Jessica Amy Long: Loris
1988 – 2020 Jessica Amy Long of Loris went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Aug. 7. She was 32. Born Jan. 18, 1988 in Loris, she was the daughter of Carl Worth Long and Janice Stevens Long. Affectionately known as “Doodles” because she loved to draw, she had a very creative…
Read MoreIrene Johnson Hardee Fowler: Loris
1926 – 2020 Irene Johnson Hardee Fowler of Loris went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 12, at Lower Cape Fear Angel Hospice House. She was 93. Mrs. Fowler was born on Dec. 5, 1926 in Tabor City to the late Duke Johnson and the late Lettie Fowler Johnson. Mrs.…
Read MoreMore area COVID deaths, cases; fall sports next spring; state support for business launches
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Another five COVID-19 related deaths in Horry County, 51 confirmed coronavirus cases in Columbus since Monday, were reported by state and local agencies Thursday. In the North Carolina high school fall sports are moving to spring, and a new state program is intended to provide a lifeline for businesses and non-profits…
Read MoreTwo CC administrative employees test COVID positive; other pandemic updates
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Seven employees of Columbus County’s Administrative Office building are working from home after two tested positive for COVID-19 this week. Elsewhere, a clearer look at county-level COVID-19 data is provided in a new online tool unveiled by South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control Tuesday, as Horry County records three…
Read MoreJohn Barton Smith, Jr.: Loris
1934 – 2020 John Barton Smith, Jr. of Loris passed away on Monday, Aug. 10, at his home. He was 86. Mr. Smith was born on July 31, 1934 in Troy, New York to the late John Barton Smith, Sr., and the late Margaret Conley Donna. He was the step-son of Artell Donna. Mr. Smith…
Read MoreJames Charles Rogers: Apex
1936 – 2020 James Charles Rogers of Apex slipped these surly bonds of earth on Aug. 2. He was 83. Jim was born in Tabor City on Aug. 20, 1936, son of James Samuel and Inez Harrelson Rogers. As a boy, he dreamed of flying airplanes and, while still in college, he fulfilled that dream.…
Read MoreCOVID deaths top 150 in Horry, climb by 40 in Columbus
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A grim pandemic milestone was reached in Horry County Monday, the COVID-19 death toll topping 150; while 40 new coronavirus cases in four days were reported in Columbus County. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Two COVID deaths push Horry past 150 Four days, 40 new coronavirus…
Read MoreWilliam Kenneth Smith: Loris
1941 – 2020 William Kenneth Smith of Loris passed away on Sunday, Aug. 9, at his home. He was 78. Mr. Smith was born on November 10, 1941 in Loris to the late William Clyde Smith and the late Geneva Cooke Smith. Mr. Smith served his country with courage, honor, and distinction, with two tours…
Read MoreJimmy Lee Fowler: Tabor City
1943 – 2020 Jimmy Lee Fowler of Tabor City died Friday Aug. 7, in Burnsville. He was 77. Born in Marion County, he was the son of the late Sam Hartford Fowler and Alma Virginia Avant Fowler. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by one son, James Christopher Fowler and…
Read MoreLilly Marie Soles Spivey: Chadbourn
1965 – 2020 Lilly Marie Soles Spivey of Chadbourn passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 5, , at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center in Whiteville following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 55. Marie was born on July 18, 1965 in Columbus County to the late Bobby Franklin and Wanda Kay Hammonds Soles.…
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