Pawleys Island: Howard McCudden Mueller, Jr., 72, died Sunday, August 3, 2014, at Tidelands Community Hospice House in Georgetown. Mr. Mueller was born in Savannah, Ga. on August 30, 1941, the son of the late The Rev. Howard M. Mueller and Mary Clements Mueller and step-son of the late Margaret Maxwell Mueller. He was a graduate of The Citadel and the owner of Mueller Real Estate, the Pawleys Island Tavern, and Howard's Christmas Trees. Mr. Mueller was a communicant of All Saints Church and a former member of the church Vestry. From an early age, he spent his summers at Pawleys Island, a place he dearly loved and where he eventually made his lifetime residence. He loved hunting, fishing, and cooking a pig. Surviving are: his wife, Dorothy Lesslie Mueller of Pawleys Island; three sons, Howard McCudden Mueller, III (Michaela) and John Hairston Mueller, both of Charleston, and William Campbell King Mueller (Brooke) of Alexandria, Va.; a daughter, Mary Katherine Mueller of Pawleys Island; a step-son, David Lee Hamilton, III (Lauren) of West Palm Beach, Fla.; a step-daughter, Lesslie Elizabeth Ray (Phillip) of West Palm Beach, Fla.; a sister, Caroline C. Mueller of Pawleys Island; and nine grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Mueller was predeceased by: a son, Robert Gettys Lesslie Mueller. Memorial services will be three o'clock Wednesday afternoon, August 6, 2014, at All Saints Church. Officiating will be The Rev. Robert L. Grafe. A reception will follow the service in the ACTS Building of the church. Sign a guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: All Saints Church, 3560 Kings River Rd., Pawleys Island, S.C. 29585 or Tidelands Community Hospice, Inc., 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, S.C. 29440. The Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home is assisting the family. Funeral Home: Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home 222 Saint James Street Georgetown, SC US 29440