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Margaret Gail Vereen passed away in her home early Monday, November 11 at the age of 74 years old. Gail was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on March 23, 1951. She was the daughter of the late Arthur R. Tunnoch and Irene A. Tunnoch. For over 53 years, she was the wife of Alan B. Vereen. Gail spent her early years in Toronto and Montreal. Her family settled in Saint Eustache, a suburb of Montreal, where she graduated from Lake of Two Mountains High School and attended Concordia University. Before moving to South Carolina, she worked for the Montreal Gazette in advertising. Gail met her husband Alan during the summer of 1971 while on vacation with some family friends. While she was in Garden City, they went on a few dates, and after Alan made a number of trips to Canada, they were married on March 11, 1972. Alan and Gail settled in Garden City, South Carolina after marriage and moved to Surfside Beach a few years later. Gail was a wonderful mother to her three sons: Delton Alan Vereen; Graham Tunnoch Vereen; and Ross Andrew Vereen. She stayed home to raise her boys for a number of years before eventually going to work for the Horry County School District at St. James Middle School as an administrative assistant. She spent over twenty years working in the school system with stops at Carolina Forest Middle School and Blackwater Middle School before eventually retiring to spend more time traveling with Alan and their best friends Ron and Georgina Nance. Gail was a faithful and dedicated servant to her church. She and Alan have been members of Surfside United Methodist Church for over 50 years. Gail served her church as the Sunday School Superintendent, the Acolyte Coordinator, and was a member of the Handbell Choir. She was a member of a number of church committees through the years and volunteered with the Jason’s House program. Gail also enjoyed helping with Wednesday night church dinners and the annual Fall Festival. Gail is survived by her husband, Alan and her three sons Delton A. Vereen (Carrie), Graham T. Vereen (Melinda), and Ross A. Vereen (Rebecca). She is also survived by her eight granddaughters who she loved dearly – Lydia Taply Vereen, Ansley Gail Vereen, Clarissa Nicole Vereen, Katherine Renee Vereen (Alex), Lillian Elizabeth Vereen, Elise Gail Vereen, Marybeth Paige Vereen, and Amy Grace Vereen. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Surfside United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 PM at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Surfside United Methodist Church, 800 13 th Avenue North, Surfside Beach, SC 29575 or to the Salvation Army. The family is at the home.

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Margaret Gail Vereen

March 23, 1951 - November 11, 2025