Area Obituaries

1945 – 2026      Violet Pearl Duncan “Phyllis” Sawyer of Loris died Wednesday, Sept. 16. She was 81.      Born Jan. 12, 1945, in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Will Duncan and Stella Watts Duncan.      She is survived by two sons, Roy Linwood Buffkin (Christle) of Green Sea and Burroughs Charles Sawyer III…

1961 – 2026      Lisa Marie Vineyard of Tabor City passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 15, in her home. She was 65.      Born Jan. 12, 1961, in Nashville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Shannon Vineyard, Sr. and Juanita Lovette Vineyard.      She is survived by two daughters, Nikki Munos (Isidro) of Tabor City and…

1940 – 2026      Melton Boyd Dotson of Conway went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Sunday, Sept. 6. He was 85.      He was born and raised in the Paw Creek community of Charlotte.      Melton was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years, Joan Coley Dotson; his sons, Steven L.…

1929 – 2026      Wilma Jewel Soles Suggs of Little River passed away on Friday, Sept. 4, at home surrounded by family. She was 96.      Mrs. Suggs was born Dec. 26, 1929, in Tabor City, daughter of the late John Cornelius Soles and late Sudie Ellen Gore Soles.      Survivors include her daughter, Jewell S Knight; two…

1940 – 2026      Anne Elizabeth Mallard Sanders of Tabor City/Myrtle Beach, passed away peacefully on Sept. 7. She was 86.      Anne was born on Valentine’s Day in 1940 in Wilmington. She was the daughter of Judge and Mrs. Raymond B. Mallard of Tabor City. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ernest Coleman (Sonny)…

1943 – 2026      Bonnie Porter Gore of Tabor City passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, surrounded by the family she loved so dearly. She was 83.      She was born in Tabor City on Sept. 4, 1943, to the late Grover and Ethel Porter.      Bonnie, the matriarch of her family, was affectionately known as…

1941 – 2026      Margaret Elizabeth McWaters Brown of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Loris Rehab and Nursing Center. She was 84.      Born Oct. 17, 1941, in Great Falls, she was the daughter of the late John Bunyan McWaters and the late Mary “Foye” McElveen McWaters.      Mrs. Brown worked 33 years for Cinderella…

1963 – 2026      Willard Ray “Bud” Cox, Jr. of Conway passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at Regency Hospital in Florence. He was 63.      Born April 22, 1963, in Charleston, he was the son of Mr. Willard Ray Cox, Sr. and Mrs. Sherrie Lou Chase Cox.      Mr. Cox served his country with courage, honor, and…

1966 – 2026      Davis Henry Livingston, Jr. of Conway passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 1, , at Conway Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was 60.      Born Aug. 17, 1966, in Charleston, he was the son of Mrs. Frances Lunora Ray Livingston and the late Davis Lamar “Henry” Livingston, Sr.      Davis poured his…

1953 – 2026      Terry Wayne Long of Chadbourn passed away Monday, Aug. 31, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 73.      Born Feb. 12, 1953, in Columbus County, he was the son of the late James Franklin Long and Alene Williams Long.     He was a York Rite Mason, a member of Tabor…