1940 – 222      Norman Edward Ayers of Loris passed away on Sunday, Feb. 27, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 81.      Born May 25, 1940 in Danville, Virginia, he was the son of the late John William Ayers and the late Frances Louise Powers Ayers.     Mr. Ayers served his country with courage and honor in…

1930 – 222      Wilhelmenia L. Suggs of Green Sea passed away at McLeod Loris hospital, Loris, after a short illness. She was 91.      Wilhelmenia is survived by her son, Darrell Dickson Suggs of Cerro Gordo; a sister, Freida Harrelson of Gastonia; and several nieces and nephews.      She was predeceased by her usband, L. Duval Suggs;…

1974 – 2022      Tonie Ann “Tonya” Scott of Little River, wife of Ronald “Ron” Scott, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. She was 47.      Born Dec. 25, 1974, she was a daughter of the late Tommy Lee Walters, Sr. and Linda Britt Walters.      She is survived…

1961 – 2021      Lessie Denise Jackson of Cerro Gordo died on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at Columbus Regional Healthcare in Whiteville. She was 61.      She was born Jan. 16, 1961 and was the daughter of the late George Williams and Betty Jackson.      She is survived by her sons, Loron Jackson of Cerro Gordo and Jamon Jackson…

1940 – 2022      Wayne P. Floyd of Loris passed away on Friday, Feb. 25, in Loris. He was 82.      Born Jan. 22, 1940 in Loris, he was the son of the late Smith Floyd and the late Edna Australia Powell Floyd.      Mr. Floyd was a retired farmer, a dedicated member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church,…

1968 – 2022      Tony Russell Gerald of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 53.      Born Feb. 29, 1968 in Loris, he was the son of the late Donnie Evans Gerald and the late Marjorie Loraine Tyler Gerald.      Mr. Gerald worked as a heavy machine…

1937 – 2022      Robert Junior Hinson of Clarendon died Tuesday, Feb. 22, in his home. He was 84.      Born in Robeson County, he was the son of Earl Hinson and Dora Long Hinson.      He is survived by his wife, Mildred S. Hinson of the home; two sons, Jeff Hinson and Joey Hinson of Clarendon; two…

1997 – 2022      Laramie Christone “Stone” Stanley of Tabor City died Sunday, Feb. 20, in an automobile crash. He was 24.      Born Dec. 24, 1997 in New Hanover County, he was the son of Aubrey Larry Stanley and Teresa Rose Powell Stanley of Tabor City.      In addition to his parents, he is survived by his…

1939 – 2022      Sally Kester Mounce of Nakina passed away peacefully at her home Saturday, Feb. 19, surrounded by her loving family. She is now resting in the arms of her heavenly Father in her eternal home, and reunited with her beloved husband, Carroll William Mounce.  She was 83.      Born in West Burlington, Iowa,…