Area Obituaries

1949 – 2022      Sylvia C. Meyer of Conway, wife of Roger Meyer, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 12 at home. She was 72.      She was born Dec. 19, 1949 in Laurens, a daughter of Rudolph and Ruby (Lyons) Cooper.      She was a graduate of Winthrop University, and was a school teacher for 32 years.      She is survived…

1942 – 2022      Douglas Wilson Beck, Sr. of Tabor City died Monday, Feb. 14, in the McLeod Loris hospital. He was 79.      Born April 26, 1942 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Wilson Beck and Anna Bell Soles Beck.      He was a member of the New Horizon Baptist Worship Center, where…

1958 – 2022      Vickie Lynn (Causey) Lupo of Green Sea, wife of Ray Lupo, passed away Thursday, Feb. 10, at McLeod Seacoast. She was 63.      She was born March 18, 1958 in Mullins, a daughter of Earlie and Teretha (Atkinson) Causey.      Early in her career, Vickie was a bookkeeper for Rabon Mobile Homes in Conway.…

1937 – 2022      Irene Norris Hyman of Tabor City passed away on Feb. 6, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. She was 84.      Irene was born June 19, 1937 in Loris, a daughter of the late Jettie Lee Norris and Florie Jane Fowler Norris.      In addition to her parents, Irene was preceded in…

1957 – 2022      Geraldine S. Ward of Lake Waccamaw passed away on Friday, Feb. 11, at Columbus Regional in Whiteville. She was 64.      She was born July 6, 1957, a daughter of Bobby F. and Altie (Ward) Singletary.      She is survived by her children, Larry Ward, Jr. and Rebecca Suggs of Lake Waccamaw; a sister,…

     Jamie L. Hammond of Fair Bluff passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. He was 45.      He was born in Robeson County, the son of Warren and Joyce Hammond.      Survivors, in addition to his parents of the home, include, a brother, Donnie Hammond; maternal grandmother Christine Williamson; and…

1965 – 2022      Fawn Hughes Norris of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 56.      Mrs. Norris was born Nov. 11, 1965 in Loris. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and true friend to all who knew her.      Mrs. Norris worked as Supervisor of Juvenile Services for Horry…

1936 – 2022      Elma Lorraine Long Hinson of Tabor City widow of Daniel R. Hinson, Sr. and later Joe Garland Nealey, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Columbus Regional Healthcare. She was 85.      She was born Nov. 17, 1936 in Tabor City, daughter of the late Roy Wilson Long and Elma Estaleen (Jacobs) Long.      Survivors…

1940 – 2022      Lawrence “Larry” Charles Pfeiffer of North Myrtle Beach died Tuesday, Feb. 8 in his home. He was 81.      Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. he was the son of the late Charles and Mary Kaiser Pfeiffer.      He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.      He is survived by his wife Carol Katherine Pfeiffer of…

1933 – 2022      William “Mack” Hewett of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin passed away surrounded by family on Feb. 6. He was 88.      Lovingly survived by his children Larry (Sheila) Hewett and Debra (Russ) Osman; beloved grandpa of Steven (Rachel) Hewett, Theresa (Shawn) Hewett, Katrina Stanley and Shera Gore; great grandpa of Landon, Brayden, Chloe, Austin, Peyton…