Island Packet Obituaries and Hilton Head Obituaries
Where Hilton Head obituaries are published, in the Island Packet, the Hilton Head Sun and on funeral-home pages, and how to place one.
Where Hilton Head Obituaries Are Published
Island obituaries run in three places. The Island Packet, the island’s newspaper, publishes its obits online through Legacy, where you can browse recent notices and search by name.
The Hilton Head Sun, the free local paper, keeps its own list at hiltonheadsun.com, showing about two years of stories. It is a smaller list than the daily’s, so a Hilton Head obituary may be in one and not the other.
The third place is the funeral home. Most island funeral homes post a memorial page for each family with the obituary, the service details and a guest book, and that page is often the most complete version. If you know which home is handling the arrangements, start there.
Hilton Head Island Funeral Homes
4 Cardinal Rd, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Serving the island since 1981, with a memorial page for each family and a 24-hour answering service.
63 Arrow Rd, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
A small funeral and cremation provider on Arrow Road, with transfers and planning for families who live elsewhere.
Two funeral homes with their own island listings are below. The Island Funeral Home & Crematory also keeps a memorial page on Legacy.
How to Place a Hilton Head Obituary
Most families place a Hilton Head Island obituary through the funeral home, which writes it with you, sends it to the Island Packet and the Sun and posts it on its own site. You can also write the notice yourself and submit it directly through the Island Packet’s obituary pages at Legacy; newspaper notices are usually priced by length and whether a photo is included, so ask for the cost before you approve the proof.
A typical notice gives the full name, age, hometown and the years lived on the island, the family, the service time and place, and where to send flowers or donations. For flowers, see the Hilton Head florists.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find Island Packet obituaries?
The Island Packet publishes its obituaries online through Legacy, where you can browse recent notices and search by name.
Where are Hilton Head Island obituaries published?
In the Island Packet (through Legacy), in the Hilton Head Sun at hiltonheadsun.com, and on the memorial page of the funeral home handling the arrangements.
How do I place a Hilton Head obituary?
Ask the funeral home, which usually writes the notice with the family and sends it to the papers. You can also submit one directly to the Island Packet through its obituary pages. Newspaper notices are priced by length, so ask for the cost first.
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The Beaufort SC plastic ban on Hilton Head: no plastic carryout bags at checkout, what stores hand out instead, the exemptions and the county's wider ban.
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