Ronald Dailon Grainger: Tabor City
1950 – 2022 Ronald Dailon Grainger of Tabor City died Sunday, June 5. He was 72. Born April 29, 1950 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Solider Berry Grainger and Nevada Strickland Grainger and the widower of Florrie Annette Jones Grainger. He is survived by two sons, Jason Dail Grainger of…
Read MoreRev. Hoyt Watts: Thomasville
1936 – 2022 Rev. Hoyt Watts of Thomasville passed away on Saturday, June 4, at the Hospice Home at High Point. He was 85. He was born on June 5, 1936 in Columbus County, Tabor City, to Cordis Odell Watts and Eva Bell Watts. He was a resident of Thomasville for most of his…
Read MoreGeorge Edward Bingham, Jr.: Green Sea
1942 – 2022 George Edward Bingham, Jr. of Green Sea died Thursday, June 2, in his home. He was 79. Born July 4, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late George Edward Bingham, Sr. and Margaret Coates Bingham. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by…
Read MoreBrittany Norris Gause: Loris
1990 – 2022 Brittany Danielle Norris Gause of Loris passed away on Saturday, May 28. She was 32. Born April 2, 1990 in Loris, she was the daughter of Wendi Williams Norris and Daniel Norris and wife, Sherrie all of Loris. Brittany taught Math and English at Loris Middle School and will be dearly missed…
Read MoreDorcas Ann Johnson: Lumberton
1935 – 2022 Dorcas Ann “Dot” Johnson of Lumberton passed away Thursday, June 2, at Wesley Pines Retirement Community in Lumberton. She was 87. She was born April 23, 1935 in Elizabethtown, a daughter of the late George C. and Carrie Johnson. She is survived by a nephew and a friend. In addition to her…
Read MoreUPDATE: Weather threat moves TC Senior Cruisin’ to Monday
UPDATE: Stallions of South Columbus High will have to wait a bit for their final Tabor City “Cruisin,” with the threat of some very wet, and potentially rough weather Friday afternoon and evening forcing organizers to reschedule for Monday. Other aspects remain the same, most importantly the requirement that those who plan to take part…
Read MoreScotty W. Cannon: Loris
1972 – 2022 Scotty W. Cannon of Loris passed away on Sunday, May 29. He was 49. Scotty was born in Florence, a son of Danny and Loretta Cannon. Scotty was predeceased by his sister, Amy L. Cannon; his paternal and maternal grandparents; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law. In addition to his parents of Loris,…
Read MoreMountain motorcycle crash leaves TC mayor badly hurt, hospitalized
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A family mountain get-away left Tabor City Mayor Royce Harper badly injured Sunday when he lost control of his motorcycle on a scenic highway in western North Carolina, his sister Janelle Dawson said. “He’s in a lot of pain,” Dawson said from the family owned Tabor City Auto Parts Tuesday. “They…
Read MoreJames Floyd Benton: Conway
1963 – 2022 James Floyd “Jamie” Benton of Conway passed away Saturday, May 28. He was 59. Mr. Benton was born in Brunswick, Georgia on March 27, 1963. Mr. Benton was predeceased by his mother, Eva C. Chestnut. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Priscilla Ann Benton of Conway; two daughters, Michelle Peavy of…
Read MoreCharles Parrish Pack: Loris
1973 – 2022 Charles Parrish Pack of Loris passed away on May 25. He was 49. Born March 12, 1973 in Radford, Virginia, he was the son of William French Pack, III and Bonnie Ballengee Pack. Survivors include his parents; his wife Allison Jeffries; two sons, William Pack and Charles Pack; two daughters, Madison Pack…
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