Obituaries

Karen Weisser Layton, 72, of North Myrtle Beach died on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. She was born on March 18, 1947, in Grand Forks, N.D., the daughter of the late William Charles Weisser and Norma Evelyn McDonald. Karen graduated from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. Shortly afterward she and Joe moved to Atlanta, Ga., and raised two sons. She lived there until retirement in 2006, when they relocated to North Myrtle Beach. She worked as a merchandiser with American Greetings and loved working with her flowers and traveling around the world. She is survived by her husband …

George Liston Nealy, 83, of Loris passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at his home. Mr. Nealy was born on Sept. 6, 1935, in Loris, to the late Jessie Thurman Nealy and the late Odell Odessa Caines Nealy. He served his country with courage and dignity for four years in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. After the Navy, Mr. Nealy worked as a carpenter until his retirement. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Audrey Watson Nealy, of Loris; his two sons, Dale Nealy and his wife, Samantha, of Winter Haven, Fla., and Trey Brown and …

Florene Anderson Stevens, 95, of Loris passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Loris following an illness. She was born on Jan. 12, 1924, in Rocky Mount, N.C., to the late Oscar “Bud” G. Anderson and the late Bessie Suggs Anderson. Mrs. Stevens worked at Loris Hospital and then Loris Drug store as a bookkeeper until her retirement. She was a longtime member of Cane Branch Baptist Church. Survivors include her two sons, Larry G. Stevens and wife Holley, and Ernest L. Stevens; daughter-in-law, Wanda Stevens, all of Loris; one sister, Marvelene “Bootsie” Roberts and her husband, Sherrell of …

Donald Larry McCormick, 77, of Red Bluff Road in Loris passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019. Mr. McCormick was born on July 13, 1941, in Loris, the son of the late Kelly Hampton and Agnes Parker McCormick. He was a 1959 graduate of Loris High School. Prior to retirement, he worked at the shipyard in Norfolk, Va. and owned and operated a restaurant in Columbia. Mr. McCormick was also a store owner in the Mt. Vernon section of Horry County. He was an electrician in the Loris community and was in used car sales. Mr. McCormick was predeceased by …

Clay G. “Don” Bellinger III, 76, of Little River died on Monday, May 27, 2019, at McLeod Seacoast Medical Center in Little River. Born on Oct. 1, 1942, in Ridgewood, N.J., he was the son of the late Clay G. Bellinger II and Marguerite Stewart Bellinger. Mr. Bellinger is survived by his wife of 29 ½  years, Rita Sue Campbell Bellinger; one son, Clay G. Bellinger IV; two daughters, Kim Isley and Stephanie Peters; one brother, Bob Bellinger; six grandchildren; and his faithful canine companions, Lil’ Johnny and Bella. Services were private with the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials …

Ben Montgomery, 80, of Little Rvier, died peacefully at his home on Monday, May 27, 2019. He was born on Nov. 22, 1938, in High Point, N.C. to William Porter Montgomery and Edith Oliver Montgomery. He served in the Army from 1963 to 1965 and was stationed in Thule, Greenland, for part of his service. He worked in the Static Elimination Equipment department at 3M as well as the Automotive Trade Division until his retirement in 1999. Upon retirement he moved to Little River to enjoy fishing, tinkering and spending time with friends and family at the beach full time. …

William Odell Scales, 74, of North Myrtle Beach died on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. Born on Sept. 12, 1944, in Greensboro, N.C., he was the son of the late Robert H. and Dorothy T. Moore Scales.  Mr. Scales is survived by his wife of 52 years, Shirley Ann Clark Scales; one son, William Shane Scales; and one sister, Maxie Hite (Tommy). A memorial service will be held at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Camp Kemo, P.O. Box 1116, Little River, S.C. 29566. A guest …

Pauline Ann Kaltenbach of Wilmington, N.C., formerly of Little River, died on Friday, May 24, 2019, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. She was born in Galion, Ohio, on July 3, 1941, the daughter of the late Allan Cunningham and Opal Smith Cunningham. Pauline spent most of her life in Marion before moving to the Carolinas.  She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and a Masters in Counseling from Ohio State University.  She worked for many years with the Ohio State prison system as an inmate counselor.  She was active in the Laureate Upsilon Chapter of …

On May 2, 2019, Joseph Mannino RPh of Little River went to join his heavenly family. Parents were Salvatore and Giovanna, brothers Jim, Frank, Russ and AL, two sisters Marie and Angie, his son Steve, granddaughter Alyssa and his first wife Thelma.   Joe was born in Westfield, N.J., on April 16, 1922. From grade school through high school, he worked in his dad’s landscaping business which helped build his character.  Upon graduating, he attended college at the University of Iowa where he studied Pharmacology, was president of his fraternity Phi Kappa Sigma and was a member of the Hawkeye football …

Eulalia M. Suanno, 89, of Port St Lucie, Fla., formerly of Calabash, N.C., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Eulalia’s daughter, Geri, and son, John, were by her side during her passing. Eulalia was preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia, and husband, John. She is survived by daughters, Theresa, Elizabeth and Geraldine, and son, John; grandchildren John Michael, Christopher, Donald Jr. and Rachel; and great-grandchildren, Kailie, Keira and Kayden. Eulalia will be dearly missed by those who knew her and loved her. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May …