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Georgiana Evans Anderson: Loris

1945 – 2022      Georgiana Evans Anderson of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 7. She was 77.      Born March 26, 1945 in Whiteville, she was the daughter of the late George Washington Evans and the late Alice Rebecca Cliff Evans.      She was a loving homemaker and of the Baptist faith, but will be most remembered…

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Stephan Joseph Dill: Tabor City

1971 – 2022      Stephan Joseph Dill of Tabor City died Saturday, Sept. 10, in his home. He was 51.      Born March 8, 1971 in Arlington, Virginia, he was the son of the late Frank Burke and Robin Darlene Brown. He was a member of Gapway Baptist Church.      He is survived by his wife, Kandi Dill…

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Wanda Jean Worley Phipps: Green Sea

1957 – 2022      Wanda Jean Worley Phipps of Green Sea died Thursday, Sept. 8, in the UNC Neurology Hospital, Chapel Hill. She was 64.      Born in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Ashley Worley and Betty Estelle Lovette Worley.      She is survived by her husband, Roger Phipps of Tabor City; and…

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Grover Phillips: Green Sea

1944 – 2022      Grover Phillips of Green Sea died Thursday, Sept. 8, in his home. He was 78.      Born June 2, 1944 in Horry County, he was the son of the late McKinley Phillips and Easter Snow Pridgen Phillips.      He is survived by his wife, Priscilla Fowler Phillips of the home; one son, Bryant Phillips…

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Jonah Eli Prince: Loris

2003 – 2022      Jonah Eli Prince of Loris passed away Saturday, September 3. He was 19.      Jonah was born June 2, 2003 in Conway, a son of Neil and Tiffiny Prince. He was a 2021 graduate of Loris High School.      Surviving in addition to his parents of Loris are his girlfriend, Kelly Chestnut of Longs;…

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Drug charges for TC man follows Nakina search warrant

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A search warrant served in Nakina resulted in the arrest of a Tabor City man on drug related charges, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office reports.      Tamol Sophion Washington, 32, of James Street, Tabor City, was charged with trafficking in cocaine, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine and marijuana, maintaining…

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Willa Rae Sloane Cox: Ocean Isle Beach

1930 – 2022      Willa Rae Sloane Cox of Ocean Isle Beach passed away on Aug. 24 at the age of 92.      She was preceded by her father Joseph F. Boyd, mother Lula Mae Hardee, first husband George A. Sloane Jr., and second husband Connor F. Cox, and her two brothers Paul Hardee and Gene Hardee.…

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Deanna Lynn Clayton: North Myrtle Beach

1944 – 2022      Deanna Lynn Clayton of North Myrtle Beach passed away on Aug. 23. She was 77.      She was born Sept. 26, 1944 in Long Island, New York to the late Paul Lancey and Muriel Collins. She was a 1962 Graduate of Belleville Township High School, Belleville, Illinois. She had made North Myrtle Beach…

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Russell Lee Avins: Sumter

1958 – 2022      Russell Lee “Rusty” Avins of Sumter died Wednesday, Aug. 24, at his home. He was 63.      Born Dec. 10, 1958, in Sumter, he was a son of the late James Nunnery Avins and the late Mary Elizabeth “Peggy” Williams Nealy.      He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was a member of…

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Monkeypox confirmed in Columbus

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Monkeypox is in Columbus County, its first case of the contagious disease confirmed Tuesday. Health Director Kim Smith said.      Smith said the test result was expected. Earlier Tuesday she said a combination of symptoms and interview answers from the person tested for Monkeypox made a positive test more likely than not.…

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