Carolyn Heider Obituary

Carolyn Redmond Heider CHARLESTON - Carolyn Marie Redmond Heider, 95, of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, November 20, 2024. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 AM, Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 1695 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd., Charleston. The Rite of Committal will take place that afternoon at Beaufort National Cemetery. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and 7:00 PM Tuesday at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway. Carolyn was born on June 19, 1929 in Hattiesburg, MS to Carrie Hegwood and John Redmond, Sr. She was one of six children. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School and in 1951 she married James M. Heider, Jr. They were married for 71 years. She traveled the world with her husband as a Navy wife, finally settling in Charleston, SC in 1970. They raised three children, Michael, Kenneth, and Cathy. After settling in Charleston, she joined Saint Joseph Catholic Church and became very active in the Ladies Club, the Charleston Deanery, the South Carolina Council of Catholic Women, and the Friends of Saint Theresa Society. She served as president of all these clubs at different times throughout her membership. Carolyn enjoyed bowling, playing bridge and other card games, going on cruises, bus tours, and traveling to visit family members scattered throughout the United States. She also loved having her family and extended family over for dinners and cookouts throughout the year. Carolyn was predeceased by her husband, James, and her daughter, Cathy Heider Guffey. She is survived by her sons, Michael Heider and Kenneth Heider (Eileen); three grandchildren: Kendall Heider Crosby (Chris), Kyle Heider, and Jeremiah Guffey; and two great-grandchildren, Amilie "Millie" Crosby and Christopher "Chrisser" Crosby. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Saint Joseph Catholic Church Music Ministry. Arrangements by James A. McAlister, (843) 766-1365.