Obituaries
Christine Burnsed Jones
Mar 9, 2022
Christine Burnsed Jones, widow of Forrest Austin Jones, Sr. passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 8, 2022 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Savannah, GA to the late Erastus Lemont Burnsed and the late Mittie DeLoach Burnsed on April 5, 1928. She was 93 years old. Preceded in death by her brother, Earl Lemont Burnsed,...
Estelle Bing
Mar 7, 2022
Estelle V. Bing, 66, of Port Royal, died Monday, March 7, 2022 at MUSC ' Charleston Estelle was born in Beaufort, SC and a daughter of the late William Miller and Rosetta Holmes Bing. Estelle is survived by three children, Trey Rivers, Eugene 'Jay' Johnson, and Makayla Bing. A graveside service for Estelle will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, March...
James Dorset Hocker
Mar 2, 2022
James Dorset Hocker, Major United States Air Force (Retired), 87, of Lady's Island, husband of Mary Elsa Hocker, died Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. A memorial service and entombment for James will be held in July at the United States Navy Academy, Annapolis, MD.
Merion L. Gouza
Feb 22, 2022
Merion 'Mern' L. Gouza, 86, of Dataw Island, SC and Ocean City, NJ passed away on February 20, 2022, in Beaufort, SC. Born June 6, 1935 at home in Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, PA. Mern is predeceased by her parents Burns and Merion Lafferty, sisters Jane Sabo, Bernice Simpson, and Betty Altorfer, and a brother Burns Lafferty Jr. Mern is survived...
Chester Stephen Rogowski
Feb 21, 2022
SEPTEMBER 22, 1927 - FEBRUARY 16, 2022 Chester "Chet" Stephen Rogowski, 94, passed away peacefully at home in Beaufort, SC with family by his side. If not for an inoperable brain tumor he would likely still be rejoicing in life, sharing his love and faith with all his family, and climbing the steps at the Hunting Island Lighthouse, as he...
Smsgt Force (Ret.)
Feb 16, 2022
Senior Master Sergeant Xavier Repetto Gordon, United States Air Force (Retired), 82, of Beaufort, husband of Monica Sotomayor Gordon, died Monday, February 14, 2022, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends 9:30a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 18, 2022 at Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive. United States Air Force Honors for Xavier will be held 11:00...
Lawrence Wayne Plank
Feb 11, 2022
Lawrence Wayne Plank, 78, passed away on Thursday February 10, 2022 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy Plank. They shared 46 years of marriage together Born in Goshen, New York, he was the son of Alfons and Meta Plank. He graduated from Fort Myers High School. He previously owned Smokin' Planks in Port Royal, SC and...
Constantine Louis Lagakis
Feb 9, 2022
Constantine (Connie) L. Lagakis passed away on February 9th, 2022. He was born June 27, 1923 in Hempstead, NY, the son of Louis and Olive Lagakis. He attended the Citadel, served in WWII and the Korean War, where he commanded Company B, 7th Infantry Division. After serving in the military, he joined Ethicon, Inc., a division of Johnson & Johnson....
Joann Aspray
Feb 9, 2022
JoAnn Custer Aspray, 68 of Dataw Island, wife of Keith Aspray, died Wednesday, February 09, 2022 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Surviving in addition to her husband are a son Dustin Aspray; a daughter Kristen Aspray; a twin sister LuAnn Custer; and a brother Robert Custer. A memorial service will be held later in the springtime in Michigan.
Jeffrey Mcclanahan
Jan 26, 2022
Jeffrey McClanahan, 65, of Beaufort, died Monday, January 24, 2022. The family will receive friends from 8:30 until 9:30 a.m., Friday, January 28, 200 at Copeland Funeral Service. A graveside service for Jeffrey will be held 10:00, Friday, January 28th at Beaufort National Cemetery with United States Marine Corps Honors.
Daurel Brown Bebber
Jan 20, 2022
Daurel Brown Bebber, 81, died Sunday, January 9, 2022 at her home in Beaufort, SC. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, January 28, 2022, at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, Lady's Island, SC. She will be interred alongside her husband, Robert W. Bebber, who preceded her in death, at the Sea Island Presbyterian Church Columbarium. Daurel was...
Charles Edward Barnard
Jan 19, 2022
Charles Edward Barnard passed away January 17, 2022 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital after a short illness. The family will receive friends10:00 a.m., Monday January 24th at Grays Hill Baptist Church with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Beaufort Memorial Gardens. Charles was a building contractor for over 50 years, serving the Lowcountry. Charles was...
Thomas Raymond Meaney
Jan 17, 2022
Thomas Raymond Meaney, 74, of Port Royal, died Friday, January 14, 2022, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. No services are planned at this time.
Everett Corps (Ret.)
Jan 15, 2022
Everett B. Hudson, Master Gunnery Sergeant United States Marine Corps (Retired), 87, of Beaufort, died Friday, January 14, 2022 at his residence. The family will receive friend from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Copeland Funeral Service. A graveside service for Everett will be held 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Beaufort National Cemetery with United...
Wilbur Henry Jackson
Jan 6, 2022
W. Henry Jackson, 87, of Beaufort, SC passed away on January 5, 2022. He was born in Orangeburg, SC, on July 11, 1934, to the late E.K. and Virginia Buckheister Jackson. Henry's family moved to Beaufort when he was 6 months old, and he spent his entire life enjoying water activities in his idyllic home with many happy days spent...
William Henry Shouse,
Jan 6, 2022
William Henry Shouse, Sr., 94, of Seabrook, SC, joined his beloved wife of 75 years, in Heaven, January 6, 2022. Pappaw, as he was known to his Grands, Great Grands and the many children that loved him, was a devoted Christian, Husband, Father and Grandfather. He will be missed by all. He was born in Winston Salem, NC on September...
Donald Roger Lamont,
Jan 5, 2022
Donald Roger LaMont Jr., 77, of St. Helena Island, husband of Teresa Banahan LaMont, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at his residence after a long battle of cancer. Donald was born in Albany, New York and was a son of the late Donald Roger LaMont Sr. and Beatrice Irene Hollings LaMont. He was a project manager with IBM. Donald enjoyed...
Nancy "Missy" Trumpore
Jan 3, 2022
Nancy Jane (Missy) Trumpore of Beaufort, SC passed away at her home Christmas Eve. Missy was born March 5th 1959 in Nashville, Tennessee to Art and Jane Trumpore. Missy graduated from St. Mary Academy in Monroe, Michigan. She went on to attend the University of Tennessee where she was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority and a Sigma Alpha Epsilon...
Oveda Fisher Gaudreaux
Jan 3, 2022
Oveda (Ve) Fisher Gaudreaux, 89, passed away January 2, 2022 at her home in Hilton Head Island, SC. A native of Whiteville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Alonzo Long Fisher and Margie P. Fisher. Her husband, Retired U.S. Navy Captain Laurence F. Gaudreaux, predeceased her, as did her four siblings Eunice F. Brown, Elizabeth F. Wells, Herbert...
Lcdr Navy (Ret.)
Dec 27, 2021
Lieutenant Commander Jackie Lee Clark, United States Navy (Ret.), 84, of Beaufort, South Carolina and husband of Marcia Coxe Clark, died Sunday, December 26, 2021, at his residence. A burial at sea will take place at a later date.
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