Obituaries

Fredric L. Stone

Fredric L. Stone

Jul 5, 2017

Fredric "Fred" L. Stone, 84, of Sun City and husband of Nancy Dalton Stone, died Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at Hilton Head Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive.

Frederick Robert Klotz

Frederick Robert Klotz

Jun 29, 2017

Frederick Robert Klotz, 71, of Dataw Island, husband of Linda Snowe Klotz, died Thursday, June 29, 2017 at his residence. A graveside service for Mr. Klotz will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 07, 2017 at Beaufort National Cemetery with Army honors.

Dennis Patrick March

Dennis Patrick March

Jun 27, 2017

Dennis Patrick March, age 73, passed away peacefully at his home with his family at his side on June 27. Dennis was born on August 9, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY to William P. March and Marie March, nee Franklin. He lived in Staten Island, NY until age 16, when his family moved to Suffolk County, Long Island, NY. After high...

John Ray Quattlebaum

John Ray Quattlebaum

Jun 19, 2017

John Ray Quattlebaum, 71, of Bluffton, SC John Quattlebaum passed away at 1:24 a.m., on June 19, 2017. He was born in Columbia, SC, on May 25, 1946. He graduated high school from Columbia Military Academy in Columbia, Tenn., where he lettered in track and football. He attended the University of South Carolina where he was the commander of the...

Mary Selden Taylor

Mary Selden Taylor

Jun 19, 2017

Mary Elizabeth 'Liz' Selden Taylor of Spartanburg and Fripp Island, SC passed away June 17, 2017 with family by her side, at her home on Fripp Island. Born Nov. 4, 1925 in Athens, TN, she was preceded in death by her parents Winston Adams Selden and Willie Helen Roberts Selden, and her brother William R. Selden. Liz and late husband...

Sarah Sams Aimar

Sarah Sams Aimar

Jun 16, 2017

Sarah Jeanne Sams Aimar, widow of Dr. Charles Schley Aimar, passed away on Friday, June 16 at her home on The Point. She was born on April 25, 1926 in the historic Sams-Talbird home. Jeanne was the eldest daughter of Th??rese Anna Talbird and Melvin Toland Sams. She was descended from several of the oldest families of Beaufort, and was...

David Hart Brophy

David Hart Brophy

Jun 14, 2017

David Hart Brophy, a combat navigator for the Eighth Air Force during World War II, who successfully completed twenty-five daylight bombing missions over Germany, including the infamous Schweinfurt raid, died Monday, June 12, of natural causes. He was 101years old and had been a resident of Beaufort for nearly forty years. Mr. Brophy was born on May 14, 1916, in...

Ethel Matilda Mclaughlin

Ethel Matilda Mclaughlin

Jun 13, 2017

Ethel Matilda McLaughlin, 87, of Beaufort, South Carolina and mother of Janet K. Knotts, died Monday, June 12, 2017, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 11 o'clock Saturday morning, June 17, 2017, at Gospel Light Christian Ministries - 201 Jennings Road, Beaufort, South Carolina.

James J. Doherty

James J. Doherty

Jun 12, 2017

James Joseph Doherty passed away unexpectedly at home with his wife by his side in Beaufort, SC on Saturday morning June 10, 2017. Jim was born in Nyack, NY to the late Charles F. and Lucille (Ahrens) Doherty on March 26, 1939. He was the only son among three sisters. He spent his early years in the Liberty, NY area....

Larry Dale Murray

Larry Dale Murray

Jun 8, 2017

Larry Dale Murray, 75, of Lady's Island, died June 8, 2017, at Candler Hospital, Savannah. He is survived by his wife Heidi, as well as his son Reuben, daughter-in-law Sharon and their children Andrew and Paige, all of Albuquerque, NM. He was also survived by his sister, Anita Steward, her husband Dick and their daughter Lisa, of Stanley, NC. Larry,...

Harold G. Merrill

Harold G. Merrill

Jun 7, 2017

Harold G. Merrill, 76, of Fripp Island and husband of Rita Buckley Merrill, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. A Memorial Mass will be held at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, June 13, 2017, at Holy Cross Mission - 83 Seaside Road, St Helena Island. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Keyserling Cancer Center...

Mary Theresa Wineland

Mary Theresa Wineland

Jun 7, 2017

Mary Theresa Wineland, 78, of Beaufort, died Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. No service is planned at this time.

Linda Ann Shull

Linda Ann Shull

May 28, 2017

Linda Ann Shull, 65, of Port Royal, died Saturday, May 27, 2017, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Linda was born in Cherryville, North Carolina and was a daughter of the late Floyd Bayne and Eula Merlene Engal Shull. She was a resident of Beaufort County for 13 years and was a home health aide for many years until she retired. She...

Robert S. Lafaye

Robert S. Lafaye

May 25, 2017

Robert S. Lafaye passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. He was born in Columbia, South Carolina, the son of Robert S. Lafaye and Nell Murray Lafaye. He was predeceased by his parents and his sister, Nell Murray Lafaye. He was educated at the University of South Carolina and Columbia Business College. He worked as manager of general maintenance for...

Lynn Gustafson Ashton

Lynn Gustafson Ashton

May 25, 2017

Lynn Gustafson Ashton, 67, of Beaufort and widow of William John Ashton, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Lynn was born in Miami, FL and was a daughter of the late Herbert William and Blanche Catherine Henry Gustafson. Lynn grew up in Syracuse, NY. She was a graduate of Muskingum...

Nancy Dick Maurer

Nancy Dick Maurer

May 20, 2017

Nancy Noble Dick Maurer died peacefully in the presence of family and friends in her home in St. Helena Island, SC at the age of 82. She is survived by her husband, Richard; her children Anthony, Richard Jr., and Teresa; her 7 grandchildren and her great granddaughter. She was born on July 04, 1934, in Salt Lake City, Utah and...

Billy Sanford Childers

Billy Sanford Childers

May 18, 2017

Bill S. Childers, President of Childers Enterprises and prominent Amway Independent Business Owner, passed away surrounded by loved ones Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, SC. Bill was a resident of Brays Island, located in Sheldon, SC. Born at home in a snow storm on January 5, 1940, in Granite Falls, NC, he was the younger...

Gertrude Hackett Potters

Gertrude Hackett Potters

May 16, 2017

Gertrude Hackett Potters died on March 25, 2017 at her home on Dataw Island, SC. Born on May 7, 1923 in Newark, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Mable McPeck and William Henry Hackett who proceeded her in death as did her husband of 56 years Robert Potters and her sister, Lois and her brother's William, Norman, Dudley, Forrest...

Major Corps (Ret.)

Major Corps (Ret.)

May 8, 2017

On May 7th 2017 God Called Major Ready home to stand guard at Heavens Gates. Major Ready was born in Sewickley, PA. His childhood was spent in Baden, PA. He was preceded in death by his father John T. Ready, his mother Anna Margaret Leseiko and his sister Catherine A Ready. He leaves behind a sister Patricia M Ready McNulty...

Jewel Ramsey

Jewel Ramsey

May 5, 2017

Jewel Ramsey, 89, was called home while she slept after a brief stay in a nursing facility on March 8th in Frankfort, KY. She did not suffer and was not in pain. She was born on March 10, 1927 in Gastonia, North Carolina to the late Maynard and Lettie Duncan. She was preceded in death by her husband, RB Ramsey,...