Obituaries
Linda Dorothy Beattie
Mar 24, 2025
Linda Dorothy Beattie (1948-2025) passed away at home surrounded by her family on March 24, 2025.
Linda was born and raised in Albany, N.Y. She became a professional theatre actress in New York as a young woman. Later in life, to care for her mother, she moved to Beaufort, S.C. in 1987 where she lived out the rest of her days...
George Thomas Romans
Mar 22, 2025
George Thomas “Tom” Romans
August 13, 1947 – March 22, 2025
George Thomas Romans, known to all as Tom, passed away peacefully at home in St. Helena Island, SC. He was 77 years old.
Born in Acworth, GA, Tom faced a challenging childhood but never let it define him. Instead, he built a life filled with love, kindness, and generosity. At a young age, he joined...
Barbara C. Bopp
Mar 18, 2025
Barbara C. Bopp, 89 of Fripp Island, SC. passed away on March 18th 2025. Barbara was born on October 11th 1935 in Chicago, IL to the late John and Mary Hoeflich.
Barbara met and fell in love with Joseph Bopp and spent the majority of her life with Joe in the Chicago suburbs raising their children. Barb and Joe fulfilled their...
Judy Bloss
Mar 17, 2025
Judy Bloss, 79, of Beaufort, wife of Ronald Bloss, died Monday, March17, 2025 at her home.
Judy was born in Washington, MO and was a daughter of the late August and Sophia Lenhoff Biehl. She was a retired school teacher, having taught for over thirty years. Judy enjoyed traveling, animals, gardening, and her African Violets.
Surviving in addition to her husband of...
Jane Attaway Hanna
Feb 25, 2025
Jane Attaway Hanna, 97, of Beaufort, SC, passed away on February 25, 2025, surrounded by family. Jane was born December 22, 1927, in Beaufort, SC, where she lived most of her life. Jane met her future husband of 69 years, Donald Gene Hanna (“Don”), at a USO dance. They were married in 1946 as soon as Don could make it...
Sallie Horton Sheppard
Feb 25, 2025
Sallie Horton Sheppard, age 62, of Beaufort, South Carolina, passed away comfortably in her home on February 25 th , 2025 after a courageous and determined year-long battle with cancer.
Born on August 6,1962 in Aiken, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Walton Horton. She graduated from Sewanee, The University of the South and went on...
Tom Lewis
Feb 22, 2025
Tom Lewis, 73, of Beaufort, husband of Marie Radford Lewis, and founder of Alvin Ords, died Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Caroline's Cottage, Ridgeland, SC.
No services are planned.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Caroline's Cottage,329 Friends Ln, Ridgeland, SC 29936.
Copeland Funeral Service is assisting the Lewis family.
Pamela Albertson Elswick
Feb 19, 2025
Pamela Albertson Elswick, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on February 19, 2025, at the age of 78, after a brave battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Born to Palmer Albertson and Helen Sanchez, Pamela was predeceased by her loving husband, James Elswick, with whom she shared 57 years of marriage. She was also preceded in death by her mother, Helen,...
Beekman Lee Webb Jr
Feb 5, 2025
Beekman Webb of Beaufort, S.C. , a beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
Beekman Lee Webb, Jr. "Beek"was born in Beaufort, SC on May 18, 1947. His parents were Beekman Lee Webb, a Beaufort native, and Margaret Ashley Stansell Webb, of Barnwell Co., SC. Beek attended public schools in Beaufort and, although...
John Tatum
Feb 5, 2025
John May Tatum III, 70, of Beaufort, SC, passed away peacefully on Feb. 5, 2025, surrounded by family.
Born on June 21, 1954, in Ft. Bragg, NC, he was the son of Col. John M. Tatum Jr. and Mary Risher Tatum of Bamberg, SC. John’s life was marked by dedication – to his family, his career, and his passions. His life...
Bruce Sheldon Patterson
Feb 4, 2025
Bruce Sheldon Patterson, 82, died peacefully Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at home.
Graveside service, with military honors, will be February 7, 2025 at 10 am at Beaufort National Cemetery. A memorial service will be at 11 am at the Baptist Church of Beaufort.
Bruce was born on March 24, 1942 in Bremerton, Washington, a son of Clair Lewis and Edith Patterson. He...
Frederick L. Wallace III
Feb 2, 2025
Frederick Lewis Wallace III (Fred), 87, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family and some close friends on Sunday, February 2, 2025.
"Dad", "PaPa", "Mr. Fred", "Freddy" as he was affectionately known, has left an indelible mark on the hearts of his family and all who knew him.
Born on August 24,1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was the only...
Doris Gaines Merck
Jan 20, 2025
Doris Gaines Merck passed away peacefully on January 20, 2025, in Hilton Head Island, SC, at the age of 90. Known affectionately as "Dot," Doris was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend who touched the lives of everyone she met.
Doris Long Gaines was born in 1934 in Pickens County, SC, during the Great Depression, an era that profoundly...
Kathryn Ben Morrow
Dec 25, 2024
Kathryn Ben Morrow left this world on December 25, 2024 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital with her sister holding her hand.
Kathryn was born May 25, 1945 in Washington, Georgia. Kathryn had many disabilities through the years, but one thing people will always remember was the beautiful smile she had for everyone, especially her sister. Kathryn worked as a volunteer at the...
Donald R Meyer
Dec 23, 2024
Donald Richard Meyer, 86, of Dataw Island, died Monday, December 23, 2024 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.
Donald was born in Algoma, Wisconsin and a son of the late Harold F. and Beulah M. Kolstad Meyer. He earned 12 varsity letters in three sports, baseball, basketball and football. He was a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University where he earned his B.S. and...
Roy A Rivers
Dec 22, 2024
Roy A. Rivers,81, of Beaufort, died Sunday, December 22, 2024, at his residence.
Roy was born in Brooklyn, NY. Roy was an iron worker in New York and owner of Roy's Aquarium.
Roy is survived by three sons Dewey (Debbie) Rivers, Roy Rivers, and Craig Rivers; two sisters Brenda (Ken) Hiester and Barbara (Mark) Gershey; a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The...
Mary Rodgers Baron
Dec 17, 2024
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Mary Rodgers Baron, who passed away peacefully at her home on Brays Island, South Carolina, on December 17, 2024, at the age of 84.
Mary was born in Scotland and immigrated to the United States at the age of 19, where she would go on to build a life full...
Diana Stewart Jordan
Dec 13, 2024
Diana Stewart Jordan, 62, passed away peacefully on Friday morning surrounded by family. Diana was a selfless and generous person who always sought the joy and well-being of those around her.
Diana is survived by her husband, Frank Jordan, and her brothers Jeff Stewart and Craig Stewart. Remembered as a loving mother and grandmother, Diana is also survived by 12 children...
Stanley Joseph Karmilovich
Dec 10, 2024
Stanley J. Karmilovich, age 83, passed away December 10, 2024 in his home on Dataw Island, South Carolina.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Joan; three loving children, Jeff and his wife Amy of Greenville, South Carolina, Susanne and her husband Todd of Ann Arbor, Michigan and Carolyn and her husband Todd of Cumming, Georgia; and five...
Virginia Barnes
Dec 7, 2024
Virginia Campbell Barnes, 85, of Beaufort, widow of Norris Oliver Barnes, died Saturday, December 7, 2024, at her home. Virginia was born in Charleston, SC and a daughter of the later William and Lula Blackmon Campbell. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was predeceased by a son Tony Thornley. Surviving are children Debra Hiers, Rodney Thornley, Rusty Thornley,...
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