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Dr. William F. Kopacka Jr., of Charleston, died Nov. 9, 2009.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.  Kopacka received an M.S. in 1976 from the University of South Carolina and a Ph.D. from International College in 1980.   He is survived by his father, two brothers, a sister and […]

Richard Paul McLaughlin II, 25, suddenly died in Charleston, S.C., on November 5, due to heart failure. He was born June 1, 1984, in Baltimore and raised in the Severna Park and Annapolis areas. Richard attended Severna Park Middle School, Fishburne Military Academy in Waynesboro, Va., graduated from Broadneck High […]

Dr. John von Lehe lost his heroic battle with cancer early Monday morning. He died peacefully with his loving wife at his side at the Hospice of Charleston in Mt. Pleasant. He was 48. Dr. von Lehe was born in Walterboro June 27, 1961. He was the son of Dr. […]

Stafford Allen Patterson, 88, died Friday, May 29, 2009. He had served in the Army in World War II where he received a battlefield commission in the European Theatre and left as a 1st Lt. at the end of the war. Awards were the Bronze Star, with Valor, and Purple […]

Joseph Graham Howe, Jr. 85, of Charlottesville, VA, died on Sunday, November 1, 2009. Mr. Howe was born in Wilmington, NC, on June 15, 1924, the son of Joseph G. Howe and Gladys Williams Howe. Educated at the Citadel and the University of Virginia, he had a long career in […]

Francis Miller McCormick, 84, of Spartanburg, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2009, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born July 3, 1925 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Virginia Miller McCormick. He was retired from a career in the professional engineering business, a […]

Commander Gene Trayser Dunaway, USN, Ret., of Charleston, 81, died November 2, 2009 at the Hospice Center in Mount Pleasant, SC after a prolonged illness with Parkinson’s disease. Gene Dunaway was born in Pine Bluff, AR on December 30, 1927 to Witt Allen and Dorothy Trayser Dunaway. His Dunaway ancestors […]

Nicholas W. Dauner, cherished son of Debra (Frank D’Andrea) Dauner and Jeffrey E. (Brenda) Dauner, loving brother of Jeremy and Brent (Judy Ritchie) Dauner and step-brother of Matthew DeBord, beloved grandson of Marilyn (the late Lawrence) Naehring and the late Louis and Estelle Dauner. He is also survived by numerous […]

John Albert Cromer, Jr. age 73, of 121 Saddletree Road, Lincolnton, N.C. passed away at Cardinal Health and Rehabilitation Center on October 29, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Albert Cromer, Sr. and Sibyl Costner Cromer. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, November […]

COL Walter George Kersey, 78, U.S. Army (Retired), of Williamburg, VA, a 30-year career officer who was honored with a Distinguished Service Medal and whose career included postings at the Pentagon, in Vietnam and multiple tours of duty in Europe, died peacefully Oct. 25, surrounded by his family at Walter […]

Austin Fentrice Enzor, 93, died peacefully on Thursday, October 22, 2009, at Morehead Nursing Center in Eden, North Carolina. Mr. Enzor was born on August 24, 1916, in the Spring Branch community of Horry County, South Carolina. He was the third son of Q.M. and Leona Enzor of Nichols, South […]

John Lawrence (Larry) Sartory, of West Palm Beach and Lake Placid, FL passed away on October 17 after a 20 month battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Candace Rae; daughter, Wendy Sartory Link (Scott) of Palm Beach Gardens and Lake Placid, FL; sons, Richard Lawrence Sartory (Pamela) […]

Harrison Scott Nesbit, died peacefully at home in Powhatan, Va. October 23, 2009. He was born January 29, 1920 in Norfolk, Va. to the late Cpt. Donald Wallace Nesbit, USN and Nancy May Pike Nesbit. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth King Chewning Nesbit; son, Clark Scott Nesbit and […]

Lt. Col. John Ashby (Jack) Cantey, Jr., USAF, Ret., 74, of Marion, SC, died October 19, 2009 at Marion County Medical Center. Mr. Cantey, son of the late Sara Crosland and John A. Cantey, was born in Darlington. He is pre-deceased by a grandson, Fritz Cantey VonRaab. Mr. Cantey graduated […]

Brigadier General Raymond Astumian, USA, Ret., 89, of Macon, GA, died Sunday, October 18, 2009. Services will be held on Friday, October 23, 2009 at 11:00AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park. A Rosary will be said at Hart’s Mortuary, Cherry Street, on Thursday […]