Elsie Soles Puckett Rhye: Tabor City
1934 – 2017 Elsie Soles Puckett Rhye of Tabor City died Friday, Dec. 15, in her home. She was 83. Born Sept. 13, 1934 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Zeb and Alice Russ Soles and the widow of Curtis Rhye. She is survived by her three sons, Gary Puckett and…
Read MoreBobby Neal Stanley: Clarendon
1936 – 2017 Bobby Neal Stanley of Clarendon, died Thursday, Dec. 14, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice of Whiteville. He was 81. Born Oct. 15, 1936 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Neal Monroe Stanley and Venia Richardson Stanley. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Ann Hughes Stanley of the…
Read MoreCorine Dozier Canty: Tabor City
1933 – 2017 Corine Dozier Canty of Tabor City passed on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 84. Surviving to cherish her memories are her children, James Dozier, Mary Cook, Cassandra Cook, Issabelle Canty, Annabelle Canty, John Henry Bellamy, Eva Mae Canty, and Shirley Stevenson. Viewing was planned from 5 to 7…
Read MoreGeorge Watson Gore: Little River
1929 – 2017 George Watson Gore of Little River passed away Sunday, Dec. 10, at Covenant Towers Health Care in Myrtle Beach. He was 88. Mr. Gore was born on June 29, 1929 in Little River, a son of the late William Needham Gore and the late Mary Louise Jones Gore. Mr. Gore served his…
Read MoreEunice Wright Cox: Wilmington
1927 – 2017 Eunice Wright Cox of Wilmington died Dec. 12. She was 90. She was born Nov. 25, 1927 to Austin Wright and Agnes Hardee Wright who preceded her death. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Cedric Wright; sister Hilda Bullock, and son-in-law Marshall Allen. She is…
Read MoreMildred Jeanette Prazzo: Chadbourn
1938 – 2017 Mildred Jeanette Prazzo of Chadbourn died Monday, Dec. 11, in her home. She was 79. Born Sept. 22, 1938 in Mercer County, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Harry Bernard and Agness Welch Smith. She is survived by her husband, Lonnie Junior Prazzo; a daughter, Judy Kaminski of Chadbourn;…
Read MoreU.S. drug probe near TC snares 8
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Eight people are facing federal drug charges, seven in custody Tuesday as the FBI and area law enforcement agencies served criminal indictments alleging narcotics sales in the Tabor City area. A “coordinated law enforcement operation” resulted in seven arrests Tuesday morning, a news release from U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District…
Read MoreMavis Butler Coleman: Tabor City
1927 – 2017 Mavis Butler Coleman of Tabor City passed away Monday, Dec. 11. She was 90. Born Feb. 15, 1927 in Tabor City, she was the daughter of the late John Graddie and Mary Caroline Gore Cox. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She had a strong faith and…
Read MoreWinston Leroy Mishoe: Loris
1942 – 2017 Winston Leroy Mishoe of Loris passed away Friday, Dec. 8 at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. He was 75. Born May 14, 1942 in Loris, he was the son of the late Hermis Elmer Mishoe and the late Esther Mae Todd Mishoe. After graduating from Loris High School, Mr. Mishoe worked…
Read MoreNellie Strickland Spivey: Cerro Gordo
1950 – 2917 Nellie Strickland Spivey of Cerro Gordo died Sunday, Dec. 10, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. She was 67. Born Aug. 27, 1950 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Homsey Everette Strickland and Neppie Burnice Coleman Strickland and the widow of Ted Larue Spivey, Sr. She is survived by…
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