Bayliss Richard Klouser: Loris
1931 – 2025 Bayliss Richard Klouser of Loris went on to be with the Lord on Monday, Feb. 3. He was 93. Born Aug. 24, 1931, in Hegins, Pennsylvania, he was the youngest of four siblings, and the son of the late Harry W. Klouser and the late Minnie Minerva Klouser. Mr. Klouser was of…
Read MoreShelly Ann Pinto Causey: Loris
1952 – 2025 Shelly Ann Pinto Causey of Loris passed away on Saturday, Feb. 1, at MUSC Medical Center in Charleston. She was 72. Born July 26, 1952, in Charleston, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Pam Dearing and was raised by the late Anthony Joseph Pinto, Jr. and the late Maudelin…
Read MorePhyllis Crayton Anderson: Whiteville
1946 – 2025 Phyllis Crayton Anderson of Whiteville died Thursday, Feb. 6, in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center of Whiteville. She was 78. Born in Spruce Pine, she was the daughter of the late Dan and Betty Grindstaff. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Sammy R. Anderson of Whiteville;…
Read MoreElizabeth Wilder “Tommie” Niven: Seven Lakes
1934 – 2025 Elizabeth Wilder “Tommie” Niven of Seven Lakes passed away peacefully at First Health Hospice and Palliative Care in West End on Wednesday, Feb. 5. She was 90. Born Feb. 12, 1934 in Aberdeen, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Frank Wilder and Pearl Evans Wilder. She was retired as a…
Read MoreCynthia Lewis Spivey: Tabor City
1967 – 2025 Cynthia “Cindy” Lewis Spivey of Tabor City died Tuesday, Feb. 4, in her home. She was 57. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Johnny Lewis and Helen Irene Rigdon Soles. She is survived by her husband, Alan Spivey of Tabor City; a step-son, David Spivey and wife…
Read MoreMary Lou Nobles Godwin: Clarendon
1956 – 2025 Mary Lou Nobles Godwin of Clarendon died Tuesday, Feb. 4, in Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, due to injuries from an automobile accident. She was 68. Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late James Nobles and Josephine Nealy Nobles. She is survived by her husband,…
Read MoreStandoff ends in surrender
By JENN BOYD tribjenn@tabor-loris.com A domestic violence call escalated quickly Wednesday as the Loris Police Department was faced with a man holding a gun to his own head. With assistance from the Horry County Police Department Samuel Gene Long, 43, was taken safely into custody, Loris police chief Gary Buley said. Police arrived in the…
Read MoreMillions over budget, county tugs at the reins
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com First steps towards getting significant deficits in the Columbus County government budget under control were taken by county commissioners on Monday, including a partial freeze on hiring and correcting significant revenue over-estimates. A series of actions approved with one vote included: A payroll expense reduction of more than $1.02 million achieved…
Read MoreSheila Randall: Conway
1957 – 2025 Sheila Randall of Conway died on Jan. 27. She was 67. Born Sept. 1, 1957, she was a daughter of the late Dewey and Mable Grainger. She is survived by her two sons, Phillip Jeremy and Chad Randall of Conway; two sisters, Sonda Jernigan and Ann Caines of Green Sea; and two…
Read MoreGeorge Wayne Dudley: Whiteville
1942 – 2025 George Wayne Dudley of Whiteville died Saturday, Feb. 1, in Duke Medical Center, Durham. He was 82. Born in Columbus County he was the son of the late George Edward Dudley and Marble Marie Simmons Dudley. George served in the United States Marine Corps from 1961 to 1965. After an honorable discharge…
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