Area Obituaries

1952 – 2022      Maxie Oliver “Max” Hammond of Tabor City died Friday, July 15, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. He was 69.      He was born July 18, 1952 in Mullins, a son of the late Weldon Charles Hammond and Ethel Brown Hammond.      He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Donna Harrelson Hammond of…

1937 – 2022      Glorious June Huggins Cox of Loris passed away on Friday, July 15, at McLeod Seacoast hospital in Little River. She was 85.      Born April 5, 1937 in Conway, she was the daughter of the late James Grover Huggins and the late Rosa Bell Bullard Huggins.      Mrs. Cox was a homemaker and longtime…

1946 – 2022      Darrell Edward Jent of Loris passed away on Wednesday, July 13, at Mcleod Loris hospital. He was 75.      Born Sept. 14, 1946 in High Point, he was the son of the late Bufort Jent and the late Barbara Montgomery Jent Peele Moody.      He was a gentle and loving giant who was a…

1956 – 2022      Robert “Bobby” Earl Tyler of Loris passed away on Saturday, July 9, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. He was 66.      Born Feb. 15, 1956 in Fort Benning, Georgia, he was the son of Annie Bess Stevens Tyler and the late Austin Clifford Tyler.      Mr. Tyler was an avid gardener, he loved…

1940 – 2022      Robert Frances Lester of Loris passed away on Monday, July 11, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 81.      Born Oct. 29, 1940 in Welch, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Johnny Lucas Lester and the late Madeline Donald Lester. Mr. Lester was a member of Clarendon Freewill Baptist Church.…

1942 – 2022      Thurman Odell Lanier of Clarendon died Sunday, July 10, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. He was 79.      Born Sept. 4, 1942 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late William Rossie Lanier and Gladys Cribb Lanier and the widower of Bonnie Faye Norris Lanier.      He was a veteran of the…

1943 – 2022      Milton Ray Gore, Sr. of Whiteville died Sunday, July 10, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. He was 78.      Born Sept. 15, 1943 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Joseph Adam Gore and Evie Mae Stanley Gore.      He is survived by his wife, Frances Ann Cartrette Gore of the…

1950 – 2022      William “Bill” Monroe Lewis of Whiteville died Monday, July 11. He was 72.      He was born April 1, 1950 in Columbus County to the late Thomas Purnell and Retha Mae Ward Lewis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother-in-law and a nephew.      He was survived by…

1938 – 2022      Norman Lee Gore of Ash passed away July 8. He was 83.      Born Oct. 22, 1938 in Southport, he was a son of the late Mary Beck and Cordia Bradley Gore.      He was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty Marie Tripp Gore.      Mr. Gore was a career painter and previously…

1946 – 2022      Reginald “Reggie” Fowler of Green Sea died Tuesday July 5, in his home. He was 75.      Born in Columbus County, he was a son of the late Norman and Lottie Graves Fowler.      He is survived by his wife, Louise Mincey Fowler of Loris; two sons, Tim Fowler and wife Valerie and Richard…