Area Obituaries

1927 – 2021      Cynthia “Sandy” Cox of Tabor City passed away at home on July 13. She was 94.      Born July 11, 1927 in Key West, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Francisco and Maggie Perez.      She was the widow of the late John Donnie Cox, Sr. and was also predeceased by a…

1939 – 2021      Lewis Carlton Allen of Evergreen died Thursday, July 8, in his home. He was 82.      Born May 10, 1939 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Nathan and Hazel Bell Herring Allen and the widower of Joyce Estelle Perritt Allen.      He is survived by his daughters, Carol Bullock of…

1943 – 2021      Judy Lanier Lowery of Tabor City died Wednesday, July 7, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. She was 78. She was born June 9, 1943 in Robeson County to the late P C and Edna Simmons Lanier. She is survived by one daughter, Judith Renee Lowery-Arevalo of Jacksonville; three granddaughters; and five great-grandchildren.…

1966 – 2021      Sam Kimbral “Kim” Gore of Tabor City passed away Wednesday, July 7, in his home. He was 55.      Born June 26, 1966 in Whiteville, he was the son of the late Betty Gayle Strickland Gore.      He is survived by his wife, Teresa Gore of Tabor City; one daughter, Brooke Gore of Tabor…

1958 – 2021      Linda Kaye Lowery of Whiteville died Wednesday, July 7, in Liberty Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Whiteville. She was 63      Born May 30, 1958 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late William Charlie Duncan and Ethel Mae Cartrette Duncan.      She is survived by her husband, Gary Allen Lowery, Sr.…

1949 – 2021      Charles Franklin Merck of Loris passed away on Thursday, July 1, at his home. He was 71.      Born Dec. 23, 1949 in Loris, he was the son of the late Charles Furman Merck and the late Ruby Lee Doyle Merck.      Mr. Merck loved to work with his hands and was skilled both…

1981 – 2021      Jerri Kay Hardee of Loris passed away on Tuesday, June 29. She was 40.      Born Feb. 17, 1981 in Cleburne, Texas, she was the daughter of Sarah Ruth Foley of Loris and the late Ernest Wayne Hardee, Sr.      Jerri made everyone feel like they were the most important person in the world.…

1945 – 2021      Russell Larue Clemons of Green Sea died Friday, July 2, in his home. He was 76.      Born Jan. 12, 1945 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Billy Larue and Ollie Lewis Clemons.      He is survived by his wife, Kay Clemons of the home; three sons, Kim Clemons of…

1927 – 2021      Billy Rue Horton of Asheboro passed away June 20. He was 93.      Born Nov. 9, 1927 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Reuben Horton and Goldie Jane George Horton.      Mr. Horton enlisted into the military in 1946 and served through 1967. He was a paratrooper pathfinder in…

1963 – 2021      Beverly Lane Napier passed away on Monday, June 28, at her home in Loris. She was 58.      Born March 4, 1963 in Chanute, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Creighton Lane and the late Nancy Jackson Lane. Beverly graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in…