OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for CHARLESTON, SC & CHARLESTON COUNTY

Douglas Dawson

Douglas Dawson

Aug 19, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Rev. Joseph Anthom Darby Jr.

Rev. Joseph Anthom Darby Jr.

Aug 8, 2025

On August 8, 2025, the Reverend Joseph Anthom Darby Jr., pastor of Nichols Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, civil rights and social justice advocate, husband, father, uncle, grandfather, friend and community leader, transitioned from labor to reward.

Reverend Darby, the only child of Mr. Joseph A. Darby Sr. and Mrs. Eloise M. Janerette Darby, was born on August 7, 1951, in...

Louise Saunders

Louise Saunders

Aug 7, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

James Bradley Jr.

James Bradley Jr.

Aug 1, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Isaac Washington III

Isaac Washington III

Jul 30, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Leroy Johnson

Leroy Johnson

Jul 22, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Jarico Nelson

Jarico Nelson

Jul 14, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Debra Milligan Washington

Debra Milligan Washington

Jun 30, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Mikell Smalls

Mikell Smalls

Jun 26, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Diane Covington

Diane Covington

Jun 26, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Cornelius Smalls

Cornelius Smalls

Jun 25, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Henry Smith II

Henry Smith II

Jun 23, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Kenneth Bryant

Kenneth Bryant

Jun 20, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Beverly Gallon

Beverly Gallon

Jun 13, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Eugene E Coakley

Eugene E Coakley

Jun 11, 2025

When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. Our memory, suddenly sharpened, examines, gnaws on kind words unsaid, promised walks never taken. Great souls die and our reality, bound to them, takes leave of us. Our souls, dependent upon their nurture, now shrink, wizened. Our...

Lakeith Kinard Duncan

Lakeith Kinard Duncan

Jun 8, 2025

When I come to the end of the road and the sun has set for me, I want no rites in a gloom-filled room. Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little–but not too long and not with your head bowed low. Remember the love that we once shared, Miss me–but let me go. For this is...

Shantwan Jamal Hoard

Shantwan Jamal Hoard

Jun 8, 2025

When I come to the end of the road and the sun has set for me, I want no rites in a gloom-filled room. Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little–but not too long and not with your head bowed low. Remember the love that we once shared, Miss me–but let me go. For this is...

Timmy Terrell Mack

Timmy Terrell Mack

Jun 7, 2025

When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. Our memory, suddenly sharpened, examines, gnaws on kind words unsaid, promised walks never taken. Great souls die and our reality, bound to them, takes leave of us. Our souls, dependent upon their nurture, now shrink, wizened. Our...

Frederick Young

Frederick Young

Jun 7, 2025

When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. Our memory, suddenly sharpened, examines, gnaws on kind words unsaid, promised walks never taken. Great souls die and our reality, bound to them, takes leave of us. Our souls, dependent upon their nurture, now shrink, wizened. Our...

Louise Moore

Louise Moore

Jun 4, 2025

When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. Our memory, suddenly sharpened, examines, gnaws on kind words unsaid, promised walks never taken. Great souls die and our reality, bound to them, takes leave of us. Our souls, dependent upon their nurture, now shrink, wizened. Our...

Local Obituaries for CHARLESTON, SC & CHARLESTON COUNTY

Douglas Dawson

Douglas Dawson

Aug 19, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Rev. Joseph Anthom Darby Jr.

Rev. Joseph Anthom Darby Jr.

Aug 8, 2025

On August 8, 2025, the Reverend Joseph Anthom Darby Jr., pastor of Nichols Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, civil rights and social justice advocate, husband, father, uncle, grandfather, friend and community leader, transitioned from labor to reward.

Reverend Darby, the only child of Mr. Joseph A. Darby Sr. and Mrs. Eloise M. Janerette Darby, was born on August 7, 1951, in...

Louise Saunders

Louise Saunders

Aug 7, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

James Bradley Jr.

James Bradley Jr.

Aug 1, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Isaac Washington III

Isaac Washington III

Jul 30, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Leroy Johnson

Leroy Johnson

Jul 22, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Jarico Nelson

Jarico Nelson

Jul 14, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Debra Milligan Washington

Debra Milligan Washington

Jun 30, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Mikell Smalls

Mikell Smalls

Jun 26, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Diane Covington

Diane Covington

Jun 26, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Cornelius Smalls

Cornelius Smalls

Jun 25, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Henry Smith II

Henry Smith II

Jun 23, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Kenneth Bryant

Kenneth Bryant

Jun 20, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Beverly Gallon

Beverly Gallon

Jun 13, 2025

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art...

Eugene E Coakley

Eugene E Coakley

Jun 11, 2025

When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. Our memory, suddenly sharpened, examines, gnaws on kind words unsaid, promised walks never taken. Great souls die and our reality, bound to them, takes leave of us. Our souls, dependent upon their nurture, now shrink, wizened. Our...

Lakeith Kinard Duncan

Lakeith Kinard Duncan

Jun 8, 2025

When I come to the end of the road and the sun has set for me, I want no rites in a gloom-filled room. Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little–but not too long and not with your head bowed low. Remember the love that we once shared, Miss me–but let me go. For this is...

Shantwan Jamal Hoard

Shantwan Jamal Hoard

Jun 8, 2025

When I come to the end of the road and the sun has set for me, I want no rites in a gloom-filled room. Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little–but not too long and not with your head bowed low. Remember the love that we once shared, Miss me–but let me go. For this is...

Timmy Terrell Mack

Timmy Terrell Mack

Jun 7, 2025

When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. Our memory, suddenly sharpened, examines, gnaws on kind words unsaid, promised walks never taken. Great souls die and our reality, bound to them, takes leave of us. Our souls, dependent upon their nurture, now shrink, wizened. Our...

Frederick Young

Frederick Young

Jun 7, 2025

When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. Our memory, suddenly sharpened, examines, gnaws on kind words unsaid, promised walks never taken. Great souls die and our reality, bound to them, takes leave of us. Our souls, dependent upon their nurture, now shrink, wizened. Our...

Louise Moore

Louise Moore

Jun 4, 2025

When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. Our memory, suddenly sharpened, examines, gnaws on kind words unsaid, promised walks never taken. Great souls die and our reality, bound to them, takes leave of us. Our souls, dependent upon their nurture, now shrink, wizened. Our...