Area Obituaries

1973 – 2022      Charles Parrish Pack of Loris passed away on May 25. He was 49.      Born March 12, 1973 in Radford, Virginia, he was the son of William French Pack, III and Bonnie Ballengee Pack.      Survivors include his parents; his wife Allison Jeffries; two sons, William Pack and Charles Pack; two daughters, Madison Pack…

1946 – 2022      Ronnie “Fuzzy” Spivey of Clarkton passed away Wednesday, May 25, at home. He was 75.      Born Aug. 16, 1946 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late David Lloyd Spivey and Jewel Simmons Spivey.      He is survived by two sons, Keith Spivey of Clarkton and Josh Spivey of Supply; three…

1954 – 2022      The world lost a great man on May 27. Chip Singletary crossed over to be with his Lord and Savior. He was 67.      He was born in Florence on Dec. 4, 1954. Chip was a resident of the small town of Fair Bluff, which he loved.      He was a loving father, grandfather,…

1937 – 2022      John Colon Ward of Nakina died Sunday May 29, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. He was 85.      Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late John Craven Ward and Beatrice Jenrette Ward. In addition to his parent’s, he was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Pearce Ward; son…

1930 – 2022      Rachel Ward Gore of Clarendon died Tuesday, May 24, in UNC Health Southeastern, Lumberton. She was 92.      Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Esmer Elmer and Rachel Aline Ward.      She was the widow of the late William Thomas Gore.      She is survived by one son, Jeff T.…

1976 – 2022      Michael Scott McKeithan of Nakina died Friday, May 20, 2022 in Duke Medical Center, Durham. He was 46.      He was the son of Rev. Henry Vernon McKeithan and Cathy Diane Holbrooks McKeithan.      In addition to his mother, he is survived by one daughter, Ashley Nicole McKeithan of Nakina; two sisters, JoAnn McKeithan Reaves…

1989 – 2022      Courtney Nicole Ward of Loris died Monday, May 23, in the MUSC Medical Center, Charleston. She was 32.      Born June 28, 1989 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of Tammy Cribb Jones and Carson Ward, Sr., both of Loris.      In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Derek…

1945 – 2022      James Edward Coleman of Chadbourn died Monday, May 23, in Regency Hospital of Florence. He was 76.      Born June 26, 1945, he was the son of the late T.C. Coleman and Nolie Woodell Coleman.      He was a veteran of the United States Army.      He is survived by one daughter, Melissa McPherson of…

1949 – 2022      Lloyd Paul Ward of Whiteville died Wednesday, May 18, in the McLeod Seacoast hospital, Little River. He was 73.      Born May 9, 1949 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Solon Elmore Ward and Sadie Spivey Ward.      He is survived by his wife, Jane Tart Ward of the home;,…

1946 – 2022      Ronald Devon “Ronnie” Williams, Sr. of Chadbourn passed away Friday, May 13, in Columbus County Regional Healthcare. He was 75.      He was born Aug. 7, 1946 in Columbus County, a son of the late Thomas Andrew Williams and Lottie Mae (Mercer) Williams.      Ronnie was an auto mechanic for more than 55 years,…