Obituaries

Stuart Gregory Hardy

Stuart Gregory Hardy

Sep 24, 2015

Stuart Gregory Hardy, 31, of Beaufort, South Carolina and husband of Nicole Marie Solarek Hardy, died Thursday morning, September 24, 2015, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston in a line of duty death while serving his community as a Firefighter/EMT with Burton Fire District. Born in Houston, Texas, he was a son of William George Hardy and...

Caroline Donaghy

Caroline Donaghy

Sep 23, 2015

Caroline Donaghy, 76, of Beaufort, South Carolina and widow of John Donaghy, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive.

John C. Edwards

John C. Edwards

Aug 18, 2015

John C. Edwards, 64, of Beaufort, died Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Copeland Funeral Service.

Michael Eugene

Michael Eugene

Aug 18, 2015

BEAUFORT - Michael Eugene Via, 80, of Beaufort and husband of Ellen Weber Via, died Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Via was born in Virginia and grew up in Baltimore Maryland. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Via is survived by his wife; two daughters, Karen (Dean) Noggle and Linda (Bob) Johnston; three step-children,...

Mary Elwood Mckenzie

Mary Elwood Mckenzie

Aug 18, 2015

BLUFFTON - Mary Elwood McKenzie, 87, of Bluffton and widow of John R. McKenzie, died Monday, September 7, 2015, at NHC-Bluffton. Mary was born in Dillion County, South Carolina and was a daughter of the late Ben Tillman and Della Murrow Hardwick. She was of the Baptist faith and had taught Sunday School for 45 years. She was an inspiration...

Stephen Lee Mcbrayer

Stephen Lee Mcbrayer

Aug 12, 2015

Stephen Lee McBrayer, 58, of St. Helena Island and husband of Charlotte Halscheid McBrayer, died Sunday, August 16, 2015, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. The service will be private.

Dean Michael Coreno

Dean Michael Coreno

Aug 12, 2015

Dean Michael Coreno, 48, of Bluffton, South Carolina and husband of Elena Saucedo Coreno, died Wednesday morning, August 12, 2015, in Savannah, Georgia. The family will receive friends from 2 until 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, August 16, 2015, at Copeland Funeral Service- One Copeland Drive, Beaufort. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 o'clock Monday morning, August 17, 2015,...

Kathryn Coleman

Kathryn Coleman

Aug 12, 2015

Kathryn Coleman, 94, of Beaufort, South Carolina and mother of Kathryn "Missy" Schulze, died peacefully Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Morningside of Beaufort. Mrs. Coleman is survived by two daughters, Kathryn "Missy" Schulze (Gerald) of Beaufort and Patricia Bollinger of Del Ray Beach, Florida and one son, Henry James Coleman Jr. of California. A memorial service will be held at...

Jonathan B. Peck

Jonathan B. Peck

Aug 12, 2015

Jonathan B. Peck, 80, of Dataw Island, husband of Marilyn Potters Peck, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Hospice of Charleston. Mr. Peck was born in Glen Ridge, NJ, a son of the late Russell and Dorothy Bosworth Peck.  He was a graduate of Radnor High School, Radnor PA, and a proud and loyal alumnus of Gettysburg College. Mr. Peck...

Bessie Mae Stone

Bessie Mae Stone

Oct 8, 2014

Bessie Mae Stone, 77, of Port Royal and wife of Gerald Stone, died Saturday, December 20, 2014, at Bayview Manor. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, December 27, 2014, at Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive. The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, December 27, 2014, in the chapel...

Hazel Martha Williams

Hazel Martha Williams

Oct 8, 2014

BEAUFORT - Hazel Martha Williams, 93, of Beaufort, South Carolina, died July 1, 2015, at Morningside Assisted Living in Beaufort. She was born November 2, 1921, in Bushnell, Florida to Harris H. Poole and Martha C. Poole. She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, career Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant B.D. Williams; by her brother, John D. Poole, and...

Frank Alfred Miriello

Frank Alfred Miriello

Oct 8, 2014

HILTON HEAD ISLAND - Frank Alfred Miriello, 69, of Hilton Head, South Carolina, passed away on December 8, 2014. Frank was born on March 21, 1945 and graduated from St. John's University where he received a degree in Pharmacy. Frank was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Frank was director of Pharmacy at Beaufort Memorial Hospital up until his passing....

Paul Augustus Archer

Paul Augustus Archer

Oct 8, 2014

LADY'S ISLAND - Paul Augustus Archer was born in Geneva, Nebraska on August 19, 1920, the son of Virgil and Elva Stinton Archer. He died quietly at home, March 9, 2015. Paul married the love of his life, Agatha Jirkovsky on 18 August 1941 in Milligan, Nebraska. Paul graduated from Geneva High School in 1937 and the University of Nebraska...

Smsgt Force (Ret.)

Smsgt Force (Ret.)

Oct 8, 2014

ST. HELENA ISLAND - SMSgt Darrel Gene Stanley, United States Air Force (Ret.), 70, of St. Helena Island, died Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at Hospice of Charleston. A celebration of life will be held at 1 o'clock Sunday, February 8, 2015, at the Veterans Victory House Chapel in Walterboro. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to...

Norma S. Chamberlin

Norma S. Chamberlin

Oct 8, 2014

Norma S. Chamberlin, 75, of Beaufort, died Friday, December 26, 2014, at Bayview Manor. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive.

Jaymme Cheyenne Morgan-Major

Jaymme Cheyenne Morgan-Major

Oct 8, 2014

BEAUFORT - Jaymme Cheyenne Morgan-Major, 66, of Beaufort, South Carolina, died Friday, November 14, 2014, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive.

Terrence "Terry" Ahern

Terrence "Terry" Ahern

Oct 8, 2014

DATAW ISLAND - Terence J. "Terry" Ahern, 70, of Dataw Island and husband of Karen A. Ahern, died Thursday morning, October 9, 2014, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends from 4 until 6 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive. A funeral service and burial will be held in Branford, Connecticut. In lieu...

Brenda Stripland Houle

Brenda Stripland Houle

Oct 8, 2014

DATAW ISLAND - Brenda Kay Stripland Houle passed away at her home at Dataw Island near Beaufort, South Carolina on Tuesday, December 9 after a 6 year bout with inflammatory breast cancer.  She loved her family, her cats, all the flowers and plants on God's Earth, playing croquet and traveling the world with her husband, Frederic Houle, a retired Delta...

James "Ed" Hutchins

James "Ed" Hutchins

Oct 8, 2014

James E. "Ed" Hutchins, 67, of Port Royal and husband of Catherine Thomas Hutchins, died Saturday, July 11, 2015, at MUSC - Charleston. Ed was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, a son of the late LeRoy and Nadine Bagwell Hutchins. He was retired from Napa Auto Parts, Hardeeville. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Norma...

Rudolf Hans Kratz

Rudolf Hans Kratz

Oct 8, 2014

Rudolf "Rudi" Hans Kratz, 85, of St. Helena Island, South Carolina and husband of Phyllis Brinkley Kratz, died Thursday evening, June 4, 2015, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive.