeth Malone
Aug 20, 2025
Marie Elizabeth Malone, 84, of Goose Creek, South Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
Born on August 25, 1940, in Jamaica, New York, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Hochstedter Wagner and the late Herman Wagner.
Marie was a big fan of western movies and was an avid reader. She loved and took care of children for many...
Thomas Lee Wood
Aug 19, 2025
Thomas Lee Wood, Sr. "Tom", 70, of Moncks Corner, SC, passed away at MUSC on Tuesday, August 19th, 2025, after a lengthy battle with liver disease.
Born October 7, 1954, in Richmond, Virginia, he was the son of the late Roy Conway Wood, Sr. and the late Charlotte Lorraine Tyler Wood.
Tom attended the University of South Carolina-Beaufort for two years, where...
Dorothy Palisi
Aug 18, 2025
Dorothy Palisi, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and devout member of Stella Maris Catholic Church, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025. She was 91.
Dorothy is survived by her devoted husband of 69 years, Joseph Palisi; daughters, Joanne (Dennis) McEniry, Katie (Jim) Rowan, and Liz (Rob) Kyle; sons, Gerry Palisi, Tom Palisi, and Dan (Brenda) Palisi; her fifteen grandchildren; and...
Frank Olin Hunt, Jr.
Aug 18, 2025
Frank Olin Hunt, Jr., 89, of James Island, SC, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025.
Frank was born on June 14, 1936, in Charleston, SC. He was a son of the late Frank Olin Hunt, Sr. and Louise Seyle Hunt.
Frank is preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Miriam Hunt Johnson; and his brothers, Richard Hunt and Keith Hunt.
Frank...
Ruth Bolen Pritchard
Aug 16, 2025
A Time for Every Purpose:
Celebrating the Life of Ruth Bolen Pritchard
"To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven." -- Ecclesiastes 3:1
Ruth Bolen Pritchard, a cherished resident of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, peacefully departed this life on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at the age of 83. Born on April 13, 1942 in the serene...
Martha Foster Fox
Aug 15, 2025
Martha Foster Fox, 86 of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025.
Martha was born on October 6, 1938 in Siler City, NC. She was a daughter of the late Myrtle Olivia (Williams) Foster and Samuel Floyd Foster. She graduated from Siler City High School in 1956 and attended Women’s College in Greensboro (UNC Greensboro).
She first worked...
Eugene LeRoy "Roy" Leopold
Aug 15, 2025
Eugene “Roy” Leopold, 86, of Isle of Palms, SC passed away peacefully on Friday, August 15, 2025.
Born in Charleston, SC, Roy was the son of Eugene and Eugenia Leopold and brother to the late Nancy Leopold Wheaton. He was a proud graduate of Bishop England High School and served four years in the Army National Guard. Roy began his professional...

