Area Obituaries

1928 – 2021     A remembrance      Bernice Rosemary Watts Joyner of Orlando, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 4, at the age of 93.      Retired from the American Red Cross, Bernice continued to have a wonderful mind, a beautiful singing voice and a love of music.      She graduated Class of 1945 from…

1930 – 2020      Alice (Pat) Southerland of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at Loris Rehab and Nursing Center. She ;was 90.      Born Nov. 8, 1930 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Edward Willits and the late Effa Mae Willits.      Mrs. Sutherland was a loving homemaker, real…

Wanda Gayle Howard Marlowe 1961 – 2021      Wanda Gayle Howard Marlowe passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at her home in Loris. She was 60.      Born July 23, 1961 in Charleston, she was the daughter of the late John Henry Howard and the late Myrtle Lee Faulk Howard. She was a hard working women and…

1953 – 2021      Leonard Bell of Loris passed away Wednesday, Sept. 1. He was 68.      Mr. Bell was born in Loris, a son of the late L.D. Bell and the late Annie Mae Ray Bell. He was a farmer. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Kathleen Hipskind.      Survivors include his two…

1932 – 2021      Daris Vernice Hardee Piver of Tabor City died Sunday, Aug. 29, in Leland House Assisted Living, Leland. She was 88.      Born Dec. 25, 1932 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Mayo Hardee and Addie Cox Hardee and the widow of Avery Piver.      She is survived by a daughter,…

1940 – 2021      Kenneth McCellan Godwin of Cerro Gordo died Friday, Aug. 27, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. He was 80.      Born Sept. 19, 1940 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late James Albert Godwin and Flora Burney Godwin.      He is survived by his wife, Alma Blackwell Godwin of the home; four…

1959 – 2021      Glenn “Deryle” Key of Tabor City died Thursday, Aug. 26, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, Whiteville. He was 61.      Born Sept. 5, 1959 in Richland County, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Tillman Arthur Key and Thelma Jean Niley Key Jones.      He is survived by two daughters, Melissa Ann…

1951 – 2021      Donnie Ray Dew of Tabor City died Sunday Aug. 29. He was 70.      Born July 17, 1951 in Marion, he lived his entire life in Tabor City.      Survivors include his children, Michele McPherson, Xena Dew, Gary Wayne Dew, and Gabby Dew of Tabor City, Amy Gail Dew Stanley of Troy; and a…

1947 – 2021      SGT Rossie Franklin Wright of Loris went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, Aug. 30, at McLeod Health Loris. He was 74.      Born June 14, 1947 in Whiteville, he was the son of the late Doctor Franklin “Cedo” Wright and the late Annie Blake Woodell Wright.      Mr. Wright served…

1948 – 2021      Phillip Lee Small of Nichols died Wednesday, Aug. 25, in his home. He was 72.      Born Oct. 17 1948 in Marion County, he was the son of the late Harry Lee Small and Mable Stewart Small.      He is survived by his wife Edwina (Winnie) Small of the home; children Phil Small of…