Obituaries

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Maywood  Mckinley Gaskins

Maywood Mckinley Gaskins

Sep 16, 2015

Maywood McKinley Gaskins, 56, of Macedonia, a self employed contractor, passed away Wednesday, September, 16, 2015. Maywood was born June 28, 1959, in Berkeley County, a son of Maywood Gaskins and Betty Jean Britt Gaskins. Maywood was the Battalion Chief for the Santee Circle Rural Fire Department. Surviving are 2 daughters- Misty G. Shuler (Jesse) of Jamestown; Tosha J....

Carol  Benson Glover

Carol Benson Glover

Sep 15, 2015

Carol Benson Glover, 86, of Hanahan, a retired sales clerk of Carnation Company, widow of Herbert Burlock Glover, Jr., passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015. Carol was born June 19, 1929, in Kirkwood Mo., a daughter of Benjamin John Benson and Mathilda Pfitzinger Benson. Surviving are a son- William C. Glover and his wife, Diane, of New Canaan, Ct;...

Walter "Walt" Hale Chiles,  Jr.

Walter "Walt" Hale Chiles, Jr.

Sep 9, 2015

Walter Hale Chiles, Jr., 81, of Moncks Corner, a Charleston area homebuilder, passed away at home Wednesday, September 9, 2015. Walt was born June 24, 1934, in Columbia, South Carolina, to the late Walter Hale Chiles, Sr. and Ruth Knopf Chiles, and was the husband of Patricia Matthews Chiles. He graduated from Brooklyn Cayce High School and was a...

James  "Buddy" Jones

James "Buddy" Jones

Sep 8, 2015

James Eli "Buddy" Jones, 60, of Goose Creek, a brick mason, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Buddy was born December 18, 1954, in Berkeley County, son of James Jones and Francis Branch Gomillion. Surviving are 4 sons-David Jones; Steven Jones; Derek Jones; Ryan Jones; 3 daughters- Tiffany Jones; Crystal Jones; Angela Jones; 2 brothers- Michael Jones; Roger Jones;...

Frederick Carson

Frederick Carson

Sep 5, 2015

Donald Frederick Carson, 49, of Bonneau, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on September 5, 2015. He went to be with the Lord and with his loving father, Kit Carson. Frederick was born April 15, 1966 in Berkeley County, the son of Kit Carson and Lila Mixon Carson. He was the retired co-owner of Carson’s Auto...

Alberta Brinson Ellington Ackerman

Alberta Brinson Ellington Ackerman

Aug 23, 2015

Alberta Brinson Ellington Ackerman, 88, of Summerville, first married to the late Lee Ellington and widow of Forrest Ackerman, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015, at Hallmark Healthcare Center in Summerville. Mrs. Ackerman was born October 24, 1926, in Bonneau, daughter of Thomas M. Brinson and Blanche Wyndham Brinson. Mrs. Ackerman was a devout Christian and a member of...

William  Edward Ellisor

William Edward Ellisor

Aug 17, 2015

William Edward Ellisor, 54, of Moncks Corner, widower of Rhonda Estes Ellisor, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015. William was born July 1, 1961, in Hampton, VA, the son of Leonard Lonnie Ellisor and Esther Rilee Ellisor. He was an employee of Jacobs Technology, Inc. William loved NASCAR (especially Jeff Gordon); boating; people and LIFE in general! Surviving in...

Gisela Elizabeth Moller Floyd

Gisela Elizabeth Moller Floyd

Aug 16, 2015

Gisela Elizabeth Moller Floyd, of Moncks Corner, a homemaker, and widow of Avrin Floyd, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015. Gisela was born February 19, 1938, in Lauterbach, Germany, a daughter of Fredrich Moller and Margarette Kopp Moller. Surviving are 2 daughters- Diana Floyd Murphy; Michelle Pawenski and her husband Chris; 2 sons- Mike Floyd and his wife, Glenda;...

George  B Dennis

George B Dennis

Aug 15, 2015

George was born September 24, 1920, in MacBeth, S.C. He was the tenth of fourteen children born to Walter and Belle Thornley Dennis. He passed away on August 15, 2015. He was a member of Rehoboth Methodist Church in Bonneau. George is survived by Ruth, his wife of 69 years, his little sister Dolly Jean Wells of Columbia, SC;...

Robert  E. Mixson

Robert E. Mixson

Aug 2, 2015

Robert, E. Mixson, 72, of Moncks Corner, retired mechanic with the D.O.T., widower of Peggy Ann Alger Mixson passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015. Robert was born October 18, 1942, in Charleston, son of Columbus Leo (C.L.) Mixson Sr. and Madeleine Carnes Mixson. Surviving are a son- Mitchell DeWayne Mixson and his wife, Deirdre, of Huntsville, Al.; 3 step-daughters-...

Stephen  Andrew Mazur

Stephen Andrew Mazur

Jul 30, 2015

Stephen Andrew Mazur, 53, of Moncks Corner, a carpenter, working in residential construction and cabinet work, passed away Friday, July 30, 2015. Stephen was born December 22, 1961, in Bayonne, N.J., son of William Mazur, Sr. and Diane Carlson Fernandez. Surviving in addition to his parents are one daughter- Barbara Danielle Mazur; three brothers- Billy Mazur and his wife,...

Joan  Bennett Sterrett

Joan Bennett Sterrett

Jul 29, 2015

Joan Bennett Sterrett, 74, of Moncks Corner, a homemaker, wife of Donald Sterrett, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Joan was born June 2, 1941, in Florence, South Carolina, a daughter of Frank Bennett and Eva Wosham Bennett. Surviving in addition to her husband, are a daughter- Marie Gummo and her husband, Ken, of Wisconsin; 4 sons- Bobby Frierson...

Mary  Kearse Fanning

Mary Kearse Fanning

Jul 29, 2015

Mary Kearse Fanning, 93, of Columbia, widow of James Fanning, passed away July 29, 2015, in a North Charleston hospital. Mrs. Fanning was born June 7, 1922, in Chester, S.C., the daughter of Horace Sidney Kearse and Mary Mace Kearse. She was a graduate of Olar High School and attended the University of South Carolina. A former resident of...

Charles  E. Spigelmire  Iii

Charles E. Spigelmire Iii

Jul 22, 2015

Charles E. Spigelmire III, a long time resident of Moncks Corner, died on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015, at the age of 82 ,at The Life Care Center of Charleston, where he had been a resident for the past year. He is survived by his Sister, Mrs. Mary Jo Tecce of Wellesley, MA and Brother Lieutenant General Michael F. Spigelmire,...

Robin  Hood Griffin

Robin Hood Griffin

Jul 6, 2015

Robin Renae Hood Griffin, 56, of Macedonia, widow of Richard Griffin, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at her residence. Robin was born July 29, 1958, in Charleston, daughter of the late Mike Hood and Janice Bilton Hood. She was a graduate of Macedonia High School and was a former employee of Berkeley Community Mental Health Center. More recently...

Gertrud  Volker Antley

Gertrud Volker Antley

Jul 6, 2015

Gertrud Adelheid Volker Antley, 81, of Moncks Corner, widow of Don R. Antley, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015, at her residence. Mrs. Antley was born August 26, 1933, in Hordt, Germany, the daughter of Nikolaus Volker and Katherine Kohler Volker. Surviving are two daughters - Marion A. Felkel and her husband, Brian, of Moncks Corner; and Kathy Overbay...

Lee  Thomas Weaver

Lee Thomas Weaver

Jul 1, 2015

Lee Thomas Weaver, 27, of Moncks Corner, husband of April Stewart Weaver, died Wednesday, as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident. Lee was born March 13, 1988, in Watertown, N.Y., the son of James G. Weaver and Ellen Switzer Weaver. Surviving in addition to his wife and his parents of Moncks Corner, are his daughter, Haylee...

Robert  E. Warren

Robert E. Warren

Jun 30, 2015

Robert "Bob" Edward Warren, 89, of Pinopolis, widower of Elsie B. Warren, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015, in the Villages of Summerville. Bob was born December 13, 1925, in Charleston, the son of William B. Warren and Annie Bunch Warren. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II and had retired as a machinist with General...

Charles  C. Caldwell  Sr.

Charles C. Caldwell Sr.

Jun 13, 2015

Charles Curtis Caldwell Sr., 86, of Moncks Corner, a retired maintenance supervisor for Santee Cooper and husband of Linda H. Caldwell, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015. Charles was born March 12, 1929, in Hurricane County, Kentucky, son of the late Riley Caldwell and Pheobe Stallard Caldwell. He enjoyed golf and camping. A former Boy Scout Leader, he had...

Father Christian

Father Christian

Jun 5, 2015

Moncks Corner -- Father Christian Aidan Carr, 100, the second abbot of Mepkin Abbey, died at 10:30 AM on Friday, June 5, 2015 at the monastery. Born on Sept. 14, 1914 in Galveston, TX, he was the son of the late Helen E. Talty Carr and Daniel J. Carr. During his 16 years as abbot, Fr. Christian expanded the...