Area Obituaries

1947 – 2022      Dianne Bell of Loris passed away at her residence on Aug. 3. She was 75.      Mrs. Bell was born May 22, 1947 in Horry County to the late Jessie Glenn Norris and the late Derral Fairfax Norris.      Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Thomas Eugene Bell of Loris; two sons, Glenn…

1985 – 2022      Jennifer Marie Brown of Loris passed away on Thursday, July 28, in Loris, following an illness. She was 37.      Born Jan. 31, 1985 in Loris, she was the daughter of Ellis O’Neil Brown, Jr. and Wanda Marie Cox Brown. Jennifer was a loving homemaker and of the Baptist faith.      Survivors, including her…

1958 – 2022      Pete Ray Buffkin of Tabor City passed away Tuesday, July 26, in Myrtle Beach. He was 63.      He was born Sept. 20, 1958 in Loris, a son of Betty Smith Simmons and the late Carl Simmons.      Pete was a US Navy veteran and a former Tabor City EMT.      He is survived by…

1965 – 2022      James Barry Long of Tabor City passed away Monday, July 25, , in Angel House Hospice Care Center in Whiteville. He was 56.      He was born Aug. 23, 1965, in Conway, son of the late William James Long and Lillie Annette (Lee) Long.      He is survived by one sister, Nancy Long Ramos…

1951 – 2022      Wayne Martin of Cottageville passed away Friday, July 22, in Walterboro. He was 70.      He was born Nov. 3, 1951, in Loris, a son of the late Ralph Junior Martin and Eloise (Norris) Martin.      Survivors include his wife, Becky Potts Martin of the home; two sons, Matthew Martin of Summerville and Andy…

1947 – 2022      Jimmy Ray Todd of Loris passed away on Saturday morning, July 23, at McLeod Seacoast hospital following an illness. He was 74.      Born Dec. 2, 1947 in Loris, he was the son of the late William Herman Todd and the late Doris Lorraine Cox Todd.      Mr. Todd retired from Regal Cutting Tools,…

1963 – 2022      Larry Knutson of Loris died Saturday, July 23, in his home surrounded by his family. He was 58.      Born Aug. 5, 1963 in Williston, North Dakota, he was the son of the late James Leroy Knutson and Edna Pauline Steven Knutson.      He was a member of Grace Baptist Church.      He is survived…

1940 – 2022      Jeannie Dare Fowler of Green Sea died Wednesday, July 20, in Compass Post Acute Rehabilitation in Conway, surrounded by her family. She was 82.      Born July 2, 1940 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Mary Lucille Jordan Fowler and the widow of David Cole Fowler.      She is survived…

1970 – 2022      Burris Thelton Godwin of Tabor City died Saturday, July 16, in his home. He was 52.      He was born March 24, 1970 in Whiteville, a son of the late David Thelton Godwin.      He is survived by one son, David W. Godwin of Clover.      Graveside services were planned for 11 a.m. Thursday, July 21,…

1953 – 2022      Carolyn Tate Fowler of Loris passed away Sunday, July 17. She was 69.      Mrs. Fowler was born in Mt. Airy, a daughter of the late Emmet Lee Tate and the late Lola Utt Tate. She had a great sense of humor, was a social butterfly, and could make friends with anyone.      Mrs.…