All Obituaries

Edward Patrick Repash, 74, of Murrells Inlet, SC passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Tidelands Waccamaw Hospital. He was born May 30, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania son of the late Albert William Repash and Medline Dalton Repash. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by two brothers, John and Albert Repash. Survivors include his loving wife of forty nine years, Elsie Repash of Murrells Inlet; two nieces, Diane Repash and Kristen Repash; and one nephew, William...

Dolores L.  Havlik, 84, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020 at Grand Strand Medical Center.  Born in Albany, NY on January 2, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Stephanie Cimko Clark.  Dolores was the loving and devoted wife for 63 years to John M. Havlik.  She was the mother of two daughters, Michelle (Joseph) Serignese, Lori (Albert) Prack; the grandmother to Tanya (Robert) Priest, Jo Ellen (Toby) Buchan, Jonathan (Britni) Prack, Carl (Samantha)...

Brian Lynn Hetrick, 62, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Monday September 14, 2020 at his home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He was born on December 19, 1957 in Fairmont, West Virginia to John Emmons Hetrick & the late Mary Ellen (Martin) Hetrick. Along with his mother, Brian is reunited in death with his son, Dustin Hetrick. Brian proudly served his country in the United States Army. Following his honorable discharge, Brian went to work within the food...

Joseph Allston “Corky” Chandler died today, September 10, 2020 at 88. He was born January 21, 1932 at Conway Hospital. His mother was Genevieve Willcox Chandler from Marion and Murrells Inlet and his father, Thomas Mobley Chandler, Sr. was from Cedar Swamp and Murrells Inlet. He attended Myrtle Beach schools and graduated with the class of 1949. Following his love of fixing things, he attended Clemson University in the class of 1953 but transferred to Carolina and graduated in...

Nathaniel Kennedy was born March 12, 1936. He was the proud son of Carl and Jean Kennedy and grew up with his three brothers in Montgomery, WV. Kennedy Dental Office was established in 1929 by Carl Kennedy. Two of his sons, Nathaniel and Carl Kennedy were fundamental in taking their Dad’s tutelage and growing the practice and various other practices to now represent a fourth generation Dental Family that is primarily located in West Virginia. Nathaniel was the Patriarch of his family...

Samuel Dean Player, 60, of Pawleys Island, SC passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was born on June 1, 1960 in Columbia, SC to the late Samuel Joseph and Bette Patricia (Lanford) Player. Dean was the owner and operator of SD Player Construction and Pawleys Island Supplies. He also was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. He loved boating and was an outdoors man, he loved pyrotechnics...

Wendy Anderson Swindell, age 81, of Murrells Inlet, SC passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 of cancer related complications.  Wendy was born to Edmund Anderson and Antoinette (Toni) Johnson of New York City, New York.  Wendy attended school in La Nouvelle Roseraie,  Switzerland; The Paramedic University of Maryland; and she completed technical, medical clinical, business management, and American Foreign Policy courses throughout her public service career. In 1956 she was...

Lawrence J. Rauchut, 85, of Murrells Inlet, SC passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 08, 2020 at his residence. He was born May 22, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY son of the late Lawrence V. Rauchut and Alicia Norton Rauchut. He is survived by his loving wife, Janet Rauchut of Murrells Inlet; children, Laura Lawrence of San Antonio, TX, Jennifer Rauchut of Jamestown, NC and Thomas Rauchut and his wife Jennifer of Colorado Springs, CO; brother, Stephen Rauchut of Palm Harbor, FL; sister, Alicia...

Robert Lee Trulove, 90, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Monday September 7, 2020 at his daughter’s home in Surfside Beach, South Carolina. He was born on September 22, 1929 in Short Creek, West Virginia to the late Ernest Clifford Truelove & Wilma Laura (Wilhelm) Truelove. Along with his parents, Bob is reunited in death with his son, Robert Gist Trulove; brothers, Ernest Clifford Truelove, & Ralph Edward Ashcraft; and his sister, Wilma Louise...

Maria (Marie) Carmela Mattaliano Finck, 71, of Pawleys Island, SC, formerly of Manassas, VA, died September 7, 2020 at her home. Marie was born in Bayonne, NJ to the late Vincent Mattaliano and Madeline Dechairo. She was a member of Brookgreen Gardens and the coach of Team Finck. In addition to her parents, Marie is preceded in death by her in-laws John and Gertrude Finck as well as her sister-in-law, Maryellen Finck. Surviving to remember Marie are, her high school sweetheart and...