Area Obituaries

1932 – 2021      Barbara Wayne Hayes Gerald of Tabor City passed away peacefully at Tabor Commons on Dec. 6. She was 89.      She was born in Green Sea on Jan. 2, 1932, the second child of Averitt Gary and Bernice Bryant Hayes.      In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers Billy…

1938 – 2021      Lois Mae Williamson Norris of Tabor City died Friday, Dec. 3, in her home. She was 82.      Born Dec. 17, 1938 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late William James “Lace” Williamson and Letha Mae Jacobs Williamson.      She is survived by her husband, Charlie Monroe Norris of the home;…

1936 – 2021      Daniel Devon Powell, Sr. of Green Sea was welcomed home by Jesus on Dec. 3, 2021 after a long battle with cancer. He was 85.      He was born in Green Sea on Oct. 14, 1936. He was the son of the late Daniel Monroe and Elma Roberts Powell, also of Green Sea.…

1954 – 2021      Tommy Lee Wilson, Sr. of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 at his home. He was 67.      Born Feb. 14, 1954 in Fair Bluff, he was the son of the late Johnnie Leneau Wilson and the late Mary Elizabeth Thompson Wilson.      Mr. Wilson worked as a machine operator and farmer…

1947 – 2021      Ralph Monroe Harris of Conway passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at Conway Hospital. He was 74.      Born July 7, 1947 in Loris, SC, he was the son of the late Ralph Buren Harris and the late Siller Lorene Mishoe Harris.      Survivors include his daughter, Kitty Jo Lockridge and husband James; two…

1942 – 2021      Elena Johnson Hendrix of West Columbia passed away on Monday, Nov. 22. She was 79.      Born May 28, 1942 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Hicks Lacy Johnson and the late Minnie Graham Johnson.      Mrs. Hendrix worked in accounting and bookkeeping until her retirement and was of the Baptist…

1934 – 2021      Allie Maitland Smith passed away peacefully at his home in Fearrington Village on Nov. 21, surrounded by his family. He was 87.      His family had gathered to be with him in his month-long battle with an aggressive brain cancer.      Maitland was born in Lumberton in 1934 to Allie McCoy and Emma Wright…

1927 – 2021      Lillian Helen Lemak Durst of Loris passed away on Saturday, Nov. 27, in Wilmington following an illness. She was 94.      Born July 19, 1927 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Lemak, Sr., and the late Veronica Bodnar Lemak.      Early in her life the family moved…

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…