Charles Bernard Tilman, 87, a Pensacola/Navarre resident for 42 years, died Wednesday morning in Pensacola, Florida. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, he and Mildred Martin Tilman were married on June 6, 1942. He retired in 1975 as a Civil Engineer working in the Civil Service at NAS Pensacola, FL. He […]

James Martin Whitmire, Jr., 92, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, died October 7, 2009, in Columbia, S.C. He was born August 26, 1917 at the Whitmire family’s ancestral home, “White Horse,” in upper Greenville County, S.C., the son of Marguerite Cleveland Goodwin and James Martin Whitmire, Sr., descendants of the […]

Dr. Melvin L. Becker, age 85, of Winter Park, FL, passed away on Oct. 5, 2009, following a six month illness. He was born in Savannah, GA, raised in Palatka, FL, attended The Citadel and graduated from Washington University School of Dentistry. He did his residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital […]

Bret Nelson Eagle, 32, of Chester, died Oct. 2, 2009, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday, October 4, at First Church of the Nazarene of Chester, with the Rev. John Porter officiating. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends from 2 […]

Raymond Charles Brown, of Charleston, entered into eternal rest on the afternoon of Friday, October 2, 2009, Raymond Charles Brown. Residence, Charleston, South Carolina. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his memorial services in The Summerall Chapel at The Citadel Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at ten o’clock. A reception […]

Harold Bernard Shugar, fondly known as “”HB,”” was born on April 10, 1923 in Tarboro, N.C., died September 24, 2009. He was the son of Phillip and Lena Light Shugar; his siblings were Dr. Gershon Shugar (deceased); Marguerite Brill, Gilbert Shugar (deceased), Evelyn Brauer, and Gerald Shugar. HB grew up […]

William B. “”Bud”” Boyte, 67, of Lake Wales, Fla., passed away Monday, September 21, 2009 at The Groves Center due to heart failure. He was born November 4, 1941 in Lake Wales to the late William F. & Katherine Boyte, Jr.; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He […]

Glennie Wesley Murray, Sr. HANAHAN – Glennie Wesley Murray, Sr., 81, entered into eternal rest on the morning of September 20, 2009, at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital. Funeral services will be held in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., NORTHWOODS CHAPEL, 2180 Greenridge Road, N. Charleston Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at […]

Carlos Alberto Villafane, Sr., 50 of Hughesville, MD died on September 6, 2009 at his residence. Born on April 6, 1959 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the Ramon and Victoria Villafane. Mr. Villafane retired from the DC Air National Guard as Staff Sgt. He also served […]

Richard J. Halpin, 73, of Manchester died on Tuesday at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Memorial Mass is on Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. at St. John’s R.C. Church, Chestnut St., Lakehurst. Interment will take place privately at Clover Leaf Cemetery, Woodbridge. Arrangements are by DeGraff Cremation Service, […]

Edwin Joseph Ogran, 88, of Bassett, Va., died Sept. 13, 2009. He was born Dec. 30, 1920, in Waupaca, Wis., to Casper and Pearl Ogran. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Dale; and sister, Velma. He graduated from The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., […]