Marie Strickland Cox: Loris
1938 – 2018 Marie Strickland Cox of Loris passed away on Thursday, June 14, in the arms of her family at home. She was 79. Mrs. Cox was born on Sept. 16, 1938 in Loris, daughter of the late Cain Strickland and the late Restie Marlow Strickland. Mrs. Cox worked with Marlene Industries for 20…
Read MoreAnnie Pearl Porter Holquinn: Chadbourn
1926 – 2018 Annie Pearl Porter Holquinn of Chadbourn died Friday, May 25, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter, Whiteville. Born May 3, 1926 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late George Carson and Johanna Rebecca Hardee Porter and the widow of Raymond G. Holquinn. She is survived by three daughters,…
Read MoreG. Ronald Boyd: Conway
1941 – 2018 G. Ronald Boyd of Conway passed away Monday, June 18, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. He was 77. Born Feb. 9, 1941 in Conway, Mr. Boyd was the son of the late George Rupert Boyd and the late Sula Mae Gore Boyd. Mr. Boyd was predeceased by his brother, Donald…
Read MoreBilly Don Phipps: Loris
1970 – 2018 Billy Don Phipps of Loris died Monday, June 18, in his home. He was 47. Born Dec. 8, 1970 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Rose Marie Phipps. He is survived by a sister, Anita Faye Rowell of Loris. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in…
Read MoreLarry Jerome Strickland: Whiteville
1962 – 2018 Larry Jerome Strickland of Whiteville passed on Saturday, June 9, in Whiteville. He was 55. Surviving are his wife Theola Strickland of Tabor City; one daughter Sarah Lenora Strickland of Tabor City; and two sons, Larry Ryehe Willis of Pembroke, and Larry Jerome Strickland of Tabor City. Funeral services were held 2…
Read MoreHouston Thomas Watts: Tabor City
1946 – 2018 Retired Master Sergeant Houston Thomas Watts died Saturday, June 16, in his Tabor City home. He was 72. He was the son of the late Dozier Watts and Zettie Spivey Watts. He was a Retired Veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Ellen Julia…
Read MoreFire guts Dale’s Seafood in Tabor City
By DEUCE NIVEN & JENN BOYD tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com tribjenn@tabor-loris.com Dale’s Seafood, a landmark restaurant anchoring Tabor City’s most visible crossroads, was engulfed in fire early Friday. “Dale’s Seafood is burning down,” Tabor City Fire Chief Hodges said. Tommy Gore, an employee at McDonald’s across the highway from the seafood restaurant, provided video of the blaze.…
Read MoreJimmy Woodard Garrell: Tabor City
1935 – 2018 Jimmy Woodard Garrell of Britt St., Tabor City, died Sunday, June 10, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach. He was 82. Born July 21, 1935 in Marion County, he was the son of the late Brightly Alton Garrell and Doris Woodard Garrell. He is survived by his wife Martha Jo…
Read MoreJimmyG, business and civic leader, has died
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Jimmy Woodard Garrell, a Tabor City business leader known and beloved as JimmyG, the face of the TimeSaver and Cash & Dash convienience store chain, passed away Sunday June 10, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. He was 82. “He’s going to be sorely missed in our community,…
Read MoreNew grad, off duty deputy in crash at SCHS
Story & Photos By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A just graduated member of South Columbus High School’s Class of 2018 and an off duty Columbus County Sheriff’s Office deputy were involved in a serious auto collision in front of the school this morning. That graduate was flown by AirReach helicopter from the school to Grand Strand…
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