Obituaries
Ira Harrison Phillips
May 25, 2018
Ira H. Phillips, died peacefully, at 90 years old in Mt. Pleasant, SC on May 25. Born in 1927 in the Bronx, to Sophie and Maurice Phillips, Ira was a true New Yorker. Ira and Selma settled into a home on Long Island, where they raised their children, Toni, Todd, Nina (who predeceased him) and Gene. It was here that...
Laura Ingram Barwick
May 23, 2018
Laura Ingram Barwick, 91, of North Charleston, South Carolina passed away, Wednesday, May 23, 2018. She was born on August 20, 1926 in Alcolu, South Carolina to Edward and Laura Ard. Survivors include her sons, Edward Barwick (Marty), Lloyd Barwick (Wynell), Cecil Barwick (Roxann); five grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ralph...
Theresa Plott
May 23, 2018
Theresa Knoll Plott, 84, of Gaston, SC, passed away on May 23, 2018. Born in the family home, Furstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, in August of 1933; she was the fourth child of Simon & Maria Knoll. As a youngster, she and her family survived the ravages of WW II and she often told stories of running to the cemeteries and forests, when...
Irene Clair Flynn
May 19, 2018
Irene Clair Flynn, 93, of Salisbury, NC, passed away on May 19, 2018 at Genesis Nursing Home in Salisbury, NC. She was born on December 8, 1924 in Concord, NH, daughter of the late Catherine Dawson Crand and the late John Crand. Irene traveled the country and the world with her husband during his 30-year military career. Wherever she traveled,...
Rafael Echenique
May 17, 2018
Rafael Echenique, 61, of Ladson, South Carolina passed away, Thursday, May 17, 2018. He was born on November 24, 1956 in Havana, Cuba to Roque and Yolanda (Garcia) Echenique. Ralph was a family man. He spent his time fishing, hiking, and taking care of his large and loving family. He worked as a dairy man at Coburg for many years...
Jesse W. Peake
May 13, 2018
Jesse Wilbur Peake, 80, of Moncks Corner, South Carolina entered into eternal rest, Sunday, May 13, 2018. He was born on October 28, 1937 in Lugoff, South Carolina to Jasper and Francis (Branham) Peake. Jesse retired from Mobile Chemical after 43 years of dedicated service. Survivors include his children, Stanley Peake (Anna), Deborah Colson (Tim), Cindy Brown, Sandy Martin (Jim),...
Anne Therese Graham
May 11, 2018
Anne Therese Graham Sullivan's Island - Anne Therese Graham, 85, of Sullivan's Island, South Carolina died, Friday, May 11, 2018. She was born on June 12, 1932 on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina to Richard and Gennevive (Conner) Limoges. Survivors include her husband/childhood sweetheart, Robert F Graham Jr., son, Robert F Graham III, son, Richard A. Graham, daughter, Ann Marie Graham...
Rev. Dr. John "Jack" Ardrey McLaney
May 11, 2018
Rev. Dr. John “Jack” Ardrey McLaney, 88, of Charleston, SC, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018. He was born on June 27, 1929 in Charlotte, NC, son of the late Margaret Shaw Brown McLaney and the late Joseph Wheeler McLaney, Sr. Jack served as a Presbyterian minister for 30 years, before serving as a presbytery executive in the Presbytery...
Susan M Raymer
May 10, 2018
Susan Raymer passed away on May 10, 2018, after a brief period of illness due to brain cancer. Born Zuzanna Antonina Matusik a year after her parents came to United States from Poland in 1939, she was known to her friends and family as Susan. She grew up on Long Island, in Jericho, New York, on her family’s farm. After...
John Kane Bledsoe
May 10, 2018
John Kane Bledsoe, 86, of Charleston, SC, a retired ad director and husband of Gladys Elmore Bledsoe, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018. He was born on November 16, 1931 in Charleston, SC, son of the late Eugenia Pierce Bledsoe and the late Ira Bledsoe. John worked as a graphic designer at WCSC TV during the company’s first days...
Edward J. Shanley
May 5, 2018
Edward James “Red” Shanley entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 5, 2018. He passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 93. It’s a very sad day for all who knew him. Born in Lowell, MA on January 26, 1925, the son of the late Agnes Moylan and William C. Shanley, his early education began at St....
Tina Baker McGuire
May 4, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Tina Baker McGuire announces her passing after a battle with cancer on Friday, May 4, 2018 at the age of 62. She was surrounded by her loving family. Tina will be dearly missed by her daughter, Julia Peyton McGuire; her sister, Marsha Reier; her father, Rufus “Ed” Baker; and her family,...
Ola Faye Begley
May 4, 2018
Ola Faye Begley, 74, of Johns Island, South Carolina died, Friday, May 4, 2018. She was born on February 15, 1944 in Hamilton, Ohio to Oakley and Mary (Lester) Hensley and was a cosmetologist and a homemaker. She was a avid doll collector, huge animal lover, loved Facebook and enjoyed playing games like Candy Crush. She was a member of...
Samuel Anthony Gentile
May 2, 2018
Samuel Anthony Gentile, 98, of Charleston, SC, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Mr. Gentile was born on January 5, 1920 in Brooklyn, NY. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II rising to the rank of Sergeant. He was retired from Grumman Aerospace Corp., Bethpage, N.Y. Previously he worked for NASA as a contracting...
James Anthony Rigoroso
Apr 29, 2018
James Anthony Rigoroso, 22, of Charleston, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018. James was born on May 15, 1995 in Prince William County, Virginia to Sal Rigoroso and Kristen Buongiovanni-Gatgounis. He was the identical twin to Joseph Rigoroso, who preceded him in death on May 25, 2017. He is survived by his parents, Kristen Buongiovanni-Gatgounis and John Gatgounis of...
James "Bob" Robert Elam
Apr 29, 2018
James Robert Elam, 68, of Cross, SC passed Sunday, April 29, 2018. He was born January 8, 1950 in Mexico, Missouri to Everette and Jane (Dubray) Elam who preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Judith Elam; daughters, Christi Threatt (Jason) and Kelly Rucker (Chris); grandchildren, JayJ, Nathan, and Cullen Threatt, Isabella and Reagan Rucker; great grandchildren, Lucille and...
Deborah Lynn Brock Muir
Apr 28, 2018
Deborah Lynn Brock Muir, 68, of Goose Creek, SC, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2018, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on February 20, 1950 in Charleston, SC, daughter of the late Sarah Frances Prince Brock and the late Henry Garland Brock. Debbie is survived by her loving husband of 22 years, Michael Muir; sons: Gregory Cate...
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