Area Obituaries

1967 – 2022      Mark D. Ward of Clarendon passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14, at McLeod Seacoast in Little River. He was 55.      He was born Aug. 24, 1967 in Loris, a son of the late Henry C. and Betty (Grice) Ward.      He is survived by four brothers, Tony Ward of Rutherfordton, George Ward of Whiteville,…

1928 – 2022      Wilhelmina Smith Cox of Tabor City died Sunday, Sept. 11. She was 93.      She was born Oct. 27, 1928 in Olyphic to the late Rev. Harvey Lay Smith and Irene Gore Smith.      In addition to her parents, Wilhelmina was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, William Cleveland Cox, Jr.;…

1981 – 2022      Courtney Paige Williamson of Little River passed away on Sunday, Sept. 11, surrounded by her loving family. She was 40.      Born Nov. 8, 1981 in Myrtle Beach, she was the daughter of Mrs. Wanda Hardee Williamson and the late Delbert “Dan” Williamson. She was a member of Loris First Baptist Church.      Survivors,…

1977 – 2022      Charlie “Chuck” Wilson Graham, II, of Loris passed away on Friday, Sept. 9, at his home following a sudden illness. He was 45.      Born May 6, 1977 in Loris, he was the son of Charles Wilson Graham and Sandra Jenkins Graham.      Chuck worked with Carolina Plumbing Supply Co., was of the Baptist…

1940 – 2022      Albert Ernest McDowell of Conway passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, Sept. 8. He was 81.      Born Nov. 13, 1940 in Conway, he was the son of the late Ernest Pink McDowell and the late Menter Chestnut McDowell.      Mr. McDowell loved woodworking, yard work, and fishing.…

1945 – 2022      Georgiana Evans Anderson of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 7. She was 77.      Born March 26, 1945 in Whiteville, she was the daughter of the late George Washington Evans and the late Alice Rebecca Cliff Evans.      She was a loving homemaker and of the Baptist faith, but will be most remembered…

1971 – 2022      Stephan Joseph Dill of Tabor City died Saturday, Sept. 10, in his home. He was 51.      Born March 8, 1971 in Arlington, Virginia, he was the son of the late Frank Burke and Robin Darlene Brown. He was a member of Gapway Baptist Church.      He is survived by his wife, Kandi Dill…

1957 – 2022      Wanda Jean Worley Phipps of Green Sea died Thursday, Sept. 8, in the UNC Neurology Hospital, Chapel Hill. She was 64.      Born in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Ashley Worley and Betty Estelle Lovette Worley.      She is survived by her husband, Roger Phipps of Tabor City; and…

1944 – 2022      Grover Phillips of Green Sea died Thursday, Sept. 8, in his home. He was 78.      Born June 2, 1944 in Horry County, he was the son of the late McKinley Phillips and Easter Snow Pridgen Phillips.      He is survived by his wife, Priscilla Fowler Phillips of the home; one son, Bryant Phillips…

2003 – 2022      Jonah Eli Prince of Loris passed away Saturday, September 3. He was 19.      Jonah was born June 2, 2003 in Conway, a son of Neil and Tiffiny Prince. He was a 2021 graduate of Loris High School.      Surviving in addition to his parents of Loris are his girlfriend, Kelly Chestnut of Longs;…