Guy Russell Canady Sr.: Nakina
1946 – 2026 Guy Russell Canady Sr. of Nakina died Friday, April 17, in his daughter’s home in Gray, Georgia. He was 79. Born in Columbus County, he was the son of late Grover Russell Canady and Elmarie Prince Canady. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian Pierce…
Read MoreBarbara Faye Harrelson Tyler: Olanta
1939 – 2026 Barbara Faye Harrelson Tyler of Olanta passed away on Wednesday, April 15, at her daughters’ home. She was 86. Born Nov. 9, 1939, in Dillon, she was the daughter of the late Boyd Allen Harrelson and the late Valley Vernell Moody Harrelson. Survivors include her loving children, Emory Stephens, Barbara Nell Howard,…
Read MoreSudie Geraldine Floyd Suggs: Mt. Pleasant
1935 – 2026 Sudie Geraldine Floyd Suggs of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Wednesday, April 15, at Oak Harbor Healthcare in Mount Pleasant. She was 90. Born May 26, 1935, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Sam Fulton Floyd and the late Edna Mae Grainger Floyd. Survivors include her loving daughters, Julie…
Read MoreWoman dies in TC house fire
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com An apparently accidental house fire claimed the life of a bed-bound Tabor City woman Wednesday evening. Sharon Jernigan, 64, died in the fire at 102 Shay Street, Chief Jeff Fowler of the Tabor City Fire Department said. Fowler and other fire department leadership on the way back from a meeting in…
Read MoreDoris Watts Grainger: Green Sea
1928 – 2026 Doris Watts Grainger of the Carolina Community, Green Sea, died on Tuesday, April 14. She was 97. Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Albert Dow Watts and Edith Soles Watts. She was the widow of Ralph Livingston Grainger. She is survived by her three children, Steve L.…
Read MoreLeslie Anne Gore: Nakina
1954 – 2026 Leslie Anne Gore of Nakina passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, at 2:37 p.m. Monday April 13, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. She was 71. Leslie’s calling in life is family. Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1954, she was the eldest daughter of Bruce Leslie Beaumont and Virginia…
Read MoreRobbery suspect caught after three day manhunt
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A robbery suspect who eluded capture while making his way through a significant stretch of Tabor City during nearly three days was in custody Tuesday evening, caught in a wooded area off of Canal Street, the focus of much of the search effort. Christopher O’Neil Strickland, 44, was taken into custody…
Read MoreJoann Johnson: Loris
1948 – 2026 Joann Johnson of Loris passed away Saturday, April 11, at her home. She was 77. Mrs. Johnson was born in Horry County, a daughter of the late R.J. Barnhill and the late Gracie Barnhill. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Johnson was predeceased by her husband, Earl Johnson; two brothers, Jimmy Barnhill…
Read MoreNaomi Faye Leigh: Seneca
1935 – 2026 Naomi Faye Leigh of Seneca passed away Jan. 16. She was 90. Born Oct. 27, 1935 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Leon Adolphus Fowler and Hattie Daisy Rogers. She is survived by one daughter, Lenora O’dell of Seneca; grandchildren Adam O’dell of Greenville, South Carolina…
Read MoreBerry Eugene Porter, Sr.: Winnabow
1949 – 2026 Berry Eugene Porter, Sr. of Winnabow passed away on Thursday, April 9, in Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. He was 77. Born Feb. 21, 1949 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Grover Lee Porter and Ethel Ward Porter. He was a veteran of the United…
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