Joseph Dewayne Hewitt, 53, of Loris passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020, at McLeod Loris Hospital in Loris. He was born on Jan. 10, 1967, in Osteen, Fla., to Daniel Joseph Hewitt and Hazel Pearl Cribb Hewitt. He worked with Snappy Car Rentals and took wonderful care of his parents.Survivors, including his parents, are his aunt, Lenelle Black of Loris.Mr. Hewitt was predeceased by his brother, Michael Steven Hewitt.Sign his online guest book at hardwickfuneralhome.com. Hardwick Funeral Home served the family.

Melanie Jones Kirchner, 48, of Loris passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at McLeod Loris Hospital in Loris. She was born on June 28, 1972, in Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y., to the late David Jones and the late Hilda Turner Jones.Survivors include her boyfriend, Wayne Tyler of Loris; two sisters, Sherry Dee and husband Michael of New Fairfield, Conn., and Valerie Chivinski of Torrington, Conn.; step-mother, Georgianna Jones; and step-sister, Krissy Louderback of Port St. Lucie, Fla.Sign her online guest book at hardwickfuneralhome.com. Hardwick Funeral Home served the family.

Alice Cox Harrelson, 84, widow of Roy Bell Harrelson Jr., passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020, at a local hospital.Born on March 4, 1936, in Georgetown to Mary Alice (Reardon) and Truman Neal Cox, Alice was raised on Arcadia Plantation in Georgetown where her father was the horticulturist and property superintendent. She loved taking long walks in the picturesque gardens and helping with the tours every spring. She took pride in the camellias that her father variegated that won many awards within the South Carolina Camellia Society. In 1968, her father registered a beautiful deep red camellia in her …

By Ruben Lowman Coast RTA has partnered with North Myrtle Beach to bring a new public bus route into the city, one of the few remaining municipalities in Horry County without public transportation. The new route is expected to start October 1 and will connect North Myrtle Beach to Myrtle Beach by way of International Drive in the Carolina Forest area, according to Coast RTA spokesperson Lauren Morris. “We have not finalized the exact route, but the route will originate at the Ivory Wilson Transit Center, next to Myrtle Beach City Hall,” said Coast RTA’s CEO and GM Brian Piascik. …

By Ruben Lowman Horry County officials have announced major alterations to the county’s hurricane emergency management plans and protocol that have already been heavily affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Horry County Council discussed hurricane planning, mitigation and recovery logistics during a council meeting last Tuesday, July 14, amidst an increasing level of nervousness among county officials about the potential mix of COVID-19 and major storms as the hurricane season moves into its most active months. August, September and October have the highest frequencies of tropical storms and hurricanes along the east coast every year. Randy Webster, the county’s assistant administrator …

Arlene Rita Stewart, 75, of Little River died on Thursday, July 16, 2020, at home surrounded by her loving family.Born on March 29, 1945, in Philadelphia, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Joseph Vincent and Thelma Viola Nelson Radano.Mrs. Stewart is survived by her husband of 54 years, William W. Stewart; one son, William S. Stewart; one daughter, Michelle T. Delp; two brothers, Robert and Nicholas Radano; and five grandchildren.A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, at Faith Wesleyan Church.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, …

Deborah Ann Yost, 64, died July 8, 2020 at McLeod Hospice House in Florence.Born on February 21, 1956 in Welch, West Va., she was the daughter of the late Jesse James and Betsy Chaffins Rose.Deborah is survived by her husband of 44 years, Harold S. Yost; her son, Brian; her daughter, Wendi; her five brothers, Dennis, James, Donald, Anthony and John; and her two grandchildren, Garland Elizabeth and Charles Bennett. She was preceded in death by her sister Jeannie.Her love and laughter made the world a better place. She will be missed. Her memory will live forever in the hearts …

Richard Sidney Sellers died peacefully at the Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Hospice House located in Bolivia, N.C., on July 12, at the age of 65.Richard is survived by his parents, Earl and Mary Sellers of Little River; his sons, Bryson Sidney Sellers (Jennifer) of Ladson, and Brenton Thomas Sellers (Amanda) of Little River; his sisters, Cindy Causey (Charles) of Longs and Linda Adams (Charlie) of Little River. Richard loved being “Big Daddy” to Jameson, Dylan, Olivia, and James. Of all the titles he was given during his life, “Big Daddy” was the one he cherished. Richard also had several nieces …

Defford Dale Hardee Sr., 78, a resident of Columbia, Tenn., passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020, at Maury Regional Medical Center.A funeral service was held on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Parkway Baptist Church with Brother Mike Roberts officiating. A visitation was held on Thursday from 1-2 p.m. at the church. A graveside service was held on Sunday, July 12, at 3 p.m. at Tirzah ARP Cemetery in York. Heritage Funeral Home is assisted the family with arrangements.Affectionately known as “Dadoo” by his family, Defford was born on May 11, 1942. He came from a large …

Trinidad H. Muehlhans, 74, of Little River passed away after declining health on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.He was born in Germany on June 6, 1946.Mr. Muehlhans was an engineer and worked for a German company (M.A.N. Truck and Bus Company), and he took advantage of the opportunity to move to the United States in 1982 when they opened a branch in Salisbury, N.C. He retired in 2010 and moved to the Myrtle Beach area to a subdivision with a golf course because he liked to play golf. He was a family man and loved spending time with his grandchildren William …