Frances Vereen Thompkins: Tabor City
1946 – 2019 Frances Vereen Thompkins of Tabor City died Thursday, Aug. 1, in McLeod Loris Hospital. She was 72. Born Sept. 16, 1946 in Conway she was the daughter of the late Donnie and Magaline Rabon Vereen. She is survived by her husband, Eston Thompkins of the home; three sons, Pete Smith of Concord,…
Read MoreBessie Sellers Stewart: Whiteville
1924 – 2019 Bessie Sellers Stewart of Whiteville died Wednesday, July 31, in her home. She was 94. Born Nov. 14, 1924 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late B.K. Sellers and Beulah Fowler Sellers. She is survived by two sons, Jerry Stewart of Whiteville and Dale Stewart of Chadbourn; a brother,…
Read MoreUPDATE: New tile’s in, US 701 near South Columbus has re-opened
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com UPDATE: Aug. 2 A pipe replacement project that shut down U.S. 701 just north of South Columbus High School on Monday was complete Thursday afternoon, a North Carolina Department of Transportation spokesman said. Scheduled to take two weeks, the work was complete in four days, the highway reopening about 4 p.m.…
Read MoreBetty Diane Watts: Loris
1947 – 2019 Betty Diane Watts of Loris died Tuesday, July 30, in her home. She was 72. Born May 2, 1947 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Levi Ottiwell Watts and Evelyn Soles Watts. She is survived by her husband, Robert Doyle “Don” Watts of the home; two daughters, Pamela…
Read MoreTimmy Barnhill: Whiteville
1970 – 2019 Timmy Barnhill of Whiteville passed away Monday, July 29. He was 48. Timmy was born in Loris, a son of Lula B. Russ and the late Earnest Barnhill. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and riding his tractor that he named “Tigger”. Timmy loved working in the logging business. He was…
Read MoreLillie Mae Hodge Graham Miller: Loris
1945 – 2019 Lillie Mae Hodge Graham Miller of Loris passed away on Monday, July 29, at Columbus Regional Healthcare in Whiteville. She was 74. Miller was born on Feb. 22, 1945 in Green Sea to the late Curtis Hodge and the late Annie Lee Todd Hodge Strickland. She was a member of Wayside Baptist…
Read MoreLillian Hughes Webster: Fayetteville
1917 – 2019 Mrs. Lillian Hughes Webster of Fayetteville passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 27. She was 101. Lillian was born Dec. 31, 1917, in Tabor City to David James and Leon Leggette Hughes. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1938 with a degree in Journalism. After obtaining…
Read MoreLoris city worker killed in motorcycle crash
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A City of Loris employee was killed when his motorcycle slammed into an oncoming car head-on north of the municipality Sunday night. Anthony Depriest “Rabbit” Melvin, 34, of Loris died on the scene of the 9:35 p.m. crash, Horry County Deputy Coroner Chris Dontell said Tuesday morning. Three vehicles were involved,…
Read MoreJerry Wayne Cox: Longs
1954 – 2019 Jerry Wayne Cox of Longs passed away on Sunday, July 28, at the Medical University of South Carolina at Charleston after a short illness. He was 65. Born Feb. 8, 1954, he was a son of Dayton Paul Cox and Fannie Virginia Prince of Longs. Jerry attended Loris High School, graduating in…
Read MoreDanny Mitchel Wright: Florence
1949 – 2019 Danny Mitchel Wright of Florence passed away on Saturday, July 27, at Florence Commander Nursing Facility. He was 70. Mr. Wright was born on Jan. 26, 1949 in Loris to the late Jesse Clifton Wright and the late Thelma Hazel Jernigan Wright. Mr. Wright was a special needs adult who lived in…
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