Jillian Marie Sarvis Hardee: Charlotte
1982 – 2020 Jillian Marie Sarvis Hardee of Charlotte died Sept. 10 in her home. She was 38. Born April 10, 1982 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rita Gail Lowder Sarvis. She is survived by her daughter, Erica Samantha Hardee of Aynor; her son: Joseph Donald Hardee of…
Read More53rd COVID death in Columbus, cases climb in Horry, too
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Another Columbus County resident has died of COVID-19 complications, while in Horry County the number of newly confirmed infections topped 40 for the second day in a row. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Columbus records 53rd coronavirus death New COVID cases top 40 again in Horry…
Read MoreAJ Soles: Tabor City
1996 – 2020 Albert Lee Soles, Jr. of Tabor City slipped into eternity on Friday, Sept. 11, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. He was 24. AJ, as he was lovingly known, was born on Jan. 28, 1996, in Thomasville. He is the son of Albert Lee Soles, Sr., of Chadbourn and Missy…
Read MorePandemic delayed fireworks fly as COVID cases climb
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Fireworks at South Columbus, more than two months delayed from the traditional Independence Day celebration, marked Columbus County’s official celebration Saturday as the COVID-19 pandemic has passed the six month mark. Coronavirus trends in the area remain higher than health experts would hope, especially in Columbus County where the rate of…
Read MoreUPDATE: An arrest made in murder of Tabor City man
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com UPDATE A Murrells Inlet man has been charged in an overnight shooting outside of a Myrtle Beach restaurant that left a Tabor City man dead. Niko Juwan Williams, 23, of Murrells Inlet has been charged with murder, attempted murder, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, Cpl. Thomas Vest…
Read MoreFire involves three units in Loris apartment complex
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Four tenants of a Maple Street apartment complex were displaced by a fire that involved three units late Thursday. A firefighter received minor burns during the response, Loris Fire Department Fire Marshal Lt. Robert Rudelitch reported. One apartment was heavily damaged in the blaze reported at about 10 p.m., “two apartments…
Read MoreJohn Bernon “Frog” Prince: Tabor City
1940 – 2020 John Bernon “Frog” Prince of Tabor City died Thursday, Sept. 10, in Regency Hospital, Florence. He was 80. Born Feb. 6, 1940 in Columbus County, NC, he was the son of the late Aaron Edison Prince and Edith Williams Prince. He is survived by a daughter, Amanda P. McCumbee and husband Kirk…
Read MoreWilda Formyduval Long: Nakina
1929 – 2020 Wilda Formyduval Long of Nakina was welcomed into her eternal heavenly home on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after a three-week hospital and rehabilitation stay due to a fall in her home. She was 91. Wilda was born July 25, 1929 to Maceo McCoy and Carrie Lovia Formyduval of Nakina. She and her two…
Read MoreCOVID pace is steady
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com An unusually long gap between pandemic reports from the Columbus County Health Department shows COVID-19 infections keeping a steady pace, with a similar trend in Horry County, state data shows. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Columbus COVID cases: 67 in six days Horry records 26 new…
Read MoreMaggie Louise Fowler McCullum: Elizabethtown
1945 – 2020 Maggie Louise Fowler McCullum of Elizabethtown went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Sept. 9. She was 75. She was preceded in death by her parents, Polie Lee Fowler and Elizabeth Hayes Fowler; a brother, Coley Fowler; and two sisters, Mary Ruth Wilkins and Ruby Lee Cox. Maggie leaves behind…
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