Obituaries

William N. Reese

William N. Reese

Feb 22, 2020

William (Bill) Neal Reese, 89, of Beaufort, died Friday, February 21, 2020 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Bill was born in High Point, NC and graduated from Darlington School in Rome, GA. He graduated from Davidson College in 1954, with a BS in Business Administration and commissioned into the US Army. In 1962, he was honorably discharged having obtained the rank...

Gridsana Krissy" Tocharoen

Gridsana Krissy" Tocharoen

Feb 18, 2020

Gridsana 'Krissy' Tocharoen, 75, born in Phetchabun, Thailand and a resident of Beaufort, SC for more than 45 years, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, February 18, 2020 in Charleston, SC. She was with her family and three daughters by her side. She was loved by everyone and will always be remembered for being such an incredibly loving, encouraging, thoughtful,...

Douglas C. Turnbull

Douglas C. Turnbull

Feb 18, 2020

Douglas C. Turnbull III passed away on February 18, 2020, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, South Carolina. He was born on August 30, 1939, in Baltimore, Maryland. He is survived by his loving wife of thirteen years, Cynthia L. Turnbull, six children, twelve grandchildren, a brother, and a sister. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Billie,...

Carl C. Rauch

Carl C. Rauch

Feb 17, 2020

Carl C. Rauch, age 88, of Elysburg, Pennsylvania passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at Emmanuel Personal Care Home in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. He was born in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania on December 2, 1931 to Roy B. and Rose Rauch. He graduated from Lock Haven High School in 1950. He joined the United States Navy in 1951 and served in...

Wells Michael D\'Orazio

Wells Michael D\'Orazio

Feb 10, 2020

Wells Michael D'Orazio, infant son of Daniel and Kate D'Orazio, died Friday, February 7, 2020, at MUSC - Charleston. A memorial Mass will be held at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon, February 14, 2020, at St Peter's Catholic Church on Lady's Island, South Carolina. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to MUSC Children's Hospital...

Richard Wayne Lanier

Richard Wayne Lanier

Feb 7, 2020

Richard Wayne Lanier, 59, of Beaufort, son of Herbert and Hazel Walling Lanier, died Thursday, February 6, 2020, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. United States Naval Honors will be rendered at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning, February 12, 2020, at Beaufort National Cemetery.

Robert Jerry Coates

Robert Jerry Coates

Feb 7, 2020

Robert Jerry Coates, 83, formerly of Beaufort and from Frederick, Maryland, died Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 12 noon Monday, February 17, 2020, at All Saints Church - 106 West Church Street in Frederick, Maryland. A reception will follow at Ceresville Mansion - 8529 Liberty Road in Frederick. The family...

Sara A. Hammack

Sara A. Hammack

Feb 5, 2020

Sara A. Hammack, of Dataw Island, South Carolina and wife of Emory R. 'Rod' Hammack, Jr., died Tuesday, February 04, 2020, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. A funeral service for Sara will be held 11 o'clock Saturday morning, February 8, 2020, at St. Helena Baptist Church. Burial will be held 1 o'clock Monday afternoon, February 10, 2020, at Hillcrest Memorial Park...

Hugh Asher Stubbins

Hugh Asher Stubbins

Feb 3, 2020

BEAUFORT SC AND PEMBROKE ME - Hugh Asher Stubbins III, 80, passed away February 3, 2020, in Beaufort SC. Born June 30, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, he grew up in the Boston area attending the Cambridge School of Weston, going on to study medicine at the University of Buffalo in New York. Ultimately he gravitated towards architecture and went to...

Emily Shaw Martin

Emily Shaw Martin

Jan 26, 2020

Emily Virginia Shaw Martin, 89, of Lady's Island, South Carolina, died Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Roper Hospice Cottage in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. The family will have a memorial service for Virginia at a later date. Burial will be private.

James Douglas Steven

James Douglas Steven

Jan 20, 2020

James Douglas Steven, 86, of Dataw Island, husband of Deana Steven, died Monday, January 20, 2020 at his residence. Copeland Funeral Service is assisting the family with arrangements.

Glenn W. Noble

Glenn W. Noble

Jan 19, 2020

Glenn W. Noble, 82, of Beaufort, South Carolina and widower of Suzanne Noble, died Sunday, January 19, 2020, at Beaufort Nursing and Rehab. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Copeland Funeral Service ' One Copeland Drive.

Elizabeth S. Griffin

Elizabeth S. Griffin

Jan 12, 2020

Elizabeth S. 'Betty' Griffin, 88, of Lady's Island, died Sunday, January 12, 2020, at the home of her daughter. Betty is survived by a daughter, Debra J. Jones (Gary B. Jones) and a son, Keith A. Griffin (Julie C. Griffin); a grandson, Darren A. Jones; and a great-grandson, Desmond A. Jones. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2...

Jodein O\'Connor

Jodein O\'Connor

Jan 11, 2020

Jodein O'Connor, 64, of Beaufort, died Saturday, January 11, 2020 at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Copeland Funeral Service.

Myrtle Mcalhaney Smith

Myrtle Mcalhaney Smith

Jan 7, 2020

Myrtle McAlhaney Smith, 90, of Beaufort, South Carolina and widow of Charles Callis Smith, died Monday, January 6, 2020, at River Oaks Residential Care, Port Royal, South Carolina. Mrs. Smith was born in Varnville, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Marjorie McAlhaney. She was a member of the Eastern Star and The Baptist Church...

Dr. F. O\'Hara

Dr. F. O\'Hara

Jan 5, 2020

Dr. Michael F. O'Hara, of Beaufort, South Carolina, was born in Youngstown, Ohio on June 02, 1949 and passed on January 5, 2020 at The Retreat on Lady's Island. He is predeceased by his parents John and Rosemary O'Hara. Dr. O'Hara is survived by his beloved wife Nancy O'Hara of Beaufort, South Carolina and loving daughter Katherine O'Hara of Columbus,...

Sfc Army (Ret.)

Sfc Army (Ret.)

Jan 3, 2020

SFC Patrick John Perras, United States Army (Ret.), 48, of Dataw Island, died Thursday, January 2, 2020, at his residence. A service will be held on Friday, January 10, 2020, in Vermont. Burial will be in Vermont Veteran Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center, Vermont. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project - Post Office Box 758516, Topeka,...

Frances Chappell Jeter

Frances Chappell Jeter

Jan 1, 2020

Frances Chappell Jeter, 78, of Beaufort, South Carolina, wife of Russell Lawrence Jeter, died January 1, 2020. Frances was born in Columbia, South Carolina, on November 9, 1941, the daughter of the late Dr. Travis Chappell and the late Frances Harling Chappell. Upon moving to Beaufort in 1968, she became a dedicated member of her beloved church, Carteret Street United...

Melvin Shoenberg

Melvin Shoenberg

Dec 24, 2019

Melvin Schoenberg, 95, of Chevy Chase, Maryland died in his sleep on December 24, 2019. Mr. Schoenberg was born and reared in Beaufort, South Carolina, the son of Leopold and Gertrude (Goldberg) Schoenberg. His father owned the Beaufort Home Bakery, where Melvin worked as a young man and was renowned for his cake decorating skills. Melvin graduated from Beaufort High...

Otis Potter Snell

Otis Potter Snell

Dec 15, 2019

Otis Potter Snell, of Rockledge, Florida and formerly of Beaufort, South Carolina, died Saturday, December 14, 2019. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 o'clock Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive. A funeral service will be held at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning, December 18, 2019, in the chapel of Copeland Funeral Service....