Property crime suspects sought by CC Sheriff
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Men and women from Tabor City, Loris, Nichols and Galivants Ferry are among those currently sought by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office for various property and financial crimes, Sheriff Jody Greene announced Tuesday. Reminding the public to be aware of their surroundings, and to call 911 when noticing anything suspicious, Sheriff…
Read MoreJoann Sawyer Barringer: Loris
1934 – 2020 Joann Sawyer Barringer of Loris passed away Sunday, Jan. 12, at her home following an illness. She was 85. Mrs. Barringer was born on Dec. 29, 1934 in Conway to the late Burroughs Charles Sawyer and the late Bertha Mae Richardson Sawyer. Mrs. Barringer was a longtime member of Buck Creek Baptist…
Read MoreCarlisle D. Bellamy: Loris
1930 – 2020 Carlisle D. Bellamy of Loris passed away Saturday, Jan. 11, at his residence. He was 89. Mr. Bellamy was born Dec. 15, 1930 in Longs, a son of the late Robert L. and Claudia Bellamy. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and was a longtime member of Camp Swamp United…
Read MoreUPDATE: EF-1 twister confirmed, 72 vehicles damaged at Loris High School
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com UPDATE A National Weather Service team from Wilmington confirmed Monday afternoon that an EF-1 tornado was responsible for the damage, which also impacted a billboard and stop lights at Hwy 66 and SC 9 business east of the school, and another business building further east, Officer Keith Massey of the Loris…
Read MoreRonald Lee Lennox: Loris
1944 – 2020 Ronald Lee Lennox of Loris passed away Friday, Jan. 10, at his residence. He was 75. Born Jan. 14, 1944 in Fort Dix, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Harry Thomas Lennox, Sr. and Ruth Lafferty Lennox. Mr. Lennox served in the US Army for six years, where he…
Read MoreCarrie Lou Wilson Wright: Tabor City
1940 – 2020 Carrie Lou Wilson Wright of Tabor City died Friday, Jan. 10, in her home. She was 79. Born Feb. 27, 1940 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Wilson and Annie Livingston Wilson and the widow of Jerry Lee Wright. She is survived by one daughter, Jerri Price…
Read MoreEthel Aileen Williams: Clarendon
1947 – 2020 Ethel Aileen Williams of Clarendon died Friday, Jan. 10, in her home. She was 72. Born March 11, 1947 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Golie Richard Jacobs and Mary Aileen Jones Jacobs and the widow of Robert Lee Williams. She is survived by one daughter, Robin Brown…
Read MoreDaphna Kaye Drish: Wilmington
1954 – 2020 Daphna Kaye Drish of Wilmington died Friday, Jan. 10, in the New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. She was 65. Born Nov. 22, 1954 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson Perritte and Ethel Cartrette Perritte. She is survived by her husband, John Michael Drish Sr.…
Read MoreJoseph M. Peavy: Loris
1948 – 2020 Joseph M. Peavy of Loris passed away Thursday, Jan. 9 at the VA Medical Center in Charleston. He was 71. Joe was born Nov. 1, 1948, a son of the late L.B. and Vera Christmas Peavy. He served in the United States Army for 8 years and was a member of Cane…
Read MoreEmily Pate Powell: Buford, Ga.
1955 – 2019 Senior Gwinnett County Magistrate Judge Emily Pate Powell of Buford, Georgia passed into glory on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. She was 64. Emily was born in Richmond, Virginia on Sept. 30, 1955 to William Arnold Pate and Martha Powell Pate. She is survived by her husband, Anthony O.L. Powell of the home;…
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