Rebecca Small Grainger: Green Sea
1925 – 2018 Rebecca Small Grainger of Green Sea, age 92, passed away Sunday, Feb. 4, at McLeod Loris hospital. Mrs. Grainger was born June 3, 1925 in Green Sea, the daughter of the late Montgomery “M.G.” Small and the late Ruth Coleman Small. Mrs. Grainger retired as a farmer and was a longtime member…
Read MoreHester Maxine Davis Spivey: Loris
1936 – 2018 Hester Maxine Davis Spivey of Loris passed away on Saturday, Feb. 3, at her home following an illness. She was 81. Mrs. Spivey was born Aug. 16, 1936, in Cordova, Alabama, daughter of the late, Foide Davis and the late, Eldis Mills Davis. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.…
Read MoreSheriff’s office releases new details on SCC robbery attempt
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Thursday 9:30 p.m. update A suspect description related to Thursday’s robbery attempt at Southeastern Community College is among new details of the incident released by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Thursday night. A black male wearing a black hoodie who appeared to be in his mid-20s and had short black dreads…
Read MoreTheresa Martha Whaley: Nakina
1927 – 2018 Theresa Martha Whaley of Nakina died Tuesday, Feb. 6, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter, Whiteville. She was 90. Born Aug. 23, 1927 in Independence, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Paul Pampuch and Valeria Progreba Pampuch and the widow of Winfield Whaley. She is survived by two daughters,…
Read More‘Market on Live Oak’ set as first Bringing Back Main event
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Bringing Back Main (BBM), a new downtown revitalization effort spearheaded by Tabor City merchants and citizens, is looking for a great day on Good Friday as it hosts its first “Market on Live Oak” event. “This is not going to be a flea market,” BBM Chair Pam Byrd said of the…
Read MoreRoscoe Beck: Clarendon
1927 – 2018 Roscoe Beck of the Mollie Community, Clarendon, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Whiteville. He was 90. He was born Oct. 31, 1927, the son of the late Charlie Beck of Mollie and Gladys Bennett Beck of Exum. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Jeanette…
Read MoreRonald Keith Hardie: Whiteville
1959 – 2018 Ronald Keith Hardie of Whiteville died Sunday, Feb. 4, in his home. He was 58. Born July 8, 1959 in Columbus County, he was the son of Paul Thurman Hardie of Whiteville, and the late Mary Lou Summersett Hardie. In addition to his father, he is survived by one daughter, Nicole Millsap…
Read MoreSheila Barfield Baxter: Tabor City
1949 – 2018 Sheila Barfield Baxter of Tabor City died Saturday, Feb. 3, in her home. She was 68. Born in Marion County, she was the daughter of late Harvey L. Barfield Sr. and Lula Virginia Norton Barfield. She is survived by her husband, Spencer Baxter of Tabor City; a sister, Trena Edgerton of Florence;…
Read MoreSheila Baxter: Tabor City
1949 – 2018 Sheila Baxter of Tabor City died Saturday, Feb. 3, in her home. She was 68. Funeral services will be announced by Inman Ward Funeral Home of Tabor City. A guest register is available here.
Read MoreLila Fowler Elliott: Green Sea
1930 – 2018 Lila Fowler Elliott of Green Sea went home to be with Jesus surrounded by family members in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter, Whiteville, on Thursday, Feb. 1. She was 87. Born June 1, 1930 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late James Gordon Fowler and Carrie Cordelia Powell…
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