Obituaries

Karl Von Helfenstein

Nov 16, 1981 - Mar 20, 2023

Karl Von Helfenstein of Mount Pleasant, SC died in his sleep on March 20, 2023. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama on November16, 1981. Karl then lived in West Springfield, Virginia and Sumter, SC while his father finished a career in the US Air Force. In 1988, Karl and family (father Bill, mother Donna and…

Avery F. Crounse

Apr 15, 1951 - Mar 20, 2023

Avery F. Crounse, 71, of Charleston, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Monday, March 20, 2023. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel. Avery was born April 15, 1951 in Paducah, Kentucky, son of the late George Crounse and Eleanor Buchanan Crounse. He was an award winning director and acclaimed photographer who also owned…

Brenda Turner King

Feb 8, 1942 - Mar 20, 2023

Brenda Turner King, 81, of West Columbia, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Monday, March 20, 2023. Her Funeral Service will be held Friday, March 24, 2023 in the J. Henry Stuhr Inc., Mount Pleasant Chapel, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road at 1:00 pm. The family will receive friends an hour before service. Entombment will follow…

Pamela Sue Pendergraft Hughes

Dec 7, 1954 - Mar 20, 2023

  Pamela Sue Pendergraft Hughes, 68, of Daniel Island, affectionately known as "Honey" to family and friends, passed away March 20, 2023, after a valiant battle against cancer. Her passing has left an aching void in the hearts of those who knew her.  Pamela was born with her twin sister Tamara on December 7, 1954,…

James J. Grady, Jr.

Oct 30, 1941 - Mar 20, 2023

James J. Grady, Jr. (Jim), of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina died Monday, March 20, 2023. Jim was born October 30, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of the late James J. Grady, Sr., and the late Helen FT Grady. He was a longtime resident of Alexandria, VA and moved with his wife Tootie to Mount Pleasant…

Barbara Frances Delvac

Mar 10, 1936 - Mar 19, 2023

Barbara Frances Delvac, 87, of Mount Pleasant, SC, entered into eternal rest Sunday, March 19, 2023. Her graveside funeral service will be a private family gathering. Barbara was born March 10, 1936, in New York City, daughter of the late Russell Case and the late M. Lois Savage Case. She attended Queens College, was the…

Mildred "Mimi" Scharf

Sep 2, 1944 - Mar 17, 2023

  Mildred "Mimi" Scharf, 78, of Charleston, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Friday, March 17, 2023. A Visitation for family and friends will be held Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in the J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Downtown Chapel, 232 Calhoun St., Charleston, SC from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Mimi was born September 2, 1944,…

Irene Richardson Chinnes

Feb 14, 1928 - Mar 17, 2023

Irene Richardson Chinnes, 95, of North Charleston, SC, widow of Waney Rivers Chinnes entered eternal rest Friday, March 17, 2023. Her funeral service will be held Saturday, April 1, 2023, in the Goose Creek United Methodist Church, 142 Red Bank Road at 1:00 pm. Interment to follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive…

Donna Lynn Pounder LeBlanc

Jun 2, 1945 - Mar 17, 2023

  Donna Lynn Pounder LeBlanc, 77, passed from this life on Friday, March 17, 2023 at her residence in Pineville, Louisiana. Donna loved reading and books and began working in the Cooper River Memorial Library in North Charleston, SC when she was a young teenager. She attended Winthrop College after high school, but unsure of…

William G Mitchum

Jul 6, 1943 - Mar 17, 2023

William G. Mitchum (Billy) of James Island, passed away March 17th. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Anita Donnell Mitchum. His funeral service will be held Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at St. John’s Lutheran Church at 11:30. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Monday, March 20…