Area Obituaries

1959 – 2022      Michael Wayne Boswell of Tabor City went to be with his Lord Sunday, August 14, from his home. He was 63.      Born Jan. 21, 1959, in Fernandina Beach, Florida, he was a son of the late Wayne and Pauline (Barnhill) Boswell.      He joined the US Navy in 1976 but was honorably discharged…

1931 – 2022      Herman Devon Spivey, Sr. of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence. He was 91.      Born Jan. 28, 1931 in Loris, he was the son of the late Victor Grantham Spivey and the late Retha Mary Prince Spivey.      Mr. Spivey served our country with courage, honor,…

1931 – 2022      Mary Gooden Ward of Clarkton went home to be with her Lord after a short stay at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Angel House in Whiteville on Saturday, Aug. 6. She was 91.      Mary was born May 23, 1931 to the late Walter Alden and Ruth Hayes Gooden.      She was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, John M.…

1952 – 2022      Jeanette Mansfield of Loris passed away Sunday, Aug. 7. She was 70.      Mrs. Mansfield was born in Horry County, a daughter of the late Samuel Joseph Doyle and the late Miriam Elliott Doyle.      Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Melvin C. Mansfield, Sr. of Loris; two sons, Clint Mansfield of Valparaiso,…

1947 – 2022      Jessie Hardee Clardy of Loris passed away on Friday, Aug. 5, at her home following an illness. She was 75.      Born March 15, 1947 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Johnnie Woodrow Hardee and the late Minnie Shelley Hardee. Mrs. Clardy was a loving homemaker and of the Baptist…

1937 – 2022      Polly Ann Rockwell Gaskin of Tabor City entered her Heavenly home on Aug. 4, 2022, in Lexington County. She was 84.      She was born Oct. 12, 1937 in Columbus County, a daughter of the late Frank and Beulah Radford Rockwell.      She is survived by her daughter, Robin Gaskin Inman of Leesville; her son, Douglas…

1947 – 2022      Dianne Bell of Loris passed away at her residence on Aug. 3. She was 75.      Mrs. Bell was born May 22, 1947 in Horry County to the late Jessie Glenn Norris and the late Derral Fairfax Norris.      Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Thomas Eugene Bell of Loris; two sons, Glenn…

1985 – 2022      Jennifer Marie Brown of Loris passed away on Thursday, July 28, in Loris, following an illness. She was 37.      Born Jan. 31, 1985 in Loris, she was the daughter of Ellis O’Neil Brown, Jr. and Wanda Marie Cox Brown. Jennifer was a loving homemaker and of the Baptist faith.      Survivors, including her…

1958 – 2022      Pete Ray Buffkin of Tabor City passed away Tuesday, July 26, in Myrtle Beach. He was 63.      He was born Sept. 20, 1958 in Loris, a son of Betty Smith Simmons and the late Carl Simmons.      Pete was a US Navy veteran and a former Tabor City EMT.      He is survived by…

1965 – 2022      James Barry Long of Tabor City passed away Monday, July 25, , in Angel House Hospice Care Center in Whiteville. He was 56.      He was born Aug. 23, 1965, in Conway, son of the late William James Long and Lillie Annette (Lee) Long.      He is survived by one sister, Nancy Long Ramos…