Area Obituaries

1943 – 2025      Glen Hopkins Ray of Conway passed away on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at his home. He was 82.      Born Feb. 22, 1943, in Conway, he was the son of the late Rev. Preston Leroy Ray and the late Fannie Gerrald Ray.      Survivors include his son, Nicholas G. Ray; longtime companion Joann A.…

1957 – 2025      George Peter Shaheen, Jr., of Loris passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, at Loris Rehab and Nursing Center. He was 86.      Mr. Shaheen was born Feb. 7, 1939, in Boston, Massachusetts, to the late George Peter Shaheen, Sr. and the late Mary Braidy Shaheen. Mr. Shaheen served his country with…

1943 – 2025      Weldon Lovett of the Gapway Community, Tabor City, died Friday Dec. 26, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. He was 82.      Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Dennis “Jack” Lovett and Hessie Buffkin Lovett.      He is survived by one daughter, Roxanne Bullock of Tabor City; one son, Greg…

1956 – 2025      William Bruce McPherson, Jr. of the Beaverdam Community of Chadbourn, passed away peacefully on December 23, at his home, surrounded by the love of his family. He was 69.      Bruce was born on June 28, 1956, in Columbus County. He was preceded in death by his father, William Bruce McPherson, Sr.      A…

1968 – 2025      Douglas “Doug” Woodrow Hinson of Old Cribbtown Road, Chadbourn, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, in his home. He was 57.      He was the son of Margie Worley Hinson of Chadbourn and the late Thurman Woodrow Hinson.      Visitation was planned from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, in Beaverdam Original Freewill Baptist Church.…

1934 – 2025      Vera Hilburn Piver of Green Bay, Wisconsin, passed away Thursday, Dec. 18, in her home with family by her side. She was 91.      Born Dec. 9, 1934 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Vance Hilburn and Nellie Fowler Hilburn.      She is survived by her children, Daniel Piver (Patti),…

1953 – 2025      Charles David Godwin of Chadbourn passed away on Thursday, Dec. 18. He was 72.      Born Aug. 6, 1953, he was the son of the late Odom Godwin and Sarah Mildred Rogers Godwin.      In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dolores McPherson Godwin.      He is survived by…

1942 – 2025      Ruth Ann Whittington Jones of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at McLeod Loris Hospital. She was 83.      Born Dec. 2, 1942, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Howard Wilson Whittington, Sr. and the late Salem Cox Whittington.      Mrs. Jones worked as an office manager at Loris Surgical…

1945 – 2025      Pearl Todd Boyd of Loris passed away on Monday, Dec. 15, at Embrace Hospice of SC. She was 80.      Born Feb. 21, 1945, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Burroughs Todd and the late Lucy Lena Canady Todd.      Mrs. Boyd had 42 years of faithful service with Loris…

1940 – 1985      David Grier Martin, Jr., known to all as D.G., died on Dec. 9, at his home in Chapel Hill with his wife by his side. He was 85.      Though born in Atlanta on May 24, 1940 and a childhood resident of Bristol, Tennessee, he grew up from age ten in Davidson and…