Obituaries

Chester Clark Wood

Nov 23, 1948 - Oct 19, 2021

Chester Clark Wood, Jr., 72, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, passed away on October 19, 2021 at the Medical University of South Carolina due to a brain bleed following a fall. The son of the late Vice Admiral Chester Clark Wood, Sr. and Frances Arnold Wood, Clark was born in Washington, D.C. where his father…

John "Jay" Moseley Hart

Nov 8, 1969 - Oct 19, 2021

John "Jay" Moseley Hart, Jr., 51, of Charleston, South Carolina, husband of Catherine Ellen Cox Hart, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 after a short illness. His Funeral Service will be held Sunday, October 31, 2021 in Grace Episcopal Church Cathedral, 98 Wentworth Street at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be private at…

Ralph Danford Skipper

Aug 20, 1945 - Oct 19, 2021

Ralph Danford "Danny" Skipper Ralph Danford "Danny" Skipper, 76, of Charleston, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, October 19, 2021. His Memorial Service will be held Saturday, October 23, 2021 in J. Henry Stuhr Inc. Downtown Chapel, 232 Calhoun Street at 2:00 p.m. Danny was born August 20, 1945 in Charleston, South Carolina, son…

Ernest S. "Tripp" Compton

Jun 25, 1953 - Oct 18, 2021

Ernest S. "Tripp" Compton III, 68, of Charleston, South Carolina died on Monday, October 18, 2021 at MUSC after a brief illness. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel.Tripp was born June 25, 1953 in Charleston, South Carolina, son of the late…

Harold Burhans "Bud" Wright

Feb 21, 1942 - Oct 18, 2021

Harold Burhans ("Bud") Wright, III, of Kiawah Island, SC, and Beaver Creek, CO, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2021, due to complications from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). He was 79. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. at Johns Island Presbyterian Church in Johns Island, SC, with a…

Jeff Cleveland Gaskins

Aug 15, 1927 - Oct 18, 2021

Jeff "Neighbor" Cleveland Gaskins Sr., 94, of Charleston, South Carolina, husband to the late Myrtle A. Gaskins, entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 18, 2021. His Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, October 21, 2021 in Northbridge Baptist Church, 1160 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. at 3:00 pm. Interment, with Military Honors, will follow in…

William L. Breland

Feb 9, 1935 - Oct 17, 2021

William L. Breland, 86, of Charleston, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, October 17, 2021. His Funeral Service will be held Thursday, October 21, 2021 in J. Henry Stuhr Inc., West Ashley Chapel, 3360 Glenn McConnell Parkway at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow in the Live Oak Memorial Gardens. The family will receive…

Phyllis Louise Heizer

Dec 5, 1925 - Oct 17, 2021

Phyllis Louise Heizer passed away peacefully on October 17, 2021 in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina at the age of 95. Phyllis was born to Harry and Louise Schuler on December 5, 1925 in Louisville, Kentucky. She attended Hughes High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the University of Cincinnati. She was hired by Bell Telephone Company…

John Thomas Thornhill

Oct 21, 1933 - Oct 17, 2021

Tommy Thornhill, 87, of Hanahan, SC, formerly from Olanta, SC, married to the love of his life, Dorothy Roberson Thornhill passed away peacefully at home Sunday, October 17, 2021. His Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Highland Park Baptist Church, 6211 Murray Drive at 1:00 pm. Interment with military honors…

Joe Louis Sankitts

Mar 9, 1953 - Oct 17, 2021

Joe L. Sankitts, 68, of North Charleston, South Carolina, husband of Flossie Ann Petty Sankitts entered into eternal rest Sunday, October 17, 2021. His Funeral Service will be held Monday, October 25, 2021, in J. Henry Stuhr Inc., Northwoods Chapel, 2180 Greenridge Road at 10:00 am. Interment with military honors will follow in Fort Jackson…