Obituaries

Albert "Al" Sweeney

Albert "Al" Sweeney

Oct 8, 2014

BEAUFORT - Albert G. Sweeney, 83, passed away peacefully in Beaufort at his home, where he resided with his daughter, after a short illness. Albert was born in Colchester, VT on July 18, 1931. He was the son of Irene and Harold Sweeney. Albert attended Winooski High School, graduated and married Anita, his wife of 61 years, who died in...

Ann Andrews Brinkman

Ann Andrews Brinkman

Oct 8, 2014

DATAW ISLAND - Ann "Nancy" Andrews Brinkman, 85, of Dataw Island and widow of Victor Brinkman, died Saturday, November 8, 2014, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 11 o'clock Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at Sea Island Presbyterian Church.  The family will receive friends following the service at the church Fellowship Hall. Burial will be held at...

Ann Louise Ruckser

Ann Louise Ruckser

Oct 8, 2014

HILTON HEAD ISLAND - Annie Louise Ruckser formerly known as Ann Woodward, 56, passed away unexpectedly on October 19, 2014. She was born in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Samuel R. Locandro and Dorothy A. Hammerschmidt. Family and friends were Annie's passion and delight.  She attended Collinsville High School and later graduated from Tidewater Community College. Her outgoing personality...

Bessie Mae Stone

Bessie Mae Stone

Oct 8, 2014

Bessie Mae Stone, 77, of Port Royal and wife of Gerald Stone, died Saturday, December 20, 2014, at Bayview Manor. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, December 27, 2014, at Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive. The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, December 27, 2014, in the chapel...

Betty Lou Edmonds

Betty Lou Edmonds

Oct 8, 2014

BEAUFORT - Betty Lou Edmonds, 91, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at Summit Place Assisted Living in Beaufort, South Carolina. Born in Roselle, NJ, she resided in Warren, New Jersey until moving to Palm Coast, Florida upon retirement from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.  The beloved wife of the late James M. Edmonds, she was the devoted mother...

Blanche Billing Smith

Blanche Billing Smith

Oct 8, 2014

CALLAWASSIE - Blanche Rhett Billing Smith died quietly on Sunday April 19, 2015. She was 84 years old. Born in Charleston, SC she was the daughter of Fred C. Billing and Blanche Rhett Billing. She is survived by her husband of 63 years J. Corson (Corky) Smith, daughter Christopher S. Kotler of Arnold MD, son Geoffrey L. Smith and his...

Brenda J. Astin

Brenda J. Astin

Oct 8, 2014

PORT ROYAL - Brenda J. Astin, 57, of Port Royal and wife of Stephen M. Pikiel, died Friday, November 14, 2014, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive.

Brenda Stripland Houle

Brenda Stripland Houle

Oct 8, 2014

DATAW ISLAND - Brenda Kay Stripland Houle passed away at her home at Dataw Island near Beaufort, South Carolina on Tuesday, December 9 after a 6 year bout with inflammatory breast cancer.  She loved her family, her cats, all the flowers and plants on God's Earth, playing croquet and traveling the world with her husband, Frederic Houle, a retired Delta...

Bruce Leon Rabbitt,

Bruce Leon Rabbitt,

Oct 8, 2014

BEAUFORT - Bruce Leon Rabbitt, Jr., 87, of Beaufort and husband of Jouette Ann Hostetler Rabbitt, died Wednesday morning, December 31, 2014, at Bayview Manor in Beaufort, South Carolina. Mr. Rabbitt was born on August 6, 1927 to the late Bruce Leon Rabbitt, Sr. and the late Alice Marie Odiorme Rabbitt in Battle Creek, Michigan. He retired from Wyman-Gordan as...

Colonel Corps (Ret.)

Colonel Corps (Ret.)

Oct 8, 2014

Colonel Harmon S. Morgan Jr., United States Marine Corps (Ret.), 78, husband of Patricia Ellen Morgan, died Saturday, October 25, 2014 at MUSC-Charleston. Harmon was born October 15, 1936 in Atlanta, GA. He was the only child of the late Harmon S. and Jewell H. Morgan. At age 17, Morgan enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, beginning an active duty...

Colonel Army (Ret.)

Colonel Army (Ret.)

Oct 8, 2014

Cecil D. "Doug" McDaniel Jr., Colonel United States Army Retired, 82, husband of Mary Bell McDaniel, died Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Doug was born in Albany, New York and was a son of the late Cecil D. and Esther Jones McDaniel. Doug was a 30 year Veteran of the United States Army after graduating from the...

Colonel Army (Ret.)

Colonel Army (Ret.)

Oct 8, 2014

LADY'S ISLAND - Charles White Stockell, 92, of Beaufort, SC passed away peacefully on March 13 after a short illness, finishing a life of service to his country and community.  He was born July 15, 1922 in Washington, DC to the late Judge Henry Cooper Stockell, Sr and the late Pauline Dunn Lewis Stockell. Charles was a career US Army...

Corrie Strickland Boyd

Corrie Strickland Boyd

Oct 8, 2014

BEAUFORT - Corrie Strickland Boyd, 73, of Beaufort and widow of Howard R. Boyd, died Saturday, November 22, 2014, in Hickory, North Carolina. A graveside service will be held at 12 noon Tuesday, December 2, 2014, in Beaufort National Cemetery.

Cud Thomas Baird

Cud Thomas Baird

Oct 8, 2014

BEAUFORT - Cud Thomas Baird III, 94, formerly of Beaufort, died Saturday, February 7, 2015, in Jacksonville, Florida. The funeral service will be held at 11 o'clock Friday, February 13, 2015, at the Parish Church of St. Helena. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.

David P. Howe,

David P. Howe,

Oct 8, 2014

BEAUFORT - David P. Howe Sr., 54, of Beaufort, died Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. David was born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on July 4, 1960 to Julius and Mary LaPlante Howe. He attended school in Beaufort and was employed at Palmer-Dickerson Inc. for many years. David loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing and camping. He...

David Allen Reif,

David Allen Reif,

Oct 8, 2014

LADY'S ISLAND - David Allen Reif, Sr., 68, of Lady's Island, died Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. The funeral service and burial will be held at a later date in Tennessee.

Diane Danicki Wadas

Diane Danicki Wadas

Oct 8, 2014

BLUFFTON - Diane B. Wadas, 65, of Bluffton, died Sunday, February 15, 2015 at her residence. No local services are planned for Diane. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Pennsylvania. In lieu of flowers the family request that memorial contributions be made to the American Heart Association National Center, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75231...

Dierdre Drew Dubose

Dierdre Drew Dubose

Oct 8, 2014

Deirdre Drew DuBose died in her sleep at home on Monday, September 29th, 2014 attended by her son, Robert, Jr. and her friend, Edna Wolf. Deirdre was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on April 19th, 1932 . She is the daughter of the late Honorable Gerald A. Drew, Ambassador and career diplomat and his wife, Doris Hunter. She is predeceased by...

Donald U. Dorn

Donald U. Dorn

Oct 8, 2014

BEAUFORT - Donald U. Dorn born in Parksville, SC, widower of Betty P. Dorn and the son of the late George Dewey Dorn and Minnie Lou Parks Dorn, died Saturday, December 27 in Beaufort. Mr. Dorn worked for the railroad from the time he was fourteen years old.  In the late 1970's, the Dorns moved to Orange Park, FL where...

Donald Gene Hanna

Donald Gene Hanna

Oct 8, 2014

Donald "Don" Gene Hanna, 92, of Beaufort, SC, passed away on July 15, 2015, surrounded by family "just like he liked it". Don was born May 15, 1923, in Stapleton, Nebraska, where he lived until age 15 when he moved with his family to Venice, California. Don joined the Navy during World War II, which brought him to Beaufort where...

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