Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Brown (Joy) will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on August 16, 2019. They were married on August 16, 1969, and began serving on the staff of Millbrook Baptist Church in Raleigh, N.C. the very next month, in September 1969. So literally, this is the 50th anniversary of their “marriage and ministry” together. Dr. Brown served as interim pastor at the First Baptist Church in North Myrtle Beach from 2015–2017. The Browns met when they were in high school, but they did not begin dating until they were students at Limestone College in Gaffney. Wayne, the son …

Charlene LYNAM sporting a beautiful tan… Welcome Hanne RICHARDS to the Times team… School TEACHERS beginning their teaching year today and STUDENTS heading back on August 19…NMB High School athletic Director Joe QUIGLEY announcing his updated athletic staff for 2019-20… Myrtle Beach native Nancy O’DELL leaving Entertainment tonight show to take same time off to spend with family and make future plans… Pam and Charlie WALTERS keeping up with beach friends and happenings in Greenville… NMB Chamber president and CEO Cheryl KILDAY dedicated to her job… Happy fifth birthday today Hayleigh Anne VEREEN!!! Hello to Tony ZOVNIC from your news …

Lillie Mae Hodge Graham Miller, 74, of Loris passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville, N.C. She was born on Feb. 22, 1945, in Green Sea, to the late Curtis Hodge and the late Annie Lee Todd Hodge Strickland. Mrs. Miller was a member of Wayside Baptist Church and worked as a supervisor at Loris Manufacturing until her retirement. Survivors include her husband, Glenn Miller of Loris; two sons, Ricky Dale Graham and wife Chip of Chadbourn, N.C., and Major Sammy Joe Graham and wife Lacey of Fort Bliss, Texas; her daughter, Linda …

Susan Diane Sarvis, 63,  of Florence passed away on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center. Born on Oct. 5, 1955, in Loris, she was the daughter of Ila Mae Ward Sarvis and the late Shelton “Bill” Sarvis. Mrs. Sarvis was a member of Little Bethel Freewill Baptist Church in Green Sea. Along with her father, she was predeceased by a sister, Eunice Marie Sarvis, her father-in-law, Bowden Sarvis, and her mother-in-law, Ada Sarvis. Along with her mother of Green Sea, she is survived by her husband, Alonzo Dale Sarvis of Florence; three daughters, Miranda Sarvis Carteret …

Norma Stevens Westbury, 75, of Myrtle Beach passed away on Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, at MUSC. Born on April 24, 1944, in Conway, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Lessie Stevens. Mrs. Westbury was a member of Ocean View Baptist Church in Myrtle Beach, where she worked as a preschool teacher in the Teaching Learning Center for 11 years.  She and her husband were actively involved in all aspects of Coastal Academy, where their children attended, and they never missed a game or function. Mrs. Westbury devoted her life to her children and grandson. She loved to …

Elizabeth “Beth” Ivey Tyson Manos, 55, of Longs passed away on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019.  Born in Greenville, N.C., she was a daughter of James E. “T-Bird” Tyson and Jim Churchwell and the late Sylvia Johnson Churchwell.  Beth was the wife of 20 years to Dan Manos. She had a love of the ocean and the sun.  Beth had a tender heart for animals and loved her dogs.  She was always seen dressed to the nines and a smile on her face.  Beth was a wonderful cook and her rum cakes were true to their description and everyone loved them.  …

 Joshia Perdee “J.P.” Blanton, 88, of Loris passed away on Sunday,  Aug. 4, 2019, at McLeod Loris Hospital in Loris. Mr. Blanton was born on Feb. 12, 1931 in Loris, to the late Samuel Overson Blanton and the late Matha Skipper Blanton. Mr. Blanton served his country with honor and courage during the Korean Conflict in the U.S. Army. He went on to work as the owner and operator of J.P. and Son Garage from 1973 to 1993 and ran his own sawmill for the past 20 years. Mr. Blanton was a longtime active member of Live Oak Baptist Church …

Soccer Club Management, LLC, a North Myrtle Beach based company, is a leading provider of soccer education and training programs.  It has released a new soccer based child enrichment program for 3-5 year olds.  It is called “Soccer in the Box” for preschool and child development centers. Soccer in a Box is a unique turnkey program in the early childhood enrichment field. It helps prepare preschool children for kindergarten. The curriculum manual and lesson plans have been edited and endorsed by the Early Childhood Development Department of the Fairfax County School System, the nation’s 10th largest. The unique curriculum and …

The Rotary Club of Little River has joined the movement to establish little free libraries in our community.  Hopefully, these libraries will place literature close to people who don’t have easy access to larger facilities. The first little library in Little River was installed at Wampee United Methodist Church on Highway 90.  It was a collaborative effort by the Rotary Club, the church and the Boy Scouts.  Several Rotarians, church members, scouts and parents pitched in to install the facility.  The library is available to all.  The idea is to take something and replace it with something else and keep …