Lilly Louise Babson Brock: Loris
1942 – 2020 Lilly Louise Babson Brock of Loris passed away Thursday, May 21, at McLeod Seacoast following an illness. She was 78. Mrs. Brock was born April 2, 1942 in Ash to the late Earl Warren Babson and the late Lena Gertrude Babson. Mrs. Brock was of the Baptist faith. Her passions were yard…
Read MoreA 20th COVID death in Horry, Loris area cases explode; seven more infected in Columbus; museums to open
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A 20th COVID-19 related death in Horry County was reported by state health officials Thursday, with an explosive rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Loris and an additional case in Green Sea also revealed. Coronavirus cases also climbed in Columbus County on Thursday, while the planned reopening’s of museums in Horry…
Read MoreVivian Pierce Canady: Nakina
1947 – 2020 Vivian Pierce Canady of Nakina died Tuesday, May 19, in Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina. She was 72. Born Sept. 14, 1947 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Tommy Pierce and Eva Mae Sellers Pierce. She is survived by her husband, Guy Russell Canady Sr. of…
Read MoreIvan “Van” Cook: Loris
1931 – 2020 SMGT Ivan “Van” Cook (USAF Retired) of Loris passed away on Wednesday, May 20. He was 88. Born in Bakersville, he was the son of the late Frederick and Daisy Hobson Cook. Mr. Cook retired as a Senior Master Sergeant from the U.S. Air Force after 22 years of service. He was…
Read MoreCatherine W. Hewett: Myrtle Beach
1931 – 2020 Catherine W. Hewett of Myrtle Beach passed away on May 19. She was 88. Born Oct. 5, 1931 in Tabor City, Mrs. Hewett was a daughter of the late Wilbur and Elvie G. Wright. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Charles Hewett; son Charlton Glenn Hewett; daughter…
Read MoreNC heads towards Safer at Home Phase 2, some SC attractions to open, counties report new COVID cases
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A Safer at Home move to Phase 2 of North Carolina’s reopening in the COVID-19 pandemic was announced by Gov. Roy Cooper Wednesday, not long after South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said many entertainment attractions and some sporting activities will be allowed to reopen in the Palmetto state. A big jump…
Read MoreSCC names three presidential finalists
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Three veterans of North Carolina’s community college system, including a current Southeastern Community College vice president, are finalists to be the next SCC President. SCC Vice President of Academic Affairs Michael V. Ayers, D.M.; Blue Ridge Community College Vice President of Economic and Work Force Development Christopher English, Ed.D.; and Central…
Read MoreHazel Arlene Stalvey: Tabor City
1981 – 2020 Hazel Arlene Stalvey of Tabor City died Saturday, May 16. She was 39. She was the daughter of Irvin Stalvey of Tabor City and the late Hazel Spivey Stalvey. In addition to her father, she is survived by her sons, Christian Lee Todd and Anthony Troy Norris of Tabor City; her daughter,…
Read MoreRobert Joseph Malkmus, III: Loris
1949 – 2020 Robert Joseph Malkmus, III of Loris passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee. He was 71. Mr. Malkmus was born on March 2, 1949 in Long Branch, New Jersey, to the late Robert Joseph Malkmus, Jr. and the late Edna Lorraine Morley Malkmus. Mr.…
Read MoreCOVID hits Tabor Commons hard; 21st death in Columbus; seven new cases in Horry
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19 has left few corners of the region untouched, but had taken a particularly brutal toll at Tabor Commons Assisted Living, where nine residents have died of coronavirus complications. Columbus County recorded its 21st pandemic death on Tuesday, while Horry County reported seven residents newly testing positive for the disease. This…
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