Maurice Watts: Tabor City
1926 – 2021 Maurice Watts of Tabor City widow of Ted Watts, passed away Thursday, Dec. 30, at Shoreland Health Care and Retirement Center in Whiteville. She was 95. Born Nov. 4, 1926 in Faison, she was a daughter of Jesse Marvin and Janie Bell (Gore) Bass. In her younger years, she worked as a…
Read MoreCOVID cases exploding in the Carolinas, rising rapidly locally
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19 cases are exploding in the Carolinas, racing past all previous records in North Carolina on Thursday, fueled by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, health experts say. Locally Columbus County recorded 32 newly confirmed COVID cases on Thursday, Horry 166, both numbers well ahead of typical days during the pandemic…
Read MoreTony Johnson: Tabor City
1951 – 2021 Tony Johnson of Tabor City, husband of Theresa Prince Johnson, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 29, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 70. Born May 14, 1951 in Tabor City, he was a son of the late Lester A. and Bessie Mae (Fowler) Johnson. He was a member of…
Read MoreApparent suicide by TCI inmate Wednesday
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com An inmate at Tabor Correctional Institution died early Wednesday of an apparent suicide, the NC Department of Public Safety reported. Malek Moore, 29, “was found unresponsive in his cell around 4:34 a.m.,” a DPS news release said. Prison first responders “performed lifesaving measures until local paramedics arrived who also worked to…
Read MoreBetty Lou Vaught Cox Hughes: Loris
1939 – 2021 Betty Lou Vaught Cox Hughes of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 28, at McLeod Seacoast hospital following an illness. She was 82. Born Aug. 12, 1939 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Dewey Elbert Vaught, Sr. and the late Myrtie Vivian Cox Vaught. Mrs. Betty owned and operated…
Read MoreRailroad deeds land for new ‘Uptown’ Fair Bluff
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Battered by hurricanes that decimated its downtown, Fair Bluff’s plans for a new uptown area away from potential floodwaters have been given a boost with a donation of land by R.J. Corman Railroad. News of the gift came from a corporate news release just two days before Christmas. “This donation will…
Read MoreTansy Maria Rowell Caines: Evergreen
1968 – 2021 Tansy Maria Rowell Caines of Evergreen died Monday, Dec. 27, in the Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Lumberton. She was 53. Born Aug. 28, 1968 in Horry County, she was the daughter of Katie Norris Rowell of Loris and the late Wendall Rowell. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Evergreen.…
Read MoreVictoria Nicole Simmons: Whiteville
2002 – 2021 Victoria Nicole Simmons of Whiteville died Wednesday Dec. 22, in an automobile accident. She was 19. Born in Whiteville, she was the daughter of Eric and Jolene Simmons. In addition her parents, she is survived by a brother, Montana Joseph Fabrocini; and a nephew. Her family asked that she be remembered for…
Read MoreKelly Lee Nobles: Tabor City
1971 – 2021 Kelly Lee Nobles of Tabor City husband of Susanne Martin Nobles, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 21, at home. He was 50. Born March 13, 1971 in Loris, he was the son of the late Bobby Lee and Selma (Faulk) Nobles. In addition to his wife, of the home, he is survived by…
Read MoreTed Hutson Lupo: Loris
1931 – 2021 Ted Hutson Lupo of Loris passed away on Sunday morning, Dec. 26, in Myrtle Beach. He was 90. Mr. Lupo was born on Sept. 25, 1931 in Green Sea, a son of the late Cornie A. Lupo, Sr., and the late Mollie Rouse Lupo. Mr. Lupo served his country with courage and…
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