Obituaries

Sgtmaj Corps (Ret.)

Sgtmaj Corps (Ret.)

Apr 23, 2017

James 'Ed' Walls, Sergeant Major United States Marine Corps Retired, 87, of Beaufort, died Friday, April 21, 2017 at his home in Beaufort. Mr. Walls was born January 02, 1930 in Crumpton, MD and was the son of the late Joshua and Emma Walls. He was preceded in death by his wife Lillian C. Walls and daughter, Virginia 'Ginny' Spencer....

Carl E. Mccarty

Carl E. Mccarty

Apr 12, 2017

Carl E. McCarty, Gunnery Sergeant United States Marine Corps Retired, 87, of Beaufort, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Mr. McCarty was born in Nicholas County, KY was a son of the late Clarence E. and Lucy Bailey McCarty. He was retired from the United States Marine Corps, after 27 years of service, and was retired after...

Ruth M. Wagoner

Ruth M. Wagoner

Apr 2, 2017

Ruth M. Wagoner, 89, of Beaufort, died Saturday, April 01, 2017 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Wagoner is survived by two daughters, Annette and Jeanette McBride. Services for Mrs. Wagoner will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, South Carolina Chapter, 4124 Clemson Blvd ' Ste L, Anderson, SC 29621....

Harriet Ann Rahm

Harriet Ann Rahm

Mar 29, 2017

Harriet A Rahm, 91, of Beaufort, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. The family of Mrs. Rahm will receive friends 7:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 5th at the Fellowship Hall of First Presbyterian Church, 121 North Street, Beaufort. A memorial service for Mrs. Rahm will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 6th at First Presbyterian Church....

Gertrude M. Potters

Gertrude M. Potters

Mar 27, 2017

Gertrude M. Potters, 93, of Dataw Island, died Saturday, March 25, 2017, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive.

Marshell Lee Strube

Marshell Lee Strube

Mar 27, 2017

Marshell 'Marcie' Lee Strube, 42, was called home peacefully on March 2, 2017, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, South Carolina. All family and friends are welcomed to join us to celebrate the life of Marcie on April 8, 2017 from 2-6 p.m. at Neisen's Corner Bar back room (formerly Neil's Rustic Room), 101 S. Main St. in Belle Plaine,...

Hunter Dickman

Hunter Dickman

Mar 27, 2017

Hunter Dickman, 16, son of Dustin Dickman and Kathleen Henry Dickman, died Thursday, March 24, 2017, at MUSC - Charleston. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 o'clock Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive. A funeral service will be held at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning, March 29, 2017, at Grays Hill Baptist...

Victor Dale Thompson

Victor Dale Thompson

Mar 27, 2017

Victor Dale Thompson, 71, of Beaufort, South Carolina, died Sunday, March 19, 2017, at his residence. A graveside memorial service will be held at 1 o'clock Friday, March 24, 2017, at Beaufort National Cemetery with Army honors. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial contributions be made to Hospice Care of America - 1800 Paris Avenue, Port Royal,...

Howell "Nick" Jones,

Howell "Nick" Jones,

Mar 27, 2017

Howell C. (Nick) Jones, Jr., passed away peacefully at his home in Sheldon on March 11, 2017. Nick was born on June 19, 1927 in Orangeburg, SC and raised in Barnwell and Summerville' one of five children born to Howell and Libby Jones. Nick served the military in the WWII Training Command as an Army Air Corps Aviation Cadet at...

Harvey Theodore Herold,

Harvey Theodore Herold,

Mar 10, 2017

Harvey Theodore Herold Jr., 96, of Lady???s Island, died Wednesday, March 8, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Herold was born in Newark, NJ to the late Dr. Harvey and Effie Herold. He was a World War II United State Navy Captain. Mr. Herold was employed with Bell System where he retired as a Vice President with AT&T. While President Bill...

William C. Haley

William C. Haley

Mar 30, 2016

William C. Haley, 84, of Fripp Island, died suddenly at his home on April 19, 2016. Born in Lavonia, GA, he was a graduate of The University of Georgia and served in the United States Air Force.  He retired from Exxon Company, U.S.A. in 1984 and formed a consulting firm. On Fripp Island he was a member of the volunteer...

Robert Joseph Elliott

Robert Joseph Elliott

Mar 30, 2016

Robert "Bobby" Joseph Elliott, 47, of Beaufort and long term boyfriend of Emily Plunges, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends from 5 until 6 o'clock Thursday afternoon, January 19, 2017, at Grays Hill Baptist Church. A memorial service will follow at 6 o'clock at the church. Following the service a reception will...

Phyllis A. Mcelroy-Cook

Phyllis A. Mcelroy-Cook

Mar 30, 2016

Phyllis A. McElroy-Cook, 72, of Beaufort, died Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. A private service will be held for Phyllis. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to a charity of your choice.

Mary Royalty

Mary Royalty

Mar 30, 2016

Mary Royalty, 95, of Dataw Island and widow of Colonel Lester D. Royalty, United States Army (Ret.), died Monday, January 16, 2017, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Royalty was born November 1, 1921 in Gibson County, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Charlotte Connor Battram. Mrs. Royalty was a 1943 graduate of Indiana University School of...

Betty Jean Beverly

Betty Jean Beverly

Mar 30, 2016

Betty Jean Beverly, 79, of Port Royal, died Saturday, January 7, 2017, at Life Care Center on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. A memorial service will be held at 10 o\'clock Saturday morning, May 6, 2017, at Union Church, Port Royal. Memorial contributions may be made to Tidewater Hospice - 10 Buckingham Plantation Drive, Suite A, Bluffton, South Carolina, 29910.

Margaret Ann Gatch

Margaret Ann Gatch

Mar 30, 2016

Margaret Ann Gatch (1940-2016) daughter of Joseph L. and Margaret H. Holleman of Seneca, SC, deceased, died on August 4, 2016 at MUSC Hospital in Charleston, SC from a virus and complications of Alzheimer's. She was born in Seneca, SC and was in the first class of women graduates of Clemson University. She worked as an Elementary School Teacher until...

Donald Bolton Walker

Donald Bolton Walker

Mar 30, 2016

Donald B. "Don" Walker was born in Troy, New York April 14, 1927, the son of Evelyn Boucher Walker and John "Bud" Walker. He graduated from Mechanicville High School in 1945 and served in the United States Navy during W.W. II. He attended Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. and graduated from veterans Vocational School before joining Niagara Mohawk Power...

Michael J. Skurkay

Michael J. Skurkay

Mar 30, 2016

Michael J. Skurkay, 60, of Callawassie Island, SC, died suddenly on Saturday, June 11, 2016. He grew up in Piscataway, NJ and attended Rutgers University. Michael was predeceased by his parents, Lawrence and Elizabeth, and his two brothers, Matthew and Lawrence. Michael was a computer consultant in the telecom industry for 30 years.  Eventually running his own consulting company, Martin...

Reynard L. Bullock

Reynard L. Bullock

Mar 30, 2016

Reynard L. Bullock, 73, longtime boyfriend of Robin Wittwer, died Friday, January 6, 2017, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive.

Lt Force (Ret.)

Lt Force (Ret.)

Mar 30, 2016

Lt Col Joan B. Entriken, United State Air Force (Ret.), 84, of Beaufort, South Carolina, died Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at MUSC-Charleston. No services are planned at this time.