Area Obituaries

1958 – 2021      James Michael “Mike” Rhodes of Loris passed away on Friday, Oct. 29, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 63.      Born Oct. 27, 1958 in Loris, he was the son of the late James Wendell Rhodes and the late Hazel Orie Smith Rhodes.      Mike was a longtime active member of Mt. Vernon Baptist…

1945 – 2021      Rev. Henry Vernon McKeithan (Dockie) age 76 of Nakina died in his home on Monday, Nov. 1. He was 76.      Born in Columbus County, he was the son of late Albert Watts and Lucille McLamb Watts.      Henry graduated from Nakina High School and Wake Forest Baptist Seminary. He was a minister and…

1939 – 2021      Willa Mae Fowler Norris of Tabor City passed away on Sunday, Oct. 31, at her home with her children by her side. She was 82.      Born in Horry County, she was the daughter of Jettie Roscoe Fowler and Essie Mae (Lewis) Fowler and the widow of LeGrant Elwood Norris.      She is survived…

1969 – 2021      Dara Dorman Shaw Holmes of Conway passed away on Thursday, Oct. 21, at McLeod Seacoast in Little River. She was 52.      Born April 25, 1969 in Conway, she was the daughter of Marion Odell Dorman and the late Evelyn Boyd Dorman.      Dara worked as a paramedic with Horry County Fire and Rescue…

1955 – 2021      Miles Marion Buffkin of Tabor City died Tuesday, Oct. 19, in his home. He was 66.      Born in Horry County he was the son of the late Clayton Roy Buffkin and Hazel Norris Buffkin.      He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Watts Buffkin of the home; a daughter, Samantha D. Phillips (James…

1950 – 2021      Patricia Louise Rathel McComsey passed away on Monday, Oct. 18, at her home in Longs following an illness. She was 71.      Born Aug. 4, 1950 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Alfred R. Rathel and the late Emily Louise Brooks Rathel.      Mrs. McComsey worked at Millersville University until…

1942 – 2021      Carolyn Ann Faircloth Branton of Loris passed away on Sunday, Oct. 17, at her daughter’s home. She was 78.      Born Dec. 25, 1942 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late William Purdy Faircloth and the late Jessie Mae Anderson Faircloth.      Mrs. Branton worked as a farmer and loving homemaker, and…

1937 – 2021      Harry V. Stevens passed away on Thursday, Oct. 14, at his home in Conway following an illness. He was 83.      Born Oct. 17, 1937 in Loris, he was the son of the late Jaby B. Stevens and the late Joyce Richardson Stevens.     Mr. Stevens served his country with courage, honor, and dignity…

1948 – 2021      Rebecca “Becky” Gore Troupe of Tabor City passed away on Saturday, Oct. 16, in Fairmont. She was 73.      Born May 21, 1948 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of Rufus King Gore and Ruby Ilene (Ward) Gore.      Survivors include her husband, Larry Dale Troupe of the home; son Wayne (Sandy) McCumbee…

1963 – 2021      Lori Ann Perritte Harper of Tabor City died Friday Oct. 15, 2021 in Regency Hospital, Florence. She was 58.      Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Waylon Junior Perritte and Elizabeth Ann Conner Perritte.      She is survived by her husband, Redell M. Harper of Tabor City; two daughters,…