Albert Joseph Zidlick, Jr.

Albert Joseph Zidlick, Jr., 80, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, husband of Gail Castles Phillips Zidlick, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, October 17, 2026. A memorial service will be held at a later date to be announced. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel.

Albert was born December 6, 1945 in Charleston, South Carolina, son of the late Albert Joesph Zidlick Sr. and Marjorie Irene Howell Zidlick. He graduated from Rivers High School and attended Newberry College in Newberry, S.C. prior to his military service. During the Vietnam Era he served in the Navy for six years. He was Purchasing Agent for the City of Charleston, and the first Town Administrator for the Isle of Palms. Following that, he entered the tire business and was the Owner of Charleston Tire Service, Inc., for over twenty years. He enjoyed jokes, telling stories, and working on genealogy. He loved animals, especially his chihuahua Pumpkin.

In addition to his wife of 59 years, Albert is survived by his brother, William Howell Zidlick; daughter, Karen Gail Zidlick; son, John Witherspoon Zidlick; son, Matthew Howell Zidlick, (wife Lora Jeffrey Zidlick); and only grandchild, Lela Gale (River) Zidlick.

Donations can be made in Albert's memory to St. Mark's Lutheran Church on the Isle of Palms, S.C., or to the Charleston Animal Society.