All Obituaries

Arthur Ray Pick 75, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022. He was born on January 18, 1947, in Cincinnati, Ohio, a son of the late Chester Arthur Pick and Carrie Elizabeth Sessions Pick Bettinger.  He was pre-deceased by a daughter, Dawn Marie Pick and a sister, Dorothy Keever. Mr. Pick served his country as a Sergeant in the Marines Corp during the Vietnam War and received two Purple Hearts.  He is survived by two daughters, Kelley Kindle of Myrtle Beach and Barbara Funderberg...

Virginia Dora “Ginny” Powers, 90, wife of Douglas Powers, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Powers was born on August 27,1931 in Hornell, New York, daughter of the late Herbert I. Mess and Iona Ames Mess.  Surviving is her husband, Douglas Powers; children, Lori Christensen (Charlie Sharpe), David Taillie (Carol) and Kathy Barkley; stepchildren, Bill Powers (Diane), Bob Powers (Darlene) and Rick Powers (Linda); numerous...

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Antonio (Tony) Rosario Maturi, Sr, of Bristol, Rhode Island, died unexpectedly on May 18th, 2022 at 11:38pm. He was 80 years old. The family is deeply saddened and shocked by his sudden death. Anyone who knew Tony, knew him for his fierce love of life. He was full of joy, a trait that was obvious to all after even just a single meeting with Tony. Tony was born on February, 26th, 1942. He attended Colt High School in Rhode Island. After graduating high school, Antonio began his extensive...

Sheila Ann Settlemyer Hooks, 64, passed away the afternoon of May 17, 2022, in Myrtle Beach, SC. Sheila was born October 29, 1957, in Mooresville, NC to Shirley Settlemyer and the late Cecil Settlemyer. A 1976 graduate of Ashbrook High School, Sheila went on to graduate from the University of North Carolina Charlotte with a degree in Psychology. A lifelong resident of North Carolina, Sheila relocated to Myrtle Beach in 2018, and quickly immersed herself into the community, made many friends...

Juliette "Peanut" Carpenter Jones left this earth on May 17, 2022. She was 80 years old.  Juliette was born in Schenectady, New York on June 12, 1941. She is the daughter of the late Solomon and Frances (Manny) Carpenter. Juliette eventually moved to South Carolina with her beloved husband, the late Joseph R. Jones, Sr. Juliette raised four boys and also worked as a school bus driver and Nurse's aide. She loved taking care of her family and others, and she spent...

Kathryn “Kathy” Todd Meador, 69, wife of Dennis E. Meador and sister of Barbara J. Todd, passed away suddenly, early Saturday morning, May 14, 2022. Kathy was born on August 13, 1952, in the Conway Hospital to the late Ruth Cooper Todd and Ernest S. Todd. She was a graduate of Myrtle Beach High School. Kathy attended the Baptist College in Charleston, SC pursuing a degree in Music until she decided to be a nurse and graduated from Coastal Carolina with a degree in nursing. She...

Elsie Ruth Funderburk Rorie, 83, passed away the evening of Friday, May 13, 2022 in Myrtle Beach, SC. Elsie was the oldest of four children, born October 26, 1938 in Pageland, SC to the late Hoyt Carson and Susie Mae Funderburk. Until her recent relocation to Myrtle Beach, Elsie had been a long-time resident of Asheboro, NC and devoted member of the First Baptist Church. Elsie spent many years as a manufacturing supervisor in the textile industry, a career from which she had long since...

Patty Harless Whitlock, 68, of Myrtle Beach SC, passed away at home on May 12, 2022.    Patty was born June 15, 1953 in Anchorage Alaska to the late Myrtle Ford Harless and James William Harless. Being in a military family she lived many places including Washington DC, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina and later Germany and Texas, until finally moving to MB in 1980. She loved going to the beach, collecting shells, and enjoying time with family and friends. ...

William Hardy Ledbetter, 83, passed away the morning of May 11, 2022 at his home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Hardy was born on June 26, 1938, in Savannah, Georgia to the late Margaret and William Ledbetter.  He was preceded in death by his sister Nancy Malphrus and her husband Lamar Malphrus of Fountain Inn, South Carolina. A loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, Hardy leaves behind so many who loved him.  Hardy is survived by his beloved wife, Anne Ingram...