Area Obituaries

1956 – 2021      Phyllis Mincey Hardwick of Loris passed away on Saturday, Sept. 11, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 64.      Born Oct. 13, 1956 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Homer Lee Mincey and the late Ernestine Hewitt Mincey.      She loved attending her church, New Life Community Baptist Chapel, and spending…

1933 – 2021      Lela Mae Hawes Ward of Nakina died Friday, Sept. 10, in Premier Living, Lake Waccamaw. She was 88.      Born Aug. 5, 1933 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Vance Hawes and Evie Reaves Hawes and the widow of Donnie Pershing Ward.      She is survived by four daughters, Bonnie…

1953 – 2021      Winfred Joseph Todd of Chadbourn died Thursday, Sept. 9, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. He was 67.      Born Oct. 26, 1953 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Windell and Kathleen Allen Todd.      He is survived by his wife, Barbara Soles Todd of Chadbourn; four brothers, Dennis Todd of…

1941 – 2021      Marshall Davis Porter passed away on Sept. 8, at his home in Loris. He was 80.      Born Jan. 1, 1941 in Loris, he was the son of the late George Herman Porter and the late Blanche Blanton Porter.      Mr. Porter worked as a Fire Warden with the South Carolina Forestry Commission until…

1950 – 2021      Bennie Ray Nealey of Clarendon died Thursday, Sept. 9, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center, Whiteville. He was 70.      Born Oct. 7, 1950 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Joe Garland Nealey and Clara Lovette Nealey.      He is survived by his wife, Bonnie McDowell Nealey of the home;…

1935 – 2021      Ethel Lee Lewis Elmore of Conway passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 8, at Conway Hospital. She was 86.      Born June 4, 1935 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Tally Seward Lewis and the late Eula Mae Stevens Lewis. Ms. Elmore was a member of Grace Baptist Church.      Survivors include…

1929 – 2021      Barbara Jean Jordan Johstono of Loris passed away on Monday, Sept. 6, at Loris Nursing and Rehab Center in Loris. She was 92.      Born March 4, 1929 in Conway, she was the daughter of the late James Pinkney Jordan and the late Lettie Edge Jordan. She was a seamstress until her retirement…

1941 – 2021      Ottis Wayne Hardee of Elizabethtown passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at Lower Cape Fear Angel House in Whiteville. He was 79.      Born Oct. 22, 1941 in Loris, he was the son of the late Henry Curtis Hardee and the late Blanche Naomi Todd Hardee.      Mr. Hardee enjoyed working with his hands,…

1947 – 2021      Paul U. Gore, Jr. of Tabor City passed away Monday, Sept. 6. He was 74.      Mr. Gore was born in Florence, a son of the late Paul U. Gore, Sr. and the late Mary Ruth Lewis Gore. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of Old Zion Wesleyan…

1939 – 2021      Linda Luise Schmidt Newell of Green Sea passed away on Friday, Sept. 3, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 82.      Born April 15, 1939 in the Bronx, New York, she was the daughter of the late William Schmidt and the late Caroline Frees Schmidt.      Mrs. Newell worked as a medical secretary until…