Harold D. Hardee: Loris
1940 – 2021 Harold D. Hardee of Loris passed away on Friday, Jan. 15. He was 80. Mr. Hardee was born March 15, 1940 in Loris, a son of the late Donnie Woodrow Hardee and Valene Spivey Hardee. He was predeceased by his wife, Betty J. Hardee; a brother, Ronald Alvin Hardee; and two sisters,…
Read MoreVirginia Blanton Netzband: West Columbia
1950 – 2021 Virginia Blanton Netzband of West Columbia died Tuesday, Jan. 5, in the Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia. He was 70. Born Feb. 25, 1950 in Mullins, she was the daughter of the late Waddell Blanton and Elma Shelley Blanton. She is preceded in death by brothers Paul Blanton and Walter Blanton;…
Read MoreIvan Anderson, Sr.: Loris
1948 – 2021 Ivan Anderson, Sr. of Loris passed away Tuesday, Jan. 12, at Conway Medical Center. He was 72. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Patricia Anderson of Loris; two sons, Kevin Lee Pryor and Ivan Anderson, Jr., both of Baltimore, Maryland; a daughter, Cathy Pryor of Frostburg, Maryland; and numerous grandchildren and…
Read MoreColumbus COVID death toll spikes, cases soar in Horry
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID’s death toll in Columbus County has passed a grim milestone as newly confirmed cases rise rapidly there and in neighboring Horry. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Columbus COVID deaths pass 100 with 13 reported An exceptionally deadly streak for the COVID-19 pandemic in Columbus County…
Read MoreRobert Cullen Lytton: Little River
1933 – 2021 Robert Cullen “Bob” Lytton, 87, formerly of “Bay Tree” in Little River, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at River Park Assisted Living in Little River. He was born Nov. 19, 1933 in Lumberton. Growing up in Elizabethtown, Bob excelled in the classroom and in athletics, playing baseball in high school and…
Read MoreMelva Dean Bruton: Tabor City
1944 – 2021 Melva Dean Bruton of Tabor City died Tuesday Jan. 12, at McLeod Loris hospital, Loris. She was 76. Born in Conway, she was the daughter of Burbie Burbanks Wright and Lula Delilah Small Wright and the widow of Harry Floyd Bruton, Jr. She is survived by one son, Harry “Rico” Floyd Bruton…
Read MoreWayland Devon Nobles: Chadbourn
1964 – 2021 Wayland Devon Nobles of Chadbourn gained his heavenly wings on Sunday, Jan. 10. He was 56. He was a very simple man who worked hard, loved his family, enjoyed working on his tractors and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and worked at Southern Industrial. He was the son Cora…
Read MoreRussell McAlister: Chadbourn
1936 – 2021 Russell McAlister of Chadbourn entered into the presence of his Lord on Saturday, Jan. 9, at his home. He was 84. Born Oct. 28, 1936, he was the son of the late Alonza and Aretha Frink McAllister. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Helen Johnson; and three brothers, Alonza…
Read MoreColumbus Schools extend all-virtual learning; Horry to open classrooms Tues.; big COVID case increases
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Rising numbers of COVID-19 cases have prompted the Columbus County Schools to extend its current all-virtual format for two more weeks, while students in the Horry County Schools will begin returning to classrooms next Tuesday. Meanwhile, the coronavirus pandemic continues, unabated, with significant new cases numbers in both counties reported Wednesday.…
Read MoreFallen HCPD Officer: ‘His food and kindness brought people together’
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A veteran Horry County Police Department Officer known for his “food and kindness” was killed when he was struck by a vehicle near North Myrtle Beach Tuesday afternoon. Lance Cpl. Melton “Fox” Gore, 57, was “performing a task outside of his truck near the intersection of Hwy 22 and Hwy 31…
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