Area Obituaries

1955 – 2026      Stephen C. Demshick of North Myrtle Beach passed away on Friday, March 13. He was 70.      Son of the late Stephen C. and Mary (Cann) Demshick and brother of the late Jack Demshick, Stephen is survived by his loving wife Brenda Demshick and siblings Patricia Gilmore, Jeff Demshick and Mark Demshick; children…

1940 – 2026      Betty Lou Taylor Bowen of Loris passed away on Tuesday, March 10, at Loris Rehab and Nursing Center. She was 85.      Born April 14, 1940, in Pennington Gap, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lola Taylor.      Survivors include her son, Tony Bowen; four grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and extended family members.…

1958 – 2026      Beverly Jean Wright of Loris passed away on Saturday, March 21, in McLeod Seacoast hospital, Little River. She was 67.      Born April 25, 1958 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd James Wright and Inez Vallencia Barnhill Wright.      She is survived by one brother, William Wright of Loris.      In…

1960 – 2026      Robert “Bob” Voit of Tabor City, formerly of Glassboro, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on March 20, at the age of 65, with his beloved wife, Maryanne, by his side.      He was born Sept. 6, 1960, and predeceased by his parents, Patricia and John Voit.      He is survived by his beloved wife,…

1954 – 2026      Dennis Larry Scott of Tabor City died Friday morning March 20, in his home. He was 71.      Born Aug. 16, 1954 in Beckley, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Freeland Clarence Scott and Louella Treadway Scott.      He retired from the United States Air Force.      He is survived by his…

1982 – 2026      Billy James Polston of Clarendon passed away on Thursday, March 19, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, Whiteville. He was 44.      Born March 1, 1982 in Mullins, he was the son of Rebecca “Becky” Fore Singletary and Charles David Polston, Sr.      In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother, David…

1946 – 2026      Sonja Todd Norris of Tabor City died Friday, March 20, in McLeod Seacoast Hospital, Litte River. She was 79.      Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Hosey Brinston “HB” Todd and Mary Eshter Ward Todd.      She is survived by one son, Todd Christpher Norris of Little River; a…

1938 – 2026      David Gerald “Jerry” Nobles of the China Grove Community, Chadbourn, passed away Thursday, March 19, in his home. He was 87.      Born May 14, 1938 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Spurgeon Durant Nobles and Lannie Ward Nobles.      He is survived by his children, Kimberly Melton of Dillion…

1954 – 2026      Dennis Larry Scott of Tabor City died Friday, March 20, in his home. He was 71.      Born in Beckley, West Virgina, he was the son of the late Freeland Clarence Scott and Lou Ella Scott. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.      He is survived by his wife, Deanna Harrison…

1928 – 2026      Mary Louise Bow of Tabor City passed away on Tuesday, March 17, at Loris Rehab and Nursing Center, Loris. She was 98.      Mary was born Jan. 16, 1928, in South Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the late Rev. Jarvis Fonso Bow and Louise Carter Bow.      Mary graduated from Green Forest High School, Green…