Lisa Ann Sarvis: Tabor City
1964 – 2016 Lisa Ann Sarvis of Tabor City died Sunday, March 6, in her apartment. She was 51. Born Sept. 23, 1964 in California, Louisiana, she was the daughter of Earl Chester Woody, Sr. of Hesperia, California and Frances Vereen Thompkins of Tabor City. In addition to her parents, she is…
Read MoreGrace Tabernacle, School founder dies
By DEUCE NIVEN Rev. L. Owen Johnson, founder of Grace Tabernacle Church, Grace Christian School, and Grace Theological Seminary, died Friday, March 4. He was 78. A native of Greensboro and a former Major League Baseball player who was with the Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, and Boston Red Sox during a 13-year career,…
Read MoreRev. L. Owen Johnson: Loris
1937 – 2016 Rev. L. Owen Johnson of Loris went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 4. He was 78. Rev. Johnson was born in Greensboro, a son of the late John Stanley Johnson, Sr. and the late Mozelle Weston Johnson. He was a professional baseball player for 13…
Read MorePenny Wanina McCumbee: Tabor City
1956 – 2016 Penny Wanina McCumbee of Tabor City died Saturday, March 5, in her home. She was 59. Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of Essie Watts Nealey of Tabor City, and the late Robert Nealey. She was a Special Education teacher at Tabor City Elementary School for 17…
Read MoreJerrell McMahan: Loris
1935 – 2016 Jerrell McMahan of Loris passed away Thursday, March 3. He was 81. Mr. McMahan was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather and a friend to many. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. McMahan was predeceased by his wife, Patricia McMahan; his mother, Edna Scarpelli; a…
Read MoreSex crime charges involve TC children, parents
By DEUCE NIVEN Parents of two young children living in Tabor City and two other men have been charged with sex crimes against the boy and girl, now age 5. All of the crimes listed in police reports and warrants are alleged to have taken place in the Myrtle Beach area between December…
Read MoreShawna S. Jackson: Loris
1978 – 2016 Shawna S. Jackson of Loris died Tuesday, March 1. She was 38. Shawna is survived by her husband William Emery Jackson; her mother, Sharon Martinez of Shallotte, maternal grandmother Shirlene Kilpatrick of Ocean Isle Beach; three daughters, Emericka Jackson of Conway, Shileana Jackson and Katrina Jackson, both of Longs; brothers,…
Read MoreMarjorie Skipper: Loris
1937 – 2016 Marjorie Skipper of Loris passed away Wednesday morning, March, 2 following an illness. She was 78. Miss Skipper was born on Oct. 9, 1937 in Loris, the daughter of Spivey Skipper and Ruth Brinson Skipper. Survivors include her daughter, Monette Skipper of Columbia; her sister-in-law, Linda Skipper…
Read MoreSteven Raymond Planty: Loris
1951 – 2016 Steven Raymond Planty of Loris, age 65, passed away Saturday, Feb. 27 at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence following an illness. He was 65. Mr. Planty was born on Feb. 18, 1951 in Gouverneur, New York, the son of the late Raymond Paul Planty and the late Carmaine…
Read MoreWilliam Harry “Bill” Chipps Jr.,: Tabor City
1946 – 2016 William Harry “Bill” Chipps Jr., of Tabor City died Wednesday, March 2 in the McLeod Loris hospital. He was 70. Born Feb. 19, 1946 in Washington, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late William Harry Chipps, Sr. and Dorothy Williams Marshburn Chipps. He is survived by his wife,…
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