All Obituaries

     Maureen Elizabeth Saylor Malphrus, 92, of Ridgeland, SC passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Ridgeland Nursing Center.  Ms. Maureen was born on June 15, 1926 in Harlan, KY to the late Batey L. and Elizabeth Saylor.      Ms. Malphrus worked for Ridgeland Hospital for many years and later continued her career privately as a Certified Nursing  Assistant.  She was a prayer warrior and an inspiration to everyone she met. ...

Gail C. Hubbard, age 72, of Hardeeville SC, departed this life on the morning of June 7, 2019 after a long illness. She passed peacefully at home, with her husband of 56 years, Carroll M. Hubbard, at her side. Affectionately known as “Miss Gail” and “MeMa”, she enjoyed giving herself unto others in many ways - including through her cooking, her many years of active service in the Hardeeville Baptist Church van ministry, nursery, and choir and most recently active...

     Franklin Erving Altman, 86, of Okatie, SC passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 at his home.  Mr. Franklin was born on November 9, 1932 in Ridgeland, SC to the late Lewis and Marion Nettles Altman.        Mr. Altman was retired from the United Telephone Company.  He was a member of Okatee Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, taught Sunday school and was a sound technician.  He enjoyed working in his yard and was...

     Rita Williams Anderson, 56, of Ridgeland, SC passed away Monday, May 27, 2019 at Coastal Carolina Medical Center in Hardeeville, SC. Rita was born on September 20, 1962 in Beaufort, SC to Mr. and Mrs. John and Betty Smith Williams.      “Bigmom” found her passion in helping others early in life.  She volunteered at Ridgeland Fire Department which led to her 15-year career as an EMT at Jasper County Fire & Rescue.  She took...

      Darlene Lynn Lanier, 58, of Ridgeland, SC passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.  Darlene was born on November 1, 1960 in Beaufort, SC to Junior King and Eileen Jones.      Ms. Lanier’s life was devoted to her family and friends.  She enjoyed camping and playing bingo, and was a member of Family Harvest Ministries in Ridgeland, SC.  She was a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and...

     Roy Denver Harding, Jr.,79, of Ridgeland, SC passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at NHC in Bluffton, SC.  He was born on December 28, 1939 in Charleston, WV to the late Roy Denver and Mary Elizabeth Thompson Harding.      Mr. Harding was a retired maintenance mechanic for Olin Chemical and served as a policeman in Cleveland, OH. During his United States Marine Corps career, he served as a sniper in Vietnam, a military policeman, and as a gunner on...

     Elliott Louis “E. L.” Ambrose, 91, of Ridgeland, SC passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at his home.  He was born on May 1, 1928 in Ridgeland to the late Mack and Pinkie Vaigneur Ambrose.       Mr. E. L. owned and operated Home of Flowers from 1949 – 1991 and after that, continued to plant and care for flowers at his home. He was a dedicated member of Great Swamp Baptist Church, where he served as a music director from...

     Tomian Malphrus Cooler, 66, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at her home in Beaufort, SC.  She was born on February 27, 1953 in Hampton, SC to Paul Max and Shirley Williams Malphrus.      Tomian loved playing cards with her Momma and was obsessed with Elvis Presley. She volunteered with Battery Creek High School, was the band’s number-one fan and assisted them with the Beaufort Water Festival each year. Mrs. Cooler was an LPN for...

Jesus “Jesse” Florentinoh Gonzalez, 46, of Beaufort SC passed away on May 6, 2019.  He was born on October 26, 1972 in Boynton Beach, Fl to Mr and Mrs. Jose and Dominga Hernandez Gonzalez.   Jesse was a self employed plumber.  He loved to do custom woodworking and had an incredible gift to design exactly what a person wanted, even when they could not express their desires. When Jesse began any project, small or large, he worked with great pride and diligence to...

Ms. Ellen Malphrus Langford, 90, of Ridgeland, SC passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 very peacefully in the comfort of her home. She was born January 13, 1929 in Ridgeland, SC to the late French R. and Nona P. Malphrus. She is pre-deceased by her husband John E. Langford, Jr., and two siblings, Louise Malphrus Baker and French Collins Malphrus. She is survived by her two sons, John E. Langford, III and H. Timothy Langford (Julie); three siblings, Bertie Woods, Margaret Davis (Coleman), and...