Obituaries

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Forrest  E Ackerman

Forrest E Ackerman

Aug 25, 2012

Forrest E. Ackerman, 85, of Summerville, husband of Alberta Brinson Ellington Ackerman, died Saturday, August 25, 2012, in Summerville Medical Center. Mr. Ackerman was born June 30, 1927, in Cottageville, the son of Thomas R. Ackerman, Jr., and Florence Rhode Ackerman. He was a member of Faith Assembly of God North, and was a retired self employed carpenter and...

James  T Craig

James T Craig

Aug 12, 2012

James T. "J.T." Craig, 86, of Moncks Corner, widower of Ruth Stoudemayer Craig, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012, in a Moncks Corner hospital. James was born September 28, 1925, in Sumter, the son of Charles James Craig and Clarice Reardon Craig. He was a retired pipefitter and maintenance supervisor with West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company. A member...

Kathleen Powell Pressley Carter

Kathleen Powell Pressley Carter

Jul 22, 2012

Kathleen Janie Powell Pressley Carter, 89, of Travelers Rest, S.C., formerly of Bonneau, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012, in North Carolina. She was first married to the late Reverend Sam Pressley and was the widow of William Carter. She was a member of Oak Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church and was the former owner of Pressley's Cloth Shop in...

Mary "Fox" Browder Marshall

Mary "Fox" Browder Marshall

Jun 17, 2012

Mary “Fox” Browder Marshall, 97, of Jamestown, a homemaker, widow of David J. Marshall, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012, at Lake Moultrie Nursing Home in St. Stephen. Mrs. Marshall was born July 24, 1914 in Shulerville, the daughter of Wesley Browder and Virginia Agnes White Browder. She attended St. James United Methodist Church. Surviving are a daughter –...

Constance  Hagin Dorn

Constance Hagin Dorn

Jun 10, 2012

Constance Hagin Dorn, 77, of Moncks Corner, wife of William B. Dorn, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012, in a Moncks Corner hospital. She was born March 31, 1935, in Augusta, Ga., the daughter of Beryl Hagin and Helen Wall Hagin. Constance was retired as a cafeteria employee with the Berkeley County Schools, where she was known for her...

Stacey  D Long

Stacey D Long

Jun 1, 2012

Stacey D. Long, 44, of Moncks Corner, wife of Joe Michael Long, passed away Friday morning, June 1, 2012, in a North Charleston hospital. Stacey was born May 1, 1968, in Charleston, the daughter of Nancy Guerry Dean Litchfield and the late William Randolph Dean. Surviving in addition to her mother of Moncks Corner, are three brothers - Billy...

June  T Cheatwood

June T Cheatwood

May 31, 2012

June Thomas Cheatwood, 74, of Virginia Beach, VA, formerly of Moncks Corner, SC, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012, in Virginia Beach General Hospital. June was born on Mother's Day, May 8, 1938, in Kingstree, Williamsburg County, S.C., the daughter of Leon Otis Thomas and Gwendolyn Kirton Thomas. She had one sister, Dot. June attended the University of South...

Virginia  Spell Umphlett

Virginia Spell Umphlett

May 23, 2012

Virginia Spell Umphlett, 85, of Moncks Corner, widow of Clyde D. Umphlett, Sr., passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at her home. Mrs. Umphlett was born January 23, 1927, in Summerville, the daughter of Theodore B. Spell and Ada Reynolds Spell. A 1942 graduate of Summerville High School and a 1944 graduate of Coker College, she was a retired...

Ella Gaskins

Ella Gaskins

May 21, 2012

Ella Gaskins, 87, of Bethera Road in Bonneau, retired dispatcher for the U.S. Forestry Witherbee Station, and widow of Orris Gaskins, passed away Monday, May 21, 2012, at her home. Mrs. Gaskins was born February 11, 1925, in Berkeley County, a daughter of William J. Pierce and Mary Mills Pierce. Surviving are a daughter - Gertrude Kurtz of Bonneau;...

Marianne  Keller Place

Marianne Keller Place

May 18, 2012

Marianne Keller Place, 71, of Goose Creek, widow of Richard Place, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012, in a North Charleston hospital. Mrs. Place was born January 30, 1941, in Kaiserslautern, Germany, the daughter of Michael Keller and Elisabeth Delouise Keller. Surviving are two sons - Herman Keller and his wife, Sissy, of Kaiserslautern, Germany; and John Place of...

Josephine  G. Collier

Josephine G. Collier

May 18, 2012

Josephine G. Collier, 88, of Goose Creek, widow of Aucey Lee Collier, passed away May 18, 2012, in a North Charleston hospital. She was born May 2, 1924, in Rocky Mount, N.C., the daughter of Henry Lee Derby and Molly Braswell Derby. Mrs. Collier was a member of Crowfield Baptist Church where she was the Prayer Ministry Coordinator, and...

Billy  Wayne White

Billy Wayne White

May 14, 2012

Billy Wayne White, 56, of Summerville, passed away Monday, May 14, 2012, at his home. Billy was born December 12, 1955, in Pasadena, Texas. He was a sheetrock hanger and finisher with Cohen's Drywall. Surviving are his partner - Beverly Spears; step-daughter Heather Gasey and her husband, John, of Goose Creek; step-sons -Christopher Spears and his wife, Elizabeth, of...

Letha  R Browder

Letha R Browder

May 10, 2012

Letha Reid Browder of Moncks Corner, widow of Marion S. Browder, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2012, in Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Browder was born in Graham, N. C., a daughter of William Reid and Lavinia Norman Reid. She was a member of Cherokee United Methodist Church and a member of Rebekah Odd Fellows Lodge. She received an Associate Degree...

Armando Topete

Armando Topete

May 10, 2012

Armando Topete, 31, of Summerville, a security guard, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012, in a North Charleston hospital. Armando was born October 14, 1981, in Chicago, IL, the son of Juan Jose Topete, Sr, and Mireya Gonzales Topete. Surviving are his mother of Houston, TX and his father of Mexico; 2 brothers - Juan Topete, Jr of Houston; and...

Jason Stout

Jason Stout

May 9, 2012

Jason Stout, 32, of Moncks Corner, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Jason was born February 16, 1980, in Nescopeck, PA, the son of Ernest Karl Stout, Sr., and Beverly Manning Stout Felt. He was a machinist and was a member of Fathers Helping Fathers. Surviving are his wife - Tonya Thornley Stout; his mother and step father - Beverly...

John  Crittenden Threlkeld

John Crittenden Threlkeld

Apr 23, 2012

John Crittenden Threlkeld, 71, of Walterboro, retired Navy Master Chief, and husband of Rebecca Rayburn Threlkeld, died Monday in a Charleston hospital. John was born March 9, 1941, in Lebanon, KY, the son of Albert Threlkeld and Janis Huckleberry Threlkeld. Surviving in addition to his wife of Walterboro; are two daughters – Amy Burgess and her husband, Ron, of...

Jesse "Red" H Brown,  Jr.

Jesse "Red" H Brown, Jr.

Apr 23, 2012

Jesse Herman “Red” Brown, Jr., 76, o f Moncks Corner, widower of Barbara Britt Brown, passed away April 23, 2012, in a Charleston hospital. Red was born July 20, 1935, in St. Stephen, S.C., son of the late Jesse Herman Brown, Sr., and Mary Henson Brown. After attending Clemson University, he attended and graduated from LeTorneau University in Longview,...

Daniel  P. Robinson

Daniel P. Robinson

Apr 22, 2012

Daniel P. Robinson, 24, of Cross, restaurant service salesperson, died on Sunday, April 22, 2012. Daniel was born on November 25, 1987, in Charleston, the son of Danny L. Robinson and Linda J. Amiano Robinson. Surviving in addition to his parents are 4 sisters - Shana Robinson; Danielle Daggett; Lauren Robinson; and Deanna Robinson; a brother - Devin Robinson...

Leona  Walden Orvin

Leona Walden Orvin

Apr 5, 2012

Leona Walden Orvin, 94, of Pinopolis, widow of Denmon W. Orvin, Sr., died Thursday, April 5, 2012, at her home. Mrs. Orvin was born May 22, 1917, in Tampa, Florida, the daughter of Leonard B. Walden and Bessie King Walden. She was a member of Moncks Corner United Methodist Church, and was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother,...

Robert  Fred Almers,  Jr.

Robert Fred Almers, Jr.

Apr 5, 2012

Robert Fred Almers, Jr., 89, of St. Stephen, husband of Lois Shealy Almers, died Thursday, April 5, 2012, at his home. Mr. Almers was born February 26, 1923, in Eutawville, the son of Robert Fred Almers, Sr., and Peggy Myers Almers. He was a member of Macedonia Christian Church where he taught Sunday School for over 30 years. After...