Obituaries

Jan 20, 2020

Jan 20, 2020

James J Rice, 78, of Goose Creek, SC, entered into eternal rest on January 20, 2020. Born on January 24, 1941 in Glasgow, Scotland, James was son to the late James Joseph Rice, Sr. and Mary Rice. He worked all over the world as a marine and aviation engineer. He served 3 years in the Army in Germany and Yugoslavia....

Jan 19, 2020

Pat Swanson was born Patricia Lee Modula on March 30, 1944 in Merced, California and died January 19, 2020 in Moncks Corner, SC. She married USAF MSgt. Frederick E. Swanson on November 13, 1968 in Alburquerque, NM where their children were born. As a celebrated and talented artist, she dedicated her life to not only capturing the beauty of the...

Jan 18, 2020

Saundra “Sam” Lareau passed away peacefully at home on the afternoon of January 18, 2020. She was born in March 1941 to the late Clarence and K. Lorraine Leonard in Yuba City, California. She was one of six children. Sam moved to South Carolina in 1988 from California and fell in love with the state, community and also met and...

Jan 16, 2020

"Emery "Mac" McConnell, 80, of Edisto, SC; husband to the late Loeta McConnell of years, entered into eternal rest on January 16, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.  Born on February 17, 1939 in Anderson, SC,  Mac was a son of the late Laurel McConnell and Geneva McGee Mac,  accomplished, , was a member of...., , and enjoyed,.... .Mac was a...

Jan 16, 2020

Beloved husband, father, and grandfather William Joseph Hamon Sr, 93, passed away on January 16, 2020 at Daniel Island, SC. Born on October 26, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA, William was the son of the late Joseph and Mulvina Hamon. William served in the US Navy in World War II. When he returned, he finished his education at Rose Polytech Institute...

Jan 16, 2020

Dr. David Leslie Mathias, Jr., 89 of Charleston, SC passed away on January 16, 2020 after a long and courageous fight against leukemia. David was born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 17, 1930 to David Leslie Mathias, Sr. and Marguerite McCuen Kinch.  He graduated from East Orange High School (NJ) and continued to receive a Bachelor of Science degree from...

Jan 15, 2020

Nancy Ashcraft Hinchey, 71, of Awendaw, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2020 surrounded by her family, after a five year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on April 5,1948 in Charlotte, North Carolina, daughter of the late Clarina Bevis and Joseph Ashcraft. Nancy is survived by her loving husband, James J. Hinchey, Jr. of Awendaw, SC;...

Jan 14, 2020

Friedrich "Fritz" Kraker, 77, of Folly Beach, SC entered into eternal rest on January 14, 2020. Born on November 20, 1942 in Gottschee, Germany, Fritz was a son of the late Allois Kraker and Helen Kraker. Fritz is survived by his siblings, Marie (Jim) Onuszkanycz, Gerhard Kraker, locally by his brother in law Bernd Schmidt and his daughter Andrea. A...

Jan 13, 2020

Jan 13, 2020

Charles Bernard Jacobs, 72, of North Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest on January 13, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 23, 1947 in Charleston, SC. Bernard was a son of the late George Whaley Jacobs and Elizabeth Dodds Jacobs. Bernard retired from Wetterall after many years and went to work at the Naval Shipyard, he also...

Jan 13, 2020

On January 13, 2020, our loving mother Rosa Lee Whaley Davis, 66, of Walterboro, SC entered into eternal rest. Rosey, as she was affectionately known, was born on June 14, 1953 in Goose Creek, SC to the late Eva Whaley Mack, and beloved daughter to the late Rosa Lee Adams Whaley and Charlie Whaley. She was the fourth of nine...

Jan 11, 2020

Frank Mitchell Arnold V, 22, of Goose Creek, SC, entered into eternal rest on January 11, 2020, at his home. Born on September 30, 1997, in Charleston, SC Frank is the son of Frank Mitchell Arnold IV and Kristen R. Arnold. Frank, an accomplished musician and athlete, was a member of JRDF Palmetto Chapter, University of South Carolina Wind Ensemble,...

Jan 11, 2020

Frank Mitchell Arnold V, 22, of Goose Creek, SC, entered into eternal rest on January 11, 2020, at his home. Born on September 30, 1997, in Charleston, SC Frank is the son of Frank Mitchell Arnold IV and Kristen R. Arnold. Frank, an accomplished musician and athlete, was a member of JRDF Palmetto Chapter, University of South Carolina Wind Ensemble,...

Jan 11, 2020

Rev. Marshall Allen Young, 66, of Goose Creek, SC entered into eternal rest on January 11, 2020. He was born on December 10, 1953 in Hemingway, SC to L.G. and Hilda Young. His hobbies included spending time with his grandkids, golfing, ham radios, and vacationing back and forth to Myrtle Beach. His strongest passion was for upholding the words from...

Jan 11, 2020

Roland Smith, who celebrated his 92nd birthday in November, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Sandpiper Hospice Center in Mt. Pleasant, SC. He is survived by his wife, Esther; a son, Jerry; and daughters, Karen and Kim. He lived a long, busy and productive life. After serving four years in the Navy, he was a Police Officer...

Jan 11, 2020

Kevin M. DiGiandomenico, age 22, of Charleston, SC, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020. Born on August 1, 1997 in Charleston, SC, Kevin was the son of Christine Laricy DiGiandomenico and James DiGiandomenico. Kevin was an avid skateboarder, well-known and loved among the local skateboarding community. He had a deep passion for cars, having devoted much of his time...

Jan 11, 2020

Rufino “Romy” Nada Cuvin, 82, of Goose Creek, SC, entered into eternal rest on January 11, 2020. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Victoria “Vicky” Nicolas Cuvin, and survived by his current wife, Julia “Jolly” Baldonado Cuvin.   Romy was born on April 7, 1939, in Lucban Quezon, Philippines to Ruperto Salvatus Cuvin and Andrea Racelis Cuvin....

Jan 11, 2020

Roland Smith, who celebrated his 92nd birthday in November, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Sandpiper Hospice Center in Mt. Pleasant, SC. He is survived by his wife, Esther; a son, Jerry; and daughters, Karen and Kim. He lived a long, busy and productive life. After serving four years in the Navy, he was a Police Officer...

Jan 9, 2020

Margaret Veronica (Bermel) McLaughlin, 73, of Mt. Pleasant, SC, entered into eternal rest on January 9, 2020. Born on October 17, 1946 in Queens, New York, Margaret was the daughter of the late John Bermel and Margaret Bermel. Margaret will be lovingly remembered by her children, Matthew, and his wife, Lisa, James, and his wife, Laura, and the grandchildren whom she adored,...