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Entered into eternal rest on Friday, February 26, 2010, James A. Dennis, resident of Hanahan, South Carolina. The funeral service for James A. Dennis was held at Goose Creek United Methodist Church on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 5:30 PM. The family received family and friends at a reception following the service.
Mr. Dennis was born July 22, 1946 in Berea, Ohio, the son of the late Earl Daniel Dennis, and Maureen Moss Dennis, who survives. He was Director of Food Services for the Department of Social Services, and a member of Goose Creek United Methodist Church.
Mr. Dennis was born July 22, 1946 in Berea, Ohio, the son of the late Earl Daniel Dennis, and Maureen Moss Dennis, who survives. He was Director of Food Services for the Department of Social Services, and a member of Goose Creek United Methodist Church.
Dorothy Ann Summerlin Smith of Goose Creek, a retired beautician, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. She was 81.
Surviving are a daughter, Kimberly S. Morse of Goose Creek; three sons, Robert S. Lingo of Denver, CO, and Brian K. Smith and Mark H. Smith, both of Goose Creek; three sisters, Patricia Summerlin of Savannah, GA, Margie O’Berry of Tybee Beach, GA, and Mary Lou Chandler of Texas; a brother, John L. Summerlin of Jacksonville, FL; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Surviving are a daughter, Kimberly S. Morse of Goose Creek; three sons, Robert S. Lingo of Denver, CO, and Brian K. Smith and Mark H. Smith, both of Goose Creek; three sisters, Patricia Summerlin of Savannah, GA, Margie O’Berry of Tybee Beach, GA, and Mary Lou Chandler of Texas; a brother, John L. Summerlin of Jacksonville, FL; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Allen G. Barnette of Moncks Corner, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. He was 17.
Services were held Wednesday, Feb. 10 at James A. Dyal Funeral Home Chapel in Summerville. Burial followed at Carolina Memorial Park in North Charleston.
Services were held Wednesday, Feb. 10 at James A. Dyal Funeral Home Chapel in Summerville. Burial followed at Carolina Memorial Park in North Charleston.
David Kyal Shirley, of Goose Creek, SC passed away January 16, 2010. The funeral service for Kyal Shirley will be Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Cryptside at Plantation Memorial Gardens at ten o’clock. The family will receive friends at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., NORTHWOODS CHAPEL Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 o’clock.
Kyal was born on August 12, 1984 in North Charleston, SC, son of Billy Eugene Shirley and Michelle Denise Williams. He attended Goose Creek High School and earned his high school diploma from Georgia Christian Academy. Kyle worked for Phillips Industrial.
Kyal was born on August 12, 1984 in North Charleston, SC, son of Billy Eugene Shirley and Michelle Denise Williams. He attended Goose Creek High School and earned his high school diploma from Georgia Christian Academy. Kyle worked for Phillips Industrial.

Frank W. Sanders Jr. of Goose Creek died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. He was 89.
Born Oct. 9, 1920 in Inwood Park Nasssau, NY, he was one of nine children of Frank Woodruff Sanders and Elizabeth Catherine Boinay Sanders. He served in the US Army 82nd Airborne as a Captain during World War II; he received the silver star, three bronze medals and a Purple Heart with clusters.
Born Oct. 9, 1920 in Inwood Park Nasssau, NY, he was one of nine children of Frank Woodruff Sanders and Elizabeth Catherine Boinay Sanders. He served in the US Army 82nd Airborne as a Captain during World War II; he received the silver star, three bronze medals and a Purple Heart with clusters.
Leroy Dupont McKenzie of St. Stephen, a truck driver for Welborn Trucking, died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010. He was 60.
Surviving are two sons, William "Billy" McKenzie and David Leroy McKenzie, both of Goose Creek; two sisters, Sheila McKenzie Bowers of Hampton and Marietta McKenzie of Summerville; two grandchildren, Joshua Michael McKenzie and Amanda Marie McKenzie; and many other family members and loved ones who will miss him greatly.
Surviving are two sons, William "Billy" McKenzie and David Leroy McKenzie, both of Goose Creek; two sisters, Sheila McKenzie Bowers of Hampton and Marietta McKenzie of Summerville; two grandchildren, Joshua Michael McKenzie and Amanda Marie McKenzie; and many other family members and loved ones who will miss him greatly.
Randolph Butler "R.B." Dugger Jr. of Moncks Corner, a retired heavy equipment operator, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. He was 95.
Surviving are his daughter-in-law, Jackie Clark of Goose Creek; a sister, Mary D. Reame of Slater, SC; a niece, Martha Dillard Nye of Summerville; a nephew, John A. Dillard of Marietta, GA; a grandson, Rob Clark of Goose Creek; and many other nieces and nephews.
Surviving are his daughter-in-law, Jackie Clark of Goose Creek; a sister, Mary D. Reame of Slater, SC; a niece, Martha Dillard Nye of Summerville; a nephew, John A. Dillard of Marietta, GA; a grandson, Rob Clark of Goose Creek; and many other nieces and nephews.
Carol Lynda Steger of Goose Creek, wife of the late William “Tiny” Paul Steger, entered into eternal rest on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. She was 69.
Born Feb. 18, 1940 in Montgomery, Al., she was one of three children of the late Coleman B. Rowland and Virginia E. Rowland. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Charleston, and worked for many years at Evans Rule Company. Lynda had a lifelong passion for craftwork. Her handwork included knitting, crocheting, cross stitching, and tatting, and she was known to her friends on line as “Tattinglady.”
Born Feb. 18, 1940 in Montgomery, Al., she was one of three children of the late Coleman B. Rowland and Virginia E. Rowland. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Charleston, and worked for many years at Evans Rule Company. Lynda had a lifelong passion for craftwork. Her handwork included knitting, crocheting, cross stitching, and tatting, and she was known to her friends on line as “Tattinglady.”

Irma Margaret Parker Call, 88, mother of Berkeley County Councilman Bob Call, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at Medical Center of Central Georgia after a long illness. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2010, at Christ's Sanctified Holy Church with Reverend Steve Gray officiating. Interment will be in Christ's Sanctified Holy Church Cemetery immediately following the service. Visitation will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2010, at Christ's Sanctified Holy Church.
Mrs. Call was born in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Brittan Harrison Parker and Alice Tingle Parker. She had lived in Perry for nearly 20 years, having moved here from Raleigh, North Carolina. A homemaker most of her life, she was a faithful member of Christ's Sanctified Holy Church. While southern gospel music has always been an important part of her life, she has been named by many in the church as one of the "Best Singers" at the campground. Mrs. Call was preceded in death by her sisters, Alma Gray and Mildred Vaughn.
Mrs. Call was born in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Brittan Harrison Parker and Alice Tingle Parker. She had lived in Perry for nearly 20 years, having moved here from Raleigh, North Carolina. A homemaker most of her life, she was a faithful member of Christ's Sanctified Holy Church. While southern gospel music has always been an important part of her life, she has been named by many in the church as one of the "Best Singers" at the campground. Mrs. Call was preceded in death by her sisters, Alma Gray and Mildred Vaughn.
Marjorie Ann Metsala Rooks of Moncks Corner, a retired bookkeeper for the Department of Social Services, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010. She was 74.
Surviving are her husband, Aubrey E. Rooks; a daughter, Barbara Robertsen of Goose Creek; a son, Scott Robertsen of Goose Creek; a sister, Judy Elwell of Baxter, MN; three nieces, Jill, Chris, and Karin; and five nephews, Mark, Kelly, Stacy, Bill, and Dan.
Surviving are her husband, Aubrey E. Rooks; a daughter, Barbara Robertsen of Goose Creek; a son, Scott Robertsen of Goose Creek; a sister, Judy Elwell of Baxter, MN; three nieces, Jill, Chris, and Karin; and five nephews, Mark, Kelly, Stacy, Bill, and Dan.

Heaven’s Very Special Child, John Charles McConnell, 40 of Goose Creek, SC passed away and went back to Heaven at 12:39 pm on Christmas Eve.
Visitation was held Monday morning, December 28, 2009 at Parks Funeral Home in Summerville. The Mass of the Angels was held at St. John the Beloved Catholic Church Monday morning, December 28, 2009 at 11 am in Summerville. Burial was in Summerville Cemetery. Donations can be made to the ARK, C/O St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 206 Central Avenue, Summerville, SC 29483 or the Coastal Center, 9995 Jamison Road, Ladson, SC 29456.
Visitation was held Monday morning, December 28, 2009 at Parks Funeral Home in Summerville. The Mass of the Angels was held at St. John the Beloved Catholic Church Monday morning, December 28, 2009 at 11 am in Summerville. Burial was in Summerville Cemetery. Donations can be made to the ARK, C/O St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 206 Central Avenue, Summerville, SC 29483 or the Coastal Center, 9995 Jamison Road, Ladson, SC 29456.
Katherine Virginia "Kitty" Ledford Metts of Strawberry, a retired owner and operator of Metts’ Grocery in Strawberry, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2009. She was 83.
Surviving are two sisters, Bernice Clontz and Georgia Baldwin, both of Marion, NC; two brothers-in-law, Gene Metts and his wife, Helen, of North Charleston and James Metts of Oakley; two sisters-in-law, Odell Cockcroft of Moncks Corner and Betty Miller of Milledgeville, GA; and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to give a special thanks to her caregiver and niece, Edna M. Clarke.
Surviving are two sisters, Bernice Clontz and Georgia Baldwin, both of Marion, NC; two brothers-in-law, Gene Metts and his wife, Helen, of North Charleston and James Metts of Oakley; two sisters-in-law, Odell Cockcroft of Moncks Corner and Betty Miller of Milledgeville, GA; and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to give a special thanks to her caregiver and niece, Edna M. Clarke.
Harry Henry Francis Hutson Jr. died on Dec. 18.
Born in Charleston, he was the son of the late Harry H. F. Hutson Sr. and the late Ethel Grayson Hutson. He was a retired welder and pipe fitter.
Born in Charleston, he was the son of the late Harry H. F. Hutson Sr. and the late Ethel Grayson Hutson. He was a retired welder and pipe fitter.
Alex Wayne Buck of Goose Creek, a student at Trident Technical College, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009.?e was 23.
Surviving are his mother and step father, Stormy Knight, of Egypt; his father and his companion, Antoinette, of Goose Creek; two sisters, Sabrina E. Buck and Jessica L. Carlson, both of Goose Creek; a step-sister, Misty K. McKinney of Ladson; a step-brother, Stormy Knight II of Rock Hill; his grandparents, Esther and Ron Kemper of Goose Creek, Norma and Stretch Henderson of Goose Creek, and Linwood and Debra Caraway of Charleston; his great-grandparents, Tiny Grooms and Ruby and Steve Krill, all of Knightsville; and several nieces and nephews. ??
Surviving are his mother and step father, Stormy Knight, of Egypt; his father and his companion, Antoinette, of Goose Creek; two sisters, Sabrina E. Buck and Jessica L. Carlson, both of Goose Creek; a step-sister, Misty K. McKinney of Ladson; a step-brother, Stormy Knight II of Rock Hill; his grandparents, Esther and Ron Kemper of Goose Creek, Norma and Stretch Henderson of Goose Creek, and Linwood and Debra Caraway of Charleston; his great-grandparents, Tiny Grooms and Ruby and Steve Krill, all of Knightsville; and several nieces and nephews. ??