Sgt. Gordon Best Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Myrtle Beach… Sgt. Gordon Best, age 30, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 while serving in the line of duty. Sgt. Best was born November 12, 1990 in Myrtle Beach, a son of Gordon and Renee' Best. Sgt. Best enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of the FFA, where he served as a state officer. Sgt. Best earned his associate degree in Criminal Justice from Horry-Georgetown Technical College and was a graduate of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. Even though he was Methodist, Sgt. Best insisted on being baptized in the Waccamaw River. He was a member of Grand Strand Masonic Lodge #392 AFM. Sgt. Best was an all-around great guy that everyone liked, and he especially loved his Lord. Sgt. Best loved serving his community as a police officer and will be most remembered as a devout husband and father. He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Irene and Bill Fansler and his paternal grandparents, Neal and Dorothy Best. In addition to his parents of Loris, Sgt. Best is survived by his wife, Taylor Best of Myrtle Beach; two children, Braxton Best and Blakely Best of Myrtle Beach; one sister, Olivia Worley (Barrett) of Tabor City, NC; two nieces, Ellie Worley and Sawyer Worley of Tabor City, NC; a brother-in-law, Chris Fowler (Amanda) of Myrtle Beach; one nephew, Bryson Fowler of Myrtle Beach; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Gregg and Deana Gore of Myrtle Beach; grandparents-in-law, Enoch and Kathleen Dix of Myrtle Beach; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, January 8, 2021 at the Alabama Theatre with Chaplain Jay Ortiz and Chaplain William McLeod officiating. Committal services, with Masonic Rites, will follow at Southern Palm Memorial Gardens in North Myrtle Beach. Visitation will be held Thursday evening, from 4:00 PM-7:00 PM, at the Alabama Theatre. Due to COVID-19 and CDC Regulations, masks and social distancing are required. Memorial donations may be made to Fund the First https://fundthefirst.com/campaign/fallen-officer-sgt-gordon-william-best-e9tdj3 Please sign the online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is serving the family.

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Sgt. Gordon Best

November 12, 1990 - January 1, 2021