Dorothy Buck Chestnut: Conway
1934 – 2021 Dorothy “Dot” Buck Chestnut of Conway passed away on Thursday, Nov. 25, at Compass Post Acute Rehab in Conway following an illness. She was 87. Born Feb. 2, 1934 in Whiteville, she was the daughter of the late Austin Buck and the late Georgie Grice Buck. Mrs. Dorothy was a loving homemaker…
Read MoreUPDATE: Space heater blamed for home fire that burned six people
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com UPDATE A problem with an electric space heater caused the fire that burned the Annette Soles home west of Tabor City early Monday, Columbus County Fire Marshal Shannon Blackman said later Monday morning. “It was the space heater in the two girls’ bedroom,” Blackman said. The older of the two girls…
Read MoreTCPD cruiser totaled after officer swerves for deer
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Officer Clay Hagood of the Tabor City Police Department suffered relatively minor injuries after his patrol cruiser overturned as he swerved to avoid a deer on the way to work Saturday, Chief Donald Dowless said. Hagood, 42, was on Soles Road near New Britton Hwy south of Brunswick when he encountered…
Read MoreRichard Eugene Johnson: Tabor City
1946 2021 Richard Eugene Johnson of Tabor City went home to be with Jesus at 8:50 a.m. Monday, Nov. 22. He was 75. Born April 22, 1946 in Columbus County, he was the son of Toy and Elverta Johnson, who preceded him in death. Richard was a US Navy Veteran and enjoyed his hobby of…
Read MoreRuby Jane Cribb Blackwell: Longs
1937 – 2021 Ruby Jane Cribb Blackwell of Longs died Sunday, Nov. 21, in her home. She was 84. Born Jan. 1, 1937 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Stephen Wesley “Son” Cribb and Lettie Jane Cribb Cribb. She is survived by four daughters, Shirley Jean Blackwell and Nancy B. Schimp…
Read MoreInmate overdose death prompts TCI investigation
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A correctional officer at Tabor Correctional Institution is under investigation following the overdose death of an inmate there, the Tabor City Police Department reports. That investigation includes support from the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Maj. Russell Conway of the TCPD said Monday. Dustin D. Goodson, 31, suffered an apparent overdose…
Read MoreDonald Franklin Stevens Jr.: Chadbourn
1962 – 2021 Donald Franklin “Frankie” Stevens, Jr. of Chadbourn passed away Saturday, Nov. 20, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. He was 59. Born July 13, 1962 in Loris, he was the son of Elouise Sarvis Hulon and the late Donald F. Stevens, Sr. Survivors, in addition to his mother of…
Read MoreJanice Powell Norris: Loris
1942 – 2021 Janice Powell Norris passed away on Sunday, Nov. 21, at her home in Loris. She was 79. Born June 11, 1942 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Austin Powell and the late Flossie Rowell Powell. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Survivors include her son,…
Read MoreGeorge Mullery Jr.: Longs
1937 – 2021 George Mullery Jr. of Longs passed away on Friday, Nov. 19, at Grand Strand Medical Center following an illness. He was 84. Born Oct. 6, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late George Mullery, Sr., and the late Mary Sherriffs Mullery. Mr. Mullery worked as a pension…
Read MoreWilliam Elwood Watts: Supply
1930 – 2021 William Elwood Watts of Supply died Friday Nov. 19, in Lower Cape Hospice House, Bolivia. He was 91. Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Elbert Walker Watts and Dessie Maryliza Watts. William was a member of Boones Neck Baptist Church, Supply, where he served as deacon. He…
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