Paul “Pa Paul” McDowell: Loris
1926 – 2017 Paul “Pa Paul” McDowell of Loris passed away Tuesday, Oct. 3. He was 91. Mr. McDowell was born in Loris, a son of the late Joseph and Ida Elizabeth McDowell. Mr. McDowell was predeceased by five brothers, Lawrence, Ralph, Worth, Murrell, and J. F. McDowell. Survivors include his wife of 67…
Read MoreLoris Christmas tree has to go
By JOYCE GRAHAM tribjoyce@tabor-loris.com A downtown landmark for decades, host to hundreds of lights during the holiday season, the Loris Christmas tree is coming down. It’s a matter of safety, a letter from R.J. Corman Railroad Group that landed on the desk of City Administrator Damon Kempski last month said. Sprawling over the tracks and…
Read MoreMark Daniel Nayle: Tabor City
1951 – 2017 Mark Daniel Nayle of Tabor City died Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Premier Living and Rehab Center in Lake Waccamaw. He was 66. Born Sept. 22, 1951 in Davidson County, he was the son of the late James Madison Nayle and Violet Louise Hartly Nayle and the widower of Sherry Watts Nayle. He…
Read MoreInvestigation leads to 3 arrests, drugs, guns & money
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine purchased during a two-month investigation that centered on the Cedar Branch Community has resulted the arrests of three Loris men and seizures of drugs, guns and money, the Horry County Police Department reported Tuesday. Those arrested Monday and the charges they face are: Robert Earl Jackson,…
Read MoreDanny Ray Suggs: Tabor City
1953 – 2017 Danny Ray Suggs of Tabor City passed away Sunday, Oct. 1, after a formidable fight with cancer. He was 63. Born Oct. 3, 1953 in Loris he was the son of Wilma Suggs and the late Jay Suggs. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Hilda Suggs; sons, Matthew…
Read MoreJessie Lee Mitchell: Florence
1941 – 2017 Jessie Lee Mitchell of Florence died Sunday, Oct. 1. He was 75. Born Dec. 26, 1941, he was the son of the late Willie Lee and Rosa Lee Mitchell. Survivors include: his children, Leon Mitchell, Foster Mitchell, Jimmy Lee Mitchell, Ricky Mitchell, Jemma L. Stanley, Jesse J. Stanley, Willie Williams and…
Read MoreKen O. Fowler: Loris
1957 – 2017 Ken O. Fowler of Loris passed away Sunday, Oct. 1. He was 60. Mr. Fowler was born at Itazuki Air Base, Japan, the youngest son of Harvey Brooks Fowler and the late Dorothy Louise Fowler. He was a member of Loris First Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder and was…
Read MoreMary Lou Watts Bullard: Loris
1938 – 2017 Mary Lou Watts Bullard of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 26, in Loris. She was 79. Born Aug. 27, 1938 in Tabor City, she was the daughter of the late Odell Watts and the late Eva Bell Watts. Mrs. Bullard was a homemaker and attended Tabor City Holiness Tabernacle and Mt.…
Read MoreLoris men arrested in latest Dothan Road burglary
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Another break-in on Dothan Road Tuesday ended with two Loris men in custody, Columbus County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Michelle Tatum said. Arrested following a vehicle stop on nearby Horace McKee were Montel Lasual Hyppolite, 18, of Walnut Street in Loris and Shaquan Taereek Hemingway, 19, of Paddock Road, Loris. Both were…
Read MoreWilliam Rudolph Fisher: Tabor City
1926 – 2017 William Rudolph “Billy” Fisher of Tabor City died Sunday, Sept. 24, in Shoreland Health Care Center, Whiteville. He was 90. Born Oct. 4, 1926 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Willie John Fisher, Sr. and Marbrey Pridgen Fisher. He is survived by his wife, Silbray Nobles Fisher of…
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