Career day a breeze at South Columbus High
Story & Photos By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Career Day at South Columbus High School was an outdoor affair for 2021, a brisk breeze keeping students, staff and vendors comfortable Friday. Static displays from the Tabor City Police Department, Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, NC State Highway Patrol, NC Wildlife Resources Commission; an ambulance with advanced life…
Read MoreJose Gabriel Miranda Jr.: Pinehurst
1940 – 2021 Jose Gabriel Miranda Jr. of Pinehurst went to his heavenly home on April 29 at the age 80 after a long battle with Dementia. Jose was born Dec. 31, 1940 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to Jose and Virginia (Sosa) Miranda. He moved with his family to Fayetteville when he was 14. Jose…
Read MoreKathy Lynn Richardson McDowell: Loris
1955 – 2021 Kathy Lynn Richardson McDowell of Loris passed away on Wednesday, April 28, at her home. She was 65. Born Sept. 16, 1955 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Marion Jason Richardson and the late Dula Mae Futrell Richardson. Mrs. McDowell worked as a supervisor at the Sand Dunes Beach…
Read MoreScammers grow more bold, target ‘well known public figures’ in C.C.
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A scam with a familiar theme has become more brazen, targeting some “well known public figures” in Columbus County, Columbus County Sheriff’s spokesperson Michele Tatum said. “One individual did pay the scammer money,” Tatum said in an April 29 news release. Health care providers and at least one person “employed in…
Read MoreJohnnie Raldon Caison: Calabash
1943 – 2021 Johnnie Raldon Caison of Calabash passed away at his home on Monday, April 26. He was 77. Born Nov. 9, 1943 at his Brunswick County home, he was delivered by his midwife grandmother Fannie Moore. He was the son of the late Johnnie Martin and Ettie Evelyn Caison. Surviving are his wife,…
Read MoreJames Kevin Norris: Tabor City
1970 – 2021 James Kevin Norris of River Road, Tabor City, died Saturday, April 24 in his home. He was 51. Born Jan. 14, 1970 in Columbus County, he was the son of Sonja Todd Norris and the late James Homer Norris. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Karla Norris…
Read MoreGerald Richard Coderre: Loris
1941 – 2021 Gerald “Jerry” Richard Coderre of Loris passed away on Friday, April 23, at his home. He was 79. Mr. Coderre was born on October 19, 1941 in Holyoke, Massachusetts to the late Lawrence Coderre and the late Estelle Bouchard Coderre. He was the owner of Waxler’s Market and Agawam Public Market and…
Read MoreDavid Mishoe: Loris
1951 – 2021 David Mishoe of Loris passed away on Wednesday, April 21, after a prolonged illness. He was 69. David was born Sept. 1, 1951 in Lake City to the late Harry Benjamin Mishoe and the late Margaret McClam Mishoe. David served his country with courage, honor, and distinction in the United States Air…
Read MoreLaura Frances Floyd Sarvis: Snow Hill
1924 – 2021 Laura Frances Floyd Sarvis of Snow Hill, age 96, passed away Wednesday morning, April 21. She was 96. Born in Horry County on May 4, 1924, she was the daughter of Francis Marvin Floyd and Minnie Velma Vaught. Laura was an educator, teaching elementary school at Tabor City High School and Kindergarten…
Read MoreJimmy Ansbach: Clarendon
1945 – 2021 Jimmy Ansbach of Clarendon died Thursday, April 22, in Premier Living Nursing Home in Lake Waccamaw. He was 75. Born Dec. 13, 1945 in Columbus County, he as the son of the late Conrad Jackson Ansbach, Sr. and Edith Hardie Ansbach. He is survived by step-son Randall Duncan, three nieces, a great…
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