Security upgrade
A walk-through metal detector saw its first use at the Tabor City District Court Building Friday, about three weeks after Tabor City Council approved the $4,000 purchase. Columbus County Sheriff’s deputies are responsible for operating the machine. “I am very grateful to the town for providing this extra security as well as all the other…
Read MoreGregory Lewis Currie: Tabor City
1955 – 2018 Gregory Lewis Currie of Tabor City, died Thursday, Feb. 1, in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 62. Born July 23, 1955 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Lewis Mack Currie and Peggy Watts Currie. He is survived by one sister, Kelli Currie of Tabor City. A memorial service…
Read MoreDoris Ann Causey Stevens: Loris
1935 – 2018 Doris Ann Causey Stevens of Loris, passed away on Monday, Jan. 29, at Loris Rehab and Nursing Facility. She was 82. She was born on July 5, 1935 in Loris, daughter of the late William Cicero Causey and the late Annie Hewitt Causey. Mrs. Stevens was a devoted Christian who loved singing…
Read MoreSadie Bell Martin Watts Greenwood: Loris
1926 – 2018 Sadie Bell Martin Watts Greenwood of the Goretown community near Loris passed away on Saturday, Jan. 27, at her home. She was 91. Mrs. Greenwood was born on Feb. 22, 1926 in Green Sea, daughter of the late Patrick Martin, Sr. and the late Emma Viola Mew Martin. Mrs. Greenwood retired as…
Read MoreWilliam “Tuck” Stanley Jr.: Tabor City
1947 – 2018 William “Tuck” Stanley Jr. of Tabor City passed Saturday, Jan. 27, at Columbus Regional Healthcare in Whiteville. He was 70. He is survived by three daughters, Elder Tabitha S. Kemp, Minister Skylor S. Stanley, and Carolyn S. Sankar; and a brother, Elton Stanley. Visitation was planned from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday,…
Read MoreJimmy Don Herring: Tabor City
1954 – 2018 Jimmy Don Herring, son of William and Carolyn Herring, Tabor City, passed away Jan. 26, in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jim was born in Greenville, South Carolina, the second of six children. As a military family, the Herrings were stationed in South Carolina, Florida, Michigan and California. The love of travel stayed…
Read MoreMildred Watts Russ: Tabor City
1923 – 2018 Mildred Watts Russ of Tabor City died Friday, Jan. 26, in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 94. Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Fred Melvin Watts and Ruthie Mae Norris Watts. She was the widow of Jesse E. Russ. She is survived by one daughter, Evelyn Russ…
Read MorePeggy Currie : Tabor City
1937 – 2018 Peggy Currie of Tabor City died Friday, Jan. 26 in her home. She was 81. Born Jan. 19, 1937 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Dow Watts and Edith Soles Watts and the widow of Lewis Mack “LM” Currie. She is survived by a daughter, Kelli Currie of…
Read MoreArchie E. Spivey: Chadbourn
1948 – 2018 Archie E. Spivey of Chadbourn died Monday, Jan. 22, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. He was 69. Born July 9, 1948 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Archie Joffie Spivey and Norma Lee Spivey. He is survived by his wife, Donna Lewis Spivey of the home;…
Read MoreMary Frances Bullock: Greenville, NC
1951 – 2018 Mary Frances Bullock of Greenville, North Carolina, died Monday, Jan. 22 in her home. She was 66. Born July 7, 1951 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Edmond Pinkney Worley and Mary Jane Norris Worley. She is survived by her husband, Johnny Bullock of the home; one daughter,…
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