John Wesley King, Jr.: Tabor City
1953 – 2016 John Wesley King, Jr. of Tabor City died Saturday, Oct. 29 in the McLeod Loris hospital, Loris. He was 63. Born March 19, 1953 in Hartsville, he was the son of the late John Wesley King, Sr. and Jacqueline Sparrow King. He is survived by his wife, Judy Gray…
Read MoreThomas Fowler: Tabor City
1946 – 2016 Thomas Fowler of Tabor City passed away Saturday, Oct. 29, at McLeod Loris hospital following an illness. He was 70. Thomas was born in Horry County a son of the late Bertha Fowler. He was a loving husband and was devoted to his daughter. Survivors include his wife of…
Read MoreTerry Mae Johnson Elliott: Loris
1954 – 2016 Terry Mae Johnson Elliott of Loris passed away Friday, Oct. 21, at her home in Loris. She was 62. Born Jan. 17, 1954 in Mullins,, she was the daughter of the late Harmon Bryant Johnson and the late Gracie Elwood Alford Johnson. Mrs. Elliott was a loving homemaker and of…
Read MoreWillis Earl Boyd, Sr.: Loris
1960 – 2016 Willis Earl Boyd, Sr. of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 56. Born Oct. 1, 1960 in Loris, he was the son of the late Pearlie Preston Boyd and the late Cecile Mae Holmes Boyd. Survivors include his wife, Pamela Diane Perritt…
Read MoreEdna Louise Long: Whiteville
1930 – 2016 Edna Louise Long of Whiteville died Thursday, Oct. 27, in Liberty Commons Nursing Home, Whiteville. She was 86. Born July 17, 1930 in Sevierville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Pinkney Whaley and Anner Huskey Whaley and the widow of Herbert Graden Long. In addition to her…
Read MoreProbation/Parole visit leads to meth lab, arrests
By DEUCE NIVEN A probation/parole visit led investigators to an active methamphetamine near Tabor City Wednesday evening, and the arrest of two people in the home, Columbus County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Michelle Tatum said Thursday. David Michael Holt, 41, and Julie Ann Floyd, 36, were arrested in the home they share at 3644…
Read MoreCarol T. Williams McPherson:Whiteville
1952 – 2016 Carol T. Williams McPherson of Whiteville died Tuesday, Oct. 25 in her home. She was 64. Born June 27, 1952, in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Carson Williams and Leona Faulk Williams. She is survived by one son, Travis McPherson (Kim) of Clarendon; one daughter,…
Read MoreSecond spouse fails to appear in court in animal case
By DEUCE NIVEN Like her spouse before her, a Tabor City woman facing animal abandonment charges failed to appear in District Court in Whiteville Monday, Columbus County Animal Control Officer Joey Prince said. Morgan Blaire Gore, 24, will face a $20,000 bond when she is taken into custody on the failure to appear…
Read MoreEstalene Long Faulk: Tabor City
1931 – 2016 Estalene Long Faulk of Tabor City passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 23 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Whiteville. She was 85. She was born Oct. 16, 1931 to the late Walter Emerson “Duff” Long and Evie Lula Jones Long. Estalene was preceded in death by her husband, William…
Read MoreAfter Matthew, some donations no longer needed
By DEUCE NIVEN Donations of water, Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), personal items and clothing will no longer be accepted at the Columbus County disaster receiving center set up in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, a county news release said Saturday. North Carolina Forest Service officials have been managing the food collection and…
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