Don Watts: Tabor City
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…
Read MoreBilly E. Jordan: Loris
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…
Read MoreSpring has Sprung, but fest will wait
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Potential for threatening weather Saturday (April 22) has forced a rescheduling of the third annual Spring Has Sprung Festival in Tabor City. “Due to the impending inclement weather, which may include severe thunderstorms in our area, the decision has been made to err on the side of caution for everyone’s safety…
Read MoreJoan Holmes Lewis: Loris
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…
Read MoreHorry pursuit crosses Brunswick, ends in Columbus with TC crash
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A police pursuit that began near Little River in Horry County crossed through Brunswick County and into Columbus, where Chevrolet Camaro crashed into a tree just off of Pireway Road in Tabor City, reports from several agencies said. Davin Alexander Rogers, 27, of Pint Circle in Longs, was taken into custody…
Read MoreIla Virginia Wright: North Myrtle Beach
1933 – 2023 Ila Virginia Wright, formerly of Tabor City, passed away Sunday, April 16 in North Wilksboro. She was 90. Her two sons and family were taking care of her alongside Hospice. Her home was in North Myrtle Beach. She had been suffering from cancer since diagnosed in 2022. She was born on March…
Read MoreHenry Eldridge Benton: Nakina
1938 – 2023 Henry Eldridge “Bun” Benton of Nakina died Friday, April 14, in the Columbus Regional Healthcare. He was 84. He was born in Columbus County, a son of the late Barcie Benton and Alma Gertrude (Long) Benton. Bun was a member of the Nakina Fire and Rescue for many years. He was a…
Read MoreLester Haldean Inman: Loris
1953 – 2023 Lester Haldean “Dean” Inman of Loris passed away on Friday, April 14, at MUSC in Charleston. He was 69. Born Sept. 30, 1953 in Conway, he was the son of the late George Lester Inman and the late Cecil Ward Inman. Mr. Inman owned and operated Inman’s Muffler Shop in Loris and…
Read MoreEdgar Pridgen Duncan: Tabor City
1931 – 2023 Edgar Pridgen “Pete” Duncan of Tabor City died Thursday, April 13, in McLeod Seacoast Hospital. He was as 92. He was born in Tabor City, a son of the late Alton Edwin Duncan and Retha Lola (Long) Duncan. He is survived by three sons, Alan Duncan and his wife Ann, John Duncan,…
Read MoreFire strikes apartment building in Loris
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A significant fire erupted in a two-story apartment building at 4269 Thomas Street in Loris Thursday morning. Loris Fire Department was supported by Horry County Fire Rescue and the Tabor City Fire Department, with the fire under control sometime after 9 a.m. An aerial truck was used as part of the…
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