Area Obituaries

1965 – 2021      Ernest George Hardwick of Loris took his heavenly flight on Saturday, Sept. 18, in Conway Medical Center, Conway. He was 55.      He served his country in the United States Army from 1984 to 1990. He was employed with Ebtron of Loris and a member of Poley Bridge Baptist Church, Nakina.      Ernest was…

1955 – 2021      Randy James Cannon of Conway passed away on Sunday, Sept. 5, at his home following a sudden illness. He was 65.      Born Oct. 21, 1955 in Conway, he was the son of the late James Waldon Cannon and the late Merlin McKenzie Cannon.      Mr. Cannon worked as a truck driver and was…

1970 – 2021      Carol Ann Cooper-Johnson of Loris passed away on Thursday, Sept. 16, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 51.      Born June 30, 1970 in Maringouin, Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late Robert Johnson and Charlotte Ann Johnson Helms.      Survivors include her wife, Pamela “Pam” Cooper-Johnson of the home; her mother, Charlotte…

1931 – 2021      Donald Lee Newell of Green Sea passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at McLeod Loris hospital following an illness. He was 89.      Born Oct. 17, 1931 in Waterbury, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Raymond Newell and the late Grace Mathews Newell.      Mr. Newell served his country with courage, honor…

1959 – 2021      Jimmy Wayne Stroud of Loris passed away on Thursday, Sept. 16, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 61.      Born Sept. 29, 1959 in Conway, he was the son of the late James Stroud and the late Inez Floyd Stroud.      Survivors include his wife, Connie Norton Stroud of the home; two daughters, April…

1964 – 2021      Michael William Nixon of Loris passed away on Thursday, Sept. 16, at McLeod Seacoast hospital in Little River. He was 57.      Born July 8, 1964 in Charlotte, he was the son of the late Ronnie William Nixon and the late Barbara Godfrey Nixon.      He was the co-owner of Blackwater Trading. He was…

1949 – 2021      Ernest Wayne Hendrix of Tabor City died Tuesday, Sept. 21, in his home. He was 72.      Born July 1, 1949 in Rock Hill, he was the son of the late Ernest William Hendrix and Marie Fowler Hendrix Stephens.      He was a member of Cherry Grove Baptist Church where he served as a…

1937 – 2021      Oscar Odell Hinson of Chadbourn died Monday, Sept. 20, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. He was 83.      Born Oct. 10, 1937 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Alvie Devine Hinson and Eva McPherson Hinson and the widower of Clara Pearl Norris Hinson.      He is survived by…

1957 – 2021      Patricia Ann “Sissy” Harrelson Fowler of the Mollie Community, Clarendon, went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday morning, Sept. 20, in McLeod Loris hospital after a brief illness. She was 63.      Born Oct. 2, 1957 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lucille Powell Harrelson…

1956 – 2021      Ernest Gregory Hodge of Chadbourn died Friday, Sept. 17, in his home. He was 65.      He was born July, 29 1956 in Marion County, a son of the late Ernest Hodge and Mary Ruth Johnson Hodge.      He is survived by several cousins.      No services will be held.      A guest register is…