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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Samuel “Sam” McGowan III
Samuel “Sam” McGowan III, 78, of Beaufort, South Carolina, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on June 18, 2026, at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, S.C.
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Martha Conway
Martha Royette Conway, 90, passed quietly in her sleep on Thursday, July 16, 2026 in Beaufort, S.C., after an extended illness.
Justine Q. Heyman
Justine Q. Heyman, a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home in Beaufort, S.C., on July 11, 2026, with her husband and daughters by her side.
May Crockett
May Mazyck Rosenblath Crockett, age 92 of Beaufort, S.C. passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at home surrounded by family.