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June 13 John J. Oetzel Former textile executive John J. Oetzel of DeBordieu, who was retired from the textile industry, died Sunday. He was 93. He was born April 4, 1921, in Philadelphia to Leonard and Helen Oetzel. He served as a flying officer in the Army Air Corps in World War II. He attended the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Oetzel worked for J. Schoeneman as vice president and general manager of the company’s textile plants in Wilmington, Del., and Baltimore. He retired in 1988 with 45 years of service. He also had his own textile consulting firm from 1989 to 1997. He lived in the Philadelphia area until 1988, when he and his wife moved to DeBordieu. He was a member of Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church where he was a lay leader and worked on various projects. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, the former Rosalie Faber; a brother, Leonard Oetzel; his sons, John T. Oetzel and his wife, Patricia, and Terence Oetzel and his wife, Susan; his grandchildren, John (Keri), Matthew (Irene), Katie Gallegos, Amy Ryan (Michael), Beth Oetzel (Craig Burner); great grandchildren, Jamie Oetzel (Arielle), Nicole Gallegos, William Gallegos, Payton Burner; and a great-great-grandson, Elijah Oetzel. The staffs at Heartland Hospice and The Lakes at Litchfield provided dedicated care and compassion to Mr. Oetzel during his last days, his family said. A funeral mass will be celebrated today at 11 a.m. at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. Interment will be in the columbarium at Precious Blood. A memorial gathering will follow in the parish hall. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church. There is a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Sarah V. Proctor Worked for General Motors Sarah Virginia Proctor of The Reserve died Wednesday at her home. She was 91. She was born in Inman, the daughter of John Benjamin Miller and the former Ellen Wingo. She was the granddaughter of Granville and Sarah Abigail Wingo and great-granddaughter of Dr. John Calhoun Caldwell. Mrs. Proctor grew up in Michigan, where she met and married her husband of 63 years, Chester L. Proctor Jr., who died in 2004. She was retired from General Motors Corp. where she enjoyed a long career as a data processor. Mrs. Proctor is survived by her daughter, Leslie Jean Proctor Colvin, of Pawleys Island; her grandson, Chester L. Proctor IV and his wife, Heather, of Vidalia, Ga.; and her great-grandchildren, Andrew and Ava. The family will receive friends Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. with a remembrance service at 6:30 p.m. at Goldfinch Funeral Home’s Litchfield Pawleys Chapel. There is a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Shirley C. Simerson Shirley Cribb Simerson of Pawleys Island died Tuesday at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. She was 74. She was born in Red Springs, N.C., a daughter of Hearst and Ida Cribb. She is survived by her sons, Andy and Carl Simerson; a daughter, Kaye Matthews; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by Kaye Simerson. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. There is a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Sarah R. Taylor Volunteered at Smith Medical Clinic Sarah Richardson Taylor, a former Pawleys Island resident, died June 5 at her residence at Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Center in Asheville, N.C. She was 88. She was born Jan. 28, 1925, in Asheville, the daughter of Ransom Spann Richardson and Sarah Flud Richardson. She attended St. Genevieve’s of the Pines, graduating in the class of 1942 and attended college at St. Mary’s in Raleigh and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She married Richard McCrary Taylor in 1947. They lived in Greenville and Rock Hill before returning to Asheville in 1954. She was active in the French Broad Garden Club and Trinity Episcopal Church. Sarah and Dick Taylor moved to a farm near Mars Hill upon his retirement where they became founding members of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit and also ran a crafts business, making and selling a line of dog beds and other products. They moved to Pawleys Island, where she continued to live after her husband’s death in 1993. There they attended Holy Cross-Faith Memorial Episcopal Church where she was an active volunteer. She volunteered at the Smith Medical Clinic, was an avid Democrat and a partisan fan of the UNC Tar Heels, where her three children were educated. She returned to Asheville in 2005 and lived at Deerfield. Among her many activities, she connected with old friends in the Good Time Girls. Mrs. Taylor loved the mountains of North Carolina and her heritage from the Sand Hills and Lowcountry of South Carolina. It seemed difficult to find someone in South Carolina with whom she was not related. She was a member of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. She is survived by her three children: Richard McCrary Taylor Jr. and his wife, Karen Barnes Taylor, Granville Porter Taylor and his wife, Jo Abbott Taylor, and Sarah Taylor Osmer and her husband, Richard Osmer; seven grandchildren Chloe Richardson Taylor, Richard Osmer, Sarah Richardson Osmer Viñas and her husband, Gabriel Viñas, Arthur Abbott Taylor and wife, Stefanie Pearson Taylor, John Richard Taylor and wife, Katie Fullington Taylor, Marie Anne Taylor, and Julia Renee Taylor; and one great-grandson Mattis Taylor. In addition to her husband, her brother Ransom, Spann Richardson, died before her. The funeral was held on Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Deerfield Employee Appreciation Fund, 1617 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville, NC 28803. There is a memorial register is at grocefuneralhome.com. June 6 Joan DeMaio Joan T. DeMaio of River Club died May 24 at Waccamaw Community Hospital. She was 85. She was born in Jackson Height, N.Y., a daughter of Louis and Rose Jolly. She was a member of Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Thomas DeMaio; daughters, Diane McCaffrey and her husband, John, of New York, and Laura Dowell of Missouri; sons, Tom DeMaio and his wife, Carol, of Singapore, and Warren DeMaio and his wife, Mary Jo, of Illinois; grandchildren, Justin, Ryan, Austin, Julia, Joan Renee, Allison, Brian, William; and a sister, Lois Harte of New York. A memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m. June 12 at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church by the Rev. Patrick Stenson. There is a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75231, or Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church, 1633 Waverly Rd., Pawleys Island, SC 29585. Millie Herrman Touched the lives of many Mildred Lynn “Millie” Herrman of Hagley Estates, died May 30 at Waccamaw Community Hospital surrounded by loved ones. She was 77. She was born April 27, 1936, the daughter of Bunny and Chick Lynn of Washington, D.C. Millie grew up in Washington and Takoma Park, Md., and graduated from St. Patrick’s Academy in 1954. She loved her jobs at the U.S. Tax Court and the Fairfax County School System until she and her husband, Herb, retired to Pawleys Island in 1983. Mrs. Herrman was a devout Catholic and an active member of Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. Among her interests were golf, reading, poetry, entertaining and socializing with family and friends. She especially loved her hard shelled crabs. She also had a natural flair for writing and loved sharing her opinions with letters to the editor. Growing up in D.C., she developed a love of politics that lasted her entire life. She also volunteered her time at Habitat for Humanity, Miss Ruby’s Kids and Hospice. With a bubbly personality and tender heart, she touched the lives of many people. She was remembered for her love of family and friends and her delightful quick wit. Throughout her life, people were drawn to her contagious enthusiasm for life, feisty sense of humor and positive attitude. In addition to her husband of 58 years, she is survived by a sister, Pat Heflin of Alexandria, Va.; her children, Cindi Fagan of San Diego, Sue Grolton of Williamsport, Md., Gruff Herrman of Toms Brook, Va., and Katie Bowers of Stafford, Va.; and her grandchildren, Kevin Grolton, Molly Grolton, Coleton Herrman, Rick Fagan, Amanda Bowers and Sam Bowers. A memorial mass and inurnment were held Wednesday at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. Memorials may be made to Habitat for Humanity of Georgetown County, 1907 Hampton Ct., Georgetown, SC 29442. There is a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Paul Jones Former Westinghouse executive Paul Brownlee Jones of Litchfield Beach, former public relations director for Westinghouse, died Saturday after complications from cancer. He was born in Charlotte, the son of Paul Columbus and Mary Denny Hall Jones. He was a graduate of the Asheville School for Boys and Davidson College. He worked at the Charlotte Observer where he was a general assignment reporter. He joined the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce as publicity director, then Westinghouse Electric Corporation in public relations. He spent 30 years at Westinghouse rising to the position of director of corporate public relations. Mr. Jones also lived in Cuba, Canada, Virginia and Pittsburgh. He was a member of Sons of the American Revolution, South Carolina Historical Society, Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation, National Trust, MGT Register and Charleston Museum. He was an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Claire Mercer “Suzy” Jones; his daughters, Paula Claire Jones Angelos and husband, Dr. Patrick C. Angelos of St. Augustine, Fla., and Mary Denny Hall Jones of Tokyo; and his brother, Christopher Hall Jones of Charlotte. A committal service was held Wednesday at Greenwood Cemetery in Belmont, N.C. followed by a celebration of life service at First Presbyterian Church. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 102 S. Central Ave., Belmont, NC 28012. Condolences may be sent online at mcleanfuneral.com. Bill Meyer Retired civil engineer William Arthur “Bill” Meyer, who retired to Hagley Estates after a career in civil engineering, died May 28 after an illness at NHC Healthcare, in Garden City. He was 87. He was born March 13, 1926, to Arthur Henry Meyer and Ann Dannell Meyer in New York. A veteran of the U.S. armed services, Mr. Meyer was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a 32nd degree Mason. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Olson Meyer; two daughters, Gina Marie Carlson and Laura Jean Adler, both of Long Island, N.Y.; a son, William P. Meyer of Maine; and three grandchildren, Cory Hipple, Roxan Adler Hickey and Madeleine Adler. Johnnie Walker Homebuilder grew up at Pawleys Island Johnnie Lee Walker of Edisto Island, a former Pawleys Island area resident, died May 29. He was 71. He was born Jan. 15, 1942, on his grandfather’s farm in Hemingway, the son of Ann Altman Walker and Johnnie Lutellas Walker. He grew up in Pawleys Island, graduated from Clemson University then returned to Pawleys Island where he lived many years at the place he loved. He was a successful custom homebuilder. Johnnie and his wife, Susan Willie Walker, retired to Edisto Island, where he pursued his passion for camellias. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughters, Dodie Walker Bailey and her husband, Ray, of Savannah, and Kellie Walker Herlong and her husband, Michael, of Greenville; four grandchildren, Lucy, Hank, Henry and Charlotte; his sister, Linda Walker Smith and her husband, Len; his brother, Larry Walker; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to The Presbyterian Church on Edisto Island, 2164 Highway 174, Edisto Island, SC 29438; St. Frederick and St. Stephen Catholic Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 602, Edisto Island, SC 29438; or Spastic Paraplegia Foundation, P.O. Box 1208, Fortson, GA 1808-1208. Graveside services were Saturday at All Saints Church Cemetery. There is a guest book at mayerfuneralhome.com. May 30 Dorene Giordano Physician’s assistant Dorene Ann Delaney Giordano of the River Club, a physician’s assistant, died May 23 at home with her family at her side. She was 59. She was born April 25, 1954 in New York City, the daughter of Doris White and the late Robert Delaney. She was a former resident of Montgomery, N.Y. Mrs. Giordano was a physician’s assistant for Doctor’s Care in Surfside Beach. She was a member of the New York State Association of Physicians Assistants, the N.C. Association of Physicians Assistants, the S.C. Association of Physicians Assistants, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the Hudson Valley Association of Tole and Decorative Painters. In addition to her mother of Fort Myers, Fla., she is survived by her husband, Nicholas J. Giordano; her sons, Nicholas J. Giordano III and his wife, Kirstin, of Fort Bragg, N.C., Peter R. Giordano of Pawleys Island, and Andrew R. Giordano of Florence; her daughter, Bevin P. Giordano of Pawleys Island; her grandchildren, Nicholas R. and Christopher J. Giordano; her sisters, Debra and Deirdre Duggan and her husband, Peter, of Cape Coral, Fla.; her brother, Robert Delaney and his wife, Jane, of Lanoka Harbor, N.J.; her aunt, Margaret Delaney of Cape Coral; and many nieces and nephews. A funeral mass was celebrated Wednesday at Holy Name of Mary Church in Montgomery. Memorials may be made to Firefighter Cancer Support Network 2600 W. Olive Ave., Fifth Floor PMB, 608 Burbank, CA 91505. May 23 Debra Seid Consultant had passion for retailing Debra L. Seid of North Litchfield, who started two area businesses before opening a retail consulting firm, died April 30 at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center in Boston. She was 59. Known as Debbie, she was born Nov. 5, 1953, in Houston. She attended West Springfield High School and Northern Virginia Community College in Virginia. She met her husband of 37 years Rick Seid, and they resided and raised their children in Virginia until moving to Pawleys after Rick retired in 2002. Mrs. Seid’s professional career in the Washington D.C., metro area included legal administrative management with Zuckert, Scoutt and Rasenberger, Price Waterhouse and Ethyl Corporation. In addition, she was a top producer with Long & Foster, Realtors. Mrs. Seid also had a passion for retail and while raising a family, created Lady’s Loft, Ltd in 1989 in Occoquan, Va. After moving to Pawleys Island, she co-created Barefoot Elegance in 2003 and Lazy Fish in 2005. She then began her own retail consulting business. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Darin M. Seid of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; a son, Matthew R. Seid of Myrtle Beach; her mother, Darlene V. Howerton, and sister, Karen Costner, of Friendswood, Texas. During Debbie’s courageous fight with cancer she would often tell doctors and nurses, “Tomorrow is another day.” A celebration of her life will be held at Belin Memorial United Methodist Church on June 1 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Underprivileged Patient Fund, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Development Office, 116 Huntington Ave., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Kristin E. Garrity; or Belin Memorial United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 528, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. May 16 Cindy Baker Former legal secretary Cynthia “Cindy” Baker of Murrells Inlet died Saturday at Duke University Hospital. She was 63. She was born in Columbia, the daughter of Margie Elizabeth Anderson and the late Henry W. Anderson. She worked as a legal secretary for many years before becoming a homemaker. “Nana” was especially proud of her grandchildren and enjoyed cooking for her friends and family. She was a genuinely good person who was well liked by all. She will be missed by her friends and family. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband of 34 years, Andy Baker; her daughters, Kimberly Rippy and her husband, Terry, of Burlington, N.C., Jennifer Baker of Murrells Inlet, and Stephanie Vernon of Murrells Inlet; her grandchildren, Hannah Faith Rippy, Jackson Baker Rippy, John Dylan Shaw, Brayden Andrew Vernon, Mora Elizabeth Vernon and Tyson Charles Thompson; her son-in-law, Matt Vernon of Murrells Inlet; and her brother, Barry Anderson and his wife, Cyndi, of West Columbia. A funeral service was held Tuesday at Goldfinch Funeral Home Beach Chapel. Burial was at Hillcrest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Liver Foundation, 2250 N. Druid Hills Rd., Suite 285, Atlanta, GA 30329. There is a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Josephine Stucky Grew up on Pawleys Island Josephine Alice Pearce Stuckey of Hillsborough, N.C., a former teacher and nursing assistant, died May 8. Known as Jo Alice, she had been in declining health. Her final days were spent surrounded by her family. She was born in Columbia, the daughter of William Wallace and Alice Fraser Pearce. Her father was among the first people to build a home on the north end of Pawleys Island in the 1920s. She grew up on Pawleys Island and attended the local one-room elementary school taught by “Aunt Marie” Ward. She graduated from Winyah High School in Georgetown and Winthrop College in Rock Hill in 1948. Mrs. Stuckey taught elementary school in the Paw Creek section of Charlotte, a city where she lived for over 30 years. Later she worked as an expeditor at Mill Power Supply. After retiring in the 1990s, she embarked on a final career as a certified nurse assistant, a career that she loved and at which she excelled. She moved to the Chapel Hill, N.C., area to be near her son’s family, and there she became a member of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church. She crocheted hundreds of baby blankets for the Refugee Support Center, Ronald McDonald House, St. Matthew’s Church, and friends and family. She was remembered for her courage, determination and sense of humor by her three children, Elspeth, Bill and Abigail and their spouses Michael Smith, Lisa Stuckey, and Robert Clark; her three granddaughters, Beth Stuckey, Anne Stuckey, and Leigh Stuckey Saris and her husband, Jimmy; and the many nieces, nephews, and first and second cousins with whom Jo Alice shared a common heritage. A memorial service will be held at St. Matthews Episcopal Church in Hillsborough on May 25 at 1 p.m. A graveside service at All Saints Waccamaw Episcopal Church will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 210 St. Mary’s Rd., Hillsborough, NC 27278 or Duke HomeCare and Hospice, Office of Development, 4321 Medical Park Dr., Suite 101, Durham, NC 27704. Condolences may be shared at cremationsocietync.com. May 9 Mary Jo Thirlby ‘Smile manager’ at grocery Mary Joy Thirlby of Pawleys Island died April 25 at home surrounded by family and friends. She was 59. She was born Dec. 19, 1953, in Traverse City, Mich., the daughter of Charlsie and Ben Thirlby. She attended Southlake High School in St. Clair Shores, Mich. In 1999, she moved to Pawleys Island with her sister and brother-in-law, Charlsie Kay and Paul Coderre. As with everything else she did, she leapt into life in South Carolina with both feet. She was a “smile manager” at the Piggly Wiggly in Litchfield and, in addition to her other pursuits, enjoyed kayaking with friends and especially walking the beach with her beloved Mr. Lincoln and Ready. Ms. Thirlby brightened the day of anyone with whom she came in contact. She had a heart of gold, a strong sense of faith and an air of indefatigability, her family said. In addition to her sister and brother-in-law, she is survived by her sweetheart, Gene Hamilton; her brothers Robert Schwenter and his wife, Bev, Charles Thirlby, Thomas Thirlby; her nieces and nephews, Kathy Stewart and her husband, Jim, Shelley Belanger and her husband, Tom, Nancy Laubach and her husband, Greg, Amy Faber and her husband, Dan, Scott Schwenter, Ben Thirlby and Benjamin Thirlby and his wife, Jessica; and her great nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held April 30 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. Memorials may be made to S.C. United Turtle Enthusiasts at debordieuscute.org, or St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 65 Crooked Oak Dr., Pawleys Island, SC 29585. Condolences may be made online at burroughsfh.com. May 2 Linda Miller Retired from Litchfield Real Estate Linda Still Miller of North Litchfield died April 25 at Tidelands Community Hospice House in Georgetown following a long illness. She was 69. She was born Sept. 26, 1943, in Columbia, a daughter of Henry David Still III and Helen Brooker Still. She grew up in Blackville and graduated from Ashley Hall in Charleston in 1961 and Converse College in Spartanburg in 1965. She was a retired employee of Litchfield Real Estate. Mrs. Miller will be forever cherished and remembered as a devoted, loving mother and wife. A true Southern lady, she was brilliantly sophisticated and so full of life, light and love. Unforgettable to everyone she met; her character has left an indelible mark on all those in her life. She is survived by her husband, N. Stone Miller; two daughters, Helen Miller of Murrells Inlet and Eugenia Miller Marshall and her husband, Chad, of Pawleys Island; and a brother, Henry David Still IV and his wife, Barbara, of Blackville. Funeral services were Sunday at All Saints Church. There is a guestbook at mayerfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440. Jennie Saussy Organist at old All Saints church Jennie Parker Saussy of Georgetown, a longtime Pawleys Island area resident died April 25 at her home. She was 90. She was born in Sumter, the daughter of Jennie Scarborough Parker and Thornwell Hay Parker. She attended the University of South Carolina, studied classical piano in Washington, D.C., and later in life received a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Coastal Carolina University. She was married to the late George Stone Saussy Jr. for 62 years. They married in Ben Franklin’s Christ Church, Philadelphia, where George was attending Marine Officers Basic School. Jennie spent the war years working as a laboratory technician at Columbia and Conway hospitals. Mrs. Saussy was active with the Georgetown County Mental Health Association and helped establish hospice care in the area, a cause that she benefited from herself during the past year. She especially wanted to be remembered for being the organist for the old church of All Saints, Waccamaw, Episcopal Church, which is where her remains will be interred with those of her husband, who died in 2005. She is survived by her two sons, George Stone “Pete” Saussy III of Pawleys Island and Thornwell Parker “Thorny” Saussy of Georgetown. A sister, Camilla Parker Finch, and two brothers, Theodore Parker and Eli Parker, died before her. Graveside memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at All Saints Cemetery by the Rev. Matthew C. Schneider. There is a guestbook at mayerfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to any hospice or to the Family Justice Center, P.O. Box 366, Georgetown, SC 29442. April 25 Beverly Sawyer Veteran of Army and Navy Beverly Hampton Sawyer Jr. of Pawleys Island died Tuesday at Tidelands Community Hospice. He was 74. He was born Feb. 21, 1939, in Georgetown, a son of Beverly Hampton Sawyer and Emily Skinner Sawyer. He grew up in Georgetown, graduated from Winyah High School and East Carolina University. Mr. Sawyer served in the Army and the Navy. He spent the greater part of his life in Atlanta and retired from sales. Mr. Sawyer returned home 10 years ago to live in Pawleys Island. He is survived by a son, O’Neal “Brock” Sawyer of Norcross, Ga.; two grandsons, Devin Sawyer of Norcross and David Sawyer of Nashville, Tenn.; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the graveside in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday. There is a guestbook at mayerfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to St. Frances Animal Center, 125 N. Ridge St., Georgetown, SC 29440. April 18 Annette Spangler Pianist at Belin Methodist Annette Read Spangler of Pawleys Island died Tuesday at her home. She was 84. She was born July 5, 1928, in Latrona Heights, Pa., the daughter of Cecil Alexander and Ruth Crawford Read. She was a retired school teacher. Mrs. Spangler was a member of Belin Memorial United Methodist Church where she was a pianist for the worship service. She also served with her husband on the nature committee and volunteered at the Baskervill Food Pantry. She is survived by her husband, Leon Parker Spangler; two daughters Terri S. Triana and her husband, Dr. Mark Triana, of Pawleys Island and Jill Hillegas and her husband, Bill Hillegas, of Mount Joy, Pa.; and a son, Leon P. Spangler Jr. of Wonder Lake, Ill., and his wife, Kelly Spangler; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Belin Memorial United Methodist Church by the Rev. Marty Nason. Inurnment will be in the church columbarium. Memorials may be made to the church music program, P.O. Box 528, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. There is a guest book at burroughsfh.com. April 11 Bill Graef Active in Precious Blood parish William Graef of the Tradition Club, died April 5 at his home surrounded by his family. He was 73. He was born in Sheboygan, Wis., to the late Victor and Ida Graef. He was remembered as a terrific husband and father and relished activities involving his family and friends. Whether on a golf course, playing chess, or sitting around a card table, Bill always brought his unique combination of enthusiasm, humor and friendly competition, his family said. Mr. Graef was an active member of the Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church parish, where he served as a eucharistic minister. He was a faithful navigator and corps commander of Grand Strand Assembly 2107, trustee and corps commander of Fr. Phil Grant Assembly 3272, and member of Council 11028 of the Knights of Columbus. He will be sorely missed by his family and the hundreds of friends and acquaintances whose lives he impacted. He is survived by his wife, Mary Graef; children Michael Graef and his wife, Elaine, of Scarborough, Maine, David Graef and his wife, Kimberlee, of Southington, Conn., Susan Graef of Surfside Beach, Laurie Graef Kennedy and her husband, Kyle, of Greensboro, N.C.; grandchildren Matthew, Christopher, Kaylee, Lauren, Jack, Karter and Samantha; his sister Nancy Woyak and her husband, Alfred; brothers-in-law William Dierking and his wife, Diane, Tony Berken and his wife, Nancy, and numerous nieces and nephews. His brother, Victor Lee Graef, and sister-in-law, Judith Dierking, died before him. A memorial service will be held at noon Saturday at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. A remembrance gathering will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Parish Life Center. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Angel Flight, Dekalb Peachtree Airport, 2000 Airport Rd., Suite 227, Atlanta, GA 30341 or online at angelflightsoars.org; or to the Melanoma Research Foundation: P.O. Box 759329, Baltimore, MD 21275-9329 or online at melanoma.org. There is a a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Billie Houghton Retired counselor was conservationist Billie Fisher Carr Houghton of Pawleys Island, a counselor and conservationist, died Sunday surrounded by her family and caregivers. She was 81. An avid reader and traveler who had a special touch with babies, Billie lived a full and active 81 years of life. She was born Jan. 20, 1932, in Memphis. She graduated from Hutchison School in Memphis and attended Bennett College. She married Oscar C. Carr Jr., a cotton planter from Clarksdale, Miss. She and Oscar had five children, and the family eventually moved to New York City. In New York, Mrs. Houghton received her undergraduate degree from Adelphi University and her master’s degree in social work from the Hunter College School of Social Work. After her husband’s death in 1977, Billie married the Rev. Alanson B. Houghton on June 16, 1979. At that time, Alan was the rector of the Church of the Heavenly Rest in Manhattan. In June 1988, Billie delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of the Training Institute for Mental Health in New York where she had trained. She had a private counseling practice in New York which she continued when she and Alan moved to Charleston. They retired to Pawleys Island, where they enjoyed their beautiful home overlooking the marsh and the island. In addition to her first husband, a son, John Thomas Fisher Carr, died before her. She was very active in conservation and in protecting the environment, and she held leadership positions with the Coastal Conservation League and Winyah Conservancy. Mrs. Houghton also was dedicated to the Episcopal Church, active in the Democratic Party and an active supporter of the Family Justice Center whose mission is to prevent domestic violence and to protect and to care for victims of domestic violence. In addition to her husband, she is survived by four children, Oscar C. Carr III of Memphis, Blanche Carr Symons of London, Scott Carr Adams of Pawleys Island and E’Lane Carr Tipton of Lexington; four stepchildren, Sandy Houghton, Alanson B. Houghton III, Hope Houghton Newell and Carter Houghton; 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A funeral and memorial service were held Wednesday at Holy Cross-Faith Memorial Episcopal Church. Memorials may be sent to the Coastal Conservation League, 328 East Bay St., P.O. Box 1765, Charleston, SC 29402. Sue Myers Retired from phone company Edna Mae Myers, 67 of Murrells Inlet died Tuesday at the Tidelands Community Hospice House. She was 67. She was born May 12, 1945, in Riverdale Md., the daughter of Raymond S. and Frances Turgeon Harbin. She was retired from Bell Atlantic/Verizon after 28 years. Mrs. Myers, who was known as Sue, moved from Hagerstown, Md., to Murrells Inlet nine years ago where she became active in the Blackmoor Home Owners Association, the Blackmoor Yard of the Month Committee and the Blackmoor Golf Club and Ladies League Committee. She was an active member of Belin Memorial United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Thomas K. Myers; a daughter, Suzanne Ashley and her husband, Will, of Roanoke, Va.; two brothers, R. Joseph Harbin and his wife, Julie, of Murrells Inlet and M. Randy Harbin and his wife, Barbara, of Pasadena, Md.; three grandchildren, Mark Alan Stoner Jr., CeCe Ashley and Liam Ashley; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Belin United Methodist Church by the Rev. Mike Alexander. At her request, a celebration of life will be held at Inlet Affairs following the service. The family will receive friends one hour before the service. Memorials may be made to the Belin UMC Land Acquisition Fund, P.O. Box 528, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 or the Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440. There is a guestbook at burroughsfh.com. Harold Sapp Army veteran was steel worker Harold Sapp of Pawleys Island died April 6 at Tidelands Community Hospice House. He was 83. He was born Nov. 6, 1929, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla, the son of Matthew and Viola Sapp. Mr. Sapp served in the Army and was a retired steel worker. He is survived by his daughter, Miriam Daniels of Pawleys Island, and several grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Wilds Courtyard Chapel in Georgetown. Grover Shuler Former construction project manager J. Grover Shuler of Litchfield Country Club, who was retired from the construction industry, died Monday at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 69. He was born Nov. 7, 1943, in Summerville, a son of James Glenn Shuler and Annie Laurie Sarvis Shuler. He grew up in Georgetown, attended Winyah High School and graduated from Carlisle Military Academy. Mr. Shuler worked as a project manager in the construction industry for many years. After retirement, he established Shuler Property Management and worked part-time in a number of other businesses. He was a member of Battery White Camp, Sons of the Confederate Veterans. He is survived by his wife, Robin Salmon Shuler; two sons, Jason P. Shuler of Myrtle Beach and Alex Salmon and his wife, Blair, of Columbia; two daughters, Mandy Shuler of North Myrtle Beach and Dana Shuler of Myrtle Beach; and three grandchildren. A memorial service was held Wednesday at Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church by the Rev. Dr. Dora Gafford. There is a guestbook at mayerfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. April 4 Ron Breznicky Worked in hospitality industry Ronald Joseph Breznicky of the Tradition Club, who spent his career in the hospitality industry, died Saturday at home surrounded by his family. He was 60. He was born in Baltimore, the son of Andrew and Norma Breznicky. Family was always most important to him. He will be remembered as an extremely funny, compassionate, driven, honest, generous, hard-working and loving person, his family said. He was best known for his sense of humor. Mr. Breznicky started his career in the hospitality industry 38 years ago, and spent the last 28 years working for Ecolab Inc. He was a founding member and active board member with Tee Off Fore a Cause, a charitable organization that supports the Wounded Warrior Project. He was also a Fourth-Degree Knight and former Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council 11028 at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. The scholarship that he helped create at the church was recently renamed in his honor. Mr. Breznicky had many accomplishments in his life and gave 100 percent to everything that he did. He was a dedicated man that demanded excellence of himself. He is survived by his wife, Linda; his children, Kristy White and her husband, David, of Myrtle Beach, Eric Breznicky and his wife, Jennifer, of Myrtle Beach, Katie Trantham and her husband, Bert, of Raleigh, N.C., and Matt Breznicky and his fiancée, Brandi Grant, of Myrtle Beach; his grandchildren, Landon and Makayla White and baby Trantham, who is on the way; his sisters, Cheryl Derflinger and her husband, Don, of Arizona, and Patty and June; his brothers, Jerry Breznicky and his wife, Kathy, of Maryland, and Fran Breznicky; his mother- and father-in-law, Melva and Richard Watkins of Pawleys Island; and his special buddies Hunter, Rudy and Toby. Memorials may be made to Tee Off Fore a Cause benefiting Wounded Warrior Project, 3617 Kingsley Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 or teeoffforeacause.org. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Wednesday at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. There is a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com. March 28 Alan Altman Pawleys business man was community leader Alan Altman always wore a tie at work. In most places that wouldn’t be remarkable, but for someone selling the Pawleys Island lifestyle to home buyers and vacationers it was. He said it was important to send a message about professionalism, even on an island where polo shirts count as “Sunday best.” And it was a message that he sent in a life lived in service to the community, friends and colleagues say. Altman died Tuesday morning at his home. He was 55 and had battled cancer for two years. Click to read full obituary. Richard Graziani Knights of Columbus member Richard Graziani of Pawleys Island died Tuesday at his home. He was 82. He was born in Steger, Ill., a son of Samuel and Jane Graziani. He was a Navy veteran. Mr. Graziani was a 4th Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus and a member of Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. He was married to the late Adele Graziani. He is survived by his daughters, Carol Graziani of Vancouver, Canada, and Nancy Osgood and her spouse, Stephen, of Hopkinton, Mass; a brother, Samuel Graziani; and a sister, Betty Gardner. A memorial service will be held at noon Tuesday at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Goldfinch Funeral Home’s Litchfield/Pawleys Chapel. A guestbook is available at goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to Father Pat’s Kitchen, 1633 Waverly Rd. Pawleys Island, SC 29585. March 21 Arthur P. Gilman Jr. Active in All Saints Church Arthur Prescott Gilman Jr. of Georgetown died March 14 at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. He was 84. He was born May 14, 1928, in Boston, a son of Arthur Prescott Gilman and Josephine Fraser Mackenzie Gilman. He graduated from Rutgers University and served in the Army in Korea during World War II. Mr. Gilman was retired from Rigby Electric. He was a member of All Saints Church and more recently attended Mission Pawleys. He was very active in his church, and was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, his family said. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Taylor Gilman; two daughters, Gayle Mone and her husband, Bob, of West Tisbury, Mass., and Diane Boyd and her husband, Alton, of Kingstree; four grandchildren, Jonathan Mone and his wife, Joanna, Laura Rowland and her husband, Matt, Amy St. John and her husband, Clay, and Adam Boyd; one great-grandchild, Emily Claire Rowland; a brother, Roderick Gilman and his wife, Carol; and his mother-in-law, Marguerite Boyd Taylor. His wife, Catherine W. Gilman, a sister, Roberta Meader, and a grandson, Ryan Prescott Mone, died before him. Funeral services were Monday morning at All Saints Church, conducted by the Rt. Rev. Charles Murphy. Burial was in the church cemetery. There is a guestbook at mayerfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to a church or charity of your choice. Douglas W. Reid Former area resident Douglas Walter Reid of Atlanta, a former Pawleys Island area resident, died Saturday at Northside Hospital in Atlanta after battling colon cancer. He was 51. He was born in Charlotte, a son of Lynda Reid and the late Joseph Donald Reid. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business from North Carolina State University. He was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church. In addition to his mother, of Murrells Inlet, he is survived by his sons, Douglas W. Reid Jr. and Elliot D. Reid; his daughters, Cameron L. Reid and Mary Lindsey Reid, all of Pawleys Island; a brother, Joey Reid of Charlotte, and a sister, Janice Reid of Murrells Inlet. A memorial service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday at All Saints by the Rev. Tim Surratt and the Rev. Rob Grafe. There is a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to Smith Medical Clinic, 116 Baskervill Dr., Pawleys Island, SC 29585. Jean M. Wise Retired from Schering-Plough Jean McGill Wise of Pawleys Plantation died Sunday at Tidelands Community Hospice House in Georgetown. She was 72. She was born Nov. 14, 1940, in Philadelphia, a daughter of Charles Lalen McGill and Marian Lees McGill. She grew up in north east Philadelphia and graduated from Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa. with a bachelor’s degree in biology. She was a retired pharmaceutical representative with Schering-Plough. Mrs. Wise moved to Pawleys Island from Medford, N.J., in 1998 and was a member of Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her husband, Thomas A. Wise; two daughters, Anne Wise Garneau and her husband, Mario, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Susan Wise of Alexandria, Va.; and a brother, Roger McGill of Marmora, N.J. Her brother, Douglas McGill, died before. A memorial service will be held today at 11:30 a.m. at Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Frank S. Holsclaw. There is a guestbook at mayerfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Christopher’s Children, P.O. Box 740, Pawleys Island, S.C. 29585 or Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, S.C. 29440. March 14 Don Watts Contractor was volunteer fireman Henry M. “Don” Watts Sr. of Murrells Inlet, a retired building contractor, died March 7 at his home. He was 85. He was born in Conway, a son of Henry Lee and Carrie Watts. Don was a Navy veteran and lifetime member of the S.C. volunteer firemen. He was a retired building contractor and served on the customer advisory council for Santee Cooper. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Nance Watts; children, Henry “Duc” Watts and his wife, Jill, of Conway, David Watts and his wife, Julie, of Socastee, Bruce Watts and his wife, Holly, of Pawleys Island, Ted Watts and his wife, Donna, of Murrells Inlet, Roxanne Watts Freeman and her husband, Buzz, of Murrells Inlet, and Marianne Watts Glaze and her husband, Gordon, of Surfside Beach; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Ola Mae Watts Stalvey and her husband, Earl, a brother, Lonzo Watts, and a sister, Bette Watts Hewitt; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held Sunday at First Baptist of Myrtle Beach. There is a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors, 1120 G Street NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005. March 7 James D. Secor Jr. Worked in the chemical industry James Demarest Secor Jr. of Murrells Inlet, who retired from a career in the chemical industry, died Feb. 28 at his home. He was 80. He was born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., the son of James and Mildred Secor. He graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., in 1954 and served as a first lieutenant in the Air Force until 1957. He was a historical officer stationed in Montgomery, Ala.. In 1957, Mr. Secor joined Linde Co., a division of Union Carbide, in New York. He then went to work for Dow Chemical in Connecticut, where he remained for 32 years. Mr. Secor retired to Pawleys Island in 1994. He will be most remembered for being a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, his family said. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Helen; daughters, Karen Moisant and her husband, William, of Hampton, Va., and Diane Benson and her husband, Scott, of Ridgefield, Conn.; son, James D. Secor III of Greensboro, N.C.; and three grandchildren, Todd and Hanna Benson of Ridgefield and Krystal Moisant of Fairfax, Va. A brother, Jack Secor, and a son, Michael Peter Secor, died before him. Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. There is a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Feb. 28 Lyn Peterson Retired from Bell Atlantic Carolyn M. “Lyn” Peterson of Heritage Plantation died Monday at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. She was 70. She was born June 6, 1942, in Boston, the daughter of Raymond E. Miskelly and Jessie E. Bain Miskelly. She graduated from Cape Cod Community College and attended the University of New Hampshire. She was inducted into the Plymouth High School Athletic Hall of Fame in Plymouth, Mass., in 1997. Mrs. Peterson worked for Bell Atlantic and retired as a staff supervisor of finance after 30 years. She was an active member of St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church where she served two appointments as financial secretary. She was active in tennis leagues prior to her illness. She is survived by her husband, David E. “Pete” Peterson; a daughter, Elizabeth A. “Liz Anne” Peterson of Seattle; two brothers, Donald B. Miskelly and his wife, Wendy, of New Hampshire and Robert Miskelly and his wife, Brenda, of Pennsylvania; and several nieces, nephews, and great-nieces. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church by the Rev. C. Nels Ledwell. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 950 48th Ave. N., Suite 101, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 or the church Endowment Fund, 180 St. Paul Pl., Pawleys Island, SC 29585. There is a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com Betsy Powell President of auto company Betsy Cox Powell of Georgetown died Saturday at her home. She was 80. She was born in Boston, a daughter of Earnest Leroy and Muriel Cox. She graduated from Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C. Mrs. Powell was president of Concord Auto Auction. She was remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. She was a former resident of Pamplico. She was a member of St. Michael and All Angels’ Episcopal Church, Forest Lake Country Club, the Palmetto Club and the Ivy Garden Club, all in Columbia. She is survived by a daughter, Beth Sitton Dawson and her husband, Dean, of DeBordieu; two grandchildren, Elizabeth Davis Crosby and James Witte Crosby; a sister, Nancy Cox Thomas of Pamplico; and several nieces and nephews. Her brother, Earnest Leroy Cox Jr., and a grandson, John Sitton Crosby, died before her. A graveside service was held Wednesday at Woodside Cemetery in Pamplico. There is a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. Peggy Turner Retiree became watercolorist Etta Gladson “Peggy” Turner of Litchfield Country Club, died Feb. 21 at her home. She was 92. She was born April 22, 1920, in the Sampit community of Georgetown County, a daughter of Godfrey Dempsey Gladson and Elizabeth Caroline “Carrie” Smith Gladson. She graduated from Andrews High School in 1937. She was married for 70 years to the late David Turner, who worked for International Paper Co. Mrs. Turner lived in Wooster, Ohio, from 1949 to 1955, and in Morristown and Convent Station, N.J., from 1955 to 1980. She and her husband retired to Pawleys Island in 1980. At the age of 60, Mrs. Turner starting painting in watercolor, studying with Bruce Chandler and Danny McLaughlin. She was a member of the Georgetown County Watercolor Society, the S.C. Watercolor Society and the Georgetown County Cultural Council She was a member of Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a son, Michael W. Turner of Pawleys Island; a daughter-in-law, Kathy Turner Naso of Venice, Fla.; three grandchildren, Debbie Rudtke and her husband, Chris, of Alachua, Fla., Sue Turner and her spouse, Gayle, of New York City and Jill Ayers and her husband, Richard, of North Port, Fla.; three great-grandchildren, Lauren and Jon Rudtke, and Emily Ayers; two sisters, Mary Gladson and her husband, Jay, of Georgetown, and Betty Scherich and her husband, Ed, of Rio Vista, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews. A son, David Erskine Turner, a granddaughter, Laura Turner, two brothers, Paul and Albert Gladson, and a sister, Bernice Gladson Smith, died before her. Funeral services were held Saturday at Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Frank S. Holsclaw. Burial was at Sampit United Methodist Church Cemetery. There is a guestbook at mayerfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church, 9967 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, SC 29585. Feb 21 Virginia C. Ambrose Pawleys Island summer resident Virginia C. Ambrose of Georgetown and Statesville, N.C., died Feb. 15 in Statesville. She was 90. She was born on June 21, 1921, in Aberdeen, Md. She was an Army wife for much of her married life. Following her husband’s retirement from the military they settled in his hometown of Georgetown and enjoyed vacations at their Pawleys Island home. In recent years, she resided in Statesville. She is survived by her son Gerald W. Ambrose and his wife, Sharon, of Mason, Mich., and her daughter, Pamela J. Reich and her husband, John, of Statesville; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Her husband, Joseph R. Ambrose, and another daughter, Jo Sandra Hatchell, died before her. Memorials may be made to Gordon Hospice House, 2347 Simonton Rd., Statesville, NC 29440 or Friendfield Presbyterian Church, 4049 Highmarket St., Georgetown, SC 29440. A private memorial service will be held at a later time. Lowell McClary Area’s first family doctor Dr. Lowell McClary didn’t make house calls, but he kept his equipment in a black leather bag. That was in the days before there was a hospital on Waccamaw Neck or specialists or clinics or even other general practitioners. “Pawleys is a place a lot of doctors look at and say, ‘I’d like to do that,’ but never get around to,” he once said. That was in 1982, when Dr. McClary opened his office in a converted house just off Highway 17 in Pawleys Island. According to state standards, there should have been three doctors in the area. There were none until he arrived. Lowell Reece McClary died Sunday at his home in Louisville, Ky. He was 85. He was born Aug. 4, 1927, in Knoxville, Tenn., the son of Robert Booker and Laura Ethel Rymer McClary. He grew up in Knoxville making friendships that lasted a lifetime. After graduating from high school at age 16, he attended Tulane University and the University of Virginia. At the age of 18, he enlisted in the Army serving at several army posts. In 1945, after being discharged, he returned to college at Bowling Green State University in Ohio and graduated two years later. He entered the work force, married and was eventually transferred to Louisville, where he left his job as a chemist with St. Regis Paper Co. to enter the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Four years later he graduated as president of his class. He joined the practice of Dr. Gene Holmes in Middletown, Ky. He served that community well, but one of his greatest joys was being the team doctor for the Eastern High School football team. In 1972 he married Donna J. Spencer, who made a home for him and his children, traveled across the U.S. and around the world and was with him at the end. Mrs. McClary set out in 1980 traveling the coast to find a place for them to move and open a practice. She said the family atmosphere attracted them to Pawleys Island. “Never having been in private practice, I had a yen to do that,” he said at the time. Eventually the practice was sold and Dr. McClary went on staff at Myrtle Beach Manor. He finished his medical career as a staff administrator at Georgetown Memorial Hospital. The McClarys returned to Knoxville to be near family and friends. Their last move took him back to Louisville where he lived for the last two and a half years. In addition to his wife of 40 years, he is survived by six children: Martha Isaacs and her husband, David, of Charlotte, Laurie Bilik of Sarasota, Fla., Jeff McClary of Pawleys Island, Kathy Adams and her husband, Stuart, of Prospect, Ky., Mary Beth Blinn and her husband, Tom, of Sacramento, Calif., and Missy McClary of Asheville, N.C.; his grandchildren, Dan Isaacs and his wife, Mary, of Charlotte, Lauren Gonzales and her husband, Jesse, of Brooklyn, N.Y., Matt Isaacs and his wife, Amanda, of Charlotte, Carleigh Irvine of Greenwood, Spencer Payne of Knoxville and Ashton Adams of Prospect; and his great-grandchildren: Landon Irvine, Virginia Isaacs, Annabel Isaacs and Che Gonzales. His brother, Dillon Rymer McClary, and his stepson, Steven Payne, died before him. Memorials may be made to Hosparus, 3532 Ephraim McDowell Dr., Louisville, KY 40205 or the local Salvation Army. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Feb 14 Lorraine Eaglin Native of St. Louis Lorraine Eaglin of Pawleys Island died Sunday at Grand Strand Healthcare in Myrtle Beach. She was born in St. Louis and lived there until moving to Conway to live from 1987 to 1992. She returned to live in St. Charles, Mo., until 2006 when she moved to Pawleys Island. She was married for 62 years to the late George Dean Eaglin. She is survived by her children, Ronald G. Eaglin and his wife, Bonnie, of Pawleys Island and Sharon Eaglin Hopper of St. Charles; six grandchildren, Ronald Dean Eaglin and his wife, Linda, of Deland Fla., Lori Eaglin Bell and her husband, Tim, of Lynchburg, Va., Michael Allen Eaglin and his wife, Amy, of Myrtle Beach, Jeffrey Niles Eaglin and his wife, Paula, of Morehead, Ky., Jennie Hopper Raithel and her husband, Matt, of St. Charles, and Bryan Hopper and his wife, Mary, of St. Charles; eight great-grandchildren, Annemarie Kling, Julia Kling and Caroline Kling of Lynchburg, Va,; Catherine Eaglin and Anna Eaglin of Deland; Savannah Eaglin of Morehead, and Allie Raithel and Violet Raithel of St. Charles. A memorial service will be held Feb. 22 at 11 a.m. at the Goldfinch Funeral Home in Murrells Inlet by the Rev. Patrick Stinson of Precious Blood Catholic Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Precious Blood Catholic Church, 1633 Waverly Rd., Pawleys Island, SC 29585. There is a guest book at goldfinchfuneralhome.com Feb 7 Wiley M. Bell Infant son of Wiley and Jennifer Bell Wiley McTeer Bell of Georgetown died Friday at MUSC Hospital in Charleston. Wiley was born Jan. 2 to Wiley Craig Bell and Jennifer Pursley Brown Bell of Georgetown. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Miller of Milledgeville, Ga.; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Bell Jr. of Lancaster; paternal grandmother, Cecile B. McTeer of Bluffton; his maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Augustus Pursley Jr. of Milledgeville; aunts and uncles, Mr. and Mrs. Lane Bell of Concord, N.C., Mr. and Mrs. James P. Brown of Greensboro, Ga., West Bell of Charlotte and Mr. and Mrs. Hayes K. Stanton of Murrells Inlet; and cousins, Barron and Bret Bell of Concord and Ben Brown of Greensboro. Memorial services were Monday at Prince George, Winyah, Episcopal Church. Inurnment was in the church columbarium. Memorials may be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440 or to MUSC Children’s Hospital/Pediatric Cardiology, 165 Ashley Ave., Room 100, Charleston, SC 29425. There is a guestbook at mayerfuneralhome.com.. Bo Berry Longtime area visitor Bo Berry of Apharetta, Ga., a longtime visitor to Pawleys Island, died Jan. 31. He was 72. He was born Oct. 3, 1940, in Florence. His mother was the late Maybelle “Monk” Berry, who lived for many years in North Litchfield and Litchfield Country Club. Mr. Berry grew up in Armonk, N.Y., but the family made regular visits to Pawleys Island. He attended Clemson University and Pace University in New York. He had a 50-year career in the computer industry, starting out in marketing for IBM. Mr. Berry is survived by his wife, Becky; a daughter, Suzanne Berry Keenan and her husband, Taylor, of Clinton Corners, N.Y.; sons, Alex Berry and his wife, Margaret, of Somerville, Mass., and Kennedy Berry of Alpharetta. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Northside Chapel Funeral Directors. The Rev. Kathie Stasko will officiate. There is a guestbook at northsidechapel.com. Jane Heckman Soprano was church soloist Jane F. Heckman, a retired church musician, died Jan. 19 in her home at the Lakes of Litchfield. She was 94. She was born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Flossie and Allan Falconer. She studied voice at the Julliard School of Music in New York City for two years. She became the soprano soloist at several churches and sang for 19 years before her retirement. Her last soprano soloist position was at the United Methodist Church of Germantown in Philadelphia, under the direction of the nationally acclaimed Michael Korn, founder of the Philadelphia Singers. During World War II, she attended Pierce Business School in Philadelphia and then went on to work for Leeds and Northrop. She married Robert Heckman in 1942 and after the war they lived in St. Louis where Robert became a minister of music in the Congregational Church and Jane was the soloist. Mrs. Heckman was a member of Holy Cross-Faith Memorial Episcopal Church. She is survived by her daughter Dr. Nancy Heckman of Vancouver, British Columbia, and her granddaughter, Emma Jane Heckman of Vancouver. Her son, David Heckman, died before her. Memorial services will be held in March. Details will be available at burroughsfh, where there is also a guestbook. Memorials may be made to the Holy Cross-Faith Memorial Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 990, Pawleys Island, SC 29585. John Szabo Founding church member John George Szabo of Litchfield, a retired tool and die maker, died Saturday at Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 93. He was born Aug. 11, 1919, in Dante, Va., a son of Joseph Szabo and Rosalia Toth Szabo. He grew up in West Virginia and served in the Civilian Conservation Corps as a young man. He attended Tri-State College in Agola, Ind. Mr. Szabo moved to Pawleys Island from Chicago in 1985. He was a founding member of Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church, where he served as an usher. He is surived by his wife, Lillian Mavrin Szabo, and a sister, Ethel Kiemnec of Ohio. In addition to his parents, two brothers, Julius and Joseph Szabo, and five sisters, Margaret Buza, Ida Dimeff, Elizabeth Malagrida, Mary Lipscomb, and Theresa Toth, died before him. A Funeral Mass will be held today at 11 a.m. at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church by the Rev. Patrick J. Stenson. A repast will follow the service. There is a guestbook at mayerfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to the church, 1633 Waverly Rd., Pawleys Island, SC 29585. Jan 31 Frank Halter Led expansion of real estate company Frank Bradbury Halter of Greenville, a long-time Pawleys Island summer resident who once led the July Fourth Parade as the ghost of Alice Flagg, died Tuesday at his home. He was 83. He was born in Atlanta, the son of Louise Bradbury Halter and Vern Ralph Halter. He was an Eagle Scout and a graduate of the University of Georgia. Mr. Halter was the chairman of the Caine Company, a real estate firm, and has served in and run the business for the past 60 years. Under his leadership, Caine grew from one office and 12 associates to eight offices and over 200 employees and associates. Mr. Halter began his career by volunteering for the Air Force as an intelligence officer and served in Korea as a captain. His business accomplishments include numerous development projects in both commercial and residential real estate across the state of South Carolina. Mr. Halter also gave his life to service and his community. He served on boards and in numerous leadership positions for countless organizations, including Greenville Hospital System, United Way of Greenville, YMCA, Greenville Chapter of the American Red Cross, Blue Ridge Council of Boy Scouts, Christ Episcopal Church and School, Peace Center for the Performing Arts, Furman University and Project Host. He was also recognized as the entrepreneur of the year by Greenville Tech’s Entrepreneurial Forum and received the March of Dimes Real Estate Award in 2004. He was awarded the Order of the Palmetto in 2010 by Gov. Mark Sanford. He was married to the late Shirley Caine Halter. His greatest joys were his family, his friends and his church. He always found time for his children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren whom he adored. His friendships were lifelong and filled with love, adventure and fun. He enjoyed vacationing at his home on Pawleys Island. He was remembered for his moped rides in the Fourth of July parade as Alice, alongside his close friend, Bubby McKissick as the Gray Man. He was a charter member of the Pawleys Island Yacht Club. Mr. Halter was remembered a man of great faith, integrity, compassion and humility. His giving spirit was present in everything he did and everyone that he touched throughout his entire life. He believed that you were supposed to leave the world a better place than you found it – and he lived this each day. He was a gentleman and truly an everyman, a friend to all. With a constant smile and abundant energy, his positive attitude was contagious. He is predeceased by his wife. He is survived by his brother, Pete Halter and his wife, Sue; three daughters, Debbie Halter Bell and her husband, Mike, and Laura Halter Sardone and her husband, Nick; a son, Frank Bradbury Halter Jr. and his wife, Sharon; a daughter-in-law, Laurie Halter Patrick and her husband, Tom; eight grandchildren, Lauren Smythe and her husband, Will, David Sigmon and his wife, Lauren, Lindsey Halter, Brooke Halter, Caine Halter Jr., and Page Halter; and two great-grandchildren, Foster Smythe and Libby Sigmon, all of Greenville. He is also survived by Pam Blakely, whom he loved dearly. Another son, Caine Halter, and his sister, Ann Mitcham, died before him. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Christ Church Episcopal in Greenville. A private burial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church, 10 North Church Street, Greenville, SC 29601; or to Caine Halter Lungs4Life, P.O. Box 8307, Greenville, SC 29604. There is an online guestbook at mackeymortuary.com. Elizabeth Kimbrough Former church secretary Elizabeth Anne Redmond Kimbrough of Georgetown, a former church secretary, died Saturday in Columbia. She was 88. She was born June 18, 1924, in Hattiesburg, Miss., a daughter of John Lawrence Redmond and Carrie Hegwood Redmond. She moved to Pawleys Island then Georgetown, where she graduated from Winyah High School. She was married to the late Edward Shields Kimbrough. Mrs. Kimbrough was a communicant of St. Mary Our Lady of Ransom Church, where she was a part-time church secretary for 20 years, a choir member and active in both the Catholic Women’s Society and the Altar Guild. She was a volunteer at Georgetown Memorial Hospital for 15 years and an avid bridge player. Surviving are: two sons, Edward S. Kimbrough Jr. and his wife, Debbie, of Georgetown and William M. Kimbrough and his wife, Melissa, of Cypress, Texas; two daughters, Donna K. Walker and her husband, Charles, of Brunswick, Ga., and Patricia K. Tanner and her husband, Sig, of Columbia; six grandchildren, Shannon T. Bozard, Ashley T. Foster, and Blair K. Salmon, all of Columbia, Butler E. Kimbrough and Caroline S. Kimbrough, both of Augusta, Ga., and Abigail J. Kimbrough of Cypress; five great-grandchildren, Tanner, Taylor and Walker Bozard, Edward Salmon, and Hampton Foster; and three sisters, Carolyn R. Heider and her husband, Jim, of Charleston, Mary R. Harrington and her husband, Pat, of Hattiesburg, and Agnes R. Vogel of Leander, Texas. In addition to her husband and parents, two brothers, John L. Redmond and Paul Redmond, died before her. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Wednesday at Saint Mary. Burial was at Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens. There is a guestbook at mayerfuneralhome.com.. Jan 17 Babe Cone Passionate environmentalist Frances McFadden “Babe” Cone of North Litchfield died Jan. 4 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga. She was 74. She was born Oct. 20, 1938, in Chester, the only daughter of Joseph Means McFadden and Francis Graham McFadden. She was a graduate of Dreher High School and the University of South Carolina. She was retired from ING as a systems analyst. Mrs. Cone was a member of Holy Cross-Faith Memorial Episcopal Church and of the Daughters of the King. She was also an active alumni member of Alpha Delta Pi, an avid animal lover, a Gamecocks fan and a passionate environmentalist. She is survived by one daughter, Deborah Cone Craytor and her husband, Jay of Kennesaw, Ga.; and two granddaughters, Heather and Chelsea Craytor. She is also survived by her “Tribe of Five:” Bronwyn, Midnight, Moonlight, Josie and Cocoa. A graveside service was held Tuesday in Evergreen Cemetery in Chester. Memorials may be made to Friends of the Animals, 106 Walker St., Chester, SC 29706, or to any animal charity. Jackie Jacobs Wife and mother Janice Pickrel “Jackie” Jacobs of Allston Plantation died Monday at her home. She was 73. She was born in Altavista, Va., a daughter of Russell and Lucille Pickrel. A loving wife for 55 years, Mrs. Jacobs was remembered as a nurturing, caring and motivating mother whose family was the center of her life. She was a vibrant person with a zest for life who enjoyed crafting and had a smile for everyone she met, her family said. She is survived by her husband, Robert S. Jacobs; a daughter, Janice Jacobs Shaw of Orlando, Fla; a son, Steven A. Jacobs and his wife, Teresa, of Roanoke, Va.; grandchildren, Sara R. and Sydney M. Jacobs of Roanoke and Meredith R. Shaw of Orlando; brothers, Freddie L. Pickrel of Forest, Va., and Michael L. Pickrel of Hurt, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Goldfinch Funeral Home Litchfield/Pawleys Chapel. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the chapel. There is a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 4530 Park Rd., Suite 230 Charlotte, NC 28209 or to the charity of your choice. Jan 3 Jane R. Block Worked at Johns Hopkins University Jane R. Block of Pawleys Island died Tuesday at the Lakes at Litchfield. She was 79. She was born in Washington, D.C., a daughter of Edwin and Vivian Rogers. Mrs. Block was an administrative assistant at Johns Hopkins University. She sang in the Handel Choir and enjoyed playing the guitar, piano and tap dancing. She is survived by her husband of over 31 years, Gerald M. Block; two sons, Stephen Seitz and his wife, Charlene, of Baltimore and Robert Seitz and his wife, Patricia, of Simsonville; grandchildren, Tiffany Tang, Stephanie Hunter and Chasity Lewis; great-grandchildren, Lilly Hunter and Mason Lewis; a brother, Edwin Rogers and a sister, Julia Duane. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Goldfinch Funeral Home Litchfield-Pawleys Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 2090 Executive Hall Rd., Suite 130 Charleston, SC 29407. There is a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Shirley A. Ewing Ohio native Shirley A. Ewing of Pawleys Island died Dec. 11 with her family by her side. She was 77. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, a daughter of Richard W. Walters and Mabel E. Stewart. She and her late husband of 56 years, Herb, relocated to Pawleys Island many years ago and remained following his retirement. She is survived by a daughter, Krista Stuff and her husband, Ryan, of Seville, Ohio; two sons, Kirk Ewing and his wife, Nancy, and Kevin Ewing and his wife, Valerie, both of Wadsworth, Ohio; eight grandchildren: Fred, Janet, Melissa, Joshua, Brennan, Jordan, Jackson and Griffin; seven great-grandchildren; and a sister, Patricia Latshaw and her husband, Richard, of Pawleys Island. An open house gathering of family and friends will be held Dec. 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. at The Strand, 123 Broad St., Wadsworth, OH, 44281. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, P.O. Box 96280, Washington, DC, 20077 or the VH1 Save the Music Foundation, Attn. Deniece Dykes, 1515 Broadway, 20th Floor, New York, NY, 10036. There is a guestbook at goldfinchfuneralhome.com. James E.M. Gibbons Former California resident James Edward Michael Gibbons of Litchfield Country Club died Dec. 20. He was 73. He was born May 8, 1939, in Philadelphia. Also known as "Gibon," he had a great life in California where he met his wife Susan. They ultimately moved to Pawleys Island. He is survived by his wife and best friend of 30 years, his best buddy, Sammi; one brother, Patrick; two special cousins and many loving nieces and nephews. He loved his Forty Niners, golf, and his Irish music. He will be missed by all who loved him. Memorials may be sent to Tidelands Community Hospice, where he was lovingly taken care of by Cat and Ashley. A celebration of his life will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 29 at the family home. There is a guestbook at MyrtleBeachFuneralHome.com. Daniel C. Hall Retired from Bell Atlantic Daniel Curtis Hall of Hagley Estates, a World War II veteran who later worked for the phone company, died Monday. He was 89. He was born March 31, 1923, in Washington, D.C., a son of Daniel Curtis Hall and Lelia Vaughn Hall. He grew up in Washington and graduated from high school there. Mr. Hall served in the army during World War II. He was a retired employee of Bell Atlantic Telephone Co. and moved to Pawleys Island in 1984 from Vienna, Va. He coached girls softball in the Georgetown County recreation league for a time. He was an avid golfer, former golf instructor and was active with Teach My People. He was married to the late Mary Reeder Hall. He is survived by a son, Daniel C. Hall Jr. and his wife, Barbara, of Georgetown; a daughter, Angela Hall of Mount Pleasant; a sister, Phyllis Ebert of Maryland; two granddaughters, Michelle Rhodes of Vienna and Elizabeth Hall of Pawleys Island; and two great-grandsons, Joshua and Jacob Rhodes. Memorial services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Pawleys Island Community Church, led by the Rev. Donald Williams. Inurnment will be at the Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Teach My People, P.O. Box 2848, Pawleys Island, SC 29585. There is a guest book at mayerfuneralhome.com.. Thomas G. Krug Retired from New Jersey Bell Thomas George Krug, a former Heritage Plantation resident, died Dec. 31 in Valparaiso, Ind. He was 87. He was born Dec. 23, 1925, in Elizabeth, N.J., the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Krug. He served in the Navy during World War II on the LST 671. Upon his discharge he worked for New Jersey Bell Telephone Co. for nearly 40 years. He was an active member of the Telephone Pioneers. He was also active in his church, St. Michael’s in Elizabeth. Upon retirement he and his wife, Anne, move to Pawleys Island, where they lived for 23 years. He enjoyed as much golf as possible and became a Fourth Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. In addition to his wife of 61 years, he is survived by his children Thomas Gerard Krug and his wife, Lorraine, of Linden, N.J., John A. Krug and his wife, Candy, of Valparaiso and Maryanne Krug of Valparaiso; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A funeral Mass will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Valparaiso. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church, 509 W. Division Rd., Valparaiso, IN 46385. There is a guestbook for at bartholomewnewhard.com. View obituaries from 2012 View obituaries from 2011 View obituaries from 2010 View obituaries from 2009

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