N. Litchfield Beach: Michael John O'Connell Fookes, 79, died Monday, January 31, 2017, at MUSC Medical Center in Charleston. Mr. Fookes was born in Brighton, England on March 24, 1937, the son of the late Leslie and Frances Fookes. He grew up in England and graduated from London University. He moved to Canada in 1967, to Georgetown in 1970, and then to N. Litchfield Beach. H was a retired Civil Engineer and worked at a number of steel mills including Georgetown Steel. Mr. Fookes was an avid reader and his favorite outing was dinner at Flo's in Murrell Inlet. In addition to his parents, Mr. Fookes was predeceased by: his wife of forty-nine years, Pauline Fookes. Surviving are: two sons, Paul Fookes (Kelli) of Myrtle Beach and Andrew Fookes (Kim) of Signal Mountain, Tenn.; two daughters, Sharon Fookes of Georgetown and Nicola Goodson (Bill) of Myrtle Beach; seven grandchildren Claire Fookes (Kevin) of Pawleys Island, Abby and Danny Fookes of Myrtle Beach; and Hailey, Jacob, and Mary Fookes of Signal Mountain, Tenn.; and two great-grandchildren, Aden Fookes of Pawleys Island and Hadleigh Cooper of Pawleys Island. A memorial service will be Saturday afternoon, February 4, 2017, at two o'clock at the Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home. Sign a guest book at www., mayerfuneralhome.com Memorials may be made to: Susan G. Komen Lowcountry, 50 Folly Road, Charleston, SC 29407 or St Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105. Funeral Home: Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home 222 Saint James Street Georgetown, SC US 29440