1934 – 2023      Rebecca J. Suggs of Loris passed away Tuesday, Dec. 26, at McLeod Seacoast hospital. She was 89.      Born Sept. 12, 1934 in the Maple Community of Horry County, she was the daughter of Mr. James Pinkney Jordan and Mrs. Lettie Edge Jordan.      After graduating from Conway High School, where she was a…

1938 – 2023      Douglas Eldridge Stevens of Loris passed away on Sunday, Dec. 24, at McLeod Seacoast in Little River. He was 85.      Born Nov. 12, 1938, in Loris, he was the son of the late Buren Stevens and the late Eulyn Russ Stevens.      Mr. Stevens farmed and worked with AVX for 41 years until…

1948 – 2023      Wendy Boyd of North Myrtle Beach wife of John B. Boyd, departed this earth and entered into eternal rest with her heavenly Father on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was 75.      Born May 18, 1948 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late W. L. “Willie”…

1934 – 2023      Geraldine Fidler of Oak Island died Monday, Dec. 25, in Southport Health and Rehab She was 89.      Born Dec. 23, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Elmer Dillon and Rosetta Chase Dillon and the widow of Carlton Julius Fidler.      She is survived by two sons, Carlton…

1959 – 2023      Wanda Lovette Watts of Loris passed away on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023 at McLeod Seacoast. She was 64.      Born Feb. 24, 1959 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late McMillan “M.C.” Lovette and the late Joyce Williamson Lovette.      Survivors include her son, Steven Lovette (Yolanda); four grandchildren, Alyssa Alto, Christian…

1959 – 2023      Gracie Ammons Watts of Loris went on to be in the arms of Jesus, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, Dec. 18. She was 64.      Born Sept. 29, 1959 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late George Ammons and the late Eloise Hewitt Ammons. She was a homemaker, devoted…

1950 – 2023      Sylvia Grainger Harrelson of Statesville passed away on Dec. 14 while surrounded by her loving family. She was 73.      Sylvia was born March 16, 1950 in Columbus County and was the daughter of the late Ralphael E. “Rafe” Grainger and Blanche Caroline Gore.      Sylvia grew up in Tabor City where she graduated…

1938 – 2023      Charlie Franklin Butler of Tabor City, husband of Britty A. Butler, made his last fishing trip on Dec. 16, and has gone to reside with his Savior. He was 85.      Charlie was born Sept. 23, 1938 in Obion County, Tennessee, the son of Charley C. and Elizabeth (Brown) Butler. He attended Obion…

1962 – 2023      Judy Lynne Simmons of the Beaverdam Community, Chadbourn, died Thursday, Dec. 14, in her home. She was 61.      Born April 25, 1962, in Milton County, Florida, she was the daughter of late Walter Ralph Ard and Lucy Delois Ryals Ard.      She was the widow of Gregory Simmons.      She is survived by one…