All Obituaries

James B. Porter, 74, passed away on Saturday May 30, 2020 at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. He was born on May 12, 1946 in Fairfield, Illinois to the late James E. & Luciell (Ralston) Porter. Along with his parents, Jim is reunited in passing with his son, James Robert Porter. Jim was a hardworking man with a heart of gold. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during Vietnam from 1968 - 1970. Following his honorable...

John Edward Earles, 57, passed away peacefully with his loving wife, Debbie, by his side on Saturday May 30, 2020 at his home in Conway, South Carolina. He was born on April 27, 1963 in Staten Island, New York. John was a hardworking and caring person. He was a proud graduate of Trenton State College where he received his bachelor’s degree in nursing. John’s love for helping people lead him to be a skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse for many years. In his free time, John...

James “Big Jimmy” Donald Steen, 84, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Friday May 29, 2020 at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. He was born on May 1, 1936 in Hartsville, South Carolina to the late James Otis & Mary Magdalene (Outlaw) Steen. Along with his parents, Big Jimmy is reunited in passing with his sister, Louise Greene; and brothers, William & Ervin Steen. Big Jimmy proudly served his country in...

Kathleen “Kathy” Brown-Heru, 67, of Myrtle Beach, SC, formerly of Newport, RI, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020. She was born January 19, 1953 in Chicago, IL, to the late Clemon Brown and Eleanor Hodkinson Kathy received Bachelor’s Degrees in both computer programing and accounting. She retired to Myrtle Beach from Rhode Island. In her free time, Kathy enjoyed walking, sailing and gardening. She also loved politics and keeping up with current events. Kathy relished being...

Ted Stirgwolt, 75, of Murrells Inlet, SC passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at his residence. He was born July 08, 1944 in Cleveland, OH son of the late William Bender Stirgwolt and Mary Margaret Kuehner Stirgwolt. He is survived by his loving wife, Kathleen Jill Stirgwolt of Murrells Inlet; two sons, Phillip A. Stirgwolt and his wife Julie of Louisville, KY and Ted Christopher Stirgwolt and his wife Heather of Conifer, CO; one brother, Bill Stirgwolt and his wife Stephanie of Pawleys...

Sady (Yook Sai) Huie Nee (Goon), 82, of Myrtle Beach, SC, formally of Chicago, IL, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Embrace Hospice House of the Grand Strand. Sady was born November 30, 1937 in Hackensack, NJ to the late Lett Goon and Chin Shee. She was a homemaker and full time mom. She was an avid reader of fiction and loved spending time with her grandchildren. Sady was a lifelong sports fan and loved all of the Chicago teams, with the exception of the Cubs. Sady is...

Thomas William Banks, 81, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Waccamaw Hospital.  Tom was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 31, 1938 to the late William Banks and Margaret Rolsen Banks.  He was the loving husband of Diana Sevenants Banks for 36 years. He relocated to South Carolina in 1995 from Cincinnati, Ohio following his retirement from CG&E.  Upon his move to Pawleys Island, he worked part-time with TPC.  Tom had a love of golf and spent many hours on the...

Edward “Ed” Joseph Roswog, loving husband, father, brother and grandfather, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, with his wife at his bedside. He was 77 years old.   Survivors include his devoted wife, Bette Kottmyer Roswog of Murrells Inlet; loving son, Shawn Kottmyer (Lacy Price) of Murrells Inlet; sister, Mary Karolyn Roswog of Mooresville, NC; grandson, Gabriel Kottmyer of Murrells Inlet; as well as numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews. Ed was...

Amanda Mae Housley, 34, passed away on Monday May 25, 2020 at Conway Medical Center in Conway, South Carolina. She graduated in the top 20 from Conway High School in 2003. Mandy was a free spirit with a heart of gold. She will be deeply missed for her love of animals and her quick wit and sense of humor. Left to cherish Mandy’s memory are her parents, Larry R. & Sylvia F. (Shonyo) Housley; her sons, Aidan N. Housley & Isaiah Samuel Housley; her partner, Medric Gibson;...

Josephine Smith, 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday May 23, 2020 at the Lakes at Litchfield in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. She was born in Union County, North Carolina on October 7, 1930 to the late John C. & Annie Mae (Lowery) Baker. Along with her parents, Josephine is reunited in death with her beloved husband, Jim Smith; daughters, Patti McCall & Carol Kirven; grandson, Richard Cowart; and her brothers, Ben Baker, Dan Baker, Croft Baker, & Baccum Baker. Josephine...