1933 - 2010 (76 years)
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Name |
James May Tobias [1, 2] |
Birth |
23 Jun 1933 |
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA [2] |
Gender |
Male |
SSN issued |
1952 |
South Carolina, USA [2] |
Social Security Number |
250-38-0538 [2] |
Death |
23 Jan 2010 |
Mount Pleasant, Charleston, South Carolina, USA [2] |
- Obituary for James Tobias
James May Tobias (76) passed peacefully on January 23, 2010, in Charleston, SC after a brief battle with cancer. James was an 8th generation Charlestonian born on June 23, 1933, to the late Vernon Tobias and Emily Cummins.
After graduating from Bishop England High School and the College of Charleston, Jim served in the Navy for 3 years. During his career, he was highly involved in the port development as a member of the State Ports Authority development staff and then in the city’s development as a successful commercial real estate agent. Jim served on the board of many local organizations including the World Trade Center, WORK for the homeless, and the Propeller Club. Jim’s commitment brought the Business Technology Center to Charleston which helped in the revitalization of the East-side. Jim was employed at Carolina One North Mt. Pleasant as a commercial realtor.
Jim is survived by his wife Opal Wilkes Tobias and their children: Eve Hiott (Rick), Edwin Tobias (Blue), and Eric Tobias (Robyn); grandchildren: Tamara Trainor, James Tobias, Patrick Tobias, Matthew Tobias, and Alex McCullough; great-granddaughter Amy Trainor.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 26th from 6-8pm at McAlister-Smith Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant Chapel, 1520 Rifle Range Rd, Mt. Pleasant, 884-3833.The funeral service will be held Wednesday, January 27th at 11am at Christ Our King Catholic Church, Mt. Pleasant. Interment will follow at Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens, 1308 Mathis Ferry Road, Mt. Pleasant.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations in his honor to Christ Our King Catholic Church, 1149 Russell Drive, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464. Condolences may be sent to the Tobias family via www.mcalister-smith.com
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Burial |
27 Jan 2010 |
Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens, Mount Pleasant, Charleston, South Carolina, USA |
Person ID |
I15375 |
tng Genealogy |
Family |
Opal Soulee Wilkes, b. 13 Apr 1936, Hartsville, Darlington, South Carolina, USA d. 19 Jun 2019, Mount Pleasant, Charleston, South Carolina, USA (Age 83 years) |
Marriage |
30 Sep 1961 |
Children |
| 1. Living |
+ | 2. Edwin James Tobias, b. 30 Oct 1963, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA d. Nov 2015, South Carolina, USA (Age 52 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
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Family ID |
F5576 |
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| Birth - 23 Jun 1933 - Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA |
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| SSN issued - 1952 - South Carolina, USA |
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| Death - 23 Jan 2010 - Mount Pleasant, Charleston, South Carolina, USA |
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