Local Obituaries for Families in Georgetown, South Carolina and surrounding areas
Warren Archibald Sherrer, Jr.
Jul 28, 2025
Warren Archibald Sherrer, Jr.,83, husband of Carolyn Harville Morris-Sherrer, passed away Monday, July 28, 2025, at his home.
Warren was born in Birmingham, Alabama on May 29, 1942, to the late Warren A. Sherrer, Sr. and Ruth Lyon Sherrer. He was a graduate of Pompton Lakes High School, Pompton Lakes, NJ and Fairleigh Dickerson University, Hackensack, NJ. After graduating from high...
Lauren McKenzie
Jul 26, 2025
Lauren Paige McKenzie, 58, born in Florence, SC passed away peacefully on the morning of July 26, 2025 with each surviving daughter sitting on either side of her holding onto her. Survivors include parents, Franklin and Judy McKenzie; two daughters, Sydney Blanchard (Joshua) and Hope Stiles (John); Grandchildren, Sonya, August, John, Isla, and namesake Paige; sister, Melanie Smith (Michael); dear...
Bernelle Norris
Jul 26, 2025
Bernelle Griffin Norris, 97, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025, at her daughter’s home in Georgetown after four years with dementia.
Mrs. Norris was born in Bamberg, SC, a daughter of the late Berry and Annie Lee Griffin. She was the last living student from the 1944 graduating class at Bamberg Erhardt High School. Mrs. Norris was a graduate of Southern...
Diane T. Turnley
Jul 23, 2025
Diane Grey Taylor Turnley, 63, wife of Matthew Stratton Turnley, passed away Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025, at her home.
Born on September 29, 1961, she was the daughter of Sybil Grey Taylor and the late Marion Stacey Taylor. Mrs. Turnley was a graduate of East Carolina University and a beloved, retired art teacher having worked in various Georgetown County schools. Her...
Dr. Stanley T. Prince
2025
Dr. Stanley T. Prince, 76, husband of Linda Watford Prince, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2025, at his home.
Dr. Prince was born in 1949, to the late Francis Middleton Prince and the late Elease Moore Prince. He graduated from T.L. Hanna High School in 1967 and then went on to serve in the National Guard from 1968 to 1974. During...
Paul Glen Elliott
Jul 16, 2025
Paul Glen Elliott, 86, husband of Margaret McDonald Elliott, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at his home.
Born on November 4, 1938, in Georgetown County, he was a son of the late Jacob Ervin Elliott and the late Sarah Elizabeth “Lizzie” Avant Elliott. Mr. Elliott was a member of First Baptist Church and served as a member of the South...
Dale Arthur Hicks
Jul 13, 2025
Dale Arthur Hicks 78, husband of Sandra Wilson Hicks, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Shem Creek Health Care Center.
Born on June 5, 1947, in Richmond, VA, he was the son of the late Ellis Alton “EA” Hicks and the late Ruby Arthur Hicks. Mr. Hicks moved to Myrtle Beach in 1979, where he forged a successful career as...
Myron H. Smith
Jul 12, 2025
Myron Harley Smith, 78, husband of Sandra West Smith, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025, at his home.
Born on June 3, 1947, in Georgetown County, he was a son of the late James Harley Smith and the late Louise Johnson Smith. Mr. Smith was a retired lab technician from International Paper and attended Fireside Ministries. He had a great love...
Maudine Elliott Lambert
Jul 10, 2025
Maudine Elliott Lambert, 78, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025.
Born on June 29, 1947, in Georgetown, she was a daughter of the late Carl Elliott and the late Myrtis Elliott Elliott. Ms. Lambert had a great love for animals and her cats were her fur babies. She enjoyed the simple pleasures of life that included planting flowers and feeding birds....
Hubert Albert Bone, Jr.
Jul 7, 2025
Hubert Albert Bone, Jr., 65, passed away Monday, July 7, 2025.
Born on August 9, 1959, in Myrtle Beach, he was a son of the late Hubert Albert Bone, Sr. and the late Mary Nell “Nellie” Barrineau Bone. Mr. Bone grew up in the Sampit community and worked as a logger for many years. He lived life to the fullest and...
Phillip Harding Taylor
Jul 5, 2025
Phillip Harding Taylor, 53, passed away on July 5, 2025.
Born June 26, 1972, in Florence County to the late Nancy Diane Meads Taylor. Phil was known for his unwavering kindness and infectious smile and embodied the spirit of generosity and friendship. Phil found joy in the simple pleasures of life. A devoted enthusiast of drag racing, he spent countless weekends...
Harold Baker
Jul 5, 2025
Offie Harold Baker of Georgetown, SC, passed away peacefully on July 5 at his residence at The Crossings of Georgetown at the age of 91. His wife of nearly 73 years, Mary Geneva Wilson Baker, and three daughters, O’Wanda Nethers (Greg) of Pawleys Island, SC, Paula Pinkerton (Mark) of the Middle East and Robin Gawlik (Dale) of North Padre Island,...
Johnnie Ruth Long
Jun 29, 2025
Johnnie Ruth Goude Long, 95, widow of Elmer L. Long, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025, at her home.
Born on May 27, 1930, in Georgetown, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Derrick Goude and the late Mary Lessie Sanders Goude. Mrs. Long had a great love of cooking and spent countless hours in the kitchen preparing meals for...
Derek "Terry" Terrell Coker
Jun 26, 2025
Derek Terrell “Terry” Coker, 64, of Georgetown, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2025. Born July 2, 1960, in Georgetown to Jessie and Edna Coker, Terry grew up surrounded by the Lowcountry’s salt air.
Terry built a life around his hands— forging his own legacy as a master cabinetmaker. He poured his precision, creativity and sturdy work ethic into...
Betty Ruth Funderburk Kohn
Jun 24, 2025
Betty Ruth Funderburk Kohn, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, grace, and unmistakable Southern charm.
Born in Bennettsville, South Carolina, to Addie Ruth and William Malcolm Funderburk, Betty embodied elegance, creativity, and hospitality. A proud graduate of Bennettsville High School, she served as Head Majorette of...
Johnny D Gossett
Jun 22, 2025
Johnny D. Gossett, 74, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2025.
Born on July 24, 1950, in Woodruff, he was a son of the late James H. Gossett and the late Norma White Gossett. Mr. Gossett served his country proudly as a United States Marine, having served in the Vietnam war. During his time as a Marine, Mr. Gossett received several medals...
Walter Larry Mercer
Jun 19, 2025
Walter Larry Mercer, 85, widower of Joan Fulton Mercer, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Born July 29, 1939, in Georgetown County, he was the son of the late Walter Henry Mercer and Margaret Evelyn Wiggins Mercer. Mr. Mercer spent the entirety of his career at International Paper Company where he retired after 40 years of service. Beyond his...
Michael Michau
Jun 18, 2025
Michael James Michau, 51, of Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away peacefully at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center. Born in Georgetown, SC, to Ulmer and Agnes Michau, Michael was a man whose roots shaped his compassionate outlook on life. He is preceded in death by his father.
Michael graduated from Coastal Carolina University with a bachelor’s degree. A lifelong devotee of the...
Ava Bullard
Jun 17, 2025
Ava Gray Miller Bullard, 92, widow of John H. Bullard, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at National Healthcare.
Mrs. Bullard was born on July 23, 1932, in Horry County, to the late John Clifford Miller and the late Mattie Shelley Miller. She was a member of Screven Baptist Church where she was a part of the Deborah Sunday school class....
Ellie Petersen
Jun 14, 2025
Eleanor Ingrid “Ellie” Tasher Petersen, 74, wife of Martin Edward “Marty” Waltemyer, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital.
Born on March 16, 1951, in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stephen Ralph Tasher and the late Eleanor Josephine Anderson Tasher. Mrs. Petersen was a member of Pawleys Island Community Church, where she found...
