Silas (Cy) Jones Walker III: Loris
1939 – 2020 Cy Walker, of Loris, age 81, passed away Dec. 26 at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 81. He was preceded in death by his parents, Silas Jones Walker Jr. and Dorothy H. Walker. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Walker; daughters, Shannon Brasher of Vandiver, Alabama and Joy Bocks (Dean) of…
Read MoreCOVID-19 cases soar in Horry; No CC Health Department update Monday
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com With the state Christmas holiday extending into Monday, the Columbus County Health Department plans to post its latest pandemic update on New Year’s Eve Day. Meanwhile, COVID-19 cases are soaring in neighboring Horry County. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: COVID cases soar in Horry, two more…
Read MoreRobert H. Mausgrover: Tabor City
1935 – 2020 Robert H. Mausgrover of Tabor City died Monday, Dec. 28, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center, Bolivia. He was 85. Mr. Mausgrover was born March 27, 1935 in Lee County, Iowa. He is survived by his wife, Jenny Lynn Peery Mausgrover of the home; four step children, Jennie Rebekah Barickman of Conway,…
Read MoreJoan Graham Tyler: Loris
1933 – 2020 On Sunday, Dec. 27, Joan Graham Taylor of Loris, loving mother of two children, four grandchildren, and three great grandchildren passed into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at the age of 87. Joan Patricia Graham was born Aug. 6 1933 in Loris to James Quincy Graham, Sr.…
Read MoreDeLois Ann Branton: Loris
1939 – 2020 DeLois Ann Branton of Loris passed away Thursday, Dec. 24, at Conway Medical Center. She was 81. Born Sept. 1, 1939 in Conway, she was the daughter of the late Leon Prince Strickland and Margaret Mae Watts Strickland. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Branton was predeceased by her first husband, Wallace…
Read MoreKenneth Nealey: Chadbourn
1947 – 2020 Kenneth Nealey of Chadbourn died Wednesday, Dec. 23, in Trident Medical Center, Charleston. He was 73. Born Oct. 5, 1947 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Lacy and Ruth McPherson Nealey. He is survived by his wife: Sheila Nealey of the home; a daughter, Kendra Nealey of Murrells…
Read MoreUPDATE: Suspect charged in shooting deaths of a mother, her son
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com UPDATE Murder warrants have been served on a Loris man in the shooting deaths of a mother and her adult son, online records at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center near Conway show. Antonio Long, 44, is charged with two counts of murder, kidnapping, and criminal sexual conduct, jail record show.…
Read MorePandemic deaths take no holiday break
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com For some families in Columbus and Horry counties the 2020 holidays have been heartbreaking, with six recent COVID-19 associated deaths reported by state agencies Saturday. There has been no pause in newly confirmed coronavirus cases for either county, the most recent posts show. North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services…
Read MoreFourth suspect in Complex Street shooting in custody
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A third adult, the last of four suspects in a Dec. 9 shooting near Tabor City that critically injured a Whiteville woman, is in custody. Jaquan Malik McCray, 23, of Woodrow Street was arrested by Lt. Gary Lewis of the Tabor City Police Department at about 12:45 p.m. Christmas Day, booked…
Read MoreRonald Carson Shelley: Green Sea
1942 – 2020 Ronald Carson Shelley of Green Sea died Wednesday, Dec. 23, in Embrace Hospice Center, Myrtle Beach. He was 78. Born Oct. 9, 1942 in Marion County, he was the son of the late Olin Rudolph Shelley and Lillie Mae Grainger Shelley. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Jean Strickland Shelley of…
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