Area Obituaries

1933 – 2026      Dollie Jane Bell Collins Todd of Conway passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4. She was 92.      Mrs. Todd was born in Loris, a daughter of the late Irvin Andrew Bell and the late Ida Jane Strickland Bell. She was the widow of Joseph “Joe” Todd of Conway.      In addition to her parents…

1955 – 2026      Grover Zebedee “Rusty” Williamson III of Green Sea died Wednesday, Jan. 7, in McLeod Loris hospital, Loris. He was 70.      Born in Horry County, he was the son of the late Grover Zebedee “Bud” Williamson II and Betty Canady Williamson.      He was the owner and operator of Rusty Williamson Stump Removal.      Rusty…

1952 – 2026      Johnny Mitchell Norris of Whiteville passed away Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 in his home. He was 73.      Born March 7, 1952 in Horry County, he was the son of the late J.D. Norris and Mary Elizabeth Hardwick Norris.      He is survived by two daughters, Tara Watts of Tabor City and Johnnie Michelle…

1946 – 2026      Beverly Ann Snyder-O’Neil of Loris, formerly of Bradford, Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4. She was 79.      Born Feb. 7, 1946, in Bradford, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Joseph F. and Mary Virginia (Ruby) Scarano. She was a 1965 graduate of Bradford Area High School.      On Jan. 22,…

1938 – 2026      Pat Todd Burt of Loris passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4. She was 87.      Mrs. Burt was born in Loris, a daughter of the late Lewis H. Todd and the late Thelma Cox Todd.      In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Roy F. Burt; and a brother, Bryan…

1929 – 2025      Audrey Dow Harper of Tabor City passed away on Thursday, Jan. 1, in her home. She was 96.      Born Nov. 3, 1929 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late William Edgar Dow and Cloa Grimsley Dow Faircloth.      She is survived by two sons, William E. “Buster” Harper of Tabor…

1944 – 2025      William Wayne “Billy” Cribb of Whiteville passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 30, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. He was 81.      Born Dec. 8, 1944, in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Beulah Gertrude Norris Cribb and Rossie Odell Cribb.      He is survived by one son, Joey Dewayne Cribb…

1948 – 2025      Billie Wayne Nealey of Tabor City passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, in his home. He was 77.      Born July 17, 1948 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Joe G. Nealey and Clara Lovett Nealey.      He is survived by his son, Billy Shane Nealey (Mary LeeAnn) of Tabor City;…

1941 – 2025      Lloyd Cox of Loris passed away on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, at his home. He was 84.      Born Dec. 3, 1941, in Loris, he was the son of the late John Davis Cox and the late Helen Skipper Cox.      Mr. Cox took great pride in being a master carpenter who worked as…

1949 – 2025      William Lee Fultz of Calabash passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at his home. He was 76.      Born Aug. 30, 1949, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Jack Fultz and the late Mary Rose Fultz.      Survivors include his son, Michael Patrick Fultz; a grandchild; and two nieces…