Ernest Stedman Cox: Denver
1929 – 2018 Ernest Stedman Cox of Denver passed away peacefully on Oct. 1, following a stroke. Ernie, as he was known to friends and family, was born on Aug. 1, 1929, to Grover Stedman and Anne Carmichael Cox in Wilmington. He lived a full and happy life, and deeply loved his wife and family,…
Read MoreCathy S. Strickland: Summerville
1948 – 2018 It is with much love and humble acceptance of God’s will, that we announce Cathy S. Strickland of Summerville passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at MUSC in Charleston. She was 70. Cathy was born May 12, 1948 in Tabor City, a daughter of the late Josh and Agnes Soles of Tabor…
Read MoreIra Franklin Graham: Loris
1962 – 2018 Ira Franklin “Frankie” Graham of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at McLeod Seacoast following an illness. He was 56. Frankie was born Sept. 3, 1962 in Loris, son of the late Fred Graham and the late Sylvia Dawsey Graham. He worked as an auto body repairman and was of the…
Read MoreStudents head back to class Tuesday in Horry
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Students in the Horry County Schools return to class Tuesday, three weeks after the approach of Hurricane Florence forced their closure, Supt. Rick Maxey, Ph.D. announced Sunday. Faculty and staff will return to campus across the district Monday to make facilities ready for the return of students, knowing that for many…
Read MoreRoy Carmel Milligan, of Greenville, SC
1937 – 2018 Roy Carmel Milligan, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away at the age of 81 on Sept. 27, after a courageous 12-year battle with cancer. Roy, the second son of John Roland Milligan and Connie Maxwell Cox Milligan, was born on a farm in Tabor City on July 2, 1937. He was…
Read MoreCecil Inman: Little River
1929 – 2018 Cecil Inman of Little River passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at Embrace Hospice House Myrtle Beach following an illness. She was 88. Ms. Inman was born on Nov. 6, 1929 in Brooksville, to the late, Robert Zeno Ward and the late, Florence Blanton Ward. Ms. Inman was a longtime member of…
Read MoreJudy Laye Morton Faircloth: Longs
1948 – 2018 Judy Laye Morton Faircloth of Longs passed away Saturday, Sept. 22 in Macon, Georgia following an illness. She was 70. Mrs. Faircloth was born on Jan. 4, 1948 in Pinehurst, a daughter of the late Baxter Morton and the late Ruby Jenkins Morton. Mrs. Faircloth worked as a loan officer with Stock…
Read MorePatsy Kay Fowler Richardson: Loris
1957 – 2018 Patsy Kay Fowler Richardson of Loris passed away Saturday, Sept. 22, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 61. Born Jan. 18, 1957 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Melvin Fowler and the late Helen Florence Grainger Fowler. Mrs. Richardson graduated from Green Sea High School in 1976, and…
Read MoreCounties wage war on exploding mosquito populations
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Horry County is waging war with a mosquito population that has exploded in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, and Columbus County is attacking the pests and seeking additional resources to ramp up that effort. Horry County Council approved the transfer of $3 million for mosquito spraying on Thursday, fueling ongoing efforts…
Read MoreLongs murder victim a TC area resident
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A man found dead in the Longs area Wednesday has been identified as a Tabor City area resident. Rockeiem Young, 22, died after being shot, Horry County Assistant Coroner Darris Fowler said Thursday. Young’s body was found in a ditch on Circle Bay Road in Longs, Capt. John Harrelson of the…
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