Franklin Bibb Sellers, Jr.: Shallotte
1959 – 2026 Franklin Bibb Sellers, Jr. of Shallotte passed away on Saturday, June 27, at Autumn Care of Shallotte. He was 66. Born Sept. 12, 1959, in Dothan, Alabama, he was the son of the late Franklin Bibb Sellers, Sr, and the late Dorothy McKay Sellers. Survivors include his sisters, Susan Sellers Johnson and…
Read MoreKaren Renee Tillman Cox: Myrtle Beach
1951 – 2026 Karen Renee Tillman Cox of Myrtle Beach passed away peacefully on June 27. She was 75. Born May 25, 1951, in Hampton, Virginia, Karen was the daughter of the late Lewis Tillman and Sybil Stephens Tillman. Karen graduated from Virginia Wesleyan College in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She spent…
Read MoreFuneral services Monday for CCSO Deputy Bost
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Funeral services for Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Damien Draper Bost, who died in the line of duty in a vehicle crash on Thursday, June 25, have been set for Monday, June 29. Services, with full honors, will begin at 1 p.m. in the auditorium at South Columbus High School. Burial…
Read MoreDamien Draper Bost: Nakina
1996 – 2026 Damien Draper Bost of Nakina, a deputy with the Columbus County Sheriff’s, died in the line of duty while assisting a highway construction crew near Hallsboro on Thursday, June 25. He was 30. He served his community as a Deputy for Columbus County Sheriff’s Office as an SRO during the school season…
Read MoreClara Juanice S. Housand: Tabor City
1964 – 2026 Clara Juanice S. Housand of Tabor City died Friday, June 26, in Novant Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. She was 62. Born in Horry County, she was the daughter of Liston David Strickland and Carolyn Prince Strickland O’Quinn. In addition to her mother, she is survived by one son, Warren Liston Housand (Melissa…
Read MorePhyllis June Fowler Floyd: Loris
1946 – 2026 Phyllis June Fowler Floyd of Loris passed away on Tuesday, June 23, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 76. Born Aug. 8, 1946 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Sha Fowler and the late Caroline Fowler. She was a devoted mother to a son,…
Read MoreRodney M. Holmes: Loris
1948 – 2026 Rodney M. Holmes of Loris passed away on Wednesday, June 17, following an illness. He was 78. Born May 14, 1948, in Loris, Rodney was the son of the late Frankie Hampton Holmes and the late Helen Madora Watson Holmes. Left to cherish his memory are a beloved wife, Marilyn Holmes; his…
Read MoreMolly Faye Skipper Long: Loris
1953 – 2026 Molly Faye Skipper Long of Loris passed away on Wednesday, June 17, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 73. Born June 3, 1953, in Mullins, she was the daughter of the late Isaac Thomas Skipper and the late Hannah Floyd Skipper. Survivors include her loving children, Kevin Long…
Read MoreDe Lois Delean “Brandy” Crouse: Loris
1940 – 2026 De Lois Delean “Brandy” Crouse of Loris passed away on Tuesday, June 16, in her daughter’s home surrounded by her family. She was 85. Born Oct. 21, 1940, in Hillsdale, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Henry B. Cobb and Rethea Richardson Cobb. She is survived by her children, Julia…
Read MorePeggy Sue Cribb Housand: Clarendon
1952 – 2026 Peggy Sue Cribb Housand of Clarendon passed away Thursday, June 11, in the Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. She was 74. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, Dewey and Belle Cribb Cartrette; her husband of 56 years, Tex Wilson Housand; a daughter, Lisa Housand Soles; and a granddaughter. Surviving family to…
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