Obituaries

Ray Newman Easter

Apr 22, 1933 - Mar 22, 2026

Ray Newman Easter, a man known for his strong faith and deep love for his family, friends, and church, passed away on March 22, 2026, at the age of 92.Born on April 22, 1933, in Rural Hall, North Carolina, Ray was the son of the late Edward Lee and Dorothy (Nowlin) Easter and the youngest…

Walter Michael Krouson

Jul 6, 1940 - Mar 22, 2026

Walter Michael Krouson, 85, of North Charleston, South Carolina, husband of Patricia Coughlin Krouson, entered into eternal rest Sunday, March 22, 2026. His Graveside Service will be held Thursday, March 26, 2026 at the Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary Street, at 1:00 pm. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. West Ashley Chapel.Walter was born July…

Samuel Austin Woodward

Apr 28, 1949 - Mar 21, 2026

March 21, 2026 Samuel Austin Woodward, 76, of Charleston, South Carolina, a man who dedicated his immeasurable energy and talent generously to all, had gone from among us. His Funeral Service will be held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Church Cathedral, 98 Wentworth Street. Inurnment will be private. The family will…

Judith "Judy" Anne Smith

Dec 22, 1940 - Mar 21, 2026

Judith "Judy" Anne Smith, aged 85, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Born on December 22, 1940, in Dunellen, New Jersey, Judith was the beloved daughter of the late William Varga and the late Catherine Marencek Varga.Throughout her life, Judith distinguished herself professionally as an insurance underwriter, a…

David Chester Carroll

Apr 7, 1951 - Mar 21, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of David Chester Carroll. He was born as one of six children to Chester John Gutowski and Lottie Dorothy Gutowski (née Shepka) April 7th, 1951 in Cleveland, Ohio and departed March 21st, 2026 in his final home in Charleston, South Carolina. He is survived by…

Glenna Leo White

Dec 10, 1934 - Mar 20, 2026

Glenna Leo White, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest Friday, March 20, 2026. Her family will hold services at Laurel Point Cemetery in Newton, WV, Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:00 am.Glenna was born December 10, 1934 in Charleston, West Virginia, daughter of the late David P. Summers and the late…

William J. Henning, Jr.

- Mar 20, 2026

William Jelfs Henning, Jr. of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 20, 2026. His funeral service will be held graveside on Monday March 30, 2026 at 1:00 pm in St. Philip’s Churchyard. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel.William was born in Charleston on February 27, 1953. He was the son…

Dennis Edmund Kelley

Aug 12, 1944 - Mar 19, 2026

Dennis Edmund Kelley, 81, of Huger, South Carolina, husband of Dorothy A. Peoples Kelley entered into eternal rest Thursday, March 19, 2026. His Funeral Service will be held Friday, March 27, 2026 at the Palmetto Presbyterian Church, 1720 Carolina Park Blvd. at 2:00 pm.Dennis was born August 12, 1944 in Wilmington, Delaware, son of the…

Dwight "Pete" Gilbert Peterson

Dec 31, 1942 - Mar 19, 2026

Dwight "Pete" Gilbert Peterson, 83, husband of Martha Parker Ham, passed away on March 19, 2026. Pete was born in Chicago, IL, to Hazel Victoria Peterson and Paul Gilbert Peterson, and raised in Corning, NY. He graduated from Northside High School in 1960 and from Cornell University in 1964 with a degree in Physics. He…

Bertrand Ryland Hudnall II

Jan 29, 1938 - Mar 19, 2026

Bertrand Ryland Hudnall II was the eldest of three sons born to Dr. Harry Gilman (Jack) Hudnall and Elizabeth Revercomb Hudnall in Covington, Virginia. Bert was a proud “mountain boy” who found great joy, too, in living his final 31 years in Charleston. He often said, “How lucky can a man be to have called…