Obituaries

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Careleigh  Casey Langston

Careleigh Casey Langston

May 18, 2016

Careleigh Casey Langston,17, entered into eternal rest on May 18, 2016. She was born November 3, 1998, in Summerville, S.C. She was a recent graduate of Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School. Careleigh enjoyed listening to music and spending time with her friends. Surviving are her parents-Aislinne Langston, Deidra Wright; Grandmothers-Lila Leigh Casey and Wanda Wright; Grandfathers-Carey Langston and Dale...

Hilda  Maccubbin Gruver

Hilda Maccubbin Gruver

May 15, 2016

Hilda MacCubbin Gruver, of Bonneau, a homemaker, widow of Charles T. Gruver, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016, in a Charleston hospital. Mrs. Gruver was born July 17, 1935, in Montreal, Canada, the daughter of Lawrence Stuart McCubbin and Sarah Catherine Fox McCubbin. Surviving are a daughter, Brenda Gruver of Virginia and two sons - D. J. Gruver of...

Donald  Derek Jourdain

Donald Derek Jourdain

May 5, 2016

Donald Derek Jourdain of Pinopolis, entered into eternal rest on May 5, 2016. He was 77 years old. Born on February 26, 1939, in Calhoun County, Elloree, S.C., he was the son of the late Leland Jourdain and Vera Jourdain Wactor. Retired Master Sergeant Donald D. Jourdain served in the United States Army for 20 years. During that time...

Clara Elizabeth Hinnant Sweatman

Clara Elizabeth Hinnant Sweatman

Apr 29, 2016

Elizabeth Hinnant Sweatman entered into eternal rest on April 29, 2016. She was born June 2, 1926, at Honey Hill, S.C., the daughter of Sadie Martin. She was adopted at the age of three weeks, by Mr. George G. Hinnant and Mrs. Clara Lee Keeter Hinnant, who were surely her God-given parents. They are now deceased. She graduated from...

Carl  F Harvey,  Sr

Carl F Harvey, Sr

Apr 23, 2016

Carl F. Harvey, Sr., 82, of Moncks Corner, husband of Betty Jean Hill Harvey, passed away Saturday evening, April 23, 2016, at his residence. Carl was born September 23, 1933, at Summerville, the son of Charles Fred Harvey and Grace Ward Harvey. Carl served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was a retired Nuclear Inspector with...

Melanie  Conklin Weaver

Melanie Conklin Weaver

Apr 17, 2016

Melanie Conklin Weaver, 61, of Holly Hill, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016. Melanie was born February 7, 1955, in Gouverneur, New York, a daughter of Francis Louis Conklin and Pansy Marie Pike Conklin. Surviving are a daughter-Teresa Bresch and her fiance, Augusto; two sons-Milton L. King, Jr. and his wife, Camillia; Matthew Eshleman and his wife, Melanie; one...

Carrie  Cooper Kellahan

Carrie Cooper Kellahan

Apr 15, 2016

Carrie Cooper Kellahan, 89, of Moncks Corner, a retired nurse, widow of Roscoe Dowie Kellahan, Jr., passed away Friday, April 15, 2016. Carrie was born June 10, 1926, in Williamsburg County, a daughter of William Allen Cooper, Sr. and Carrie Belle Shirer Cooper. She obtained a nursing degree at the age of 43 retiring from MUSC after a 24...

Ricky  J. Evans

Ricky J. Evans

Apr 15, 2016

Ricky J. Evans, 68, of North Charleston, husband of Barbara Hurst Evans, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016, in Veterans Administration Hospital in Charleston. He was born November 24, 1947, in Lake County, Illinois, son of Dewey Evans and Alice Frazier Evans. A loving husband and father, Ricky was an U.S. Army veteran, having served two tours in Vietnam....

Mary Elizabeth Leland Johnson

Mary Elizabeth Leland Johnson

Apr 14, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Leland Johnson, 96, widow of LTC Nellis Isaac Johnson, U.S. Army (Ret.), her beloved husband of 53 years, passed away on April 14, 2016 at The Village at Summerville, Summerville, South Carolina after a brief illness. Born on April 17, 1919 on Walnut Grove Plantation, Awendaw, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Horace Wells...

Ronald Smoak

Ronald Smoak

Apr 2, 2016

Ronald Allen Smoak, 74, of Moncks Corner, husband of Emily Hundley Smoak, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016. Ronald was born February 4, 1942, in Dillon County, a son of Jerome Smoak and Mary Rourk Smoak Ardavanis. Ronald served with the US Navy in Vietnam and later devoted many hours as a volunteer in the Moncks Corner community. He...

Allen  Lamar Antley

Allen Lamar Antley

Apr 1, 2016

Allen Lamar Antley, 81, of Moncks Corner, a retired electrician, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 in Florence, South Carolina. Mr. Antley was born July 3, 1934 in Berkeley County, a son of Rufus Allen Antley and Lucille Emily Gladden. He served his country in the United States Air Force. Surviving are daughters-Debra Huff of Chicago, Il.; Sheryl Aarnio...

John  Calvin Smith

John Calvin Smith

Mar 29, 2016

John Calvin Smith, 45, of Macedonia, an employee of Mills Drywall, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016. John was born March 15, 1971, in Charleston County, a son of Marlene Mills Farmer and the late Roy Farmer as well as the late Eddie Joe Smith. He attended Macedonia High School. Surviving in addition to his mother are a daughter-Amber...

Ruby  Whitted Atkins

Ruby Whitted Atkins

Mar 21, 2016

Ruby Whitted Atkins, 91, of Moncks Corner, a lifelong beautician and widow of Jennings “Mack” Atkins, passed away Monday, March 21, 2016. Mrs. Ruby was born March 5, 1925, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, a daughter of Miles Whitted and Pearl Ellen Reagan. Mrs. Ruby was an active member of First Baptist Church, she was also a member of Daughters of...

Fannie Belle Cooper Gaskins

Fannie Belle Cooper Gaskins

Mar 21, 2016

Fannie Belle Cooper Gaskins, 80, of Macedonia, a retired teacher’s assistant at Bonner Elementary School, wife of Alton Hugh Gaskins, Sr., passed away Monday morning, March 21, 2016. Mrs. Fannie Belle was born December 31, 1935, in Williamsburg County, a daughter of Thomas Alex Cooper and Fannie Virginia Browder Cooper. She was a loving wife of 60 years, a...

Delphine Friedrich

Delphine Friedrich

Mar 19, 2016

Delphine Friedrich, 89 of Bonneau, widow of John Friedrich, died Saturday in a Charleston nursing home. Mrs. Friedrich was born June 15, 1926 , in Gilbert, S.C.,the daughter of Callie Keisler and Geneva Roberts Keisler. She was retired from the professional staff office of MUSC, and she was a member of Advent Lutheran Church. Surviving are two sons –...

Caroline Williams

Caroline Williams

Mar 7, 2016

Caroline Youmans Williams, 86, of Moncks Corner, a retired nurse, first married to Paul Edward Whitlock Jr., and widow of Frank Boyd Williams Jr., passed away Monday, March 7, 2016. Mrs. Williams was born May 31, 1929, in Dayton, Ohio, a daughter of Lewin Youmans and Mary Helen Layton Long. She was a member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church,...

Johnnie  Mae Fletcher

Johnnie Mae Fletcher

Mar 7, 2016

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Ida  Belle Edens

Ida Belle Edens

Mar 5, 2016

Ida Belle Edens, 66, of Alvin, S.C. passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 in Moncks Corner. Ida was born March 1, 1950, in Moncks Corner, the daughter of Carl Charles Edens and Louise Gatlin Edens. Ida cared for everyone. The things she enjoyed most were attending church and listening to Christian singing; traveling; and watching her humming birds. Surviving...

Albert  Sven Hamn

Albert Sven Hamn

Mar 4, 2016

Albert Sven Hamn, 72, a long time resident of Moncks Corner, passed away Friday March 4, 2016. Mr. Hamn was born August 23, 1943, in Boston, Mass., son of Oscar V. Hamn and Marie Youngdale Hamn. He was the beloved husband of Barbara Law Hamn for 51 years. Mr. Hamn was the loving father of daughters- Juanita Duerkop Robbins...

Kathleen Stough

Kathleen Stough

Mar 1, 2016

Kathleen Noel Stough, 71, of Charleston, passed away March 1, 2016. Kathleen was born November 22, 1945 in Charleston, a daughter of Wilbur Aimar Meyer and Vida Dawson Kennedy. All services will be private.