1959 – 2023      Wanda Lovette Watts of Loris passed away on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023 at McLeod Seacoast. She was 64.      Born Feb. 24, 1959 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late McMillan “M.C.” Lovette and the late Joyce Williamson Lovette.      Survivors include her son, Steven Lovette (Yolanda); four grandchildren, Alyssa Alto, Christian…

1959 – 2023      Gracie Ammons Watts of Loris went on to be in the arms of Jesus, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, Dec. 18. She was 64.      Born Sept. 29, 1959 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late George Ammons and the late Eloise Hewitt Ammons. She was a homemaker, devoted…

1950 – 2023      Sylvia Grainger Harrelson of Statesville passed away on Dec. 14 while surrounded by her loving family. She was 73.      Sylvia was born March 16, 1950 in Columbus County and was the daughter of the late Ralphael E. “Rafe” Grainger and Blanche Caroline Gore.      Sylvia grew up in Tabor City where she graduated…

1938 – 2023      Charlie Franklin Butler of Tabor City, husband of Britty A. Butler, made his last fishing trip on Dec. 16, and has gone to reside with his Savior. He was 85.      Charlie was born Sept. 23, 1938 in Obion County, Tennessee, the son of Charley C. and Elizabeth (Brown) Butler. He attended Obion…

1962 – 2023      Judy Lynne Simmons of the Beaverdam Community, Chadbourn, died Thursday, Dec. 14, in her home. She was 61.      Born April 25, 1962, in Milton County, Florida, she was the daughter of late Walter Ralph Ard and Lucy Delois Ryals Ard.      She was the widow of Gregory Simmons.      She is survived by one…

1942 – 2023      Shelby Jean Suggs Gunter of North Myrtle Beach passed away on Dec. 14 at McLeod Seacoast hospital in Little River. She was 81.      Born Sept. 6, 1942 in Conway, she was the daughter of the late Worth Bagley Suggs and the late Villa Belle Dorman.      Ms. Gunter was lovingly called “Grandnanny”. She…

1935 – 2023      Hilda Rae Mills Norris of Tabor City died Thursday, Dec. 14, in Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach. She was 88.      Born Jan. 4, 1935 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late David Paul Mills and Doris Lee Stephens Mills.      Ms. Hilda was the visitation hostess at Inman Ward…

1963 – 2023      Donald Keith Burns of Conway died Tuesday, Dec. 12, in the Medical University of South Carolina at Charleston. He was 60.      Born Feb. 15, 1963 in Union, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Donald Wilbur Burns and Imogene Belle Baker Burns.      He is survived by one daughter, Amanda Burns…

1941 – 2023      Willard Ace Parker passed away on Dec. 9 at his home in Longs. He was 82.      Born Oct. 15, 1941 in Morehead City to AD Parker and Iree Todd Parker, Parker was a lifelong farmer and former officer with the Horry County Police Department.      He is survived by his loving wife of…