Obituaries

SMGT USAF Retired Ivan “Van” Cook, 88, of Loris passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Born in Bakersville, N.C., he was the son of the late Frederick and Daisy Hobson Cook. Mr. Cook retired as a Senior Master Sergeant from the U.S. Air Force after 22 years of service. He was an avid fisherman and golfer. Mr. Cook was preceded in death by a son, Kendal Grey Caulder; a daughter, Renae Chouinard; and two sisters, Juanita Burleson and Louise Tingen. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Doris B. Cook of Loris; two daughters, Sherri Cox of Little River …

George L. Williams Sr. passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020. He was born in Florence, 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 College) with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Pre-Law. In 1960, he received his Master …

Evelyn H. Lenihan, 88, of Little River died on Saturday, May 23, 2020. She was born in Cumberland, Md. Evelyn was a registered nurse and worked for 45 years in many areas including a stint as a captain in the United States Air Force. She is survived by two nieces, Carolyn Rafter-Koudry and Anne Kendrick, and one nephew, John T. Rafter. She was predeceased by her son, William E. Lenihan III, her ex-husband, William E. Lenihan Jr., and her five sisters. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church at a …

Catherine W. Hewett of Myrtle Beach passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Born on Oct. 5, 1931, in Tabor City, N. C., she was a daughter of the late Wilbur and Elvie G. Wright. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Charles Hewett; son, Charlton Glenn Hewett; daughter, Tracy Hewett; granddaughter, Leigh Green and her best friend of many years, Joe Edwards. Survivors include her daughter, Kathy Surdyke and her husband Kevin of Myrtle Beach; grandchildren, Sophie Surdyke, Connor Surdyke and Miranda Mapula and her husband Kurt; sister, Doris W. Mills of Tabor City, N.C., …

Albert O. Inman, 81, of Little River died on Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Regency Hospital of Florence in Florence. Born on June 26, 1938, in Horry County, he was the son of the late George H. and Rosetta Ward Inman. Mr. Inman is survived by his children, Albert O. Inman Jr. and Brenda Nixon; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and his fiancé, Doretha Edwards. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, at Pleasant Plain Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pleasant Plain Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1208, Little River, S.C. …

Margaret Joyce Thomas, 92, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020, at her home in Little River surrounded by her loving family. Joyce was born on July 22, 1927, in Cary, N.C., a daughter of the late Cleveland Baxter and Calla Fuquay Smith.  She graduated from Cary High School.  Joyce attended nurses training at Mary Elizabeth Hospital in Raleigh, N.C., and began her registered nursing career at Bowman Gray Hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C.  Joyce and her husband Harry owned and operated The Toggery Shoppe in North Myrtle Beach and the Joan Crosby Shop in Myrtle Beach for over forty years. …

Dennis Ray Massengill, 71, of North Myrtle Beach passed away peacefully at Embrace Hospice House in Myrtle Beach. Born on March 2, 1949, in Johnston County, N.C., he was the son of Herbert and Nellie Allen Massengill. Dennis loved spending time on the beach and shagging. Survivors include his brother, Larry James Massengill; sister, Joyce Rinehart; two nephews, Larry “Eugene” Massengill and Rodney Massengill (Sandy) and their children, Joshua and Julia; one niece, Denise Jernigan and her children, Hailee and Brysan; and many close and special friends. Family and friends are warmly invited to celebrate the life of Dennis Ray …

Marian Lee Snelgrove Faraci of Little River passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at a care facility in Aiken at the age of 94. While she lived a long, full and predominantly healthy life, the last few years were challenging due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Marian was born in Fayetteville, N.C., to Oscar Snelgrove and Ethel Beard Snelgrove on March 29, 1926, the younger of two daughters. She attended Fayetteville High School and worked in retail until she married Charles Faraci in 1954. Marian and her sister Allene Capps were very close throughout their lives, as were she …

Robert William Long, most recently of Myrtle Beach, peacefully left this world for a better one on Friday, May 8, 2020. He was known to most as Bob, but was Buddy to his beloved Flossie (née Florence Gaus) to whom he was married for 65 years. Bob was born and raised in Framingham, Mass., in 1930. He passed up an opportunity to play minor league baseball after high school, choosing to enlist in the Air Force instead. He met and fell in love with Flo while stationed in Miami. Upon marrying, they moved to Pittsburgh, Pa., where they lived a …

I died today, Sunday, May 17, 2020, however, my spiritual body is more alive than it ever was on earth and I’m dancing on streets of gold! I was born on Sep. 24, 1933, in Conway to Gurley Mace and Arlene Caines Cannon. I was blessed with four brothers, Olease, Wallace, Dennie and Windle along with their wives and precious children. I married Worley Mishoe of Loris and his wonderful family and was given the privilege of mothering our beloved Terell Cray Mishoe who has been waiting on me with the Lord since June 2002. In my youth, after graduating …