Pawleys Island: The family of Charlotte Troy regrets to announce her sudden passing this week at the age of 84. She was born Charlotte P. Gourlis of Woburn, Massachusetts, with she and her twin Charles the youngest of seven children. She excelled in school and studied nursing at Beth Israel teaching hospital in Boston. She worked for several years as a Registered Nurse, and soon married her first husband in 1962, having two sons together. In 1980, she both adopted her first dog – a Dachshund puppy named Dudley – and began taking college classes at night, eventually earning a Masters degree in Business Management in 1985. Five years later, she married her second husband, Edward Troy of Charleston, Massachusetts. They both loved to travel, and he was an avid golfer, which is how they first discovered the Myrtle Beach vacation community. Edward succumbed to cancer in the early 2000's, and Charlotte moved full-time to Pawleys Island shortly thereafter. While enjoying walks on the beach with her two dogs, she met many vacationing families who missed their pets left back at home, which inspired her to start a "bed and breakfast" for dogs in the Pawleys Island area so that both people and pets could vacation together as a family. In 2003, Benji's Bed and Breakfast opened in Pawleys Island, and Charlotte has shown up for work there nearly every day since. She is survived by her two sons, their wives, and five beloved grandchildren. The family wishes to express our appreciation to the congregation of All Saints Church where she actively celebrated her faith, and to communicate our heartfelt thanks to the current and former employees of Benji's who were there with her every day and were truly essential in helping realize a dream that brought a deep sense of purpose to Charlotte's life. Memorial Services will be eleven o'clock Saturday, January 22, 2022 at All Saints Church of Pawleys Island. Please sign a guestbook at: www.mayerfuneralhome.com. The Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home is assisting the family