Area Obituaries

1924 – 2022      Lois Onita Cox of the Simpson Creek Community, Loris passed away on June 13 at Loris Rehab and Nursing Center. She was 97.      Ms. Cox was born July 29, 1924, the oldest child of the late John Quincy Cox and Lena Skipper Cox. She lived on the farm where she was born…

1964 – 2022      Wilton Christopher “Chris” Griffin of Tabor City passed away Friday, June 10, in Lumberton. He was 58.      He was born April 10, 1964 in High Point, a son of Carolyn Leigh (Avant) Griffin Hamilton and the late Wilton Elliott Griffin.      Chris was a residential contractor and a US Army veteran.      He is…

1944 – 2022      Betty Stone Williamson of Cerro Gordo died Friday, June, 10, in the Lower Cape Fear Angel House, Whiteville. She was 78.      Born in Robeson County, she was the daughter of the late Hubert Stone and Imjean Stone.      In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Williamson; daughter Ashley…

1950 – 2022      Ronald Dailon Grainger of Tabor City died Sunday, June 5. He was 72.      Born April 29, 1950 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Solider Berry Grainger and Nevada Strickland Grainger and the widower of Florrie Annette Jones Grainger.      He is survived by two sons, Jason Dail Grainger of…

1936 – 2022      Rev. Hoyt Watts of Thomasville passed away on Saturday, June 4, at the Hospice Home at High Point. He was 85.      He was born on June 5, 1936 in Columbus County, Tabor City, to Cordis Odell Watts and Eva Bell Watts.      He was a resident of Thomasville for most of his…

1942 – 2022      George Edward Bingham, Jr. of Green Sea died Thursday, June 2, in his home. He was 79.      Born July 4, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late George Edward Bingham, Sr. and Margaret Coates Bingham.      He was a veteran of the United States Army.      He is survived by…

1990 – 2022      Brittany Danielle Norris Gause of Loris passed away on Saturday, May 28. She was 32.      Born April 2, 1990 in Loris, she was the daughter of Wendi Williams Norris and Daniel Norris and wife, Sherrie all of Loris. Brittany taught Math and English at Loris Middle School and will be dearly missed…

1935 – 2022      Dorcas Ann “Dot” Johnson of Lumberton passed away Thursday, June 2, at Wesley Pines Retirement Community in Lumberton. She was 87.      She was born April 23, 1935 in Elizabethtown, a daughter of the late George C. and Carrie Johnson.      She is survived by a nephew and a friend.      In addition to her…

1972 – 2022      Scotty W. Cannon of Loris passed away on Sunday, May 29. He was 49.      Scotty was born in Florence, a son of Danny and Loretta Cannon.      Scotty was predeceased by his sister, Amy L. Cannon; his paternal and maternal grandparents; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law.      In addition to his parents of Loris,…

1963 – 2022      James Floyd “Jamie” Benton of Conway passed away Saturday, May 28. He was 59.      Mr. Benton was born in Brunswick, Georgia on March 27, 1963.      Mr. Benton was predeceased by his mother, Eva C. Chestnut.      Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Priscilla Ann Benton of Conway; two daughters, Michelle Peavy of…