1951 – 2025      Furman Davis Gause, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 74.      Born Jan. 26, 1951, in Fort Stewart, Georgia, he was the son of the late Furman Davis Gause, Sr. and the late Margaret Morgan Gause Mosca.      Mr. Gause served his country with courage, dignity, and…

1928 – 2025      Richard Glenn Deuker passed away on Monday, Feb. 24, at his home in Loris following an illness. He was 96.      Born May 1, 1928 in Dover, Ohio, he was the son of the late Glenn Cornelius Deuker and the late Opal King Deuker.      Mr. Deuker worked as a truck driver and gas…

1952 – 2025      Randal Dale Cox passed away on Sunday, Feb. 23, at his residence in Loris. He was 72.      Born Oct. 12, 1952, in Loris, he was the son of the late William “Bill” Lucian Cox and the late Beatrice Louise Strickland Cox.      Mr. Cox worked at Regal-Beloit Manufacturing as a machinist until his…

1933 – 2025      Gertie Mae Spivey of Longs died Tuesday, Feb. 25, in McLeod Seacoast hospital. She was 91.      Born March 12, 1933 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Vance Lee Hilburn and Nellie Rebecca Fowler Hilburn. She was the widow of Donnie Houston Spivey.      In addition to her parents and…

1946 – 2025      J D Grainger, Jr. of Tabor City died Saturday, Feb. 22, in his home. He was 78.      Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late J D Grainger and Vera Nealey Grainger.      He is survived by his wife, Brenda McPherson Grainger of the home; one son, Jeff Grainger of…

1932 – 2025      Betty Jo Britt Kidd passed away on Friday, Feb. 21, at her home in North Myrtle Beach. She was 92.      Born July 9, 1932, in Green Sea, she was the daughter of the late Cortez Britt and the late Blanche Sarvis Britt Sechrest.      Survivors include her loving children, Nora Deneen Kidd Amos,…

1953 – 2025      Anna Marie Grainger Thompkins passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at her home in Conway. She was 71.      Born June 8, 1953, in Conway, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Marion Grainger and the late Anna Marian Long Grainger.      Survivors include her loving sons, Charles “Charlie” Grainger and Andrew Proctor;…

1949 – 2025      Glenndell Copelen Jernigan passed away on Friday, Feb. 14, at his home in Loris. He was 75.      Born July 11, 1949, in Green Sea, he was the son of the late Thomas Jernigan and the late Mary Katherine Fowler Jernigan.      Mr. Jernigan served in the Air National Guard and attended Mt. Zion…

1953 – 2025      William “Mitchell” Michael Ward passed away on Thursday, Feb. 13, at his home in Loris following a sudden illness. He was 71.      Mitchell was born Aug. 10, 1953, in Loris, a son of the late William Gordon Ward and the late Susan Jennie Todd Ward.      Mitchell worked as a construction superintendent and…

1968 – 2025      Ronald Patrick Wilson of Perry, Florida, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 in his home. He was 57.      Born Jan. 1, 1968 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Ronald Dale Wilson and Ila Pearl Soles Wilson.      Mr. Wilson was an Electrical Engineer for more than 35 years.      He is…