BRUNSON:  Mallory Madison Beach, 19, of Benton Road in Brunson, passed away in a boating accident in Beaufort County on February 24, 2019.

Mallory was born April 18, 1999 in Walterboro, a daughter of Phillip Harley Beach (Robin) of Hampton, and Renee Searson Beach of Brunson.  She was a graduate of Wade Hampton High School and played on the soccer team.  She attended Huggin Oak Church of God in Cummings, was an animal lover and enjoyed hunting with her dad.  Mallory was employed at "It's Retail Therapy" clothing store in Beaufort, and she dearly loved her family and many friends, who were very close to her.

Surviving besides her parents are her sisters: Morgan Beach Black and husband Allen of Ridgeland, and Savannah Beach Tuten and husband Seth of Early Branch; maternal grandparents:  Emily Searson of Hampton and Landol Searson of Brunson; paternal grandmother:  Patricia Bowers of Allendale and the late Carlton Bowers; and her step-grandparents:  Fred and Vickie Tuten of Varnville.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday at Open Arms Fellowship Church in Hampton, with burial following in the Sandy Run Cemetery, directed by Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home.

Visitation will be Wednesday evening at Open Arms Fellowship Church located at 402 Hoover Street North in Hampton from 6 to 8 PM.

The family suggests that those who wish may send memorials to the Hampton County Animal Shelter, 460 Cemetery Road, Varnville, SC 29944 or Huggin Oak Church of God, 6638 Yemassee Hwy., Varnville, SC 29944.

The family would also like to give special thanks to all the special operations in Beaufort County for their rescue efforts and the many friends from Hampton County and surrounding areas for their love, prayers and support.