Area Obituaries

1940 – 2022      Winston Tyler of Conway husband of Martha R. Floyd Tyler, passed away Saturday, Dec. 10, in his home. He was 82.      He was born Sept. 20, 1940, in Conway, son of the late Woodrow and Gussie (Todd) Tyler.      In addition to his wife, of 33 years, he is survived by one daughter,…

1933 – 2022      Martin “Marty” Sumner McAtee, Sr., a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, passed away at home in Longs on Dec. 9. He was 89.      Marty was the son of the late James and Lyda (Weimer) McAtee. He was preceded in death by his brother Francis McAtee and sisters, Sara Skulskie…

1940 – 2022      Ester Mae Hardee Todd of Loris passed away on Thursday, Dec. 8, at McLeod Seacoast. She was 83.      Born Jan. 29, 1940, in Shallotte, she was the daughter of the late Fred Henry Hardee and the late Eula Mae Causey Hardee.      Mrs. Todd was a longtime active member of Beulah Baptist Church…

1946 – 2022      Joyce Irene Latka of Loris passed away on Monday, Dec. 5. She was 76.      Born April 13, 1946 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Pobutkiewicz and the late Cecilia Buchikowski Pobutkiewicz.      Survivors include her two daughters, Kimberly French and husband Gregory of Loris, and Jennifer Garris and…

1947 – 2022      Robert “Mole” Molina of Tabor City died Sunday, Dec. 4, in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 75.      Born July 3, 1947 in Penndel, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Gabino Molina and Marie Miguelez Molina.      He is survived by his wife, Marylou (Dietrich) Molina of the home; special cousin Tony…

1952 – 2022      Phillip “Phil” Braxton Coats, Jr. of Loris passed away on Saturday, Dec. 3, at McLeod Seacoast hospital. He was 70.      Mr. Coats was born on July 17, 1952, in Loris, a son of the late, Phillip Braxton Coats and the late Maggie Louise Johnson Coats Jordan. Mr. Coats owned and operated Phil…

1978 – 2022      Giuseppe “Joe” Michael Youmans of Loris passed away on Saturday, Dec. 3, in Loris. He was 44.      Born on April 7, 1978 in Battle Creek, Michigan, he was the son of Rosa Maurello Youmans Hattenrath and the late William James Youmans.      Survivors include his mother, Rosa Hattenrath and her husband Andrew Hattenrath…

1946 – 2022      Jimmy Dale Nealey of Loris passed away on Friday, Dec. 2, at his home. He was 76.      Born Jan. 20, 1946 in Loris, he was the son of the late William Jefferson Nealey and the late Dorothy Heniford Nealey.      Mr. Nealey served his country with courage, honor, and distinction as an MP…

1933 – 2022      Patsy Adams Turbeville of the Gapway Community, Tabor City, died Thursday, Dec. 1, in Lower Cape Fear Brunswick Hospice House in Bolivia. She was 89.      Born Oct. 26, 1933 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Homer E. Adams and Retha Mae Rackley Adams and the widow of Jennis…

1946 – 2022      Martha Jane Blanton Cartrette of Loris died Wednesday, November 30, in the McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. She was 76.      Born Sept. 22, 1946 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late John Ralph Blanton and Bernice Bellamy Blanton and the widow of Danny Earl Cartrette.      She is survived by…