Ronnie William Nixon: Loris
1943 – 2016 Ronnie William Nixon of Loris, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 20 at Trident Health System in Charleston following a sudden illness. He was 72. Born on Oct, 16, 1943 in Charlotte, he was the son of the late Troy William Nixon and the late Gladys Ray Nixon. Survivors include…
Read MoreJoan Wright Harrelson: Loris
1928 – 2016 Joan Wright Harrelson of Loris passed away Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016 at the Loris Rehab and Nursing Center following an illness. She was 87. Born June 6, 1928 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Mack Dillon Wright and the late Isabelle Boyd Wright. Mrs. Harrelson was a…
Read More‘You make a deposit,’ Civil Rights veteran tells MLK gathering
By DEUCE NIVEN “You make a deposit,” Dr. Shirley Jarrott Barnes said during Tabor City’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration Monday. Barnes, a native of Horry County, recalled frequent visits to Tabor City in her youth, because soft drinks and other goods were cheaper. She also talked of her family…
Read MoreJohn “Johnny” Henry Smith: Whiteville
1951 – 2016 John “Johnny” Henry Smith of Whiteville went to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 11 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Lifecare Center in Whiteville. He was 64. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earlie Major and Lelia Ruth Leonard Smith; two grandchildren, Layken Smith and…
Read MoreVonnie “RD” Nealey: Tabor City
1928 – 2016 Vonnie “RD” Nealey of Tabor City went to be with the Lord on Friday, Jan. 15 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice LifeCare Center in Whiteville. He was 87. He was the husband of the late, Claudia Milliken Nealey and the son of the late Daniel and Emaline Norris Nealey.…
Read MoreDorothy Roberts Graham: Tabor City
1927 – 2016 Dorothy Roberts Graham of Tabor City went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Friday, Jan. 15 at her home. “Miss Dot” as she was affectionately known, was born Jan. 6, 1927 in Horry County to the late John Bentley Roberts and the late Delena Belle Hickman Roberts. …
Read MoreDuane T. Skovinski: Loris
1944 – 2016 Duane T. Skovinski of Loris, age 71, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13. He was 71. Mr. Skovinski was born in New London, Connecticut, son of the late Vernon T. and Helen M. Skovinski. Mr. Skovinski was predeceased by one son, Jason Skovinski. He is survived by his…
Read MoreThomas James McCabe: Myrtle Beach
1932 – 2016 Thomas James McCabe of Myrtle Beach, age 83, passed away Monday, Jan. 11, at Brightwater Retirement Community in Myrtle Beach following an illness. He was 83. Born on Jan. 18, 1932 in the Bronx, New York he was the son of the late Thomas McCabe and the late Anna…
Read MoreMary Davis Mercer Soles: Green Sea
1944 – 2016 Mary Davis Mercer Soles of Green Sea, died Saturday, Jan. 16, in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 71. Born in Elizabeth City, she was the daughter of the late George Edward and Estelle Walker Davis. She was a member of Emerson Original Free Will Baptist Church, where she served as…
Read MoreGround broken for Veterans Memorial Park
By DEUCE NIVEN A rifle volley and the playing of “Taps” preceding ground breaking on the Veterans Memorial Park of Columbus County site on a bright, brisk Thursday morning. “What’s happening right here can not happen all over the world,” project chaplain Michael Clemmons told more than 200 people gathered on clear ground…
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