OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries - Georgetown, Andrews, and the Surrounding Areas
Dr. Arthur Mason Ahearn
Jul 25, 2014
Georgetown: Dr. Arthur Mason Ahearn died on July 25th, 2014 at the Medical University of South Carolina after a brief illness. He was 77 years old. A Memorial Service will occur at Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church in Georgetown at 11:00AM on July 30th, 2014. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a date to be announced. Dr. Ahearn...
Lewis Gordon Haselden, Sr.
Jul 18, 2014
Georgetown: Lewis Gordon Haselden, Sr., 89, widower of Earline Barrineau Haselden, died Friday, July 18, 2014, at Tidelands Community Hospice House. Mr. Haselden was born in Georgetown on October 13, 1924, a son of the late William Power Haselden and Florence Julette Jayroe Haselden. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Haselden was the former owner...
Jennie Frances Turner Gustafson
Jul 5, 2014
Georgetown: Jennie Turner Gustafson, 73, of DeBordieu Colony Georgetown, SC, entered into eternal rest July 5, 2014. Born in Florence, SC on February 13, 1941, she was raised in Georgetown and graduated from Winyah High School in 1959. Jennie attended Coker College earning an associate degree in business science in 1961. Jennie worked as a secretary at International Paper Company...
Carolyn Gray Richards
Jul 5, 2014
Georgetown; Carolyn Gray Richards, 90, widow of Leonard Kay Richards, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2014. Born on October 20, 1923, in Black Mountain, NC, she was a daughter of the late William Winston Gray and Carrie O'Neal Gray. Mrs. Richards was a member of Saint Mary, Our Lady of Ransom, Catholic Church. She served in the U. S....
Joseph Anthony Teel
Jul 2, 2014
Georgetown; Joseph Anthony Teel, 33, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in Pawley's Island. Joseph was born in Georgetown on May 24, 1981, a son of Wayne Anthony "Tony" Teel and Janet Adair Teel. He grew up in Georgetown and graduated from Georgetown High School and Horry/Georgetown Technical College. Joseph received a degree in Civil Engineering and Project Management from Coastal...
Leslie Locke Lane Whitley
Jun 27, 2014
Murrells Inlet: Leslie Grace Locke Lane Whitley, 65, died Friday, June 27, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Whitley was born in Columbus, Ga. on August 29, 1948, a daughter of the late Edwin Adelbert Locke, III and Yvonne Neal Locke. She was a former pre-school teach at All Saints Church School at Pawleys Island and later taught at the Montessori...
Barbara Fox Phillips
Jun 24, 2014
Georgetown: Barbara Fox Phillips, 85, widow of John Lewis Phillips, died Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Tidelands Community Hospice House. Mrs. Phillips was born in Charleston on January 21, 1929, a daughter of the late Frank Hiram Fox and Reba Steadley McKnight Fox. She was active in the Cub Scouts and enjoyed her church and the many friends there. Mrs....
John Cannon "Jack" Blount
Jun 23, 2014
Georgetown: John "Jack" Cannon Blount, 87, died Monday, June 23, 2014, at Tidelands Community Hospice House. Mr. Blount was born in Georgetown on July 9, 1926, a son of the late Columbus Downing Blount and Susan Cornelia "Corrie" Cannon Blount Hardy. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Blount was a former manager of the Georgetown...
William Leroy "Roy" Neely, Sr.
Jun 16, 2014
Georgetown: William LeRoy "Roy" Neely, Sr., 86, widower of Claudia "Bootsie" White Neely, died Monday, June 16, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Neely was born in Georgetown on February 9, 1928, a son of the late Lee Neely and Dealie Lambert Neely. He grew up in Georgetown and lived all his life there. Mr. Neely owned and operated Roy Neely...
Armatha Stevens Thompson
Jun 12, 2014
Tucson, AZ: Armatha Stevens Thompson, 87 wife of the late Fred Austin Thompson, Jr. died Thursday, June 12, 2014 in Tucson, AZ after an extended illness. Born August 20, 1926 in Loris, SC, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Prudence A. Stevens. Armatha grew up in the small South Carolina town of Loris. On June 5,...
Arlene Wilcox Joseph
Jun 2, 2014
Georgetown: Arlene Wilcox Joseph, 91, widow of Dr. John A. Joseph, Sr., died Monday, June 2, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Joseph was born in Steele City, Neb. on December 4, 1922, a daughter of the late Chester Wilcox and Beulah Babcock Wilcox. She grew up in Steele City, graduated from Hastings College, and was a school teacher for a...
Bette Robertson Lachicotte
May 30, 2014
Pawleys Island: Bette Robertson Lachicotte, 92, widow of Philip R. Lachicotte, IV, died Friday, May 30, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Lachicotte was born in Fernleaf, Ky. on January 15, 1922, a daughter of the late Allen Craig Robertson and Ruth Norris Robertson. She grew up in Minerva, Ky., graduated from Minerva High School, and attended Anderson College. Mrs. Lachicotte...
Iva Long Lockliear
May 29, 2014
Trio: Iva Long Lockliear, 82, widow of Cecil Rufus Lockliear, died Thursday, May 29, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Lockliear was born in Williamsburg Co. on August 9, 1931, a daughter of the late Kizzie Bell Long. She grew up in the Andrews area and attended Andrews High School. Mrs. Lockliear was a member of Trio United Methodist Church and...
Jacob Henry Monte, Jr.
May 28, 2014
Georgetown: Jacob Henry Monte, Jr., 86, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at Prince George HealthCare. Mr. Monte was born in Greensboro, NC on September 16, 1928, a son of the late Jacob Henry Monte, Sr. and Marvel Milloway Monte. He grew up in Georgetown, graduated from Winyah High School, and attended The Citadel. Mr. Monte served in the US Army...
Frances Rebecca Carraway
May 26, 2014
Georgetown: Frances Rebecca "Fanny Beck" Carraway, 83, died Monday, May 26, 2014, at Tidelands Hospice House. Memorial services will be private. The family suggests memorials be made to: Tidelands Community Hospice, Inc., 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440, or to St. Frances Animal Center, 125 N. Ridge St., Georgetown, SC 29440. The Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home is...
Ernest Henry Johanning Iii
May 26, 2014
Andrews: Ernest Henry Johanning III, 73, died Sunday, May 25, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Johanning was born in Kansas City, MO, on October 2, 1940, a son of the late Earnest Henry Johanning, II and Henrietta McIlvenny Moore. He grew up in Kansas City where he also graduated High School. He served in the US Navy and attained the...
Pamela Diane Korb Calhoun
May 26, 2014
Mt. Pleasant: Pamela Diane Korb Calhoun, 62, died Monday, May 26, 2014. Mrs. Calhoun was born in Columbia on December 27, 1951, a daughter of the late Harry Williams Korb, Jr. and Carolyn Campbell Korb. She grew up in Georgetown and graduated from Winyah High School. Mrs. Calhoun attended Erskin College, the University of SC, and Horry Georgetown Technical College....
Lillian Irene Hicks Haselden
May 21, 2014
Andrews: Lillian Irene Hicks Haselden, 93, widow of Willie Beckman Haselden, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Haselden was born in Pageland on January 27, 1921, a daughter of the late James Madison Hicks and Fannie Ada Pigg Hicks. She grew up in Pageland and graduated from Wingate College. Mrs. Haselden taught school for a year before...
Jack Walker Ewart
May 17, 2014
Obituary to be posted at a later date. Funeral Home: Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home 222 Saint James Street Georgetown, SC US 29440
Mary Elizabeth Fielder Ferdon
May 16, 2014
Georgetown: Mary Elizabeth Fielder Ferdon, 82, died Friday, May 16, 2014, at Tidelands Community Hospice House. Mrs. Ferdon was born in Spartanburg on September 27, 1931, a daughter of the late Thomas Franklin Fielder and Elvira Jackson Fielder. She graduated from Spartanburg High School and Limestone College, Cum Laude in 1952. While at Limestone, Mrs. Ferdon was a member of...
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