Area Obituaries

1953 – 2021      Glenn Alan Ward of Whiteville died Sunday, Aug. 1, in Atrium Health Cabarrus, Concord. He was 68.      Born April 3, 1953 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late James Dayton and Nona Puckett Ward.      He was a Veteran of the United States Army.      He is survived by his wife,…

1948 – 2021      Daniel Errol Wright of Tabor City died Sunday, Aug. 1, in his home. He was 73.      Born Jan. 11, 1948 in Hartford County, Maryland, he was the son of the late Thomas Deleon Wright and Annie Ruth Hardee Wright.      He is survived by two daughters, Samantha Adrienne Wright Harrison and husband Matthew…

1947 – 2021      Linda Grainger Harrelson of Wilmington died Saturday, July 172021 in Wilmington. She was 73. Born Nov. 17, 1947 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Braxton Emory and Lucille Williams Grainger.      She is survived by her husband, Ricky Harrelson of the home; her daughter, Jamie Lynn Crist and her husband…

1949 – 2021      Stephen Gary Buffkin of Tabor City died Friday, July 30, in his home. He was 71.      Born Oct. 29, 1949 in Marion County, he was the son of Eva Marie Stephens Buffkin and the late James Roy Buffkin.      In addition to his mother, he is survived by his sister, Donna Rouse of…

1966 – 2021      Danny Vernon Norris of Loris died Friday, July 30, in the McLeod Loris hospital. He was 55. Born Jan. 26, 1966, he was the son of late Charles Thurston “Tood” Norris.      In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by one brother, Randy Charles “Toss” Norris.      He is survived by…

1939 – 2021      Floyd James Lewis of Conway passed away on Thursday, July 29, at McLeod Loris hospital following an illness. He was 82.      Born June 14, 1939 in Conway, he was the son of the late Benjamin Curtis Lewis and the late Bertie Cannon Lewis.      Mr. Lewis was an active lifelong farmer, and a…

1954 – 2021      Janice Weathers Hipp of Loris went home to be with our Lord on July 26. She was 66.      Janice was born in Spartanburg on Dec. 7, 1954, the daughter of the late Junior and Ocie Weathers.      She was a graduate of Dorman High School in Spartanburg and Coastal Carolina University in Conway.…

1929 – 2021      Callie Allsbrook of Loris died Tuesday, July 27, at McLeod Loris after an illness. She was 91.      She was born September 19, 1929 in Loris to the late John Williams and Mary Richardson Williams-Gunter. She was also preceded in death by her step-father, Henry Gunter; husband James L. Allsbrook; a sister, Louise…

1937 – 2021      Thomas Monroe Vaught passed away on Monday, July 26, at his home in Longs following an illness. He was 83.      Born Nov. 24, 1937 in Loris, he was the son of the late Lundy Monroe “L.M.” Vaught and the late Flora Anderson Vaught.     Mr. Vaught served his country with courage, honor, and…

1944 – 2021      Franklin Jernigan of Fairmont passed away Sunday, July 25, at his home. He was 77.      He was born Feb. 18, 1944, in Horry County. He was a member of Fairmont First Baptist Church where he previously served as a deacon. He was well known as a football coach and assistant at schools…