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Beaufort County Obituaries South Carolina |
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CHARLESTON --
Robert Lewis Brink, 77, of Beaufort, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2006, in the
Department of Veteran's Affairs Medical Center Charleston.
Mr. Brink was born May 22, 1929, in Clearfield County, Pa., a son of Clark Brink and Esther Kitchen Brink. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and owned Brink's Auto Repair in Beaufort. Survivors include his wife, Irene Grossman Brink; three daughters, Robin Horne and Karen Beere, both of Beaufort, and Cindy Parker of Richmond, Va.; two sons, Arthur Brink of Nashville, Tenn., and Robert Brink Jr., of Beaufort; two sisters, Susan Sanders of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Sarah Hammett of Port Charlotte, Fla.; three brothers, James Brink of Murfreesboro, Francis Birckbichler of Beaufort and Nick Birckbichler of Smyrna, Tenn.; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded
in death by a son, Warren Brink, and two sisters, Wilna Daller and Trudy
Presceo. Memorials may be made to St.
Peter's Catholic Church, 70 Lady's Island Drive, Beaufort, SC 29907.
Copeland Funeral Home is in charge. (Beaufort Gazette - Aug 14,
2006) Mrs. W. S. Gay Loses Brother Mrs. W. S. Gay
and her daughter, Mrs. E. B. Rodgers, left Tuesday for Charleston to
attend the funeral of Mr. Norman Blitch, who died suddenly at his home. He
was a brother of Mrs. Gay and uncle of Mrs. Rodgers. The funeral and
interment was held Wednesday. (Beaufort Gazette, p2, June 25, 1931 - contributed by Lois
Anderson) Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Thomas William Blitch, 83, were held at 11 am Monday in Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. George A Jones officiating. Mrs. Blitch died
Friday morning in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. She was the
former Daisy Best of Georgia, and a member of the First Baptist Church.
(Beaufort Gazette, Sect B p2, September 1, 1960 - contributed by Lois
Anderson) Graveside funeral services for Solomon C. Blitch, 76, retired Georgia merchant who died March 29 in Savannah, were held at 3 pm Friday in Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. R. S. Kaney officiating. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Nellie Dotson Blitch; three children, Mrs. Bernard Fisher, of Beaufort, Mrs. Bessie Blitch, Jacksonville, Fla. and Chester B. Blitch, Banridge, Tenn,; a sister, Mrs. P. W. Brown, Lady's Island; a brother, J. R. Blitch, Stillton, GA; and two grandchildren. (Beaufort Gazette, p8, April 6, 1961 - contributed by Lois Anderson) Felix D Blitch of 408 West St., died unexpectedly while at work on Hilton Head Tuesday, March 1. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be annouced later by Anderson and Greene Funeral Home. (Beaufort Gazette, p2, March 3, 1966 - contributed by Lois Anderson) Felix Desmond Blitch Felix Desmond Blitch, 48, of 813 New St., died on Hilton Head Island at his work Tuesday, March 1. Funeral services were at 3:00 Thursday Marrch 3, in Anderson and Greene Funeral Chapel, the Rev. M. A. Wilhmeshirr officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. The native of Bryan County, Ga., was a son of the late Solomon C. and Eve Glisson Blitch and was a painter. Survivors are a sister, Mrs. Bernard (Hazel) Fischer of Beaufort; a brother, B. C. Blitch of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; two nephews, and an aunt, Mrs. P. W. Brown of Beaufort. (Beaufort Gazette, p2, March 10, 1966 - contributed by Lois Anderson) Robert Gordon Bennett, 87, died on Monday, Feb. 9, 2004. Born in Leadville, Colo., on Sept. 2, 1916, he was the son of the late George and Alma Schmidt Bennett. He was a graduate of Leadville High School (1933) and obtained his Mechanical Engineering Degree from University of Cincinnati (1939). Colonel Bennett served in England, France and Germany during World War II and was decorated six times and also received the French Croix de Guerre. He was later employed by Proctor & Gamble for 41 years in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Iowa City, Iowa, where he was President of the Chamber of Commerce and Engineering Society, Chairman Iowa Manufacturing Assn. and Committee Chairman Iowa Prison Industries Board. He retired in 1980 to Wild Dunes, I.O.P. and was very active in various organizations. He later moved to the Independent Living Retirement Community Bishop Gadsden and served as Chairman of Resident Assoc. Council. He was a member of Sunrise Presbyterian Church, Sullivan's Island. Colonel Bennett is survived by his wife of over 50 years, Jane E. Morton Bennett; one son, Thomas Joe Bennett and wife, Nancy, Green Bay, Wis.; one daughter, Pamela K. Bennett Anderson, Austin, Texas; one special "exchange student daughter", Rosy Gonzalez; seven grandchildren, Todd Bennett, Lindsey Bennett, Elizabeth Bennett and Margaret Bennett, all of Wisconsin; Rebecca Giddens, California; Kelly Anderson and Chrissy Epperson, Texas; three great-grandchildren, Ian Bennett and Kiley Bennett, Wisconsin; and Lake Epperson, Texas. Visitation will be on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004, from 5 to 7 p.m. at McAlister-Smith Funeral Home Downtown Chapel, 150 Wentworth St., Charleston, S.C. 29401. Private funeral services will be held on Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, with committal to follow in Beaufort National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Bishop
Gadsden Residence Assistance Fund, One Gadsden Way, Charleston, SC 29412
or to American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504 N. Charleston, SC
29406. (Green Bay Press-Gazette (WI) - February 12, 2004) Progressive Truck Grower and Merchant Died Monday P.
W. Brown, for many years one of Beaufort County's most progressive truck
growers and merchants, died at the Beaufort county hospital Monday
morning. He
had been in poor health for some time, but was stricken seriously only
Sunday afternoon. Surviving are the widow; three sisters, Mrs. P. T. Brannon of
Stilson, GA; Mrs. T. L Sherrod, of Savannah; and four brothers, R. H,
Brown, of Augusta, GA; E. H. and N. B. Brown of Beaufort, and D. A. Brown
of Spokane, Wash. (Beaufort Gazette, p1, November 30, 1945 - contributed by Lois
Anderson) Note: third sister not mentioned in obit |
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