Merlene Spivey: Tabor City

    Merlene Spivey of Tabor City died Friday, Dec. 6, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach. She was 78.
    Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Walton Ottis Spivey and Myrtie Watts Spivey. She is survived one son, Randy Buffkin and wife Gracie of Tabor City; one brother, Ronald Spivey of Aynor; and one grandson, Adam Buffkin of Tabor City.
    She was preceded in death by one son, Chester Spivey.
    Visitation was planned from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, in Inman Funeral Home in Tabor City.
    Funeral services were planned for 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, in the Inman Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in the Spivey Cemetery, Tabor City.
     A guestbook is available here.