Beulah Mae Stocks Connor: Wilmington
1916 – 2016 Beulah Mae Stocks Connor of Wilmington died Wednesday, Dec. 28 in her home. She was 100. Born Nov. 2, 1916 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Nina Olive Long Stocks and the widow of Charlie Paul Connor. She is survived by two…
Read MoreJ. Wayne Ford: Loris
1941 – 2016 J. Wayne Ford of Loris passed away Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016 at his home. He was 75. Born Sept. 14, 1941, he was born in Duford, a son of the late Rueben Asbury and Minnie G. Ford. He was a carpenter, a member of Glendale Baptist Church where he served as…
Read MoreDennis J. Holmes: Longs
1934 – 2016 Dennis J. Holmes of Longs passed away Monday, Dec. 26 at Grand Strand Healthcare following an extended illness. He was 82. Born on May 17, 1934 in Loris, he was the son of the late Dennie Birdie Holmes and the late Blanche Mabel Suggs Holmes. Mr. Holmes served his country…
Read MoreRosie Lee Cartrette Powell: Tabor City
1937 – 2016 Rosie Lee Cartrette Powell of Tabor City passed away Friday, Dec. 23 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Whiteville. She was 79. Born March 15, 1937 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Leroy Cartrette and the late Retha Bell Cartrette. Mrs. Powell retired from the…
Read MoreRichard Miller: Green Sea
Richard Miller of Green Sea died Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Grand Strand Regional Hospital, after a sudden illness. He was 62. Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Sherwood and Lucille Miller. Besides his parents, Richard was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Tedder. Known as…
Read MoreMurder, arrest, connection confirmed
By DEUCE NIVEN UPDATE Dec. 28 Roger Dale Grate has been confirmed as the suspect charged in the murder of Darrell D. Doctor in Loris on Christmas night. Apparently unable to respond to media requests for information during the holidays, the Horry County Police Department on Wednesday released a redacted report on the…
Read MoreAngeline “Ann” Dorsey Johnson: Loris
1933 – 2016 Angeline “Ann” Dorsey Johnson of Loris passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, at her home. She was 83. Mrs. Johnson was born in Loris, a daughter of the late Joe Mann Dorsey, Sr. and the late Hattie Beulah Booth Dorsey. She was also predeceased by her husband, Archie E. “Slick”…
Read MoreTommy Todd: Loris
1963 – 2016 Tommy Todd of Loris passed away Friday, Dec. 23, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 53. Mr. Todd was born in Loris, a son of the late Thomas and Annie Todd. Survivors include two daughters, Victoria Laine Todd and Bethany Grace Todd of Green Sea; a brother, Ronnie Todd…
Read MoreTed Boyd, Sr.: Loris
1946 – 2016 Ted Boyd, Sr. or Loris passed away Friday, Dec. 23, at Regency Hospital in Florence. He was 70. Mr. Boyd was born in Loris, a son of the late Robert G. Boyd and Vernice McDowell Boyd . He was a supervisor for Diamond International Tobacco Company and attended Loris First…
Read MoreDerrick Shane Buffkin: Tabor City
1971 – 2016 Derrick Shane Buffkin of Tabor City died Thursday, Dec. 22, in his home. He was 45. Born Jan. 2, 1971 in Columbus County, he was the son Betty Ruth Merritt James of Tabor City and the late Stevie Roy Buffkin. In addition to his mother, he is survived by…
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