Frank Bernard Rinchich: Loris
1937 – 2018 Frank Bernard Rinchich of Loris passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at home. He was 81. Frank was born Jan. 14, 1937 in Pocahontas, Virginia to the late Anthony Rinchich and the late Nellie Dell Cook Rinchich. Frank served his country with courage and honor as a U.S. Marine in the…
Read MoreKenneth Ethan Buffkin: Green Sea
1964 – 2018 Kenneth Ethan Buffkin of Green Sea died Tuesday, Oct. 2, in Luling, Texas. He was 54. Born Aug. 11, 1964 in Horry County, he was the son of Daphne Ray Spivey Buffkin of Green Sea and the late Waldo Delano Buffkin. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sons,…
Read MoreFloor relief supplies in Loris, clean-up help in Columbus
By DEUCE NIVEN & JENN BOYD tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com tribjenn@tabor-loris.com A case of mistaken identity that could have left a Florida businessman sour has prompted a sweet response with hurricane relief supplies distributed in Loris today and Saturday. Meanwhile there’s help available in Columbus County and elsewhere in North Carolina for those who need assistance cleaning up…
Read MoreFrancis Marion Hardee: Loris
1933 – 2018 Francis Marion Hardee of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Embrace Hospice House of Myrtle Beach surrounded by his loving family. He was 85. Mr. Hardee was born March 3, 1933 in Loris to the late George Melton Hardee and the late Bertha Barker Hardee. Mr. Hardee served his country…
Read MoreSecond of 3 charged in ’16 street killing pleads guilty
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A second suspect in a 2016 killing on a Tabor City street has entered a guilty plea to second-degree murder, District Attorney Jon David said Friday. Samari Tyshea Vereen entered the plea in Columbus County Superior Court Thursday, and was sentenced to serve from 216 to 272 months in prison, 18…
Read MorePaul Thomas Ward: Hallsboro
1941 – 2018 Paul Thomas Ward of Hallsboro died Tuesday, Oct. 2, in his home. He was 77. Born March 30, 1941 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Thomas Albert Ward and Alberta White Ward. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of Cypress Creek…
Read MoreHelen Nichole Auvil: Whiteville
1986 – 2018 Helen Nichole Auvil of Whiteville died Sunday, Sept. 30, in the McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. She was 32. Born April 23, 1986 in Horry County, she was the daughter of Terry Auvil, Sr. of Tabor City, and the late Cynthia Diane Barnhill. In addition to her father, she is survived by…
Read MoreMissing Nakina man sought
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A Nakina man is missing, with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office asking for help in locating him. Austin Buck Long, 22, of 456 Chair Factory Road in Nakina was last seen in the Hallsboro community at ab out 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25, a news release from Sheriff Lewis Hatcher…
Read MorePatricia Whitley Lennon: Whiteville
1954 – 2018 Patricia Whitley Lennon of Whiteville died Monday, Sept. 10, at her residence. She was 63. She was the daughter of the late Horace Benjamin Whitley and Ruth Dozier Whitley. Patricia was a Registered Nurse and worked with Shoreland Healthcare as Administrator for many years. She attended First Baptist Church in Whiteville. Survivors…
Read MoreVernon Gerald: Tabor City
1932 – 2018 Vernon Gerald of Tabor City died Thursday, Sept. 27, in Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center, Elizabethtown. He was 86. Surviving to cherish his memories are his children: Bryan Tinnin, Lewis Gause of North Carolina Angela Gerald of Massachusetts, and Tayshia Thornton, Christian Baskett, and Michelle Davy of New York. Visitation was planned…
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