Joseph D. “Joe” Ray: Tabor City
1932 – 2025 Joseph D. “Joe” Ray of Tabor City passed away on July 13 in Whiteville. He was 92. Born Nov. 23, 1932 in Columbus County, he was a son of the late Ken and Beaulah (Formyduval) Ray. Joe was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. A native of Tabor City,…
Read MoreMan drowns at Lake Tabor after diving in to retrieve a beach ball
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com An apparent effort to do a good deed cost a man his life at Lake Tabor Saturday afternoon. Ernest Lee Chavis, 62, who was previously from Parkton and apparently homeless, dove into the lake shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday, Maj. Christopher Hilburn of the Tabor City Police Department said. His body…
Read MoreShell building ground breaking
With heavy equipment already moving tons of earth in the behind them, town, county and state leaders formerly broke ground on a new industrial shell building at the Tabor Industrial Park Friday morning. Cooperation between town, county and state governments, Golden LEAF Foundation, and other partners was the theme for a brief program. Taking part…
Read MoreCarol Louise Singletary: Whiteville
1960 – 2025 Carol Louise Singletary of the Oak Dale Community of Whiteville died on Wednesday, July 2, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. She was 65. She was born March 28, 1960 to the late Garcie Clifton Nealy and Cathleen Blackwell Nealy. She is survived by her son, Harold Dean Singletary, Jr.; siblings Doris Hulon…
Read MoreFaye Shuman Turner: Conway
1949 – 2025 Faye Shuman Turner of Conway passed away on Sunday, June 29, at Spring Oaks Senior Living in Conway. She was 75. Born July 6, 1949, in Saint George, she was the daughter of the late Joseph W. Shuman Sr. and the late Ruth Wimberly Turner. Survivors include her son, Jack Allen Turner;…
Read MoreRoland H Johnson, III: Loris
1951 – 2025 Roland H Johnson, III was born in Galveston, Texas on Nov. 18, 1951, and entered into his eternal rest at his home in Loris on June 28. Roland was a man full of life, full of energy, full of faith, full of passion, and full of words. Roland was a true Texan…
Read MoreJames Wesley Strickland, III: Loris
1980 – 2025 James Wesley “Wes” Strickland, III passed away on Saturday, June 28, at his home in Loris. He was 44. Born Dec. 8, 1980, in Conway, he was the son of James Wesley Strickland, Jr. and Diane Branham. Wes served his country with courage, honor, and distinction in the United States Air Force.…
Read MoreCristo Xavier Loyo Campos: Conway
1994 – 2025 Cristo Xavier Loyo Campos of Conway passed away on June 9. He was 30. Mr. Campos was born Sept. 11, 1994, in Veracruz, Mexico. Survivors include his loving mother, Maria Amparo Campos Reyes; father, Jose Arturo Loyo Vasquez; two sisters, Claudia Margarita Loyo Campos and Erika Alejandra Loyo Campos; and best friend,…
Read MoreJohn Norman Lewis: Green Sea
1942 – 2025 John Norman Lewis of Green Sea died Friday, July 4, in McLeod Seacoast hospital, Little River. He was 82. Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Marvin Lewis and Eula Jane Fowler Lewis. John was a veteran where he served his country in the U.S. Air Force and…
Read MoreA fabulous Fourth on the Third
Pyrotechnics lit the night sky at South Columbus High School Thursday night at the Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce hosted the 38th Annual Columbus County Fireworks. Crenshaw Trucking Band, Alyssa Strickland and Chris Avery provided entertainment; military veterans, after being recognized, danced with royalty representing area festivals; those queens and others joined emcee Lamont…
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