Jeffrey A. Pochter, 60, of Little River passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday,  Dec. 31, 2019. Born on Sept. 24, 1959, in New York, N.Y., he was the son of the late Leonard and Miriam Platzman Pochter.   He was predeceased by his brother, Richard Pochter. Private graveside services were held at Sharon Gardens in Valhalla, N.Y. A guest book is available at www.leefhandcrematory.com.  Lee Funeral Home & Crematory of Little River/North Myrtle Beach served the family.

Donald Wayne Little, 90, of Longs went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. Born in Sonora, Ohio on Oct. 1, 1929, he was the son of Earl Swank Little and Myrtle Mae Spragg–Little.  Brothers Dwight Little and Raymond Little and sister Virginia Mae Barr-Smith preceeded him in death. Mr. Little served in the Army during the Korean Conflict with the 351st Communications Recon Company Signal Corps. Donald was a salesman for Frito-Lay in Zanesville, Ohio, and retired in 1991. He worked part-time at Wendy’s in North Myrtle Beach for 16 years. He had a great love …

 Dennis Charles Klein, 73, of North Myrtle Beach passed away on Sunday Dec. 15, 2019, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 5, 1946, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late Charles E. and Grace Metzner Klein. He served in the army at MacDill AFB, Fla. and made a 30+ year career with IBM before retiring with his first wife, Bettye, to North Myrtle Beach. Klein is survived by his wife, Barbara Holstein Klein; his daughter, Dawn Klein Longman; granddaughter, Iselle Longman and sister, Sheryl Klein DeSantis. He was preceded in death by his …

State Representative William Bailey visited North Myrtle Beach City Hall last Friday to present a check in the amount of $1 million to Mayor Marilyn Hatley. The funds go toward the $14 million 18th Avenue North Ocean Outfall, which begins construction in fall 2020. In an accompanying letter, Representative Bailey thanked Mayor Hatley for her “selfless leadership not only for North Myrtle Beach, but the state as a whole.” Mayor Hatley commended Representative Bailey for the “wonderful job he is doing for House District 104 and all of South Carolina” and thanked him for his efforts to help fund the …

By Meg Williams: Kasey Lundeen started her 7th year teaching in 2019 and is a second grade teacher at Waterway Elementary School. Originally from Hartsville, Kasey graduated from USC-Aiken in 2013 with a BA in Elementary Education and Teaching. She will graduate in May 2020 from Coastal Carolina with a masters in Language, Literacy and Culture. Married to her husband TJ For two and a half years, they are the proud owners of two dog daughters, Tiki and Betty. When asked who the most influential person was in her life, she was quick to say TJ and also say he …

The Academy for Arts, Science, and Technology High School’s We The People Competition Team won the State Championship on Friday Dec. 13, 2019 in Columbia. This was the teams first ever championship victory in which they took 5 of the 6 best unit awards. The students will move on and compete at the Nationals to be held in Washington D.C., April 24-27. The team consisted of Kennedy Smith, Dillon Prince, Hannah Beam, Kathleen Boyle, Emily Eaton, Hannah Ferguson, Bianca Gawencki, Nora Gore, Jazmine Lara, Ana Caroline Phillips, Michael Ritter, Gabriel Russell, Alex Sobota, Patrick Priore and Emma Ann Lay and …

William “Bill” S. Petree Jr., 77, of Little River passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, in Little River. Bill is survived by his son Todd, his daughter Tracey, his granddaughters Savannah Marie and Leah Elizabeth, his brother Robert, sister-in-law Marie, and niece Monica Berkley. Bill was born in Greensboro, N.C., to the late William S. Petree Sr. and Ruth Lewis Petree.  He was preceded in death by his loving wife of thirty-nine years, Alice Kearney Petree and his dear companion of fourteen years, Patricia Clemmers Hunt. He graduated from High Point High School in 1960 and attended the United …

Regina Norris Doyle, 57, of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, at Regency Hospital in Florence. Mrs. Doyle was born on Feb. 25, 1962, in Loris, to the late U.T. Norris and the late Joann Carter. She worked as a seamstress with Loris Manufacturing and was a Baptist. Survivors include her two sons, Brandon Soles and Jason Fowler, both of Loris; a sister, Tammy Norris Burns of Loris; three grandchildren, Jasmine Soles, Savannah Soles and Gracelynn Soles; a niece, Traci Mincey and a great-niece, Caitlynn Mincey both of Loris,. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Doyle was predeceased …

Master Sgt. Phillip D. Chaffee, U.S. Air Force, Ret., of North Myrtle Beach passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on Aug. 19, 1933, in Blachly, OR, he was the son of the late Lawrence G. and Ellen L. Doolittle Chaffee. Mr. Chaffee served his country proudly for more than 20 years in the United States Air Force.  He owned and operated Phil’s Lock & Key in North Myrtle Beach from 1983 to 2001. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Willadeane Gibboney Chaffee. The family received friends from 4 to 6 p.m.on …

Lula Myrtle Prince Hughes Dabaghian, 93, of Awendaw passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, at her home in Awendaw. Mrs. Dabaghian was born on Oct. 20, 1926, in Loris, S.C., to the late Rufus Prince and the late Lula Gracie Wade Prince. She was a homemaker and attended Awendaw Baptist Church. Survivors include her two sons, Gilbert Craig Hughes and James “Eddie” Hughes, both of Awendaw; her two daughters, Wanda L. Holley of Goose Creek and Linda J. Hughes of Awendaw; and many loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-gradchildren.  Mrs. Dabaghian was predeceased by her first husband, Howard Allen Hughes …