Area Obituaries

1955 – 2021      Miles Marion Buffkin of Tabor City died Tuesday, Oct. 19, in his home. He was 66.      Born in Horry County he was the son of the late Clayton Roy Buffkin and Hazel Norris Buffkin.      He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Watts Buffkin of the home; a daughter, Samantha D. Phillips (James…

1950 – 2021      Patricia Louise Rathel McComsey passed away on Monday, Oct. 18, at her home in Longs following an illness. She was 71.      Born Aug. 4, 1950 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Alfred R. Rathel and the late Emily Louise Brooks Rathel.      Mrs. McComsey worked at Millersville University until…

1942 – 2021      Carolyn Ann Faircloth Branton of Loris passed away on Sunday, Oct. 17, at her daughter’s home. She was 78.      Born Dec. 25, 1942 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late William Purdy Faircloth and the late Jessie Mae Anderson Faircloth.      Mrs. Branton worked as a farmer and loving homemaker, and…

1937 – 2021      Harry V. Stevens passed away on Thursday, Oct. 14, at his home in Conway following an illness. He was 83.      Born Oct. 17, 1937 in Loris, he was the son of the late Jaby B. Stevens and the late Joyce Richardson Stevens.     Mr. Stevens served his country with courage, honor, and dignity…

1948 – 2021      Rebecca “Becky” Gore Troupe of Tabor City passed away on Saturday, Oct. 16, in Fairmont. She was 73.      Born May 21, 1948 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of Rufus King Gore and Ruby Ilene (Ward) Gore.      Survivors include her husband, Larry Dale Troupe of the home; son Wayne (Sandy) McCumbee…

1963 – 2021      Lori Ann Perritte Harper of Tabor City died Friday Oct. 15, 2021 in Regency Hospital, Florence. She was 58.      Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Waylon Junior Perritte and Elizabeth Ann Conner Perritte.      She is survived by her husband, Redell M. Harper of Tabor City; two daughters,…

1960 – 2021      Patricia Gray Fowler of Tabor City died Tuesday, Oct. 12, in her home. She was 60.      Born Dec. 20, 1960 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Leo Franklin Smith, Sr. and Mary Lucille Monroe Smith and the widow of Ronnie Dale Fowler.      She is survived by two sons,…

1978 – 2021      Michael Justin Register of Loris passed away on Friday, Oct. 8. He was 43.      Mike was born on March 13, 1978 in Silver Springs, Maryland, the son of Mr. Don L. Register, Jr., and Mrs. Darlene LaVon Price Register.      Mike loved to cook, and in pursuit of his passion to become a…

1961 – 2021      Chuck “Chuckie” Wilson Jacobs of Loris passed away on Sunday, Oct. 10, at McLeod Seacoast hospital in Little River. He was 60.      Born July 3, 1961 in Loris, he was the son of the late Charlie Wilson Jacobs and the late Jo ann Fowler Jacobs. He loved his family and being a…

1931 – 2021      Graveside services for Royce “Ray” Linwood Gore, Sr., of West Plains, Missouri, were planned for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, at Woodlawn Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.      Mr. Gore passed away at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, October 7, at West Vue Nursing Center, West Plains, Missouri. He was 90.      He…