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OBITUARIES 2010 July 22, 2010 Eugene Osborne69, served in National Guard
Eugene Howard Osborne of Mobile Ala., died July 15 in a Hospice in Mobile. He was 69. Mr. Osborne was born July 3, 1941, in Tacoma, Va., the son of Lacey and Beatrice Whitehead Osborne. He was a Mason, a Shriner of Omar Temple in Orlando, Fla., and a member of the Florida Army National Guard. Mr. Osborne is survived by his wife, Jane Snyder Osborne of Mobile; his son, Johnny Eugene Osborne of Georgetown; three daughters, Susan Osborne Baldwin and her husband, Jim, of Pawleys Island, Cheryl Lynne Osborne of Georgia and Lacey Snyder Osborne of Mobile; one sister, Margaret Miracle and her husband, Roy, of Columbus, Ind.; two brothers, Robert Osborne and his wife, Sherry, of Merritt Island, Fla., and Bernard Osborne and his wife, Nancy, of Rockledge, Fla.; five grandchildren, Meaghan Morris, Davis Morris, Dylan Morris and Jameson Baldwin of Pawleys Island, and Macy Osborne of Georgetown; and a number of nieces and nephews. At his request, his body was donated to the State of Alabama Anatomical Gifts Program for research and studies.
July 22, 2010 Jo Bach83, former resident of Pawleys Retreat
Jo Doolittle Bach, formerly of Pawleys Retreat, died July 17 in Murrells Inlet. She was 83. She was born on June 29, 1927, in Lodi, Ohio, a daughter of Arthur and Lulu Doolittle. Mrs. Bach was a former resident of Circleville, Ohio, where she worked in the Berger Hospital Gift Shop, and was active with the Humane Society, Friends of the Library and Community United Methodist Church. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, Carl Mayo Bach, and her sisters Beverly, Doris and Bunny. Mrs. Bach is survived by two daughters, Holly Bach Poteet and her husband, David, and Jill M. Bach of Pawleys Island; a sister-in-law, Medreth Bingham of Pawleys Island; a nephew and several nieces. A memorial service will be Sunday in Circleville . Memorials may be made to St. Frances Animal Center, 125 Ridge St., Georgetown, SC 29440; or Heartland Hospice Memorial Fund, 333 N. Summit St., Toledo, Ohio 43604. Mrs. Bach’s daughters said they wish to thank NHC for their professional and caring staff and her Pawleys Retreat neighbors for their friendship and concern.
July 15, 2010 Walt Berner85, retired engineer served community
Walter Theodore Berner Jr. of Wachesaw Plantation, a retired oil company engineer who was active in a range of community affairs, died July 5 at his home. He was 85. He was born Sept. 9, 1924, in Miami, the son of Margaret Marsh and Walter Berner. An avid sailor, he spent his early years sailing and exploring the Florida Keys. Mr. Berner attended the University of Florida, but enlisted in the Navy at the onset of World War II. He attended midshipman school at Notre Dame and under the V-12 program went on to receive his degree in mechanical engineering from Tulane University. He completed two tours of duty as a chief engineer on several ships, including the USS Fall River and the heavy cruiser USS Des Moines. One of his more colorful duties involved his action in the atomic bomb blast at Bikini Atoll. While on leave in New York City, he met Muriel Blandford on a blind date. They married in 1947, after which he was recalled for his second tour in the Korean War. His spent more than 38 years as an engineer with Esso and Exxon Research and Engineering, most of that time overseas in Belgium, Argentina, Japan, the Philippines, Venezuela, Holland, and Aruba. After his retirement, Mr. Berner put his 33-foot Cat Ketch sail boat “Por Fin” through its paces, battling several hurricanes and winning the Newsday Cup in the Round Long Island race, and crossing the Atlantic Ocean from the Canary Islands to Puerto Rico, tracing Christopher Columbus’ path in the Columbus 500 race. Mr. Berner and his wife built their home in Wachesaw in 1986. He was considered the unofficial Mayor of Wachesaw. He was an original board member of Murrells Inlet 2007, now Murrells Inlet 2020. He also served on the Georgetown County Water and Sewer District Board, and the county Architectural Review Board. He was chairman of the Waccamaw Neck Council of Property Owners Associations, where he was a driving force behind the rebuilding of the Wacca Wache Landing, Murrells Inlet 2007, the Marsh Walk, and Veterans Pier. He had a keen interest in local history, wine, tall tales of adventure, the Spanish guitar, and the love of family. In addition to his wife of 62 years, he is survived by three children, Carol, Claudia, and Ted; and four grandchildren. Another daughter, Ellen, died from breast cancer in 1999. A memorial service was held on Saturday at Belin Memorial United Methodist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Winyah Community Hospice Care, 132 Professional Lane Unit B, Pawleys Island, SC 29585; or Belin Memorial United Methodist Church Land Acquisition Fund, P.O. Box 528, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. There is an online guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
July 8, 2010 Bob Oliver77, pilot served on Town Council
Retired Air Force Col. Robert “Bob” Lee Oliver of Pawleys Island, died Sunday at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 77. Col. Oliver was born on Oct. 6, 1932, a son of Robert I. Oliver of Murrells Inlet and Bernice D. Oliver, originally of Conway. He grew up in Pawleys Island and Georgetown and graduated from Winyah High School and the University of South Carolina, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in economics and a commission in the Air Force. Col. Oliver entered the service in May 1955 and began pilot training. He received his silver pilot wings in July 1956. During his 26-½-year career, he rose to the rank of colonel and became a command pilot with more than 8,000 flying hours. Col. Oliver served in 11 states, Korea and Vietnam. During the Vietnam conflict, he flew 275 combat sorties in the F-100 super saber fighter bomber and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. His other medals and awards include the Air Medal with 16 Oak Leaf Clusters, Meritorious Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Vietnam Service Medal with three Bronze Stars and Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm. While in the military, he attended Squadron Officer’s School, Command and Staff College, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the Air War College. Col. Oliver also earned an MBA degree from Southern Illinois University. After retiring from the Air Force, he continued his flying career as a private pilot in his own jointly owned airplane. He was also an avid fisherman and hunter. Col. Oliver had a successful 20-year career as a Realtor, specializing in the sale of private homes. He served one term as president of the Georgetown County Multiple Listing Service and on several different committees. While living in the town of Pawleys Island, he was elected to two terms on Town Council and hired the first police chief. Col. Oliver was a charter member of St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church, where he served four years as the chairman of the administrative board and was a lead usher. He also served on and was chairman of the board of directors of the Grand Strand Pastoral Counseling Service. Col. Oliver is survived by his wife, Susan Harrison Oliver; three sons, Robert Chapman Oliver and his wife, Bobbie, Dr. David Steven Oliver and his wife, Rhonda, and Derrick Louis Oliver and his wife, Stacy; a daughter, Elizabeth Ann Oliver; a godson, Jacob Emory Adkins; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, Betty Ann Stalvey; and his brother, William Louis Oliver III. There is an online guestbook at mayerfuneralhome.com.
July 8, 2010 Jill Ingram34
Samantha Jillery “Jill” Ingram of Pawleys Island died of diabetic complications in her home on July 1. She was 34. She is survived by her mother, Jean Peavy Carter of Greenville and Pawleys Island; her father and stepmother, Sam and Debra Ingram of Hartsville; her two sisters, Michelle Ingram and Genelle Ingram Begendorf and her husband, Toby; and three nephews. A celebration of life was held at Pawleys Island Community Church on Monday. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association at diabetes.org.
July 8, 2010 Dr. John King56, practiced in area for 17 years
Dr. John Everett King of Myrtle Beach died of cancer July 1 at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 56. He was born June 29, 1954, in Queens, N.Y., the son of Dr. William E. King and Dr. Elizabeth King Porter. For 17 years, Dr. King practiced internal medicine in Myrtle Beach, but he also treasured being a homebody with his wife and spending time with family. Dr. King is survived by his wife of 21 years, Jill; son, Drew Romeo and wife, Lauren, of Northville, Mich.; granddaughter, Charley Elaine Romeo; brother, Dr. William B. King; sisters, Elizabeth Henkel and Mary King Pruitt; and a host of uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Memorial Center, P.O. Box 7, East Syracuse, NY 13057. There is an online guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
July 1, 2010 'Frog' Bullock56, country singer performed at Spoleto
Franklin Lennon “Frog” Bullock Jr. died Monday at his home in Hagley. He was 56. He was born in Georgetown on June 7, 1954, a son of Franklin Lennon Bullock Sr. and Maoma Sasser Bullock. Mr. Bullock was a lifelong resident of Georgetown and Pawleys Island. He may best be remembered for his singing career along the Grand Strand and Lowcountry, as well as being a DJ with WYAK. He performed locally at the Pawleys Island Crawfish Festival for three years and also performed at Charleston’s Spoleto Festival as a singer and musician in the early 80s. He was an active member of Nashville Song Writers Association, He was also a long distance truck driver, a member of Pawleys Island Lodge 409, Ancient Freemasons, and Omar Shrine Temple in Charleston. Mr. Bullock is survived by his two sons, Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Franklin Joseph Bullock of New Orleans and Iraq, and Joshua Lennon Bullock of Baltimore; his children’s mother, Kathy T. Bullock of Pawleys Island; a very dear and special friend, Fran Clarkson; and two sisters, Mary Bullock Miller of Hemingway and Martha Bullock Yarborough of Philadelphia. There will be a memorial service Saturday at 11 a.m. at 43 Morven Lane in Hagley. Memorials may be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, Inc., 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440; or the American Cancer Society, South Atlantic Division Inc., Georgetown Unit, P.O. Box 100902, Columbia, SC 29290-9002. There is an online guestbook at mayerfuneralhome.com.
July 1, 2010 John Hudson88, Navy veteran of WWII
John Wesley Hudson of Georgetown died Saturday at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 88. He was born Oct. 7, 1921, in Tarboro, N.C., a son of John Wesley and Ruby Osbourne Hudson. He graduated from North Carolina State University. From 1942 through 1945, he served in the Navy in the Pacific. Mr. Hudson retired from Thomas Industries, where he was in sales. He attended Duncan Memorial Methodist Church while living in Georgetown. Mr. Hudson was predeceased by his first wife, Doris Wheeler Hudson; and a sister, Randall Morrow. He is survived by his wife, Doris Davis Hudson; two sons, John Wesley “Biff” Hudson Jr. and his wife, Downing, of Pawleys Island, and Marcus Wheeler Hudson and his wife, Kyle, of Punta Gorda, Fla.; a brother, William Hudson and his wife, Louise, of Newport News, Va.; four granddaughters, Carol, Hamilton, Eva and Emma Hudson; a great-granddaughter, Darcy Kerns; a stepdaughter, Deborah Seigler of Pawleys Island; and a brother-in-law, Hal Morrow of Charlotte. Funeral services were Wednesday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, conducted by the Rev. David Lyle. Burial was in Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens in Georgetown. Memorials may be made to St. Frances Animal Center, 125 N. Ridge St., Georgetown, SC 29440. There is an online guestbook at mayerfuneralhome.com.
July 1, 2010 Jimmie Wilson71, spent 50 years in auto racing
James Francis “Jimmie” Wilson of Litchfield died June 23 at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 71. Mr. Wilson was born Jan. 29, 1939, in Tampa, Fla., a son of James Murphy and Frances Gates Wilson. He grew up in Columbia and got hooked on auto racing when he was 16. Mr. Wilson worked on or drove cars in the late 1950s and early 1960s, while studying mechanical engineering at the University of South Carolina. His racing career wasn’t glamorous. “You didn’t have time to savor anything,” Mr. Wilson said in an interview last year. “We did it to make money. I could give my wife some money to raise the baby.” Mr. Wilson raced in Sumter on Tuesdays, Columbia on Thursdays, Savannah on Fridays, Greenwood on Saturdays, and Harris, N.C., on Sundays. By the mid-60s he was working in NASCAR for Curtis Turner, whom he called one of his heroes. During his career he also worked with Ralph and Dale Earnhardt, and was crew chief for Jim Sauter when NASCAR debuted at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1994. After 50 years in racing Mr. Wilson opted for a quieter life in Litchfield, and spent the last few years working for the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office. “I want to sit on my porch and listen to the ocean,” he said last year. Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, Anita Wilson; daughters, Jean McAlister and her husband, Jeff, of Ridgeway, Phyllis Ann Nisoff and her husband, Gary Haynes, of Atlanta, and Christina Hyson and her husband, Sean, of Jackson, Ga.; and a son, Jamie Preston and his wife, Cassie, of Locust Grove, Ga.; and six grandchildren, Christopher Wilson, Summer Hinson, Payton Hyson, Emily Hyson, Ashlyn Matthews and Anna Nisoff. There was a memorial service on Saturday. Memorial donations may be made to CASA 100, P.O. Box 1442 Georgetown, SC 29442. There is an online guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
June 24, 2010 Malcolm Cross91, textile executive helped found POAs
Malcolm A. Cross, a retired textile executive and former DeBordieu resident, died June 17 at his home in Charlotte. He was 91. He was born Sept. 23, 1918, attended schools in Maplewood, N.J., and graduated from Columbia High School. In 1940, he graduated from the Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College. At Dartmouth he played on the ice hockey team and was a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity and of the senior honor society, Casque and Gauntlet. Mr. Cross was vice president of public and industrial relations for the textile maker Dan River, and president of the Dan River Foundation. He retired in 1979. He wrote “Dan River Runs Deep,” a history of his company published in 1982 in connection with its 100th anniversary. In 1998, he self-published a personal memoir, “The Story of a Mostly Happy Life.” Mr. Cross moved to DeBordieu in 1985. He was a founder, board member and president of the DeBordieu Property Owners Association. He was also a founder, board member and secretary of the Waccamaw Neck Council of Property Owners Associations and served as chairman of its planning committee. He was a member of the DeBordieu Golf Club and secretary of the men’s golf association. He is survived by three children, Martha Sexton of La Jolla, Calif., Malcolm Cross Jr. of Tigard, Ore., and David William Cross of Greenville; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. His wife, Marilyn, died in 2007. He was also predeceased by a daughter, Sarah. Mr. Cross will be inurned in the columbarium at the Georgetown Presbyterian Church where he was a member before he moved to a retirement community in Charlotte in 1999. There is an online guest book at www.hankinswhittington.com. There is an online guestbook at hankinswhittington.com.
June 24, 2010 Dottie Crompton70, retiree was hospital volunteer
Dorothy Ann Crompton of Litchfield Country Club, died Saturday at Tidelands Hospice in Georgetown. She was 70. She was born March 15, 1940, the daughter of Paul and Myrtle Armstrong Lion. She graduated from Collingswood High School in New Jersey and worked as an accounts receivable manager in the health services and insurance industries. She and her husband, Ken, retired to Pawleys Island in 1999 from Placentia, Calif. She was a tireless volunteer for Georgetown Memorial Hospital. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son Kenneth S. Crompton and his wife, Kim, of Trustville, Ala.; her grandchildren Tyler S. and Coren M. Crompton; her brother, William H. Lion and his wife, Marye, of O’Fallon, Ill.; sisters, Jane L. Sauls of Upland, Calif., and Louise Mueller and her husband, Gene, of Nashua, N.H.; a number of nieces and nephews; and a cousin, Evelyn Thomas and her husband, Jack, of Murrells Inlet. She had two beloved dogs, Mac and Maggie. In addition to her parents, two brothers, Paul Lion Jr. and John E. Lion, and a sister, Marian E. Burns, died before her. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church by the Rev. Nels Ledwell and the Rev. Jane Pierce. Memorials may be made to Tidelands Hospice House, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440, or the Grand Strand Humane Society, 3241 10th Ave. Extension, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. There is an online guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
June 24, 2010 Mabel E. Heinecke84
Mabel E. Heinecke of Hagley Estates, died Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at her residence. She was 84. She was born in Washington, D.C., a daughter of the late Joseph and Estelle Eversfield. She was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband, Leonard F. Heinecke. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church by the Rev. David Lyle. There is an online guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
June 24, 2010 James E. Hall86, veteran started electronics company
James E. Hall of Pawleys Island, founder of an electronics company, died Saturday. He was 86. He was born in Canton, N.C., a son of James Edgar Hall and Neva Gabriel Hall. He was a Navy flight instructor in Pensacola, Fla., during World War II. He attended Mars Hill College and after the war graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mr. Hall worked for Lane Furniture and Drexel Furniture, where he met Betty Lou, his lifetime bride. They raised their family in Greensboro, N.C., where Jim founded and operated Industrial Electrics for almost four decades. They called Pawleys Island home for many years. His son, James E. Hall Jr., died before him. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Elizabeth T. Hall; his daughters, Lucile Hall Cater-Hazelip of Cave Creek, Ariz., and Elizabeth Hall Howard of North Carolina and Florida; his grandchildren, K.W. Bryan Cater of Charlotte, and Emily and Elizabeth Hall of Mount Pleasant; four nieces, Lynn Gagliano, Claudia Bessinger, Becky Godwin and Caroline Tresino; and special family members Sean Maloney, Delores Pyatt, and Steve and Joann Barnhill. Services were Wednesday at Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church. Memorials may be made to Miss Ruby’s Kids, P.O. Box 1007, Georgetown, SC 29442. There is an online guestbook at mayerfuneralhome.com.
June 17, 2010 Pearley Sellers60, member of Socastee Baptist Church
Pearley Oliver Sellers of Murrells Inlet died Sunday at his home. He was 60. He was born March 23, 1950, in Conway, the son of Pearley and Estelle Sellers. He was a member of Socastee Baptist Church. Mr. Sellers is survived by his wife, Karen Sellers; his son, Timothy Scott Sellers and wife, Heather; his daughters, Heidi Suzanne Sellers Murphy and husband, Adam, and Tiffany Ann Sellers, all of Murrells Inlet; grandsons, Austin Butler and Alexander Sellers of Grover, N.C., and Christian Moore and Rowan Murphy of Murrells Inlet; sister, Jeanette Wisbith and husband, Terry, of Wampum, Pa.; brothers, Calvin Sellers and wife, Cora Lee, and Sam Sellers and wife, Sherry, all of Murrells Inlet and Kenny Sellers and wife, Pam, of Summerville; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be today at 7 p.m. at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel, on Bypass 17 in Murrells Inlet, with visitation one hour prior to the services. The family will receive friends following the service in the funeral home’s reception center. Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Assoc, PO Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312; or American Cancer Memorial Center, PO Box 7, East Syracuse, NY 13057. There is an online guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
June 17, 2010 Eleanor Rawls93, artist spent summers in Pawleys
Eleanor Pope Rawls of Asheville, N.C., a longtime summer resident of the Pawleys Island area, died Sunday at the Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community in Asheville. She was 93. Mrs. Rawls was born Oct. 15, 1916 in Lumberton, N.C., the daughter of Ollie B. and Henry L. Pope. She was raised in Winston-Salem and High Point, N.C., and graduated from the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts in New York City. She married Charles T. Rawls of Asheville in 1941 and they lived in Richmond, Va., until his enlistment in the Navy during World War II, when she returned to Asheville. After the war the couple remained in Asheville. Mrs. Rawls served on the board of trustees of Montreat Anderson College and the Presbyterian Home for Children, was a member of the Junior League of Asheville, the Children’s Welfare League, The Forest Garden Club, and past chairman of the Buncombe County Committee of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of North Carolina. She was a member and former elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Asheville, as well as president of the Women of the Church. For the past 17 years, she was a member of Arden Presbyterian Church in Arden, N.C. An accomplished watercolor artist for most of her life, Mrs. Rawls was a member of the North Carolina Watercolor Society, and a former board member of the Asheville Art Museum. Mrs. Rawls is survived by her sons, John Rorison “Rori” Rawls and wife, Pam, of Adrian, Mich., and Charles T. “Sonny” Rawls III of Asheville. She was predeceased by her husband, and her brother, Henry Pope. A memorial service will be held today at 2 p.m. at Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community. Interment will be private. Memorials may be made to Arden Presbyterian Church, 2215 Hendersonville Rd., Arden, NC 28704; or the Presbyterian Home for Children, 80 Lake Eden Rd., Black Mountain, NC 28711-8706.
June 10, 2010 Harry Maloney80, taught at Coastal Carolina
Harry Charles Maloney of Pawleys Island, a retired college professor, died June 1 at Morningside Assisted Living in Georgetown. He was 80. He was born Sept. 9, 1929, in Wyoming, Ohio, a son of James Maloney and Mary Geraci Maloney. He grew up in Lancaster, Pa., where he graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in 1953. Mr. Maloney served in the Army during the occupation of Korea. He spent a career as a college English professor, retiring in 1983 from Burlington County College in Pemberton, N.J. He then joined his sister’s family in Pawleys Island and taught at Coastal Carolina University. After the death of his sister, Margaret Shortino, he lived with his brother-in-law, Frank Shortino, and his nephew, Tony Shortino. He moved to Morningside after their deaths last year. He was also predeceased by his sisters, Angelina Shreiner Camp and Mabel Piazza. Mr. Maloney is survived by two nieces, Michele Shreiner Weber of Fort Worth, Texas, and Madeline Piazza of Wilkes Barre, Pa.; and long-time friends and neighbors, Marie and Thomas Williams and their children, Tom, Mary Grace and Molly of Gray Mans Cove. A memorial service will be Friday at 9:30 a.m. at Morningside. A private inurnment will follow at Beaufort National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440. There is an online guestbook at mayerfuneralhome.com.
June 10, 2010 Julia Herndon88, retired secretary
Julia Crouch Herndon of Edgefield, a retired secretary, died Monday at Agape Senior Care in West Columbia. She was 88. Mrs. Herndon was born in Saluda County and was a member of Edgefield United Methodist Church. She is survived by two sons, Nolan A. Herndon Jr. and his wife, Sue, of West Columbia, and James M. Herndon and his wife, Debbie, of Pawleys Island; five grandchildren, Jennifer Kodman and her husband, Steve, Kathy Jackson and her husband, Ricky, John Herndon and his wife, Sherrie, Jason Herndon and his wife, Jennifer, and Justin Herndon; and five great-grandchildren, Patrick, Thomas and Drew Kodman, and Taylor and Hunter Jackson. She was predeceased by her husband, Nolan Herndon Sr. Funeral services were Wednesday at Edgefield United Methodist Church. Burial was in Travis Park Cemetery in Saluda. Memorials may be made to the Edgefield United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 25 Edgefield, SC 29824.
June 3, 2010 Nancy Boyle82, longtime Pawleys' summer resident
Nancy Robinson Ruff Boyle, of Columbia and Pawleys Island, died at her home in Columbia on May 27. She was 82. Nancy was born Jan. 25, 1928, in Columbia, a daughter of Thomas Kincaid and Nancy Robinson Ruff. She attended Columbia city schools and Erskine College, and graduated from the University of South Carolina. She married her high school sweetheart, E.C. McGregor “Mac” Boyle, on May 1, 1948. Mrs. Boyle postponed her teaching career to raise her four children. She held leadership positions in the Junior League of Columbia and helped found the league’s Speech and Hearing Center, now USC Speech and Hearing Clinic. After her children were grown, she returned to her calling as a teacher. Inspired by her aunt, Dean Arney Childs, she was a gifted teacher who was particularly adept at reaching children with learning differences. She taught religion and history at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School for 10 years. She was the first head of the middle school and began the Learning Center, now the AAC for academic support for children with learning differences. Mrs. Boyle served her church, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, in many ways, both as a teacher and in bringing inspirational Christian leaders to Columbia. After retiring from Heathwood, she developed and implemented programs for Christian education at Trinity, and taught an adult class at St. Martin’s in the Fields Episcopal Church. Mrs. Boyle was involved in the ministry of Faith at Work (now Lumunos), helping develop its women’s program, and serving on the national board beginning in the 1970s and as chairman beginning in 1993. She represented Faith at Work all over the country at conferences, wrote a column for its magazine and the book “Call is Not a One Time Thing.” After retiring from the board, she served on the Elder Council. Mrs. Boyle began spending her summers at Pawleys Island as a child, and she and her husband bought the Summer Rectory from All Saints Episcopal Parish in 1960. They changed the name of the house at 516 Myrtle Ave., and filled it with family and friends each summer. After her husband’s retirement, they spent nearly half of their time at Pawleys where they attended Holy Cross-Faith Memorial Episcopal Church. Mrs. Boyle’s last trip to Pawleys was for Mothers Day with most of her children, grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her four children, Robin McLeod and her husband, Yancey, Laurie Hopkins and her husband, Christie, Arney Love and her husband, Dan, and McGregor Boyle Jr. and his wife, Kelly; 10 grandchildren, Margaret McLeod Willcox and her husband, Hugh, Yancey McLeod III and his wife, Lee, Gordon McLeod, Earle McElveen and his wife, Kellie, Alice Hopkins Meyer and her husband, Chris, Thomas Ruff Hopkins, Elizabeth Love Wallace and her husband, Clint, Nancy Love, McGregor Boyle III and Sondra Boyle; and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sister, Judy Ruff Kennedy. A funeral service was held Sunday at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. A memorial service will be held at Holy Cross-Faith Memorial on Tuesday. The family will greet friends afterward in the Parish Hall. Memorials may be made to: Miss Ruby’s Kids, P.O. Box 1007, Georgetown, SC 20442, or to the charity of one’s choice.
May 27, 2010 Donna Adams60, supporter of VMI cadets
Donna Marie Adams of Murrells Inlet died Saturday after a battle with cancer. She was 60. She was born in Portland, Maine, a daughter of Carol F. Fisher and Clarence J. Fisher. In 1971 she graduated from Davis and Elkins College in West Virginia with a bachelor of arts in psychology. Mrs. Adams had a zest for life, a memorable sense of humor and optimism, passionate beliefs, an abiding faith, and conspicuous loyalty and devotion to family and friends, her family said. As a friend she was a shoulder to lean on, a confidant, and a shelter from life’s vicissitudes. As a wife, they said she was a tireless supporter of her husband. As a mother, grandmother, and daughter she was a constant provider, never thinking of herself, but always of her family. She was a mother, not only to her children, but to generations of cadets at her beloved Virginia Military Institute and The Citadel. Known as “Mama A,” she embraced her “lost lambs” without a second thought and provided love and care for those far from home. In addition to her mother, of Fairfax, Va., Mrs. Adams is survived by her husband of 36 years, James L. Adams; her sons Christian J. Adams and his wife, English, of Charleston, and Colin K. Adams of Reston, Va.; her daughter, Ashley M. Miller and her husband, Joseph, of Hutto, Texas; her grandchildren, Ainsley Adams of Charleston and Adam and Sam Miller of Hutto. Funeral services will be at the Old Post Chapel in Fort Myer, Va., with interment in Arlington National Cemetery, on June 18 at 11 a.m. Memorials may be made to the VMI Foundation or the Coastal Educational Foundation. There is an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com
May 27, 2010 Bob Sharp63, retired sporting goods executive
Robert Charles Sharp of Pawleys Island, a retired sporting goods executive, died Saturday at Waccamaw Community Hospital after a battle with cancer. He was 63. He was born Aug. 6, 1946, in Chicago, Ill., a son of Ralph Robert Sharp and Helen Ludwig Sharp. He grew up in Chicago where he was a high school baseball player. He later received an honorary degree from Harvard University. Mr. Sharp worked for Wilson Sporting Goods for 25 years. As director of international operations, he managed three factories – golf clubs in Canada and Scotland, and tennis rackets in Ireland – planned and purchased inventory for all international markets, and managed customer service for the Far East, Latin America, and the U.S. military. He also opened a sourcing office in Taiwan in 1979, and implemented “The Sharp System,” the first Trans Atlantic and Pacific computer system in 1989. As senior vice president of manufacturing he was responsible for plants in six states and three countries that produced NFL footballs, NBA basketballs, tennis and golf balls, golf clubs and clothing. Mr. Sharp also developed transportable computer systems and manufacturing requirements planning systems. After leaving Wilson, Mr. Sharp was vice president and general manager of Coleman Co.’s textile operations, managing factories in Lake City and Cedar City, Utah; vice president of North American manufacturing for Converse, Inc.; and set up warehousing and distribution in Europe for Prince Tennis Rackets. As a consultant for Smith Optics in Sun Valley, Idaho, Mr. Sharp was in charge of developing and setting up operating and planning systems using the “Sharp System.” He also opened another factory in Utah and re-vamped the entire inventory and manufacturing planning systems. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Lynette Wilson Sharp of Pawleys Island; a son, James Robert Sharp of Pawleys Island; a daughter, Deborahlyn Sharp Wells of Russell, Ky.; a grandson, Drake Robert Gene Wells, of Russell; his mother-in-law, LaVerne Wilson of Weeki Wachee, Fla.; an aunt and uncle, Thomas and Charlotte Shestokas; cousins Barbara and Richard deVerider of Lemont, Ill., Brenda and Rodger Gadberry of Decatur, Ill., David Shestokas of Naples, Fla., Jill and Larry Horist, of Chicago, and James Kompik, Ginger Clayton, and William Sharp Clayton, all of Las Vegas. He was predeceased by his brother, Ralph M. Sharp. Funeral services will be private. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital for pediatric cancer research; or Robert Sharp Memorial Fund at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 65 Crooked Oak Dr., Pawleys Island, SC 29585. There is an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
May 27, 2010 Arlene Gibbs91
Arlene Gibbs of Pawleys Island died Saturday in Georgetown. She was 91. Mrs. Gibbs was born Jan. 1, 1919 in Pawleys Island, the daughter of Willie Gainey and Nancy Young. She is survived by her sons, Walter Gibbs of New York, N.Y., and Carl Gibbs of Pawleys Island; her daughters, Nancy Brisco and Barbara Reese of Pawleys Island, Vermell Gibbs and Janie Golightly of Jamaica, N.Y., Loretta Philligence, Valdena Dozier, Glynis Raphael and Denise Gibbs, all of Bronx, N.Y.; and her sister, Jamie Culliers of Connecticut. Funeral services are today at 1 p.m. at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
May 20, 2010 Bill Johnston84, veteran was retired railroad executive
A.W. “Bill” Johnston of Willbrook Plantation, a Marine Corps veteran of World War II who went on to a career in the railroad industry, died Sunday at his home. He was 84. He was born Aug, 21, 1925, in Brunswick, Md., the son of William and Hazel Ambrose Johnston. He graduated from Brunswick High School in 1943 and signed to play minor league baseball for the Baltimore Orioles. He joined the Marines and served in the 1st Division 7th Regiment fighting in the battles at Peleliu and Okinawa during World War II as a demolition specialist. In 2005, on the 60th anniversary of dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Johnston said President Truman “probably saved my life.” Johnston was on Okinawa at the time, training for the expected invasion of Japan. After a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, the Japanese surrendered. Johnston got a chance to meet the former president in 1958 when he was train master of the Washington Terminal Co. in Washington, D.C. “I had an opportunity to thank him,” Johnston said. At the end of World War II, he participated in the repatriation of the Japanese from North China. He played baseball for the 7th Regiment and won the Little World Series. His railroad career started with the B&O, where he served as general manager of the eastern region in Baltimore, the western region in Cincinnati, and the central region in Pittsburgh; and manager of the Washington Terminal Co. at Union Station in Washington, D.C. During that period, he represented the railroad industry on the presidential emergency board and the presidential board on the “shop craft” issues. In January 1979, the board of the Association of American Railroads elected Johnston vice president of operations and maintenance. One of Johnston’s favorite railroad memories was a trip he took with first lady Jacqueline Kennedy and her children in June 1963, which he recalled after John Kennedy Jr.’s death in 1999. When the Kennedys arrived for their train ride, Johnston carried John John through the train to the engine, where he let the 2-year-old blow the whistle. Later he stood with the children on the back of the caboose. “I was holding on to that little guy so tight,” he said. “He was a dandy little kid.” Johnston retired in August 1988 and moved to Litchfield in September 1989. He had been a consultant to the Federal Railroad Administration. Johnston was an active member of St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church and served as president of the Litchfield Country Club POA and Waccamaw Neck Council of Property Owners Associations. He was a Republican, and a member and former chairman of the Midway Fire and Rescue board. He was also on the board of the Washington Terminal Co., a subsidiary of Amtrak. In 1983, he was honored as a distinguished citizen by his home town of Brunswick. He was a member of The Masonic Lodge for 62 years, The Scottish Rite, The Syrian Shriners, The First Marine Division, The China Marine Association, Military Order of the Marine Corps Devil Dogs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Rifle Association, Association of American Railroad Superintendents, Railway Engineering Association, and the National Defense Transportation Association, was a past commandant of the Grand Strand Detachment 873, and a charter member of the World War II Memorial. Johnston is survived by his only love and wife of 64 years, Shirley Bell of Pittsburgh; four children: Sherry Mitchell ad her husband, Wayne, of Avon, Ind., Marilyn Agnew and William Johnston of Murrells Inlet, and David Johnston of Hixson, Tenn.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul’s Waccamaw on Saturday at 11 a.m. Donations may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children. There is an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
May 13, 2010 Barbara Harris74, part-time Litchfield resident
Barbara Sparks Harris, a part-time resident of Litchfield for many years, died Saturday at her Greenville home. She was 74. Mrs. Harris was born in Gaffney on Oct. 12, 1935, a daughter of Lyman Melton and Sara Gettys Sparks. She graduated from Gaffney High School in 1953, attended Greensboro College, and graduated from Limestone College in 1958. She taught first grade for five years in Danville, Va., Chapel Hill, N.C., and Little Rock, Ark. Mrs. Harris was a member of Buncombe Street United Methodist Church, where she served on a number of committees, and volunteered for many community, civic and social organizations. However, her favorite role was that of devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Falls Lewis Harris; two children, Falls Lewis Harris Jr. of Greenville and Sara Elizabeth (Bibby) Harris Sierra and her husband, Michael Luis Sierra, of Greenville; two grandchildren, William Harris Sierra and Sara Grace Sierra of Greenville; a brother, Charles Gettys Sparks of Gaffney; and two sisters, Joyce Sparks Coyle and Ann Dora Sparks Hiers, both of Gaffney. She was predeceased by a brother, Lyman Melton Sparks Jr. A memorial service and Inurnment in the church columbarium were Tuesday. Memorials may be made to: Organ Restoration Fund, Buncombe Street United Methodist Church, P.O. Drawer 1988, Greenville, SC 29602. There is an online guest book at robinsonfuneralhome.com.
May 13, 2010 Dr. Peter Moulder Jr.89, surgeon taught medicine
Dr. Peter Vincent Moulder Jr. of the Lakes at Litchfield, a surgeon and professor of medicine, died Monday at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 89. He was born Jan. 26, 1921, a son of Marcella and Peter Vincent Moulder Sr. He earned a bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame in 1942. He served in the Navy during World War II and remained a reserve officer until 1957. Dr. Moulder earned his medical degree with honors from the University of Chicago in 1945 and was an intern and resident in surgery there before becoming chief resident in general surgery in 1952. He rose from instructor to professor in the surgery department from 1952 to 1968. He was also a surgical resident at the University of Illinois Research and Educational Hospital in Chicago in 1952. He was professor of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania from 1968 to 1972, and earned a master’s degree there in 1971. He was also a professor at the University of Gainesville, Tulane University and Louisiana State University, where he remained a clinical professor. He also served as medical director of Biosouth Research Labs. During his career, Dr. Moulder worked at Veterans Administration hospitals in New Orleans and Gainesville, Naval hospitals in Great Lakes, Ill., and Philadelphia, Cook County Hospital in Chicago, and Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. He was a medical investigator in Virginia from 1973 to 1980. Dr. Moulder held two patents and contributed some 275 articles to professional journals. He was on the editorial board of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and Chest Journal. He received numerous awards, including the Alexander Vishnevsky Medal from the Soviet Union, the Centennial Science Honor Award from Notre Dame, the George Bloch Award for Excellence in Teaching Surgery from the University of Chicago and a Gold Medal from the Law Science Academy. Dr. Moulder was a member of many professional associations, including the American Medical Association, the Society for Vascular Surgery, American College of Surgeons, the American and International Societies for Artificial Internal Organs, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He was named to the Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus, an ecumenical Christian charitable organization. He is survived by his wife, Jane Moulder; two daughters, Mary Jaeger and her husband, Bob, of Pawleys Island, and Jane Kauzlarich and husband, Michael, of St. Louis; two sons, Peter Moulder III and his wife Donna, of Pittsburgh, and James Moulder and wife, Carlotta, of Burke, Va.; and seven grandchildren, Anne, Bill and Tim Jaeger, and Alicia Theresa, Peter, and Glenn Moulder. Funeral services will be today at 10 a.m. at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. Burial will be at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery in Alsip, Ill. Memorials may be made to the restoration fund at St. Mary’s Assumption Church, 2030 Constance St. New Orleans, LA 70130. There is an online guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com
May 13, 2010 Earl York93, former resident retired from paper company
Galveston Earl York, a former Rossdhu resident, died May 7 in Atlanta. He was 93. He was born May 3, 1917 in Clarksville, Ga., the son of Enoch C. York and Caloma Wood York. He was raised in Cornelia, Ga., with seven brothers and one sister. He was the last surviving sibling. During World War II, Mr. York served in the Army Air Force’s 369th Bomber Squadron on the islands of Tinian and Iwo Jima. He received three Bronze Stars, as well as Good Conduct and Victory medals. Following the war, he worked in the Ecusta Paper Division of the Olin Corp. in Asheville, N.C., for 38 years. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Iris Crownover York; his sons, David and Michael; and grandsons Jay and Wil, all of Atlanta.
May 6, 2010 Clement A. West83, worked at Lower Waverly
Clement Albert West of Pawleys Island died Monday at his home after an extended illness. He was 83. He was born June 17, 1926, in Wilkes County, Ga., a son of Percy Alexander West and Lilian Gertrude Taylor West. He served in the Navy during World War II. Mr. West worked in road and bridge construction in the Southeast for 30 years. He then worked for Lower Waverly Plantation for 25 years. He enjoyed gardening and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Presnell West; a son, Michael C. West and his wife, Janice, of Hampton; a step-daughter, Lee Kuduzs of San Antonio, Texas; a step-son, Clay Shehan of Hawaii; a granddaughter, Michelle Evelyn Parnell and her husband, I.B., of Thomson, Ga.; and two great-grandchildren. His first wife, Flora Mae West, three sisters and a brother died before him. A memorial service conducted by the Rev. John Rea will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home. There is an online guestbook at www.mayerfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Regency Hospice, 11943 Grand Haven Dr., Suite A, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576.
May 5, 2010 Mae Kaple78, helped start St. Christopher's Children
Mae W. Kaple of Willbrook Plantation died May 4. She was 78. She has gone to a far better place than whence she came. Those that love her know her fame, her family said. She was a woman of many roles: a registered nurse; the biological mother of four, she was mother to hundreds more; her charitable works covered decades. As a tennis player she won more than 120 amateur tournaments. She was a teacher who helped her pupils succeed in tennis and helped them gain success in their lives. She chaired the county Foster Care Review Board, and was a founder of St. Christopher’s Children. To each she touched, she gave a gift, her family said. Memorials may be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440. No service is planned. There is an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
April 29, 2010 Gurdon Tarbox Jr.82, spent 40 years transforming Brookgreen
“It’s not much now, but it’s going to be,” Archer Huntington told Gurdon Tarbox when he interviewed the 26-year-old forester for a job at Brookgreen Gardens. In a career that lasted 40 years, Tarbox fulfilled the founders’ vision for Brookgreen. He died April 21 at Tidelands Hospice House. He was 82. Tarbox, who retired as president of Brookgreen in 1994, called his time there “a transition; a long, 40-year adolescence” in which the sculpture gardens matured from the private domain of Huntington and his wife, the sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington, to one of the state’s top public attractions. Gurdon Lucius Tarbox Jr. was born Dec. 25, 1927, in Plainfield, N.J., the son of Gurdon L. and Lillie Hodgson Tarbox. His father was a Georgetown native, whose family owned Willowbank Plantation on the Black River. Gurdon Sr. was the first South Carolinian to fly an airplane. He went to New Jersey during World War I to work in an aircraft factory, then moved his family to Ohio and worked in automobiles. As a high school senior in Toledo, Gurdon Jr. got an introduction to sculpture on weekly class visits to the city’s art museum. He also made regular summer visits to South Carolina, visiting his uncle, Frank Tarbox, who worked for the Huntingtons at Brookgreen. After graduating from high school, Gurdon joined the Army in 1946 and spent two years in the Pacific collecting vehicles left behind during the war with Japan. He went to Michigan State University to study forestry on the GI Bill. He spent summers working for the U.S. Forest Service in Oregon and Arizona. After earning a master’s degree at Purdue University, he went to work reclaiming strip mines in the west. Tarbox called it “the most depressing work I’ve ever done.” When Frank Tarbox suffered a heart attack, he invited his nephew to come to work at Brookgreen. Archer Huntington invited Gurdon to his farm in Connecticut for an interview, and convinced him to take the job. The family connection, as well as his forestry experience, was important. Tarbox and his wife, Ann, arrived in June 1954 with their infant daughter. They lived in a house on what is now Huntington Beach State Park, where the Huntingtons had built Atalaya as their winter home. There were three fireplaces for heat, no air conditioning and the closest phone was at the Hammock Shops. The summer of 1954 was one of the driest on record. In October, the coast was hit by Hurricane Hazel. “For the next five years all we did was clean up,” Tarbox recalled in an interview 40 years later. During his tenure, Tarbox helped install the first phone at Brookgreen, using mules to drag the wire, ran a sewage treatment plant and managed the electrical system. He also managed Brookgreen’s forests, which helped provide income to maintain the gardens. Brookgreen didn’t start charging admission until 1968. Tarbox became a trustee of Brookgreen in 1958, and the gardens’ director in 1963. The gardens themselves continued to grow along with the area’s population. In 1990, Brookgreen trustees adopted a long-range capital plan. The Huntingtons’ goal was to attract people to the gardens as a way to expose them to the sculpture collection, Tarbox once explained. “Our real business is to influence and change lives,” he said. He and his family lived at Brookgreen for 38 years and Tarbox was always on call. “Brookgreen has been very demanding and very confining,” he once said. “Fortunately, I enjoy it.” After retiring from Brookgreen, he served on the board of the Bartlett Tree Expert Co. from 1995 to 2006. He also served on the American Association of Museums, Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, Southeastern Museums Conference, S.C. Federation of Museums, Georgetown County Accommodations Tax Committee, the county Historical Society, Kaminski House Museum and Litchfield Country Club Property Owners Association. He was also a member of the National Sculpture Society, S.C. Hall of Fame Board, S.C. Heritage Trust Commission, Governor’s Mansion Commission, Winyah Bay Focus Area Task Force and the Georgetown Hospital System Foundation. He received the Garden Club of America’s Distinguished Service Award for Conservation in 1995, Award of Merit from the botanical gardens association in 1994, the James Short Award for Service from the museums conference in 1989, the museum federation’s Professional Service Award in 1995 and Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce Individual Award for Public Service for 1993-94. He received an honorary doctorate from the University of South Carolina in 1993 and the Order of Palmetto from Gov. David M. Beasley in 1998. He was an active member of All Saints Church, elected to the vestry for several terms and served as junior warden in 1996-97. In addition to his wife, Milver Ann Johnson Tarbox, he is survived by their four children, Paul Edward Tarbox and his wife, Anita, of Mechanicsville, Va., the Rev. Janet Ellen Tarbox and her husband, Talmadge LeGrand, of Edgefield, Joyce Elaine Tarbox Schumacher and her husband, Ernest, of Marietta, Ga., and Lucia Ann Tarbox Raatma and her husband, Andres, of Wesley Chapel, Fla.; a brother, Robert Hodgson Tarbox and his wife, Sara, of Maryville, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Interment was Saturday at All Saints Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Brookgreen Gardens, P.O. Box 3368 Pawleys Island, SC 29585 or All Saints Church, 3560 Kings River Rd., Pawleys Island, SC 29585.
April 29, 2010 Louellen Walsh82
Louellen D. Walsh of Lakes at Litchfield died April 11 at her home. She was 82. Mrs. Walsh was born in Syracuse, N.Y., a daughter of Harry J. DeDell and Mary H. Belge DeDell. She was very active in communities wherever she lived. Mrs. Walsh was a member of Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church and enjoyed bird watching. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, Francis J. Walsh, a daughter, Mary L. Walsh, and a brother, Gary DeDell. Mrs. Walsh is survived by a son, Daniel C. Walsh and partner John Davenport of Conway; a daughter, Kathleen W. MacAndrew and her husband, Vincent, of East Greenwich, R.I.; three grandchildren, Michael, Ross and Bryce of East Greenwich; and one sister, Joyce A. Butler and husband, Nelson, of Baldwinsville, N.Y. A memorial service will be held in East Greenwich. Memorials may be sent to the National Federation of the Blind, 1800 Johnson St., Baltimore, MD 21230-4998. There is an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
April 29, 2010 Mr. Vic Bushong66
Victor Earl Bushong Jr. of Allston Plantation died Wednesday at his home. He was 66. He was born May 5, 1943, in Lancaster, Pa., a son of Theresa S. Bushong and Victor Earl Bushong. Affectionately known as “Mr. Vic” to his family and friends, he attended Pawleys Island Community Church. He was remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather. Mr. Bushong was a participant in a clinical trial for the drug MDV3100 for prostate cancer. In addition to his mother, of Lancaster, he is survived by his wife, Penelope L. Bushong; his daughter, Jennifer Susan Sante of Roswell, Ga.; his two sons, Christopher Donley Bushong of Nashville and Matthew Hoffer and his wife, Darcie, of Pawleys Island; five grandchildren, Neal Charles, Bryn Mackenzie and Presley Ann Hoffer, and Elizabeth Anne and Lindsay Rae Sante; a number of close friends, Bob and Timi Cairns, Gary and Lynne Hornbacher, Carole McGill, Joe and Kathi Miller, Don and Fran Wills, Dick and Joan Saffer, and Michelle Fremault; his beloved dog, Bethany Jane, and his cat, Diana Marie. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Pawleys Island Community Church, conducted by the Rev. Bob Barrows. Memorials may be made to Grand Strand Urology Research Center, 823 82nd Parkway, Suite B, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572; Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser Street, Georgetown, SC 29440; or Waccamaw Community Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 1269 Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. Online condolences may be sent at www.williamsburgfuneralhome.com.
April 22, 2010 Charlie Stamper55, former owner of Movie Magic
Charles Woodson Stamper III of Andrews, a former Pawleys Island area businessman, died Monday at Tidelands Community Hospice House. He was 55. He was born June 3, 1954, in Georgetown, a son of Eleanor Sims Stamper and Charles Woodson Stamper Jr. He grew up in Andrews and graduated from Andrews Academy. Mr. Stamper was the property manager for the family real estate interest. He also worked as a paralegal in Winston-Salem, N.C., was the former owner and manager of Movie Magic rental store at Pawleys Island and also worked at Winyah Auto Parts in Georgetown. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Andrews. In addition to his mother, of Andrews, he is survived by a brother, Robert S. Stamper and his wife, Shea, of Andrews; a sister, Marie A. Stamper of Andrews; a nephew, Rob Stamper and his wife, Lorie, of Andrews; and a niece, Sarah A. Stamper of Columbia. Funeral services were Wednesday at Andrews Memorial Cemetery. There is an online guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com. The family may also be reached at 204 W. Alder St. in Andrews. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Andrews, 106 E. Oakland St., Andrews, SC 29510; Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440; or Hugs for Horses, c/o Georgetown Equestrian Center, 215 Equestrian Dr., Georgetown, SC 29440.
April 22, 2010 Emilio Bonzani85, Army vet
Emilio D. Bonzani of the River Club died Monday at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 85. He was born in New York City, a son of Peter and Albina Bonzani. Mr. Bonzani served in the Army during World War II. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Bonzani; sons, Robert Bonzani of New Jersey and Andrew Bonzani of New York; eight grandchildren and a brother, Peter Bozani of New Jersey. Two other sons, John Bonzani and Lawrence Bonzani, died before him. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church by the Rev. Pat Stensen. Memorials may be made to Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church, 1633 Waverly Rd. Pawleys Island, SC 29585. Sign a guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
April 8, 2010 Charles Newkirk76, VFW member was retired engineer
Charles Johnston Newkirk of Hagley died Friday at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 76. Mr. Newkirk was born in Memphis, Tenn., the son of Harold and Elizabeth Newkirk. He grew up in Greenville, Ill., and attended the University of Illinois at Carbondale. After serving in the Army guarding the Panama Canal, he was a mechanical engineer for Carrier. Mr. Newkirk was member of the Georgetown Presbyterian Church and VFW Post 6444. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, a sister, Betty Ferguson, and a daughter-in-law, Debbie Newkirk. Mr. Newkirk is survived by his wife, Josephine Schubert Newkirk of Hagley; five children, Nancy and her fiancé, Kenneth Watts, of Pawleys Island, Charles Newkirk and his wife, Jodi, of Tulsa, Okla., Philip Newkirk of Surfside Beach, Sally and her husband, James Monaghan, of Mount Pleasant, and John of Panama; his grandchildren, Christopher and Ashley of Maryland, Charles (Chip) and Tiffany of Greenville, Philip, Corey and Tara of Surfside Beach; James and his wife, Natalie, of Charlotte, Zachary, a junior at The Citadel, and Savannah of Mount Pleasant; Kenneth’s daughter, Emily; and a niece, Mary Ferguson Quinn and her husband, Earl, of Bellevue, Ill. There was a memorial service Wednesday at Georgetown Presbyterian Church. Memorials may be sent to Georgetown Presbyterian Church, 558 Black River Rd., Georgetown, SC 29440; or Foundation for Stroke Victims International and Winyah Hospice. Sign a guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com.
April 1, 2010 Joyce Sumwalt75, volunteer at Richland Memorial
Joyce Sumwalt of Columbia and Litchfield by the Sea died March 26 at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Home. She was 75. She was born June 15, 1934, in Baltimore, a daughter of Betty Taft Mills and Ladson Arthur Mills Jr. She was reared in Washington, D.C. A graduate of Mount Vernon Seminary in Washington, she was a life-long learner with many interests. Mrs. Sumwalt was a 30-year volunteer with Richland Memorial Hospital, and a member of the Junior League of Columbia, the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in South Carolina, the Columbia Garden Club, the New Century Club, several book clubs and First Presbyterian Church in Columbia. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Robert L. Sumwalt Jr.; a daughter, Elizabeth S. Clark and her husband, Emery; a son, Robert L. Sumwalt III and his wife, Anne, of Columbia; her grandchildren, R. Emery Clark Jr., C. Mills Clark and K. Mackenzie Sumwalt; sister, Betsy M. McKay and her husband, Julius, of Columbia; a brother, Ladson A. Mills III and his wife, Tina, of Easton, Md.; a sister-in-law, Mary S. Coxe of Darlington; and several cousins. Services were Sunday at First Presbyterian Church. Memorials may be made to the Still Hopes Residents Assistance Fund, 1 Exum Dr., West Columbia, SC 29169. There is a guest book at www.dunbarfunerals.com.
April 1, 2010 Betsy Bottomly88, former activity director at Lakes of Litchfield
Elizabeth J. “Betsy” Bottomly of Salt Marsh Cove, former activity director at the Lakes at Litchfield, died March 26 in Oklahoma City. She was 88. She was born July 5, 1921, in Fort Monmouth, N.J., the daughter of Charles and Dorothy Simpson. At 23, she joined the Red Cross and went to the South Pacific to care for troops during World War II. She was a military wife for 30 years before retiring in Boulder Creek, Calif., and Pawleys Island. Mrs. Bottomly was active to the end, said her son, Roc, with whom she was living. As an 88-year-old activity coordinator, she worked at the Lakes retirement center through August. She was a faithful worshipper at All Saints Church, a happy part of the Salt Marsh Cove “loop” and a regular nine-holer at the former Sea Gull Golf Club. She personified “stay positive and stay vertical,” her son said. At the core, she was a lover of God and lover of people. She would say her greatest achievement was raising five kids, all of whom loved her dearly and enjoyed her life-giving affirmation throughout her life. “If she could speak today, she’d say, ‘thanks for the wonderful memories, and for the kind calls and cards during my last days with you. Let God love you and save you. You should see what I’m doing now,” her son said. Mrs. Bottomly is survived by her four children: Roc, Kirk, Sheri and Kris; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her daughter Viki. Memorials for orphan care can be sent to Elizabeth J. Bottomly at Bank of America, 333 N. Bryant Ave, Edmond, OK 73034.
April 1, 2010 William Clark85, retired executive was also developer
William Judkins Clark of Denver, a former Pawleys Island area resident, died March 20. He was 85. He was born July 21, 1924, in Savannah, Ga., the son of Reuben Grove Clark and Katherine Judkins Clark, and raised in Albany, N.Y. He graduated from the Woodberry Forest School and Yale University, where he sang with the Whiffenpoofs and was a member of Skull and Bones. As an Army Air Force pilot during World War II, he saw combat in the Pacific. His business career included significant roles at Owens-Corning Fiberglas and Ciba-Geigy. He was involved in real estate development after moving to Pawleys Island. Generous with both time and resources, he is remembered with love by friends, family, and the many who felt his warmth and charity. Mr. Clark is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Mary Thompson Clark; his brothers, Reuben and Holland; his children: William Judkins Clark Jr., Catherine Clark Shopneck and Mary Clark Talbot, all of Denver; six grandchildren: Fraser, Adam, and Will Clark, Andy and Chris Shopneck and Betts Talbot; and two great-grandchildren. There was a memorial service Tuesday in Denver. Funeral services will be at Vanderbilt University in Nashville on April 17. Memorials may be made to Yale University or the Alzheimer’s Association.
April 1, 2010 Joan Boblaskytravel agent took time to see the world
Joan Gayden Boblasky of Pawleys Island, who enjoyed a career in the travel industry, died Feb. 11. She was remembered as a strong and brave woman who loved being a mother to her twins. She was born in Horrell Hill near Columbia, the fifth child of Quitman M. and Lillie A. Gayden. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and psychology. Her joy of reading gave her the opportunity to work as a student aide at the USC library. She went on to work as a reservations/executive accounts agent at Delta Airlines in Birmingham, Ala., where she met and married her husband, Dr. Harry Boblasky, who was a dentist. She later became a certified travel agent and manager of a branch agency. “The perks allowed my mother to enjoy countless trips to see the world,” said her daughter Beth Boblasky. “It also provided my sister and I with our first plane ride at the tender age of 12 months to see our South Carolina relatives and the memory of exciting stories of stewardesses and passengers helping with the baby twins in flight.” She was an active member at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Columbia, and when she retired, she attended St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Mrs. Boblasky loved mystery novels, baking, ceramics, flower arranging, holiday decorating, and sharing family traditions and stories with her daughters. She was predeceased by her husband, two sisters, Keenan G. Caughman and Joyce M. Gayden, and two brothers, Quitman M. Gayden Jr. and Roy A. Gayden. She is survived by her twin daughters, Beth K. Boblasky of Pawleys Island and Jennifer B. Massey and her husband, James, of Plano, Texas; two nieces, Kay C. Sins of Alpharetta, Ga., and AnnLynn Caughman of Columbia; two great-nieces, Michelle C. Darby of Charlotte and Nan D. Baron of Port Royal; a great-great nephew, Tucker E. Baron, and a great-great niece, Abigail M. Baron, both of Port Royal; and many cousins. There was a memorial service at Ebenezer Lutheran Church on Feb. 16.
April 1, 2010 Margie Rogers91, member of Pawleys Island Presbyterian
Margie Graham Rogers of Cayce, a longtime Pawleys Island area resident, died Sunday at Lexington County Medical Center. She was 91. She was born Sept. 13, 1918, in Dillon, a daughter of George Darius Graham and Roxie Irene Harrelson Graham. She grew up in Dillon County. Mrs. Rogers lived at Pawleys Island for a number of years and was a member of Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church. She moved to Cayce in October. She was predeceased by her husband, Jeremiah “Jerry” Berry Rogers Jr. Mrs. Rogers is survived by a daughter, Jeri Lynn Coleman, and her husband, Jerry, of Cayce; two sisters, Betty Moody and Sara Watts and her husband, Bob, of Georgetown; a niece-daughter, Barbara Ann Newell of Marion; and a number of other nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Wednesday at Pawleys Island Presbyterian. Burial was in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church, 9967 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, S.C. 29585. There is an online guestbook at www.mayerfuneralhome.com.
April 1, 2010 Regina McKenna81, worked for 36 years for Grumman
Regina Anne McKenna of Murrells Inlet died Wednesday at Kingston Nursing Center in Conway. She was 81. She was born in Bayside, N.Y., a daughter of Edward T. and Agnes Reid McKenna. She was a graduate of Bayside High School, Berkley School New York, and received a bachelor of arts degree from SUNY College Old Westbury and a master’s in human resources from SUNY Stony Brook University. Miss McKenna was employed for 36 years as senior program administrator with Grumman Aircraft Systems. in Bethpage, N.Y. She was predeceased by a brother-in-law, Robert G. Black. Miss McKenna is survived by her brothers, James E. McKenna of Murrells Inlet and Edward T. McKenna of New York; her sisters, Agnes Black of Conway, Patricia Butler and her husband, Paul, of New York, Clare Doran of Sarasota, Fla., and Mary Gambeski and her husband, George, of Pennsylvania; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews. A mass of Christian burial will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church with Father Ray Carlo officiating. Entombment will take place at a later date at St. Michael columbarium. Memorials may be made to: St. Michael Catholic Church Building Fund, 542 Cypress Ave., Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. Sign a guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
March 25, 2010 Alwyn Goldstein94, founded Georgetown department store
Alwyn Oscar Goldstein, the former owner of Alwyn’s Department Store in Georgetown, died March 16 in Charlotte. He was 94. He was born on June 4, 1915, in Charleston, the son of Max and Rosie Goldman Goldstein. Mr. Goldstein owned Alwyn’s from 1938 to 1989, before retiring to Charlotte in 2004. He was an avid supporter of the Charlotte chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, a 33rd degree Mason, a Shriner, and a past patron of Eastern Star Chapter 148 of Georgetown. In addition to his parents, Mr. Goldstein was predeceased by his first wife, Thelma Engel Goldstein. Mr. Goldstein is survived by his wife of 41 years, Frances Ward Goldstein; his daughter, Roz G. Greenspon and her husband, Marty Birnbaum, of Charlotte; his son, Dr. Steven Goldstein and his wife, Hallie, of West Chester, Pa.; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and Stan Greenspon, Dorothy Phipps and Sam Ward. Interment was March 19 in Georgetown. Memorials may be made to the Charlotte chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 205 Regency Executive Park Dr., Suite 102, Charlotte, NC 28217; or to Temple Beth Elohim, 230 Screven Street, Georgetown, SC 29442. There is an online guest book at www.hankinswhittington.com.
March 25, 2010 Donald Busch79, creator of first IBM lab in North Carolina
Donald Frank Busch of Litchfield Country Club, an engineer who became an executive with IBM, died March 4 at his home. He was 79. He was born July 7, 1930, in Flushing, N.Y., the son of Emma Hauser and Frank Busch. In high school Mr. Busch played football and wrestled. He won a full Navy ROTC college scholarship and graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He was commissioned a Navy ensign and served on a destroyer during the Korean War. As a lieutenant junior grade, he taught engineering at Officer Candidate School in Newport, R.I. After naval service, he worked for IBM as an engineer and rose to executive management positions during his 32-year career. He worked in many locations, including Raleigh, N.C., where he was responsible for creating the first IBM laboratory at the Research Triangle Park. He earned his master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Syracuse University and was issued six patents and eight published inventions. In 1987, he retired to Litchfield Beach and taught computer science at Horry-Georgetown Technical College. As a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, he served on the church council and as treasurer. He also played USTA team tennis. Mr. Busch made lifelong friendships and will be remembered for his caring nature and quick wit and ability to fix anything. He had two sisters, Marjorie Busch Ewald and her husband, John, of Brookhaven Hamlet, N.Y., and the late Carol Burton Terry and her husband, Herbert, of Copiague, N.Y. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Shirley Thomas Busch; three children, Susan Gail Busch of Pawleys Island, Wendy Busch Triant, and her husband, Richard, of Lansing, N.Y., and Stephen Thomas Busch and his wife, Christine, of Pleasanton, Calif.; and five grandchildren, Jessica and Nicole Triant, and Kevin, David and William Busch. His family thanks Heartland Hospice for their loving care and support. A memorial service officiated by Pastor David Lyle and reception will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s. Memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice Services, 1500 Main St. Conway, SC 29526 and St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 65 Crooked Oak Dr. and Highway 17, Pawleys Island, SC 29585.
March 25, 2010 Guy Tarrant Jr.94, construction company founder
Guy Matthews Tarrant Jr., founder of a construction company, died March 20 at his home in Columbia. He was 94. He was born on Oct. 9, 1915, in Greenwood, a son of Guy Matthews Tarrant Sr. and Elizabeth Barnwell Kelly. He grew up in Columbia, graduated from Palmer College Academy in DeFuniak Springs, Fla., in 1933, and attended the University of South Carolina where he pledged Sigma Nu. In 1938, he graduated from Clemson A&M College with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Mr. Tarrant was a first lieutenant in the Marines during World War II, serving as Gen. Alexander A. Vandergrift’s aide. He retired as a major from the Marine Corps Reserve. After the war he returned to Columbia where he served as vice president of Southern Building Corp. He later founded Lafaye-Tarrant Construction Co. Inc., which he operated for 45 years before retiring in 1978. Mr. Tarrant was a member of the American Association of General Contractors, Kiwanis International, Columbia Ball, First Families of South Carolina, Forest Lake Club, Litchfield Country Club, Quadrille Club, Southern Seniors Golf Association, and the St. Andrews Society. He also once served as the ambassador of golf to Canada under President Dwight Eisenhower’s Person to Person Program. Mr. Tarrant is survived by his wife, Shelvie Belser Tarrant; his brother, William Barnwell Tarrant; his son, Guy Cheves Tarrant and his wife, Teresa Jenkins, of Charleston; his daughters, Bet and Mackey Tarrant of Columbia; his grandsons, Langdon Cheves Tarrant and his wife, Jennifer Doles, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Joseph McCord Tarrant of Charleston; his great grandchildren, Adaire Christine and Langdon Cheves Tarrant Jr. of Jacksonville; his cousin, Charlotte Roehm Taylor and her husband, James, of Hilton Head Island; his stepchildren, Robert Henry Burnside Jr. and his wife, Linda Goodwin, Ashley Burnside Brantley and her husband, Benjamin Edward Brantley, of Columbia, Debra Burnside Rentz and her husband, Richard Daryl Rentz, of Brunswick, Ga; and seven step-granddaughters and two step-grandsons. He was predeceased by his first wife, Mackey King Tarrant and his sister, Elizabeth Tarrant Moffat. Funeral services and burial were Tuesday at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Columbia. Memorials may be made to Carolina Children’s Home, 3201 Trenholm Rd., Columbia, SC 29204 or Trinity Foundation, 1100 Sumter St., Columbia, SC 29201. Please sign the guest book at www.dunbarfunerals.com.
March 18, 2010 Tim Allen61, member of Reserve Golf Club
J. Tim Allen of Greenville, a member of the Reserve Golf Club, died Tuesday. He was 61. He was born in Greenville, the son of Joe Thomas Allen and Willene Enloe Allen. He was a 1966 graduate of Greenville High School, where he was dubbed “Mr. Athletic” by the students and was captain of the football team. He graduated from Georgia Military College in 1968 at the top of his class and attended the University of Mississippi. He served in the Air Force for three years during the Vietnam War. Following his honorable discharge from the Air Force, Mr. Allen went to work for Winn Dixie Food Stores, serving as a store manager in Tampa, Fla. He returned to Greenville in 1983 to work with his father as a partner in JTA Factoring, Inc. He retired in 1997 after they sold the business. Mr. Allen was a communicant of Christ Church Episcopal in Greenville for more than 15 years, a member of the Greenville Cotillion Club, and a member of the Reserve and Verdae Green golf clubs. He was also a voluntary reader for his grandson’s first-grade class, a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the coach of the Greenville High School girls tennis team from 2002-2004. In addition to his wife, Kathryn Richardson Allen, and his father, he is survived by his stepmother, Linda Hartsell Allen; his children, Mark Timothy Allen and Mary Kathryn Allen; and his grandson, Joe Thomas Allen II. Funeral services were Friday. Burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Greenville. Memorials may be made to the Sarcoma Foundation of America, 9884 Main Street, Damascus, MD 20872 or www.curesarcoma.org. Sign a guest book at www.mackeymortuary.com.
March 18, 2010 Mamie Delzell96, was once radio station's 'Town Crier'
Mamie Assey Delzell of Georgetown, who once owned the city’s radio station, died Tuesday in Pawleys Island. She was 96. She was born Feb. 25, 1914, in Georgetown County, the daughter of John Thomas Assey Sr. and Letifa Kozma Assey. She was a life-long resident of Georgetown. Mrs. Delzell and her husband, the late Joseph B. Delzell, owned and managed radio station WGTN, where she was known as the “Town Crier” for her program “Hello Ladies.” She was involved in many community activities, and was honored with a key to the city of Georgetown and as Business Woman of the Year. A member of St. Mary Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church, she was active with the Altar Society, which she served as treasurer, the Catholic Women’s Club and the choir. Mrs. Delzell is survived by her nieces and nephews: Susan Lilly Parker and sons Joseph E. Wilson and his wife, Christina, and Andrew G. Parker, Helen Lilly Johnson, John T. Adrian, James M. Assey, Jane Assey, Robert A. Assey, and Dr. C. Timothy Assey and many great- and great-great nieces and nephews. She was a mother to them all. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a brother, Dr. John T. Assey Jr.; four sisters, Rosa A. Lilly, Matilda Assey, Lillian Assey and Jesse Assey; and nephew, Dr. Michael Assey, Visitation is Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Mary on Broad Street in Georgetown, followed by a wake. Funeral services are Saturday at 11 a.m. at the church. Memorials may be made to St. Mary Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church, 317 Broad Street, Georgetown, S.C. 29440 or a charity of the donor’s choice. There is a guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com.
March 11, 2010 Barbara Schuette86, helped sea turtle project
Barbara Hinrichs Schuette, a former DeBordieu Colony resident, died at her home in West Chester, Pa., on Jan. 25. She was 86. Mrs. Schuette was born Aug. 13, 1923, in Staten Island, N.Y. She graduated from Staten Island Academy and earned an associate arts degree from Bradford College and a degree in industrial design from Pratt Institute of Art in 1946. She married William W. Schuette in 1948 and they raised their family in the St. Davids section of Radnor Township, Pa., before moving to DeBordieu Colony in 1992, where they lived until 2006. After moving to DeBordieu, Mrs. Schuette took a great interest in South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts, which works to protect sea turtles, their nests and their habitat. She was instrumental in establishing SCUTE in DeBordieu Colony, and for many years coordinated volunteers. Mrs. Schuette was an accomplished golfer, competing at the highest level in Golf Association of Philadelphia team matches. She was a St. Davids Club champion seven times and played into her 80s. She also enjoyed painting, needlework, sculpture and volunteering. She is survived by her daughters, Karla Schuette Read, Paula S. Rimsky and Sandra S. Fierlinger; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Schuette was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, and her son, Peter H. Schuette. Memorials may be made to the Sea Turtle Rescue Program, c/o South Carolina Aquarium, 100 Aquarium Wharf, Charleston, SC 29401.
March 11, 2010 'Tunie' Bissell85
Margaret Carter “Tunie” Bissell, a former North Litchfield resident, died March 8, in Palm Bay, Fla. She was 85. Mrs. Bissell was born June 14, 1924, in Mountain Rest. She is survived by her sister, Ena Carter Shirley; her daughters, Margaret Bissell Walker and her husband, Bill, and Anna Bissell Bourne and her husband, Frank; her daughter-in-law Melissa Bissell; and her grandchildren, Emily Bourne Kirby and her husband, Cary, Suzanne Bourne Swindling and her husband, Mike, and Wilson Murray Bissell. Mrs. Bissell was predeceased by her husband, Samuel Wickham Bissell Jr., her son, Samuel Wickham Bissell III and her grandson Samuel Wickham Bissell IV. A memorial service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church. March 11, 2010 Sharon Maher71, Realtor was a Hospice volunteer
Sharon Walker Maher of Heritage Plantation died March 2 at her residence. She was 71. Mrs. Maher was born in Somers Point, N.J., on June 18, 1938, a daughter of Clinton Payne Walker and Elizabeth Shore Powell Walker. She grew up in Ocean City, N.J., and graduated from Ocean City High School. Mrs. Maher lived in Alexandria, Va., for 45 years before moving to Pawleys Island several years ago. Mrs. Maher was a Realtor with the Georgetown Agency. She was a volunteer with Tidelands Community Hospice and a member of Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. She is survived by three sons, Michael Maher and his wife, Toni, of Harrisonburg, Va., Robbie Maher and his wife, Pam, of Alexandria, and Mark Maher and his wife, Taryn, of Boca Raton, Fla.; three daughters, Melodie Maher and her husband, Sandy, of Harrisonburg, Meredith Henwood her husband, Tom, of Owings, Md., and Monet Paterson, her husband, Ray, of Alexandria; a brother, Clinton P. Walker Jr. and his wife, Ginny, of Lakeland, Fla.; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services were Saturday at Precious Blood. Memorials may be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, S.C. 29440. There is an online guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com. March 4, 2010 Ruth Starnesformer Sunday school teacher
Ruth Benn Starnes of Pawleys Island died Monday at Waccamaw Community Hospital. She was born in Maysville, Ky., a daughter of the Rev. Dr. Robert Lee Benn and Mary Ruth Turner Benn. She attended Queens College in Charlotte, and graduated from Maryville College in Maryville, Tenn. Mrs. Starnes was an active member of Georgetown Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Women of the Church and a former Sunday school teacher at the church. Five sisters and a brother died before her. She is survived by her husband, J. Wesley Starnes; five nieces, Ruth Oliver Bell and her husband, Cobb, of Georgetown, Margaret Rose Macdonald of Williamsburg, Va., Dr. Martha Macdonald of Rock Hill, Juliana Ott of Lexington, and Sarah Swinn and her husband, Craig, of Gettysburg, Pa.; three nephews, the Rev. Robert Benn Vincent and his wife, Sandy, of Alexandra, La., Dr. Roderick Macdonald and his wife, Helen, of Columbia, and Thomas B. Bobo and his wife, Terry, of Las Vegas; and a number of great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews. Funeral services are at 11 a.m. today at Georgetown Presbyterian Church followed by a reception in the fellowship hall. Officiating will be the Rev. Stephen H. Wilkins, the Rev. Robert Benn Vincent, and the Rev. Dr. William H. Puckett Jr. Burial is at 2 p.m. in Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens in Georgetown. There is a guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, Inc., 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440 or Georgetown Presbyterian Church, John Leland Scholarship Fund, 558 Black River Rd., Georgetown, SC 29440. February 18, 2010 Peggy Musselman79, broker at Pawleys Island Realty
Ramona Rea “Peggy” Musselman of Pawleys Island died Wednesday at her home. She was 79. She was born on July 2, 1930, in Eden, N.C., a daughter of James Edgar Rea and Augusta Elizabeth Radford Rea. Mrs. Musselman was an associate broker with Pawleys Island Realty, and a member of Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church. She was remembered as a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She is survived by her husband, Frank Musselman; two sons, James Richard Robinson of Acworth, Ga., and Thomas William Robinson of Jonesville, Va.; three daughters, Elizabeth Rea Jensen of Woodstock, Ga., Alice Robinson Lewis of Newport, Ore., and Sue Stark Deford of Pawleys Island; a brother, James Edgar Rea Jr. of Mechanicsville, Va.; three sisters, Rosalie Chapman of Morganton, N.C., and Ravena Knight and Anna Soulios, both of Mathews, Va.; six grandchildren, Chandler Rea Stark and Asher Cheyenne Robinson, both of Pawleys Island, Charles Clinton Griffin and Lonnie Rea Griffin, both of Roanoke, Va., Crystal Renae Griffin of Norfolk, Va., and George Edward McClammer Jr. of Roanoke; and seven great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Frank S. Holsclaw officiating. Memorials may be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, S.C. 29442; JOY School, 9967 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, S.C. 29585; or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, Tenn. 38101. There is an online guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com. February 11, 2010 Rita Riordan83, helped start garden center
Rita Francis Riordan of of Hagley Estates died Sunday at her home. She was 83. She was born Aug. 10, 1926, in Nanticoke, Pa., the daughter of Stella and Anthony Krynick Sr. Mrs. Riordan owned a hair salon in Bridgeton, N.J., for more than 30 years before moving to Pawleys Island, where she and her husband helped their sons start and run Plantation Services Garden Center. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Thomas Riordan; her daughter, Sharon Calderone and her husband, John, of Hammonton, N.J.; two sons, Michael Riordan and his wife, Rose, and Patrick Riordan, both of Pawleys Island; her sister-in-law, Carole Krynick of Bridgeton; and many nieces and nephews in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. A Mass of Christian burial will be today at 11 a.m. at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow at the church columbarium. The family will receive friends in the church narthex an hour before the service. Memorials may be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440; or Hollings Cancer Center, P.O. Box 25055, Charleston, SC 29424. There is an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. February 11, 2010 Emaline Brown79, retired restaurant owner loved bridge
Emaline Kennerly Brown of Myrtle Beach died Jan. 28 at Tidelands Community Hospice House in Georgetown. She was 79. She was born in Salley on March 28, 1930, a daughter of Lewis Carlton Kennerly and Mae Kella Clamp Kennerly. Mrs. Brown was the former owner of The Filling Station Restaurant in Myrtle Beach, and a member of the Horizons Sunday School Class at the First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was also an avid bridge player. She is survived by two sons, H. Grady Brown III and his wife, Nancy, of Beaufort, and the Rev. Thomas C. Brown and his wife, Libby, of Pawleys Island; four grandchildren, Caroline Brown of Charleston, and Bennett, Thomas and Margaret Brown, all of Pawleys Island; several brothers and sisters-in-law and many nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry Grady Brown Jr., two sisters and a brother. A celebration of her life was held at First Presbyterian on Jan. 31 and burial was in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Columbia. Memorials be made to All Saints’ Church, 3560 Kings River Road, Pawleys Island, SC 29585; First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 1306, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578; or Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440. There is an online guestbook at www.msfh.net. February 11, 2010 Richard Watkins50, nurse anesthetist
Richard Forbes Watkins of Hagley Estates died Feb. 2. He was 50. Mr. Watkins was a nurse anesthetist at Conway Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Donna Watkins; his children, Andrew Forbes Watkins, Lucas Anthony Watkins and Kate Tyler Watkins; his father, William F. Watkins Jr.; his sister, Sally Anne Bobbitt and her husband, Tom; his brother, William N. Watkins and his wife, Jean Penick Watkins; and his nephews, William E. Watkins and Henry B. Watkins. A memorial service was held Saturday at All Saints’ Church. There is an online guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com. January 28, 2010 Marshall Bryant Sr.81, past Rotary district governor
Marshall G. Bryant Sr. of Litchfield Country Club, a retired Bell System engineer, died Sunday. He was 81. He was born Sept. 4, 1928, in Winston-Salem, N.C., the son of Gaither and Flora Bryant. He was an Eagle Scout. He earned a degree in industrial engineering from North Carolina State University and was a professional engineer. He worked for the Bell System for 34 years in various engineering, administrative and managerial assignments at Western Electric Co., Bell Telephone Laboratories and AT&T. For five years, he directed the Governor’s Initiative for Workforce Excellence in Georgetown and Horry counties. He was also a former chairman of the Georgetown County Commission on Higher Education. He served in the Air Force and was a captain in the Air Force Reserve. For the past 20 years, Mr. Bryant was a very active member of the Rotary Club of Pawleys Island, where he served as president prior to becoming governor of District 7770 in 2000-01. Along with his wife, he was a Paul Harris fellow, benefactor and major donor. His Rotary travels included international conventions in Europe, South America and the United States. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America, and a life member of the National Eagle Scout Association. He received the District Award of Merit, Council Silver Beaver Award, Regional Silver Antelope Award and the Distinguished Service Award of the National Eagle Scout Association. He was a Scottish Rite 32nd Degree Mason, Shriner, past master of his lodge and past grand chaplain. He frequently conducted Masonic funeral services. He served his church in numerous leadership roles, including adult teacher, lay leader, trustee and elder. Mr. Bryant is survived by his wife, Nina; a daughter, Linda Reeves and her husband, Richard S. Reeves Jr., of Basking Ridge, N.J.; two sons, Marshall Jr. of Myrtle Beach and Mark of New York; and a sister, Barbara Jane Pappas of Winston-Salem. Funeral services were Wednesday at Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church, conducted by the Rev. Frank Holsclaw.
January 21, 2010 Ruth Macklen93, moved to Georgetown in 1935
Ruth Sheridan Macklen of Pawleys Island died Saturday at Waccamaw Community Hospital. She was 93. Mrs. Macklen was born in Homestead, Pa., on July 14, 1916, a daughter of James Richard Sheridan and Mary Anna Daniels Sheridan. She grew up in Pennsylvania and moved to Georgetown after her marriage in 1935. She then moved to Pawleys Island in 1987. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Georgetown. She was predeceased by her husband, Ralph Waldo Macklen; and a grandson, Guy Houser. Mrs. Macklen is survived by two daughters, Mary Lou Houser and her husband, Elwood, of South Hampton, Pa., and Bonita Springs, Fla., and Patricia Ann Macklen of Pawleys Island; a step-daughter, Kathleen M. Futrell and her husband, Archie, of Socastee; four grandchildren, Forrest Houser, Bruce Houser, Scott Houser, and Sara Ruth Fair, all of Pennsylvania; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Arden Hallman officiating. Burial will follow in Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens in Georgetown. The family will receive friends at the Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home tonight from 6 to 8. Memorials may be made to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 555, Georgetown, S.C. 29442 or to the charity of one’s choice. There is an online guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com. January 21, 2010 Sam Macaione89
Sam R. Macaione of Lakes at Litchfield, died Saturday at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 89. Mr. Macaione is survived by his wife of 61 years, Glorya S. Macaione; three children, Kim Louise Witkowski, Philip Macaione II, and David Martin Macaione; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at All Saints Church with the Rt. Rev. Terrell L. Glenn Jr. officiating. Memorials may be made to All Saints Church, 3560 Kings River Rd., Pawleys Island, S.C. 29585. There is an online guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com. January 14, 2010 Louis Ehrich Jr.93, director of land trust
Louis Seigman Ehrich Jr. of the Lakes at Litchfield died Jan. 5 at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 93. Mr. Ehrich was the son of Louis S. and Florence Loeb Ehrich. He was a graduate of the University of Virginia, where he majored in engineering. He was a director of the Winchester (Conn.) Land Trust and the Park Pond Club Inc. In 1978, the National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers named him service manager of the year. In 2003, he retired as a senior associate with JAD Associates and moved from Connecticut to the Lakes at Litchfield to be near family. Mr. Ehrich was predeceased by his brother, Benjamin Becker Ehrich, of California. He is survived by a number of cousins. Burial was in Temple Beth Elohim Cemetery in Georgetown. An online guest book is available at www.mayerfuneralhome.com. January 14, 2010 James Harrelson90, owned Sumter laundry
James Dow Harrelson, a part-time resident of DeBordieu, died Jan. 5 at Covenant Place in Sumter. He was 90. Born in Oswego on April 28, 1919, he was a son of Dow and Mary Cummings Harrelson. He graduated from Columbia High School and attended the University of South Carolina, where he lettered in boxing. Mr. Harrelson joined the Army Air Corps and flew fighters out of North Africa during World War II. He was shot down over northern Italy and spent 17 months in Stalag Luft 1, a German prison camp. After the war, he spent a short time flying fighters around the United States, and then he began his career with Sumter Laundry and Dry Cleaners, which he owned and operated for more than 60 years. He loved the coast, and he and his family spent wonderful summers at family homes on Pawleys Island and DeBordieu. Mr. Harrelson served on Sumter City Council and the boards of the YMCA, Tuomey Hospital, and First Federal Savings and Loan. He was a member of Sunset Country Club, and founder of the cotillion and assembly. He maintained friendships with other World War II aviators and POW’s throughout his life. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Alice Harby Moore; daughter Aline Levy and her husband, Brien; daughter Lucy DuPre; son Jimbo Harrelson and his wife, Kim; grandchildren Mary Brien Delaunois and her husband, Steve, Esmonde Levy, Alice, Allston, and William DuPre, and Hannah and Dow Harrelson; great-granddaughter Mary Clare Delaunois; brother Harvey D. Harrelson and his wife, Abby; and nieces and nephews in the United States, Europe, and Great Britain. Faye Halford, his eldest niece, and her husband, Jimmy, were special friends to him. He is deeply missed already. Burial was in Sumter Cemetery. Memorials may be made to United Ministries of Sumter County, P.O. Box 1017, Sumter, SC 29151. An online guest book is available at www.sumterfunerals.com. January 7, 2010 Lewis Harmon Sr.84, veteran worked for IP
Lewis Chandler Harmon Sr. of Georgetown died Dec. 29 at Morningside. He was 84. He was born in Union, a son of Lewis and Sidney Cora Harmon. He served in the Army during World War II and was a member of the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge Organization. Mr. Harmon retired from International Paper Co.’s woodlands division and was a member of 1255th Engineer Battalion Association, the VFW, Pine Tree Club and the Quarter Century Club. He was also a devoted member of Wayne United Methodist Church. He is survived by his son, Lewis Chandler Harmon Jr. of Georgetown; his daughter, Dianne Peace and her husband, Bony, of DeBordieu; his grandchildren, Elizabeth and Hampton Peace, Wynne and Perry Peace, and Andy Peace, all of Pawleys Island; a step-grandson, Sgt. Adam Harmon and his wife, Rachel, of Hawaii; three great-grandsons, Hampton Peace V and Chandler Peace, both of Pawleys Island, and Jacob Harmon of Hawaii; one great-granddaughter, Ansley Peace of Pawleys Island; three sisters, Lelia Bassin and her husband, Mort, of California, Peggy Langley and her husband, Ellis, and Linda Greer and her husband, Hubert, all of Union; a brother, Gene and his wife, Betty, of Union; his sisters-in-law, Katherine Spence and her husband, Sam, of Augusta, Ga., Bertie Kingsmore of Union and Louise Kingsmore of Rock Hill; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Harmon was predeceased by a his wife, Audrey Kingsmore Harmon, and a great-granddaughter, Walker Elizabeth Peace. Graveside services were Dec. 31 in Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440. An online guest book is available at www.grahamfuneralhome.org. January 7, 2010 Eileen Brooks73, attended Precious Blood
Eileen Phyllis Brooks of Pawleys Island died Tuesday at her home. She was 73. Born in Archbald, Penn., she was a daughter of Joseph and Penna Bernardez. Mrs. Brooks was a member of Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church and the Heritage Plantation women’s golf association. She was preceded in death by a sister, Edith Bernardez. Mrs. Brooks is survived by her husband, Arthur Brooks of Pawleys Island; sons, Edward Brooks and wife, Katherine, of Lake Mary, Fla., and Kevin Brooks and wife, Sherry, of New York City; a daughter, Diane Hall of Kill Devil Hills, N.C.; and five grandchildren, Nicolas Hamm, Ashley, Max, Riley and Morgan Brooks. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Precious Blood with Father Pat Stenson officiating. Entombment will follow in the church columbarium. Memorials may be made to Tidelands Community Hospice at 2591 N Fraser St. Georgetown, SC 29440. There is an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. January 7, 2010 Dr. Edward Hard84, Mason helped children in Haiti
Dr. Edward Merrill Hard of Pawleys Island died Monday at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 84. He was born in Worthington, Ohio, a son of Earl M. and Louella Mae Hard. Dr. Hard attended Ohio Wesleyan University, graduated from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and was a member of Phi Delta Theta. He was chief resident of Ohio State University, practiced in Columbus, Ohio, served as medical director for several insurance companies including Midland Mutual and Grange Life Insurance Co., was president of the American Academy of Insurance Medicine, and co-founded of International Child Care ministering to children of Haiti. He was also a Navy veteran, a Master of Capitol City Masonic Lodge in Ohio, a member of Pawleys Island Masonic Lodge, and a member of St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church. Dr. Hard was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Hard, and two sisters, Rosemary Kemp and Margaret Sinkey. He is survived by his wife, June Hard, of Pawleys Island; six daughters, Kathleen Moore and husband, Patrick, of Columbus, Cynthia Tosenberger and husband, Michael, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Judith Hug of Lancaster, Ohio, Patricia Price and husband, Richard, of Newark, Ohio, the Rev. Martha Cramer and husband, Darrell, of Marysville, Ohio, and Dr. Carmel Pradel of Los Angeles; 10 grandchildren, Margaret Moore, Brendan Moore, Amy Tosenberger-Smith and husband, Timothy, Lisa Gonidakis and husband, Chris, Brian Hug and wife, Brandy, Rebecca Hug, Scott Ball and wife, Jennifer, Regan Price, Benjamin Cramer and fiancée, Julie Makowski, and Julia Cramer; and five great-grandchildren, Mikaela, Alaina, Maya, Ryann and Makenna. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul’s. The family will receive friends following the service. Memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church, 180 St. Paul Pl., Pawleys Island, SC 29585; or to International Child Care, PO Box 535002 Indianapolis, IN 46253-5002. There is an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. January 7, 2010 Mary Bergdall76, charter member of St. Peter's
Mary Bernese Willis Bergdall died Dec. 9 in Sacramento, Calif. She was 76. She was born Jan. 1, 1923 in Federalsburg, Md., the daughter of Ethel Wright and Milton Lee Willis. She was a graduate of Randolph Macon Woman’s College and earned a master’s from Richmond Polytechnic Institute. Mrs. Bergdall was a special education teacher in Pawleys Island and a charter member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. She and her husband, H. Luther Bergdall, pursued her interest in genealogy by publishing a family history. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughters, Patricia D. Johnson and her husband, W. Steven, of Columbia, and Kathryn D. Broome and her husband, Claude, of Marietta, Ga. Services were in Sacramento. Burial was in Federalsburg. Memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1701 L St., Sacramento, CA 95814; or St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 65 Crooked Oak Dr. Pawleys Island, SC 29585. January 7, 2010 Audrey Baker73, avid golfer
Audrey L. Baker died Dec. 31. She was 73. Mrs. Baker was born in Staten Island, N.Y., on Dec. 25, 1926. A former resident of Sea Girt, N.J., and Briarcliffe Acres in Myrtle Beach, she was an avid golfer and member of Myrtlewood and Tradition golf courses. She is survived by two daughters, Brooke P. Baker and Pamela L. Israel both of Pawleys Island; a grandson, Drew Israel of Los Angeles, Calif.; and a sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Porter Stannard of Mount Pleasant. There is an online guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com. January 7, 2010 William Gibson78, retired IBM executive
William E. Gibson of Litchfield Country Club, a retired IBM executive, died Jan. 1 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He was 78. He was born Feb. 22, 1931, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., the son of William and Winifred Agnes Gibson. He married Lois Darling in Pleasant Valley, N.Y., in 1950. Mr. Gibson graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1953 and went to work for IBM the next year. He worked for IBM at offices in Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Fishkill and Armonk, N.Y., as well as its Paris office. He retired as IBM’s director of purchasing in 1989. He and his wife moved to Pawleys Island in 1991. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 11028, the Elks Club of Murrells Inlet, a golfing member of Litchfield Country Club and a volunteer of the Angels and Hammers Organization. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his two sons, Kevin Gibson and his wife, Kate, and Dennis Gibson and his wife, Megan; a daughter, Susan Lawton and her husband, Gary; and six grandchildren, Sean, Patrick, Colleen and Jennifer Gibson and Elizabeth and John Lawton. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. Memorials may be made to Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church, 1633 Waverly Rd., Pawleys Island, SC 29585. January 7, 2010 Norman Anderson62, served on Premier Bank board
Norman Michael Anderson of Pawleys Island died Wednesday at Tidelands Hospice House. He was 62. He was born in Washington, D.C., a son of Robert C. and Norma V. Anderson. He was a 1965 graduate of Oxon Hill High School, a 1969 graduate of East Tennessee State University, and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. Mr. Anderson was founder of Michael Anderson Associates, Inc., and served on the board of directors of Premier Bank in Atlanta. In addition to his mother of Pawleys Island, he is survived by a daughter, Alexandra Anderson of Social Circle, Ga.; a brother, Robert C. Anderson Jr. and wife, Karol L., of Pawleys Island; a niece, Ashleigh A. Anderson; and a nephew, Robert C. Anderson III. Services will be held at a later date. There is an online guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. 2009 December 25, 2009 J.D. Miller66, former contractor helped start Shrine unit
James D. “J.D.” Miller Jr. of Hagley Estates, a retired homebuilder and husband of state Rep. Vida Miller, died Friday at his home. He was 66. He was born Sept. 10, 1943, in Hemingway, a son of Cornelia Rowe Miller Rodgers and the late James D. “J.D.” Miller Sr. He grew up in Georgetown, and graduated from Winyah High School. He served in the National Guard. Mr. Miller was the former owner of J.D. Miller Construction Co. and retired from Georgetown County as facilities services supervisor. He attended First Baptist Church in Georgetown. He was a member of Pawleys Island Lodge 409, Ancient Free Masons, the Royal Order of the Jesters and Omar Shrine Temple. He was a founding member and first unit director of the Shrine Unit Omar Trucking Company. Mr. Miller’s battle with pancreatic cancer was a testimony to his courage and faith. His love for his family and friends were always of the upmost importance during his life. In addition to his mother, of Georgetown, and his wife he is survived by a son, James Womble Miller and his wife, Michelle, of Wilson, N.C.; a daughter, Allyson Miller Moye and her husband, Rob, of Wilson; a brother, Charles R. “Charlie” Miller and his wife, Wendy, of Summerville; a sister, Marsha Miller Wilson and her husband, Johnny, of Georgetown; four grandchildren, Alex Miller, Kristin Miller, Kelsey Miller and Rachel Moye; and several nephews and nieces. The family will receive friends at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Dec. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, First Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Ted A. Sherrill. The is an online guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com or contact the family at P. O. Box 481, Pawleys Island, 29585. Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, 950 West Faris Rd., Greenville, 29605 or Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, 29440.
December 17, 2009 Celeste Dixon66, former Hilton marketing executive
Celeste Dixon of DeBordieu died Tuesday at Tidelands Hospice House. She was 66. Mrs. Dixon was born at Windsor Forest Plantation in Jamaica, a daughter of Henry and Vivia Williams. She grew up in Jamaica, Europe and South America, and attended preparatory schools in England. She graduated from Cambridge University in England with eight distinctions in commerce and languages and fluent in six languages. She did post-graduate work at Universidad CAB in Caracas and Inchball School of Design in London. Mrs. Dixon was a marketing executive with Hilton Hotels in Europe, the Caribbean and United States, and was a real estate developer. She had been a member of Association of Travel Marketing Executives, Georgia Council of International Visitors, Palm Beach International Society, Southeastern Tourism Society, and Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International. She and her husband had been members of the Royal Jamaican Yacht Club, Tustin Ranch Golf Club in California, Greenbrier Country Club in Kentucky, and Cherokee Town and Country Club in Georgia. Mrs. Dixon was a descendant of Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes and assumed the family title, Countess Cortes. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her first husband, Eversley Bahadosingh. She is survived by her husband, Jobie Dixon; her stepchildren, Chris Dixon of Charleston, Watts Dixon of Greensboro, N.C., and Dr. Jean Dixon of Potsdam, Germany; and by half-sisters and brothers who include Barbara Bennett, Latida Hendrix, Lima Gomes, Dr. Hanif Williams, all of South Florida, Joan Parris-Woodstock of Kingston, Jamaica, and Rudolf Williams of Phoenix. A memorial service will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Georgetown on Monday at noon followed by a reception. A separate service will take place in South Florida. Memorials may be made to the Tidelands Hospice House, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440.
December 17, 2009 Neil McEachren74, served as president of Murrells Inlet 2007
Neil A. McEachren, former president of Murrells Inlet’s community revitalization group died Monday at his home in Wachesaw Plantation. He was 74. He was born Oct. 31, 1935 in Fairport, N,Y., the son of Dr. and Mrs. J.N. McEachren. He graduated from Manlius Military School and Brown University, where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and the football team. Mr. McEachren was an officer in the Marine Corps from 1958 to 1961 and graduated from the War College in Washington, D.C. He also did graduate work at the Carnegie Mellon Institute. He worked in sales and marketing management for Eastman Kodak Co. for 35 years in Rochester, N.Y., Chicago and Washington. Mr. McEachren was very active in local community services and served on the Wachesaw Plantation board of directors and was a past president of Murrells Inlet 2007. His interests included gardening and golf. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Janet A. McEachren; his sons, Neil N. McEachren of Mooresville, N.C., Ian S. McEachren and his wife, Susan, of Simpsonville, and Duncan A. McEachren of Columbia; his grandchildren, Mathew and Eric of Mooresville, and Colleen and Bonnie of Simpsonville; his sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and Clifford Clark of Orange, Calif.; his sister-in-law, Joanne Drake of Murrells Inlet; and several nieces and nephews. The family gave special thanks to Barry Weber, a registered nurse, for his kindness, compassion and friendship, and thanks Tidelands Hospice for its services. A funeral service will be Friday at 11 a.m at Belin Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mike Alexander officiating. A reception will follow in the family life center. Memorials may be made to the Land Acquisition Fund, Belin Memorial United Methodist Church, 4183 Highway 17 Business, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. There is an online guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
December 17, 2009 'Pop' Royster94, longtime Pawleys summer resident
William Tandy “Pop” Royster, a part-time resident of Pawleys Island for more than 30 years, died Dec. 10 at his Charlotte home. He was 94. He was born Oct. 30, 1915 in Columbia, a son of Thomas Joseph and Mary Mullikin Royster. Mr. Royster graduated from Columbia High School and the University of South Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, and was a registered professional engineer. He worked for American Bridge Co., Southern Railroad and Southern Engineering, and Catalytic Contracting, before retiring from Duke Energy. Mr. Royster was a Master Mason of more than 50 years with Temple Lodge 676 with Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. His hobbies included gardening, fishing, investing, computers and spending time with his family. He was married for 70 years to the late Eileen Frankland Royster. His identical twin, John Irwin Royster, his brother, Thomas Joseph Royster Jr., a sister, Emma Royster, and grandsons Steve H. Dial and William Beau Royster, also died before him. Mr. Royster is survived by his daughters, Alma Royster Daniel and her husband, Joe, of Surfside Beach, and Carolyn Royster Dial and her husband, Steve, of Misenheimer, N.C.; his sons William Tandy Royster Jr. and his wife, Laura, of Charlotte, John Thomas Royster of Mooresville, N.C., and James Frankland Royster and his wife, Catherine, of Clover; his half-brother Donald Frankland of New Castle, Pa.; his grandchildren Michelle Dial Pawel, Chris Dial, Sonya Dial Sienerth, Tara Dial Mullinix, Tory Dial, Michael Royster, Tandy Royster-Carter, Kelly Royster McGirt, John Royster Jr., Ben Royster, Sam Royster, Amanda Royster and Joe Daniel III; 12 great-grandchildren; and a nephew, TeeJay Bradford. Funeral services were Monday with burial in Forest Lawn East Cemetery. Memorials may be made to: the Steve H. Dial Memorial Scholarship, Pfeiffer University, P.O. Box 960, Misenheimer, N.C. 28109; Assistance League of Charlotte Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 471112, Charlotte, N.C. 28247; or any Masonic Lodge.
December 10, 2009 'Rog' Sorensen69, retired Air Force colonel
Roger Allen “Rog” Sorensen of Murrells Inlet, a retired Air Force colonel, died Sunday at his home. He was 69. He was born in Nicollet, Minn., in December 1940, the second child of Marvin L. Sorensen and Lenore Braun Sorensen. The family later moved to St. James, Minn., where he graduated from high school and met his partner for life, Ella Mae “Elly” Johnson. At a very young age Col. Sorensen wanted to be a fighter pilot. He received an appointment to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and graduated in 1963 with a bachelor’s degree. Shortly after graduation he and Elly were married on June 22, 1963. He received a master’s degree in aerospace management in 1968 from the University of Southern California, and graduated from the National War College in 1976. His career took him to Enid, Okla., Tucson, Ariz., Apple Valley, Calif., Vietnam, Germany, Montgomery, Ala., Springfield, Va., Okinawa, the Philippines; Las Vegas, Tampa, Myrtle Beach and Austin, Texas. He flew 131 combat missions in Vietnam, and served as the commander of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing in Myrtle Beach. Col. Sorensen earned the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, three Meritorious Service Medals, nine Air Medals, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, two Air Force Presidential Unit Citations, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor, two Air Force Combat Readiness Medals, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, five Air Force Longevity Service Award ribbons, Marksmanship Ribbon, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. He retired on May 31, 1986, and he and Elly moved to Mount Gilead. Col. Sorensen never lost his love of flying, and formed his own airplane sales company, Sun Air Sales, which was headquartered at Ramp 66 in North Myrtle Beach. An avid outdoorsman, Col. Sorensen enjoyed fishing, boating, golf, and his annual pheasant hunting trip to South Dakota. While he enjoyed his hobbies, he truly loved his family and his country. Both will miss him deeply. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter Jennifer Kaylor and her husband, Kevin, of Pawleys Island; three grandchildren, Christopher Kaylor, Caroline Kaylor and Jackson Kaylor; his brother, Bob Sorensen and his wife, Anne, of St. James; and his sister, Jan Hart and her husband, Doug, of Mount Pleasant. He was predeceased by a daughter, Chris Ellen Sorensen. A celebration of life will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach, with the Rev. Bobby Wilkes officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. on Dec. 29 at Arlington National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 1306, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578; or to Happy Wheels, 1400 Madison Ct., Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 (a charity benefitting the MUSC Children’s Hospital). There is an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
December 3, 2009 Donald Armstrong Jr.Citadel grad worked at IP
Donald Beverly Armstrong Jr. of Mason, Ohio, died Nov. 26. He was the son of late Donald B. and Lucille Armstrong. He was a tremendous friend of many and a proud 1973 graduate of The Citadel and served as a captain in the Army Reserve. Known as Donnie, Mr. Armstrong was a well respected colleague at International Paper for 37 years. He loved being around water either fishing or sailing. He loved his family dearly and was a supreme handyman and known as “Mr. Fixit” by many people. He is survived by his wife, Karen Pryor Armstrong; two sons, Russell Moore Armstrong and Donald Reid Armstrong; two sisters, Karin Harper and her husband, Sambo, and Sheila Hutto and her husband, Jimmy; his nieces and nephews, Stephen Harper, Phillip Harper, Megan Hutto, Myles Hutto, Connor Hutto and Lucy Hutto; and his great-nieces and great-nephews, Carlynn Harper, Hollis Harper, Sloan Harper, Caleb Harper, Emma Harper and Benjamin Harper. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church. His family will receive friends at the church from noon until 2 p.m.
December 3, 2009 Roman Carinci29
Roman L. Carinci of Pawleys Island died Nov. 25. He was 29. He will be greatly missed by his loved ones and friends. There will be a service from 2-4 p.m. on Dec. 7 at Frank’s Outback in Pawleys Island.
December 3, 2009 Charles Froelich76, furniture company executive
Charles Gaskins Froelich, a furniture industry executive and long-time Pawleys Island summer resident, died Nov. 16 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. He was 76. He was born Dec. 11, 1932, in High Point, N.C., the son of Elizabeth Gaskins and Jacob Henry Froelich. He grew up in High Point and graduated from St. James Episcopal School in St. James, Md., in 1952, and the University of North Carolina with a degree in English in 1956. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. He served in the Army for two years. Mr. Froelich was active in the furniture industry for 50 years. He and his brother, Jacob Froelich Jr., owned and operated Froelich Veneer Co., started by their father. He also owned and operated his own veneer business for several years. He represented several furniture companies throughout the United States as a sales representative for many years, including Hickory Chair Co., Hickory Craft and Ardley Hall. He enjoyed the furniture industry, feeling quality furniture was a good investment for its enjoyment and durability. He also enjoyed many associations with people in the industry. He was a lifelong Episcopalian and a member of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in High Point, and also attended Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church near his home in Duluth, Ga., and Holy Cross-Faith Memorial Church in Pawleys Island. Mr. Froelich loved the beach, especially Pawleys Island, where he owned the Whereabouts house in the Birds Nest for nearly 35 years. He liked to say “the ocean can cure anything.” His sense of humor and zest for life were contagious. He is survived by his wife of nearly 30 years, Alice Leonard Froelich; sons Charles Gaskins Froelich Jr. and his wife, Melanie, of Norcross, Ga., and Joseph Harris Froelich and his wife, Uliana, of Smyrna, Ga.; two stepchildren, Elizabeth Popwell Ralston and her husband, Jack, of Newport News, Va., and Gary Walton Popwell Jr. of Columbia; three grandchildren, Allison, Joseph and Anna Froelich; three step-grandchildren, Parrish, John and Daven Ralston; one niece, Molly Froelich; two nephews, Henry Froelich and his wife, Molly, and Sam Froelich and his wife, Catherine, of North Carolina; and a sister-in-law, Claudia Leonard, of Americus, Ga. His brother and a daughter, Katherine Ragsdale Froelich, died before him. Memorials may be made to Holy Cross-Faith Memorial Church, P.O. Box 990, Pawleys Island, SC 29585; The Children’s Home Society of North Carolina, P.O. Box 14608, Greensboro, NC 27415-4608; St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 108 West Farriss Ave., High Point, NC 27262; or Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church, 3700 Pleasant Hill Rd., Duluth, GA 30096-3194. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Dec. 12 at Holy Cross-Faith Memorial Church. The family will receive friends at the Whereabouts house at 609 Doyle Ave. after the service.
November 26, 2009 Lee Neubauer71, loved to golf and travel
Ottilie “Lee” Elsie Neubauer of Pawleys Island, died Sunday at her home. She was 71. She was born in Staten Island, N.Y., the daughter of William and Elisie Schmidt. Mrs. Neubauer graduated from Katharine Gibbs Business School of N.Y. and attended The College of Staten Island. She was employed by National Starch and Chemical Company in Findern, N.J., and was an executive secretary for several prestigious law firms. She enjoyed traveling, golfing and most of all entertaining her friends and family with her wry sense of humor which will be sorely missed by all who knew her. She was predeceased by a brother, William A. Schmidt. Mrs. Neubauer is survived by her husband of 45 years, Norman Neubauer; three daughters, Michele Neubauer of Kentucky, Suzanne Freitag and her husband, Richard, of Charlotte, and Jennifer Neubauer of New Jersey; two grandchildren, Lauren Freitag and Bradley Freitag; and three nieces and a nephew. A visitation will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, with a memorial service to follow at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Pawleys/Litchfield Chapel with Father Pat Stenson officiating. Entombment will be in Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church’s columbarium. Memorials may be made to, St. Christopher’s Children, 239 Business Center Dr., Pawleys Island, SC 29585. There is a guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
November 26, 2009 'Boobie' Rhoad97, loved to read and play bridge
Lucille Oliver “Boobie” Rhoad died Nov. 2 in Bluffton, where she recently moved. She was 97. She was born Sept. 6, 1912, at Oliver’s Lodge in Murrells Inlet. She was the last survivor of eight siblings born to William L. Oliver and Emma Limehouse Oliver. Her last eight years she spent living with her closest living relative, her nephew, Robert L. Oliver and his wife, Susan, in their Pawleys Island home. She was predeceased by her husband of 60-plus years, Kestler E. Rhoad. Mrs. Rhoad was known for her quick wit and great sense of humor. She was an avid reader and loved to play bridge up to the time of her passing. She made friends easily and was loved by those whose lives she touched. Mrs. Rhoad’s ashes were interred with her husband’s during a private family service in the National Cemetery in Beaufort.
November 12, 2009 Brenda B. Brewer67, longtime rescue volunteer
Brenda Belk Brewer of Pawleys Island, a longtime volunteer with Pawleys Island-Litchfield Rescue and a former deputy coroner, died Nov. 4 at her home. She was 67. She was born Oct. 12, 1942, in Charlotte, the daughter of William Harold Belk and Iva Faye Kennedy Belk. She grew up in Charlotte, was a graduate of Central High School, and attended Central Piedmont Community College. She moved to Pawleys Island a number of years ago and was a volunteer with the rescue squad, which later merged with Midway Fire Department. She also worked as a 911 dispatcher for Georgetown County. She was married to the late Danny Andrews Culbertson. A son, Thomas “Tonnie” Art Allen Jr., and a brother, G. Steven Belk, also died before her. She is survived by two sons, Carl F. Brewer Jr. of Charlotte and J. Glenn Brewer of Fairhope, Ala.; two brothers, Kenneth W. Belk of Mooresville, N.C., and James H. Belk of Midland, N.C.; and four grandchildren, Emily Brewer, Ava Brewer, Jewel Brewer and Gage Michael Kottmann. Funeral services were Saturday at the Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery West in Greenville. Memorials may be made to Dave Roever Evangelistic Association, Att: Eagles Summit Ranch, P.O. Box 136130, Fort Worth, TX 76136. There is an online guestbook at www.mayerfuneralhome.com.
October 29, 2009 June Turner79, member of St. Paul's
June A. Turner of Litchfield died Tuesday at Waccamaw Community Hospital. She fought the good fight for many years before succumbing to multiple systemic failures, her family said. She was 79. She was born May 12, 1930, in Detroit, the daughter of Gertrude and Richard Rohrman. She and her husband were married in Livonia, Mich., in 1953 and resided there until they began a grand tour of the U.S., Venezuela and Brazil courtesy of the Ford Motor Co. Upon retirement in 1988, they moved to Pawleys Island and relocated to the Lakes at Litchfield in 2006. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Thomas A. Turner; a sister, Ruth Kirchoff of Holland, Mich.; a son, Mark A. Turner and his wife, Catharine, of Wixom, Mich.; a daughter, Judilynn Lee of Pawleys Island; four grandchildren, Heather Rose Lee and Faith Crystal Lee of Myrtle Beach, Allison Turner Macomber and her husband, Zack, of Mason, Mich., and Thomas C.M. Turner, a senior at Kalamazoo College. Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends following the service. Memorials may be made to the Missions Fund at St. Paul’s. There is an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
October 29, 2009 Donna Lasell58, teacher
Donna Mary McCormick Lasell of Pawleys Island, a school teacher, died Sunday at home, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was 58. She was born Dec. 25, 1950, in Saranac Lake, N.Y. She taught first grade at Crown Point Central School for 13 years, and continued teaching at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base after moving to South Carolina in July 1990. Mrs. Lasell was an active member of the Pawleys Island Community Church, serving at the Kid’s Zone Sunday School and as a prayer warrior on the church’s prayer line. She is survived by her husband, Terry Lasell; her daughter and grandson, Heather and Kohl Lasell of Nederland, Texas; and four sisters and two brothers. A memorial service was held Wednesday at the Pawleys Island Community Church Chapel. Memorials may be made to Pawleys Island Community Church, P.O. Box 777, Pawleys Island, S.C. 29585. There is an online guest book at www.grahamfuneralhome.org.
October 22, 2009 Mary Anne McCarley92, well-known Lowcountry artist
Mary Anne Sides McCarley, an artist and long-time summer resident of Pawleys Island, died Oct. 12 at her home in Asheville, N.C. She was 92. She was born March 22, 1917, in Charlotte. Mrs. McCarley contributed greatly to the art community in the Southeast and was a founding member of the Asheville Fine Arts League. Throughout the Carolinas, Mrs. McCarley’s art has been collected by many enthusiasts. Her portraits and Lowcountry landscapes are among her finest work. The cover of the North Carolina State magazine featured Mrs. McCarley’s art several times. Mrs. McCarley was a member of the Asheville Junior League. As a member of All Souls Cathedral she designed and organized the creation of the church kneelers. She and her husband gave the Cathedral Bells to All Souls. She was married for 67 years to the late John Nathan McCarley Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Victoria McCarley Stockton and her husband, James, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; sons, John Nathan McCarley III and his wife, Marcia, of Cashiers, N.C., and Bruce Winfield McCarley of Atlanta; four grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. A memorial service for Mr. and Mrs. McCarley was held Sunday in the churchyard of Calvary Episcopal Church in Fletcher, N.C. Memorials may be made to the CarePartners Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
October 22, 2009 Jeane Chapman87, longtime All Saints' member
Jeane Morgan Chapman of Pawleys Plantation died Oct. 14 at her home. She was 87. Born in Portland, Ore., she was a daughter of Donald and Lynn Morgan. She enjoyed a career as an Eastern Airlines flight attendant until meeting her husband, James, in Key West, Fla. They were married on Oct. 30, 1948 in Clayton, Mo. Mrs. Chapman was a faithful and honored member of All Saints’ Waccamaw Episcopal Church for more than 33 years. She was deeply loved and revered by her family and will be especially remembered for her kindness, faith and love. Survivors include her husband, James H. Chapman, a retired Navy captain; a son, James H. Chapman Jr., who is also a retired Navy captain, and his wife, Susan, of Virginia Beach, Va.; a daughter, Susan Vogel and her husband, Bruce, of New Providence, N.J.; four grandchildren, Bryce Vogel, James H. Chapman III and his wife, Kerrie, Stephen Chapman, Elizabeth Ford and her husband, Cliff; and one great-grandchild, Marin Ford. A brother and a sister died before her. Funeral services were Saturday at All Saints Church, conducted by the Very Rev. Edward T. Kelaher. Burial was in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to All Saints Waccamaw Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 4750, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 or to St. Francis Humane Society, 125 Ridge Rd., Georgetown, SC 29440. There is an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
October 22, 2009 James Maloney71, retired commercial insurance executive
James Maloney of Columbia and Litchfield Beach, a commercial insurance executive, died Oct. 16. He was 71. He was born Oct. 21, 1937, in Portsmouth, N.H., a son of Diana Marie and John Joseph Maloney. He graduated with honors from St. John’s High School in Concord, N.H., where he lettered in three sports, and Providence College, where he lettered in baseball. He was recognized by Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities. Mr. Maloney worked for Aetna in Providence, R.I., Hartford, Conn., and Charlotte, before joining the Furman Agency of South Carolina. In 1977, Marsh & McLennan, a national surety brokers firm, acquired the Furman Co., and Mr. Maloney served as head of office, managing director and chairman of the worldwide construction and surety practice. In 1993, Mr. Maloney joined Willis as deputy chairman of Willis Construction Practice Group, responsible for surety operations. In 2007, he was named a “power broker” for the construction/design category by the Risk and Insurance Report, an annual listing of the most influential commercial insurance brokers. He was highly respected in the surety industry, and a mentor to his colleagues. He was known for his passion, integrity and competitive spirit. Mr. Maloney co-authored “Construction Insurance, Bonding and Risk Management” for McGraw-Hill. He served as president of the National Association of Surety Bond Producers, president of the South Carolina Transportation Policy and Research Council, chairman of the National AGC Service/Supplier Providers Council, and co-chair on the Salem College Parent Advisory Council. He served on various boards in the Columbia area, including United Way of the Midlands, Columbia YMCA, St. Joseph Catholic Church finance committee, and Central Carolina Community Foundation. Mr. Maloney was a member of the Summit Club, where he served as president, Forest Lake Country Club, the Palmetto Club, the Camellia Ball and Reserve Golf Club at Litchfield. A devout Catholic, Mr. Maloney dedicated himself to Providence Hospital, serving as chairman of the founding board. He deeply loved the Sisters of Charity St. Augustine and was proud to be a part of their governing board. Mr. Maloney spent years coaching the St. Joseph inter-faith league basketball team and won many tournaments, including the Catholic State Championship. He loved coaching and influenced many youth. An avid supporter of the Gamecock Club for more than 30 years, he enjoyed attending University of South Carolina athletic events with his family. Mr. Maloney enjoyed golfing and traveling. His favorite place was Litchfield Beach, where he loved to walk, collect shells, ride the surf and be with his family. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather and friend to many. He is survived by his wife, Claudia; his daughters, Kelley Liggitt and her husband, Randy, of Columbia, and Melanie Fulton and her husband, Ken, of Charleston; a son and daughter-in-law, Matt Maloney and his wife, Laurie, of Greenville, N.C.; grandchildren, Kent and Kate Liggitt; stepsons, Scott Harmon and his wife, Leslie, and their children, Emily Grace, Luke and Olivia, of Little Mountain, and Mark Harmon of Travelers Rest; and a brother, Robert John Maloney and his wife, Charlotte, of Lexington. A funeral Mass was celebrated Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 3700 Devine St., Columbia, SC 29205; Providence Hospital, 2435 Forest Dr., Columbia, SC 29204; or Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church, 1633 Waverly Rd., Pawleys Island, SC 29585. There is an online guestbook at www.dunbarfunerals.com.
October 8, 2009 Lee Congleton78, arts patron was also avid outdoorsman
Lee Congleton, a long-time summer resident of Pawleys Island, died Oct. 1 at his home in Knoxville, Tenn. He was 78. He was born in Tway, Ky., a son of Beulah and Isaac Congleton. He grew up in Barbourville, Ky., and graduated from the University of Kentucky, where he was in the ROTC program and a captain of the Pershing Rifles, played freshman football for Bear Bryant, and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He also served as a major in the Army. Mr. Congleton was an executive with G.W. Johnson Coal in Knoxville, and Concoal Corp., and also worked in real estate development and banking. In 2003 he was inducted into the University of Kentucky Gatton Business School Hall of Fame. Mr. Congleton was a life member and former chairman of the Knoxville Zoo Board, and member of the boards of the East Tennessee Historical Society, Maryville College, the Knoxville Museum of Art, the Knoxville Opera Company, the Webb School of Knoxville, University of Tennessee Development Board and the Teen Board of Knoxville. He was inducted into Leadership Knoxville in 1990, and was a member of the First Christian Church and Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church. An avid outdoorsman, golfer, and traveler, Mr. Congleton was a life sponsor of Ducks Unlimited, and enjoyed spending time at his beach home on Pawleys Island. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Bobbie Congleton; his daughters, Debbie Schwartz and her husband, John, of Knoxville, and Mindy Congleton of Nashville; his son, Lee Congleton III, and his wife, Jackie, of Knoxville; his grandchildren, Lydia, Sophia, Katie, Brewer, and Yates; his brothers, Curtis Congleton and wife, Marty, of Barbourville, and Joe Congleton and wife, Posey, of Knoxville; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. A memorial service was held Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Knoxville Zoo, the East Tennessee Historical Society, the East Tennessee Foundation or Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church.
October 8, 2009 Dale Heffner63, retired from BASF
Dale Ellen Heffner of Hagley Estates died Oct. 5 at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. She was 63. She was born in Dover, N.J., a daughter of Vernon and Eleanor Joy. Mrs. Heffner retired from BASF after 30 years. She loved animals, plants, golfing and bowling. Mrs. Heffner is survived by her husband, Ronald Heffner of Pawleys Island; cousin, Richard Grant of Florida; sister-in-law, Angelika Joy of Montana; and nephews, Christopher Joy and Eric Joy, both of Montana. She was predeceased by a brother, Raymond Joy. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Litchfield-Pawleys Chapel. Memorials may be made to the St. Francis Humane Society, 125 Ridge Rd. Georgetown SC. 29440. There is an online guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
October 8, 2009 James Fruchterman78, retired corporate attorney
James R. Fruchterman died of cancer Sept. 24 in Tucson, Ariz. He was 78. He was born Dec. 21, 1930, in Brooklyn, N.Y., a son of Richard and Elizabeth Murphy Fruchterman. He attended Georgetown University where he played football, and served as an officer in the Air Force during the Korean conflict. Mr. Fruchterman worked as a trial attorney for the Federal Trade Commission, for Arnstein, Gluck, and International Harvester Co. (now Navistar). In 1991, he and his wife, Ellen, retired to Pawleys Island, where they had previously enjoyed many summer vacations with their children. He enjoyed playing golf at The Reserve, walking the beach, serving as a lector for Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church, and spending time with his neighbors in Jerry’s garage. Mr. Fruchterman spent much of the past year with family in Minneapolis and Tucson. He is survived by his six children, James Fruchterman and his wife, Virginia, William Fruchterman, Anne Hunt and her husband, Robert, Elizabeth Verza and her husband, Denny, Thomas Fruchterman and his wife, Anna, and Daniel Fruchterman; and eight grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Fruchterman was predeceased by his wife, Ellen, and his brother, Richard. Services will be at 10 a.m. on Oct. 24 at Precious Blood, after which his ashes will be interred next to those of his wife. Memorials may be made to Smile Train, Food for the Poor or Disabled American Veterans.
October 8, 2009 James Buchanan90, retired furniture company executive
James Porter Buchanan Sr. of Pawleys Island died Monday at The Lakes of Litchfield. He was 90. He was born May 7, 1919, in Bristol, Va., a son of Hubert Keys Buchanan Sr. and Orion Porter Buchanan. Mr. Buchanan graduated from Bristol Virginia High School and Virginia Polytechnic Institution and State University (Virginia Tech). He was a first lieutenant in the Army for five years during World War II, serving two and a half years in China, Burma and India. He helped build the Burma Road, which was one of the most ambitious and difficult engineering feats in history. After leaving the service, he owned and operated Home Furniture Company in Bristol, Va., and Bristol, Tenn., with his brother and father. After retirement he moved to Litchfield by the Sea, where he lived until moving to The Lakes at Litchfield in 2005. He was a long time member of Litchfield Country Club and was an avid golfer for many years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Bille Brown Buchanan, brothers Hubert Keys Buchanan and Franklin Talmadge Buchanan Sr., and sister-in-law Senah Buchanan. He is survived by a daughter Ellen Buchanan of Missoula, Mont.; a son James Buchanan Jr. and fiancé, Kyung Noh, of Cincinnati, Ohio; a daughter Elizabeth Eldridge and her husband, Joseph, of Statesville, N.C.; sister-in-law Marjorie Buchanan of Litchfield Beach; and four grandchildren, Jason and Keenan Whitt, Kiera Lassiter and her husband, Geoff, and Spencer Layman, and one great-grandchild, Tess. Graveside services will be held at Glenwood Cemetery in Bristol, Tenn., at a later date. Memorials may be made to Regency Hospice, 11943 Grand Haven Dr., Suite A, Garden City, SC 29576.
September 17, 2009 Jane Simpson40, was a nurse anesthetist
Martha Jane Short Simpson of Pawleys Island died Tuesday in Whiteville, N.C., She was 40. She was born Dec. 4, 1968 in Norfolk, Va., a daughter of Carl W. and Alice Letherman Short. She grew up in Pawleys Island and was a graduate of Georgetown High School. Mrs. Simpson earned a business degree from the College of Charleston, a nursing degree from Horry-Georgetown Technical College, a master’s degree in nursing from the Medical University of South Carolina and a biology degree from the Mary Black School of Nursing. She was a certified registered nurse anesthetist with Columbus Regional Hospital in Whiteville. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Tony Simpson; two daughters, Lunden Simpson and Reid Simpson; a son, Joshua Simpson; a sister, Marie Graham of Pawleys Island; two half-sisters, Nancy Armstrong of Charleston and Beverly Ann Short of Florida; and a half-brother, Carl Martin Short of Aurora, Colo. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Old All Saints’ Church, conducted by the Very Rev. Edward T. Kelaher. Burial will be in All Saints’ Churchyard. There is an online guestbook at www.mayerfuneralhome.com.
September 17, 2009 David Vaughan69, inlet resident was outdoorsman
David Thomas Vaughan of Murrells Inlet died Monday at New Hanover Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C. He was 69. He was born April 12, 1940, in Florence, a son of Thomas and Carnelle Coxe Vaughan. Mr. Vaughan was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved the outdoors. He was a lifeguard for more than 20 years at the Ocean Drive Beach during his youth, and the founder of the new Knights of Many Adventures, a group of former beach workers from Ocean Drive during the late 1950s and 60s. He was a member of the Beach Boys Hall of Fame and the Living Legends, and loved to shag. In his later years, Mr. Vaughan enjoyed time with friends at his home on the inlet, listening to old beach music 45s on the juke box. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn S. Vaughan; five children, Brenda Watkins and her husband, Michael, of Jacksonville, Fla., Lina Hinson of Greensboro, N.C., Kevin Vaughan and his wife, Clarisa, of Charlotte, Molly Kinney and her husband, Ron, of Concord, N.C., and Patrick Vaughan of Charlotte; four step-children, Hamp Yonce and his wife, Crystal, of Rock Hill, Whitney Yonce Hills and her husband, Bill, of Murrells Inlet, Kathleen Yonce of Boca Raton, Fla., and Abner Yonce of Rock Hill; six grandchildren, Emily Collins, Caitlin Collins, Georgia Kinney, Charlotte Kinney, Ely Yonce and Ivy Yonce; and two great-grandchildren, Michaela Gallimore and Kira Collins. The family will receive friends today from 6 to 8 p.m. at their home, 5147 Business 17, Murrells Inlet. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in McMillan-Small Funeral Home, 906 67th Ave, North Myrtle Beach. Burial will be in Southeastern Memorial Gardens in North Myrtle Beach. Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, 2711 Middleburg Dr. Suite 110, Columbia, SC 29204; or Murrells Inlet 2020, P.O. Box 1357, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. There is an online guestbook at www.msfh.net.
September 10, 2009 Virginia Hoerner88, leader in Savannah art scene
Virginia Lee Bowdoin Hoerner of Pawleys Island, an award-winning artist, died Sept. 2. She was 88. She was born in Atlanta, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hammond Bowdoin Sr. She was a member of the West End Baptist Church in Atlanta, and a 1940 graduate of the Girls High School in Atlanta. She joined the WAAC of the 8th Army Air Force in 1943, and served in England for two and a half years during World War II, where she met her husband Hal Stucy Hoerner. She studied art at the High Museum of Arts and Sciences in Atlanta, Telfair Academy of Science and Art in Savannah, and the National Academy of Arts and Sciences in New York City, under the direction of Robert Phillip. She was the vice president of the Savannah Art Association. Over her 50-year career, she won numerous awards for her art and was a long standing and respected member of the Savannah art community, where she lived for 44 years. She moved to Pawleys Island after her husband’s death in 1994. Mrs. Hoerner was a member of Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, and Veterans of Foreign War Post 10420 in Murrells Inlet. She will be remembered for her love of art, nature, animals and devotion to her son, Mark Ingalls Hoerner, and her family. Her uplifting attitude and positive outlook on life, showed her love and faith in God, her family said. Her grace, dignity and sense of humor will be long remembered and passed down to all those whom she loved. Her spiritual gift of art and detail allowed her to see and share the beauty of God’s creation. Mrs. Hoerner was preceded in death by her husband, her son, and her brother, Laurance Hammond Bowdoin Jr. She is survived by her granddaughter, Amanda Morgan Hoerner of Pawleys Island; her daughter-in-law, Patricia Hoerner Chase and her husband, Kenneth, of Pawleys Island; her nephews, Craig Bowdoin, Paul Bowdoin, Larry Bowdoin, John Hoerner, Hal Hurst Hoerner and Richard Hoerner. A memorial service was held Monday. Memorials may be made to the Savannah Art Association, P.O. Box 15331 Savannah, GA 31406; the St. Francis Humane Society, 125 Ridge Rd. Georgetown, 29440: or Pawleys Island Community Church, Memorial Garden Fund, 10304 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, 29585. There is an online guestbook at www.mayerfuneralhome.com.
September 10, 2009 Dana L. Jackson58, ran building companies
Dana Lynn Jackson of Pawleys Island, who helped run two building companies, died Sept. 3. She was 58. Her final days were spent at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Sophia, W.Va., the only child of Daniel and Irene Banker. She was a member of All Saints’ Church. Mrs. Jackson was the CEO of Coastal Cabinetry and CFO of Michael Homes Inc. She was the former office manager of Associates in Obstetrics/Gyn in Beckley, W.Va. She loved life and will be sadly missed and forever cherished by her husband, her family said. She is survived by her husband, Michael W. Jackson; step-daughters Kristi Jackson Clay and her husband, Stephen, of Beckley, and Brandi Jackson Ritter and her husband, Justin, of Raleigh, N.C.; granddaughter, Alexis Brooke Clay of Beckley; uncles, John Chaffin and his wife, Inis, and Ted Chaffin, all of Beckley; brother-in-law, William M. Jackson and his wife, Lois, of Charleston, W.Va.; and sister-in-law, Brenda Thios and her husband, John, of Colonial Heights, Va. A celebration of her life was held Sunday at All Saints’ Church. Interment was in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Tidelands Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, 29440; Susan G. Komen Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, Texas 75265-0309; American Cancer Society, 950 48th Ave. North, Suite 101, Myrtle Beach, 29577; or UNC Cancer Center, 102 Mason Farm Rd. 12-046 Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center CB 7295, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27599-7295.
September 10, 2009 Ricky Ackerman45, commercial fisherman
Richard “Ricky” A. Ackerman of Georgetown died Sept. 3. He was 45. Mr. Ackerman was born Oct. 4, 1963 in Georgetown, a son of Robert “Bobby” A. Ackerman and Mavis C. Williams. He was a commercial fisherman who enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Mr. Ackerman was a devoted sports fan and enjoyed playing pool. He is survived by his parents, Robert “Bobby” A. Ackerman and Shirley Clark, and Mavis and Jack Williams, all of Georgetown; a sister, Tammy Ackerman Davis of Georgetown; two nieces, Nicky Leugers and Lorie Leugers, both of Georgetown; and a nephew, Brian Ackerman of Georgetown. He was predeceased by a brother, Micky Ackerman. An online guest is available at www.grahamfuneralhome.org.
September 10, 2009 Carnell B. Chinlund96, bridge player was Life Master
Carnell Bass Chinlund of Litchfield died Monday. She was 96. She was born in Lake Charles, La., but spent most of her life in Baltimore, where she graduated from the Bryn Mawr School in 1933, raised her family and was a member of the Baltimore Country Club, Church of the Redeemer and St. David’s Episcopal Church. After marrying Harold Chinlund, they retired to Sun City, Ariz., where she was a member of Union Hills Country Club and All Saints of the Desert Episcopal Church. She was an accomplished artist and a Life Master bridge enthusiast. Mrs. Chinlund is survived by her three children: J. Robert Manuel III of DeBordieu, Carnell Manuel Boyle of Southern Shores, N.C., and Allen Gregory Manuel of Timonium, Md.; five grand children and six great grandchildren. Mrs. Chinlund will be interred at Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church following a family memorial service presided over by the Rev. Linda Hofmann Manuel. Memorials may be made to Regency Hospice, 11943 Grand Haven Dr., Suite A, Garden City, 29567. There is an online guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com.
September 3, 2009 Gerald Benton55, captain ran charter boat business
Gerald Leon Benton of Georgetown died Friday. He was 55. He was born Sept. 25, 1953, in Conway, a son of George Leon Benton and Lucille Nance Benton Tamplet. He was reared in Murrells Inlet by his mother and stepfather, George LaBruce Tamplet. He attended Winyah High School and received an associate degree from Horry-Georgetown Technical College. Mr. Benton also attended Rhinehart School of Taxidermy in Wisconsin, and opened his first shop in the old post office building in Murrells Inlet. He worked for Georgetown County Water and Sewer District for 23 years. Mr. Benton obtained his captain’s license and was instrumental in the building of the Murrells Inlet jetties. He owned Bahama Mama Charter Cruises, and was licensed to operate vessels up to 100 tons. Mr. Benton was a devout environmentalist, a member of Masonic Lodge 368, Ancient Freemasons, and Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, Violet Kitchen Benton of Georgetown; a daughter, Brandi Spencer and her husband, Josh, of Marion; two sisters, Peggy B. Villani and her husband, A.J., of Myrtle Beach and Jacqueline B. Carnevale and her husband, Vincent James, of Hilton Head; and a grandson, Brodie Benton Spencer of Marion. Funeral services were Monday at Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church. Memorials may be made to Lost at Sea Memorial at Morse Park Landing in Murrells Inlet, 1250 Birch Ave., Conway, SC 29526. Sign a guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com.
September 3, 2009 William Davis Sr.73, retired banker loved football
William Lee Davis Sr. of Garden City Beach, a retired banker, died Friday at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. He was 73. He was born in Sept. 9, 1935, in Danville, Va., the son of William L. and Velna Davis. He graduated from Admiral Farragut Naval Academy in St. Petersburg, Fla., and Wake Forest University, where he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi. Mr. Davis enjoyed a long career in banking and was a quiet man unless you wanted to discuss economics, the Washington Redskins, or the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, his family said. Mr. Davis is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mel Divine Davis; his son and fishing partner, Lee Davis Jr. of Murrells Inlet; a daughter, Maryanne Biddix and her husband, Charles, of Pawleys Island; a sister, Betty Jane Skinnell of Danville; a sister-in-law, Paula Divine Altizer and her husband, Bob, of Boca Raton, Fla.; a brother-in-law, Jack Divine and his wife, Sylvia, of Murrells Inlet; and many loving nieces and nephews. A sister, Virginia McCubbins, died before him. Graveside services were Sunday at Ocean Woods Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church, 9967 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, SC 29588. Sign a guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
August 20, 2009 David Turner91, retired from International Paper
David Emerson Turner of Pawleys Island died Aug. 12 at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 91. Mr. Turner was born at Centenary in Marion County, a son of William Monroe Turner and Annie Eliza Lambert Turner. He grew up in Marion County and began his career with International Paper Co. in Georgetown in 1937. In his 45 years with IP, Mr. Turner worked in a number of locations, including Wooster, Ohio, Whippany, N.J., and the corporate office in New York City. He also traveled extensively world wide. Mr. Turner moved to Pawleys Island in 1980 from Morristown, N.J. He was predeceased by: a son, David E. Turner; three brothers, Evan Turner, Jack Turner, and Willie Joe Turner; two sisters, Lydia Turner Altman and Eva Turner Rogers; and a grandchild, Laura Turner. Mr. Turner is survived by his wife Etta L. “Peggy” Gladson Turner of Pawleys Island; a son, Michael W. Turner of Pawleys Island; a daughter-in-law, Kathleen Turner Naso of Venice, Fla.; a sister, Bonnie T. Altman of Georgetown; three grandchildren, Debbie Rudtke and her husband, Chris, Sue Turner and Jill Turner; and three great-grandchildren, Lauren Rudtke, Jonathan Rudtke, and Emily Turner. Funeral services were Saturday at Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Sampit United Methodist Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church, 9967 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, S.C. 29585. Sign a guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com.
August 13, 2009 Elinor Burgess87, owned Classic Consignments
Elinor Flinn Burgess of Charleston, a retired educator who ran a business at Pawleys Island for many years, died Aug. 5. She was 87. She was born Nov. 13, 1921, in Darlington, the daughter of Thomas Smyth Flinn and Elinor Walker Flinn. She grew up in Columbia and graduated from the University of South Carolina. She joined the Red Cross and served in England during World War II. She earned her master’s degree from the University of North Carolina, and completed additional graduate studies at New York University, the University of Texas and the University of Virginia. Before moving to Virginia, Mrs. Burgess was a teacher and administrator in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. After 22 years, she retired as a program specialist with the Fairfax County School System. She served as executive director of DECA, an international association for students studying marketing, management and entrepreneurship. She received the Virginia DECA honorary life membership. She moved to Pawleys Island after retirement and opened Classic Consignments, which she operated for 10 years. Mrs. Burgess served on the vestry at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Va., for eight years. She was a member of the Junior League and the Colonial Dames. She is survived by two daughters: Sallie Burgess Barnes and her husband, Scott, of Charleston, and Julia H. Burgess Saunders and her husband, Charles, of Tillamook, Ore,; and five grandchildren: Christopher M. Barnes, Walker M. Barnes, Rachel M. Saunders, Rebecca H. Saunders and Jacob W. Saunders. Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice.
August 13, 2009 Frank Matthews64, retired carpenter
Frank William Matthews of Georgetown died Saturday at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. He was 64. Mr. Matthews was born March 22, 1945, in Hemingway, a son of William A. Matthews and Emmie McDonald Matthews. He was raised by Kenneth and Joyce Matthews of Georgetown. He grew up in Hemingway and lived most of his life in Georgetown. He was a retired carpenter and member of Ringel Heights Baptist Church. Mr. Matthews was predeceased by two brothers, Curtis L. Matthews and Kenny Matthews, and a sister, Dian Matthews. He is survived by: a daughter, Whitney Matthews Potwin and her husband, Chris, of Gilbert; two granddaughters, Sydney Potwin and Gracy Potwin, both of Gilbert; former wife, Susan H. Tyler of Pawleys Island; seven brothers, Robert T. Matthews and his wife, Sandy, of Manheim, Pa., Edward Patches and his wife, Michelle, of Canton, Ill., Paul A. Matthews and his wife, Alice, of Georgetown, Billy M. Preston of Murrells Inlet, Pat T. Matthews and his wife, Renee, of Georgetown, Rick Matthews and his wife, Ginger, of Georgetown, and Tony Matthews and his wife, Kathy, of Georgetown; two sisters, E. Faye Reynolds and her husband, Harry, of Georgetown, and Charlene Jordan and her husband, Junior, of Georgetown; and a sister-in-law, Ferol Matthews of Pawleys Island. A memorial service was held Tuesday. Memorials may be made to Ringel Heights Baptist Church Family Life Building Fund, 78 Rubin Ave., Georgetown, SC 29440.
August 6, 2009 Viki Bottomly57, loved gardening and the beach
Viki Bottomly of Pawleys Island died July 30. She was 57. Born in Montgomery, Ala., she grew up in a military family and lived in England, Virginia and California before graduating from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in English literature. She was a member at All Saints’ Church and Litchfield Racquet Club. She loved to garden, walk on the beach, paint and write. She raised her daughter, Kati Jagger of Pawleys Island and London, England, with fierce loyalty and compassion, instilling in her a brave spirit, an enduring sense of adventure, and a love for words. She touched many lives with her love and joy, and she will be greatly missed. She is also survived by her mother, Betsy Bottomly of Pawleys Island; her father Bo Bottomly of Idyllwild, Calif.; two sisters, Sheri Carlson of Encinitas, Calif., and Kris Hurst of Santa Cruz, Calif.; two brothers, Kirk Bottomly of Sacramento, Calif., and Roc Bottomly of Oklahoma City; and 11 nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today in All Saints’ Church on Kings River Road. Memorials may be made to Teach My People or the Stephen’s Ministry at All Saints’ Church.
July 30, 2009 Buck Cox76, contractor built and rebuilt at Pawleys
Buck Cox, a contractor who was a fixture on Pawleys Island, died Monday. He suffered a heart attack while at work. He was 76. His work literally spanned the length and breadth of the island, from maintaining the groins on the beach to building houses to crossing the salt marsh with walkways and docks. “He’s worked on just about every house and every dock on Pawleys Island, at least once,” said Roger Ward, an island resident who first hired Cox to build a dock in the 1960s. “Nothing was foreign to Buck,” said W.R. “Red” Turbeville, who met Cox soon after buying his house in the Birds Nest section in 1964. “He did so much for so many people.” He recalled that Cox took on jobs of any size, and did them all well. “He could put in a commode and make it look like the Washington Monument,” he said. After Hurricane Hugo battered the island in 1989, Turbeville was one of many who turned to Cox to rebuild his home. “Without Buck Cox, it would have taken a lot longer for this island to get put back together,” said Mayor Bill Otis. “I don’t know how he did as much as he did.” Cox worked for so many island property owners, and had so many friends, that it created a dilemma. “Everybody thought Buck was going to work on his house first,” Otis said. It was typical of Cox that he found a way to manage the demands. He did the same with his building. “Buck was not an architect, not a designer, but Buck had a way of figuring out how to make things work,” Otis said. “The thing he hated worse than anything was a set of plans,” said Howard Ward, a south end resident who was one of his clients. “He just did it his way.” Robert Ivan Cox was born in Williamsburg County, a son of Grover and Lizzie Odeana Baylor Cox. He served in the Army and worked for International Paper Co. in Georgetown. He was a contractor for more than 50 years. He was also an avid fisherman and liked to hunt wild hogs. Turbeville remembers pulling a shad net with Cox and another man. “That net must have been as long as a football field; we pulled it and we pulled it,” he said. Cox never tired. “He was one of the most powerful men I have ever seen,” Turbeville said. He was tireless at work. “He worked seven days a week. He never stopped,” Roger Ward said. “He’d say, ‘I’m never going to retire. I’m going to die on the job.’ ” Cox is survived by his wife, Geri Cox; a son, Robert I. “Bubba” Cox Jr. of Pawleys Island; a daughter, Sylvia Jean Marlowe and her husband, David, of Pleasant Hill; one brother, Grover Cox Jr. of Ellerbe, N.C.; two sisters, Jean James of Coward and Gloria Etheridge of Effingham; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. A daughter, Linda Sue LaLiberte, died before him. A memorial service will be held today at 4 p.m. in the chapel of Graham Funeral Home in Georgetown.
July 30, 2009 Kirk A. Berry40
Kirk Andrew Berry of Lake Wylie died Saturday. He was 40. He was born Jan. 16, 1969, in Loveland, Ohio, the son of Michael E. Berry, of Willbrook Plantation, and Linda Daniels Berry Edwards. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife of two years, Regina Louise Mikell Berry; daughters Camille Olivia Noelle Berry, 4 months, and Arianna Brielle Reagan Canterbury, 6; a brother, Michael Scott Berry; a sister, Tynlee Dyann Berry Bailey; his stepmother, Lynn Berry; and his stepfather, Richard Edwards Jr. A memorial service will be today at 2 p.m. at M.L. Ford and Sons Funeral Home, 4829 Charlotte Highway, Lake Wylie, SC, 29710. Memorials may be made for the family to Regina Berry, 1819 Montague Road, Lake Wylie, S.C. 29710.
July 23, 2009 Henry Gethers Jr.veteran was volunteer at Baskervil
Henry Gethers Jr. of St. Elizabeth Place died July 9 at his home. He was 75. He was born Oct. 29, 1933, in Pawleys Island, a son of James and Sarah Gethers. He attended Holy Cross Faith Memorial School and Howard High School, where he became the youngest and first black school bus driver in Georgetown County. “Some people said they wouldn’t let their kid on the bus with that young person driving, because they thought I’d get them killed,” Mr. Gethers recalled in an interview last year. A year later, the same folks were commending him for being such a responsible driver. He said he was never late in the three years he had the job. After he graduated, Mr. Gethers joined the Army during the Korean War, and was there during the integration of the armed forces. After being honorably discharged in July 1955, he moved to Philadelphia, where he managed a supermarket for 30 years before moving to Willingboro, N.J., where he started a construction business. Mr. Gethers decided to move back home in 2000. “I came back and took a bicycle and rode from the river to the sea” looking at the changes that had taken place, he said. Mr. Gethers was a volunteer at Baskervill Adult Day Care Center. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Jo Dickerson Gethers. Mr. Gethers is survived by two sons, Henry Lee Parker and Michael Gethers of Willingboro; six daughters, Theresa Fullman, Patricia Cooper, Regina Dawley, Cindy Coleman, Tanya Gethers, and Michelle Gethers, all of Willingboro; a brother, John Simmons of Georgetown; a sister, Celestine Purnell of Alabama; one daughter-in-law; three sons-in-law; one sister-in-law; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Read about Henry Gethers’ recollections of growing up on Waccamaw Neck here.
July 23, 2009 Barbara Mascetti73, active in Veterans of Foreign Wars
Barbara E. Mascetti of Pawleys Island died Saturday at Waccamaw Community Hospital. She was 73. She was born Feb. 23, 1936, in Washington, D.C., a daughter of John and Mildred Mock Mallen. Mrs. Mascetti was a member of Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. She was predeceased by her husband, Leo A. Mascetti, and a son John J. Mascetti. She is survived by her companion, Robert Dixon of Pawleys Island; six sons: Donald Mascetti of Annapolis, Md., Robert Mascetti and his wife, Ginger, of Bowie, Md., Kenneth Mascetti of Myrtle Beach, Brian Mascetti of Pasadena, Md., Richard Mascetti of Pawleys Island, and Joseph Mascetti and his wife, Jayne, of Myrtle Beach; one daughter, Theresa M. Scarpelli and her husband, Samie, of Pawleys Island; one brother, Michael Mallen of Cockeysville, Md.; 18 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. A memorial Mass was held Wednesday at Precious Blood. Burial will be Saturday in Maryland. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to an AIDS foundation. An online guest book is available at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com
July 23, 2009 Cherie Molkenthin81, enjoyed decorating
Geraldine “Cherie” Marie Molkenthin of Willbrook Plantation died Monday. She was 81. She was born Aug. 21, 1927, in Summit, N.J., the daughter of Ethan and Prudence Allen Alley, and the sister of David A. Alley. She graduated from Nutley New Jersey High School. She was married at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Nutley and then lived in Philadelphia while her husband attended Temple University Dental School. The Molkenthins were long-time residents of Bergen County, N.J., and spent their summers at Beaver Lake, N.J., where they owned a house until 1988. Mrs. Molkenthin loved, and had a natural talent for interior design which she was able to fully enjoy when she and her husband retired to Pawleys Island. She helped design their first home at River Club and used her eye for color and textures to decorate their house at Willbrook Plantation. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Raymond Molkenthin, of Willbrook Plantation; her sons, Michael Molkenthin and his wife, Elizabeth Krall, of Rock Fall, Conn., and Steven Molkenthin and his wife, Allison Gushée, of Darien, Conn.; and six grandchildren, Flynn, Benjamin, Sophia, Allegra, Christina, and Octavia. There will be a private service in New York. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Myrtle Beach Office, 950 48th Ave., North Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. An online guest book is available at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com
July 23, 2009 James Hall Jr.56, owned heating and cooling company
James Eugene Hall Jr. of Pawleys Island, owner of Pawleys Island Heating and Cooling, has died in Glynn County, Ga. He was 56. The date of his death has not been determined. He was born in Wake County, N.C., a son of James Eugene Hall Sr. and Betty Lou Thompson Hall. In addition to his parents, of Pawleys Island, he is survived by two daughters, Emily Hall and Elizabeth Hall, both of Charleston; and two sisters, Elizabeth Howard and her husband, Richard, of Wilmington, N.C., and Lucile Hazlip and her husband, Ken, of Cave Creek, Ariz. No services will be held.
July 16, 2009 Marian Nelson81, first lady of Mount Zion Baptist Church
Marian C. Nelson of Pawleys Island died July 9 at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. She was 81. Mrs. Nelson was born March 27, 1928, on Sandy Island, a daughter of Enoch Collins and Susan Blackwell Collins. She attended public schools in Georgetown and Horry counties, earned a bachelor of science degree at Benedict College, and was a life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. She taught in Williamsburg County for seven years before returning to work for the Georgetown County School District. She retired after 36 years. She was a member of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church where she served as first lady and was very active in many other capacities. Mrs. Nelson is survived by her husband, the Rev. Abraham Nelson of Pawleys Island; three sons; Leonard Nelson of Georgetown, Gary Nelson of Pawleys Island, and Anthony Nelson of Tampa, Fla.; one adopted daughter, Celia Pyatt of Sandy Island; three sisters; Emily Pyatt and Grace Howard of Pawleys Island, and Nellie C. Adderly of Miami; one brother; Herbert Collins of Jersey City, N.J.; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were Monday with burial in the church cemetery. Memorials made be made to: Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church Building Fund, 397 Parkersville Rd., Pawleys Island, SC 29585.
July 16, 2009 Margaret Beck67
Margaret Ann Beck of Pawleys Island died Sunday at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. She was 67. She was born in Morgantown, W.Va., a daughter of Darrel and Rita Liston. Mrs. Beck was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Survivors include her husband, John E. Beck Jr.; daughters, Stephanie Kenneth and husband, Michael, of Goldsboro, N.C., and Susan Angle of Fredericksburg, Va.; grandchildren, Erin Mendez and her husband, Jose, and Christopher Stephens; great-grandchildren, Abigail and and Olivia Mendez; and two brothers, William Liston and Robert Liston. Services will be private. Memorials may be made to Tidelands Hospice House, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440.
July 16, 2009 Mary Ackerman84, worked with Air Force at Pentagon
Mary DeKay Ackerman, formerly of Pawleys Island, died June 20 in Orem, Utah. She was 84. Mrs. Ackerman was born in South Carolina and worked with the Air Force at the Pentagon before retiring to the Pawleys Island area in the late 1970s, where she lived for 30 years. She was predeceased by her mother, Katie Jordan Fulton; and a sister, Dora Arnold West. She is survived by a niece, Donna Phillips and her family of Pawleys Island; a son, Gary, of Orem; three grandchildren, Paul, Jill and Jeff; and a sister, Margaret Davis and her family in Virginia.
July 9, 2009 Frank Shortino88, advocate for people with special needs
Frank Anthony Shortino of Pawleys Island, an advocate for people with special needs, died Sunday at Prince George Healthcare Center in Georgetown. He was 88. Mr. Shortino was born in York, Pa., on July 28, 1920, a son of Anthony Shortino and Angela Curti Shortino. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Mr. Shortino moved to Pawleys Island in 1985 from Florence, where he was a former manager of Florence Country Club. He also managed county clubs in Kansas, Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi. After moving to Pawleys Island, he worked with Community Florist in Pawleys Island and Wedgefield County Club in Georgetown, and attended Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. As the father of a child with cerebal palsy, Mr. Shortino spent decades advocating for people with special needs. He served for 22 years on the Georgetown County Disabilities and Special Needs board, including several years as chairman. Mr. Shortino was also a former Midway Fire and Rescue volunteer and served as chairman of the Pawleys Island-Litchfield Rescue Squad board until its demise. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret Maloney Shortino; and a son, Anthony “Tony” James Shortino. Mr. Shortino is survived by a brother-in-law, Harry Maloney of Pawley Island; two nieces; and a nephew. Private inurnment will be in Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church columbarium. Memorials may be made to the church or charity of your choice. An online guest book is available at www.mayerfuneralhome.com
July 9, 2009 Sharyn Strenk64, home designer and decorator
Sharyn M. Strenk of Pawleys Island died July 1 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center following a battle with brain cancer. She was 64. She was born in Newark, N.J., the oldest of Joe and Marjorie Battista’s four children. She graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in home economics from Montclair State College in 1967 and moved to Toms River, N.J., where she married Joseph J. Strenk Jr. She spent her life as a homemaker, proud owner and operator of Heart to Heart Gifts in Barnegat, N.J., and most recently as a home designer and decorator. After retirement she moved to Pawleys Island to enjoy what she and her husband called “paradise.” In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived by her children and their spouses, Joseph III and Michelle, Sandra and Joe, and Jeff and Ellie; eight grandchildren; and three brothers, Barry, Robert and wife, Karen, and James. Services were Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Georgetown. Interment was in Pennyroyal Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Brain Tumor Association, 2720 River Road, Des Plaines, Ill. 60015 or at www.abta.org. An online guest book is available at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com
July 9, 2009 A.J. Adams75, retired from Appleton Papers
Alfred J. “A.J.” Adams, a Pawleys Plantation resident for 11 years, died June 28. He was 75. He was born May 31, 1934, in Yonkers, N.Y., where he attended Roosevelt High School. He graduated from the University of Tennessee. In 1960, Mr. Adams, who was known as A.J., married Marguerite in Manhattan. He attained the rank of captain in the Army Reserve. In 1969, he moved his family from Bronxville, N.Y., to Pound Ridge, N.Y., where they lived for almost 30 years. Mr. Adams retired from Appleton Papers in 1997, and he and his wife relocated to Pawleys Island in 1998. In addition to his wife of 49 years, he is survived by his four children, John Adams and his wife, Trish Comeau, Robert Adams and his wife, Theresa, Jackie Schadt and her husband, John, and Scott Adams and his wife, Shakila; four grandchildren, Christopher, Elle, Monica and Annika; and his sister, Barbara. Memorials may be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2592 North Fraser Street, Georgetown, SC 29440, or the American Brain Tumor Association, 2720 River Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60018. Funeral services will be private. An online guest book is available at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com
July 2, 2009 Keby Johnson73, founded funeral home
LaKee Belvin “Keby” Johnson of Ricefields, a former funeral director, died Saturday at Tidelands Hospice House in Georgetown. He was 73. Mr. Johnson was a graduate of Sumter High School and attended the University of South Carolina – Columbia. He was also a graduate of Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and an Army veteran. Mr. Johnson served on the vestry at Prince George Parish of Georgetown, was an active communicant of All Saints’ Church in Pawleys Island, and a former treasurer of the Georgetown Rotary Club. He was one of the founders and co-owners of Johnson-Graham Funeral Home in Georgetown. In his retirement, he worked with Goldfinch Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Mildred S. “Tag” Johnson; sons, Andrew Siddall “Drew” Johnson and his wife, Cheryl, of Pawleys Island, and Bryan LaKee Johnson of Raleigh, N.C.; sister, Shirley T. Anderson of Duncan; grandchildren, Robert William Johnson, Caroline Siddall Johnson, Matthew Stuart Holland, and Kathryn Shorr Johnson; brother-in-law, Bernard Andrew Siddall Jr. of China; and a sister-in-law, Mary Alice Beck of Columbia. A funeral service was held Monday at All Saints’ Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Tidelands Hospice House, 2591 North Fraser Street, Georgetown, SC 29440 or to the charity of your choice. An online guest book is available at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com
July 2, 2009 J.F. Noris Stone82, managed church grounds
J.F. Noris Stone of Hagley died June 1 at his residence. He was 82. Mr. Stone was born in Holyoke, Mass., on Sept. 12, 1926, the son of Noris J. Stone and Edwina Favreau. He was raised in the area of New Canaan, Conn., and attended the “Little Red School House” in New Canaan and graduated from New Canaan High School. After graduation, he served in the Marine Corps in the Philippines and China during World War II, and in the U.S. during the Korean War. On May 22, 1948, he married Elizabeth Cerretani and settled in Vista, N.Y., where he worked as a water systems contractor in the family business, Noris J. Stone and Sons. He was president of the company from 1960 to 1985 until his retirement, when he and Elizabeth moved to Pawleys Island. Mr. Stone was the manager in charge of grounds at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church for 20 years. He was preceded in death by a sister, Joan Stone Apy of Dania, Fla. Mr. Stone is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; eight children, Noris J. Stone II, Lorraine Stone Brown and her husband, Ronald, David LaRoche and his wife, Constance, Suzanne Stone Hill, Karen Stone Capalbo and her husband, Frank, Michael Stone and his wife, Tami, Dennis Stone and his wife, Lynn, and Michele Stone Schneider and her husband, Chet; 20 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Roger J. Stone and his wife, Gloria, of Vista. Inurnment was in the church columbarium. Memorials may be made to: Tidelands Hospice House 2591 N. Fraser St. Georgetown, SC 29440; or Birthright of Georgetown Inc., 1905 Front St. Georgetown, SC 29440. An online guest book is available at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. July 2, 2009 Mary Ackerman84, retired from the Pentagon
Mary DeKay Ackerman, formerly of Pawleys Island, died July 20 in Orem, Utah. She was 84. Mrs. Ackerman was born in South Carolina and worked with the Air Force at the Pentagon before retiring to the Pawleys Island area in the late 1970s, where she lived for 30 years. She was predeceased by her mother, Katie Jordan Fulton; and a sister, Dora Arnold West. She is survived by a niece, Donna Phillips and her family of Pawleys Island; a son, Gary, of Orem; three grandchildren, Paul, Jill and Jeff; and a sister, Margaret Davis and her family in Virginia.
June 18, 2009 Nate Porchia59, was Pawleys Public Works Department
Nate Porchia, the unofficial Public Works Department for the town of Pawleys Island, died Tuesday after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 59 and lived in the Morrisville community in Williamsburg County. He was born in Williamsburg County and came to Pawleys Island when he was 15 to work for the Rhem family, which had a house on the south end. He became a handyman and jack-of-all-trades for many islanders. He was called “the most reliable man on Pawleys Island.” But it wasn’t only his work ethic and self-taught skills that islanders remembered. He was a friend. “I came over here for a job,” Porchia recalled in 2007. “I got more friends than I got jobs.” When the town of Pawleys Island was formed in 1982, Porchia became its part-time Department of Public Works. That role grew significantly after Hurricane Hugo in 1989, when he helped supervise the cleanup crews. When Porchia was diagnosed with cancer in 2007, islanders donated money for his treatment. They also voted him Citizen of the Year. “Nate had been an integral part of Pawleys Island for over 30 years,” Mayor Bill Otis said. “More than all the services he provided to the town and many of its property owners, Nate loved, protected and nurtured Pawleys Island as if it was his, and in the minds of many, it was his.” He is survived by his wife, Mary N. Porchia; his children, Cylinda M. Nesmith, Latricia Nesmith, and Nathaniel T. Porchia, all of Atlanta, and Marilyn Carter of Rochester, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. John AME Church in Morrisville. Burial will be in Snow Cemetery in Andrews.
June 11, 2009 James Poolled effort to beautify Highway 17
James M. Pool of Pawleys Plantation, a retired attorney who became a master gardener, died Monday at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. The son of James and Barbara Pool, he grew up in Longmeadow, Mass., where he graduated from high school in 1962. He attended Dartmouth College and was a 1969 graduate of Boston University Law School. Mr. Pool lived in West Virginia for 22 years where he practiced law as a defense attorney. He was a member of the West Virginia Bar Association and retired in 2004. He moved to the Pawleys Island area in 2005. He became a certified master gardener through Clemson University Extension. He was president of the Pawleys Island Highway Beautification Program that started work this year to landscape the median of Highway 17. He also served on the board of the Pawleys Plantation Property Owners Association. He taught gardening at Coastal Carolina University’s Willbrook Higher Education Center, and wrote a garden column for the Coastal Observer. He is survived by his daughter, Courtney Pool-Mitchell and her husband, Jeremy, of Charleston, W.Va.; his fiancée, Rachel Sharron Held of Pawleys Island; a brother, Robert C. Pool and his wife, Regina, of West Hampton, Mass.; his nieces, Ivy Pool of New York and Lindsay Pool of Washington, D.C.; a step-daughter, Ramona Hierholzer and her husband, Charles, and grandchildren, Mark and Stevie. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church with Rev. Frank Holsclaw officiating. There is an online guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. June 11, 2009 Chip D'Ambrosio68, veteran was volunteer
Robert “Chip” D’Ambrosio of River Club died Friday at his home. He was 68. Mr. D’Ambrosio was born and raised in South Philadelphia, Penn., a son of Ovid and Marion D’Ambrosio. He attended LaSalle Prep School and received undergraduate and law degrees from Villanova University. He was admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania and was a member of American Bar Association. He was a veteran of the Air Force and the Air Force Reserve, retiring as a colonel in the JAG Corps, and was a civil service attorney for the Military Commissary System in Richmond, Va. Mr. D’Ambrosio volunteered with the Georgetown Hospital Auxiliary and the Pawleys Island Rescue Squad, and was a member of Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church where he sang with the choir. Mr. D’Ambrosio was especially known for his quick wit, entertaining friends and family. This gift was also on display when he performed sketches with the Coastal Chorale. He is survived by his wife, Dottie D’Ambrosio; two sons, Steven D’Ambrosio and his wife, Cheryl, of Richmond, and Michael D’Ambrosio and his wife, Janet, of Little Rock, Ark.; a daughter, Karin DeAngelis and her husband, Tom, of Bowie, Md.; and his grandchildren, Max, Amelia, Wilson and Penelope Modesto, and expected grandchild in July, Luca DeAngelis. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to, St. Francis Humane Society, 125 Ridge St. Georgetown, SC 29440.; Food Pantry at Baskervill Ministries, 113 Baskervill Dr., Pawleys Island, SC 29585; or Tidelands Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St. Georgetown, SC 29440. An online guest book is available at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. June 11, 2009 Timmy Capps43, heavy machine operator
Timothy Andrew “Timmy” Capps of Myrtle Beach died June 3 in Berkley County as the result of an automobile accident. He was 43. He was born in Jeffersonville, Ind., a son of Doris P. Capps and Omer Waverly Capps. Mr. Capps was a construction heavy machine operator and a member of St. Michael Catholic Church. He is survived by his mother of Myrtle Beach; his wife, Sabrina Jones; his sons, Christopher Capps and Michael Jones and his daughter, Alyssa Capps, all of Myrtle Beach; his grandmother, Beatrice Capps of Georgetown; his brothers, Kenneth Capps and wife, Leslie, and Bradley Capps and wife, Janet, all of Myrtle Beach; his sister Cynthia O’Neill and husband, Timothy, of Myrtle Beach; and several nieces and nephews. Timmy was an avid outdoorsman, fisherman and loved riding his four-wheeler with friends and family. Funeral services were Saturday at St. Michael. Entombment was in Hillcrest Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to Timothy Capps Memorial Fund, c/o Plantation Federal Bank, 11039 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Island, SC 29585. Sign a guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. June 11, 2009 Dennis Poterala62, founded a textile machinery company
Dennis George Poterala of Pawleys Island died May 23 in Charleston. He was 62. He was born July 5, 1946, in Teaneck, N.J., a son of Joseph F. and Laura Menier Poterala. He graduated from Georgia Southern University and co-founded Textile Machinery Inc. in Greenville. Mr. Poterala retired to Pawleys Island in 1999. He is survived by his wife, Jeannie Poterala; his parents; two brothers, Robert Poterala and his wife, Freddie, and Jay Poterala and his wife, Gail, of Greenville; a daughter, Shandon Davis; two grandchildren, Reagan and Grant Davis; and several nieces and nephews. Services were at Mt. Airy Baptist Church in Easley. Memorials may be made to the Autism Society of America, 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20814-3067. June 4, 2009 Leigh Wheeler52, worked in Georgetown Hospital ER
Leigh Ann Wheeler of North Litchfield died May 27 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was 52. Mrs. Wheeler was born in Columbus, Ind., on Aug. 14. 1956, the daughter of and the late Doley “D.V.” Martin and Margaret M. Martin. She graduated from South Side High School in Florence in 1974, Florence-Darlington Technical College and Medical University of South Carolina, where she earned degrees in nursing. Mrs. Wheeler worked for Bruce Hospital in Florence and Georgetown Memorial Hospital, where she was the clinical director of the emergency room. She married “Rocket” Wheeler in 1983 and traveled the world as the wife of a professional ballplayer. Mrs. Wheeler enjoyed dancing, traveling, her favorite band Sea Cruz, spending time at Creek Ratz, baseball, volleyball Sundays, the beach, her books, Tony Stewart and NASCAR. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her children, Marty and Katie. A celebration of life was held on Monday on the beach at North Litchfield. May 28, 2009 Raymond Huband77, retired telephone executive
Raymond Earl Huband Jr. of Litchfield Country Club died Monday at the Medical University of South Carolina. He was 77. Mr. Huband was born in Richmond, Va., a son of Elizabeth and Raymond E. Huband Sr. He was a graduate of Virginia Tech and a veteran of the Air Force. He was a retired senior executive of the C&P Telephone Co. of Virginia with 35 years of service. Mr. Huband was an active member of Litchfield Country Club, and an avid golfer. He was heavily involved with the activities of the St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ruth C. Huband; his mother, Elizabeth Snead Huband of Richmond; two daughters, Katherine H. Long of Woodstock, Ga., and Diane H. Roush and her husband, Greg, of Marietta, Ga.; five grandchildren, Kristen Long, Kelly Long, Griffin Lamie, Parker Roush, and Spencer Roush; and a brother, Granvel E. Huband and his wife, Jackie, of Jacksonville, Fla. Memorial services were Wednesday at the St. Paul’s. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 4124 Clemson Blvd., Suite L, Anderson, SC 29621. May 28, 2009 Melvin Sears63, veteran worked in law enforcement
Melvin Francis Sears Jr., a retired law enforcement officer, died Sunday at his home in Georgetown. He was 63. He was born Sept. 2, 1945, in Jamaica, N.Y., a son of Melvin Francis Sears and Anna May Gill Sears. He served in the Marine Corps and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. Sears was a graduate of Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla. He was a former law enforcement officer and retired as a division chief with the Orange County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office in 2002. Mr. Sears lived in Dahlonega, Ga., prior to moving to Georgetown. He was a member of St. Mary Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church. He is survived by two daughters, Heather A. Grady of Sylva, N.C., and Samantha M. Sears of Tampa, Fla.; two sisters, Marie Downs of Sanford, Fla., and Patricia Ackourey of Boca Raton, Fla.; his significant other, Claudia T. Bessinger of Georgetown; and two grandchildren, Cory M. Vickery and Ryan J. Vickery. Memorial services will be private. There is an online guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com Memorials may be made to hospice at HealthKeeperz, 241-B Singleton Ridge Rd., Conway, SC 29526. May 28, 2009 Harry Snyder43, carpenter was T-ball coach
Harry R. Snyder of Pawleys Island, a carpenter, died May 20 at the Medical University of South Carolina. He was 43. He was born Oct. 25, 1965, in McKeesport, Pa., the son of William A. and Barbara Beattie Snyder of Lincoln Boro, Pa. Mr. Snyder owned his own business, HRS Construction. He was a T-ball coach for the county recreation league and a coach for Upward Basketball at First Baptist Church in Georgetown. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Kim Haugh Snyder; a daughter, Katie Lee Snyder; a son, Matthew R. Snyder; a sister, Sharon L. Ferency of Elizabeth Township, Pa.; a brother, Kurt Christopher of Athens, Texas; and his nieces and nephews. Another brother, William A. “Chip” Snyder Jr., died before him. Funeral services were Tuesday in Elizabeth, Pa.
May 14, 2009 Samuel Player77, retired architect
Samuel Joseph Player of Pawleys Island, a retired architect, died Monday at Waccamaw Community Hospital following an illness. He was 77. He was born in Spartanburg, the son of Joseph O. and Mary Player. He graduated from Clemson University in 1954 with a degree in architecture. Mr. Player was a member and former treasurer of St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church and former Sunday school superintendent at Trenholm Road United Methodist Church in Columbia. He was a past president of Sertoma Club in Columbia and a long time Rotary Club member, where he was a Paul Harris Fellow. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Player; two sons, Samuel Dean Player and his wife, Selena, and Joseph Kyle Player, both of Pawleys Island; a daughter, Dianne Lese and her husband, John, of Pawleys Island; and four grandchildren, Caroline Lese Patton and her husband, Evan, Michael Lese, McKendree Player and Taylor Player. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul’s Waccamaw with Rotary Club members serving as honorary pallbearers. Memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Waccamaw, 180 St. Paul’s Pl., Pawleys Island, SC 29585. There is an online guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. May 7, 2009 Marilyn Swift78, artist enjoyed the outdoors
Marilyn Jean Moser Swift of Litchfield died May 1 at Waccamaw Community Hospital. She was 78. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, she was the daughter of Elmer and Nora Moser. Mrs. Swift was a graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, and worked as a fashion illustrator for the Strauss Hirshberg department store in Youngstown. She is survived by her loving husband, J. Stewart Swift; daughter, Jennifer Swift Benavides and her husband, John, of Round Rock, Texas; sons, Andrew Swift of Burke, Va., and Jonathan Swift of Richmond Va.; and grandsons, Justin and Jordan Benavides. A talented artist, Mrs. Swift painted the portraits of many family members and friends. She enjoyed playing cards, bird-watching, beach-combing and the company of family and friends. Her great sense of humor will be missed by all who knew her. Memorial services will be May 16 at 11 a.m. at Georgetown Presbyterian Church. Sign a guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be sent to Georgetown Presbyterian Church, 558 Black River Road, Georgetown, S.C. 29440. May 7, 2009 Robert Scalera83, veteran was retired teacher
Robert Daniel Scalera of Pawleys Retreat died April 30 at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 83. Born in Avellino, Italy, he was the son of Giacomo and Carolina Scalera. Mr. Scalera served in the Marines in World War II. Mr. Scalera was a 1951 graduate of Holy Cross College in Worcester, Mass., and a retired teacher. He was a member of Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Surviving are his wife, Carmela Scalera of Pawleys Island; sons, Michael Scalera and wife, Mary Lou, of Chester, N.J., Robert Bellermine Scalera and wife, Michelle, of Hackettstown, N.J., and Peter Claver Scalera of Warren, N.J.; daughters, Mary Carol Heath of Niantic, Conn., Barbara Anne Scalera Krupa and husband, James, of Cheshire, Conn., and Dorothy Clare Healy and husband, William, of Sandy Hook, Conn.; sister, Josephine Scalera Doerr of Verona, N.J.; and grandchildren, Theresa, James, Michael James, Robert, Michael John, Matthew, Peter, Dominick, Tyler, Daniel and Jon Luke. He was predeceased by a son, James Francis Xaxier Scalera, and a brother, Michael Benjamin Scalera. Funeral services and inurnment were Tuesday at Precious Blood. Sign a guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. May 7, 2009 Hamp Lawrimore78, IP retiree was baseball coach
Wallace Hampton Lawrimore of Georgetown died Monday in Kindred Hospital-Charleston. He was 78. Mr. Lawrimore was born in Georgetown on Oct. 20, 1930, a son of Wade Hampton “Hamp” Lawrimore and Eulie Johnson Lawrimore. Known as “Hamp” or “Sonny,” Mr. Lawrimore served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict, retired from International Paper, was a former Dixie Youth baseball coach, and loved his family, hunting, and fishing. Mr. Lawrimore was predeceased by his wife, Virgie Powell Lawrimore, and a daughter, Sharon Lawrimore Cameron. He is survived by two sons, Walter M. Parker III of Sneedville, Tenn., and Wallace H. Lawrimore Jr. and his wife, Kimberly, of Pawleys Island; three daughters, Maria P. Eliason and her husband, Terry, of Moncks Corner, Sonya L. Schroer and her husband, John, of Pawleys Island, and Pamela E. Lawrimore of Georgetown; a sister, Elaine L. McDougal of Georgetown; three grandchildren, Ernie Eliason and his wife, Christine, of Summerville, and Regan Schroer and Candace Schroer, both of Pawleys Island; and two great-grandchildren, Tiffany Eliason and Ryan Houseman, both of Summerville. Graveside services will be today at 10 a.m. at Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens. Sign a guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com. April 9, 2009 Harris Fletcher III57, owned refrigeration company
Harris Gibson Fletcher III of Pawleys Island, owner of a refrigeration business, died Sunday at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. He was 57. He was born Sept. 28, 1951, in Georgetown, a son of Harris Gibson Fletcher Jr. and Lois Hanna Fletcher. He grew up in Pawleys Island and graduated from Winyah High School and the University of South Carolina. Mr. Fletcher was owner of Fletcher Refrigeration Service and a member of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society. He was a member of the Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church, where he was an elder and served on the cemetery and the service committees. He is survived by his wife, Jill Hudson Fletcher; a daughter, Anna Grace Fletcher of Pawleys Island; a sister, Lynette Johnson and her husband, Todd, of Topton, N.C.: and eight nieces and nephews. Another daughter, Hannah Leeann Fletcher, died before him. Funeral services were Wednesday at the Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church. Burial was in the churchyard. There is an online guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to the Family Life Center Building Fund, Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church, 9967 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, SC 29585. March 26, 2009 Tony Shortino66
Anthony James “Tony” Shortino of Pawleys Island died Monday at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. He was 66. He was born Feb. 12, 1943, in Lancaster, Penn., a son of Frank Anthony Shortino and Margaret Maloney Shortino. He moved to Pawleys Island in 1985 from Florence and was a member of Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. In addition to his father of Pawleys Island, he is survived by an uncle, Harry Maloney of Pawley Island. Private inurnment will be in Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church Columbarium. Memorials may be made to the church or charity of your choice.
There is an online guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com.
March 19, 2009 Becky Shirley83, matriarch of Lowcountry cooking
Abatine Rebecca “Becky” Shirley of Garden City died Saturday at Waccamaw Community Hospital. She was 83. She was born in Garden City on Oct. 7, 1925, a daughter of Ernest Berry and Jossie Vereen. She graduated from Myrtle Beach High School in 1943, one of only 22 seniors, and Newberry College with an associate’s degree in business. After college she was a nurse’s aid with the Navy WAVES for two years. When she returned to Murrells Inlet, she and her sister opened the first seafood restaurant in Garden City, the Garden City Grill, at the head of what is now Atlantic Boulevard. The grill introduced diners to “fan-tailed shrimp.” She married David Larry Shirley Sr. in 1947, and they ran the grill until it was destroyed by Hurricane Hazel in 1954. Mr. Shirley then enlisted in the Air Force, and the family spent the next 20 years stationed at Honolulu, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and Charleston, until his retirement in 1966. She was then hired by Foster McKissick to run the Litchfield Country Club dining room, and she and her husband developed the Green Lakes Mobile Home Resort in Garden City, which she operated and managed until her death. She was also a member of Belin Memorial United Methodist Church. Mrs. Shirley will always be remembered as the matriarch of Lowcountry cooking, a historian of Horry County and family folklore, and a lover of the coastal creeks and salt water estuaries. She was predeceased by her husband, a son, Charles Richard Shirley, and a great-grandson Jackson Reed Silver. She is survived by a son, David Larry Shirley Jr. of Garden City; a daughter, Susan Rebecca Duerk and husband, Donald, of Murrells Inlet; two granddaughters, Kelly Elizabeth Shirley of Garden City and Kimberly Vereen Shirley-Silver and husband, Everette Dean Silver, of Murrells Inlet; and three great-grandchildren, Charles Dean Silver, Aiden Christopher Shirley and Rebecca Cape Silver. Funeral services were Wednesday at Belin, and burial was in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association of S.C., 1817 Gadsen Street, Columbia, SC 29201-2392; or Belin Memorial United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 528, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. There is an online guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
March 12, 2009 Bill Moran73, retired college administrator
Dr. William C. “Bill” Moran of Wachesaw Plantation, a retired university administrator, died Tuesday at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 73. The son of George F. Moran and Carolyn Bischoff Moran, Dr. Moran attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Huntington, W.Va., and earned an associate’s degree from St. Charles College in Baltimore, bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Marshall University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He taught Latin and English in the Baltimore County School System and served on the faculties and as administrator at Marshall, Southeast Missouri State University, Berry College in Georgia, and Francis Marion University. In 2000, Dr. Moran retired from Lander University where he had served as president since 1992. He then served as founding director of the Commission for Academic Accreditation for the United Arab Emirates. In 2007, Moran said he enjoyed being a part of students’ lives, and he hoped some lessons he imparted would remain even after they had forgotten him. Dr. Moran was involved in a number of educational, civic and church activities, including serving as president of the Greenwood Rotary Club; president of the Florence United Way; chairman of the board of the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics; president of the S.C. Association of Colleges and Universities; and commissioner with the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Dr. Moran is survived by his wife, Margaret; two sons, Kevin, of Kingston Nursing Center in Conway, and Thomas, and his wife, Elizabeth, of Murrells Inlet; three grandchildren, Wesley, Michael and Sarah, all of Murrells Inlet; a sister, Abigail, and her family of Columbus, Ohio; and numerous in-laws, nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by a brother, Dan. A liturgy will be held at St. Michael’s Church in Garden City at 1 p.m. Friday. The family will receive friends at Tom and Liz Moran’s home after the service. Memorials may be made to the William C. and Margaret F. Moran Scholarship at Lander; or the William C. Moran Scholarship at Francis Marion.
There is an online guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
Hammond Jackson “Jack” Gunnell Jr. of Pawleys Island died March 5 at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 78.
Mr. Gunnell was born in Vienna, Va., attended Fairfax High School and the Abbott School of Art in Washington, D.C.
He worked for several years for the Army Map Service, 20 years for the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington and Japan, and spent the last 40 years building, remodeling and designing homes in Virginia and on Waccamaw Neck.
Jack lived a lively life, loved to travel, fish in the creek and walk the beach with his dog, Callie.
Survivors include: his wife, Louise Engelhardt Gunnell; his former wife, Wilhelmina Bristow Gunnell, the mother of his three children, Jacqueline Carter, Shane Gunnell, and Yvette Shaffer; five grandchildren, Colby Hames, Hammond J. Gunnell III, Damien Gunnell, Cheraden Johnson, and Demi Shaffer; and five great-grandchildren.
A celebration of his life was held on Tuesday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.
An online guest book is available at www.mayerfuneralhome.com.
Sara Tillotson Shuler of Orangeburg and DeBordieu, died March 5 at Ascension Hospice House in Irmo. She was 79.
Mrs. Shuler was born in Florence, the daughter William Edwin and Ione Roddey Tillotson. She attended schools in Hartsville, and graduated from Converse College in 1951. She taught at Orangeburg Junior High School, and in 1964 helped organize the Independent Schools of Orangeburg, where she was head of the Upper Room.
A charter member of St. Andrews United Methodist Church in Orangeburg, she served as church historian for many years.
After retiring from teaching, Mrs. Shuler loved to travel the world and spend time at DeBordieu.
Mrs. Shuler is survived by her husband of 55 years, Hubert L. Shuler Jr. of Orangeburg; three children, Hubert L. “Bert” Shuler III and his wife, Julianne, of Orangeburg, Edwin T. “Eddie” Shuler of Charlotte, and Lynn Clary Smith and her husband, Les, of Chapin; six grandchildren, Hubert L. Shuler IV, Asley Elizabeth Shuler, Andrew Dean Shuler, William Douglas Shuler, Hampton Shuler Clary, and Sara Caroline Clary.
Services were Sunday at St. Andrews.
Memorials may be made to St. Andrews United Methodist Church, 1980 Columbia Rd., Orangeburg, S.C. 29115; Ascension Hospice House, 7142 Woodrow St., Irmo, S.C. 29063; or The Oaks, P.O. Box 9005, Orangeburg, S.C. 29116.
Sidney A. Weinstein of Roanoke, Va., a long-time Pawleys Island summer resident who owned a retail clothing chain, died Feb. 15. He was 87.
He was born May 15, 1921, in Richmond, Va. He grew up in Roanoke and attended Roanoke College before winning a scholarship the Columbia University School of Journalism in New York.
He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. In 1946, he married Ann Levy Yohalem in New York. She died in 2006.
Mr. Weinstein joined the family business, Sidney’s Inc., after his marriage. He became president and CEO, and Sidney’s grew from one store to 81 in seven states.
There was a store at Pawleys Island until the business closed in 1993.
Sidney’s was one of the first retailers to create its own label.
The Weinsteins were supporters of civic and cultural activities in Roanoke and in Georgetown County, where they were active in the Rice Museum.
Many of their donations were anonymous.
In 1985, they gave money to S.C. ETV to help finance a series on the lost colony of Roanoke that was being filmed in Georgetown County.
Mr. Weinstein was remembered for his generosity, wit and his love for the innocents of the world: children and dogs.
He is survived by his daughters, Naomi Weinstein Klass and her husband, David, of New York, and Susan Weinstein of Baltimore; two granddaughters, Cara Ann Paxton of Washington and Sidney Alexandra Weinstein of Charleston; a brother, two nieces and a nephew.
Funeral services were last month in Roanoke.
Memorial may be made to St. Francis of Assisi Service Dog Foundation, 8232 Enon Dr., Roanoke, Va. 24019.
Sheldon T. “Tom” Smith of River Club died Feb. 25 at Tidelands Hospice House in Georgetown. He was 77.
Mr. Smith was born in Danbury, Conn., and lived in Berkeley Heights, N.J., for 33 years before retiring 10 years ago to River Club in Pawleys Island.
He was a Navy veteran, and for 37 years was vice president of manufacturing for Gow-Mac Instrument Company in Bethlehem, Pa.
He was an avid golfer and a member of Litchfield Country Club and the River Club Mens’ Golf Associations.
Surviving are his wife of 28 years, Martha, of Pawleys Island; a son, Paul A. Smith and his wife, Daphne, of Verona, N.J.; a daughter, Susan L. Colby and her husband, Steven, of New Providence, N.J.; a stepson, Richard E. Best and his wife, Dana, of Kernersville, N.C.; a stepdaughter, Patti J. Best and her husband, Mark J. Morehead, of Boise, Idaho; seven grandchildren, Thomas, Bradley, and Kyle Smith, David and Emma Colby, and Caroline and William Best; a sister, Ann Morris and her husband, George, of Media, Pa.; and his children’s mother, Evelyn M. Smith of Morristown, N.J.
Services will be private. A reception for friends will be held at the family home in River Club on Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St. Georgetown, SC 29440.
The family is grateful to the doctors, nurses and staff of Tidelands Community Hospice for their care and compassion.
Lois Bigley Irwin of Pawleys Island died Saturday in Charlotte. She was 81.
She was born Dec. 6, 1927, in Garden City, N.Y., a daughter of Richard and Alberta Bigley.
Mrs. Irwin is survived by her daughters, Roberta Reiersen Irwin and Kathleen Bigley Irwin.
She was predeceased by her husband, Theodore Newman Irwin.
A memorial service was held Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to Talking Book Services P.O. Box 821, Columbia, SC 29202.
Rishard L. Pyatt of Sandy Island died Feb. 18 in a boating accident. He was 18.
He was born Feb. 9, 1991, in Garden City, a son of Jettyon L. Pyatt. Kenneth and Debra Robinson became his foster parents, and Isaac Pyatt and Angelis Washington were his advisors.
Rishard attended Nathan Hill School in Lansing, Ill., before moving to Sandy Island when he was 12. He attended Waccamaw Middle School, and was a senior at Waccamaw High, where he was a member of the basketball team. He was also a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church.
Rishard was a loving, caring and dependable young man. His gracious spirit will be cherished and missed.
“Everyone wanted to hug Rishard. People knew how warm of a person he was,” said Michael Quinn, Rishard’s basketball coach. “I never saw him get angry with himself or with others.”
In addition to his biological mother of Chicago, Rishard is survived by his mother/grandmother, Mary Pyatt of Sandy Island; two brothers, Nikita L. Pyatt of Chicago, and Deon Pyatt of Sandy Island; his uncles, Raymie L. Pyatt of Chicago, and Thomas Ward III of Raleigh; and a great-aunt, Wilhelmena Pyatt of Sandy Island.
Funeral services were Tuesday. Burial was at the New Bethel church cemetery on Sandy Island.
Memorials may be made to: Sandy Island Memorial Fund, Plantation Federal Bank, 11039 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, SC 29585.
Shaquatia Robinson of Sandy Island died Feb. 18 in a boating accident. She was 19.
Miss Robinson was born Oct. 12, 1989, in Georgetown, the daughter of Jerome Weathers and Lou Ann Robinson.
She attended Waccamaw Elementary School and was a 2007 graduate of Waccamaw High, where she was a member of the Step Team and TAD Team and affectionately called ‘Keta’ or ‘Shaq.’
Miss Robinson was a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, where she served as an usher and was a member of the Youth Choir.
“You stayed by my side through thick and thin. You taught me and showed me how to love,” said her fiancé Joshua Smalls.
Those who knew her will remember her smile, Deacon Phillip Herriott said.
In addition to her father she is survived by a son, Zyair J. Smalls of the home; one brother, Troy Weathers of Norfolk, Va.; her aunts and uncles: Shirley Robinson of Queens, N.Y., Patricia Tucker and her husband, Timothy, of Sandy Island, and Felicia Green and her husband, the Rev. S.A. Green, of Georgetown; three brothers, Willie Herriott and his wife, Yvonne, of Queens, John Herriott and his wife, Karenette, of Lithonia, Ga., and Kenneth Robinson and his wife, Debra, of Pawleys Island; two special cousins, Tony and Andre Robinson, St. Paul, Minn.; four granduncles, Thadus Herriott of Winston Salem, N.C., Qubit Herriott and his wife, Ester, of Myrtle Beach, Albert Robinson of Myrtle Beach, and Robert Lance of Pawleys Island; and a host of cousins and friends.
Funeral services were Tuesday. Burial was in New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery on Sandy Island.
Memorials may be made to: Sandy Island Memorial Fund, Plantation Federal Bank, 11039 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, SC 29585.
Lou Ann Robinson of Sandy Island died Feb. 18 in a boating accident. She was 47.
Ms. Robinson was born May 12, 1961, in Georgetown, a daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Herriott Robinson. She attended public schools in Georgetown County and graduated from Howard High School in 1979.
Ms. Robinson was a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Senior Choir, and a former member of the Youth Choir.
She worked at the LaQuinta Inn in Myrtle Beach.
“Let us live as Lou Ann lived life to the fullest – with sincerity and love,” said her Howard High School classmate, Narvie Stewart.
In addition to her father of Sandy Island, she is survived by her son, Troy Weathers of Norfolk, Va.; her grandson, Zyair J. Smalls, of the home; three sisters, Shirley Robinson of Queens, N.Y., Patricia Tucker and her husband, Timothy, of Sandy Island, and Felicia Green and her husband, the Rev. S.A. Green, of Georgetown; three brothers, Willie Herriott and his wife, Yvonne, of Queens, John Herriott and his wife, Karenette, of Lithonia, Ga., and Kenneth Robinson and his wife, Debra, of Pawleys Island; two nephews reared as brothers, Tony and Andre Robinson of St. Paul, Minn.; two sisters-in-law, Sarah Robinson of Pawleys Island, and Garnell Robinson of Murrells Inlet; four uncles, Thadus Herriott of Winston Salem, N.C., Qubit Herriott and his wife, Ester, of Myrtle Beach, Albert Robinson of Myrtle Beach, and Robert Lance of Pawleys Island; 10 nieces; three nephews; nine grand-nieces and nephews; a very dear and loving friend, Geraldine Ferris of Loris; and a host of cousins and friends.
Funeral services were Tuesday. Burial was in New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery on Sandy Island.
Memorials may be made to: Sandy Island Memorial Fund, Plantation Federal Bank, 11039 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, SC 29585.
Katherine “Sis” Kelly of Pawleys Island, the former owner of Tip Top Inn, died Feb. 18 at her residence. She was 84.
She was born Jan. 10, 1925, in Reidsville, N.C., a daughter of Calvin and Frances Debbie Griffith.
She had a career in Atlanta as a real estate broker. She married Dr. Julian Kelly, a dentist in Atlanta who had been a high school classmate in Reidsville.
The Kellys bought the Tip Top Inn on Pawleys Island in 1982. Mrs. Kelly ran the inn until it was destroyed by Hurricane Hugo in 1989. They rebuilt their home on the site.
Mrs. Kelly was remembered as a wonderful friend, an inspiration to all, and truly a “guardian angel” to many.
She was actively involved in politics, community relations and worked with numerous organizations.
Dr. Kelly, who died in 2003, served two terms as mayor of Pawleys Island.
Mrs. Kelly is survived by a daughter, Katherine King of Oklahoma; a sister, Dorothy Abbott of Georgia; one granddaughter, Tanya Graham of South Dakota; one great-grandson, Jeremy Lemire; two great-great grandchildren; three step-children, Janice Quesada, Julie Kelly-Carnes and Mike Kelly; two step-grandchildren, Kristen Kelly and Jack Kelly; one niece, Betty Abbott; a nephew, Anthony Abbott; and two great-nieces.
A celebration of life will be held at 4 p.m. on March 7 at Pawleys Plantation.
Memorials may be made to Tara Hall for Boys, P.O. Box 955 Georgetown, SC 29442; or Joy School, 9967 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, SC 29585.
There is an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
James L. Cutler of North Litchfield died Sunday at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. He was 76.
Mr. Cutler was born in Baltimore, a son of James B. Cutler and Helen (Harmer) Cutler.
He graduated from Baltimore Friends School, and Lehigh University in 1954 with a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering. He also did graduate work at RPI. He was a member of Chi Phi fraternity and the lacrosse team. Following graduation he served as a lieutenant in the Army for two years.
Mr. Cutler worked for Hamilton Standard (United Technologies Corp.) in Connecticut for 37 years before retiring in 1991 as manager of material quality control.
He was a member of the masters relay team at the Hartford Track Club, enjoyed singing with the Insurance City Barbershop Chorus and the South Congregational Church choir in Granby, Conn., and was a Boy Scout leader in Granby.
After moving to North Litchfield, he joined the Long Bay Power Squadron, the Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club, and the Lowcountry Barbershop Chorus.
He was also very active with South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Ann H. Cutler; his three sons, James L. Cutler Jr. and his wife, Betty, of Richmond, Va., Stephen F. Cutler and his wife, Kathleen, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and David A. Cutler and his wife, Patricia, of Granby; seven grandchildren, Jason and Andrew Cutler of Richmond, Jessica Cutler of Smyrna, Ga., Elizabeth and Rebecca Cutler of Colorado Springs, and Stephanie and Christopher Cutler of Granby; a brother, Richard R. Cutler of Reisterstown, Md.; and a sister, Margaret Johnson of Annapolis, Md.
Memorials may be made to Harmony Foundation/Youth in Harmony, 110 7th Avenue N, Nashville, TN 37203.
A memorial gathering will be held at a later date.
There is an online guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com
Mary Montgomery Brown Adams of Lane died Feb. 21 at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. She was 87.
She was born May 19, 1921, in Williamsburg County, a daughter of Robert Connor and Jessie Jane Ward Montgomery. She graduated from Kingstree High School and attended the University of South Carolina.
Mrs. Adams retired from the Department of Social Services in Kingstree. She was a past president of the Women of the Church of Union Presbyterian; was a former regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution; a past president of the Green Thumb Garden Club; and a member of the First Families of South Carolina.
She was predeceased by her husbands, John Fisher Adams Sr., Jack Funderburk, and H.P Brown Jr.
Survivors include her four children, Frances Marlow of Pawleys Island, Jane B. Montgomery and her husband, Stan, of Kingstree, Peden Brown III and his wife, Debbie, of Lane, and Robert “Bob” Brown and his wife, Diane, of Columbia; eight grandchildren, Boyd Marlow III and his wife, Kelly, Ben Marlow and his wife, Molly, Ted Owens and his wife, Corrie, Henry “Monty” Owens and his wife, Erica, Amy Brown, H.P. Brown, Rebecca Brown, and Justin Brown; four great-grandchildren, Amanda Marlow, Benjamin Marlow, Wheeler Marlow and Logan Owens; three stepchildren, John F. Adams Jr. and his wife, De, of Jacksonville, Fla., Wanda A. Chandler and her husband, T.J., of Hartsville, and Dr. Martin “Mark” Adams and his wife, Laurie, of Summerville; and six step-grandchildren, Bianca Brazell and her husband, Buck, Clint Poston, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Adams, and Andrea, Jessica and Daniel Adams.
Funeral services were Tuesday in Salters.
Memorials may be made to Union Presbyterian Church, c/o Diane Boyd, 114 E. Brooks St., Kingstree, SC 29556; or a charity of one’s choice.
Asmus W. Feck of Myrtle Beach, a former Litchfield resident, died Feb. 17 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. He was 88.
He was born in Hamburg, Germany, a son of Wilhelm and Frieda Feck. He was of the Lutheran faith.
He was married to Elisabeth M. Feck, who died in 2007.
He is survived by two sons, Axel Feck and his wife, Ana, of Hamburg, and Jens A. Feck of San Juan, Puerto Rico; one granddaughter, Maria Elisabeth Feck of Hamburg.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
There is an online guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
Josephine McCormack Novosel of Pawleys Island died Feb. 11 at Tidelands Community Hospice. She was 99.
She was born on March 19, 1909, in Russellville, Ky., a daughter of James and Catherine McCormack.
She became a registered nurse in Louisville, Ky., before joining the Army. She and her husband, Nicholas Novosel, were stationed at Fort Knox, Ky., and in Germany, Louisiana, and Indiana.
The couple also lived in Colorado, and returned to Indiana upon retirement.
After her husband’s death Mrs. Novosel moved to Pawleys Island.
Mrs. Novosel was a loving Irish-Catholic daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, Army nurse, and friend.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her siblings Marcella, Mary Agnes, James and Joe McCormack, Tess Clark, Ellen Dickens, Nita Bailey, and Rita Day.
She is survived by her daughters, Jo Novosel of Louisville, Colo., Ruth Probasco and her husband, John, of Lakewood, Colo., and Rose Riordan and her husband, Michael, of Pawleys Island; her grandchildren, Michelle Probasco of Zuni, N.M., Heath and Becky Probasco of Lakewood, and Nichole Novosel of Louisville, Colo.; her great-grandchildren, Meryn and Talyn Probasco; her sister-in-law, Dorothy McCormack; and many nieces and nephews.
Burial will be in Indiana.
A memorial Mass and celebration of Mrs. Novosel’s life will be held at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church on what would have been her 100th birthday, March 19,
Memorials may be made to any Veterans of Foreign Wars post, or Tidelands Community Hospital, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440.
John E. “Jack” Brooks of Wachesaw Plantation, a retired marine engineer, died Sunday at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 90.
He was born Sept. 4, 1918, at Mount Kisco, N.Y., the eldest of seven sons born to Alicia Mary O’Brien and John E. Brooks. His grandparents were Bridget Elizabeth O’Connor and John E. Brooks of Brewster, N.Y., and Susan Reilly and Matthew O’Brien of Mount Kisco.
He graduated from St. Francis of Assisi in Mount Kisco in 1932 and St. Mary’s High School in Katonah, N.Y., in 1936.
He graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. As a midshipman at the academy, he was stationed at Pearl Harbor, where he witnessed the Japanese attack on Dec. 7, 1941.
Mr. Brooks served in the Navy in the Pacific during World War II, and was aboard the battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay for the signing of the Japanese surrender in 1945. He was discharged in 1946 with the rank of lieutenant commander.
His career in marine engineering spanned more than 37 years. He retired from Texaco, where he was in charge of the Caltex oil tanker fleets in Sumatra, Tokyo, Zurich and New York.
He lived at North Litchfield before moving to Wachesaw Plantation, where he was the first chairman of the property owners association’s architectural review board from 1989 to 1993.
He served for 11 years on the board of the Georgetown County Water and Sewer District.
Mr. Brooks was a member of both the Litchfield Golf Club and Wachesaw Plantation Club.
He was married to the late Lucille Griesser Brooks.
He is survived by his daughters, Patricia Brooks Roberts, and her husband, John, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Lorelei Robbins of Atlanta and Catherine Robbins of Memphis; his grandchildren, Tara, Erin, John, Sarah and Michael; and his brothers James Brooks and his wife, Florence, of Murrells Inlet, and Arthur Brooks and his wife, Barbara, of Apex, N.C.
Mr. Brooks attended Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church, where a funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday at 3:15 p.m.
The family is grateful to the doctors and nursing staff of Waccamaw Community Hospital.
There is an online a guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com.
Memorials may be sent to Tidelands Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser Street, Georgetown, SC 29440.
June Stella Fette of Heritage Plantation, an artist who specialized in faux finishes, died Feb. 11 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 77.
She was born in Passaic, N.J., a daughter of Frank and Helen Luteran.
She spent most of her life in New Jersey, where she graduated from Clifton High School. She went on to graduate from the New York School of Interior Design.
Mrs. Fete became an accomplished artist in wall glazing and sophisticated faux finishes. She studied and taught at the renowned Isabel O’Neil Studio for the Art of Painted Finish in New York.
In addition to her work in numerous Park Avenue apartments, she completed the faux marble work on the six story columns of the Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack, N.J.
Later she was commissioned to redo the antiquing of the chuck wagon for the Marlboro cigarette commercials in Durango, Colo.
The highlight of her career came when she prepared and designed the finishes that were used by Sherwin Williams to produce the Ralph Lauren line of interior paints marketed through the Home Depot stores nation-wide.
She is survived by her husband, Henry Bud Fette, a retired New Jersey auto dealer; four children: Gary of Myrtle Beach, Jeffrey of Basking Ridge, N.J., and Christine and Suzanne both of Atlanta; two grandsons, Jeffrey Jr. and Stephen, both of New Jersey; and a brother, Frank, of Pennsylvania.
A memorial service was held Monday at All Saints’ Church.
There is an online guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 1010 5th Ave. North, Surfside Beach, SC 29575.
Dorothy Lyle Stanyan Grant of Pawleys Island died Jan. 28 at Tidelands Hospice House.
Born in Manchester, N.H., she was the daughter of Leland and Ruth Stanyan. Mrs. Grant was a homemaker.
A sister, Marjorie, preceded her in death.
Surviving are her husband, Clement; a son, Donald Grant and wife, Mary Beth Gentleman; a granddaughter, Amanda Grant; a brother, John Stanyan of California; and eight nephews and nieces.
Memorials may be made to Shriner’s Orthopedic Hospital, 2001 South Lindberger Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131; or The Multiple Sclerosis Society, 9001 Southern Pines Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28273.
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Eleanor J. O’Rourke of Pawleys Island died Jan. 28. She was 73.
Mrs. O’Rourke was born April 25, 1935, in Brooklyn, N.Y., a daughter of John McKinley and Jean McAlpine McKinley. She was a graduate of Flower Fifth Avenue College of Nursing of New York.
Mrs. O’Rourke was a retired registered nurse and homemaker.
She was a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church and was very active in volunteer work within the community.
She was predeceased by her parents, and her husband, Dr. Franklyn S. O’Rourke.
Survivors include a brother, Stephen McKinley of Naples, Fla.; a son, Franklyn S. (Skip) O’Rourke, Jr. and his wife, Katheryn, of Brandon, Fla.; two daughters, Lisa J. Stalvey and her husband, Rodney, of Georgetown and Stephanie L. O’Rourke and her husband Patrick H. Autry of Boerne, Texas; four grandchildren, Christine M. Stalvey and Jonathan R. Stalvey, both of Georgetown, Sean P. O’Rourke of Brandon, Fla., and F. Miles Autry of Boerne, Texas.
A funeral Mass was held Tuesday at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church.
Memorials may be made to Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church, 1633 Waverly Road, Pawleys Island, S.C. 29585.
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Lee Sevier Kerr of the Lakes at Litchfield, a former contractor and maintenance supervisor at the University of Tennessee, died Sunday. He was 93.
He was born March 3, 1915, in Sevier County, Tenn. He was a deacon of Caney Ford Baptist Church in Harriman, Tenn., and Washington Pike Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tenn.
Prior to his retirement in 1978 from the University of Tennessee, he was a building contractor.
Mr. Kerr was predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Edith Rolen Kerr, and two sisters, Nelle and Ethel.
He is survived by two sons, Richard Lee Kerr and his wife, Grace Kelley, of Pawleys Island, and Robert E. Kerr and his wife, Beverly, of Alcoa, Tenn.; a brother Eugene Marshall Kerr Sr., of Knoxville; three grandchildren Paige Preston of Knoxville, Brad Kerr of Franklin, Tenn., and Kelley Grace Kerr of Pawleys Island; and five great-grandchildren Chad, Ryan and Alex Preston of Knoxville, and Madeline and Jake Kerr of Franklin.
Visitation will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Highland West Funeral Home in Knoxville, with a memorial service at 11 a.m.
Memorials can be made to Regency Hospice, 11943 Grand Haven Drive, Suite A, Garden City, SC 29576.
Brooke O’Brion Hawkins of Murrells Inlet died Tuesday. She was 39.
She graduated with honors from Oak Ridge Military Academy in Oak Ridge, N.C., and attended the College of Charleston.
She is survived by her father John Clifton Hawkins and his wife, Elizabeth Gattshall Hawkins, of Pawleys Island; her mother Suzanne Cecile Baldwin of Charleston; her brother John Clifton Hawkins II and his wife, Masumi, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; her aunt Anne Hawkins Taber of Charlotte; as well as many Taber cousins.
Funeral services will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at All Saints’ Church. The family will receive friends at the church following the services.
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Dr. Henry Patterson Worrell of Marion and Murrells Inlet, a dentist and civic leader and a long-time environmental activist, died Jan. 14. He was 66.
He was born Feb. 21, 1966, in Florence, the son of Joseph Henry and Helen West Worrell, and grew up in Marion. He began coming to Murrells Inlet as a small child to the house his grandfather built in 1935. His earliest visits were made over dirt roads.
He graduated from Wofford College in 1964. He earned his dental degree from the Medical College of Virginia’s School of Dentistry. He served his internship at the naval hospital in Portsmouth, Va., and served two years on the aircraft carrier Saratoga during the Vietnam War.
He moved back to Marion in 1970 and opened a practice. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2004, but continued to work until last August.
He was an advocate for the state’s natural resources, and Murrells Inlet’s in particular. He was one of four plaintiffs in a suit challenging permits to construct a marina on the inlet in the late 1970s because of its impact on water quality. The case eventually went to the state Supreme Court. Though the permit were eventually issued, the marina was never built.
His daughter, Laura Hutto, recalled riding with him to hearings on the marina. “Daddy loved the inlet,” she said. “He fought against the things that would change it.”
“He was as determined as anybody I’ve ever seen when he got hold of an issue,” said Jimmy Chandler, founder of the S.C. Environmental Law Project, one of the many causes Worrell supported.
It wasn’t just a question of law. “To him, it had to be both legal and right,” Chandler said.
Worrell explained his involvement in environmental issues in a 2005 interview. “I’ve watched the demise of natural resources in Murrells Inlet, and I think it’s all our responsibility,” he said.
“He wanted to make sure Murrells Inlet was there for his kids and his grandkids,” Chandler said.
He is survived by his wife, Hallett Jones Worrell, and their children, Laura Worrell Hutto and her husband, Scott, and Thomas Reed Worrell; his grandchildren, Sarah Webster Hutto and Matthew Reeves Hutto; and his siblings, Nan Worrell Mellette, Linda Worrell Godbold and Joseph Miles Worrell.
Funeral services were Monday at First United Methodist Church in Marion. Graveside services were at Belin Memorial United Methodist Church.
John Wood Bateman of Georgetown, a former school district official and Georgetown County School Board member, died Monday at Tidelands Community Hospice House. He was 66.
He was born Sept. 11, 1942, in Springhill, La., a son of James William Bateman Jr. and Percy Suttle Bateman. He was a graduate of Louisiana Tech, The Citadel and the University of South Carolina. He held master’s degrees in clinical psychology, school psychology and school administration.
Mr. Bateman served in the Marine Corps as a captain, earning two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star.
He was a research analyst for the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare in Washington, D.C., for two years.
From 1970 until 1992 he was employed by the Georgetown County School District as director of guidance, testing and psychological services. He was elected to the Georgetown County School Board after he retired from the district in 1992.
In addition, he was owner and operator of the Osprey’s Nest gift shop in Georgetown for many years.
Mr. Bateman was a member of Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church.
He was married to the late Rosann Gray Bateman. A brother, James B. Bateman, also died before him.
He is survived by his wife, Suzi Bateman of Georgetown; four daughters, Tiffany B. Osborne and her husband, Patrick, of Telluride, Colo., Tammy L. Bateman of Grand Junction, Colo., Anne R. Salley and her husband, Alex, and Jennifer G. Richie, both of Pawleys Island; two sons, Jeremy S. Hansuvadha and his wife, Nat, of Los Alamitos, Calif., and James Timothy Touzel of San Francisco; a brother Charlie M. Bateman and his wife, Martha, of Naples, Fla.; and nine grandchildren, John Patrick, Ava, Skyler, Dakota, Joshua, Trey, Justin, Gray, and Misha.
A celebration of his life was held Wednesday at Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church by the Rev. Tommy H. Tipton and the Rev. Alex Barron.
Memorials may be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440; or Hollings Cancer Center Tobacco Related Malignancy Fund at MUSC, 18 Bee Street, Charleston, SC 29425-4500.
Margaret Blakeley Cox of Andrews died Jan. 8 at Prince George Healthcare Center in Georgetown. She was 82.
She was born March 19, 1926, near Andrews, a daughter of James Purvis Blakeley and Minnie Moree Blakeley.
She grew up in the Andrews area and worked for Oneita Knitting Mills, B.C. Moore & Son department store and Andrews Cleaners.
Mrs. Cox was a member of the First Baptist Church of Andrews.
She is survived by a son, Ottie J. Cox Jr. of North Litchfield Beach; two daughters, Donna C. Haselden and Gwen C. Davis, both of Andrews; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Ottie J. Cox, and a son, Patrick Steven “Pat” Cox, died before her.
Funeral services were Sunday at First Baptist officiated by the Rev. Donald P. Sapp. Burial was in Andrews Memorial Cemetery.
George L. “Buck” Pickard Sr. of Pawleys Plantation, owner of Buck and Carlo’s Car Care Center, died Sunday at Ruby Green Hospice House in Georgetown. He was 74.
He was born in Greensboro, N.C., a son of John and Edna Macarthur Pickard. He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War.
He owned and operated Buck and Carlo’s Car Care Center for more than 20 years, first in Litchfield and then in Pawleys Island.
He is survived by his wife of more than 29 years, Maria; two sons, George Pickard and his wife, Lisa, of Texas, and Carlo Maro and his wife, Tami, of Pawleys Island; three daughters, Michelle Postinger and her husband, Michael, of Michigan, Mary Ann Fulop and her husband, Donald, of Colorado, and Corinne Maro of New Jersey; seven grandchildren, Dominique and Danté Speca, Jonah Maro, and George, Timothy, Zoe and Emila Pickard; and a sister, Faye Gable.
A son, Patrick Pickard, and three brothers, John, Albert and Kenny Pickard, died before him.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Pawleys Plantation club house.
Memorials may be made to Tidelands Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St. Georgetown, SC 29440.
Nancy S. McCants of Pawleys Island, a former teacher, died Dec. 28 at her home. She was 72.
She was born on July 18, 1936, in Georgetown, a daughter of David Clark Simpkins Jr. and Alyne Jordan Johnson Simpkins. She grew up in Georgetown, graduated from Winyah High School, attended Converse College, and graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in education.
Mrs. McCants taught school in Georgia for a number of years. She moved to Pawleys Island in 1997 from Waycross, Ga.
She was a communicant of All Saints’ Church.
She is survived by her husband, Jim McCants; two daughters, Kim McCants Conder of Camden, and Ashley McCants Plymel of Moultrie, Ga.; a brother, David Simpkins of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; and four grandchildren, Emily Brooks Conder, John Walter Conder IV, Mary Catherine Plymel, and McCants Plymel.
Funeral services were Dec. 30 at All Saints’ Church. Burial was in the churchyard.
Memorials may be made to Regency Hospice, 11943 Grand Haven Drive, Suite A, Garden City, SC 29576.
John Henry Fulton Sr. of Pawleys Island died Dec. 21 at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 74.
He was born April 6, 1934, in Georgetown County, the son of James and Ella Fulton. He attended county public schools.
He married Willadean Gray on July 23, 1962.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, John Fulton Jr. and his wife, Jodie, of James Island, and James Fulton of Georgia; a daughter, Lynda Fulton and her husband, Kevin; 10 grandchildren; a special friend, Lynn Fulton of Georgetown; and a host of relatives and friends.
In addition to his parents, two brothers, one sister and a beloved daughter, Patricia, died before him.
Thomas Kubeck Jr. of Willbrook Plantation and Norway, Maine, a teacher who later made a career in government, died Dec. 31 at the Hospice of Southern Maine. He was 82.
He was born Dec. 10, 1926, in Wallingford, Conn., the son of Thomas and Frances Okevich Kubeck.
He joined the Navy in February 1944 and was a signalman on the LST 1000 at the battle of Okinawa. He served until August 1946.
Mr. Kubeck graduated from Cheshire (Conn.) Academy and received a bachelor’s degree from Morehead State University in Kentucky and a master’s in education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
From 1956 to 1966, he taught at Seacrest High School in Delray Beach, Fla., where he was the dean of students, sponsored the National Honor Society, and coached the golf team.
Mr. Kubeck was awarded an English Speaking Union fellowship to study at Oxford University in 1963 and married the former Eleanor “Pixie” Allnutt in 1964.
Mr. Kubeck began his government career in 1967 as a training officer for the U.S. Public Health Service and later transferred to the National Center for Health Statistics where he remained until his retirement in 1989.
In retirement, he was a substitute teacher in Maryland before moving to Pawleys Island in 1997. He was a member of Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Lisa K. Favreau and her husband, Don, of Falmouth, Maine, four brothers, and a special niece, Mary Kubeck Peterson and her family of Wallingford.
His son, Frederick J. Kubeck died in 1988.
A memorial service will be held at Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church at a later date.
Burial will be at the Monocacy Cemetery in Beallsville, Md.
Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Southern Maine, 11 Hunnewell Rd., Scarborough, ME 04074 or a charity of one’s choice.
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