Walter D. Kies

Walter David Kies of Pawleys Island, a former official with the Federal Aviation Administration, died Wednesday at his home. He was 85.

He was born in New York, a son of John and Grace Kies. Mr. Kies served as a lieutenant in the Navy and was a pilot during World War II.

He was chief of planning for the FAA.

He was married to the late Rosemary Kies. He formerly lived in Seaford, N.Y., and Boynton Beach, Fla.

He is survived by his children, Jack Kies and his wife, Lorraine, JoAnne Finnegan, Walter Kies Jr. and his wife, Laureen, and Thomas Kies and his wife, Maryann; his grandchildren, Kerry-Ann Leach, Jackie Orris, Kim Sacher, Nicole, Jennifer, Lindsay, Lauren, Thomas, Christopher and Kevin Kies; and his great-grandchildren, Zach and Jared Leach.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church by the Rev. Patrick Stenson.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Litchfield/Pawleys Chapel.

Memorials may be made to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301 Cincinnati, OH 45250 Attn: gift processing.

A.T. Smith

Arthur T. “A.T.” Smith of Georgetown died Sunday at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. He was 86.

He was born in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Arthur and Hazel Smith.

Mr. Smith served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.

He is survived by his son, Thomas Skinner Smith of Raleigh, N.C.; his daughter, Marjorie Tennant Smith of Georgetown; his grandchildren, Michael Kolczak of Smyrna, Ga., and Karen Smith, Jessica Smith-Rasoulyan and Matthew Alling Smith all of Raleigh; his great-grandson, Alex Kolczak of Smyrna; and his brother, Richard Smith of Rochester, Minn.

He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Margarette Smith, and his daughter, Margarette Smith Kolczak.

Graveside services were Wednesday at Prince George Episcopal Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Association of Camp Farthest Out, 317 South Madison Ave., Watkins Glenn, N.Y. 14891; Anglican Mission in America, P.O. Box 3427, Pawleys Island, SC 29585; or Soul Saving Station, 1919 Hawkins St., Georgetown, SC 29440.

Dr. James Gibson

Dr. James A. Gibson of Pawleys Island died Sept. 15 at his home. He was 83.

Dr. Gibson was born in Mendenhall, Miss., a son of Zack and Rochelle Gibson.

He attended the University of Mississippi and Harvard Medical School. He was a co-founder of the Institute of Family Therapy in Chicago, and was in private practice in Hinsdale, Ill.

He was preceded in death by two daughters, Mary Ellen and Lisa Erin.

Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Barbara of Pawleys Island; three daughters, Suzanne Gibson of San Francisco, Gina Fielder and her husband, Steve, of Denver, and Julie Gibson of Brooklyn, N.Y.; three granddaughters, Eleanor, Claire and Jane Fielder; one brother, Zack Gibson; and two sisters, Patsy Jones and Mary Nell Cockrell.

Memorials may be made to hospice care.

A memorial service is planned for October in Hinsdale.

Christopher Belfatto

Christopher John Belfatto of River Club, died Sept. 11 at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 36.

He was born in Port Chester, N.Y., a son of John Salvatore and Barbara Belfatto.

Mr. Belfatto was a chef at Austin’s in Pawleys Island.

He was a parishioner of Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church and a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 11028.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, John Belfatto, and his wife, Mary Beth, and many extended family members.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. at Precious Blood.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Goldfinch Funeral Home’s Litchfield-Pawleys Chapel.

Memorials may be made to Camp Merry Times/Friends of Santa Claus, 2385 Cross Timber Dr., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464.

Robert Cepluch

Robert J. Cepluch of the Lakes at Litchfield, died Sept. 7 at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 77.

He was born April 25, 1921, in Hamilton, Ohio, the son of Robert and Florence Brendel Cepluch.

He served as a chief machinist mate in the Navy during World War II.

Mr. Cepluch spent 21 years with Hartford Steam and Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. in Connecticut, and then was the director of welding engineering and quality assurance for AAB-Combustion Engineering of Stamford, Conn., until his retirement.

He was active in the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee for 35 years and received several awards, including the J. Hall Taylor Medal in 1981. He also headed his own consulting firm for a number of years.

He attended Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church and was a former member of Litchfield Country Club, and Avon (Conn.) Country Club.

His is survived by two brothers, Jack and Don; a sister-in-law, Rosalie Oetzel; and a brother-in-law, Frank Faber.

Funeral services were Wednesday at Precious Blood.

Maysie Wall

May “Maysie” Howard Wall died Sept. 10 at Kingston Nursing Center in Conway. She was 98.

The youngest of six siblings, Mrs. Wall was born on March 1, 1910, in Darlington, to Armstrong Jolly and May Ervin Howard. She graduated from St. John’s High School in 1927, and attended Converse College, where a scholarship is named in her honor.

Mrs. Wall was named an honorary founder of Coastal Carolina University in 2000. Her husband, E. Craig Wall Sr., was honored in 1987 as one of the original founders of the university, and her son, E. Craig Wall Jr., was named an honorary founder in 2005. The College of Business Administration at Coastal Carolina is named after her husband.

Known as “Baby” or “Mababy” to her grandchildren, Mrs. Wall was a championship tennis player and loved fishing, gardening, golf, and bridge. She had an amazing sense of humor and a knack for frugality.

She was a dedicated and active member of the Kingston Presbyterian Church, and the Tuberculosis Association and the Horry County and South Carolina Mental Health Associations.

Mrs. Wall was predeceased by her husband and her son.

She is survived by three daughters, May Ervin Wall of Hartsville, Harriet Wall Martin of Chapel Hill, N.C., and Nell Wall Otto of Greenwich, Conn.; her daughter-in-law, Judith Atkins Wall; eight grandchildren, Judith (Wall) Guest, E. Craig Wall III, Benjamin Wall, D. Grier Martin III, May (Martin) Bryan, Blair Otto, Sarah Otto, and Jay Otto; two sons-in-law, David Grier Martin Jr. and John F. Otto Jr.; eight great-grandchildren; a special nephew, Richard Howard and his wife, Snoots; and her great friends and employees, Johnny Bellamy and Laura Grate.

Funeral services were Saturday. Interment was in Lakeside Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Kingston Presbyterian Church, 800 Third Ave., Conway, SC 29526; or Mercy Hospice & Palliative Care, P.O. Box 50640, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579.

Jacqueline Johnston

Jacqueline Ann Johnston of Murrells Inlet, a registered nurse, died Saturday at Waccamaw Community Hospital. She was 56.

She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, a daughter of Marion and Theresa Lucke.

Mrs. Johnston was a registered nurse for 35 years. She was a member of Pawleys Island Community Church.

In addition to her parents of Maineville, Ohio, she is survived by her husband William Johnston; two daughters: Elizabeth Gregory and her husband, Keith, of Lebanon, Ohio, and Sarah Grimpo and her husband, Tim, of Maineville; a granddaughter, Adriana; two brothers, Robert Lucke and Paul Lucke; and a sister, Judy Brown.

Funeral services were Wednesday at Pawleys Island Community Church. Burial was in the Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Mabel Hamilton

Mabel Mercer Hamilton of Georgetown, a retired teacher who was active in education and community affairs, died Sept. 7 at the Medical University of South Carolina Hospital in Charleston. She was 96.

She was born Jan. 6, 1912, in Georgetown, a daughter of Samuel Edward Mercer and Mabel Leffingwell Mercer. She graduated from Winyah High School, and Winthrop College in 1933.

From the time she was a child until her death, Mrs. Hamilton spent summers on Pawleys Island.

“I never imagined then it would turn into what it is now, with all those tremendous houses with the huge prices,” she said.

Although there was no electricity or telephones on the island when she was a child, Mrs. Hamilton called it “heaven.”

“We liked it that way, but we weren’t sad when power finally got to the island,” she said. “Before the telephone, you could go to Pawleys and get away. It was a different world there.”

Mrs. Hamilton said while her family was vacationing on Pawleys, they would leave their Georgetown home unlocked the entire time, confident it would be safe while they were away.

She met her husband, Legaré, on the island at a party in 1933, “during the dead of the Depression.” They couldn’t afford to get married until 1937.

After marrying, Mrs. Hamilton said, she had to give up her job as a teacher, because “they said a man might need it to support his family.”

She later went back and spent 26 years at Winyah High, retiring in 1977.

Throughout her life, Mrs. Hamilton never lost her love for this area.

“I know I’m a small town person and I’ve never liked any other place as much as I like Georgetown and Pawleys Island,” she said. “I wouldn’t want to live any where else.”

She was a communicant of Holy Cross-Faith Memorial Episcopal Church and a former vestry member and past president of the Episcopal Church Women at Prince George, Winyah, Episcopal Church.

Mrs. Hamilton was a former member of the Georgetown County Board of Trustees for Schools; a charter member of the Pi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma; served on the board of trustees of Winthrop College from 1960 until 1988 where she received a number of awards for her service; a member and past president of the Georgetown Garden Club; served on the board of the Georgetown Red Cross; was a former chairman of the Georgetown Board of Health; was a founder and first president of Tidelands Community Hospice and received the group’s Norah Jones Award as volunteer of the year in 1989; and was named as S.C. Volunteer of the Year by the governor in 1988.

Mrs. Hamilton was editor and writer for the 1995 “Guide to the City of Georgetown Historic District,” and was a founder of the Georgetown County Alzheimer’s Support Group.

She is survived by two sons, Samuel M. Hamilton of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Legaré “Dee” Hamilton of Georgetown; a daughter, Molly H. Mercer of Pawleys Island; six granddaughters; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband.

Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. today at Holy Cross-Faith Memorial, conducted by the Rev. Tommy H. Tipton. Inurnment will follow in Prince George, Winyah, Episcopal Churchyard. The family will receive friends at the Hamilton residence following the committal service at the cemetery.

Memorials may be made to: Tideland Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440; Alzheimer’s Association, 1010 5th Ave. N., Ardis Executive Office, Suite 101, Surfside Beach, SC 29575; or Holy Cross-Faith Memorial Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 990, Pawleys Island, SC 29585.

To read more about Mabel Hamilton’s recollections of summers on Pawleys Island, click here.

Linda S. Winslett

Linda Stoner Winslett of DeBordieu and Richmond, Va., died Sept. 3 in Richmond after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was 73.

She was born Sept. 23, 1934, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Paul Dudley Stoner and Alice White Stoner.

Mrs. Winslett grew up in Florida and graduated from Fort Lauderdale High School in 1952, where she was voted most likely to succeed. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Wesleyan College in Macon, Ga., where she was chosen “Miss Charming,” and a master’s from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.

She taught elementary school in Jacksonville, Atlanta and Richmond. After receiving her master’s degree in counseling and education, she worked as a marriage and family counselor at the Pastoral Counseling and Referral Service in Columbia.

She taught Sunday school in every church she was affiliated with, and in retirement, remained active in after-school children’s programs and other activities at Georgetown Presbyterian Church.

While in college, she met her husband, Usher T. Winslett Jr., a graduate of Georgia Tech University. They were married in 1957, and were inseparable for more than 50 years.

After retirement they moved to DeBordieu, where she remained after Mr. Winslett’s death in September 2007.

She was an inveterate and highly accomplished volunteer. Her charm, grace, and generosity made her a natural leader, and she was tapped to serve as president of almost every organization she was ever affiliated with, including the Women of the Church at Reveille Methodist Church in Richmond, the Women of the Church at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia, the board of the Columbia Music Festival Association, the DeBordieu Gardeners, and many others.

She was an equally enthusiastic but less decorated golfer, though her friends struck a plaque in her honor the day she (finally) broke 100. Thanks to a very strong effort by her partner Joe Padgett and the magic of handicapping, she capped her golf career by winning the DeBordieu Golf Association Mixed Couples trophy.

Mrs. Winslett is survived by her children, Stoner Winslett and her husband, Donald Irwin, and Usher Winslett III and his wife, Shari Kushner; and her grandchildren, Louise Irwin Welch, Elizabeth Sinclair Irwin, Alexander Winslett Irwin, Casey Kushner Winslett, Jamie Kushner Winslett, and Caroline Winslett Irwin.

A memorial service will be Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Georgetown Presbyterian Church, 558 Black River Road.

Memorials may be made to VCU Massey Cancer Center, P.O. Box 980214, Richmond, VA 23298‑0214.

Elizabeth M. Bailey

Elizabeth Moss Bailey of Murrells Inlet, a retired educator, died Monday at National Healthcare in Garden City. She was 98.

She was born July 23, 1910, in Cherokee County, Ga., the daughter of Theodore P. and Eltha Stone Moss.

She grew up and was educated in the schools in Waleska, Ga. She graduated from Reinhardt College in 1928, where she was elected “Miss Reinhardt.” She graduated from LaGrange College in 1930 and received a master’s degree in education from the University of Georgia in 1945.

Her teaching career began in Horry County in 1930 at Floyd’s High School. She was principal of Waleska Elementary School and the first curriculum director for Cherokee County Schools. She was a curriculum director for the Georgia Department of Education. She was dean of women and taught English at Reinhardt College where she was named dean emeritus.

Mrs. Bailey received the John Wesley Award in 2000-01 from Reinhardt College, where a scholarship, and the Elizabeth Moss Bailey Faculty Mentor Award were established in her honor.

She is on the Wall of Outstanding Alumni from LaGrange College.

Mrs. Bailey was a lifelong member of Waleska United Methodist Church where she served in many capacities. She was a member of the United Methodist Women and the Elizabeth Moss Bailey Circle was named in her honor.

After moving to Pawleys Island in 1997 to be with her daughter she became an associate member of St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church and the friendship Sunday school class. She was in church every Sunday until 2007, singing all the hymns from memory. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma.

Mrs. Bailey was an excellent quilter and enjoyed making and restoring quilts for friends and relatives. She also enjoyed reading and sending cards to all friends and relatives.

She is survived by her daughter, Betty Moss Bailey McGuirt and her husband, the Rev. Milton L. McGuirt of Pawleys Island; a granddaughter, Beth Stuart and her husband, John, of Lexington; a grandson Bobby McGuirt of Rock Hill; and great-grandchildren, Caroline Stuart and Jack Stuart of Lexington.

Services will be at 4 p.m. today at St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church. Memorial services will also be held at Waleska United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. Saturday with interment in Briarpatch Cemetery in Waleska.

Memorials may be made to Elizabeth Moss Bailey Scholarship Fund, Reinhardt College, 7300 Reinhardt College Circle, Waleska, Ga. 30183-2981; or Waleska United Methodist Church, Waleska, Ga. 30183; or St. Paul’s Waccamaw UMC Endowment Fund, 180 St. Paul Place, Pawleys Island, SC 29585.

Roger Ward

Roger E. Ward of Georgetown died at his home on Thursday. He was 62.

He was born on Nov. 4, 1945 in Georgetown, a son of Eugene R. Ward and Ruth M. Morris Ward Baker. He was a 1964 graduate of Winyah High School and attended Clemson University.

Mr. Ward worked for Ward’s Roofing and Clark Equipment Co./VME America, before moving to Columbia where he worked for D.B. Smith Equipment. He and his wife purchased a Floor Coverings International franchise in 1992. After retiring in 2002 and returning to Georgetown, Mr. Ward earned his captain’s license and worked in sales for Nautica Marine until 2006.

He was a charter member of Wayne United Methodist Church, and also attended First Baptist Church. He enjoyed motorcycling, playing the banjo, boating and fishing.

His is survived by his wife, Rebecca “Becky” Camlin Ward; three daughters, Toni W. Bunting and her husband, Kevin, Kelli W. Goodwin and her husband, Glenn, all of Mount Pleasant, and Jessica W. Moultrie and her husband, K.C., of Salt Lake City; eight grandchildren, Joshua Bunting, Justin Bunting, Jessie Bunting, Jane Bunting, Grace Goodwin, Emily Goodwin, Olivia Moultrie and Gabriella Moultrie; two sisters, Edna W. Freeman of Georgetown and Barbara W. Mishoe of Greeleyville; and a number of nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by a brother, Morris E. Ward.

Funeral services were Saturday with burial in Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made to Tara Hall Home for Boys, P.O. Box 955, Georgetown, SC 29442, or York Place, Episcopal Home for Children, 234 Kings Mountain Street, York, SC 29745.

Wilson Bennett

Wilson Bennett of Murrells Inlet died Saturday at Tidelands Hospice House. He was 79.

Mr. Bennett was born in Cleveland, the son of William and Mariam Bennett.

He was an Army veteran, a graduate of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and the CEO of Wilson Bennett Construction and Northeastern Cement.

Mr. Bennett was a member of the Covenant Church of Hudson, Ohio, Bluecoats Inc. of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and the founder of Stay a While Cat Shelter in North Royalton, Ohio. He was an avid pilot and sailor.

Survivors include his wife, Deborah, of Murrells Inlet; two stepsons, Deryck Haynam of Murrells Inlet, and Shaun Haynam of Jacksonville, Fla.; one sister, Mary Jean Peterson, of Washington, D.C.; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be in Olmsted Township, Ohio.

William Kafer

Walter Francis Kafer of Murrells Inlet died Sunday at Agape Nursing Home. He was 84.

Born in New York, N.Y., he was the son of Louis and Anna Kafer.

Mr. Kafer was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War, and he retired from the United States Postal Service.

He was predeceased by two wives, Helen Kafer and Rita Somma Kafer.

Surviving are his daughter, Karen Byrne and her husband, Roger, of Pawleys Island; and two grandchildren, Lauren Byrne of Atlanta, and Alex Byrne of Pawleys Island.

Services will be private.

Marilyn Meredith

Marilyn Church Meredith of North Litchfield died Aug. 11 while vacationing overseas. She was 79.

Mrs. Meredith was born Feb. 15, 1929, in Bowling Green, Ohio, a daughter of Charles and Francis Church.

She also lived in Independence, Mo., and graduated from Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa.

After getting married, Mrs. Meredith lived in Iowa City, Iowa, Princeton, N.J., and Silver Spring, Md., before moving to North Litchfield in 2002.

Mrs. Meredith was a devoted wife, nurturing mother and grandmother, and a loving friend to many. More than 30 consecutive annual family gatherings in North Litchfield were her greatest joys, as well as making her delicious breakfast rolls for her nine grandchildren for their birthdays.

She shared smiles easily with others, always had kind words, and was a truly generous, loving woman to all. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Leslie Meredith; her three children, Martha Tabor and her husband, Paul, Laura Peterson and her husband Cobern Jr., and Les Meredith and his wife, Nancy; nine grandchildren, Ben, Kate and Megan Tabor, Andrea, Elaine and Erik Peterson, Greg and Julie Meredith, and Lauren Byrne and her husband, Kevin; two brothers, Barton Church and his wife, Mary Jane, and Frank Church and his wife, Margaret; two sisters-in-law, Eldeen Church, and Mavis Stewart and her husband, Bob; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Laura Church, and her brother, Charles Church.

There will be a graveside service in Lamoni, Iowa, at a later date.

Memorials may be made to Christians Activated to Feed, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 255 10th St., Dubuque, Iowa 52201.

Max Glazier

Max Thomas Lamar Glazier of Hagley Estates, a senior at Waccamaw High School, died Saturday at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. He was 17.

He was born April 28, 1991, in Roanoke, Va., a son of Michael and Laura Jean Mills Glazier.

He was a member of the Waccamaw High band, where he played the drums. In his junior year he attended the S.C. Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities in Greenville.

Max was a former Boy Scout, soccer player and referee. He was also a member of Georgetown Presbyterian Church.

“Max was a kid with a big smile,” Bruce Carl, the youth director at Georgetown Presbyterian Church said. “He was just a great all-round guy.”

Carl recalled Max’s love of music, art, and his band, The Artichokes.

“Max was a very talented musician and talented artist,” he said. “He was a truly wonderful kid.”

In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Taylor Glazier; a sister, Mary Glazier; and maternal grandparents, George and Mary Mills of Pawleys Island.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at Georgetown Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Stephen H. Wilkins.

There is an online guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com.

Memorials may be made to the Georgetown Presbyterian Church Scholarship Fund, 558 Black River Road, Georgetown, SC 29440, or the Waccamaw High School Band Booster Club, P.O. 1136, Pawleys Island, SC 29585.

Tess Poulin

Esther M. Poulin of Pawleys Island died Aug. 20 at her home. She was 69.

She was born March 18, 1939, in Waterville, Maine, a daughter of Arthur and Juliette St. Amand Pellerin.

Known by her family and friends as “Tess,” Mrs. Poulin was a devoted wife and loving mother and will be dearly missed by her family.

She is survived by her husband, Roger L. Poulin; three sons, Michael G. Poulin of Murrells Inlet and his wife, Melissa, Mark R. Poulin of Pawleys Island, and Stephen J. Poulin of Pawleys Island and his wife, Robin; three grandchildren, Aimee, Karlee, and Benjamin; two sisters, Evangeline Bourassa and Ann Michand, both of Winslow, Maine; and four brothers, Arthur Pellerin of Winslow, Frederick Pellerin of Lewiston, Maine, Paul Pellerin and Robert Pellerin, both of Winslow.

A funeral Mass was celebrated Friday at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church.

Memorials may be made to the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center DUMC, Box 3624 Durham, NC 27710 or the charity of your choice.

Carolyn Henry

Carolyn Holliday Henry of Conway died Aug. 20 at her home in Litchfield Beach. She was 64.

Born in Florence, she was the daughter of James Henry and Frances Smith Holliday.

She is survived by a daughter, Craig Henry of Pawleys Island; a son, Howard Henry and his wife, Michelle, of Myrtle Beach; and a step granddaughter, Cora Parker of Myrtle Beach.

Graveside services were Saturday at Lakeside Cemetery in Conway.

Memorials may be made to Tidelands Hospice, 2591 North Fraser St., Georgetown, 29440.

Lorraine Austell

Lorraine Lambert Austell died at her home in Pawleys Island on Tuesday. She was 85.

She was born in Lafayette, Ind., the daughter of Lester Moses and Florence Alma Daly Lambert.

She lived on the family farm before attending Purdue University. She completed her nurse’s training at the Philadelphia School of Nursing.

She worked in property management with U.S. Shelby Corp. in Greenville and Columbia, and Shelby, Salisbury and Charlotte, N.C.

Mrs. Austell was a former president of the Greenville County Republican Women, served on the altar guild at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, and was a long-time volunteer at St. Francis Hospital.

She is survived by her five children, Marilee Austell Snider and her husband, Bucky, and Linda Austell Heicher, all of Pawleys Island, the Rev. David Lambert Austell and his wife, Marcheta, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Nancy Austell Langley and Leslie Ann Austell Simkins and her husband, Neal, all of Greenville; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many long-time friends in Greenville.

Mrs. Austell was predeceased by three grandchildren, Charlie, Jennifer and Hope.

A celebration of her life will be at 4 p.m. on Friday at St. George the Martyr Anglican Church, 427 Batesville Rd., Greer. A reception and visitation will follow.

Memorials may be made to St. George the Martyr Anglican Church, 427 Batesville Rd., Greer, SC 29681.

She was a gracious lady who was loved by all and she touched the lives of her family and her many friends and acquaintances throughout her 85 years on this earth.

Alison Burgess

Alison Ferrell Burgess of Kingstree died Saturday at the N.E. and Ruby Green Hospice House in Georgetown. She was 46.

She was born Aug. 29, 1961, in Williamsburg County, a daughter of Leonard B. Burgess and Betty McCollough Burgess. She was a graduate of Williamsburg Academy and Francis Marion University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in education.

She was a former employee of the Bank of Greeleyville, and a member of Union Presbyterian Church.

Since childhood, Ms. Burgess enjoyed many years on Black River. She had a soft heart for animals, especially her dogs and horses. She will always be remembered for her care and compassion for those in need.

Ms. Burgess was preceded in death by her mother and her sister-in-law, Lynne Burgess.

In addition to her father, of Pawleys Island, she is survived by her sister, Susan B. Jordan and her husband, Jack, of Loris; her brother, Blake Burgess of Columbia; a niece, Kristen Jordan, and nephew, Jack Jordan, of Loris.

The family extended special thanks and gratitude to Alison’s close friends, Stephanie and Pam, and to the health care staff at Tidelands Community Hospice.

Funeral services were Tuesday at the Williamsburg Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Williamsburg Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440 or Williamsburg Animal Shelter, 205 N. Brooks St., Kingstree, SC 29556.

Christopher Carl

Christopher Austin Carl of Georgetown, a secondgrader at Maryville Elementary School, died Aug. 1 in Lumberton, N.C. as a result of an automobile accident. He was 8.

He was born June 5, 2000, in Mount Pleasant, a son of Steven Martin Carl of Georgetown and Grace Vienna Cribb Carl.

He attended Screven Baptist Church and was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish.

In addition to his father, he is survived by one brother, Tyler Carl of Georgetown; his paternal grandparents, Joe and Faye Carl of Georgetown; his maternal grandparents, Wesley and Wanda Cribb of Georgetown; his maternal great-grandmother, Lizzie D. Cribb of Georgetown, and his paternal great-grandmother, Sue Harrelson of Georgetown.

Funeral services were Aug. 5 at Screven Baptist Church. Burial was in Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made to Screven Baptist Church, P.O. Box 2776, Georgetown, 29442.

Vienna Carl

Grace Vienna Carl of Georgetown died Aug. 1 in Lumberton, N.C., as a result of an automobile accident. She was 38.

She was born Nov. 24, 1969, in Odenton, Md., a daughter of Wesley Leo Cribb Sr. and Wanda Jeanette McCormick Cribb.

She graduated from Georgetown High School.

Mrs. Carl was a former employee with The Dieter Co. and Coastal Carolina Realty in Pawleys Island.

She was a member of Georgetown Church of God.

In addition to her parents, of Georgetown, she is survived by a son, Tyler Carl of Georgetown; her paternal grandmother, Lizzie D. Cribb of Georgetown; two brothers, David Cribb and his wife, Stephanie, and Wesley Cribb II and his wife, Helen, all of Georgetown; one sister, Dana Edenfield of Ladson and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were Aug. 5 at Screven Baptist Church.

Burial was in Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made to the charity or church of your choice.

John Ford

John Ambrose Ford of Pawleys Island, a retired public relations executive, died Aug. 7 in the Intensive Care Unit of Georgetown Memorial Hospital. He was 88.

He was born June 21, 1920, in New Haven, Conn., one of 10 children born to John A. Ford and Mabelle Loomis Ford. He was the oldest of five boys, with five sisters all older than he.

He received a scholarship to Yale College in New Haven and graduated in 1941. Early in 1942, he enlisted in the Air Force, and served for more than four years as combat intelligence staff officer. His citations included the American Theater Service Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theater Service Medal and World War II Victory Medal.

He left the service in 1946 with the rank of captain after an extended tour of duty in Okinawa, Guam and Saipan. He began graduate studies at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, receiving a master’s degree in journalism in 1948, and continued to pursue a Ph.D. in English. During his years at Iowa, he taught full time: first, communication skills; then, English; and, finally, journalism. There, he met his first wife, the late Virginia Anderson Ford, the mother of his six children whom he loved very much and of whom he was extremely proud. Just before completing his Ph.D. requirements, he accepted an offer from Pillsbury Mills in Minneapolis to join that company as editorial director in 1953.

In 1958, he became public relations director for American Cyanamid Co. in New York. In 1963, he joined Chrysler as vice president of public relations, the first individual to hold that post. He later was promoted first to vice president for administration and then, later, to executive vice president for administration. At the close of 1975, he retired from Chrysler.

After two years of retirement, he accepted an offer from Hill & Knowlton, the largest public relations and communications company in the country at that time, to become a senior vice president and director of their Dallas office. In 1978, he was named managing director for the South/Southwest region. He retired again in 1985 and moved to the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where he could pursue his lifelong love of sailing.

Mr. Ford has been active in a number of civic, professional, and industry groups, including the Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association, where he chaired the public relations committee, the Public Relations Society of America and the University of Detroit public relations advisory committee. He also served as vice chairman of the Detroit Chamber of Commerce.

A member and habitué of country clubs, he belonged to quite a few wherever his professional journey took him: Yale Country Club in New Haven; Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and Detroit Athletic Club; Burnt Store Country Club in Punta Gorda, Fla.; Northwood Country Club in Dallas; and the River Club and Litchfield Country Club. He also enjoyed membership in the Yale Club in New York. All those who knew him considered him a “gentlemen’s gentleman.”

Among his many passions, reading and golf prevailed. Nonetheless, he had others which rivaled the time he spent devouring books and on the green. With a keen sense of aesthetics, he was a fantastic photographer, capturing beauty wherever and however he saw it as he traveled the world.

He loved to work with wood and built several sail boats. A great sailor, he braved storms on the high seas, and miraculously controlled the helm of his sailboat through a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, saving his crew.

Always the athlete, in his younger years he was a runner as well as an accomplished tennis player.

He is survived by his wife, Anna Maria Ford, teacher of English, ESL, French and Spanish at Howard Adult Education Center. They first met in 1968 at Chrysler’s World Headquarters in Highland Park, Mich., while he was vice president of public relations and she was contracted, under the joint auspices of Chrysler’s Academic Affairs Division and Highland Park Community College, to develop French and Spanish programs for the corporation’s top executives.

He remained her student in the French program for nine years until he took an early retirement and left Michigan. Although their paths diverged, they remained friends despite the distance and circumstances separating them, reconnected in 1996, and married in 1997.

In addition to his wife and step-daughter, Alexis Sky of New York, Mr. Ford is survived by his six children: Cynthia Kasper and her husband, Paul, of Frankfort, Mich.; Gail Sonia and her husband, John, of Franklin, Tenn.; Marian Ford and her husband, Scott Smith, of Royal Oak, Mich.; Thomas J. Ford and his wife, Debbie, of Goodrich, Mich.; John A. Ford and his wife, Bethany, of East Lansing, Mich.; and James A. Ford and his wife, Jo Ann, of Durand, Mich.

His grandchildren are Josh Bradley, Kerry Sonia, John T. Sonia, Kyle Sonia, Christopher Ford, Austin Ford, Paige Ford, Jacob Ford and Hannah Ford.

None of Mr. Ford’s brothers and sisters has survived him.

A Memorial Service was held Monday at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church.

Memorials may be made to the Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church at 1633 Waverly Road, Pawleys Island, 29585.

Anita Shon

Friends of Anita Frances Shon of Hagley Estates will gather from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Graham Funeral Home in Georgetown.

She died July 7 at her home. She was 77.

There will be a memorial service at 5:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to St. Frances Humane Society, 125 N. Ridge St., Georgetown, 29440.

Anne R. Belk

Anne Reynolds Belk of Charlotte, a former accountant who was active in a range of community and church activities, died Saturday at her home after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer.

She was born in Greensboro, N.C., the daughter of Patricia R. Sharpe and the late Albert M. Sharpe, and grew up in Lumberton, N.C. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in accounting. At UNC, she was membership chairwoman and alumni relations chairwoman of the Kappa Delta Sorority.

She worked as a certified public accountant and recruiter for a major accounting firm in Charlotte, but retired early in order to devote her time to her husband and raising her two children.

Anne was actively involved in the Charlotte community. She served as vice president of finance and treasurer of the Junior League. She was a member of the board for the Charlotte Latin School, and did various volunteer work for the school. The Anne R. Belk Theater in the Performing Arts Center at UNC-Charlotte was named in her honor.

As an avid tennis player, she found a home with her B-team tennis group. She was also involved in numerous other community organizations, especially in the area of finance and bookkeeping.

She was also a lifetime member of Brookgreen Gardens.

A devout Christian, Mrs. Belk was active with her prayer group and was core group leader in her community Bible study. She served on the board of Proverbs 31 and was a past chairwoman of the Evangelism Commission at a local church. She was also a Sunday school teacher and did significant other volunteer work at her church.

She was a member of Church at Charlotte.

Even through the most difficult of times, Mrs. Belk’s faith always remained constant and strong, and she was truly able to be joyful in all things. During her illness, her journal on www.caringbridge.org/visit/annebelk provided inspiration to thousands. In May, she was honored for her strength and faith when she received the Sarcoma Foundation of America Courage Award.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Carl Grotnes Belk; her two children, David and Patricia; her siblings, Henry Reynolds III of Pawleys Island, Kathryn Reynolds Phillips of Richmond, V.A., and Leigh Reynolds King of Florence; her in-laws, Irwin and Carol Belk of Charlotte; her husband’s siblings, many nieces, nephews and cousins, and countless special friends.

Funeral services were Tuesday at the Church at Charlotte.

Memorials may be made to the Church at Charlotte, 2500 Carmel Rd., Charlotte, N.C. 28226 or Charlotte Latin School, 9502 Providence Rd., Charlotte, NC 28277.

Shelton Long

James Shelton Long of Pawleys Retreat, a financial adviser, died Saturday. He was 52.

He was the son of Wade Long of Wilmington, N.C., and the late Carol Long.

After a successful career as a chemist, Mr. Long worked as a financial adviser in Oak Island, N.C., and Pawleys Island. He enjoyed boating, fishing, golfing and hanging out with his family and friends.

In addition to his father, he is survived by his companion, Jenny G. Parker; three children, Justin Long and his wife, Meagan, Aaron Long, and MacKenzie Long, all of Graham, N.C.; two brothers and two sisters, Donnie Long and his wife, Denise, Kelly Long, Ramona Stocks and her husband, Ronnie, of the Wilmington area and Kathy Lewis of Durham, N.C.; several nieces and nephews; and by Jenny’s children, Liz Davis and her husband, Tim, and daughter, Carynn, of Creedmoor, N.C., Jimmy Parker of Pawleys Island and Katie Parker, of Asheville, N.C.

A celebration of his life will be held Aug. 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Pawleys Island Tavern.

Caleb W. Coggeshall

Caleb Wilds Coggeshall of Murrells Inlet died Sunday at his home in Collins Creek. He was 16.

He was born in Myrtle Beach, the son of Berryman and Lynn Coggeshall. Caleb was a student at St. James High School, where he was a member of the National Honor Society.

He was also a member of Belin Memorial United Methodist Church and Boy Scout Troop 396.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his paternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. B.E. Coggeshall Jr. of Cheraw; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lake Martin, Jr. of James Island; his sister, Ina Avery Coggeshall, and brother, Berryman Edwards Coggeshall IV, both of Murrells Inlet; and several aunts and uncles.

Services were Tuesday at Belin Memorial United Methodist Church with interment in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Belin Creative Learning Center, P.O. Box 528, Murrells Inlet, 29576, or Waccamaw Animal Rescue Mission, P.O. Box 1764, Conway, 29528.

There is an online guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.

Shirley Edgar

Shirley Mae Edgar of Hagley Estates died Saturday at Waccamaw Community Hospital following an illness. She was 79.

She was born in Boston, a daughter of George Norman and Dulcie Farthing.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Charles Edgar; three sons: David Edgar of Alta, Mich., Paul Edgar of Worthington, Ohio, and John Edgar of Cincinnati; one brother, Donald Farthing of Arkansas; three grandchildren, Jennifer Edgar of Denver, Patrick James Edgar of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Thomas John Edgar of Worthington.

A son, Peter Scott Edgar, died before her.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 950 48th Ave. North, Suite 101, Myrtle Beach, 29577.

There is an online guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.

Kathleen Roane

Kathleen Beal Roane of Elon, N.C., a former North Litchfield resident, died Saturday. She was 86.

She was born March 4, 1922, in Bear Creek, N.C., the daughter of Samuel and Lola Lee Beal. After high school, she completed a business degree in Greensboro, N.C.

She met and married Joseph C. Parks and their union produced two sons, Joseph and David. She was later widowed and worked full time while raising her sons.

She enjoyed 17 years of service as an executive secretary at Burlington Industries in Greensboro.

In 1968 she married R.E. Caldwell Roane of Burlington, gaining a third son, Robert. Upon Mr. Roane’s retirement from Burlington Industries, they retired to North Litchfield Beach, where they enjoyed golf.

They were very happily married for 27 years and very active at All Saints’ Episcopal Church until his death in 1995.

In 2003, Kathleen moved to Twin Lakes Retirement Community in Elon.

She is survived by her sons, Joseph and his wife Pam, of Brevard, N.C., David Parks and his wife, Katherine, of Greensboro, and Robert Roane and his wife, Alana, of Burlington; her grandchildren, David Parks and his wife, Dia, of Atlanta, Brayden Parks and his wife, Kendall, of Atlanta, Britt Parks of Florence, Mary Hollis Cuthbert and her husband, Jess, of Mount Pleasant, Christine Morgan Parks of Raleigh, Robert Roane III of Burlington, John Howle and his wife, Leigh, of Boone, N.C., and Kate Howle Whitesell and her husband, Jay, of Charlotte; and great-grandchildren, Riley, Megan, Brittan Grace Parks and Carly Elisabeth of Atlanta, and Brennan Cuthbert of Mount Pleasant.

A sister, Irene Beal Dark, died before her.

There will be a family memorial service at the gravesite at All Saints’.

Memorials may be made to the Bryan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, 2200 W. Main Street, Suite A200, Box 3503 DUMC, Durham, N.C. 27705.

Send condolences to info@richandthompson.com.

John Cook

John Dean E. “Cookie” Cook, a Marine Corps veteran who went on to a career with General Motors, died July 24 following a lengthy illness. He was 73.

He was born in 1935 in Carthage, N.Y., and also lived in Trenton and Mercerville, N.J.

Following his service as a Marine in the Korean War, he worked for more than 37 years at General Motors’ Fisher Body Plant. Upon his retirement, he and his wife of 52 years, Sheila, moved to Myrtle Beach and later Pawleys Island.

His family said those who knew Mr. Cook learned that to him helping others, paying it forward and family were what life was all about. In life he was everyone’s saint and in death he will forever be our guardian angel, they said.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Renee and John Siderio of Alabama, Dina Carney of Lawrenceville, N.J., and Sherry and Kenneth McLaughlin of Port Orange, Fla.; six grandchildren, Jennifer Konnight of Redondo Beach, Calif., Chelsie Carney of New Castle, Del., Stone Carney of Lawrenceville, Melissa Jones of Port Orange, Kyle McLaughlin of Port Orange and Craig McLaughlin of Port Orange; one great-granddaughter, Alexis Jones of Port Orange; his aunt, Eva Neuls of Levittown, Pa.; five brothers-in-law and four sisters-in-law; and his four-legged constant companion, Zack.

A memorial service was Wednesday at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Litchfield Pawleys Chapel.

Memorials may be made to the Francis Ford Cancer Treatment Center, 2485 N. Fraser St. Georgetown, 29440.

Marguerite Lane

Marguerite Floyd Lane of Pawleys Island, a former vice president of a savings and loan company, died Friday at the Lakes of Litchfield following an illness. She was 88.

She was born in Sumter, a daughter of Emory Lee and Glenn Whaley Floyd. She was married to the late Rembert Reed Lane and lived in Conway.

Mrs. Lane was a charter member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Conway, where she served on many committees. One very important thing to her was the building of the new sanctuary. She was a member of the ladies Sunday school class and United Methodist Women.

Mrs. Lane worked for many years at Peoples Savings and Loan Association and retired as senior vice president. After retirement, she volunteered at Trinity United Methodist.

Mrs. Lane was a Laubach literacy tutor for the South Carolina Adult Education Association more than 10 years.

She is survived by a daughter, Rosalind Barker and her husband, Bob, of Pawleys Island; a grandson, R. Reed Barker and his wife, Audra, of Pawleys Island; two brothers, John Floyd of Florence and James L. Floyd of Galivants Ferry; a special friend and caregiver, Nell Reed of Georgetown; and special friend, Net B. Long of Conway.

A brother, Whaley Floyd, and a sister, Eleanor Graham, died before her.

Funeral services were Sunday at Trinity United Methodist. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery.

Memorials may be sent to Trinity United Methodist Church, 198 Long Avenue, Conway, 29526.

Libber Caughman

Elizabeth Jennings “Libber” Caughman died Tuesday at her home at Still Hopes Episcopal Home in West Columbia. She was 99.

She was born in Winnsboro, the daughter of James Marvin and Madeleine Workman Jennings.

She was a graduate of Converse College in Spartanburg.

Mrs. Caughman was predeceased by her husband, J.B. “Red” Caughman.

She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Anne Ferguson Caughman of Callawassie Island; daughters, Madeleine C. Ritchie and her husband, Tom, of Pawleys Island, Carlisle C. Harvard and her husband, Joe, of Durham, N.C., and Lee C. Piepenbring and her husband, Mike, of Georgetown; sons, Marvin J. Caughman and his wife, Sally, of Columbia, and Dr. S. Wright Caughman and his wife, Alison, of Atlanta; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Her oldest son, J.B. “Jack” Caughman Jr., died before her.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Washington Street United Methodist Church. Her son-in-law, the Rev. Joe Harvard, and the Rev. Paul Harmon will officiate the service.

The family will receive friends Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel.

Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park.

Memorials may be made to the Elizabeth J. Caughman Music Performance Endowment of Converse College, 580 E. Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29302 or to Washington Street United Methodist Church, 1401 Washington St., Columbia, SC 29201.

Eugene Pestich

Eugene Pestich of Litchfield by the Sea died July 23 at his home. He was 78.

He was born in Philadelphia, the son of Robert and Millica Pestich. Mr. Pestich was an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife Rosemarie Pestich; a son, Robert Pestich of Philadelphia; daughters, Monica Nolte of Bountiful, Utah, and Linda Lamelza of Philadelphia; grandchildren, Lauren Lamelza and Analiese Pestich both of Philadelphia and Andree Nolte of Bountiful; and sisters, Norma Yelovich of Malvern, Pa., Marcella Phinn of Philadelphia, and Grace Smith of Warminster, Pa.

Services were Tuesday at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Litchfield-Pawleys Island Chapel.

John Howard

John Howard of Pawleys Island died July 22 in Newark, N.J. He was 81.

He was born Feb. 24, 1927, in Charleston, a son of Dan and Emma Wilson Howard. He graduated from Robert Smalls High School in Beaufort.

He was a cook at Heritage Penguin in New York City, and owned Howard’s Catering. He was also a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Pawleys Island.

He is survived by his wife, Grace Kelly Howard of Pawleys Island; his daughter, Vanessa Howard of Jersey City, N.J.; his sons, Calvin Howard of Laurel, Md., and Daniel Curtis Howard of Macon, Ga.; his brother, Joe Walker of McClellanville; and two sisters, Rebecca Bowens of Brockton, Mass., and Edith Hunter of Philadelphia.

Funeral services were Monday at Mount Zion, with burial in the church cemetery.

Delores Smith

Delores Mae Clayton Smith of Murrells Inlet, a former businesswoman in Garden City, died Monday at her home. She was 81.

She was born in West Newton, Pa., the daughter of John M. and Carolyn Clayton.

Mrs. Smith owned Garden City Supermarket and the Candlelight Motel in Garden City Beach.

She was formerly the head of the Order of the Eastern Star in Indiantown, and a member of the Myrtle Beach Chapter 180 Order of the Eastern Star.

Mrs. Smith had been a member of Murrells Inlet Presbyterian Church since 1969.

A son, John Arthur Smith, died before her.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Robert Harmon Smith Sr.; son, Robert Harmon Smith Jr. of Murrells Inlet; daughter, Carolyn Virginia Smith of Murrells Inlet; grandchildren, Mr. And Mrs. Christopher Clayton Lee, Robert Harmon Smith III and Ashley Nichole Smith; and five great granddaughters.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Murrells Inlet Presbyterian Church. Entombment will be in Hillcrest Mausoleum.

Memorials may be made to Murrells Inlet Presbyterian Church Organ Fund or Little Chapel Fund, P.O. Box 418, Murrells Inlet, S.C. 29576.

William Welch

William Gordon Welch of Atlanta died July 17 in Georgetown of complications from pneumonia. He was 82.

Mr. Welch was born on Nov. 10, 1925, in Riverside, Ill. He graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kingsport, N.Y., and the University of Illinois in 1950, where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon.

Mr. Welch founded Atlanta Solvents Chemical Co. in 1954, Alchemy South, Ltd. in 1980, and Atlanta Snap Seal in 1993, where he owned two patents.

Mr. Welch was a past president of The Atlanta Chemical Sales Club. He was a member of Cherokee Town and Country Club and Trinity Presbyterian Church.

He is survived by his wife, of 57 years, Virginia “Jinny” Welch; his son, Thomas H. Welch of Atlanta; his daughters, Martha Wilson and her husband, Hank, of Newport News, Va., Mary Ann Stewart, and her husband, Scott, and Melissa Carter and her husband, Sandy, all of Roswell, Ga.; 10 grandchildren, Joseph A. Carrington and his wife, Elizabeth, of Greenville, Caroline V. Stewart of Decatur, Ga., Hunter L. Wilson and his wife, Katie, of Bowling Green, Ky., Katharine A. Carrington and Mary Allison Stewart, both of Roswell, Emily L. Wilson of Newport News, James S. Stewart Jr. of Roswell, W. Spencer Welch of Marietta, Ga., Annie S. Wilson of Newport News, and Thomas C. Welch of Marietta; and Allen W. Carrington and his wife, Cindy, of Pawleys Island.

Mr. Welch will be remembered for his love of woodworking, his pipe, smoothies, and his love of travel. He enjoyed Atlanta Braves baseball, golf, reading and crossword puzzles. Mr. Welch was known for his generous and giving spirit.

A memorial service was held Tuesday in Atlanta.

Memorials may be made to Trees Atlanta, 225 Chester Ave., Atlanta, Ga. 30316.

Lois Fletcher

Lois Hanna Fletcher of Pawleys Island died Saturday at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. She was 79.

Mrs. Fletcher was born near Andrews in the Big Dam community of Georgetown County, a daughter of Edward Hanna and Emma Ethridge Hanna Powell. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, Gilpen B. Powell.

Mrs. Fletcher worked at Georgetown Dress Co. for a time and retired from Santee Electric Cooperative. She was a member of Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church.

She was married to the late Harris G. Fletcher Jr.

She is survived by a son, Harris G. Fletcher III and his wife, Jill, of Pawleys Island; a daughter, Lynette F. Johnson and her husband, Todd, of Long Key, Fla.; three grandchildren, Anna Grace Fletcher of Pawleys Island, Nicholas Earl Johnson of Andrews, N.C., and Karl Gordon Johnson of Conway; and a number of nieces and nephews.

A granddaughter, Hannah Leeann Fletcher; and two sisters, Pearl Coker and Evelyn Sims, died before her.

Funeral services were Tuesday at Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church. Burial was in the Pawleys Island Presbyterian Churchyard.

Memorials may be made to Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church, 9967 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, 29585.

Edward Kwas

Edward F. Kwas of Pawleys Island, a retired Customs Service official, died July 9 of complications from small cell lung cancer. He was 69.

Born July 7, 1939, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he grew up in the Sheepshead Bay section. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1957 and from the City College of New York in 1962. He served as an officer in the Army Corps of Engineers from 1962 to 1964 before entering the U.S. Customs Service in 1965.

Mr. Kwas began his career as an inspector at John F. Kennedy International Airport and steadily ascended in the organization during his 33-year tenure. He was a member of the Senior Executive Service and received multiple presidential awards for his leadership during his career.

Mr. Kwas served in various roles including regional commissioner of the Miami region from 1985 to 1986, and regional commissioner of the New York region from 1986 to 1990. His U.S. Customs career was punctuated by his service as assistant commissioner of the agency’s newly-formed headquarters Office of Strategic Trade in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Kwas retired from the Customs Service in 1998 and joined Expeditors International of Washington where he served as a client liaison and advisor in the areas of customs and compliance until his death. He and his wife moved to Pawleys Island in 2001.

A lifelong fan of the New York Yankees and New York Giants, Mr. Kwas is survived by his wife, Ivy Kwas; his son, Richard M. Kwas, and daughter-in-law, Julie G. Kwas and grandson, Alexander, all of Ellicott City, Md.; and his daughter Lucille Cirillo and son-in-law, Jason, of Colonia, N.J.

A memorial service was held Monday at Church of the Resurrection Catholic Church in Ellicott City.

Memorials may be made to the Passionists of the Holy Cross Province, the Association of the Miraculous Medal, or the American Cancer Society, Myrtle Beach branch.

Michael Williams

Michael James Williams of Pawleys Island died July 9 at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. He was 50.

There will be a reception in his honor on Friday from 4-6 p.m. at Hog Heaven restaurant on Highway 17 in Pawleys Island.

Robert Brown

Robert F. Brown of the Tradition Club, a former Pittsburgh resident, died June 25. He was 65.

He is survived by his wife, Anne; three sons, Robert Brown and his wife, Maryann, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; Timothy Brown and his wife, Stacey, of Kernersville, N.C., and Daniel Brown and his wife, Allison, of Hoover, Ala.; five granddaughters Sabrina, Trinity, Samantha, Mia and Alexandria; and a brother Bill Brown of Georgia.

Services will be private.

Anna Cepluch

Anna M. Cepluch of the Lakes at Litchfield died June 25. She was 81.

She was born in Philadelphia, the daughter of Stanley and Mary Faber. She married Robert J. Cepluch in Pennsylvania in September 1946, and moved to Avon, Conn., in 1953. Mrs. Cepluch worked for a bank.

In 2003 she moved to the Lakes at Litchfield. Mrs. Cepluch was a member of the Avon Country Club and enjoyed golf and tennis. She attended Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a brother, Francis, and his wife, Mary; and one sister, Rosalie Oetzel and her husband, John.

A memorial service was Wednesday at Precious Blood.

Memorials may be made to Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church 1633 Waverly Rd., Pawleys Island, SC 29585.

Ashley Gaines

Ashley Beth Gaines of Willbrook Plantation died June 18 at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York – Presbyterian. She was 18.

Born Nov. 16, 1989, in Syracuse, N.Y., she was the daughter of David and Melanie Gaines.

Ashley was a 2007 graduate of Waccamaw High School where she was captain of her high school soccer team, and a member of the tennis team, which she helped take to the state championship in her senior year. She was also a member of the Key Club.

She was homecoming princess her sophomore and junior years and was homecoming queen her senior year. She was nominated for prom queen but due to her illness was not able to attend.

Ashley was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church where she was involved with Teens for Christ. She planned to attend the College of Charleston and had worked part time with Muirfield Homes.

Ashley always had a smile and hug for everyone she met and when you met her, you became her friend. She was always uplifting and positive. She encouraged and inspired other cancer patients around her. Ashley would have hoped, that through her death, the doctors would gain new knowledge to save others.

The family had special thanks for Dr. Mitchell Cairo and the bone marrow team. They also thanked the doctors, nurses and staff at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York – Presbyterian and the Medical University of South Carolina. Their valiant efforts to save her were remarkable. Also, they thanked the Pawleys Island community for their loving care and support that helped the family endure their difficult journey.

In addition to her parents she is survived by a brother, David Gaines II of Pawleys Island; grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Ronald A Miller, and G. Marie Gaines, all of Syracuse; aunts and uncles, Mr. and Mrs. David Toole, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A Miller II, Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Dorgan, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams, Susan Gaines, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gaines; and numerous cousins. She was predeceased by her grandfather, John A. Gaines.

A celebration of life was Tuesday at Pawleys Island Community Church.

Memorials may be made to the Ashley G Charitable Foundation, P.O. Box 14, Pawleys Island, SC 29585.

Ray Giannotti

Ray Giannotti, owner of Giannotti’s Ristorante in Pawleys Island, died at his home on Friday. He was 59.

Born in New Haven, Conn., on July 25, 1948, he was a son of Raymond Francis Giannotti Sr. and Antoinette Giannotti.

Mr. Giannotti was the West Coast regional sales manager for Enthone-OMI Corp. in California before moving to Pawleys Island in 2001.

In March 2005, he and his wife, Laura, opened Giannotti’s Ristorante.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Raymond Giannotti and his wife, Charlotte, of East Haddam, Conn., and Jennifer Stackpole and her husband, Michael, of North Branford, Conn.; three grandchildren, Raymond and Jake Giannotti and Nathan Stackpole; and two brothers, Domenic and John “Jack” Giannotti of Connecticut.

A memorial service was Tuesday at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church.

John Truluck

John H. Truluck of Walterboro, whose career as an architect was interrupted when he became a fighter pilot during World War II, died June 19 at Colleton Medical Center. He was 90.

Mr. Truluck was born in Sumter County on Jan. 8, 1918, a son of John Hinds Truluck Sr. and Elizabeth Timmons Hicks Truluck. He graduated from Clemson University in 1938 with a bachelor of science in architecture and at 21 became the youngest registered architect in South Carolina.

At the beginning of World War II, Mr. Truluck enlisted in the Army Air Corps and received his flight wings at Moorefield Air Base in McAllen, Texas. After fighter pilot training in Pensacola, Fla., he was stationed in Horsham, England, with the 56th Fighter Group, 63rd Squadron of the Eighth Air Force. He flew 72 missions in his P47 Thunderbolt, which he named “Lady Jane,” earning the status of ace with seven confirmed kills. After transferring to Walterboro Air Base, he trained the Tuskegee Airmen. He retired as a captain, having been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and Distinguished Flying Cross, both with oak leaf clusters.

After the war, Mr. Truluck continued his career as an architect in Walterboro.

Mr. Truluck wrote “The Way It Was,” as well as an informational booklet for school children called “The History of World War II.” He was actively involved in the Eighth Air Force Museum in Georgia, and a member of Bethel United Methodist Church in Walterboro.

Former Gov. David Beasley awarded Mr. Truluck the Order of the Palmetto, and a wing of the Veterans Victory House in Walterboro is named for him.

Mr. Truluck was predeceased by his first wife, Jane M. Truluck.

He is survived by his wife, Myra Rosalind Preater Truluck; his son, John Marshall Truluck and his wife, Nancy, of Pawleys Island; his daughters, Janet T. Fox of Georgetown, Joye T. Marsh and her husband, John, of Myrtle Beach, and Peggy T. Cusick and her husband, Phillip, Pawleys Island; his stepson, Greg Spiegel and his wife, Cynthia Copeland, of Pasadena, Calif.; his stepdaughter, Lauren Marlis of Hilton Head; five grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were Sunday at Bethel United Methodist Church in Walterboro. Burial was in Live Oak Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, 175 Bourne Ave., Poller, GA 31322.

Ruby Bellamy

Ruby Cannon Bellamy died Tuesday at the Methodist Manor of the Pee Dee in Florence. She was 98.

Mrs. Bellamy was born Jan. 13, 1910, in Conway, the daughter of Henry Cephus Cannon and Cora Martin Cannon. She graduated from Conway High School.

She and her family moved to Murrells Inlet in 1940, where she worked at Brookgreen Gardens until her retirement at age 76. She moved to the Methodist Manor at age 86, and was a member of Belin United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Bellamy was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Leon Shafter Bellamy; two brothers, Hallie Cannon and Quincy Cannon, and five sisters, Nina Cannon, Ethel Hucks, Evelyn Cannon, Alma Waddell, and Patricia Moorman.

She is survived by her children, Raymond W. Bellamy and his wife, Barbara, of Pawleys Island, Margie B. Wylie and her husband, Jim, of Charlotte, Kenneth L. Bellamy and his wife, Fran, of Surfside Beach, Kay B. Westbury of Greenville and Pawleys Island, and Judith B. Holland of Atlanta; two sisters, Amy Fore of Mount Pleasant and Wilma Carmichael and her husband, Ray, of Walterboro; one brother Henry C. Cannon and his wife, Jackie, of Conway; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

The family is grateful to the staff of the Methodist Manor and to Ascension Hospice for their care of Mrs. Bellamy.

Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Belin Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Alexander officiating. Burial will follow at Belin Cemetery. There will be a reception in the Family Life Center following the burial.

Memorials may be made to Belin United Methodist Church Land Acquisition Fund, P.O. Box 528, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576.

Dottie Currie

Dorothy Pittman Currie, of Rockingham, N.C., died at her home on Tuesday. She was 83.

She was born Sept. 18, 1924, in Harrisburg, Pa., a daughter of Edgar and Bertha Gault.

A graduate of Harrisburg Hospital School of Nursing in Harrisburg, she earned her cap as registered nurse in 1945, and worked at Richmond Memorial Hospital.

She was a volunteer for Richmond County Hospice, active with the Red Cross for many years, and was a member of First Baptist Church of Rockingham.

She was active in the church. She was talented in crewel work, candlewicking (French knots), and crochet. She will be fondly remembered for all the baked goods she generously shared.

She was preceded in death by three husbands, James Hicks Pittman, Steve Ward, and Bill Currie; two brothers, George Gault and Carl Gault, and four sisters, Martha Dibell, Hilda Richeson, Mary Stansfield, and Fran Ritzma.

She is survived by her children, Phyllis P. Vereen of Pawleys Island, Patricia P. Hotz and her husband, Jim, of Albany, Ga., James H. Pittman Jr. and his wife, Beverly, of Wilmington, N.C., Anna P. Schenck and her husband, Jim, of Raleigh, and Steven Pittman and his wife, Denise, of Rockingham; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Jane L. Pittman of Rockingham and Babe Gault of Marysville, Pa.; 21 nieces and nephews; and many great nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends tonight from 6-8 p.m. at Carter Funeral Home in Rockingham. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday at First Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Eastside Cemetery.

Memorials be made to The ALS Association, Jim ‘Catfish’ Hunter Chapter, 120-101 Penmarc Dr., Raleigh, NC 27603.

Robert Sippel

Robert Theodore Sippel of Pawleys Island died at his home Friday. He was 71.

He was born Aug. 23, 1936, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He grew up in Valley Stream, Long Island, N.Y., and attended schools in New York, and Roanoke College in Virginia. He served in the Army in top security at White Sands Missile Base as a meteorologist. He then entered into the Gray Rider Fraternity as a New York state trooper, before becoming a hotel owner.

Mr. Sippel’s love for his family surpassed all else. He was a man of dignity who touched all who knew him with his intelligence, generosity, humor and mobility of spirit, his family said.

He was a Master Mason of Unity Lodge 9 in New Lebanon, N.Y.

He is survived by his wife, Carole; three daughters, Nancy and Stacey Sippel, and Allison Peteet and her husband, Hugh; and a grandson, Benjamin Nauss, all of Pawleys Island; a sister, Ellen Dwyer; two nieces, Kathy and Christy; a sister-in-law, Nancy Taylor; a nephew, Walter Taylor; and an aunt, Marie.

Funeral services were Tuesday at Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church.

Memorials may be made to Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church, 113 Baskerville Dr., Pawleys Island, SC 29585.

Louise Holcomb

Addie Louise Fulbright Holcomb of Habersham County, Georgia, died June 5. She was 90.

She was born on July 15, 1917, in Carthage, N.C., a daughter of Pastor J.O. and Mary Fulbright.

Louise attended schools in Gastonia, N.C., and Greenville before graduating from Carnesville, (Ga.) High School. She attended Bessie Tift College, studying voice and education.

While teaching at Habersham Mill School in Clarkesville, Ga., she met her future husband, Paul F. Holcomb, who was studying at The Medical University of Georgia in Augusta.

For 52 years the Holcombs lived in Spartanburg, before retiring to Clarksville.

She was a member of the Clarksville First United Methodist Church, where she loved to sing hymns.

In addition to her husband of 66 years, she was predeceased by her brothers, Owen Daniel Fulbright and Joe Fulbright; and her sister, Mary Elizabeth Fulbright.

She is survived by her children, Paul and Jean Holcomb of Columbia, Johnny and Katherine Workman of Clarksville, Richard and Anne Belser of Charleston, and David and Lou Evans of Clarksville and Pawleys Island; her beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren; her sisters, Sara Price of Houston, and Gail Porter of Seguin, Texas; and her sisters-in-law Ruby Fulbright, Gladys Holcomb, and Willene Holcomb, all of Clarksville.

Funeral services were Sunday.

Memorials may be made to the Clarksville First United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 365, Clarksville, GA 30523; or the Fulbright-Holcomb Scholarship Fund, Columbia International University, P.O. Box 3122, Columbia, SC 29230.

An online guest book is available at www.hillsidememorialchapel.com.

Peg Walling

Margaret Stager Walling of the Lakes at Litchfield, who was active in Republican Party politics for many years, died Friday at her home. She was 84.

She was born in Belleville, N.J., the daughter of Arthur Floyd and Marion Stuble Stager. Known to her family and friends as Peg, she graduated from Nutley High School in 1940.

She worked for the Prudential Insurance Co. for two years and then entered Berkeley Secretarial School, graduating in 1943. Peg met her husband, Willis R. “Wally” Walling, in high school in 1939, and they were married at Camp Springs, Md., (now Andrews Air Force Base) on Nov. 14, 1943.

Peg worked as secretary to purchasing and then for the president of Hoffman La Roche until her husband returned from active duty as a fighter pilot in England and France. They were transferred to Arizona for 10 months where Peg worked as secretary to the air marshal at Yuma Air Base until her husband was released from active to reserve duty.

The Wallings returned to New Jersey to raise their family living first in Nutley, and with subsequent moves as their family grew to Whippany and Boonton.

In 1959 an opportunity developed for them to purchase Swan Engineering where Wally worked. It became Swan Manufacturing Corp. and moved to Rockaway, N.J.

In 1982, they moved to Pawleys Island. Retirement for both took place in 1990 allowing them to be active golfers at Litchfield Country Club. Together they were instrumental in establishing the Lakes at Litchfield senior community, where they resided since 1998.

Peg was active in local church and political organizations. She also served as president for both the Republican Club in Morris County, N.J., and the New Jersey State Republican Women’s Association.

She was also elected as a director for the National Republican Women’s Organization.

She received many commendations for her work including personal letters from President Ronald Reagan, Vice President George H.W. Bush, and federal and state legislators.

Peg established the Georgetown Women’s Republican Club in 1992 and served in the South Carolina Republican Women’s Club for six years.

In addition to her husband of 64 years, she is survived by her daughters, Susan W. Houser, Jeanne L. Auermuller, and Diane W. Dunham and their husbands, Robert E. Auermuller and Philip H. Dunham; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was Wednesday at St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church.

Memorials may be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440; Tara Hall Home for Boys, P.O. Box 955, Georgetown, SC 29442; or the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 2716, Georgetown, SC 29442.

Janet Fry

Janet Faye Belcher Fry of Pawleys Island died May 28 at her home. She was 75.

Mrs. Fry was born in Huntington, W.Va., on Sept. 30, 1932, a daughter of Cline Franklin Belcher and Anna Lois Adkins Belcher Scragg.

She was reared by her mother and stepfather, George William Scragg and was a communicant of All Saints’ Church.

She was predeceased by her husband, retired Navy Capt. Harold Edbert “Tut” Fry, a highly decorated veteran of World War II and Korea; and a son, Harold Edbert Fry Jr.

Surviving are: three sons, George W. Fry and his wife, Rhonda, of Winder, Ga., Stephen M. Fry and his wife, Teresa, of Surfside Beach, and Mark D. Fry and his wife, Glenda, of Murrells Inlet; two daughters, Lora L. DiLoretto and her husband, Mike, of Madison, Wis., and Kathleen Fry of La Porte, Texas; five grandchildren, Carolyn Fry Conyers of Castaic, Calif., Matthew Fry of Shanghai, China, Jon Fry of La Porte, and Jeffrey Meyers and Caroline Lehman, both of Madison, Wis.; and a great-grandchild, Gavin Conyers of Castaic, Calif.

Graveside services were Sunday in All Saints’ Church Cemetery.

Katherine Sansbury

Katherine W. Sansbury of North Myrtle Beach died May 28 at Tidelands Community Hospice House. She was 82.

Mrs. Sansbury was born Sept. 23, 1925, in Russellville, Ark., a daughter of Virgil Walters Sr. and Mamie Edith McEntyre Walters.

She attended Boynton High School in Boynton, Okla., where she was a member of the girls basketball team and graduated as salutatorian in 1943. She married Ted Sansbury, in April of 1945.

Mrs. Sansbury was a member of Wampee Baptist Church and was a loving wife, mother, grannie, great-grannie and loyal friend.

Her hobbies included quilting, crafts, cooking, and ceramics for which she earned numerous awards and accolades. After retiring, she and her late husband enjoyed traveling the country in their motor home.

Surviving are: one son, Don Sansbury of Leesburg, Ga.; two daughters, Edie Sansbury-White and her husband, Randy, of Pawleys Island, and Carolyn Sansbury of Little River; one daughter-in-law, Hope Sansbury of Wilmington, N.C.; one sister, Euleta Pruitt of Sachse, Texas; four grandchildren, Katie Rink, Travis Vonfeldt, Erin Sansbury, and Kristen Scott; two great-grandchildren, Kevin and Jacob Scott; and a number of nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, Ted Sansbury; one brother, Virgil Walters Jr.; and two sisters, Imogene Davis and Aileen Kilpatrick.

Memorial services were Monday at the Pawleys Island Chapel.

Memorials may be made to Tidelands Hospice House, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440.

William Bryan Jr.

William Stanley Bryan Jr. of Georgetown, who retired from a newspaper career to start a home improvement business, died May 15 in South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Ga. He was 83.

He was born Oct. 25, 1924, in Charleston, a son of William Stanley Bryan and Gracie Brightman Sanders Bryan.

He grew up in Charleston and graduated from Charleston High School and earned an accounting degree from Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Fla.

Mr. Bryan served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He worked for more than 20 years in advertising for the News and Courier, now the Post and Courier, in Charleston. He was also the general manager of the Georgetown Times for a short time.

He worked as a self-employed home repairman until his retirement in 2000.

Mr. Bryan was a member of Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church and the church choir.

He was a lifelong Rotarian, and was a member of the Pawleys Island Rotary Club.

He also had an interest in history and donated items to the Georgetown Museum.

He was married to the late Mabel Averitt Bryan.

He is survived by three sons, William Stanley Bryan III and his wife, Patricia, of Valdosta, Thomas Frederick Bryan and his wife, Patricia, of Charleston, and Patrick Allen Bryan and his wife, Wanda, of Georgetown; a sister, Georgeanna Scott of Tampa, Fla.; two grandchildren, Sybyl Lewis and Jessica Hughes; and three great-grandchildren, Sara Lee, Thomas Lee and Elaine Hughes.

Graveside services were Sunday in Elmwood Cemetery by the Rev. Phil Thrailkill.

Memorials may be made to Duncan Methodist Church or charity of your choice.

Reese Daniel

J. Reese Daniel of Pawleys Island, an attorney who helped incorporate the town of Pawleys Island and other coastal communities died Friday. He was 83.

He was born Dec. 24, 1924, in Sanford, N.C., a son of Jesse Reese and Edna Wilson Daniel.

He graduated from Greenville High School in 1941 at the age of 15, and was a freshman at Clemson University when Pearl Harbor was bombed. He worked in the shipyard until he was old enough to join the Navy.

Mr. Daniel served on a destroyer escort in the South Pacific as a sonar man petty officer for three years, through the recapture of the Philippines.

He returned to school on the GI Bill and was an alumnus of Clemson, Furman University and the University of South Carolina. He then graduated from the USC School of Journalism in 1949. He was a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity.

Mr. Daniel was a reporter for four years with the Charleston News and Courier, United Press wire service and The State newspaper. He returned to school and graduated second in his class with a law degree from the USC Law School. During this time in school, he was a member of Phi Delta Phi International legal fraternity, Wig and Robe honor society and Law Review.

In 1955, Mr. Daniel was admitted to the South Carolina and federal bars. He was in active practice, first in Columbia and then in Pawleys Island until 1990. Mr. Daniel helped incorporate Pawleys Island, Seabrook Island, Kiawah Island, Rockville on Wadmalaw Island, and James Island.

He was the first town attorney for Pawleys Island.

Since 1956, he was on the general counsel for the S.C. Automobile Dealers Association.

Mr. Daniel was a member of the American, Richland and Georgetown County bar associations. He was the first editor of the South Carolina Bar newsletter, vice chairman of the Columbia Zoning Board of Adjustment for 10 years, and a substitute judge of the Richland County Court for three years and Supreme Court Board of Grievances and Discipline for two years.

He was an author of many articles in the American Bar Journal, Case and Comment, Flying Magazine and several newspapers.

He was a member of Forest Lake Country Club and The Summit Club of Columbia.

Mr. Daniel was a private pilot with ratings for single engine land and sea and multi-engine land and instrument flying.

He also loved boating and once built an 18-foot houseboat on the front porch of his home.

Mr. Daniel was an elder, deacon, Sunday school teacher and Scoutmaster at Eastminster Presbyterian Church. He later transferred his letter to Georgetown Presbyterian Church.

He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Ford Connell Daniel; his daughter, Molly Elizabeth Daniel of Georgetown; his son and daughter-in-law, Michael Reese and Adrienne Daniel; his grandson, Gerald Reese Daniel, and his wife, Olivia; and his great-grandson, Jacob Reese Daniel, all of Mount Pleasant.

His first wife, Kitty Cassels Daniel, and a son, James Patrick Daniel, died before him.

Graveside services were held Sunday in Columbia. A memorial service was Tuesday at Georgetown Presbyterian Church.

Donald Graham

Donald B. Graham of Hagley Estates, a long-time real estate broker, died Saturday at Prince George Health Care. He was 85.

He was born July 3, 1922, in Watertown, Mass., a son of George C. Graham Sr. and Helen French Graham.

His family moved to Ridgewood, N.J., in 1937 and he graduated from Ridgewood High School in 1940. After that he went to New Hampton School were he graduated in 1941.

Mr. Graham was very active in sports as a varsity member of the soccer, hockey, and baseball teams, but his real love was golf.

In the summer of 1940 he met the love of his life while working at a resort in New Hampshire.

In 1941 he attended Flint Automotive Tech until Pearl Harbor, and then enlisted in the Army Air Force. He was called to active duty in late 1942 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant and assigned as a pilot of B-24s to Fogia, Italy, in 1944.

Mr. Graham was on a mission on June 13, 1944 on a German run when his plane met disaster. Fortunately he had a seat pack parachute that saved his life. He was captured and placed in Stalag 3 until liberated by Gen. George Patton’s Third Army in 1945. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

He married Eleanor “Timmie” Tyrer on June 30, 1945, in Tilton, N.H.

Mr. Graham graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1949. He was the merchandise administrator of Huffman and Koos Furniture Co. until 1979. He went into the real estate business and became owner and broker of Atlantic Realty Co. at Pawleys Island.

Mr. Graham was a charter member of the Pawleys Island Lions Club where he was the chairman for many years for the Thanksgiving meals program for the elderly, and also chairman for the broom and bulb sales. He was also a past president.

He was a charter member of the Sea Gull Men’s Golf organization, charter member of Hagley Estates Home Owners Association, a member of the Pee Dee Golf Association and the Tri-County Golf Association, and a life member of VFW Post 1086 Midland Park, N.J.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons, Donald B. Graham and his wife, Janet, of Wood Ridge, N.J., Scott Graham and his wife, Andrea, of O’Fallon, Mo., and John Graham and his wife, Eileen, of Pawleys Island; his grandchildren Michele Graham Hester and her husband, Dennis, of Shephardsville, Ky., and Sherilyn and Daniel Graham of Wood Ridge; his sister, Nancy Walkins of Beaumont, Texas; and a great-granddaughter: McKenna Hester.

Two brothers, Capt. Lindal Graham and George C. Graham Jr., died before him.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today at Goldfinch Funeral Home’s Litchfield-Pawleys Chapel.

Memorials may be made to the Midway Fire and Rescue, 67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island, SC 29585; or to the Lion Club 300 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook, IL 60523.

Dinny Burnham

Virginia Dare Brown Burnham, affectionately known as “Dinny”, died peacefully at the Lakes at Litchfield on May 7. She was 82.

She was born on March 5, 1926, in Oxford, Ohio, a daughter of Raymond Templeton Brown and Marietta Donaldson Brown.

Mrs. Burnham was a loving and caring wife of her late husband, James Harrison Burnham, whom she married in 1946. She was a nurturing and devoted mother to her children.

She is remembered for her artistic ability and love of gardening.

Mrs. Burnham was a Rotary Foundation “Paul Harris Fellow.”

Mrs. Burnham was predeceased by a daughter, Sandy Burnham; a granddaughter, Karen Baker; and a son-in-law, Thomas Barr.

Survivors include: a son, Steve Burnham and his wife, Cathy, of Chapel Hill, N.C.; two daughters, Nancy Burnham of Charlotte, and Carol Barr of Pawleys Island; her youngest sister, Linda Brown Porter and her husband, Carl, of Hot Springs Village, Ark.; and eight grandchildren.

Private services will be held.

Memorials may be made to Pawley Island Presbyterian Church, 9967 Ocean Hwy., Pawleys Island, SC 29585; Regency Hospice, 11943 Grandhaven Dr., Suite A, Garden City Beach, SC 29576; or Alzheimer’s Assn., 1010 5th Ave. N., Ardis Executive Office, Suite 101, Surfside Beach, SC 29575.

Evelyn Sanzenbacher

Evelyn E. Sanzenbacher of Pawleys Island died Sunday. She was 83.

She was born July 5, 1924, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Arthur and Etta Welling.

After graduating from DeVilbiss High School, she worked at the Travelers Insurance Co. until her marriage to Charles Sanzenbacher in l946.

While raising three daughters, Mrs. Sanzenbacher was active in many organizations including school parent associations, Girl Scouts, YMCA, Samagama, and United Way.

She and her husband were active at Augsburg Lutheran Church and advisors to the church Luther League.

After moving to Charlotte, Mrs. Sanzenbacher became active in the Charity League and as a Presbyterian Hospital volunteer. She and her husband enjoyed traveling and Elderhostel adventures.

Evelyn was predeceased by her husband.

She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Molnar and her husband, Richard, Carol Beckett, and Jean Lovejoy, and her husband, Kenneth; her grandchildren, Jenifer Kopfman and her husband, Kevin, and Jon Molnar and his wife, Sarah: great-grandchildren Miranda Kopfman, Ethan Kopfman and Whitman Molnar.

A celebration of her life was held Tuesday at the Lakes of Litchfield. A graveside service will be held Sunday in Ohio.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the charity of your choice.

Larry Coker

Larry DeLeon Coker of Georgetown, died Monday at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia. He was 60.

He was born June 30, 1947, in Florence, a son of Garris DeLeon Coker and Leona Leach Coker. He grew up in Georgetown and was a graduate of Winyah High School and Baptist College.

Mr. Coker served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He worked at Burdett’s Supply Co. for a time and retired from Wal-Mart.

Mr. Coker was an active member of First Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Cleland Coker; a daughter, April L. Coker Merrill of Cayce; a son, Robert “Rob” Garrison Coker of Columbia; a brother, Jerry Furman Coker of Burlington, N.C.; a sister, Cheryl Coker Etheridge of Moncks Corner; a grandson, Brayden Connor Merrill of Cayce; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Ted A. Sherrill. Burial will be in Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens.

Patricia Wilson

Patricia Ann Wilson Eargle of Willbrook Plantation died Sunday at her home. She was 73.

She was born in Conway, the daughter of John H. and Lelia Wilson.

Mrs. Eargle was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Don L. Eargle; daughters, Cindy Ross and her husband, Doug, of Alpharetta, Ga., and Patricia Brok and her husband, Martin, of Portland, Ore.; a sister, Nancy Hendrick of Conway; and grandchildren, Matthew Ross, Ian Brok, Jonathan Ross, Caroline Brok and Lauren Brok.

Two brothers and four sisters died before her.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Goldfinch Funeral Home’s Litchfield-Pawleys Chapel with the Rev. Harold Lewis officiating.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Foundation, 332 North Lauderdale, Memphis, TN 38105.

William O'Brien

William Francis O’Brien of Pawleys Island, an engineer and an avid musician, died Friday at Tidelands Community Hospice after a battle with cancer. He was 87.

He was born Aug. 9, 1920, in Rochester, N.Y., the son of William F. and Agnes Walsh O’Brien.

An outstanding athlete, he graduated from East High School in 1938, and earned a degree in engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Mr. O’Brien enlisted in the Marines during World War II and participated in the battles for Guadalcanal and the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

After the war, he earned a degree in chemical engineering at the University of Rochester, and later an MBA from the University of South Carolina.

Mr. O’Brien was a distinguished fellow in the American Society of Chemical Engineers. For more than 30 years, Mr. O’Brien was involved with E.I. DuPont in multiple locations worldwide. He was president and CEO of O’Brien, Walsh, Fitzgerald, and Cooney, engineering consultants, until his retirement.

He was also a commander in the Coast Guard Auxiliary in St. Augustine, Fla.

Mr. O’Brien was an avid and enthusiastic musician. As a skilled bagpiper, he performed with the Gordon Heights Pipe Band in Wilmington Del., the Royal Stuart Guards of Philadelphia, and the New Caledonian Pipe Band in Buffalo, N.Y. He also played the clarinet in the Watauga Community Band in Banner Elk, N.C., and after moving back to South Carolina played bass clarinet with the Pawleys Island Concert Band.

For many years he was active in community theater as well, especially with the Colonial Players in Annapolis, Md.

Mr. O’Brien was a member of All Saint’s Parish Waccamaw.

Mr. O’Brien is survived by his wife Martha Bacot “Mopsy” O’Brien; a son, David, and his wife, Robin; a daughter, Nancy; his grandchildren Trip, Gray, McKenzie and Meaghan and their spouses; and four great-grandchildren Will, Sarah, Anna and William, all of South Carolina. He is also survived by his step-children Carol, Nancy, Robert and Eric, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

A brother, Thomas Gerald O’Brien, and a sister, Jean O’Brien Scott, died before him.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Old Church at All Saints’ Waccamaw. Private internment will be at the National Military Cemetery in Beaufort.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tidelands Hospice House, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440; Pawleys Island Concert Band, 314 Springfield Rd., Pawleys Island, SC 29585; All Saints’ Outreach, 3560 Kings River Rd., Pawleys Island, SC 29585; or the charity of your choice.

The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Tidelands Hospice for all their help and support.

Mary Talbot

Mary Louise McCall Talbot of the Lakes at Litchfield died April 24 at home surrounded by her family. She was 83.

She was born in Asheville, N.C., the daughter of Mark and Sue McCall.

She was a homemaker and lived in North Carolina before becoming a longtime resident of Woodlake Village.

Mrs. Talbot was an active member of St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church. Her hobbies were needlework, going out to lunch and watching baseball.

She loved watching her grandchildren in any activity or sport.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Ted Talbot; two sons, Edward W. Talbot Jr. and his wife, Cynthia, and Mark D. Talbot and his wife, Vicki; a daughter, Susan R. Talbot; seven grandchildren Shelley Pope, Brian Talbot, Nick and Dana Feliciano, and Micah, Hannah, and Jacob Talbot; and four great-grandchildren Seth, Luke, and Jake Pope and Tyler Talbot.

Services were Monday at St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church.

Memorials may be sent to Winyah Community Hospice, 4192 Horry Drive, Unit A. Murrells Inlet, SC 29576; or St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church, 108 Paul Place, Pawleys Island, SC 29585.

Ginger Tuttle

Virginia A. “Ginger” Tuttle of Pawleys Island, an artist and amateur botanist, died Saturday at the Medical University of South Carolina Hospital. She was 65.

She was born in Monroe, La., the daughter of Samuel and Carolyn Renwick Donald.

Ginger settled in Pawleys Island after moving around the United States and abroad for many years while her husband served in the Air Force.

She was married for 44 years to William C. Tuttle, a retired Air Force colonel.

Mrs. Tuttle earned her undergraduate degree at Northeast Louisiana University, a master’s degree at Ball State University, and her teacher certification from Wright State University. She also received a certificate in botanical art and illustration from the New York Botanical Garden.

She was a botanical artist, and founding member and board member of the American Society of Botanical Artists.

She was also a member of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, Brooklyn Botanic Garden Florilegium Society, and American Horticultural Society.

Her work has been shown at the Royal Horticultural Society in London, where she was awarded gold and silver medals.

Her work has also been reproduced in numerous publications and has been widely exhibited, including an exhibition of flora from the Bible, which was curated by the Biedenharn Museum and Gardens and traveled across the United States for three years.

Mrs. Tuttle’s work is held in private collections, by botanical and garden organizations, and in the Louisiana Governor’s Mansion.

While Mrs. Tuttle was an accomplished artist and talented amateur botanist, her greatest joys were her family, her church and her friends.

In addition to her parents and her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Robin E. Tuttle of Charlotte, and Julie P. Tuttle of Chapel Hill, N.C.; one grandson, Jackson M. Tuttle-Luft of Charlotte; and her sister-in-law, Peggy Horton of Pawleys Island.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at All Saints’ Church, conducted by the Rev. Terrell L. Glenn and the Rev. Doug Harvey.

Memorials may be made to All Saints’ Church Outreach Ministries, 3560 Kings River Rd., Pawleys Island, SC 29585.

Edward Tupacz

Edward Kazmer Tupacz of Georgetown, a former IP worker who ran a family-owned liquor store for three decades, died Tuesday at Kindred Hospital Charleston. He was 88.

He was born Sept. 3, 1919, in Schenectady, N.Y., a son of Paul Tupacz and Stephania Sarnowski Tupacz.

He earned a bachelor of science degree from the College of Forestry at State University of New York in Syracuse. Mr. Tupacz served in the Army during World War II in the European theater.

Following the war, he married Muriel Maloney and they moved to Georgetown, where he worked with the Woodlands Division of International Paper Co. until his retirement. Mr. Tupacz was also co-owner and operator of the family business, Tupacz Liquor Store, for 30 years.

He participated in church and community activities. Mr. Tupacz was a member of both St. Mary Our Lady of Ransom and St. Cyprian Catholic Churches.

He was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Muriel.

He is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth T. Imes of Johnson City, Tenn.; a son, Edward G. Tupacz and his wife, Surapee Kosolsombat, of Georgetown; three grandsons, G. Edward Imes of Pueblo, Colo., Edward Kanon Tupacz and Francis Chonlatee Tupacz, both of Georgetown; and a number of nieces and nephews.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church by the Rev. Ronald J. Farrell. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at St. Cyprian’s Catholic Church from 4 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday with a wake at 8 p.m.

Memorials may be made to St. Mary Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church, 317 Broad St., Georgetown, 29440; St. Cyprian’s Catholic Church, 1905 Front St., Georgetown, 29440; or the charity of your choice.

Bud Perry

Floyd Carlton “Bud” Perry Jr. of Heritage Plantation, a retired sales manager, died April 11 at his home after an illness. He was 78.

He was born in Orange, N.J., the son of Floyd and Barbara Perry. He served as a tank commander during the Korean War.

Mr. Perry worked for Asarco Federated Metals Division as a sales manager for over 30 years.

He was an avid golfer and fisherman and a former member of the Sea Gull golf league. He was also instrumental in the establishment of a recreation center for youths in Freehold, N.J.

Mr. Perry was a member of Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife, Rosemary; two sons, William Perry of Edwards, Colo., and Michael Perry and his wife, Anna, of Madison, Conn.; and three grandchildren, Kristine, Patrick, and Lilly Rose Perry.

A brother, Richard Perry, and a sister, Virginia Connell, died before him.

A Mass of the Resurrection was celebrated Tuesday at Precious Blood.

Memorials may be made to Regency Hospice, 11943 Grandhaven Dr., Murrells Inlet, SC 29576.

Greg Watkins

Greg Watkins of Pawleys Island, whose murals are part of the artistic landscape of the Waccamaw Neck, died April 2 at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 58.

He was born May 26, 1949, in Wadsworth, Ohio, the youngest son of Audrey Mae Ritzman Watkins and Edward David Watkins of Doylestown, Ohio. He started drawing as soon as he was able to hold a piece of chalk, said his brother, David Watkins.

“When he was about 4, my mother put a chalkboard in the kitchen,” he said. Greg filled it with drawings, and was particularly fond of horses.

“He had natural talent,” David said.

Greg attended the public schools in Ohio, where he soon caught the attention of the art teachers. “They gave him walls to work on,” David said.

Greg went on to study at the Columbus, Ohio, Institute of Art and Design with further art studies in San Francisco and Boston.

“Sporadically, he had real jobs,” his brother said, but Greg mostly supported himself through his art.

He once worked for Westinghouse designing office space. “He didn’t do well with that sort of schedule,” David said.

Though Greg spent time on each coast, he never felt comfortable on either one, his brother said. One summer, Greg came to South Carolina to visit David and his family, who were vacationing at Garden City.

“When we left, he stayed,” David said. “When he got down there he just felt compatible.”

Greg actually stayed in the same condo until the management company discovered him and kicked him out. But that time, David said, Greg had met people on the beach who became friends and gave him a place to stay.

“It was the pace he liked,” David said. “He had been on the West Coast before that. He always complained about the speed of it all.”

After arriving in South Carolina, Greg worked as a self-employed artist, providing the Georgetown, Pawleys Island and Myrtle Beach communities with his paintings and murals. His art can be seen in many public places, restaurants, residential homes, and doctors’ and attorneys’ offices throughout the area.

A Web site is being developed to build a digital record of Greg’s work over time and to which people can contribute reminiscences or digital images of work they own. While still under construction, the address is www.greghwatkins.com.

Although known for his murals, Greg worked in all media.

He stayed with David while recovering from an illness. David cut down a black walnut tree and Greg made carvings from the wood. David said there are other places around his home where Greg did carvings many years earlier in trees that were cut down.

“They’ve lasted,” David said. “I’ve protected them, but they’ve lasted.”

In addition to his mother, Audrey Watkins Richards, Greg is survived by his wife, Debbie Ledford of Georgetown; a stepdaughter, L. Noel Thomas of Moncks Corner; two stepsons, Chance Ledford of Seattle, and Nick Altman of Georgetown; two step-grandchildren, Bishop Altman and Madison Altman of North Charleston; two brothers, David J. Watkins and his wife, Margaret, of Doylestown, and Dean Edward Watkins, and his wife, Mary, of Cincinnati; two stepbrothers, Tom Richards and his wife, Jennie, of Doylestown, and Mike Richards and his wife, Jane, of Bluffton, Ohio; and one step-sister, Rebecca Richards Thornton and her husband, Stephen, of Wooster, Ohio.

A celebration of his life was held Sunday at the Pawleys Island Tavern. Memorial and burial services will be held in Doylestown at a later date.

Memorials may be made to Smith Medical Clinic, 116 Baskervill Dr., Pawleys Island, SC 29585; the Georgetown Alano Club, P.O. Box 1378, Pawleys Island, SC 29585; or MUSC Foundation, Diabetes Research and Education Fund, 18 Bee St., Charleston, SC 29425.

Bunny Vaden

Anne Rogers “Bunny” Vaden, of Charlottesville, Va., died March 25. She was 84.

She was born in Roanoke, Va., on Aug. 15, 1923, the daughter of Anne Jett Rogers and Frank W. Rogers.

Mrs. Vaden lived most of her life in Lynchburg, Va., and Pawleys Island, before moving to Charlottesville.

She graduated from Stuart Hall School and attended Hollins College. She was an active volunteer in her communities, especially in the Garden Club of Virginia, and was instrumental in the restoration of the Academy of Music in Lynchburg.

Mrs. Vaden is survived by her husband, Dr. Edwin B. Vaden; a sister, Virginia Rogers Holton and her husband, Linwood Holton, of Weems, Va.; a daughter, Anne Carter Vaden, of Arlington, Va.; four sons Edwin B. Vaden Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth Blythe Vaden, of Chapel Hill, N.C., Frank Rogers Vaden and and his wife, Katharine Hill Vaden, of Lynchburg, and Peter Booth Vaden and his wife, Ann Berman Vaden, of Charlottesville; her grandchildren, Edwin Carter Vaden, Brandon Rogers Vaden, Anne Blythe Vaden, Frank Rogers Vaden Jr. and his wife, Suzanne Gibbons Vaden, Robert Hill Vaden and wife, Jennifer Simoneau Vaden, Blake Rogers Vaden and wife, Amy Robertson Vaden, Katharine Jett Vaden, Mary Vaden Greiner and her husband, Hans Greiner, Elizabeth Rappaport Vaden, and Alice Catherine Vaden; and three great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her twin brothers Frank W. Rogers Jr. and Robert J. Rogers; and two grandchildren, Louis Cannon Vaden and Katherine Blythe Vaden.

Memorial services were Friday in Lynchburg.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 2200 Old Ivy Road, Charlottesville, Va. 22903; or the Academy of Fine Arts, 600 Main Street, Lynchburg, Va., 24504; or a favorite charity.

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.tharpfuneralhome.com.

Mary Lou Hines

Mary Lou B. Hines of Knoxville, Tenn., died Saturday. She was 94.

She was the daughter of Joe and Maggie Beeler.

Mrs. Hines was an active member of Sevier Heights Baptist Church for more than 30 years.

She lived in Mountain Brook in Sevierville.

Mrs. Hines, who was known as Aunt Bea, and her late husband, Otis Boyd Hines were founding members of the Friendly Club for seniors at Sevier Heights, where they were long time members of the T.E.L. Sunday school class.

She is survived by her close and cherished niece, Bobbie Beeler Bull; her step-sons and their wives, Robert and Lola of Pawleys Island, Boyd and Oneita of Knoxville and Lena Hines; grandchildren, Vicki, Donald, Michael, Stephen, Larry, Gary, Suzanne, Elizabeth, Ruth; great-grandchildren, Colleen, Alexandra, Chase, Sara, Savannah, Olivia and Margaret; great-great grandchildren, Matthew, Julianna, and Abigail; and several nieces and nephews.

Her brothers, Cecil and David Beeler, and her sister, Ovella Graves, died before her.

Services were Monday. Memorials may be sent to the building fund of Sevier Heights Baptist Church, 3232 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, Tenn. 37920.

An online guest book is available at www.berryfunerlhome.com.

Richard Yeary

Richard Cantrell Yeary of DeBordieu died Saturday at his home. He was 72.

He was born Jan. 4, 1936 in San Francisco, the son of Alta Jarratt and Singleton Joseph Yeary. He attended school in Nicholasville, Ky., and Darlington Prep school in Rome, Ga.

He received a full basketball scholarship to Clemson University in 1954, and played basketball there under coaches Press Maravich and Banks McFadden.

While at Clemson he was ranked as one of the top free-throw shooters in the nation with a 73.2 percent average.

After graduation from Clemson he went to work for Cowden Manufacturing in Lexington, Ky.

He married Elizabeth S. Baker of Charleston, and they had two children, Caroline Hagood and Richard Cantrell Jr. They were later divorced.

Mr. Yeary was co-founder and owner of PL Industries, an international blue jean manufacturer for top national brands including Levis and JC Penney’s Arizona.

He was an avid golfer and was true fan of sports.

He is survived by his son, Richard “Chip” Cantrell and his wife, Denise, and their two children, R.C. and Elizabeth; his daughter, Caroline Bailey, and her husband, Gray, and their two children, Mackey and Hannah-Gray; his sister, Jane Simpson; and his loving companion and best friend Annelle Powell.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Goldfinch Funeral Home’s Beach Chapel.

A reception will follow the service at a location to be announced at the service.

Memorials may be made to Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church, 901 Highmarket St., Georgetown, SC 29440; Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634; or Turbeville Southern Methodist Church, 1642 Main St., Turbeville, SC 29162.

Rachel Bucci

Rachel Lynn Bucci, of Pawleys Island died on Sunday. She was 18.

Born in Falls Church, Va., she was the daughter of Glenn Michael and Diane Lynn Bucci of Pawleys Island.

Rachel was a honors graduate of Waccamaw High School where she was Junior Class Homecoming princess and attended Coastal Carolina University majoring in biology/pre-health.

She was a shining example and leader of her peers, and loved and cherished by all her family and friends.

Rachel was an accomplished pianist and played numerous instruments, and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Georgetown where she was an active member of the Young Women’s organization.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother, Gregory Michael Bucci; the Waddell, Smith, and Saxton families, all of Virginia; the Orme family of Virginia and Florida; and the Suess family of Maryland.

Funeral services were Wednesday. Burial will be Friday in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suitland, Md.

Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Mary Tolson

Mary Kelley Tolson of Florence, 101, one of the original lot owners in South Litchfield, died Sunday. She was 101.

She was born in Lydia, a daughter of John Orin and Georgia Ann Kelley.

In 1961, when E. Stone Miller Sr. and Litchfield Real Estate started developing South Litchfield, many residents were concerned about the project because the bridge had just been completed, according to Miller’s son, Stoney.

But Mrs. Tolson bought a lot, and built a house. The house is still standing, and has been rented out by Litchfield Real Estate for nearly 50 years.

For many years, she was the owner of Youth Fashions, a children’s clothing store in downtown Florence.

Mrs. Tolson was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Florence.

Throughout her life she found great pleasure in her family and her work.

Stoney Miller said what he remembers most about Mrs. Tolson was her sweet demeanor.

Mrs. Tolson was predeceased by her husband, Wade Hampton Tolson; two brothers, Mendel Kelley and William Kelley; and two sisters, Sara Lou Raines and Joyce Smith Storar.

Survivors include four daughters, Eva Jean T. Baroody of Orangeburg, Dorothy T. Moore and her husband, Bernard, of Florence, Emma T. Fairey of Columbia, formerly of Pawleys Island, and Rosanne T. Marion of Winston-Salem, NC; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and many loving nieces and nephews.

Graveside services were Tuesday in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 700 Park Ave., Florence, SC 29501; or to McLeod Hospice House, P.O. Box 100551, Florence, SC 29502-0551.

Barbara Gray

Barbara Widrig Gray of Pawleys Island died March 19. She was 85.

She was born in Jamestown, N.Y. on March 10, 1923, a daughter of Seward Lynn and Pauline Beckrink Widrig.

She spent her childhood in Toledo, Ohio, and the last 20 years in Pawleys Island.

Barbara attended Michigan State, and then dedicated her life to taking care of her family.

She was an avid bridge player and golfer, and also loved to do needlepoint.

She was a former deaconess of her church in Ridgewood, N.J., a tour guide for Georgetown Plantation Tours, and a volunteer with the Welcome Wagon and Meals on Wheels.

She was predeceased by her first husband of 56 years, Francis F. Gray, and her second husband, of two years, Thomas Wolfrey; and her two sisters, Ruth Kerschbaum and Anne Waltersdorff.

Barbara is survived by her son, James W. Gray and his wife, Patricia, of Daniel Island; two daughters, Karen Reynolds of Pawleys Island, and Deborah Bothwell and her husband, Michael, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one sister, Madelyn Wright of Bradenton, Fla.; and six grandchildren, Brian D. Gray and his wife, Alyson, of Mount Pleasant, Dr. Kevin M. Gray and his wife, Kim, of Daniel Island, Christopher J. Hinnes and his wife, Sue Ann, of Golden, Colo, Jennifer B. Beeman and her husband, Michael, of Platte City, Missouri, Daniel S. Reynolds and his wife, Gina, of San Diego, Calif., and Stephen D. Reynolds and his wife, Isabel, of Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association of SC, 1941 Savage Road, Suite 200-A, Charleston, SC 29407.

William Rice

William Henry Rice, a retired Marine Corps colonel who launched a second career as a dock builder, died Tuesday. He was 77.

Col. Rice was born on April 13, 1930, in Macon, Ga., the son of Charles A. Rice Sr. and Sara S. Rice.

He served in the Korean and Vietnam wars as an officer in the Marine Corps. He retired after 30 years.

After retirement, he and his wife moved to Pawleys Island, where he joined the Pawleys Island Masonic Lodge 409 in 1982. He held numerous offices, including Master in 1986. He was a 45-year Master Mason and was voted a Life Member of the lodge in honor of his of many services.

Col. Rice also started a second career building boat docks. His work ranged from simple floating docks to an elaborate dock built for a plantation outside Georgetown that took most of a year to complete.

Survivors include: his wife of 57 years, Charline Redding Rice; his brother, Charles A. “Gus” Rice and his wife, Wille; his sister Joyce R. Ellison and her husband, Charles; his daughters, Linda R. Ward and her husband, Steve, and Melanie R. Rust; his son, Larry G. Rice and his wife, Lottie; grandchildren, Wes Ward and his wife, Suzanne, Amanda Stephens and her husband, Jonathan, Zach Rice, Cortney Rice, James Rust and his wife, Jessica, Jennifer Moore and her husband, Ian, and Mary Rust; and three great-grandchildren, Taylor Ward and Lily and Roy Rust.

A son, Michael W. Rice, died before him.

Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church.

The family will receive friends at the Pawleys Island Masonic Lodge 409 at 75 Haunted Lane on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Memorials may be made to the Pawleys Island Masonic Lodge 409, P.O. Box 1592, Pawleys Island, SC 29585.

Billy Glisson

Billy Glisson of Pawleys Island, whose love of golf took him to the PGA Tour and the Senior Tour, died Friday at the Medical University of South Carolina. He was 61.

He was born Feb. 21, 1947, in Andrews, a son of Willard Glisson and Elizabeth Casselman Glisson.

Mr. Glisson served in the Navy.

Mr. Glisson was the medallist in the 1981 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. He played on the tour in 1981-82. He later played in two U.S. Senior Opens.

He also played in Space Coast Golf Tour in Florida and the Senior Sun Belt Tour in Myrtle Beach.

Mr. Glisson was among the golfers featured in a 1993 article in Men’s Journal about the Space Coast tour, the golfing equivalent of baseball’s minor leagues. At 46, Mr. Glisson stood out as a colorful figure among the many young players looking to break into the PGA Tour.

He was asked why he still played tournament golf. “It just gets in the blood, I reckon,” he replied, “and you can’t get it out.”

Mr. Glisson worked at the Founders Club and worked for many years before that at Wedgefield Country Club.

He is survived by his wife, Paulette O. Glisson of Pawleys Island; a son, Kenneth William “Kent” Glisson of Pawleys Island; two daughters, Latosha Glisson and Natalie Poston, both of Andrews; one brother, Bobby Glisson, of Georgetown; one sister, Linda VanVlake, of Georgetown; two grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was Monday.

Joe Barton

David Judson "Joe" Barton of Pawleys Island died Monday at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. He was 89.

He was born Feb. 4, 1919 in Hartwell, Ga., a son of David Judson Barton Sr. and Harriett Rose Crouch Barton.

Mr. Barton was a World War II Navy veteran.

After the war he began a career in the coin machine business in Jacksonville, Fla. He was first a salesman and then manager with Bush Distributing Co., which was acquired by Rowe Manufacturing, based in New Jersey. He ascended to the presidency of Rowe, the world’s largest manufacturer of coin machines.

He retired in 1973 and moved to Pawleys Island. He was an avid golfer with a single digit handicap and was a member of several golf clubs in the area.

Surviving are two daughters, Cathy B. Boyd of Mount Pleasant and Carrie B. Labous of Neptune Beach, Fla.; two brothers, Hasell W. Barton of Charleston and Donald F. Barton of Columbia; three sisters, Caroline Caughman of Whispering Pines, N.C., Dorothy Hawkins of Anderson, and Harriett Littlejohn of Greenville; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be Friday at 4 p.m. at Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Georgetown.

Arthur Bozeman

Arthur Lewis “Boze” Bozeman died Saturday in Lexington, Va. He was 93.

Born in Simpsonville, he was the son of Wade Hampton Bozeman Jr. and Jamie Todd Bozeman. He graduated from Simpsonville High School, and was a 1936 graduate of Furman University.

During World War II, Mr. Bozeman worked on wiring aircraft carriers in Pascagoula, Miss., and also served with the Harbor Patrol. He was also co-owner and president of B.W. Burdette Hardware before retiring at the age of 72.

Mr. Bozeman was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Simpsonville, serving as a deacon, trustee and Sunday school teacher. He was also a volunteer fireman and member of the Lions Club.

He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Bertha Burdette Bozeman; a daughter, Anna Bozeman Kinsey and her husband, David, of Brevard, N.C., formerly of Heritage Plantation; a son, Brig. Gen. Michael L. Bozeman and his wife, Carol, of Lexington; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was Tuesday in Lexington.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Simpsonville Old Sanctuary Fund, Church Street, Simsponville, SC 29681; or to Manly Memorial Baptist Church, 202 South Main St., Lexington, VA 24450.

Tom Barr

Thomas Harrell Barr of Litchfield died at his home on Monday. He was 61.

He was born on Dec. 10, 1946, in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the youngest son of Capers G. Barr Jr. and Lucy Siau Barr of Georgetown. His father was a captain in the Navy. He attended public schools in Key West, Fla., Alexandria and Norfolk, Va., and Georgetown and Mount Pleasant.

He graduated in 1968 from The Citadel, where he was a member of the Summerall Guards and a cheerleader.

Following several years of employment with Utilities Construction Co. in Charleston, he entered law school at the University of South Carolina. He graduated and was admitted to the bar in 1976.

He practiced with the firm of Moore, Flowers and Doar in Georgetown for two years; then as a sole practitioner from his family home on Prince Street. He moved his practice to Pawleys Island until his retirement in 2006. He was a past president of the Georgetown County Bar Association and a Realtor.

The law was his profession, but his passion was life, his family recalled.

“Tom Barr never passed up the opportunity to have a good time,” his wife, Carol, said. “He did what he wanted to do, and it was always fun.”

His deep voice could make him appear gruff. However, he was known to children in his family and in the neighborhood as “Moo.” “He always mooed at children,” his wife explained.

His daughter, Katherine, said “everything was an adventure” when she was growing up. “Our life was never like anyone else’s.”

She remembered the year he renovated their house while they were still living in it, a year spent with one of the exterior walls removed.

Her father loved water balloons. Visitors never knew if they would be greeted with a handshake or a barrage when they came to the house, she said.

Tom was a longtime participant in the Pawleys Island Male Female Flounder Fishing Cooking and Eating Tournament.

Raised in the creeks of Pawleys Island, he learned early the value of letting others catch and clean fish for him.

He holds the record for catching the fewest fish in tournament history.

He is survived by his wife, Carol Burnham Barr; his daughters, Katherine Holcomb Barr of New York, and Lucy Virginia Barr and her companion, David Coe, of Summerville; a son Michael Reid McLaurin and his wife, Summer, of Myrtle Beach; his beloved granddaughter, Caton Robison Coe; his brothers, Capers G. Barr III and his wife, Ellen, of Charleston, and William S. Barr and his wife, Suzanne, of Mount Pleasant; his brother-in law, Steven J. Burnham and his wife, Cathy, of Chapel Hill, N.C.; a sister-in-law Nancy S. Burnham of Charlotte; 10 nephews and nieces; and eight grand-nephews and grand-nieces.

The Rev. Tommy Tipton will conduct a memorial service at 4 p.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church. Friends and family are invited after the service to celebrate Tom’s life at his home, 78 Comfort Lane in Litchfield.

Memorials may be made to The Citadel Foundation, Class of 1968 Reunion Gift, 171 Moultrie St., Charleston, SC 29409; or to Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church, P.O. Boc 990, Pawleys Island, SC 29585; or Regency Hospice, 11943 Grand Haven Dr., Suite A, Garden City, SC 29576.

Leila Miller

Leila Bradley Miller of Pawleys Island died Feb. 15 at The Lakes at Litchfield. She was 89.

Mrs. Miller was born in Troy, on Sept. 1, 1918, a daughter of James Warren Bradley and Margaret Elizabeth Kennedy Bradley.

She was a graduate of Erskine College and earned a masters degree in math education from the University of Maryland. Mrs. Miller taught school at North Bethesda (Md.) Junior High School for many years until her retirement in 1973.

After retirement, she moved to North Litchfield Beach, where she was a member of Georgetown Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. Miller was predeceased by her husband, William Clarke Miller Jr.

Surviving are: two sons, the Rev. Dr. James Bradley Miller of Summerville, and William Clarke Miller III of Bethesda, Md.; a brother, John Kennedy Bradley of Greenwood, a sister, Martha Bradley Moody of Beulah, N.D.; five grandchildren, Sharon Revere Cindrich, Kennedy Calder Schultz, Kenneth Clarke Miller, Ryan Bradley Miller, and Catherine Lea Miller; and five great-grandchildren, Madeleine Revere Cindrich, Henry Miller Cindrich, William Calder Schultz, Samuel Wayne Schultz, and Quinlan James Schultz.

Memorial services were Tuesday at Georgetown Presbyterian. Burial was in Old Purity Cemetery in Chester.

Memorials may be made to: Miller Family Scholarship Fund in memory of Leila B. Miller, Erskine College, P.O. Box 608, Due West, SC 29639.

Edward Clay

Edward Wimberly Clay of Greenvil