Area Obituaries

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…

1934 – 2021      Bertie Rae Stevens Gause passed away on Monday, June 28, at her home in Loris. She was 86.      Born Aug. 24, 1934 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Bert Stevens and the late Doretha Sarvis Stevens.      Mrs. Bertie was a devout Christian and longtime member of Loris First Baptist…

1941 – 2021      Ruby Lee Hinson Fowler of Tabor City died Sunday, June 27, in her home. She was 79.      Born July 15, 1941 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Neal and Lizzie Norris Hinson and the widow of Tommie Floyd Fowler.      She is survived by her two daughters, Irene F.…

1936 – 2021      Faye Spivey Rozier of Tabor City died on Saturday, June 26. She was 85.      A native of Tabor City, she was the daughter of the late H. Cliff and Ruby H. Spivey. She was the widow of Carlton R. “Butch” Rozier.      Mrs. Rozier was a mathematics teacher, with most of her 40-year…

1935 – 2021      Barbara Carolyn Cox Royals of Conway passed away on Thursday, June 24, at Conway Medical Center. She was 86.      Born March 2, 1935 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late O.V. Cox, Sr., and the late Inez Mincey Cox. She worked with AVX for 40 years and was a member…

1946 – 2021      Judy Faye Hardee Boyd of Conway passed away on Tuesday, June 22, at her home. She was 75.      Born June 11, 1946 in Loris, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Luther Hardee and the late Jarona Estelle Mishoe Hardee.      Mrs. Boyd worked as a substitute teacher with Horry County…