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Obituaries

Phillips, Raymond

On May 3, 2012, Raymond Taylor “Pop” Phillips from the Beaver Dam area of Macedonia, SC left his earthly body to join his wife, Mary Louise Stewart Phillips, in their heavenly home. He was born on March 15, 1929 in East Stone Gap, V ... full story

Ernest Pratt

Ernest Pratt of Goose Creek, a retired aircraft painter at the Charleston Air Force Base, died Sunday morning, April 15, 2012 at a North Charleston hospital. He was 84. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.dial-murrayfuneralhome.com. full story

Agnes Hayes Arnette

Agnes “Aggie” Hayes Arnette of Ladson, wife of 54 years of former Berkeley County Coroner Wade Arnette, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 at Oakbrook Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was 78. Services were held Tuesday at James A. Dyal Fun ... full story

Graham, Anita L.

Anita L. Graham went to be with her Lord on Tuesday January 23 2012. She is survived by her mother Sarah Graham, siblings Penny Kessler and James Graham. Nieces, nephews, spouses, and children John Kessler III, Linda Kessler, Glenda Marshall and her ... full story

William E. Day

Master Sgt. William Edward "Bill" Day, U.S. Air Force, Ret., of Goose Creek, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011 at his residence. He was 72. Surviving are his wife, Norma Jean Crisco Day; a daughter, Cherie Ann Jones of Longwood, FL; three sons, William Z. ... full story

Luke J. Braxmeier, DDS

Dr. Luke J. Braxmeier, husband of the late Sarah Ruppert, entered into eternal rest on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount, NC. The family and friends of Dr. Braxmeier attended his Mass of Christian Burial at Immacula ... full story

MUC Gary Mason “Woody” Underwood USN (Retired)

Woody died October 14, 2011 at his home in Goose Creek with his wife by his side. He was born in California on June 25, 1934. In 1952, he graduated from Caldwell High School in Caldwell, Ohio. Woody joined the United States Navy in 1953. He became a ... full story

Rachel Willis Barnette

Rachel Willis Barnette, 82, of Goose Creek, went home to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Mrs. Barnette was the daughter of Tom and Fannie Osbourne Willis and wi ... full story

Rachel Willis Barnette

Gene Franklin Warner

Gene Franklin Wagner, age 77, died Monday, September 12, 2011 at Trident Medical Center. Mr. Wagner was born on February 20, 1934, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia. He was the son of the late Oscar Frazier Wagner and Beulah Franklin Lynch. Mr. Wa ... full story

Linville, Senora “Jean”

Senora “Jean” Linville, 70 of Rachel, WV passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at her residence. She was born February 12, 1941 at Mannington, WV a daughter of the late William Grant Gump and Effie Lorian Haught Gump. Jean is su ... full story

Gregory B. Covington

Gregory Blake Covington of Goose Creek went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011 at home. He was 28. Born July 12, 1983 in Charleston, he was one of three children of Leonard D. Covington and Nona T. Covington-Reid of Mt. Pleasant. His pas ... full story

Dorothy G. McIlwain

Dorothy G. McIlwain of North Charleston, wife of the late Harold Eakin McIlwain, died Tuesday, July 12, 2011, in a local hospital. She was 84. Born Sept. 27, 1926 in Suffolk, VA, she was the only child of Lawrence Gentile and Minnie Bell Branton Gent ... full story

Jonnie W. Watts

Jonnie Wells Watts of Moncks Corner died Tuesday morning at a Moncks Corner hospital. She was 81. A memorial service was held Saturday in the chapel of Dial-Murray Funeral Home in Moncks Corner. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be m ... full story

Phillip D. Saunders

Phillip Derick Saunders of Huger, a heavy equipment mechanic and construction worker, died Saturday, May 14, 2011 in Berkeley County. He was 28. Survivors include his grandparents, Alfred L. and Joan C. Saunders Sr. of Hanahan. Online condolences may ... full story

Helen S. Austin

Helen Sweatman Austin of Pinopolis, a former teacher’s aide for the Berkeley County School System, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 in a North Charleston hospital. She was 83. Survivors include a brother, Tommy Sweatman of Goose Creek. Online condol ... full story

Peggie A. Potter

Peggie A. Potter, 77, of Goose Creek, SC, died Sunday, May 1, 2011, peacefully at home. Born September 23, 1933 in Spartanburg, SC, she was one of 13 children of Charles Abernathy and Quinnie Mae Seal Abernathy. She was a loving mother and gra ... full story

Scott W. Wright

Scott W. Wright, 53, of Goose Creek, SC, husband of Debra A. Wright, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at a Charleston area hospital. A memorial service was held Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Parks Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00 p.m. Burial was private. Mr. ... full story

Gloria C. Rutherford

Gloria Clayton Rutherford of Goose Creek, wife of Richard Lee Rutherford, died April 12, 2011. She was 64. Graveside services were held April 14 at Zion Methodist Church in Dorchester, SC. Born Feb. 11, 1947 in Ridgeville, Mrs. Rutherford was a daugh ... full story

Richard L. Barnett

Richard Loyd "R.L." Barnett of Bonneau, a retired longshoreman, died Sunday, March 20, 2011. He was 67. Survivors include a son, Richard McLaurin Barnette of Hanahan. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.dial-murrayfuneralhome.com. full story

John A. Alderman

John Anthony Alderman of North Charleston, a former automotive mechanic, died Thursday, March 17, 2011. He was 55. Survivors include a daughter, Alyssa Alderman of Hanahan; a son, Tony Alderman of Hanahan; and a brother, Thomas Wayne Alderman of Goos ... full story

E. Bruce Matthews

Ebonyez Bruce Matthews of Bonneau, a retired mechanic, died Monday, Feb. 14, 2011. He was 76. Survivors include a daughter, Vicky M. Ballard and her significant other, Ernie Drews, of Goose Creek, and a son, Roddy Matthews and his wife, Tracie, of Go ... full story

E. Bruce Matthews

Lowcountry Riffs: Reiterating the obvious

So I read the other day where someone has put forth a study that says energy drinks might be bad for kids. Really? Gasp! At what point does anyone think extremely high levels of sugar, caffeine, artificial coloring, and an array of chemical ingredien ... full story

Christopher T. Ruggles

Christopher Todd Ruggles of Summerville, a mechanic for the City of Charleston, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011. He was 46. Survivors include a sister, Mindy Ruggles of Goose Creek. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.dial-murrayfuneralho ... full story