Educators in NC move up in line for COVID vaccine; CC records 5 virus deaths, Horry 254 more infections since Monday
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com While the supply of COVID-19 vaccines remain tight, they are rising slowly, allowing North Carolina to make school workers eligible for those coveted shots beginning Feb. 24. Meanwhile the uneven pace of coronavirus infections and deaths is noticeable locally, with five newly reported deaths in Columbus since Monday, a surge of…
Read MoreSylvia Graham Adams: Tabor City
1938 – 2021 Sylvia Graham Adams of Tabor City Adams, age 82, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 6, at Columbus Regional Healthcare. She was 82. Mrs. Adams was born March 5, 1938 in Loris to the late Clyde “Buddy” Graham and the late Lucille Hardee Graham Skipper. Mrs. Adams was the owner and operator of…
Read MoreLawrence “Larry” Stewart Black, Jr.: Loris
1956 – 2021 Lawrence “Larry” Stewart Black, Jr. of Loris passed away on Monday, Feb. 8, at McLeod Seacoast hospital following an illness. He was 64. Born Sept. 10, 1956 in Sleepy Hollow, New York, he was the son of the late Lawrence Stewart Black, Sr., and the late Marjorie Evans Black. Mr. Black was…
Read MoreWilliam Francis Sheehan, Jr.: Loris
1940 – 2021 William Francis Sheehan, Jr. of Loris passed away on Saturday, Feb. 6, at McLeod Loris hospital. Mr. He was 80. Mr. Sheehan was born Oct. 26, 1940 in Troy, New York, to the late William Francis Sheehan, Sr., and the late Mary Malik Sheehan. Mr. Sheehan served his country with courage, honor,…
Read MoreLoyd Barnhill: Loris
1931 – 2021 Loyd Barnhill of Loris passed away Monday, Feb. 8, at his home. He was 90. Mr. Barnhill was born in Horry County a son of the late Robert and Flossie Graham Barnhill. He was a lifetime farmer and was employed as a sheet metal worker with Penn Ventilator for many years. In…
Read MoreLottie Lee (Sue) Williamson: Southern Pines
1933 – 2021 Lottie Lee (Sue) Williamson of Southern Pines passed away on Jan. 23 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. She was 87. Born Oct. 31, 1933 in Whiteville to the late Jule Lee and Lottie Lee Williamson, Sue was a Professor of Chemistry at Sandhills Community College for 25 years. She was much beloved…
Read MoreCOVID vaccine clinic at CRHS this week, as visitation restrictions ease; more virus deaths, cases in Columbus, Horry
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Another COVID-19 vaccination clinic for those 65 and older is this week at Columbus Regional Healthcare in Whiteville, with the appointment window opening at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Meanwhile, visitation restrictions are being eased slightly at the system’s flagship hospital and more coronavirus related deaths and infections are reported in Columbus and…
Read MoreAubry “Buddy” Soles, Jr.: Tabor City
1967 – 2021 Aubry “Buddy” Soles, Jr. of Tabor City died Saturday, Feb. 6, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. He was 53. Born Dec. 15, 1967 in Horry County, he was the son of Aubry “Bill” Soles, Sr. and Brenda Phillips Soles of Tabor City. In addition to his parents, he is survived…
Read MoreMargarita Osorio Vera: Loris
1957 – 2021 Margarita Osorio Vera of Loris died Wednesday, Feb. 3, at McLeod Health Loris hospital. She was 63. Margarita was born Nov. 6, 1957 in Mexico. She was daughter of late Andres Osorio Velazquez and Cruz Vera Flores. She is survived by her nine daughters and two sons, Rosalinda Tinoco of Green Sea,…
Read MoreCrawford Lishie Pankey: Tabor City
1940 – 2021 Crawford Lishie Pankey of Tabor City died Monday, Feb. 1, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. He was 80. Born Dec. 10, 1940 in Richmond County, he was the son of the late Claude Lishie Pankey and Mary Elizabeth Chapel Pankey. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Diane Lewis of the home.…
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