All Obituaries

Mrs. Oneida Bellamy Gause, departed this life Tuesday, June 23, 2020 in Loris, South Carolina. 

Joan Y. Huggins was a mother of 5 children whom she loved very much.  She was a woman of much strength in mind and a great believer in the Lord who she learned about, worshiped and adored until the sun sat upon her life on June 19, 2020 at 6:13 pm. She spent much of her life helping others not only those she knew personally but also imperfect strangers. Until her health began to decline she would help feed the hungry, uplift other seniors at the center she spent time at and simply...

Mrs. Snowrie Woodard was born October 22, 1936 in Chadburn, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Mrs. Callie Johnson and Rev. Nero Augustus Bryant.  She attended the Horry County Public Schools and was a graduate of Horry Georgetown Technical College where she studied nursing. She was a successful nurse, florist and cook.  In 1971, she gave her life to God and became a member of True Light Holiness Church in Miami, Florida. In 1973, she returned to Conway, South...

Mr. Kenneth M. Cox was born July 4, 1984 to Mr. Kent Cox and Ms. Vanessa Cox Myers. He departed this life, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 in Myrtle Beach, SC.  Kenneth graduated from Socastee High School in 2002. Kenneth had a passion for drawing and technology. Kenneth was preceded in death by his grandmother, Dorothy Davis, He leaves to cherish his memories, his brother: Daequan Grissette Cox of Brooksville; SC, grandmother: Betty Keel of Longs, SC; several...

Mr. Timothy Eugene Bowman, son of the late Hattie A. Gause Bowman and Jimmy Holloway, was born December 9, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York. He attended PS 256 Elementary School and Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn, New York. Later, he moved to Conway, South Carolina where he attended Horry Georgetown Tech College receiving his Commercial Drivers License.  Bro. Tim loved the Lord and attended the Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witnesses. He participated faithfully until his health...

Mrs. Ida Bell Hunter, daughter of the late Eli and Ida Sherman, was born on June 8, 1940 in Bucksport, SC. She departed this life on May 31, 2020 at her home. She joined Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church at an early age and later joined the Seventh Day Adventist Church where she continued to serve the Lord. Mrs. Ida worked at Driftwood Motel in Myrtle Beach for many years until a tragic car accident no longer allowed her to continue.  She was united in matrimony to the late Mr....

Alberta P. McMillan, affectionately known as “Mrs. Bert” was the daughter of Inez McCoy and Vernon Williamson, born in Conway, South Carolina.  Alberta P. McMillan departed this life on May 27, 2020 at her place of residence in Florence, SC. She was educated in the Horry County Public School system, graduating class of 1966. Alberta later continued her studies at Horry Georgetown Technical College. Alberta worked several years at Dr. Lee’s Dental Office in Conway, SC;...

George L. Williams, Sr, was born in Florence, SC. He was one of six children born to the late George Williams and Josephine Brockington Williams. He was predeceased in death by four of his five siblings and parents. His brother, Robert Williams is the lone surviving sibling. George attended public schools in Florence and graduated in 1949 from Wilson High School where he was elected class president. In 1954, he graduated from South Carolina State University (then South Carolina State...

  Mrs. Peggy Johnson passed away at Conway Medical Center on Friday, May 1st, 2020, after an extended illness. Peggy was the eldest daughter born to the late Jessie Norman and Louise Phillips on March 28, 1942. She was educated in the public schools of Horry County and a 1960 graduate of Whittemore High School, Conway, SC. Peggy was employed as an Administrative Specialist with the SC Dept of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), and retired in 2005 after more than 29 years of...

Mr. Donnie Lee Alston, I, departed this life, Tuesday, April 21, 2020. To our friends and families, in an effort to ensure the health and safety of everyone during this challenge to minimize the spread of COVID-19, we ask that all adhere to the precautions and guidelines established for attendance at the funeral home and church for social distancing.  Anyone who exhibits symptoms please show your support by sending flowers and words of comfort to the family.