Brandon Aaron Herring: Tabor City
1969 – 2021 Brandon Aaron Herring of Tabor City died Friday, Feb. 26, in his home. He was 51. Born June 26, 1969 in Wilmington, he was the son of Joyce Carter Herring of Tabor City and the late Ronald Aaron Herring. He was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his mother, he is…
Read MoreJackie Wayne “Jack” Miller: Tabor City
1936 – 2021 Jackie Wayne “Jack” Miller of Tabor City died Friday, Feb. 26, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center, Whiteville. He was 84. Born March 14, 1936 in Harlam County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late: Glen and Cleo Heatherly Miller. Mr. Jack was the voice of Tabor City for…
Read MoreJack Miller, the radio voice of Tabor City, has died
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Jack Miller, who cemented his place as among the leading voices of Tabor City radio years before he bought WTAB in 1995, passed away Friday afternoon at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Angel House Hospice Care in Whiteville. He was 84. “With great sadness in our hearts, we announce the passing of…
Read MoreShelby Dean Blanton Strickland: Leland
1935 – 2021 Shelby Dean Blanton Strickland of Leland passed away on Friday, Feb. 26, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. She was 85. Mrs. Strickland was born Feb. 28, 1935, to the late Everette Blanton and the late Rhoda Graham Blanton. Ms. Strickland was the original owner of Dazzlers Hair Salon in…
Read MoreDoris Sobczak Bell: Clarendon
1954 – 2021 Doris Sobczak Bell of Clarendon died Thursday, Feb. 25, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. She was 66. Born Oct. 28, 1954 in Cumberland County, she was the daughter of the late John Sobczak and Doris Dew Sobczak and widow of Billy Wayne Bell. She is survived by a son, Bruno…
Read MoreFerrell L. Jones, Sr.: Tabor City
1945 – 2021 Ferrell L. Jones, Sr. of Tabor City died Tuesday, Feb. 23, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, surrounded by those he loved and cherished. He was 75. Born Aug. 17, 1945, in Chatham County, Georgia, he was the son of the late Clyde W. Jones and the late Thelma Griner…
Read MoreBernice Graham Mincey: Loris
1932 – 2021 Bernice Graham Mincey of Loris passed away on Monday, Feb. 22. She was 88. Mrs. Mincey was born Aug. 25, 1932, to the late Charlie Vollie “Voll” Graham and the late Isadora Johnson Graham. Mrs. Mincey worked as a nursing assistant at Loris Hospital until her retirement and was a longtime active…
Read MoreBarbara Alice Meisenheimer Mullery: Longs
1942 – 2021 Barbara Alice Meisenheimer Mullery passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at her home in Longs. She was 78. Mrs. Mullery was born on April 16, 1942 in New York, New York, to the late George Meisenheimer and the late Edith Nielson Meisenheimer. Mrs. Mullery was of the Catholic faith, a loving wife,…
Read MoreCould Dustin Chapman be the next American Idol?
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com No matter what happens, and he’s contractually prohibited from offering even a hint, Dustin Chapman says earning a spot in this year’s American Idol competition on the ABC television network is a dream come true. Also, a dream delayed. “I was originally supposed to be cast about four years ago,” Dustin…
Read MoreCharles “Tood” Thurston Norris: Chadbourn
1944 – 2021 Charles “Tood” Thurston Norris of Chadbourn, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, in his home. He was 77. Born Jan. 21, 1944 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Mack Norris and Bertie Jane Cartrette Norris. He is survived by his wife, Mary Estalene Long Norris of the home; a son,…
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