1949 – 2025      Robert Terry Runk of Clarendon died Monday, Oct. 13, in his home. He was 76.      Born July 19, 1949 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Robert Eugene Runk and Kathleen Rohrer Runk.      He is survived by his wife, Linda Mae Mullen Runk of the home; three sons,…

1953 – 2025      Judy Lynn Johnson of Loris died peacefully at home on Monday, Oct. 13. She was 72.      She was born in Mullins on March 6, 1953 to Doris Clemons Johnson and the late Maryland Johnson.      Judy grew up in the Hulls Island area working on her parents’ tobacco farm. She attended Sweet Home…

1964 – 2025      Robert “Wayne” English of Loris passed away on Oct. 10. He was 61.      Born Feb. 22, 1964 in Starke, Florida, he was the son of the late Muril Marie English and Luther Eugene English.      Mr. English served his country with honor, courage, and distinction in the National Guard.      He is survived by…

1973 – 2025      Robert David Maurello of Loris passed away on Friday, Oct. 10, at his home. He was 51.      Born Dec. 19, 1973, in Battle Creek, Michigan, he was the son of Andrew Daniel Hattenrath and Rosa Maurello Hattenrath.      Survivors, including his parents, are his many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family.      Mr.…

1939 – 2025      Joan Marie Newcomer Ney of Loris passed away on Thursday, Oct. 9, at Loris Rehab and Nursing Center. She was 86.      Born July 3, 1939, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Ivan C. Newcomer, Sr. and the late Hazel Kender Newcomer.      Survivors include her loving daughter, Sandra K.…

1944 – 2025      Robert Morgan Smith of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at McLeod Loris Hospital. He was 81.      Born Aug. 17, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia, he was the son of the late Hubert Smith, Sr. and the late Martha Eleanor King Smith.      Mr. Smith served his country with courage, honor, and dignity…

1947 – 2025      Buena Vista Floyd Clark of Sumter beloved wife of 56 years to Charles Stephen Clark, died on Friday, Oct. 3, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital. She was 77.      Mrs. Clark was born Dec. 4, 1947, to Benjamin Kemp Floyd, Sr. and Roena Graham Floyd in Mullins. She earned her BA degree in…

1940 – 2025      Betty Faye Hardee Brooks of Loris passed away on Saturday, Oct. 4, at her home. She was 85.      Born May 11, 1940, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Columbus Oree Hardee and the late Retha Mae Jacobs Hardee.      Survivors include her loving children, Barry Brooks and Kelly Strickland; a…

1950 – 2025      Charlie “Charles” Wilson Graham of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at his home. He was 75.      Born Feb. 12, 1950, in Loris, he was the son of the late Horry Wilson Graham and the late Gladys Lee Watts Graham.      Mr. Graham drove the activity bus for Loris football, rarely missing…

1945 – 2025      James Dan Bellamy Sr. of Loris died Wednesday, Oct. 1, in his home. He was 80.      Born in Horry County, he was the son of the late John Dallas Bellamy and Nancy Bell Watts Bellamy.      Dan worked as a Deputy Coroner for many years with Horry County Coroner’s Office. After his retirement…