Area Obituaries

1953 – 2026      Judy Gail Smith Sedillo of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at her aunts’ home. She was 72.      Born Dec. 20, 1953, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Monroe Smith and the late Marie Causey Smith.      Survivors include nieces, nephews and other extended family.      In addition to her…

1971 – 2026      Alvin Larry Steward of Loris passed away on Saturday, Jan. 31, at McLeod Seacoast hospital. He was 54.      Born Aug. 5, 1971, in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Eugene Powers and the late Beverly Kay Steward Hughes.      Survivors include his loving wife of 15 years, Pamela…

1965 – 2026      Fred Randall “Randy” Buck of Tabor City passed away on Monday, Feb. 2, in McLeod Seacoast hospital in Little River. He was 60.      Born Aug. 27, 1965 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Fred Buck and Betty Ann Grainger Buck.      Randy was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather,…

1946 – 2026      Mary Louise Paul Rabon of Loris passed away on Saturday, Jan. 31, at her home. She was 79.      Born July 29, 1946, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late George Madison Paul, Sr. and the late Sadie Louise Durant Paul.      Survivors include her loving husband of 57 years, Donald C.…

1941 – 2026      Wilbur Floyd Benton of Longs surrounded by loved ones at home, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Feb. 2. He was 84.      Born Oct. 29, 1941 in Loris, he was the son of the late Floyd Benton and Cathleen Todd Benton.      In addition to his parents, Wilbur was predeceased by…

1948 – 2026      Daniel “Danny” Charles Williams of Loris passed away on Sunday, Jan. 25, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 77.      Born Dec. 20, 1948, in Newport News, Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles Dorsey Williams and the late Dorothy Lee Cole Williams.      Survivors include his loving wife, Phyllis Hardee Williams;…

1958 – 2026      Ellen Holley Rankin Stevens of Loris passed away on Thursday, Jan. 22, at Loris Rehab and Nursing Center. She was 67.      Born Feb. 22, 1958, in Conway, she was the daughter of the late Watson Smith Rankin and the late Margaret Emeline Jones Rankin.      Survivors include her husband, Larry Stevens;…

1930 – 2026      Nina Leona Smith Gore of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 95.      Born Feb. 22, 1930, in Longs, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Martin Smith and the late Cora Jane Barnhill Smith.      Survivors include sons-in-law, Mike Freeman and Ronald Hardee, and other…

1946 – 2026      Vivian Lee Kozele Howard of Longs passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at her home. She was 79.      Born April 3, 1946, in Indiana, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William Joseph Kozele and the late Helen Kozele.      Survivors include her loving husband, William Howard; a daughter, Aime Fulmer; stepsons…

1942 – 2026      Dorothy “Dottie” Rita DeFreest Smith of Loris passed away on Saturday, Jan. 17, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 83.      Born May 17, 1942, in Troy, New York, she was the daughter of the late Walter DeFreest and the late Bertha Wagar DeFreest.      Survivors include her son, Jeffrey Martin Smith; daughters Laurie…