Keith Brooklyn Stevens, Sr.: Cary
1942 – 2024 Keith Brooklyn Stevens, Sr. of Cary passed away on Tuesday, March 5, after a courageous battle with peritoneal mesothelioma. He was 81. Born Oct. 29, 1942 in Loris, he was the son of the late Burvie Brooklyn Stevens and Cora Grainger Stevens. Keith grew up on the family’s tobacco farm in Loris.…
Read MoreNeil Lewis Fowler: Southport
1938 – 2024 Neil Lewis Fowler passed away on Thursday, June 6, peacefully at home in Southport with his family. He was 86. He was born on May 12, 1938 in Tabor City, the son of the late Bion Worth Fowler and Sanatha Stevens Fowler. He was also preceded in death by three brothers and…
Read MoreRonald Watts: Tabor City
1941 – 2024 Ronald Watts of Tabor City died Thursday, June 6, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 83. Born April 20, 1941, in Tabor City, he was the son of the late Dow Watts and the late Edith Soles Watts. He is survived by two sisters, Doris Grainger of Green Sea and Phyllis Althen…
Read MoreBarbara Jean Lanier: Chadbourn
1947 – 2024 Barbara Jean Lanier of Chadbourn died Thursday, June 6, , in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center, Whiteville. She was 77. Born March 2, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Rozier Clinton Phipps and the late Geneva Duncan Phipps. She is survived by her grandson, Austin Oliver (Emma) of…
Read MoreHorace Brooks Miller Jr.: Loris
1955 – 2024 Horace Brooks Miller Jr. of Loris passed away on Monday, June 3, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 69. Born May 6, 1955 in Mullins, he was the son of the late Horace Brooks Miller Sr., and the late Mary Elizabeth Bullard Miller. He enjoyed his occupation of being a truck driver.…
Read MorePaul Russell Higgs: Loris
1947 – 2024 Paul Russell Higgs of Loris passed away on Sunday, June 2, at Mcleod Loris hospital following a sudden illness. He was 77. Born April 5, 1947, in Laurel, Maryland, he was the son of the late Paul Elmer Higgs and the late Katherine Mae Green Higgs. Mr. Higgs served his country with…
Read MoreLog truck rollover
Ken Lee said he was enjoying his “favorite tea” at the Speedway in Loris when the scene outside, a wreck involving an overturned log truck, caught his eye. His thought, “Well now, there’s a picture,” ended with this image, shared with us. A detour manned by Loris Fire and Loris Police routed traffic through the…
Read MorePatrick Donald Moretti: Loris
1932 – 2024 Patrick Donald Moretti of Loris passed away on Wednesday, May 29, at Grand Strand Medical Center. He was 92. Born Jan. 12, 1932 in Syracuse, New York, he was the son of the late Pasquale Moretti and the late Isabella Senise Moretti. Mr. Moretti was a great logistical thinker and handyman, building…
Read MoreSammy Joe Graham: El Paso, Tex
1972 – 2024 Sammy Joe Graham (US Army, Ret.), age 52, of El Paso, Texas, passed away on May 13 in Colorado. Born Jan. 22, 1972, in Loris, he was the son of the late Charlie Arthur (C.A.) Graham, Jr., and the late Lillie Mae Hodge Graham Miller. He served his Country with honor and…
Read MoreMatthew 25 named for its ‘visionary’
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com “Burnett Coleman was small in stature, but was a giant of a man in countless ways,” Barbara Harrelson, a member of the Matthew 25 Board of Directors, said as the facility just west of Tabor City was dedicated in memory of the former banker whose vision resulted in the mission that…
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