Area Obituaries

1934 – 2021      Dorothy “Dot” Buck Chestnut of Conway passed away on Thursday, Nov. 25, at Compass Post Acute Rehab in Conway following an illness. She was 87.      Born Feb. 2, 1934 in Whiteville, she was the daughter of the late Austin Buck and the late Georgie Grice Buck. Mrs. Dorothy was a loving homemaker…

1946 2021      Richard Eugene Johnson of Tabor City went home to be with Jesus at 8:50 a.m. Monday, Nov. 22. He was 75.      Born April 22, 1946 in Columbus County, he was the son of Toy and Elverta Johnson, who preceded him in death.      Richard was a US Navy Veteran and enjoyed his hobby of…

1937 – 2021      Ruby Jane Cribb Blackwell of Longs died Sunday, Nov. 21, in her home. She was 84.      Born Jan. 1, 1937 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Stephen Wesley “Son” Cribb and Lettie Jane Cribb Cribb.      She is survived by four daughters, Shirley Jean Blackwell and Nancy B. Schimp…

1962 – 2021      Donald Franklin “Frankie” Stevens, Jr. of Chadbourn passed away Saturday, Nov. 20, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. He was 59.      Born July 13, 1962 in Loris, he was the son of Elouise Sarvis Hulon and the late Donald F. Stevens, Sr.      Survivors, in addition to his mother of…

1942 – 2021      Janice Powell Norris passed away on Sunday, Nov. 21, at her home in Loris. She was 79.      Born June 11, 1942 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Austin Powell and the late Flossie Rowell Powell. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.      Survivors include her son,…

1937 – 2021      George Mullery Jr. of Longs passed away on Friday, Nov. 19, at Grand Strand Medical Center following an illness. He was 84.      Born Oct. 6, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late George Mullery, Sr., and the late Mary Sherriffs Mullery. Mr. Mullery worked as a pension…

1930 – 2021      William Elwood Watts of Supply died Friday Nov. 19, in Lower Cape Hospice House, Bolivia. He was 91.      Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Elbert Walker Watts and Dessie Maryliza Watts.      William was a member of Boones Neck Baptist Church, Supply, where he served as deacon.      He…

1937 – 2021      Rev. James Patterson Dickson of Conway passed away on Friday, Nov. 19, at Conway Manor following a long illness. He was 84.      He was born June 14, 1937 in Lake City, SC, but grew up in Conway. He was the son of the late James Patterson Dickson and the late Kathleen Roberts…

1946 – 2021      Roy Lee Worley of Clarendon died Thursday, Nov. 18, in his home. He was 75.      Born Sept. 27, 1946 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Jesse Lee Worley and Cleta Duncan Worley and the widower of Edith Pearl Blackmon Worley.      He is survived by one sister, Gayle Worley…

1938 – 2021      Kelly Hoyt McCormick passed away on Thursday, Nov. 18, at his home in Loris. He was 83.      Born Oct. 5, 1938 in Loris, he was the son of the late Kelly Hampton McCormick and the late Agnes Parker McCormick. He served his country with courage, honor, and distinction in the United States…