1959 – 2021      Raymond Decker Arthur of Conway passed away on Monday, June 14, at McLeod Loris hospital following a sudden illness. He was 62.      Born Feb. 7, 1959 in Newark, New Jersey, he was the son of the late John P. Arthur and the late Mary Faith Ferry Arthur.     Mr. Arthur served his country…

1975 – 2021      Steven Eugene Planty, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on June 7. He was 46.      Steve was predeceased by his father, Steven R. Planty.      Steve is survived by his wife of 25 years, TheOdocia (Teddie); daughters Kayla and Courtney, son Joshua, granddaughter Isabella, mother Anna, sister Tamera and her husband Patrick Cooper, all…

1958 – 2021      Frances Nain of Loris passed away on May 30 in Florida surrounded by her loving family. She was 62.      Frances was born on Dec. 29, 1958 in Portsmouth, Virginia, but spent the majority of her life with her mother in Loris. She worked with Hills Grocery Store for many years and…

1961 – 2021      Glenn Devon Dew of Conway died Saturday, May 29, in Conway Medical Center. He was 59.      Born Oct. 29, 1961 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Andrew and Rose Lee Watts Dew.      He is survived by a daughter, Holly Genieve Dew of Mullins; fiancé Laverna Gurgainus of Chadbourn;…

1941 – 2021      Gene Long Thomas of Loris passed away on Wednesday, June 9, at Conway Medical Center. He was 79.      Born Nov. 20, 1941, he was the son of the late Charles Allison Thomas, Sr., and the late Margaret Ruth Long Thomas.     Mr. Thomas served his country with courage and honor in the United…

1924 – 2021      Hosey “HB” Brinston Todd of Tabor City died Friday, June 11, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. He was 97.      Born May 25, 1924 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Walter and Rutha Garrell Todd and the widower of Mary Esther Ward Todd.      He is survived by one son,…

1935 – 2021      Hilda Faye Larrimore of Tabor City died Friday June 11, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach. She was 85.      Born Nov. 5, 1935 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Clara Butler Rockwell and the widow of Delbert Larrimore.      She is survived by two sons,…

1933 – 2021      Hilda Rae Wright Gore of Tabor City died Friday, June 11, surrounded by her family in Loris. She was 87.      Born Dec. 18, 1933 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Eston Lee and Ila Bullock Wright.      She is survived by her husband, John Clifford Gore of the home;…