OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Georgetown, Andrews, and the Surrounding Areas

Martha Anna Felkel Williams

Martha Anna Felkel Williams

May 5, 2019

Georgetown: Martha Anna Felkel Williams, 96, widow of Burr Howard Williams, died Sunday, May 5, 2019, at her residence. Mrs. Williams was born January 15, 1923, a daughter of the late Michael Monroe Felkel and Quintilia Shuler Felkel. She grew up and graduated high school in Elloree. Mrs. Williams was a charter member of Herbert Memorial United Methodist Church. She...

Knippschild Robert Brian

Knippschild Robert Brian

May 4, 2019

Pawleys Island: Robert Brian Knippschild, 57, died unexpectedly at his residence on May 4, 2019. Robert, "Bob," Knippschild was born March 6, 1962, the loving and loyal son of William Knippschild and the late Ernestine Ott Knippschild. Bob grew up in Aston, Pennsylvania. After graduating high school, he joined the Navy, proudly serving from August 1983 to September 1993. Petty...

Robert Randy Marshall

Robert Randy Marshall

May 3, 2019

Andrews: Robert Randy Marshall, 59, son of the late Robert Segars Marshal and Margie Powell Marshall, died Friday, May 3, 2019, at Grand Strand Regional Hospital. Mr. Marshall was born August 13, 1959, in Georgetown. He grew up in Andrews and graduated Andrews High School, where he was an exceptional athlete. Randy played baseball and still holds the high school...

Lynn Thompson Gagliano

Lynn Thompson Gagliano

May 3, 2019

Pawleys Island: Virginia Lynn Thompson Gagliano died May 3, 2019; she was 75 years old. Lynn was the daughter of the late Louis Bryan "Bumpy" Thompson and Carolyn Douglass Thompson. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Theodore E. Gagliano, of Pawleys Island; her sons, Patrick Sean Maloney and Michael Bryan Maloney, both of Atlanta; her stepchildren, Ted Gagliano, Jr....

Anderson Allen Harwell

Anderson Allen Harwell

Apr 27, 2019

Georgetown: Anderson Allen Harwell, infant son of Blake Anderson Harwell and Jessica Lauren Butler Harwell, went to heaven Saturday April, 27, 2019, East Cooper Medical Center in Mt. Pleasant. "A life may last just for a moment, but memory can make that moment last forever." "Beautiful memories silently kept of a baby we love and will never forget." Surviving are:...

Norman Jeffords Rowell

Norman Jeffords Rowell

Apr 26, 2019

Andrews: Norman J. Rowell, 76, husband of Myra Cox Rowell, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019, in MUSC Medical Center in Charleston. Mr. Rowell was born on May 8, 1942, in Trio, a son of the late Ervin Robert Rowell and Hallie Oree Boykin Rowell. Norman grew up in the Trio Community of Williamsburg County, graduated from Williamsburg High School,...

John Nesbit  Carter, Sr.

John Nesbit Carter, Sr.

Apr 26, 2019

Georgetown: John Nesbit Carter, Sr. 92 peacefully departed this life on Friday, April 26, 2019, leaving an abundance of happy memories and a heritage of perseverance and personal strength. Mr. Carter was born on May 20, 1926 in Georgetown County, a son of the late John Benson Carter and Minnie Lena Goude Carter. He was raised in Georgetown and served...

Lois Inman Schooler

Lois Inman Schooler

Apr 21, 2019

Georgetown: Lois Inman Schooler, 88, widow of Alfred B. Schooler, died Sunday, April 21, 2019 in Columbia. Mrs. Schooler was born in Welcome, NC on September 29, 1930, a daughter of John Grady Inman and Lula Ann James Inman. She attended the University of South Carolina, where she met her future husband, Alfred. Mrs. Schooler was an active member of...

Alberta Ard Howard

Alberta Ard Howard

Apr 19, 2019

Andrews: Alberta Ard Howard, 75, wife of the late Perry Eli Howard, died Friday, April 19, 2019, at her residence. Mrs. Howard was born in Andrews on June 6, 1943, a daughter of the late Albert M. Ard and Alliefair Casselman Ard. She grew up in Andrews and graduated from Williamsburg High School. Mrs. Howard retired from the Tupperware Company...

Eric Scott Howdyshell

Eric Scott Howdyshell

Apr 7, 2019

Andrews: Eric Scott Howdyshell, 30, died Sunday, April 7, 2019, in Memphis, TN. Mr. Howdyshell was born in Richmond, VA on January 13, 1989, a son of Laura D. Brantley and the late Scott Preston Howdyshell. He grew up in the Georgetown area and graduated from Georgetown High School. Eric was on the wrestling team an participated in the ROTC...

Joy  Parsons Hitchcock

Joy Parsons Hitchcock

Apr 6, 2019

Pawleys Island: Joy Parsons Hitchcock, 46, wife of Daniel Russ Hitchcock, Pawleys Island, SC, passed away peacefully and in comfort Saturday, April 6, 2019, at her residence while surrounded by family and close friends. She fought a courageous battle against melanoma for nearly five years. While she will be deeply missed, she is now at peace and free from pain...

George Francis Long

George Francis Long

Apr 3, 2019

George Frances Long, 77, husband of Nancy D. Long passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019, following a brief illness. George was born in Lancaster, Pa on July 13, 1941. He was the son of Bert Long and Dorothy Meek Long. He grew up in Lancaster and graduated from Manheim Township High School and Franklin and Marshall College. George was active...

Beulah Beatrice Pleasants

Beulah Beatrice Pleasants

Apr 1, 2019

Pawleys Island: Beulah Beatrice Honeycutt Pleasants, 99, passed away Monday morning, April 1, 2019, at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. Mrs. Pleasants was born in Stedman, NC on April 12, 1919, a daughter of the late George Benton Honeycutt and Martha Ann Honeycutt. A memorial service will be at eleven o'clock Saturday morning, April 13, 2019, at Pawleys Island Community Church...

Hannah Lee Skinner

Hannah Lee Skinner

Mar 28, 2019

Georgetown: Hannah Lee Gilbert Skinner, 75, wife of Asa Pinckney Skinner, III, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019, following a lengthy illness. Hannah was born in Florence on March 25, 1944, the daughter of the late Herbert McTyeire Gilbert and Hannah McCutchen Gilbert. She grew up in Florence and graduated from McClenaghan High School and attended Spartanburg College. She was...

Jane Austin Keesler

Jane Austin Keesler

Mar 27, 2019

Pawleys Island: Jane Austin Keesler, 84, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at her Pawleys Island residence. Mrs. Keesler was born May 31, 1934, in Salsbury, NC, a daughter of the late Maude Baucom. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Please sign a guestbook at: www.mayerfuneralhome.com. The Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home is assisting...

Nell Morris Cribb

Nell Morris Cribb

Mar 26, 2019

Georgetown: Georgetown historian Nell Morris Cribb died Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at her home on Front Street in the city's Historic District. She was surrounded by her most precious accomplishment, her family. A celebration of Miss Nell's life will be Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Georgetown. Officiating will be Dr. Ted Sherrill and...

Leila Jean Ripard

Leila Jean Ripard

Mar 23, 2019

Pawleys Island: Leila Jean Ripard, 93, of Pawleys Island died March 23, 2019. Jean grew up in Georgetown and met her husband, who was in the Coast Guard during World War II. They raised their family of five in Michigan and later retired to Pawleys Island where they had a kayak business. She will be remembered for her humor and...

 John "Johnny" Harvey Ackerman

John "Johnny" Harvey Ackerman

Feb 23, 2019

Andrews: John "Johnny" Harvey Ackerman, Sr. passed away peacefully at his home on February 23, 2019, surrounded by family and friends. Johnny was born on January 27, 1948, to William Ellerbe Ackerman, Sr. and Bernice Olena Wilson Ackerman. Born and raised in Andrews, SC, Johnny graduated Williamsburg High School and farmed until his last days. He was a lifetime member...

Elizabeth Ruth Moxley Flemming

Elizabeth Ruth Moxley Flemming

Feb 23, 2019

Georgetown, Elizabeth Ruth Moxley Flemming, 95, widow of Robert Charles Flemming, Sr., died Saturday morning, February 23, 2019, at Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC. Mrs. Flemming was born February 13, 1924 in Greenwich, CT, a daughter of the late William John Moxley and Marjorie Mary Blunt Moxley. She was secretary for Wilton School Systems until 1979, when Mr....

Maurice "Mike" Roger Overbey

Maurice "Mike" Roger Overbey

Feb 20, 2019

Georgetown: Maurice "Mike" Roger Overbey, 83, husband of Eva Mae Bone Overbey, died Wednesday afternoon, February 20, 2019, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Mr. Overbey was born May 10, 1935, in Kansas City, MO. a son of the late Tom Overbey and Margaret Odum Overbey. He grew up in Kansas City, graduated from the Kansas City public schools, and joined...

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