1931 – 2024      William Bernice Gerald of Tabor City died Friday, Feb. 2, in Brightwater Skilled Nursing Center, Myrtle Beach. He was 93.      Born Jan. 15, 1931 in Horry County, he was the son of the late William Henry Gerald and Ollie Gilmore Gerald and the widower of Barbara Wayne Hayes Gerald.      He was a…

1958 – 2024      Terry K. Blanton of Longs passed away at home Jan. 23. He was 65.      Terry was born on October 28, 1958 to the late Ken and Lois Blanton.      Terry spent his early years in Virginia, where his father was employed with the Newport News Shipyard, the family moved back to South Carolina…

1945 – 2024      Hilda S. Formy Duval of Nakina passed away on Saturday, Jan. 27. She was as 78.      She was born in Horry County, the daughter of the late William Clyde Smith and the late Geneva Cooke Smith.      She worked as an accounting manager for 44 years with Loris Healthcare System. She was a…

1944 – 2024      Patricia Ann Harrelson of Ocean Isle Beach died Friday, Jan. 26, in Oak View Health and Rehab, Conway, with her loving family by her side. She was 79.      She was born in Loris Community Hospital to the late Robert and Edna Edwards of Loris.      She is survived by her son, Jeffrey Harrelson;…

1945 – 2024      Martha Nobles Spivey of Whiteville died Thursday, Jan. 25, in her home. She was 78.      Born April 23, 1945 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. James Nobles and Josephine Nealy Nobles.      She was a faithful member of Emerson Original Free Will Baptist Church.      She is survived by…

1946 – 2024      Linda Elaine Jones of Whiteville died Tuesday, Jan. 23, in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter Angel House in Whiteville. She was 77.      Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late William Hewey Buffkin and Estelle Fowler Buffkin.      She is survived by her husband, Monroe Jones of Whiteville;…

1947 – 2024      Linda Faye Cox Cook of Loris passed away on Monday, Jan. 22. She was 76.      Born Nov. 20, 1947 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Jackson “L.J.” Cox and the late Dalma Cox.      Mrs. Cook worked with Horry County Schools for 37 years at Loris Elementary and Daisy…

1968 – 2024      Cindy Martin Fowler of Loris died Monday, Jan. 22, in McLeod Seacoast hospital, Little River. She was 55.      She was born in Loris Community Hospital to Bobby and Mary Nealey Martin.      In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Barry Fowler of Loris; one sister, Susanne Nobles of Tabor…

1946 – 2024      John David Wright of Clarendon entered into his eternal home on Monday, Jan. 22. He was 77.      He was born on June 28,1946 in Sampson County, the son of the late Flora Bell Chestnut Wright and Aaron Wright.      He was a member of Bethel Methodist Church.      David retired as a Lieutenant with…