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February 2
David BruceApparel executive was champion golferDavid Peter Bruce of DeBordieu, an apparel executive, died Jan. 26 after a long and courageous battle with angiosarcoma, a very rare form of cancer. He was 76. He was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., the son of Helen Peter Bruce and William Giles Bruce. He graduated from New Rochelle High School and majored in textile engineering at North Carolina State. He served in the Navy aboard the USS Wasp and USS Saratoga, and played on the all-Navy golf team. Mr. Bruce worked in the apparel industry for his entire career. His positions included director of sales and marketing for a division of VF Corp., president of SKYR Sportswear, a division of Scandia Trading Co., and president of Tanner Wholesale. He was a long time resident of Darien, Conn., and retired to DeBordieu. Mr. Bruce was an accomplished amateur golfer who won many tournaments both regionally and at the golf courses that he belonged to. In 2006, he won the Carolinas Golf Association Super Senior Championship. Mr. Bruce was a member of Pawleys Island Community Church. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Meding Bruce; two sons, Jeffrey David Bruce of Richmond, Va., and Kent David Bruce and his wife, Renee, of Seattle; three grandchildren, Jordan, Landen and Reagan; his brother, William G. Bruce and his wife, Elizabeth, of Lake Placid, N.Y. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. today at Pawleys Island Community Church. There is a guest book at mayerfuneralhome.com.mayerfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Tidelands Hospice House, 2591 N. Fraser Street, Georgetown, SC 29440.
Dan CallBronx boy with a love for band musicDan Call of the River Club, who spent his career in the life insurance business, died Sunday at his home. He was always a Bronx boy in his heart. He often reminisced about bike riding with his buddies, playing stick ball, pitching horseshoes in the field across the street and going home exhausted at night. He attended Cardinal Hayes high school in the Bronx and was a proud member of the marching band. After graduating from Manhattan College, where he played clarinet and saxophone in the orchestra, he married his high school sweetheart, Joan Rutigliano. Dan began his career at Guardian Life Insurance Company in New York as a claims adjuster. Mr. Call married Barbara Fleming whom he often referred to as his “party wife” in 1982. Barbara and Dan and their extended family spent many laugh filled hours sailing on his third love, the Reverie, a 24-foot wooden sailboat. Dan continued working for Guardian Life Insurance Co. as an internal management consultant. While vacationing in Myrtle Beach, they found their piece of the sky and decided one day to retire to Pawleys Island. They relocated here in 1995 and Dan never looked back. He loved the beach and golfing. His love of music was resurrected when he joined the Pawleys Island Concert Band. He also loved stopping in for a pint or two at his favorite place, Quigley’s. He was an active member of Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church where he delivered meals on wheels and provided transportation to older members of the parish. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters and four grandchildren from his first marriage, Kathy Powell and her son, Danny; Patty Piatt and her fiancé, DJ Ramondelli, and son Christopher; and Jackie Temple and her husband, Michael, and their daughters, Nicole and Julia; his sisters, Phyllis McKenzie and Christine Call-Sternberg; and his brother, Terrence Call. His parents, Fred and Kay Call and his first wife, Joan Call, died before him. Funeral services will be at noon today at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church conducted by the Rev. Patrick Stenson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Precious Blood’s Outreach Committee. There is a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
Stuart HopePilot founded aviation insurance companyStuart C Hope Sr. of DeBordieu, an avid pilot who was a pioneer in aviation insurance, died Monday at home surrounded by his family. He was 81. He was born in Columbia, the son of James H. Hope and Wilhelmina Grimsley “Mena” Hope. His father was a former state superintendent. His mother owned the Friendly Cafeteria in Columbia and later co-owned and operated the Cassena Inn on Pawleys Island. He graduated from Dreher High School, attended the University of South Carolina and served in the Navy. A man who always did things his way, he started his business career at age 7, selling newspapers at Fort Jackson and went on to found Hope Aviation Insurance, an early national aviation insurance brokerage. Along the way, he enjoyed politics and was elected to the Richland County Board of Administrators (the predecessor to Richland County Council) where he was instrumental in supporting the creation of Richland Memorial Hospital, the Riverbanks Zoo and Midlands Technical College. Mr. Hope loved flying and was a multi-engine rated pilot who owned numerous airplanes. He was a member of the Quiet Birdmen, a national club for pilots. He passed on his passion for flying to his family. His two sons and daughter, and a grandson and granddaughter are all pilots. A lifelong outdoorsman, he particularly enjoyed spending time simply messing around with his three boats in the creeks and marshes surrounding his home. Ruth, his wife of 32 years, was his constant companion and biggest fan. Their marriage was defined by a pure and sweet love, doting on each other to the end. In the final days of his life, they enjoyed nothing more than to sit in their two favorite chairs with their Yorkie-Poo daughters, Ruthie and Christie, in their laps, and talk, read and nap. Mr. Hope was a man of faith, and he valued deeply his church and his Thursday morning men’s Bible study group. For those who had the privilege of knowing him, he would be defined as one of the finest men they knew: fiercely loyal, kind hearted and full of grace. In addition to his wife, Ruth Ketner Hope, he is survived by his children: Marion and his wife, Judy; Stuart and his wife, Heidi; Mena and her husband, David; Linda Ketner; and Robert Ketner and his wife, Leslie Dunne Sadler; and his grandchildren Shannon, Erin, Parks, Alex, Graham, and Rob, Andrew, Margaux and Maddie. A memorial service was held Wednesday at All Saints Church following a private burial service. There is a guest book at mayerfuneralhome.com.mayerfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to Teach My People, Box 2848, Pawleys Island, SC 29585. January 26 Benton DaileyRetired from paper industryBenton Carlton “Benny” Dailey of the Tradition Club, who was retired from the paper industry, died Jan. 17 in Conway after a long illness. He was the son of the late John F. and Lola King Dailey of Moss Point, Miss. He worked for International Paper Co. until his first retirement in 1984. He then worked with Valmet Paper Machinery Co. until he started his own consulting business, Productivity Services Co., in 1994. Mr. Dailey was a storyteller who loved entertaining his friends and family with fanciful tales of adventures. He was remembered as a loving and generous husband and father. He is survived by his wife, Jeanie Urtz Dailey; a son, Michael Karl Dailey of Fulton, Miss., and a daughter, Diana Lynn Dailey of Spartanburg; his mother-in-law, Jean T. Urtz; brothers-in-law and their families, Gary and Peggy Urtz of Havertown, Pa., Larry and Kathy Urtz of Georgetown and Bruce and Patti Urtz of Lincoln University, Pa.; his sister-in-law, Lynn U. Berry, who helped him with many of his responsibilities as he became more debilitated by Parkinson’s disease, and her husband, Mike; and many nieces and nephews. Two brothers, John and Eugene Francis Dailey, a sister, Vivian Delores Helton, and a daughter, Sheri Cermak, died before him. Memorials may be made to the National Parkinson’s Foundation, 1501 NW 9th Ave./Bob Hope Rd., Miami, FL 33136. There is a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com. January 19 Vit VisbarasRetired banker worked in real estateVitas “Vit” Visbaras of Hagley Estates, a retired banker who became a real estate agent, died Saturday at his home. He was 65. He was born July 12, 1946, in Andelsbuch, Austria, a son of Vladas Visbaras and Regina Bernotaite Visbaras. He grew up in Worcester, Mass. A retired banker, Mr. Visbaras worked in sales for a time and was a Realtor with Keller-Williams Realty at Pawleys Island. He owned Alexandra’s Inn in Georgetown for four years and was an avid golfer. He is survived by his wife, Diane Huntoon Visbaras; two sons, Adam Visbaras and his wife, Chrissy, of New Bedford, Mass., and Scott Visbaras and his wife, Shauneen, of Georgetown; a daughter, Jennifer Vandament and her husband, Scott, of Murrells Inlet; two brothers, Kim Alexander Visbaras and his wife, Cindy, of Auburn, Maine, and John Visbaras of Pawleys Island; four grandchildren, Dylan Scott Visbaras, Alison Brooke Visbaras, Kaleigh Visbaras and Ty Joseph Visbaras; and a special niece, Dolly Huntoon of Pawleys Island, along with other special nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home today from 6 to 7:30 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 7:30 p.m. by the Rev. Dr. G. Edward Usher. There is a guest book at mayerfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Cameron Ahalt’s Celebration of Life Fund, 54 Fairway Ln., Pawleys Island, SC 29585 or St. Frances Animal Center, 125 N. Ridge St., Georgetown, SC 29440.
Holly McKinneyAthlete 'always on the go'Holly Naomi McKinney (Hall) of Pawleys Island died Jan. 7 at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. She was 24. Born on Dec. 1, 1987, in Greenwood, she was the daughter of Walter R. Hall Jr. and Tracy P. Hall. She was a member of Henderson Baptist Church in Hickory Tavern. She was an all-star athlete excelling in gymnastics, softball, basketball and cheerleading. She also enjoyed camping, boating, traveling and was always on the go. In addition to her mother and father of Pawleys Island, she is survived by a brother, Kamden B. Hall of Pawleys Island; paternal grandparents, Walter R. Hall Sr. and Sylvene Hall, both of Honea Path; four aunts, Paula Pitts of Georgetown, “Uncle” Rhonda Pitts of Columbia, Becky Davis of Honea Path and Tammie Marshall and her husband, Steve, of Laurens; two uncles, Rep. Michael Pitts and his wife, Susan, of Hickory Tavern and Jamie Hall of Jamestown, N.Y.; and numerous cousins. Her maternal grandparents, Joseph and Lois Pitts, died before her. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Laurens County Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, HASCI Program, 1860 Highway 14, Laurens, SC 29360 or to Special Olympics at specialolympics.org. January 12 John H. SloanBusinessman started woodworking companyJohn Harlan Sloan of Ricefields, a businessman who started a second career as a woodworker, died Jan. 12 at Tidelands Community Hospice. He was 64. He graduated from Northeastern University in Boston with a degree in finance which launched his 25-year career in banking, auto dealership management and resort real estate development in Vermont. Friends and warmer weather brought him and his wife, Leslie, to Pawleys Island in 1998, where John established Pawleys Island Fine Woodworking. As a master furniture designer and builder, John developed a reputation for crafting exquisite furniture creations. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter Erin Sloan Connolly, son-in-law Kilian Connolly and grandchildren Roan and Andrew Connolly of Newburyport, Mass.; his sister, Janet Sloan Welch, and her husband, Ethan, of Rochester, N.Y.; nieces and nephew, and many friends in Vermont, South Carolina and throughout the country. His family and friends remembered him as the kind of friend that we all aspire to be, for his love of history, boundless kindness, stimulating conversation, joyous laugh and good humor. They are grateful for the care, support and kindness of the hospice nurses and staff at Tidelands and ask that memorial be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440. January 5 Irene BushRetired professor of fashionIrene Bush of Pawleys Island and Ramsey, N.J., died Dec. 29. She was 91. She was born April 22, 1920, in her parents’ home in Elmhurst, N.Y. Mrs. Bush was a professor of fashion design at the Queens College campus of the City University of New York for over 30 years. She was active in the Ramapo Valley, N.J., Chapter of the Sweet Adelines. They were four-time international champions and performed at Carnegie Hall and Royal Albert Hall in London. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Ramsey and St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church at Pawleys Island, where there will be a memorial service on Saturday at 10 a.m. She is survived by her son Jeff of Sunrise, Fla.; her grandchildren, Thadd Kezar and Kristin Kezar-Malzahn of Virginia, and Nick, Luke and Lance Bush of Florida; and five great-grandchildren, Mya and Cole Kezar-Malzahn, Donovan and Victoria Bush, and Max Charlton. Her husband, Stanley, and her daughter, Carol Kezar, died before her. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the churches.
There is guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com.
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