Area Obituaries

1937 – 2022      Alice Irene “Cricket” Ward Small of Tabor City passed away Sunday, March 20, in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 85.      Born Feb. 7, 1937 in Tabor City, she was a daughter of the late Lonzie D. Ward and Doretha Bell (Grainger) Ward.      She is survived by one daughter, Jeanene Tyree of Whiteville;…

1947 – 2022      Richard Malcolm Fowler of Tabor City went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 20, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was 74.      He was born Nov. 28, 1947, in Horry County, a son of the late Malcolm Mace Fowler and Essie Emeline Fowler.      Richard gave his…

1938 – 2022      Jimmy Doyle of Conway passed away on Saturday, March 19, surrounded by his family. He was 83.      Born Aug. 4, 1938 in Mullins, he was the son of the late Jimmie Oscar Doyle, Sr. and Cleo Sarvis Doyle. Mr. Doyle was a member of Myrtle Beach Christian Church and was a veteran…

1957 – 2022      Priscilla Ann Robinson of Bladenboro, widow of Charles Robinson, passed away Tuesday, March 15, in Lumberton. She was 65.      She was born Feb. 28, 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a daughter of R.V. and Beatrice Duncan Cartrette.      She is survived by two sons, Charles Ryan (Emily) Robinson of Hope Mills and Burris Bryan…

1951 – 2022      Margaret Mary Buffkin Adair of Arabi, Georgia passed away Saturday, March 12, at Navicent Health Center in Macon. She was 70.      Margaret was born in Mullins to the late George Douglas Buffkin and Sara Brigman Buffkin. She was reared by her late grandparents, Frosty and Tom Buffkin.      Margaret loved the outdoors and…

1960 – 2022      Gregory Jackie Shelley of Loris passed away on Wednesday, March 9, at McLeod Loris. He was 61.      Born July 11, 1960 in Conway, he was the son of the late Jackie Shelley and Pearl Tyler Shelley. Mr. Shelley was the owner and operator of Shelley’s Seafood in Conway.      Survivors in addition to…

1945 – 2022      Carroll Alfie Norris of Loris passed away on Sunday, March 6, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. He was 76.      Born July 2, 1945 in Nichols, he was the son of the late Alfie Isaac Norris and the late Earldean Wright Norris.      Mr. Norris worked for the SC Department…

1944 – 2022      Lynda Prince Shannon Chipps of Tabor City died Sunday, March 6, in McLeod Seacoast hospital in Little River. She was 77.      Born June 26, 1944 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Carl Prince and Cora Lee Harrelson Prince.      Lynda was known for her beautiful smile and her…

1938 – 2022      Linda Pearce Ward of Nakina died Saturday, March 5, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, Whiteville. She was 83.      Born Sept. 30, 1938 in Robeson County, she was the daughter of the late John Franklin Pearce and Frances Musselwhite Pearce.      She is survived by her husband, John Colon Ward of the home; a…

1945 – 2022      Linda Diane Garrell Hall of Little River passed away on Friday, March 4, , in McLeod Seacoast, Little River. She was 76.      Born, March 7, 1945, in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Dock and Linnie Garrell. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald Ray Hall.…