All Obituaries

Barbara L. Lences, 79, a retired chemist, patent lawyer and Peace Corps activist, died of complications from an undiagnosed heart condition on August 18, 2022, in Midland, Michigan.  Born September 23, 1942, in Jersey City, New Jersey, Barbara graduated from Plainfield High School in 1960. She received a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Rutgers University in 1968 and soon after, started her career as a chemist at American Cyanamid. After many years as a chemist, Barbara obtained...

Ronald Shelton Taylor, 82, of Myrtle Beach, a proud family man, Army Veteran, and restaurateur, died Friday, November 25, 2022, at Brightwater Rehab after an extended illness. Mr. Taylor was born in Iredell County, NC, on November 17, 1940. He was adopted by the late Richard and Ethel Taylor and grew up in Roanoke Rapids, NC, with his sister, Martha and late brother, Buzz. Ron graduated from Roanoke Rapids High School with his beloved Class of 1959, many of whom are and were close friends....

Jerry Allen White, 78, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. Survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Jaunita Lee White(Price), son Jerry Anthony White, and his sister, Annette(Virgil) Riffle(White). Born originally in Clarksburg, WV. Jerry enlisted in the United States Navy in 1962. Starting in 1971, SGT Jerry White served in the United States Marine Corps as a Military Policeman. He held many honorable positions, but...

Samuel Nathan Sarvis, 85, of Myrtle Beach, passed away November 22, 2022 in Conway, SC.  He was born on August 2nd, 1937 at the Sarvis family home on Peachtree road in Socastee to Mellie Causey Sarvis and Reuben Cornelius Sarvis. Among his 5 sisters, he’s predeceased by Jane S. Ammons, Carolyn S. Henry, Joanne S. West and his twin, Nancy S. Mills Schreiber, and survived by Jocelyn “Lindy” Bryan, 89, of Fernandina Beach, Fl. His wife, Marjorie Powell Sarvis and his...

Mervyl C. McMillan, 90, husband of Iveth Aizpu McMillan, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2022, at his home. Mr. McMillan was born on January 6, 1932, in Mobile, AL, a son of the late Robert and Lula McMillan. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. Surviving is his wife, Iveth McMillan; sons, Steven McMillan, Frank McMillan, and Ronald McMillan; daughters, Cindy McMillan, Leslie McMillan, and Cheryl McMillan; and grandchild, Jansen McMillan. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Friday,...

Jimmy Erastus Fryar October 17, 1937 - November 19, 2022 Myrtle Beach, SC Jim Fryar, 85, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 19, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 17, 1937 in Garland, North Carolina, the oldest of four boys to the late Evelyn and Julius Fryar. Jim retired after 46 years of service in the telecommunications industry - working for Automatic Electric, GTE and Grand Strand Communications. He is survived by his wife of 63 wonderful years, Ann...

Billie Dove Gore was born on August 25, 1930, in Awendaw, South Carolina, the youngest of five girls, to Christopher Columbus Gore and Mineola Vereen Gore. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William Edward Gore, Jr., her beloved Billy; four sisters and their husbands: Eunice Blumberg (Joe), Juanita Newell (Les), Rosemary DeGeorge (Carmine), Betty Schulin (Bern), her infant granddaughter Margaret Nicole Gore, her niece Dawn Linthicum (Jack), and her nephew Steve Schulin...

James W. "Pete" Apple, Sr., 94, of Myrtle Beach, passed away November 15, 2022 in Myrtle Beach.  Born in Reidsville, NC, he was a son of the late Willard B. Apple, Sr. and Lorraine (Delancey) Apple. Pete was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He was a native of Reidsville, NC but lived in his adopted hometown of Huntsville, AL for over 65 years before moving to Myrtle Beach, SC. After attending Lees-McRae College and North Carolina State...

Dr. Edward Vandiver “Van” Horton, Jr. died peacefully at home on Saturday, November 12, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lumberton, NC, January 10, 1943, the son of Edward Vandiver Horton and Maxie McLaurin Horton. He grew up in Dillon, SC. After earning a B.S. degree in Pre Med from Clemson University in 1965, he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry (VCU) in 1969. He served three years in the U.S....

Arlene B. Godbold, age 88, passed away peacefully at her home, Saturday, November 12, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her husband, Dr. Clyde Godbold, in 2005. They were happily married for almost 50 years. Arlene was born in Florence, S.C., July 2, 1934 to Nena Mae Carter. Walter Courtney and Virgie Dudney, her Uncle and Aunt, raised her as their own and she loved them all very much. She always felt blessed to have 2 mothers. She graduated from McClenegan High...