John Bruce Harrelson: Green Sea
1927 – 2019 John Bruce Harrelson of Green Sea passed away Wednesday, March 6, unexpectedly at his residence. He was 91. Born on Aug. 25, 1927 to the late Coy E. Harrelson and Ruth Graham Harrelson in Horry County. Bruce was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. He attended Duke University for two…
Read MoreBeulah Jane Turbeville: Clarendon
1927 – 2019 Beulah Jane Turbeville of Clarendon died Saturday, March 9, in her home. She was 91. Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late John W. Ray and Lou Della Futrell Ray and the widow of William Howard “Taft’’ Turbeville. She was a member of Sweet Home Baptist Church, Clarendon, NC.…
Read MoreHazel “Sue” Spivey Stalvey: Tabor City
1953 – 2019 Hazel “Sue” Spivey Stalvey of Tabor City died Wednesday, March 6, in McLeod-Loris hospital. She was 65. Born May 30, 1953 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Emory Bill and Hazel Arlene Norris Spivey and Wilson and Edna Norris. She is survived by her husband, Irvin Lee Stalvey…
Read MoreTalmadge “Chip” Jacobs Jr.: Loris
1951 – 2019 Talmadge “Chip” Jacobs, Jr. of Loris passed away Saturday, March 9, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. He was 67. Chip was born in Loris, a son of the late Talmadge “Tab” Jacobs, Sr. and the late Hazel Manning Jacobs. He was a longtime member of Loris First Baptist…
Read MoreLuetta Hilburn Penny: Chadbourn
1931 – 2019 Luetta Hilburn Penny of Chadbourn died Thursday, March 7, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter, Whiteville. She was 88. Born Jan. 14, 1931 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Vance Lee and Nellie Rebecca Fowler Hilburn and the widow of the late James Devon Penny. She is…
Read MoreLoris High teacher charged with having an open beer at school
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A teacher at Loris High School was arrested for possession of an open container of alcohol on campus Thursday, Loris Police Chief Gary Buley said. Jessica Ann Zajac McCoy, 33, of North Myrtle Beach, was arrested after police investigating a minor wreck involving her car found an open beer in McCoy’s…
Read MoreLaw enforcement bill named for slain Trooper Kevin Conner introduced
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Conner’s Law, a bill named in tribute of Master Trooper Kevin Conner of the North Carolina Highway Patrol, slain in the line of duty last fall, was introduced in the North Carolina House of Representatives by state Rep. Brenden Jones Thursday. Conner’s widow, Miranda, joined Jones and NCHP representatives at a…
Read MoreHearing on sheriff’s race set for March 25
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A hearing into protests in last November’s Columbus County Sheriff’s race has been scheduled for Monday, March 25. Board of Elections will meet beginning at 1 p.m., the agenda to include appointing county boards of elections and other routine matters, with the consideration of protests brought by Nancy Hill and Gloria…
Read MoreMadeleine Mary Zabelicky Stevens: Loris
1923 – 2019 Beloved wife of the late James Price Stevens, Sr., Madeleine Mary Zabelicky Stevens of Loris passed away on Saturday, March 2, at her home. She was 95. Mrs. Stevens was born on March 30, 1923 in New York, New York to the late, Joseph Marion Zabelicky and the late, Amelie Louise…
Read MoreNorma Elaine Bellamy Graham: Loris
1938 – 2019 Norma Elaine Bellamy Graham of Loris passed away Saturday, March 2, at her home. She was 80. Mrs. Graham was born April 8, 1938 in Longs, she was the daughter of the late Boyd Bellamy and the late, Anna Mae Long. Mrs. Graham worked as an administrative secretary at Loris Extended Care…
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