1955 – 2024      Dale Causey of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at McLeod Seacoast hospital in Little River. He was 69.      Mr. Causey was born April 24, 1955 in Loris, a son of the late Olin Junior “O.J.” Causey and the late Flossie Lillian Carter Causey.      Dale was a loving husband, father, brother,…

1971 – 2024      Mary Susanne Nobles of Tabor City died Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in McLeod Seacoast hospital, Little River. She was 53.      Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of Bobby Martin and Mary Lois Nealey Martin of Tabor City.      In addition to her parent’s she is survived by one son, Chasten “Chase”…

1948 – 2024      William “Sandy” A. Woody of Little River passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 12. He was 76.      Born Jan. 19, 1948, in Wilmington, he was the son of the late William Waldo and Beth Rogers Woody.      He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Debra Norris Woody, and his sister, Lucia…

1942 – 2024      Joyce Elaine Nix of Charlotte died Saturday, Dec. 14. She was 82.      Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Kirby Franklin Watts and Allie Mae Redwine Watts.      She is survived by her husband, Thomas M. Nix of the home; one daughter, Cindy Good of Huntersville; one step son,…

1950 – 2024      Patricia Diane Harper of Tabor City died Wednesday, Dec. 11, in her home. She was 74.      She was the daughter of late John Auston Dellinger and Elma Osbourne Dellinger.      She is survived by her husband, William E. Harper “Buster” of the home; one son, Ronnie Lee Barbee of Simpsonville; two grandchildren, Brittany…

1946 – 2024      Ronald Stephen Sykes of Loris passed away on Dec. 8 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. He was 78.      Born Nov. 22, 1946, in Southport, he was the son of the late Elbert Chalmas Sykes and the late Geneva Walton Sykes.      Mr. Ronald Sykes served his country with courage, honor, and distinction…

1940 – 2024      Norma Lee Fowler Pressley of Loris passed away on Dec. 6, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 84.      Born Oct. 6, 1940, in Tabor City, she was the daughter of the late Norman Fowler and the late Lottie Graves Fowler.      Survivors include her three children, Cassandra Hinkley (Marc), Curtis Pressley (Dino), and…

1953 – 2024      Deborah Richardson Norris of Tabor City died Monday, Dec. 9, in her home. She was 71.      Born in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur Richardson and Betty Louise Duncan Richardson.      She is survived by one son, Dusty Bryan Norris of Clarendon; one daughter, Jamie N. Fipps (DeAngelo) of…

1957 – 2024      Steve Barnes of Tabor City died Sunday, Dec. 8, in his home. He was 67.      Born in Horry County, he was the son of the late Bill and Genice Turbeville Barnes.      He is survived by his wife, Susie Strickland Barnes of the home; three sons, Stephen Barnes (Magan) of Trinity, Will Barnes…