Area Obituaries

1989 – 2020      Kaine Leigh Strickland of Green Sea died Sunday, April 5, in an automobile accident. He was 30.      Born July 20, 1989 in Horry County, he was the son of Kip Lundy Strickland of Loris and the late Cindy Lynn Fowler.      In addition to his father, he is survived by two brothers, Will…

1943 -2020      Mary Ann Huggins Shoenemann Jay of Houston, Texas passed away on Thursday, April 2, after battling cancer. She was 76.      Born Oct. 5, 1943, in Washington, D.C.  Mrs. Jay was the daughter of the late John H. Huggins and Esther Moore Huggins of Loris.      Mrs. Jay was a graduate of Green Sea High,…

1955 – 2020      Carol Dailey Dunaway of Green Sea passed away Sunday, April 5. She was 65.      Mrs. Dunaway was born in Clinton, South Carolina, a daughter of the late George and Vida Dailey. She was a teacher for many years with Horry County Schools, retiring from Aynor Middle School. She loved music and treasured…

1926 – 2020      Joe Wakley Graham of Loris went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 1,  at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 93.      Mr. Graham was born on Nov. 11, 1926 in Loris, to the late Eap Graham and the late Maybelle Rogers Graham.      Mr. Graham retired as a farmer and…

1936 – 2020      Franklin Dale “Jimmy” Gore of Ocean Isle Beach died Tuesday, March 31, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. He was 83.      Born Nov. 26, 1936 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Clayton Gore and Allene Batten Gore.      He was a Veteran of the United States Navy.…

1940 – 2020      Ernestine Williams Bell passed away Tuesday, March 31, at her home with her family by her side. She was 80.      Mrs. Bell was born March 26, 1940 in Loris, a daughter of the late Donald and Willie Mae Causey Williams. She was the wife of the late W.T. Bell.      Mrs. Bell was…

1942 – 2020      Geraldine Eddings Muller of Peachtree City, Georgia died after an acute and prolonged illness at 2:11 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, surrounded by Steven, her husband of 45 years, and her son David.      Born on Oct. 28, 1942, in Mullins, to Charles and Clara Eddings of Tabor City, Gerri graduated from Tabor…

1955 – 2020      James “Kenny” Kenneth Jernigan of Green Sea died Saturday, March 28,  in the McLeod Loris hospital. He was 65.      Born Jan. 1, 1955 in Horry County, he was the son of the late James Carson and Kathleen Ray Jernigan.      He is survived by his wife, Frances Shelley Jernigan of the home; two…

1936 – 2020      Hilda Ann Hardee passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, under hospice care at home in Loris. She was 83.      The Town of Tabor City has lost an icon.      Ann was born June 7, 1936 to the late Gorham Hardee and Addie Leah Cox Hardee of the Oak Dale community. She was…

1991 – 2020      Dustin Cody Register of Hallsboro died Tuesday, March 24, in Tabor City. He was 28.      Born Dec. 13, 1991 in Bladen County, he was the son of Tommy Archie Register and Beverly June McMillian.      In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Hannah Grace Goins Register of the home;…