Area Obituaries

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…

1971 – 2021      Kelly Lee Nobles of Tabor City husband of Susanne Martin Nobles, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 21, at home. He was 50.      Born March 13, 1971 in Loris, he was the son of the late Bobby Lee and Selma (Faulk) Nobles.      In addition to his wife, of the home, he is survived by…

1931 – 2021      Ted Hutson Lupo of Loris passed away on Sunday morning, Dec. 26, in Myrtle Beach. He was 90.      Mr. Lupo was born on Sept. 25, 1931 in Green Sea, a son of the late Cornie A. Lupo, Sr., and the late Mollie Rouse Lupo.      Mr. Lupo served his country with courage and…

1951 – 2021      Judy Lee Buck Nealey of Tabor City died Friday, Dec. 24, in her home. She was 70.      Born, April 11, 1951 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Guy Waldon Buck and Evelyn Canady Buck.      She is survived by her husband, Billy Nealey of Tabor City; a son, Shane…

1953 – 2021      Marlene Todd Fowler of Tabor City died Saturday, Dec. 25, in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 68.      Born July 17, 1953 in England, she was the daughter of the late Mack S. Todd and Margaret Dale Bone Todd and the widow of Berkley Eugene Fowler.      She is survived by two sons, Shawn…

1927 – 2021      Alice Carolyn Gregory Gore of Wilmington formally of the Pireway Community near Tabor City, died Saturday, Dec. 25, in Wilmington. She was 94.      Born in Auburndale, Florida, she was the daughter of the late David Alexander Gregory and Ruth Valentine Gregory.      She is survived by one daughter, Mary Gore Barefoot of Wilmington; five…