Obituaries

Charlene "Charlye" Ellison Berlin

May 21, 1960 - Dec 20, 2023

Charlene "Charlye" Ellison Berlin, 63, of Charleston, SC passed away peacefully on December 20, 2023. Her funeral service will be held graveside Friday, December 22, 2023 in Brith Sholom Beth Israel Cemetery (Maryville), Sycamore Avenue at 11:00 a.m. The family will hold Shiva at her mother’s home at 258 Confederate Circle on Friday from 1:00…

Marshall Orr Potter, Jr.

Dec 29, 1927 - Dec 19, 2023

  Marshall O. Potter, Jr. passed away on Dec. 19, 2023, in Mt. Pleasant, SC.  Marshall was born on Dec. 29, 1927, in Adams, Mass. to Marshall O. Potter, Sr. and Hazel Shaw.  He graduated from Adams High School in 1946 and later went on to earn a degree in Business Administration in 1953 from…

Bobby Ray Carpenter

Jul 29, 1946 - Dec 19, 2023

Bobby Ray Carpenter, 77, of Charleston, South Carolina, husband of Mona Evans Carpenter entered into eternal rest Tuesday, December 19, 2023. His Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, December 27, 2023 in J. Henry Stuhr Inc., Downtown Chapel, 232 Calhoun Street at 1:00 p.m.  Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday, December…

John McDonald Gamble, Jr.

Sep 29, 1931 - Dec 19, 2023

It is with great sadness we announce the death of John McDonald Gamble, Jr., husband of Caroline Jeffers Gamble, Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at MUSC. His funeral service will be held graveside Thursday, December 21, 2023 in Bethany Cemetery, 10 Cunnington Avenue at 1:00 p.m.  Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel. John was…

Joseph "Joe" Urbanski

Jul 10, 1938 - Dec 18, 2023

Joseph Urbanski, 85, of Goose Creek, South Carolina, husband of Constance Reardon Urbanski entered into eternal rest Monday, December 18, 2023. His Memorial Mass will be held Friday, December 22, 2023 in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 510 St. James Avenue at 11:00 am.  Interment at a later date in Russell, MA. Arrangements by J.…

Margaret Brandt Clarkston

May 4, 1948 - Dec 18, 2023

Margaret Brandt Clarkston, 75, of Summerville, SC, widow of Alvin Carl Clarkston entered into eternal rest Monday, December 18, 2023. Her Funeral Service will be held Thursday, December 21, 2023 in the J. Henry Stuhr Inc., Northwoods Chapel, 2180 Greenridge Road at 1:00 pm.  Interment will follow at Riverview Memorial Park. The family will receive…

Carmen Jenkins Bentz

May 21, 1930 - Dec 17, 2023

Carmen Jenkins Bentz, 93, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to many, was born in Charleston on May 21, 1930, and died peacefully in Charleston on December 17, 2023. Her funeral service will be held Thursday, December, 21 2023, at St. Johns Episcopal Church, 3673 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island, at 1:00 pm. Burial will…

Thomas (Tommy) Cary Walker

Jun 7, 1948 - Dec 17, 2023

  Thomas (Tommy) Cary Walker, Sr., 75, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023. Tommy was born on June 7, 1948, in Charleston, South Carolina, to William P. Walker, Sr., and Mabel Isaac Walker. He spent his childhood in Georgetown, where he found his passions for hunting, fishing, and good-natured…

Robert Blake Hessler

Feb 2, 1947 - Dec 16, 2023

Robert Blake Hessler, 76, died peacefully on December 16, 2023, at his home on John’s Island, SC, following a struggle with diabetic complications after pancreatic cancer. Robert, also called Bob, was born February 2, 1947, in Philadelphia.  His parents, Howard and Marie O’Donnell Hessler, moved to Wilmington, DE, where Bob graduated from Brandywine High School.…

Gene Howard Kizer

Aug 15, 1928 - Dec 16, 2023

Gene Howard Kizer, 95, of Charleston, South Carolina, husband of Elaine S. Bonner, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, December 16, 2023. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 in the J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 pm. Gene's funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 20,…