Garden City Beach: James Carthen Prosser, 72, died Monday, January 6, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Prosser was born in Florence Co. on January 9, 1941, a son of Wilma McDaniel and the late James Lorris Prosser. He grew up in Johnsonville and graduated from Johnsonville High School. Mr. Prosser was the owner and operator of Energy Miser Heating and Cooling and a member of RSES, Refrigeration Service Engineering Society, and was a certified member specialist. He was very devoted to his company and clients. Carthen was a long time golfer and avid fisherman. He enjoyed returning to the family farm on weekends to visit with his Mother and other family members. In addition to his mother of Johnsonville, surviving are: his wife, Viola "Libbie" Smith Prosser of Garden City Beach; a son, James B. Rhett Prosser (Candy) of Pawleys Island; two daughters, Jenny Hanna (Rodney) of Johnsonville and Vicki Mozingo (Jimmy) of Kingstree; two step-sons, Ben Ware of Garden City Beach and Scotty Ware of California; seven grandchildren, Jason and Andrew Shealy, Josh Hanna, and Ryan and Rachel Prosser, Reese and Jordan Dooms; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Ronnie Prosser (Marge) of Corpus Christi, Tex.; and two sisters, Gwen Dallaire (Jimmy) of Irmo and Janice Bazen (Gerald) of Johnsonville. Funeral services will be held at eleven o'clock on Thursday morning, January 9, 2014, at the Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home. Burial will be at two o'clock in the Garden of Devotion near Johnsonville. Sign a guestbook at: www.mayerfuneralhome.com. The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening, January 8, 2014, at the Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home from six until eight o'clock. Funeral Home: Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home 222 Saint James Street Georgetown, SC US 29440