Sammy Simmons: Tabor City
1953 – 2026 Sammy Simmons of Tabor City passed away peacefully on June 30. He was 72. Born on November 21, 1953, in Loris, South Carolina, Sammy was the son of the late Dewey Simmons and Hazel McPherson Simmons. Sammy was a devoted husband to his loving wife, Sherry Simmons, and a cherished father, grandfather,…
Read MoreSonya Kaye Browning Richard: Loris
1963 – 2026 Sonya Kaye Browning Richard of Loris passed away on Saturday, June 27, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. She was 62. Born on August 8, 1963, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Roosevelt Browning and the late Nancy Upton Browning. Survivors include her loving husband of 12…
Read MoreJeffrey Parry Coleman: Tabor City
1965 – 2026 Jeffrey Parry Coleman of Tabor City passed away on June 18. He was 61. He was the son of Sylvia Ferguson and the late Jerry Wayne Coleman. In addition to his mother he was preceding in death by his sister, Vicky Lynn Coleman. He is survived by a nephew, two great-nephews, and…
Read MoreFranklin Bibb Sellers, Jr.: Shallotte
1959 – 2026 Franklin Bibb Sellers, Jr. of Shallotte passed away on Saturday, June 27, at Autumn Care of Shallotte. He was 66. Born Sept. 12, 1959, in Dothan, Alabama, he was the son of the late Franklin Bibb Sellers, Sr, and the late Dorothy McKay Sellers. Survivors include his sisters, Susan Sellers Johnson and…
Read MoreKaren Renee Tillman Cox: Myrtle Beach
1951 – 2026 Karen Renee Tillman Cox of Myrtle Beach passed away peacefully on June 27. She was 75. Born May 25, 1951, in Hampton, Virginia, Karen was the daughter of the late Lewis Tillman and Sybil Stephens Tillman. Karen graduated from Virginia Wesleyan College in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She spent…
Read MoreFuneral services Monday for CCSO Deputy Bost
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Funeral services for Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Damien Draper Bost, who died in the line of duty in a vehicle crash on Thursday, June 25, have been set for Monday, June 29. Services, with full honors, will begin at 1 p.m. in the auditorium at South Columbus High School. Burial…
Read MoreDamien Draper Bost: Nakina
1996 – 2026 Damien Draper Bost of Nakina, a deputy with the Columbus County Sheriff’s, died in the line of duty while assisting a highway construction crew near Hallsboro on Thursday, June 25. He was 30. He served his community as a Deputy for Columbus County Sheriff’s Office as an SRO during the school season…
Read MoreClara Juanice S. Housand: Tabor City
1964 – 2026 Clara Juanice S. Housand of Tabor City died Friday, June 26, in Novant Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. She was 62. Born in Horry County, she was the daughter of Liston David Strickland and Carolyn Prince Strickland O’Quinn. In addition to her mother, she is survived by one son, Warren Liston Housand (Melissa…
Read MorePhyllis June Fowler Floyd: Loris
1946 – 2026 Phyllis June Fowler Floyd of Loris passed away on Tuesday, June 23, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 76. Born Aug. 8, 1946 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Sha Fowler and the late Caroline Fowler. She was a devoted mother to a son,…
Read MoreRodney M. Holmes: Loris
1948 – 2026 Rodney M. Holmes of Loris passed away on Wednesday, June 17, following an illness. He was 78. Born May 14, 1948, in Loris, Rodney was the son of the late Frankie Hampton Holmes and the late Helen Madora Watson Holmes. Left to cherish his memory are a beloved wife, Marilyn Holmes; his…
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