1946 – 2023      Windell Devane Prince of Clarendon was called to his heavenly home while at Columbus Regional Healthcare in Whiteville with his devoted wife by his side on May 7. He was 76.      Windell was born at Rogers Clinic in Loris to Greer Collins Prince, Sr. and Mary Eulee Milligan Prince on Nov. 26,…

1926 – 2023      Wilbur Elwin Fipps of Tabor City passed peacefully on May 5 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 97.      His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him and ultimately gave him peace.      Wilbur was born to the late Oscar (Judge) and Kate Fipps in…

1945 – 2023      John Albert Buck of Tabor City died Friday, May 5, in his home. He was 78.      Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Albert Clayton Buck and Mae Belle Smith Buck.     He served his country in the U.S. Army      He was the widower of Louvenia Estelle Jenrette Buck.…

1945 – 2023      Lloyd Joseph “Steve” Duncan of Clarendon died Tuesday evening, May 2, in his home surrounded by his family.      Born Dec. 30, 1945, in Yonkers, New York, he was the son of the late John Gaston Duncan and Mary Ann Semanich Duncan.      He was a life-long car enthusiast and retired from the NC…

1983 – 2023      Ashley Dawn Ward McCartney of the Green Sea area died Thursday, April 27. She was 39.      Born Aug. 12, 1983, Ashley was the daughter of Mickey and Charlotte Ward of Green Sea. She was a graduate of the University of South Carolina. It was her life’s dream to work as a missionary…

1930 – 2023      Don Watts of Tabor City died Wednesday, April 26, in MUSC Hospital in Charleston. He was 92.      Born in Tabor City, he was the son of the late Albert Dow Watts and Edith Soles Watts.      He was a member of Tabor City Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S Army and…

1948 – 2023      Billy E. Jordan of Loris passed away Tuesday, April 25. He was 75.      Mr. Jordan was born in Conway, a son of the late H.B. and Roeshell Burnette Jordan. He was a member of Cane Branch Baptist Church and was a US Army veteran serving in the 82nd Airborne during Vietnam.      Surviving…

1954 – 2023      Joan Holmes Lewis of Loris passed away on Sunday, April 16, at her home in Loris. She was 68.      Born Aug. 26, 1954 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Willie Isaac Holmes and the late Rosenell Cox Holmes.      Mrs. Lewis loved to shop, garden, and spend time with her…