Ted Watts Jr.: Tabor City
1945 – 2021 Ted “Chipper” Watts, Jr. of Tabor City, age 76, died Sunday, Sept. 26, in the McLeod Loris hospital, Loris. He was 76. Born June 11, 1945 in Horry County, he was the son of Maurice Bass Watts of Tabor City and the late Ted Watts, Sr., and the widower of Christie Rhodes…
Read MoreJoseph Junior McDowell: Conway
1938 – 2021 Joseph Junior McDowell of Conway passed away on Saturday, Sept. 25, in Loris, following an illness. He was 82. Born Oct. 7, 1938 in Loris, he was the son of the late Worth Austin McDowell and the late Mary Leona Mishoe McDowell. Mr. McDowell worked in the landscaping business until his retirement…
Read MoreErnest George Hardwick: Loris
1965 – 2021 Ernest George Hardwick of Loris took his heavenly flight on Saturday, Sept. 18, in Conway Medical Center, Conway. He was 55. He served his country in the United States Army from 1984 to 1990. He was employed with Ebtron of Loris and a member of Poley Bridge Baptist Church, Nakina. Ernest was…
Read MoreRandy James Cannon: Conway
1955 – 2021 Randy James Cannon of Conway passed away on Sunday, Sept. 5, at his home following a sudden illness. He was 65. Born Oct. 21, 1955 in Conway, he was the son of the late James Waldon Cannon and the late Merlin McKenzie Cannon. Mr. Cannon worked as a truck driver and was…
Read MoreCarol Ann Cooper-Johnson: Loris
1970 – 2021 Carol Ann Cooper-Johnson of Loris passed away on Thursday, Sept. 16, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 51. Born June 30, 1970 in Maringouin, Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late Robert Johnson and Charlotte Ann Johnson Helms. Survivors include her wife, Pamela “Pam” Cooper-Johnson of the home; her mother, Charlotte…
Read MoreRough ride
Despite a very rough ride that appeared to include rolling at least once, the lone woman occupant of this Ford Explorer did not appear to have life threatening injuries, Loris Fire Department members on the scene of the Friday morning mishap said. Fire Chief Jerry Hardee said the SUV was apparently northbound when it drifted…
Read MoreDonald Lee Newell: Green Sea
1931 – 2021 Donald Lee Newell of Green Sea passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at McLeod Loris hospital following an illness. He was 89. Born Oct. 17, 1931 in Waterbury, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Raymond Newell and the late Grace Mathews Newell. Mr. Newell served his country with courage, honor…
Read MoreJimmy Wayne Stroud: Loris
1959 – 2021 Jimmy Wayne Stroud of Loris passed away on Thursday, Sept. 16, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 61. Born Sept. 29, 1959 in Conway, he was the son of the late James Stroud and the late Inez Floyd Stroud. Survivors include his wife, Connie Norton Stroud of the home; two daughters, April…
Read MoreYam Festival, largely, returns Oct. 23
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Pandemic considerations have delayed a formal decision on if, and how to hold the North Carolina Yam Festival at Tabor City. In large the festival will return for 2021, festival directors decided this week, a news release from the festival said Thursday. (Full disclosure, this writer is a member of…
Read MoreMichael William Nixon: Loris
1964 – 2021 Michael William Nixon of Loris passed away on Thursday, Sept. 16, at McLeod Seacoast hospital in Little River. He was 57. Born July 8, 1964 in Charlotte, he was the son of the late Ronnie William Nixon and the late Barbara Godfrey Nixon. He was the co-owner of Blackwater Trading. He was…
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