Area Obituaries

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…

1950 – 2022      Patricia “Pat” Ann Johnson Hufler passed away on Saturday, Jan. 1, at her home in Myrtle Beach surrounded by her loving family. She was 71.      Born Sept. 22, 1950 in Eerie, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Robert Omer Johnson and the late Elizabeth Joan Kraus Johnson.      Survivors include her…

1946 – 2021      Lloyd Wilson Harrelson passed away on Friday, Dec. 31, 2021 at his home in Loris, following an illness. He was 75.      Born Nov. 3, 1946, in Loris, he was the son of the late Theodore Carson Harrelson and the late Elizabeth “Shorty” Harrelson.      Mr. Harrelson served his country with courage and honor…

1926 – 2021      Maurice Watts of Tabor City widow of Ted Watts, passed away Thursday, Dec. 30, at Shoreland Health Care and Retirement Center in Whiteville. She was 95.      Born Nov. 4, 1926 in Faison, she was a daughter of Jesse Marvin and Janie Bell (Gore) Bass.      In her younger years, she worked as a…

1951 – 2021      Tony Johnson of Tabor City, husband of Theresa Prince Johnson, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 29, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 70.      Born May 14, 1951 in Tabor City, he was a son of the late Lester A. and Bessie Mae (Fowler) Johnson.      He was a member of…

1939 – 2021      Betty Lou Vaught Cox Hughes of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 28, at McLeod Seacoast hospital following an illness. She was 82.      Born Aug. 12, 1939 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Dewey Elbert Vaught, Sr. and the late Myrtie Vivian Cox Vaught. Mrs. Betty owned and operated…

1968 – 2021      Tansy Maria Rowell Caines of Evergreen died Monday, Dec. 27, in the Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Lumberton. She was 53.      Born Aug. 28, 1968 in Horry County, she was the daughter of Katie Norris Rowell of Loris and the late Wendall Rowell.      She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Evergreen.…

2002 – 2021      Victoria Nicole Simmons of Whiteville died Wednesday Dec. 22, in an automobile accident. She was 19.      Born in Whiteville, she was the daughter of Eric and Jolene Simmons.      In addition her parents, she is survived by a brother, Montana Joseph Fabrocini; and a nephew.      Her family asked that she be remembered for…