Rebecca Callihan Clark: Tabor City
1951 – 2023 Rebecca Callihan Clark of Tabor City passed away on Monday, Feb. 6. She was 71. Born March 22, 1951 in Whiteville, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Alfred Callihan and the late Clyde Opal Butler Callihan. She was a member of Old Zion Wesleyan Church. Survivors include her son, William…
Read MoreLarry Kent Harrelson: Tabor City
1939 – 2023 Larry Kent Harrelson of Tabor City passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 2, surrounded by his loving family. He was 83. He was born in Columbus County on Aug. 29, 1939, the son of the late Cecil Calvin Harrelson and the late Clyde Prince Harrelson. Larry is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Genette Jernigan Harrelson; daughters Kathie Harrelson and Denise Tungate; a son, Larry Kent…
Read MoreWilliam C. Cartrette: Tabor City
William C. “Jake” Cartrette of the Sandy Plain community, Tabor City, died Sunday, Feb. 5, in McLeod Seacoast in Little River. He was 92. His is survived by his wife of 68 years, Rosa Nell Cartrette, of the home; one son, William Cartrette of Garner; three daughters, Diane Watts, Gwen Hill, and Phyllis Lanier, all…
Read MoreKitty Owens Mund: Aynor
1945 – 2023 Kitty Owens Mund of Aynor passed away on Monday, Jan. 30. She was 77. Born Aug. 24, 1945 in Mullins, she was the daughter of the late Hagood Owens and the late Sarah Grace Smith Owens. Mrs. Mund was the owner and operator of her cleaning business. Survivors include her husband, Marshall…
Read MoreClyde Kendall Cartrette: Tabor City
1963 – 2023 Clyde Kendall Cartrette of Tabor City passed away Friday, Feb. 3, in his home. He was 59. He was born in Loris, a son of the late John Calvin “Pete” Cartrette and Joyce (Graham) Cartrette. Kendall is survived by his wife, Gina (Grainger) Cartrette; two daughters, Ashleigh Cox (Jonathan) and Paige Strickland…
Read MoreUS jet shoots down Chinese balloon in sight of the TLC
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com International news came home to the Tabor-Loris Community Saturday as US military jets shot down what the government identified as a spy balloon from China. That balloon had apparently crossed the country, coast to coast, its presence made public earlier in the week as it floated over military installations in Montana,…
Read MoreKim Linwood Grainger: Clarendon
1952 – 2023 Kim Linwood Grainger of Clarendon died Tuesday, Jan. 31, in Whiteville. He was 70. He was born in Loris, a son of the late Joseph L. Grainger and Juanita Stevens Grainger. He is survived by one daughter, Shay Wilson of Nakina; and a brother, Mitchell Grainger of Tabor City. He was preceded…
Read MoreKapps nears 104 with a big celebration
By JENN CAUSEY tribjenn@tabor-loris.com Sallie Kapps was of service to others through much of her life, including 35 years as a gift shop volunteer first at Loris Community Hospital, later after the facility became McLeod Loris. Family and friends gathered Monday to celebrate Kapps for her 104th birthday, though that milestone is actually still a…
Read MoreElsie Ruth Becknell LeGrande: Loris
1929 – 2023 Elsie Ruth Becknell LeGrande of Loris was greeted home by Jesus Christ on Jan. 22. She was 93. Elsie, as she preferred to be called, was born in Columbia, a daughter of the late Lawrence Erskin Becknell and Cora Lee Davis. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband,…
Read MoreTSgt. Charles Lucian Vinson: Loris
1960 – 2023 TSgt. Charles Lucian Vinson of Loris passed away on Saturday, Jan. 28, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. He was 62. Born Oct. 20, 1960 on Elgin Air Force Base, Florida, he was the son of the late Eddie M. Vinson and the late Sarah Cooper Vinson. Mr. Vinson served his country with…
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