William Gerald Brooks: Loris
1935 – 2018 William Gerald Brooks of Loris passed away on Friday, July 13, at his home. He was 82. Mr. Brooks was born on Nov. 20, 1935 in Conway, a son of the late Gerald Ruthledge Brooks and the late Mary Belle Bellamy Brooks. Mr. Brooks was a longtime member of Camp Swamp United…
Read MoreSadie King Gore: North Myrtle Beach
1941 – 2018 Sadie King Gore of North Myrtle Beach passed away on Thursday, July 12. She was 76. Sadie was born Dec. 18, 1941 in Loris, daughter of the late Alton P. King and the late Leona Gore King. Sadie was a caring homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of North…
Read MoreJackie Soles: Green Sea
1938 – 2018 Jackie Soles of Green Sea died Monday, July 16, in McLeod Seacoast hospital, Little River. He was 79. Born Nov. 25, 1938 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Billy Soles and Daisy Duncan Soles. He is survived by one son, Avery Soles of Whiteville; one daughter, Jacqueline Beck…
Read MoreRandy Brooks Cox of Petersburg, Va.
1948 – 2018 Randy Brooks Cox of Petersburg, Virginia passed away June 23, at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia after a courageous battle with cancer. Born Nov. 15, 1948 in Florence, Randy was the son of the late Velma and Brooks Cox of Loris. He leaves behind his wife, Pat Pollay of the home; one…
Read MoreLiquor vote set for November
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Liquor by the drink for Tabor City will be on the ballot for town residents this November, Town Council members agreed Tuesday. The measure will come five years after a similar referendum failed by just one vote, and comes on the heels of an ongoing effort that could lead to Tabor…
Read MorePolice safely stop suicidal woman with a gun at CRHS
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Rapid response to Columbus Regional Healthcare by Whiteville Police Department officers ended with an armed woman threatening suicide safely admitted for mental health care, department spokesman Maj. Alan May said Tuesday. A lockdown ordered at the hospital as the situation unfolded “was lifted once the female was placed into custody,” May…
Read MorePeacock Road closed at Beaverdam
A section of Peacock Road near Beaverdam, between Tabor City and Chadbourn, has been shut down for a drainage tile replacement project, the North Carolina Department of Transportation reported Monday. Construction will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, with the road schecduled to be re-opened next Monday, July 16, the DOT said.…
Read MoreScott Todd: Loris
2000 – 2018 Scott Todd of Loris passed away Sunday, July 8. He was 18. Born May 4, 2000 in Conway, he was the son of Michael Anthony Todd and Miranda Kaye Oliver Todd. Surviving are his parents, Michael A. Todd and Miranda K. Todd of Loris; one brother, Eric A. Todd of Loris; maternal…
Read MoreIrene Worley Waddell: Whiteville
1932 – 2018 Irene Worley Waddell of Whiteville entered Heaven to be with her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ on Saturday, July 7. She was 85. Irene was the daughter of the late Emory David Worley and Ruth Hammond Worley. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Reverend Elbert Lee Waddell.…
Read MoreRebecca Spivey Brisson: Charlotte
1930 – 2018 Rebecca (Becky) Spivey Brisson of Charlotte passed away Friday, July 6, at the age of 88. Services were planned for 2 p.m. Monday, July 9, at Forest Lawn West Funeral Home, Charlotte, burial following at Forest Lawn West Cemetary. Visitation was planned for the hour preceding the service at the funeral home.…
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