Area Obituaries

1936 – 2021      Carlton Monroe Cartrette of Whiteville died Saturday, Aug. 21, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. He was 85.      Born July 5, 1936 in Columbus County he was the son of the late Cleve McCoy “C.M.” Cartrette and Rebecca McPherson Cartrette and the widower of Blonnie Cribb Cartrette.      He is survived by his children,…

1970 – 2021      Don Wayne Prince of Whiteville died Saturday, Aug. 21, in his home. He was 51.      Born Feb. 27, 1970 in Columbus County, he was the son of Barbara Mae Hardwick Prince and the late Wayne Prince.      In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Pamela Tatum Prince of the…

1945 – 2021      Billy Wayne Turbeville of Tabor City died Sunday, Aug. 22, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center, Whiteville. He was 76.      Born May 31, 1945 in Marion County, he was the son of the late Crayton Turbeville and Margaret Sue Fowler Turbeville Mason.      He is survived by one son, Danny Wayne Turbeville and…

1927 – 2021      Marie Sarvis Norris of Loris moved to her eternal home on Sunday, Aug. 22. She was 94.      Born May 16, 1927 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Walter Sarvis and the late Lucille Pender Sarvis. Mrs. Norris was a homemaker, co-founder and mother of Mt. Hebron Church.      Survivors…

1932 – 2021      Etherie Tyler Cox of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 17. She was 88.      Born Oct. 11, 1932 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Tyler and the late Letha Holmes Todd.      Mrs. Cox was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.      Survivors include her sons, Terry Cox…

1945 – 2021      Linda Lou Roberts Lundy of Fair Bluff peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, Aug. 17. She was 75.      Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Blonza M. Roberts and Myrtie S. Roberts; and three brothers, Eugene Roberts, Harry Roberts (Marilyn) and Lloyd Roberts (Loretta).      Linda earned her…

1944 – 2021      Billy Joe Spivey, commonly known as Smokey, of Myrtle Beach passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 19, at his family farm, surrounded by his family. He was 76.      Born Sept. 29, 1944 in Galivants Ferry, he was the son of the late James Doc and Ida Belle Barnhill Spivey. Mr. Spivey was…

1927 – 2021      Virginia Katherine “Kat” Coleman of Tabor City left her earthly struggles on Thursday, Aug. 19, at the age of 94 at her home with her three children by her side and is now with her Lord and Savior.      She was a Godly wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She loved her family, church,…

1935 – 2021      Reba Hinson Young of North Myrtle Beach passed away on Friday, Aug. 20, at the Lexington home of her loving son. She was 85.      Ms. Young was born Aug. 31, 1935 in Kershaw to the late Carl Hinson and the late Hattie Mae Bradley Hinson Baker.      Ms. Young was a dedicated worker,…

1944 – 2021      Billy James Hardee of Longs passed away on Thursday, Aug. 19, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. He was 77.      Born July 1, 1944 in Loris, he was the son of the late Bill Haynes Hardee and the late Ina Mae Nealy Hardee.      Mr. Hardee was a retired automobile mechanic, a past…