Obituaries

Carl Harper

Carl Harper

May 16, 2013

BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA - Carl Harper, 43, of Beaufort, husband of Anna Katherine Harper, died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Carl was born in Columbia, SC, a son of Madeline McNair Harper and the late Mikell Harper. He was a graduate of Beaufort Academy and Emory University. Carl was owner and operator of Oyster Bay Landscaping Company...

Henry Pregnall Bond,

Henry Pregnall Bond,

May 16, 2013

WALTERBORO - Henry Nicolas Pregnall Bond, Jr., 75, of Walterboro and formerly of Beaufort, South Carolina, died Sunday, October 5, 2014 at MUSC- Charleston, South Carolina. Henry was born in Augusta, Georgia and was a son of the late Henry Nicholas Pregnall Bond Sr. and Elizabeth Hammond Fair Bond. In 1955, at the age of 17, Henry was the recipient...

Gysgt Corps (Ret.)

Gysgt Corps (Ret.)

May 16, 2013

United States Marine Corps retired GySgt Carl "John" Larson, 76, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at Veterans Victory House in Walterboro, SC. He loved the Marine Corps and retired after 22 years of service including three tours in Viet Nam and was also a retiree of Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah, GA. John was born in Mankato, MN on...

Paul Yantis

Paul Yantis

May 16, 2013

BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA - Paul L. Yantis, Jr., 87, of Beaufort, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Helena Housein Port Royal, South Carolina. Paul was born in Westerville, Ohio and was the son of the late Paul Yantis Sr. and Mary Bruce Yantis. He was a graduate of the University of Alabama in 1950, where he received a BS in...

John Ward

John Ward

May 16, 2013

John Ward, 77, of Lady's Island, South Carolina and husband of Peggy Ward, died Sunday, December 29, 2013, at his residence. The family will receive friends from 9 until 10 o'clock Thursday morning, January 2, 2014, at Shell Pointe Baptist Church, with the funeral service being held at 10 o'clock. Burial will be at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, January 2,...

Dorothea Burkhart Allyn

Dorothea Burkhart Allyn

May 16, 2013

BEAUFORT - Dorothea Burkhart Allyn passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014 at her residence. She is survived by four children, Ann Burkhart Squires of Beaufort, SC, Sally Burkhart-Haddad of Oakton, VA and Columbia, SC, Jacque Burkhart Spataro of Malone, NY and Bonita Springs, FL, John A. Burkhart, Jr of Acworth, GA and Orlando, FL. She is also survived by 10...

Patricia Cooper Thompson

Patricia Cooper Thompson

May 16, 2013

FRIPP ISLAND - Mrs. Patricia Anne Cooper Thompson, 77, of 1 Ibis Court, was received into the loving arms of Jesus on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, from Beaufort Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Laurens County, S.C., on Jan. 9, 1936, Pat was a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Allie Anderson Cooper. Growing up, she was...

Jeanette E. Saathoff

Jeanette E. Saathoff

May 16, 2013

PORT ROYAL - Jeanette Saathoff, 83, of Port Royal, South Carolina and widow of Bobbie Ross Saathoff, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 o'clock Monday, December 2, 2013, at Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive. A memorial service will be held 11 o'clock Tuesday, December 3, 2013, ...

John T. Jersild

John T. Jersild

May 16, 2013

LADY'S ISLAND - John T. Jersild, 72, of Lady's Island, South Carolina and husband of Lynn Snoke Jersild, died Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mayo Clinic - 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, Florida, 32224 or by visiting http://www.mayoclinic.org

Msgt Corps (Ret.)

Msgt Corps (Ret.)

May 16, 2013

COOSAW ISLAND - MSgt Robert Lee Butler, United Stated Marine Corps (Ret.), 77, of Coosaw Island and husband of Mary Taber Butler, died Saturday morning, March 15, 2014, at his residence. Robert was born in Kokomo, Indiana and was a son of the late Alvin Lewis and Stella Heinman Butler. Robert was an avid outdoorsmen and golfer. He was a...

Captain Corps (Ret.)

Captain Corps (Ret.)

May 16, 2013

BEAUFORT - Captain John James McGinty III, United States Marine Corps (Ret.) and Medal of Honor recipient, of Beaufort, South Carolina, died Friday, January 17, 2014, at his residence. The funeral service, with full military honors, will be held at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon, January 23, 2014, at the graveside, Beaufort National Cemetery.

Dorothy J. Calvi

Dorothy J. Calvi

May 16, 2013

PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA - Dorothy J. Calvi, 76, of Port Charlotte, Florida, died Sunday, February 9, 2014, at Harbour Health Center. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday moring, April 9, 2014, at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Burial will be at 12 noon in Beaufort National Cemetery.

June Hughes

June Hughes

May 16, 2013

BEAUFORT - June Hughes, 89, of Decatur, Georgia and formerly of Beaufort, South Carolina, died Saturday, February 1, 2014, in Decatur, Georgia. The family will receive friends from 10 until 11:30 o'clock Saturday morning, February 8, 2014, at Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive. A graveside service will be held at 12 noon Saturday, February 8, 2014, at the...

William George Ballard

William George Ballard

May 16, 2013

BEAUFORT - William (Bill) George Ballard, Sr., 83, of Beaufort, South Carolina died at home on February 7, 2014. Bill is the son of the late James Hervie and Willie Vivian Ballard. He was born on March 10, 1930 in Meridian, MS. His beloved wife of 55 years, Suzanne, passed in 2011. He is survived by one son, William G....

R. Randolph Elliott

R. Randolph Elliott

May 16, 2013

BEAUFORT - R. Randolph Elliott, 75, of Beaufort, South Carolina and husband of Luanne Elliott, died Thursday, September 04, 2014, at his residence. Born in Rome, Georgia, he grew up in the Panhandle of Florida and then earned an industrial engineering degree at Georgia Tech. Shortly after graduating, he married Luanne Harper of Dothan, Alabama. He served two years in...

Kenneth Oakley Bush

Kenneth Oakley Bush

May 16, 2013

BEAUFORT - Kenneth Oakley Bush, 66, of Beaufort South Carolina, and husband of Jenny Hurley Bush died on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at his home. He was born on April 11, 1948 to the late Mr. Oakley Bush and the late Ms. Shirley Wood Bush. He received his BA from Wake Forest University in 1970 and then proudly served his...

Thomas A. Grewenig

Thomas A. Grewenig

May 18, 2011

BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA -  Thomas A. Grewenig, 68, of Beaufort, South Carolina and husband of Kathleen Grewenig, died Friday, April 12, 2013 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive. The family request that memorials be made to Folds of Honor Foundation, 5800 N Patriot Drive, Owasso, OK,...

Robert L. Carpenter

Robert L. Carpenter

May 18, 2011

SUN CITY, SOUTH CAROLINA -Robert L. Carpenter, 82, of Sun City, South Carolina and husband of Rita Frattali Carpenter, died Tuesday evening, March 27, 2012, at NHC Bluffton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive, Beaufort.

John "Jack" Keener,

John "Jack" Keener,

May 18, 2011

SEABROOK, SOUTH CAROLINA - John (Jack) Leroy Keener, Jr. of Beaufort, SC, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2012.  He was born in Bethesda, MD at Bethesda Naval Hospital, the son of Dr. John Leroy Keener, Sr., and Catherine Elizabeth Young Keener.  As a Navy military dependent, he had lived in the Territory of Hawaii, Quantico, VA; Dahlgren, VA; Warwick,...

Mable F. Jones

Mable F. Jones

May 18, 2011

BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA - Mable F. Jones, 86, of Beaufort, died Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Arrangements for Mrs. Jones are incomplete and will be announced by Copeland Funeral Service - One Copeland Drive.