1968 – 2023      Manuela Ortega Hernandez of Tabor City passed away Monday, Jan. 2, in her home. She was 54.      Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she was a daughter of the late Epifania M. Martinez and Marcelina J. Ortega Martinez.      She is survived by her husband, Juan Carlos Hernandez of Tabor City; a son, Juan Carlos…

1943 – 2023      Franklin Delano Tyler of Chadbourn died Monday, Jan. 2, in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 79.      Born July 7, 1943 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Archie Mace Tyler and Mattie Mincey Tyler and the widower of Wanda Sue Sellers Tyler.      He is survived by one daughter, Angie…

1960 – 2023      Pamela Avant Hernandez of Chadbourn died Sunday Jan. 1, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. She was 62.      Born June 27, 1960 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Coy Brice Avant and Kathryn Geneva Williams.      She is survived by her husband, Jose Hernandez of the home; three daughters, Candy…

1939 – 2022      John Wilbert Umbaugh of Tabor City died Thursday, Dec. 29, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach. He was 83.      Born in DuBois Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Virgil and Twila (Shannon) Umbaugh.      He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Ray Umbaugh of the home; a son, Marty…

1946 – 2022      Harry Edgar Fields of Elizabethtown died Saturday, Dec. 31, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Life Care Center, Whiteville. He was 76.      He was born Dec. 18, 1946, in Cumberland County, a son of the late Edgar Louis Fields and Lily Rebecca Patterson Fields.      He is survived by two sisters, Carolyn Sue…

1928 – 2022      Myona M. Yates of Loris passed away on Friday, Dec. 23. She was 94.      Born March 21, 1928 in Pennsylvania County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Walter C. Mills and Minnie Widderfield Mills.      Along with her parents, Mrs. Yates was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Loy Parker…

1957 – 2022      Julia “Julie” Watson Hewett of Little River passed away on Friday, Dec. 23, at McLeod Seacoast hospital. She was 65.      Born April 6, 1957, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Elton Devon Watson and the late Lois Elwood Sanderson Watson.      Mrs. Hewett worked as an administrative assistant in property…

1964 – 2022      Joseph Brian Daniels of Loris gained his heavenly wings Friday evening, Dec. 16. He was 58.      Mr. Daniels was born Sept. 19, 1964, in Columbia, a son of the late JoAnna Poole Daniels and Joseph Hampton Daniels. He was a life-long educator having taught in Horry County for 30 years, and in…

     Daniel Wallace of Tabor City passed away on Dec. 20. He was 42.      Born in Whiteville, he was the son of Tammy Wallace Przystup and the late Danny Wallace.      Daniel worked in carpentry for more than 25 years. He loved his work, music, playing his guitars, and playing video games. He was an avid reader…