OBITUARIES

Dec 10, 2024

Barbara Ann Drayton, 80, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2024, in her home. She was born in Georgetown, a daughter of the late John Edward Drayton and Sallie Jeanette (Fenters) Drayton.

Barbara was a bookkeeper in the insurance industry and for Butler True Value Hardware. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Georgetown, and...

Dec 7, 2024

Goldie was born in New York City on November 23, 1943. Her youth was split between NYC and Windham, NY.

In 1967, Goldie married Michael Fitzpatrick, and they shared life for the past 57 years. They lived mostly in rural upstate NY. Goldie found Jesus at the First Baptist Church of Westerlo, and has been smiling ever...

Dec 5, 2024

Andrews ~

Phillip Raymond Ward, 72, of the Earles Community of Andrews, passed away on Thursday, December 5t, 2024.

Born July 25, 1952 in Georgetown South Carolina, he was the son of Walter Raymond Ward and Lena Mae Driggers Ward. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Phillip was a lifelong member...

Dec 2, 2024

LaGay Belcher, 68, passed away Monday, December 2, 2024, in Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. She was born in Charleston, SC a daughter of Graham Lambert and Agnes Laverne "Tootsie" (Mitchum) Lambert.

She was an active member of Saints Delight PH Church where she taught Sunday School for 30 years. She was a very talented pianist/organist, and never...

Dec 1, 2024

Elizabeth Lambert Tucker, 74, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024, in the Medical University of SC in Charleston. She was born in Georgetown, a daughter of the late Capers King Lambert and Lula Elizabeth Lambert.

She is survived by her daughter, Jamie Mescher and her two granddaughters, Samantha and Olivia Mescher, all of Andrews.

In...

Dec 1, 2024

Rose Marie Roberts, 86, of Georgetown, SC died on December 1, 2024, at Oak Hollow of Georgetown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Born April 7, 1938, in Pickford, MI, she was the daughter of Eugene Desormeaux and Katherine Kowalski. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James D. Roberts, Sr., her sisters, Lois Skalmowski, Annabelle...

Nov 10, 2024

Martha Wheeler Scott, 81 of Garden City, SC entered eternal rest November 10, 2024 at Tidelands Georgetown Hospital.

Born July 9, 1943, she was the daughter of Willie Wheeler and Eva Player Wheeler. She was preceded in death by her husband Laurie L Scott, her mother and father Eva and Willie Wheeler, three sisters Wynona "Nonie" Wildes,...

Nov 9, 2024

Thomas W. Edwards Jr., 84 of Georgetown, South Carolina passed away on November 9, 2024, surrounded by two of his children at the Lowcountry Community Hospice House.

Mr. Edwards was born on August 15, 1940, in Marion, South Carolina. He was the son of the late Thomas W Edwards Sr. and Octavia Edwards.

Tommy was...

Oct 31, 2024

Robert Wayne Porter, 83, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2024, surrounded by family at his home.

He was born April 2, 1941 in Kannapolis,. NC. He was the son of Thomas Ruben Porter and Jessie Mae Porter.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Neil Porter and his sister Barbara Venable.

Oct 29, 2024

Dr. Morris Anschel, 84, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at his home in Murrells Inlet.

A Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 AM Sunday, November 3, 2024, in the Temple Beth Elohim Cemetery in Georgetown, corner of Duke and Broad Streets.

The Downtown Chapel of Mayer-Ethridge Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge...

Oct 29, 2024

Mrs. Frances Claire Funderburk Marlow, widow of Boyd L. Marlow, Jr. (Tony), died Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at her home in Pawleys Island surrounded by family and friends.

Mrs. Marlow was born in Williamsburg County on October 7, 1945, the daughter of the late Mary Montgomery F. Brown Adams and the late Jack Funderburk. She graduated from...

Oct 28, 2024

Georgetown, SC

Luciano DaSilva "Lucky" Coen, 48, passed away Monday, October 28, 2024 in Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. He was born July 27, 1976 in Brazil.

Lucky was an outdoorsman and loved spending time with his family. He also enjoyed fishing, camping, and looking for sharks teeth on the beach. He was a landscaper by...

Oct 23, 2024

Eileen Sheehan Sonderland, age 86, of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, died peacefully on October 23, 2024.

Eileen was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1938 to Rose Sheehan. She strongly identified with her Irish heritage and was raised a devout Catholic. As an Irish Catholic middle-child raised in New Jersey, Eileen had no choice but to...

Oct 22, 2024

Ralph John Hansen, Junior, 77, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA.

He was born December 27, 1946, in Conway, SC, son of the late Ruth Alford Hansen and Ralph John Hansen, Senior. He was married on May 11, 1968, to Linda Chandler Hansen and they shared 56 years...

Oct 17, 2024

Pawleys Island

Anne McElheron, 81, of Pawleys Island, SC, passed away on October 17, 2024. Anne was born in Glasgow, Scotland and moved to the United States in 1960. Anne dedicated many years of her life to the Forest Manor Retirement Center, where her caring nature found a professional expression. Her commitment to caring for others extended...

Oct 14, 2024

Karen D. (Rogers) Fulton, 51, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024, in Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital.

Karen Darcel Rogers Fulton was born on September 28, 1973, in Georgetown, SC as the only child of Kirk and Patsy Rogers. She gained a sister, Scarlett and her baby brother, Austin. She loved them deeply.

She was...

Oct 11, 2024

Patricia Byrd, a longtime resident of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2024, at the age of 81. Born on July 10, 1943, she was a beloved member of the community known for her kindness and generosity. She was a proud graduate of Winyah High School.

Patricia had a passion for helping people...

Oct 6, 2024

Annalyn McDonald Platt, 82, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at Angel Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. A loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Annalyn will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She is survived by her oldest son, Huston "Rocky" Platt Jr.(Jenny); her grandchildren, Andrew Platt, Jordan...

Oct 5, 2024

Andrews ~

Nina Mabel Rogerson McLaughlin, 98, of Andrews, SC, passed away at her home in Andrews surrounded by family.

Born on February 27, 1926, in Andrews, SC, she was the only child of Samuel M. Rogerson and Rena Porter Rogerson.

Nina attended Winthrop University where she graduated with a double major in...

Sep 25, 2024

Kelley Darlene Russ of Georgetown passed away September 25, 2024.

She spent the first part of her life in Georgetown, the middle part in Columbus, Ohio and the last part in Georgetown. She was preceded in death by her sister, Tracey Wakeland.

She is survived by her husband, Randy Mullins, her daughters, Summer Cumbee and...