1928 – 2023      Agnes Strickland Soles died Friday, July 21, in her daughter’s home in Tabor City. She was 94.      Born in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Carlton Floyd Strickland and Ruby Jane Edwards Strickland.      She is survived by one son, Danny Soles and wife Theresa of Hope Mills; two daughters,…

1947 – 2023      Betty Ann Watts of Tabor City died Saturday, July 22, in her home. She was 76.      Born in Marion County, she was the daughter of the late Willie Blount and Polly Barnes Blount.      She is survived by one daughter, Heather Renee Norris (John) of Tabor City; two grandchildren, Trevor Norris (Anna) and…

1969 – 2013      Carl Dean Lewis Jr. of Loris, lovingly known as Dean, passed away unexpectedly on July 12. He was 53.      Dean is survived by his wife of 31 years, Connie Lilly Lewis; daughters Destiny Taylor Lewis and Nikki Dean Lewis; a son, Harley Dean Lewis; his mother, Ida “Patsy” Lewis; a sister, Patricia “Patty”…

1948 – 2023      Barbara Duncan McPherson of Tabor City died Tuesday, July 18. She was 75.      Born March 14, 1948 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Ratchford Duncan and Lela Fowler Duncan.      She is survived by her husband, Mitchell D. McPherson; three sisters, Lois Cox of Asheville, Hilda Strickland and Linda…

1921 – 2023      Margaret Spivey Powell of Loris passed away on Wednesday, July 19. She was 101.      Born Oct. 1, 1921 in Whiteville, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Spivey and the late Annie Belle Arp Spivey. She was a longtime member of Dogwood Hill Baptist Church, loved to fish, cook, bake, and…

1947 – 2023      Fred Archely Whaley of Nakina died Thursday, July 20, in his home. He was 76.      Born June 16, 1947 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Herman Archely Whaley and Ruth Maples Whaley.      He is survived by two daughters, Ashley Freeman of Nakina and Kristi Enderle of New York;…

1941 – 2023      Larry Gene Williams of Port Angeles, Washington, passed away at home on June 7. He was 81.      He was born July 14, 1941, in Loris, to Eugene and Martha Elma Porter Williams. Larry had a great sense of humor and a love for adventure. He had a passion for working with wood…

1949 – 2023      Larry Joseph Sanders passed away on Monday, July 17, at his home in Conway. He was 74.      Born June 28, 1949, in Conway, he was the son of the late Willie Elijah Sanders and the late Wilma Todd Sanders.      Mr. Sanders was a Shriner, and a life member of Conway Lodge #381…

1950 – 2023      Clyde John Soles, Jr. passed away on Friday, July 14, at his home in Loris He was 72.      Born Nov. 24, 1950, he was the son of Virginia Belle Long Soles and Clyde Ivey Soles, Sr.      He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Patti June Soles; three daughters, Misty, Jade…