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Joyce Barbara Kratz
Jul 11, 2022
Joyce Barbara (Steinmetz) Kratz passed away on July 11, 2022, in Charleston, South Carolina at the age of 95 years old. Joyce was born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, on October 21, 1926, the daughter of Alice and Charles Howard Steinmetz. She was raised as a Mennonite on dairy farms in Pennsylvania. She graduated from Norristown High School in 1944, and...
Jeanne F. Herndon
Jul 10, 2022
Jeanne Forcade Herndon passed away on July 10th at her residence in Bishop Gadsden in Charleston, SC. She was 92 years old.
Jeanne was born to Gayle and Sara Bacon Forcade in Kansas City, Missouri in 1930. The family moved to New York and then Maryland. Jeanne attended the University of Kentucky where she met and married Alex Herndon, and...
Mary Scott Blackmon
Jul 8, 2022
Mary Scott Blackmon, known to all her friends and family as Scott, of Charleston, SC and Litchfield CT, passed away on Friday, July 8th, 2022 at the age of 75.
Born on October 6th, 1946 in Charleston, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Mary Louise (Ashley) Simpson and the late Loderick Kenna Simpson who settled their...
Caleb Gage Mitchell
Jul 8, 2022
Caleb Gage Mitchell, 20 of Summerville, SC, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022.
Born on September 15, 2001 in Jacksonville, FL, he was a son of Linda Giles Mitchell and Keith Mitchell.
Caleb graduated from Cane Bay High School in 2020. Through Caleb's elementary years, he performed in school functions, such as the Patronis Elementary School Talent Show and...
Frank James Gouchnour
Jul 7, 2022
Frank James Gouchnour, 80, was called home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 7th ,2022.
Born on January 1st 1942, in Johnstown Pennsylvania, he went on to marry his high school sweetheart, Dottie, before serving in the United States Air Force for 4 years. Shortly after, Frank and Dottie traveled, along with their three small children,...
Marcia Noes Pettus
Jul 5, 2022
Marcia Noes Pettus, 79 of Johns Island, SC, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022.
Born on December 3, 1942, in Iowa City, IA, she was a daughter of the late Helen Baker Maxwell and the late Marcus Maxwell.
Marcia spent 40 years in the restaurant business, and started a successful kennel operation. She loved arranging flowers, being around her...
Linda Marie Spates
Jul 3, 2022
Linda Marie Spates, 72 of Charleston, SC and formerly of Walkersville Maryland passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022.
Born on August 14, 1949 in Washington, DC. She was the daughter of the late Helen Sharpe Budd, the late Alfred Budd, Jr., and late Step Dad William H. Thornton
Linda is survived by her husband of 53 years, Wayne Spates....
Norman John Ballo
Jul 1, 2022
Norman John Ballo, age 90, passed away on July 1, 2022. Norman is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Paula Feeney Ballo. Norman is also survived by his son Joe Ballo (Debbie), granddaughter Cassy Thompson (John), and adopted grandson, Billy Lee.
Norman leaves behind an adopted family whom he genuinely loved, Maggie, Pete, and Jacob Berry. Norman...
Brianna Paige Campbell
Jun 30, 2022
Brianna Paige Campbell, of Hollywood, SC, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022.
Born on June 11, 2022 in Charleston, SC, she was a daughter of Maria Bartholf Campbell and Christian Campbell.
Brianna is survived by her parents Christian and Maria Campbell; sister, Adelyn Campbell; grandmother, Maria Garvalia; grandfather, Robert Campbel;, grandfather, Brian Bartholf; and grandmother, Dawn Bartholf.
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Marlene Babcock
Jun 30, 2022
Marlene Yvonne Babcock, 83 of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022.
Born on December 1, 1938, in Newark, OH she was the daughter of the late Mabel Viole Fraley (Ball) and Oscar Fraley.
Marlene is preceded in death by Oscar Fraley (Father), Mabel Fraley (Mother), John Robert (Son), Arlene Gene (Son), and Carey...
John "Jack" Lee Miller
Jun 30, 2022
John “Jack” Lee Miller, 86, of Chillicothe, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 30, 2022 after a period of extended illness, with his wife, five children and some of his eleven grandchildren by his side when he left this world.
Born on August 15, 1935, in Mt Sterling, KY, son of the late Mary Sienna (Drennan) Miller and Albertus...
Richard Ray Teague
Jun 28, 2022
Richard Ray Teague, 77 of Cross, South Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022.
Born on July 17, 1944 in Gaffney, SC Richard was a Son of the late Marie Teague (Pennington) and Willard Teague.
Richard served 26 years in the US Navy and achieved rank of Chief Petty Officer. He served during the Embargo of the Cuban Missile...
Franklin " Butch " Rivers, ll
Jun 26, 2022
Franklin " Butch " Rivers II, 63 of Summerville, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022 in North Charleston.Born on October 11, 1958 in Charleston, SC, "Butch" was a son of the late Pearl (Haselden) Rivers and Franklin Rivers.Butch spent his career working in law enforcement as a deputy sheriff with the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office, also...
Mary Ruth Craven
Jun 25, 2022
Mary Ruth Craven, 63, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, June 25, 2022.
Mary was born on November 9, 1958 in Charleston, SC to the late Frank E. Craven, Jr. and Merlene (Johnson) Craven.
The youngest of four children, Mary attended Catholic Cathedral school in Charleston and later graduated from a private high school. Mary attended Furman University and...
Jeffrey M. Kerns
Jun 23, 2022
CHARLESTON -- Jeffrey Michael Kerns, 53 of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Born on March 16, 1969, in Charleston, WV, Jeff was the son of Martha Rice Kerns and the late Thomas Kerns. He was preceded in death by his father Thomas Kerns, and he is survived by his mother Martha R. Kerns, wife Lisa M. Kerns,...
Patricia Joyce Benton
Jun 22, 2022
Patricia J. Benton (Pat), 80, of Mt. Pleasant, SC, passed away in the early hours of June 22, 2022. She was born on June 25, 1941, to Gil and Olga Cordeira in New Bedford, MA.
Pat, who married William O. Benton (Billy) of Mt. Pleasant, SC in July 1961, is survived by her three daughters: Tara (Jon) Powell...
Elizabeth Imsande
Jun 21, 2022
Betty Imsande died peacefully at her home in Mt. Pleasant on June 21, 2022, with her immediate family by her side. Betty had for the past several months been residing at the Lakes of Litchfield assisted living facility in Pawleys Island, SC where her son, Louis his wife, Debbie, and Betty’s two grandsons, Jacob and Luke had been able to...
Betty Wacker Douty
Jun 20, 2022
Betty Wacker Douty passed away peacefully at her residence in The Village at Summerville on June 20, 2022, at the age of 97.
Betty was born August 3, 1924, in Mount Pleasant, SC, to parents Dr. and Mrs. Herman Louis Wacker.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Harry Eugene Douty,...
John Roger Van Gieson
Jun 16, 2022
John Roger Van Gieson, of Seabrook Island, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 16, 2022 with his wife by his side. He was 61 years old.
John was born to Walter and Joan Van Gieson in Yonkers, NY, on September 17, 1960. His family moved to Raleigh, NC when he was four and he remained in Raleigh until...
Mack Hoyt Johnson
Jun 13, 2022
Mack Hoyt Johnson, 86, of Wadmalaw Island, SC, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022 peacefully in his sleep. He was born on April 19, 1936, in Horry County, SC son of the late Lewis Solomon Johnson and Mary Elizabeth (Jones) Johnson. He served in the Army as Corporal before working as a motor winder for 38 years.
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