Our Team

Stephen L. (Steve) McMillan, Sr.

Founder and CEO of McMillan-Small Funeral Home -# SC 1295

Stephen L. (Steve) McMillan, Sr., founder and CEO of McMillan-Small Funeral Home and a 1970 graduate of Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He opened McMillan-Small Funeral Home in 1978 with his partner, Aaron Small who left the business in 1985. Mr. McMillan continues the excellence of caring for families each and everyday. He is married to Mary Catherine (Williams) McMillan and they have one son, Stephen L. (Lee) McMillan, Jr. who also works in the business. Steve has two granddaughters, Macie and Malley. He enjoys golf and a variety of other things to keep him busy and is a member Ocean View Baptist Church and the Dunes Golf and Beach Club, a mason and former President of the North Myrtle Beach Rotary Club.

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Stephen L. (Lee) McMillan, Jr.

Funeral Director and Embalmer - # SC 2604

Lee is a 1999 graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in Atlanta, GA, and joined the funeral home in April 1996. He assists on the day-to-day operations of the business with the other directors. Lee enjoys family time, sports and traveling. He is the current Vice-President of the Myrtle Beach High All-Sports Booster Club and a former Miracle League Board Member. Lee is married to Holly D. (Tanner) McMillan of Conway and they are active members of the First United Methodist Church of Myrtle Beach. Together they have two beautiful daughters, Macie and Malley.

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D. Craig Thomas

Funeral Director and Embalmer - # SC 2810

Craig, resident of Myrtle Beach, SC graduated from Southern Wesleyan University, with a degree in Business Administration. Graduated from Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science with a degree in Mortuary Science. Craig has been licensed in Funeral Services since 1989, and has been in the business for 27 years. He has one son, Noah Thomas. They are members of First United Methodist in Myrtle Beach. Craig loves golf and being outdoors. He is a big sports fan.

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Millie M. Lavin

Office Manager

Millie grew up in Florence and moved to the beach in 1984. She was formerly employed with the Grand Strand Regional Medial Center before coming to McMillan-Small Funeral Home in 2001 as their Office Manager.

Millie and her husband, John, reside in Myrtle Beach and have three children, Grant, JJ and Lauren. She enjoys her family, cooking and their time at the beach. They are members of First United Methodist Church, Myrtle Beach.

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Ashley Waters

Apprentice Funeral Director/Embalmer

Ashley, a native of South Carolina, began working with McMillan Small Funeral Home, October 2021. She is currently attending Piedmont Technical College for Funeral Service and Embalming.  She resides in Myrtle Beach with her husband, Keith, and four fur children Hoover, Daisy, Mae Mae, and Layla.  She loves spending time with her family and friends, watching TV series and movies, and all things music related.  Her biggest passion is helping others, which led her to choosing a career in funeral service.

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Cynthia Gause Filyaw

Office Staff

Cindy joined our staff and moved to Myrtle Beach in December, 2021 from Cades, SC. She has a son, Myles Filyaw and his wife, Emily, and two grandchildren, Louise and Will, who reside in Lake City. She also has a daughter, Grace Filyaw Dryden and her husband Steven, who reside in Coward. Cindy enjoys being on the beach and spending time with her family.   

Jerry Robertson

Funeral Assistant

Jerry was born in Greenville, SC and lived for thirty-one years in Bennettsville, SC before moving to Tidewater Plantation in North Myrtle Beach in 2010. He is married to the former Barbara Mishoe of Loris, SC. He is a member and Deacon of Ocean View Baptist Church.

Annette and Ed Willett

Funeral Assistants

Ed and Annette Willett have been blessed being married for 55 years and counting.  Together, they came from Ohio about thirty-six years ago to follow their love for the Coastal area.  They started working at McMillan-Small Funeral Home fourteen years ago pursuing their true passion of serving and helping others at their time of need.  It is a God given gift, which they both love.  They are dedicated members of First United Church of Myrtle Beach.  They are ushers and attend Open Fellowship class.  They love the beach, which is what brought them to the area.