Charles Stewart Kevin McGrigor

Charles Stewart Kevin McGrigor of Pawley's Island, South Carolina, died on Nov. 13, 2025.

Born in Havana, Cuba, Carlos Kevin's early years were spent living there until he and his family fled Cuba in 1960. Throughout his life, he was always proud of his Cuban heritage. He enjoyed his years in his mother's hometown of Clinton, and he and his wife, Penny, loved their idyllic life on the marsh at Pawley's Island. He loved his cats, nice cars, reading, and his collection of model cars and airplanes.

His career as a chef began as a short order cook at Britt's Pool Hall in Clinton but, included time slinging beer at The Spanish Galleon in North Myrtle Beach. He later became the chef at The Library, working at both their Myrtle Beach and US Virgin Islands locations. From there, he continued as executive Cchef at Collector's Cafe, also in Myrtle Beach, where he created many delicious dishes, especially his signature, original scallop cakes, which always received rave reviews.

He was predeceased by his mother, Jane Vann McGrigor, a Clinton native, and his father, Carlos Alberto McGrigor of Santander, Spain.

He is survived by his wife and partner of 44 years, Penelope Christensen of Pawley's Island, South Carolina; his brothers, Doug McGrigor of Youngsville, Albert McGrigor of Princeton, New Jersey; his sister, Jane McGrigor Forde (Mac) of Raleigh; his nieces, Ashley Forde Rao (Deepak) of Boston, Massachusetts, and Corrie Forde Sprague (Phin) of Wenham, Massachusetts; his nephew, Fulton McGrigor Forde (Jean Strandberg) of Berkeley, California; four great nieces and two great nephews and a first cousin, Jim Vann of Littleton, Massachusetts.

No services are planned at this time.