Area Obituaries

1953 – 2022      George David Lovette of Clarendon passed away Saturday, April 16, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 68.      He was born Oct. 19, 1953, in Loris, a son of the late Cecil D. Lovette and Helen Marie (McCumbee) Lovette.      Survivors include two sons, Cecil Justin Lovette of Pearl, Mississippi and Patrick Lovette of…

1965 – 2022      Norman Foggan, III of Old Dock passed away on Friday, April 8. He was 57.      Born in Mineola, New York, he was a son of Norman Foggan, Jr. and the late Carol (Urcan) Foggan.      Survivors include his father, Norman Foggan, Jr.; a son, Norman Foggan, IV of Hendersonville; two daughters, Samantha Foggan…

1957 – 2022      Harriet V. Johnson of Whiteville passed away Wednesday, April 13, at her home after a long battle with cancer. She was 64.      She was born Nov. 12, 1957, in Conway, a daughter of the late Harry Vernon and Violet Dolores (Cribb) Long.      Survivors include her children, Tracy Morgan of Whiteville and James…

1938 – 2022      Guilford Monroe Barnes of Whiteville died Saturday, April 9. He was 84.      Born January 19, 1938 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Lossie Cleveland Barnes and Jennie Missouri Strickland Barnes.      He is survived by one son, Tim Barnes of Clarendon; a daughter, Robin Barnes Prince of Clarendon; a…

1963 – 2022      Ricky Adam Long, Sr. of Loris passed away on Thursday, April 7, at his home following an illness. He was 59.      Born Feb. 8, 1963 in Wilmington, he was the son of the late Grady Long and the late Maxine Coleman Long. Mr. Long was an autobody repairman and of the Baptist…

1951 – 2022      Wendell Earl Long of Loris passed away on Saturday, April 9. He was 70.      Born April 10, 1951 in Loris, he was the son of the late Marvin David Long and the late Eula Inez Hardee Long. Mr. Long owned and operated Wendell’s Body Shop until his retirement and was a dedicated…

1934 – 2022      Flossie Gause Todd Arnette passed away on Sunday, April 10, at her home in Loris. She was 88.      Born Feb. 27, 1934 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Bert Mayo Gause and the late Arnetta Duncan Gause. Mrs. Arnette was a devoted member of Cherry Hill Baptist Church.      Survivors…

1940 – 2022      Juanita Ward Nobles of Tabor City died Thursday, April 7, in Liberty Commons Nursing & Rehab Center, Whiteville. She was 81.      Born Sept. 26, 1940 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late James Gurtha Ward and Lettie Johnson Ward.      She is survived by one daughter, Debra Gore (Steve Hickman)…

1960 – 2022      Mike Hemingway of Tabor City died Wednesday, April 6, at his home. He was 61.      He was a custodian at Tabor City Elementary School.      Surviving are his sisters, Mary Hemingway of the home, Virginia Soles of Tabor City, Gloria Holmes, and Brenda Brown of Loris; brothers Billy Brown and Tommy Brown of…

1936 – 2022      Carson Triplett passed away on Wednesday, April 6, at his home in Loris. He was 85.      Born June 7, 1936 in Lackey, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Frank Triplett and the late Eva Wicker Triplett. Mr. Triplett worked as a Pipe Fitter Supervisor with Newport News Shipyard until his…