Charles Worth Long: Loris
1930 – 2022 Charles Worth Long of Loris passed away on Thursday, Feb. 17, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 91. Born on February 18, 1930 in Loris, he was the son of the late William W. Long and the late Susan Jane Blackwell Long. He worked as a small engine mechanic and was a…
Read MoreWillie Eugene Brown: Tabor City
1972 – 2022 Willie Eugene Brown of Tabor City passed away Thursday, Feb. 17, at McLeod-Seacoast hospital in Little River. He was 49. Born Nov. 20, 1972, in Gaston County, he was the son of Billy Eugene Brown and Brenda Faye Simmons Brown. He was the owner and operator of Eugene’s Towing and Recovery in…
Read MoreZella Mae Phillips: Nichols
1936 – 2022 Zella Mae Phillips of Nichols died Thursday, Feb. 17, in Conway Manor, Conway. She was 85. Born in Marion County, she was the daughter of the late Greg Collins and Letha Wilson Collins. She is survived by one daughter, Saundra K. Smith of Green Sea; a son, Jimmy Blackwell of Whiteville; six…
Read MoreBob Mack Watts: North Myrtle Beach
1930 – 2022 Bob Mack Watts of North Myrtle Beach died Wednesday, Feb. 16, in Womack Army Hospital at Ft Bragg. He was 91. Born March 30, 1930 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Brice H. Watts and Docia Beck Watts. Bob served his country for 28 years in the U.S.…
Read MoreSpeed a factor in crash that claims Tabor man
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Speed was a factor in a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Tabor City man Sunday evening, First Sgt. Andrew Pate of the North Carolina Highway Patrol said. Laramie Stanley, 24, died on the scene of the crash that was reported at 7:14 p.m. on Will Inman Road about…
Read MoreMary Ellen Prince: Loris
1950 – 2021 Mary Ellen Prince of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at her home. She was 71. Born Nov. 30, 1950 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Mannie Prince and the late Elizabeth Fowler Prince. Mrs. Prince was a loving homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her…
Read MoreRecreation Master Plan community meeting Feb. 22
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Columbus County Parks and Recreation will host its final community meeting as part of its Parks and Recreation System Master Plan process no Tuesday, Feb. 22. Scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m., on the third floor at 127 West Webster Street in Whiteville. The meeting presentation will begin at 6:45 p.m.…
Read MorePolice search for Longs man convicted of sex assault on a minor
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Law enforcement is on the hunt for a Longs man convicted Wednesday of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor. John Peter Kehborn, Jr., 48, failed to appear for his jury trial, which was held in his absence, said Assistant Solicitor George Henry Martin III of the 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.…
Read MoreMary Sue Nealey: Tabor City
1964 – 2022 Mary Sue Nealey of Tabor City died Tuesday, Feb. 15, in Whiteville. She was 57. Born April 22, 1964 in Horry County, she was the daughter of Rose Gertrude Williamson of Clarendon and the late James Floyd Nealey. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Glinston Soles of…
Read MoreHarless F. Floyd: Loris
1948 – 2022 Harless F. Floyd of Loris, husband of Patricia (Gore) Floyd, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 8. He was 73. Born May 28, 1948 in Loris, he was a son of Samuel and Edna (Grainger) Floyd. He is survived by his wife, Tricia Floyd of the home; a son, Darell Floyd of Tabor…
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