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OBITUARIES 2010 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.
Sign a guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com.
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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