JAMES A MCALISTER FUNERAL HOME

Carolyn Nan Wooten Molony, 88, of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest on Friday, April 12, 2024. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:30 AM Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at The Church of the Nativity, 1061 Folly Road. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Monday evening at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway. The Rosary will be recited at 6:00 PM. Nan was born in Estill SC, on October 23, 1935. She graduated from Estill High School and was greatly involved in their academics and athletics. She was an incredible basketball player, making All-State for 2 years. Nan was invited to...

James Irvin "Irv" Beatley passed away peacefully Monday, April 1, 2024, in the loving care of Lutheran Hospice. A resident of Kempton of Charleston, SC, Irv passed while in the presence of his adoring wife, after a long struggle with the complications of a stroke that occurred some five years earlier. He is survived by his wife of over forty years, Sandra Davis Beatley; daughters, Debbie Beatley Inlow (Brand), Margie Beatley Whitley (Kenneth); stepchildren, Thomas Joseph Keller III, Sandra Arlene "Muffy" Cochran (Michael); grandchildren, Samantha Inlow Burns, Jessie Inlow Hughes (Justin), Julia Whitley, Joshua Whitley, Myles Joseph Keller (Brandy) and five great-grandchildren. Irv, having...

John Joseph Dalti, 63, husband of Peggy Sirisky of Charleston, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. The relatives and friends of John and Peggy are invited to attend his Memorial Service 7:00 PM Friday, April 12, 2024 at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. John was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on April 12, 1960. He was preceded in death by his infant son Matt Anthony, his parents, John and Joann Dalti, his beloved sister Donna Gallant, and brother Thomas Dalti. John is survived by his wife, Peggy Sirisky, his previous wife, Melva Church, sons John Dalti...

Sister Mary Cyril Murray, a Sister of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy, died March 28, 2024. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 AM, Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Nativity Catholic Church, 1061 Folly Road. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Sister Mary Cyril, formerly Mary Elizabeth Murray, was born in Flushing, NY on September 28, 1933, to John Peter and Margaret Mary Redden Murray. A graduate of Dominican Academy, New York City, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Master of Arts degree in Administration from Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ. Sister also...

Janet S. Aydlette, 82, entered into eternal rest on the morning of March 26, 2024, in Charleston, SC. Her Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM, Friday, April 12, 2024, at St. Andew's Anglican Church, 440 Whilden Street, Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be private. Janet was born March 6, 1942, in Wilmington, NC. She was the eldest daughter of the late Ray and Ruth Shepard of Wilson, NC. After graduating high school in Wilson, she attended the College of William and Mary Norfolk School of Nursing. Following graduation, she married her husband, Charles Aydlette, Sr. She worked in hospitals in Jacksonville and Daytona Beach, FL, as well as St. Francis Hospital and MUSC in Charleston, SC. She...

Juanita Alicia "Tootie" Schutt, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 21, 2024. Her Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 30, 2024, at John Wesley United Methodist Church, 626 Savannah Highway, Charleston. The burial will follow at Varnville Cemetery, Second Street, Varnville. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Tootie was born in Charleston, South Carolina on January 24, 1950. She graduated from St. Andrews High School (c/o 1968) and Winthrop College (c/o 1972). She was employed by the South Carolina Department of Social Services for 28 years, saving the lives of many children through her hard work and dedication. Among her...

Kathryn "Kay" Colbert Baird Smith, 93, of James Island, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home of fifty years. A Memorial Visitation will be held between 4:00 PM & 6:00 PM Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. Final services will be held in Champaign, Illinois at a later date, where she will be laid to rest beside her husband, James O. Baird, in the Mt. Hope Mausoleum. Kay was born on Tuesday, May 27, 1930 at her home in Champaign, Illinois to Ernest A. and Lucille Colbert. She graduated from Champaign High School and attended the University of Illinois and the Illinois Commercial College. Kay was active in...

William Francis "Buddy" Bendt, 102, passed away peacefully on the evening of March 15, 2024. His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM, Friday, March 22, 2024, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 Saint Teresa Drive, Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at Live Oak Memorial Gardens, 3093 Ashley River Road. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and 7:00 PM Thursday evening at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway. The Rosary will be recited at 6:30 PM. Buddy was born on August 7, 1921, to Marie Antionette Seabrook Bendt and William Franklin Bendt. One of four children, their mother died when he was 15 years old. He and his siblings were...

LaVonne Nalley Phillips died peacefully on Thursday morning, March 14, 2024. She was born in Easley, South Carolina on August 21,1937. Her parents were G.B. Nalley, Sr. and LaVonne E. Nalley of Easley. She was predeceased by her husband, T. Ashton Phillips, Sr. and her son, Ted A. Phillips, Jr. (Janet). LaVonne graduated from Easley High School and from Agnes Scott College in 1958. She and her husband of 48 years, Ashton, married in July of 1958. Her surviving children include G. Mark Phillips (Karen), Alton C. Phillips, Sr. (Kathryn), and Sarah P. Marshall (Alex). Her surviving sibling is G. B. (Bud) Nalley, Jr. (Anita). LaVonne was a long-time Board Member of the Historic Charleston...

Frances O'Keefe O'Leary, 95, of Charleston entered eternal rest on March 10, 2024. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:30 AM, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Church of the Nativity, 1061 Folly Road, James Island. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, 604 Fort Johnson Road. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and 7:00 PM, Monday evening at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway. Frances was born September 13, 1928, to Margaret Simmonds and Francis Raymond O'Keefe of Charleston. She graduated from Ashley Hall and the College of Charleston and worked for Westvaco until marrying her late husband of 62 years Cmdr. William Edward...

John Francis Morrill, 71, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 9, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones. John was born on January 31, 1953, in Charleston and was a proud resident of James Island. He was a 1972 graduate of Bishop England High School and attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic School for his elementary and middle education. John served our country in the United States Air Force and was stationed in Grand Forks, North Dakota. After his honorable discharge from the military, he became the original owner and operator of Morrill Liquors. John loved NASCAR, football and weekend getaways with friends for a few rounds of golf, cocktails and shagging to beach music. He is survived by...