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Area Obituaries

James David Anderson, Jr.: Loris

1954 – 2024      James David Anderson, Jr. of Loris passed away on Thursday, March 14, at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. He was 70.      Mr. Anderson was born March 1, 1954 in Conway. He was the son of the late James “Jim” David Anderson, Sr. and the late Margaret Bell Anderson.      David loved riding his Harley…

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Dennis Earl Grainger: Loris

1942 – 2024      Dennis Earl Grainger of Loris passed away on Wednesday, March 13. He was 81.      Dennis was born on May 16, 1942, in Tabor City, the son of the late Braxton Emory Grainger and the late Alma Lucille Williams Grainger.      Mr. Dennis was a member of Lawndale Baptist Church and worked as a…

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Tammy Marie Ward: Loris

1968 – 2024      Tammy Marie Ward of Loris passed away on Monday, March 11. She was 55.      Ms. Ward was born on June 12, 1968 in Loris, the daughter of Charlie Ward and Mary Lue Worley Ward.      Tammy was a member of Glendale Baptist Church and worked at Ernie’s Diner known as the Pancake House.…

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Leonard Francis Moore: Loris

1935 – 2024      Leonard Francis Moore of Loris passed away Tuesday, March 12. He was 88.      Mr. Moore was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Eugene and Lena Winter Moore.      He was the former owner/operator of Sew It Seams in Clarkton, Tabor City, and Loris.      In addition to his parents, Mr. Moore…

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Shirley Ann Floyd Hammond: Loris

1938 – 2024      Shirley Ann Floyd Hammond of Loris passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 10, following a brief illness with heart failure. She was 85.      She is the wife of the late Jimmy Hammond.      She is survived by her two daughters, Audrey Hammond Blair of Loris and Stephanie Hammond Tetterton of Camden; two grandchildren;…

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Pamela Ann Hayes Sarvis: Green Sea

1951 – 2024      Pamela “Pam” Ann Hayes Sarvis of Green Sea passed away on Saturday, March 9. She was 72.      Mrs. Sarvis was born Aug. 12, 1951, in Marion, a daughter of the late Shelton Hayes and the late Dovie Graham Hayes. She received her Master’s in Education Degree from Clemson University and worked as…

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Charles Alexander Rogers: Loris

1959 – 2024      Charles “Charlie” Alexander Rogers of Loris passed away on Friday, March 8. He was 64.      Charlie was born Dec. 16, 1959, in Conway, the son of Zorradah “Crickett” Rogers and the late Lide Harold Rogers.      Survivors, including his mother, are his son, Alexander David Rogers (Florence) and their son, Hollis Alexander Rogers;…

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Gloria Nealy Holmes: Tabor City

1951 – 2024      Gloria Nealy Holmes of Tabor City passed on Wednesday, March 6. She was 72.      She was born in Tabor City to the late Maxie and Elouise Nealy.      Her funeral service is planned for 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16, in First Baptist Church, Tabor City, burial following in the Columbus County Singing Union…

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Nellie “Nell” Kinlaw: Little River

1934 – 2024      Nellie “Nell” Pauline Fipps Kinlaw of Little River died Monday, March 4, in McLeod Regional Center, Florence. She was 89.      Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Harry Vance Fipps and Leola Gray Mercer.      She is survived by one son, Joseph William “Billy” Harrelson and wife Gina of…

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Doris Wright Mills: Tabor City

1933 – 2024      Doris Wright Mills of Tabor City went to her Heavenly home on March 4. She was 90.      She was born on Aug. 30, 1933 in Tabor City. She was the daughter of the late Wilbur Anderson Wright and Elvie Garrell Wright.      Doris was a long time employee of Southern National Bank, from…

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