Mary Pearl Tyler Shelley: Loris
1937 – 2022 Mary Pearl Tyler Shelley passed away on Monday, Oct. 24, at her home in Loris. She was 84. Born Dec. 31, 1937 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Norman Emmett Tyler and the late Mary Jane Barnhill Tyler. Mrs. Shelley was the owner of Shelley’s Seafood in Conway, a…
Read MoreLillie Grey McCumbee Strickland: Loris
1932 – 2022 Lillie Grey McCumbee Strickland of Loris passed away on Saturday, Oct. 22, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 89. Born Oct. 25, 1932 in Tabor City, she was the daughter of the late Hebron McCumbee and the late Juanita Grice McCumbee. She was a long time member of Pleasant View Baptist Church…
Read MoreCecil Calvin “Cal” Harrelson, Jr.: Elizabeth City
1948 – 2022 Cecil Calvin “Cal” Harrelson, Jr. of Elizabeth City died on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at his residence. He was 74. He was born in Tabor City to farmers, the late Cecil Calvin Harrelson, Sr. and Clyde Lee Prince Harrelson. Cal graduated from Williams Township School (1966) shortly before being drafted into the Vietnam…
Read MoreKathy Sue Taylor Brust: Green Sea
1969 – 2022 Kathy Sue Taylor Brust of Green Sea died on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at her home. She was 53. She was a native of the Orrum community, born to the late George Franklin Taylor and Minnie Leigh Britt Taylor in Robeson County on March 16, 1969. She was employed by the Public Schools…
Read MoreFestival honors ‘Yam City Treasure’ O. Richard Wright
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com O. Richard Wright Jr., the only original North Carolina Yam Festival at Tabor City board member still serving, was recognized by the board as festival week heated up on Tuesday. Wright was unable to attend a Worker’s Appreciation breakfast, where the plaque was to be presented, so festival President Joe Small,…
Read MoreEmma Graham Sarvis: Loris
1944 – 2022 Emma “Sondra” Graham Sarvis passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at her home in Loris. She was 77. She was born in Loris on Dec. 17, 1944, a daughter of the late Clyde and Lucille (Hardee) Graham. She is survived by one son, Mark Sarvis of Surfside Beach; a daughter, Kendra Sarvis…
Read MoreClaudus Eugene Fowler: Loris
1951 – 2022 Claudus Eugene Fowler of Loris died Tuesday, Oct. 18, in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 70. Born in Horry County, he was the son of the late Porter Fair Fowler and Jennie Belle Soles Fowler. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by his wife, Terry H.…
Read MoreHarry Dean Graham: Longs
1948 – 2022 Harry Dean Graham passed away on Saturday, Oct. 8, at his home in Longs. He was 73. Born on Oct. 29, 1948 in Loris, he was the son of the late John Davis “Rock” Graham and the late Elease Grainger Graham. Mr. Graham was the owner and operator of Harry’s Wrecker Service…
Read MoreMichael Francis Sherrill: Clarendon
1944 – 2022 Michael Francis Sherrill passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at his home in Clarendon. He was 78. Born May 10, 1944, in Bethesda, Maryland, he was a son of the late Francis Lester Sherrill and Virginia Carolyn (Austin) Sherrill Ogle. He is survived by three sons, Raymond Scott Whaley of Clarendon and…
Read MoreRay Joseph Kollmar: Fayetteville
1938 – 2022 Ray Joseph Kollmar of Fayetteville passed away Monday, Oct. 10, in Whiteville. He was 84. He was born June 4, 1938, in Buffalo, New York, son of the late Joseph J. Kollmar and Mildred Eckl Kollmar. Mr. Kollmar was a retired veteran of the US Army. He is survived by one daughter,…
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