Area Obituaries

1957 – 2021      Thomas Michael Brannon of Duluth, Georgia passed away on Friday, April 30, at McLeod Seacoast. He was 64.      Born Jan. 3, 1957 in Charleston, he was the son of the late Thomas Paul Brannon and the late Bobbie Jean Platt Brannon. Mr. Brannon was the owner of Collision Care in Lawrenceville, Georgia…

1936 – 2021      Shirley Allen Fowler of Thomasville passed away on May 12. She was 84.      She was born on June 22, 1936 in Tabor City to the late Dude Vance Allen Jr. and Emma Georgia Hewette Allen. She worked at Thomasville Furniture Plant A for many years before retiring.      Shirley was a loving mother…

1938 – 2021      Ray Doyle Head, age 38, (really 83) lol, but anyone who knew him will get why he was not a typical 83 year old. Ray decided on May 9, to cruise away peacefully from his earthly home in Loris to his Heavenly home because he deserved to finally live on streets paved…

1961 – 2021      Timothy Franklin Fowler of Tabor City died Monday, May 10, in his home surrounded by his family. He was 60.      Born March 17, 1961 in Loris, he was the son of the late Kirby and Eunice Fowler.      He is survived by his wife, Wanda Buck Fowler of the home; a daughter, Alison…

1985 – 2021      Heather Nicole Grice of Tabor City died Wednesday, May 5, in her home. She was 36. Born March 3, 1985 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of Randy Dean Pope (Martha Lee) of Tabor City, and Cynthia Gail Cabato (Ernesto) of Yuma, Arizona.      In addition to her parents and step parents,…

1939 – 2021      Ruth Joann Edwards Stevens passed away on Saturday, May 8, at her home in Conway. She was 82.      Born April 16, 1939 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Reverend Quincy Otto Edwards and the late Mrs. Sallie Ward Edwards. Mrs. Stevens was a longtime member of Mt. Vernon Baptist…

1956 – 2021      Debra Kay Ward Suggs of Tabor City died Friday, May 7, in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 65.      Born March 30, 1956 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Calvin and Betty Grice Ward.      She is survived by her husband, Thomas Wayne Suggs of the home; children, Derrick…

1952 – 2021      Jenny Lind Watts Daniels of Green Sea died Wednesday, May 5, in her home. She was 68.      Born Dec. 5, 1952 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Coley Blease and Estie Mae Strickland Watts.      She is survived by her husband, Robert Daniels, Jr. of the home; a son,…

1967 – 2021      Peggy Turbeville of Hartsville died Wednesday, May 5, in Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Hartsville. She was 54.      Born March 8, 1967 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Creighton and Brookie Lousie Buffkin Turbeville.      She is survived by an uncle: Weldon Grice of Beaumont, Texas; cousins Wanda Amato…

1944 – 2021      Joyce Josephine Nobles Tyler of the Emerson Community in Tabor City went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 27, at McLeod Loris Hospital. She was 77.      Joyce was born on April 4, 1944 in Tabor City, to the late Rev. James Nobles and Josephine Nealey Nobles. She was…