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Obituaries
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Shirley Mae Owens
Shirley Mae Owens, Private First Class (Ret.), USMC, died in Anderson, S.C., on Oct. 26, 2026. She was 89 and spent her youth at MCRD Parris Island; she was also married from there in 1959.
Frances Marietta Pulliam
Frances Marietta Pulliam, of Beaufort, S.C., died peacefully on Oct. 12, 2026, at 81 years of age, following a trying battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Born on Jan. 15, 1945, to Francis Lee Pulliam and May Elizabeth Conklin Pulliam in Portsmouth, Va., Marietta was smart, diligent, dependable, and had a razor-sharp, quick wit.
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Carole Lenore May
Carole Lenore May, 68, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 11, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Lt. Col. James E. “Ed” Brown
Lt. Col. James E. Brown, Ph.D., U.S. Army (Ret.), of Beaufort, S.C., and Frederick, Md., died unexpectedly on Oct. 1, 2026, at the age of 77.
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William E. “Bill” Dufford
Dr. William E. “Bill” Dufford, a distinguished South Carolina educator, education administrator, civil rights leader, author, and World War II veteran, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2026. As a teacher, coach, principal, and superintendent whose career in public education spanned more than four decades — and as a lifelong mentor — Dr. Dufford became a courageous advocate for equal and equitable access for all to the transformative power of learning.
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Dr. Clifford Eugene Keith
Dr. Clifford Eugene Keith, RPh, 93, passed away on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026 after a long illness at Vitality Living of Arlington in Arlington, Va.
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Elizabeth Purvis Grace
Beth Grace went to be with the angels and our Lord on Aug. 29 at Emory Hospital in Atlanta — fittingly, the very place where she met her husband, Gene, while she was a student there.
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Judith Ray Parichy
Judith Ray Parichy, born Oct. 14, 1944, in Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away peacefully on April 15, 2026 in Wellington, Fla.
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