Clyde “Shorty” Anderson: Tabor City
1951 – 2024 Clyde “Shorty” Anderson of Tabor City passed away Tuesday, May 28, at his home. He was 72. He was born Dec. 3, 1951 in Horry County, the son of the late Clyde Anderson and the late Sarah Anderson. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 37 years, Marcia Soles Anderson…
Read MoreAgnes Gertrude McQueen Lee: Longs
1939 – 2024 Agnes Gertrude McQueen Lee of Longs passed away on Saturday, May 25, at McLeod Seacoast Hospital. She was 84. Born Dec. 4, 1939, in Mullins, she was the daughter of the late Arthur McQueen Sr. and the late Mary Pinson McQueen. Mrs. Lee was an elementary teacher until her retirement, and a…
Read MoreSamuel “Sammy” Phillips: Green Sea
1939 – 2024 Samuel “Sammy” Phillips of Green Sea died Saturday, May 25, in McLeod Seacoast hospital, Little River. He was 84. Born in Horry County, he was the son of the late McKinley and Easter Snow Pridgen Phillips. He is survived by his wife, Wilma Ernestine Johnson Phillips of the home; two daughters, Toni…
Read MorePatrick Dain Lovette: Tabor City
1980 – 2024 Patrick Dain Lovette of Tabor City died Thursday, May 23, in Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. He was 43. Born in Columbus County, he was the son Myra Daye Hinson and the late George David Lovette Sr. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two daughters; Skyla Lovette…
Read MoreBetty Jo Gore Gurganus: Clarendon
2934 – 2024 Betty Jo Gore Gurganus of Clarendon passed away on Wednesday, May 22, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Angel House in Whiteville. She was 90. Born March 5, 1934 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Ressie Ann Hinson and J. Thurman Gore. She was preceded in death by her…
Read MoreBeck picked to lead Columbus County Schools
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Just 10 months after being named assistant superintendent for the Columbus County Schools, Jesse E. “Eddie” Beck, II take the district’s top post effective July 1. Beck was named to succeed Dr. Deanne Meadows as superintendent upon her retirement, effective June 30, the end of the current fiscal year. Dr. Meadows…
Read MoreWater districts $11M debt is erased
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Big debt assigned to three of Columbus County’s five water districts during a recently completed audit will be erased in a new audit expected in the coming weeks, County Manager Eddie Madden told the Board of Commissioners Monday. More than $11 million in debt that resulted from refinancing for the county’s…
Read MoreRickey Nan Graham: Whiteville
1959 – 2024 Rickey Nan Graham of Whiteville passed away on Monday, May 20, at Elizabethtown Nursing Center. He was 64. Born May 24, 1959, in Whiteville, he was the son of Ida Campbell Lane and the late Buddy Cook. Survivors including his mother are his son, Rickey Allen Graham of Clarendon; a sister, Zettie…
Read MoreTerry Wayne Faulk: Conway
1960 – 2024 Terry Wayne Faulk of Conway passed away on Thursday, May 16, at Grand Strand Medical Center. He was 64. Born March 1, 1960 in Loris, he was the son of the late Noie Carson Faulk and the late Cordelia Hilbourn Faulk. He served his country with honor and integrity as a Staff…
Read MoreGeorgina Marie Boudreau: Green Sea
1937 – 2024 Georgina Marie Boudreau of Green Sea died Thursday, May 16, in her home. She was 86. Born June 6, 1937 in New Brunswick, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Fidel and Selena Parent. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Boudreau. She is…
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