Area Obituaries

1945 – 2021      Rosanne Claytor of Loris went to be with the Lord, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. She was 76.      Rosanne was born Feb. 13, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of the late Matthew Gambuzza and the late Bernice Gambuzza.      She is survived by Carl, her husband of 39 years; stepson Lee Claytor,…

1951 – 2022      Darlene Adkins Gleason of Florence passed away on Saturday, Jan. 15, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. She was 70.      Born Jan. 19, 1951 in Jacksonville, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Wesley Adkins and the late Beulah Mae Russ Adkins. Ms. Gleason was a member of Socastee Baptist…

1946 – 2022      Pacita T. “Pat” Altman of Loris passed away Friday, Jan. 14, at her residence. She was 75.      Born Sept. 7, 1946 in Conway, she was the daughter of the late Davis Ethele Tyler and Ethel Tyler. She and her husband established the former Altman’s Seafood in Loris.      Surviving are her husband of…

1934 – 2022      Emeline Jones Rankin of the Allsbrook Community near Loris passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Shoreland Health Care and Retirement Center in Whiteville. She was 87.      Born July 15, 1934 in the Buck Creek Community, she was the daughter of the late George Washington Jones, Sr., and the late Mildred Oxner…

1945 – 2022      Alton Parker Ewing, Jr. passed away on Monday, Jan. 10, at his home in Loris. He was 76.      Born Feb. 28, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia, he was the son of the late Alton Parker Ewing, Sr. and the late Juliett Victoria Lynn Ewing.      Mr. Ewing served his country with courage, honor, and…

1928 – 2022      Elsie Mae Fowler Bennett Harrelson of Tabor City, widow of the late Royce Harrelson, passed away on Monday, Jan. 10, at Shoreland Health Care & Retirement Center in Whiteville. She was 93.      Born Aug. 3, 1928 in Tabor City, she was a daughter of the late Worth and Sanatha Fowler. Her father…

1949 – 2022      Edward Gene Spivey of Tabor City died Monday, Jan., 10, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Life Care Center, Whiteville. He was 72.      Born in Columbus County, he was the son of Leon Brooks Spivey and Lucille Livingston Spivey.      In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sisters, Edwina Dorman…

1948 – 2022      Nicholas Alioto of Clarendon died Monday, Jan. 10, in his home. He was 73.      Born in Sicily, Italy, he was the son the late Anthony Alioto and Antoinette Reale Alioto.      He served his country in the US Army.      He is survived by his wife, Rita Jane Alioto of the home; one son,…

1940 – 2021      Hilda Faye Wright passed away Thursday, January 6, at her home in Indian Trail. She was 81.      Born in Columbus County on Oct. 30, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Bertha (Faircloth) Wright.      Survivors include her son, Billy Ray Atwell, Jr. of Indian Trail; daughter Chanteau Yvette Plowman…

1940 – 2022      Tex Wilson Housand of Clarendon died Monday, Jan. 3, in his home surrounded by family. He was 81.      Tex was born in Columbus County to the late Lavon and Rebecah Housand.      He served honorably during peace time in Germany in the United States Army. After discharge, he used his military training and…