Flora Berniece Garrell Dunnagan: Myrtle Beach

1926 – 2019

     Flora Berniece Garrell Dunnagan of Myrtle Beach died on Feb. 12. She was 92.

     She was born on Dec. 28, 1926 to Clarence Dow Garrell and Bertha Elizabeth Garrell of Tabor City.

     She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Dutton Dunnagan; brother Clarence Dow “Dick” Garrell, Jr.  of Murrells Inlet; sister Sara Stephens of Dillon,  and half-sister Frances Cox of Tabor City.

     She is survived by her only child, son Clarence “Clay” Royall Dunnagan (Martha) and two grandchildren, Peyton (16) and Evelyn (15) of Southern Pines; brother Rufus Duke Garrell of Myrtle Beach; sisters, Dulcie (Duck) Bunn of Whiteville, and Dorothy Hanna of Elizabethtown; and many nieces and nephews.

     She was a longtime member of Trinity United Methodist Church in North Myrtle Beach.

     The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Dr. Terry Belden for over 30 years as her physician, as well as Myrtle Beach Manor and Embrace Hospice House for their outstanding recent care.

     Visitation was held Sunday, Feb. 17, at McMillan Small Funeral Home.

     A memorial service will be held in the spring at the Garrell family cemetery in Tabor City.

     In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Habitat for Humanity of Horry County, 165 Co-Op Road, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 or Helping Hand, 1411 Mr. Joe White Ave. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577.

     An online guestbook is available here.