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Thomas Stuntebeck Obituary

Thomas Stuntebeck MT. PLEASANT - Thomas Anthony Stuntebeck, 76, husband of Elise McLeod Stuntebeck of 48 years,, passed away on Sunday, Jan 1, 2023. Born in Ironton, Ohio and the son of Vincent C. Stuntebeck and Alice Murray, he was a graduate of St. Joseph High School in Ironton, Dayton University and Central Michigan University. Upon graduation from Dayton, Tom joined the Air Force and flew C-141 transport planes out of Charleston, SC. He retired from the Air Force Reserve with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and went on to work for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an Air Safety Inspector for the Southern Region in Atlanta, Georgia. Once retired from the FAA, he relocated to Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Tom is survived by his wife and three sons, Vincent Allen (Brook), Thomas Lockwood, and Phillip Waring (Lindsay) and has three granddaughters, Anna Marie, Alexandria Brook and Hendrix Elise. He has one surviving sibling, Susan Stuntebeck Zwick of Chicago and two other siblings, Vincent M. Stuntebeck and Katherine Stuntebeck, who have also passed. Tom was an avid sports fan and member of Christ Our King Catholic Church in Mount Pleasant. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday January 12th at 10:30am Eastern time at Christ Our King, located at 1149 Russell Dr., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464, followed by a short military service at St. Lawrence Cemetery, located at Huguenin Ave., Charleston, SC 29401, and then a reception, located at McAlister & Smith Funeral Home at 1520 Rifle Range Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464. If you care to make a memorial, please make a contribution to the St. Vincent DePaul Society via Christ Our King Church. Messages of condolences may be viewed or submitted online at www.mcalister-smith.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to McAlister-Smith Funeral Home, 1520 Rifle Range Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464, (843) 884-3833. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Thomas Anthony Stuntebeck, please visit our flower store. Visit our guestbook at legacy.com/obituaries/charleston

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier on Jan. 9, 2023.

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Vyonne Taylor

January 6, 2023

Oh, Lele, I am so sorry to see this. I will keep you and your family in my in prayers. I always looked forward to seeing both of you at the dental office. XOXO, Vyonne

Mark Stuntebeck

January 5, 2023

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

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Christ Our King Catholic Church

1122 Russell Drive, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

St. Lawrence Cemetery

Huguenin Ave, Charleston, SC 29401

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