Area Obituaries

1938 – 2021      Fernando Eugenio “Gene” Vidal passed away on Wednesday, April 14, at his home in Loris. He was 82.      Mr. Vidal was born on June 17, 1938, in New York, New York to the late Eugenio Vidal and the late Marjorie Danks de Vidal.      Mr. Vidal worked in sales and as a management…

1961 – 2021      Judith Carol Benton of Conway passed away on Wednesday, April 14. She was 59.      Ms. Benton was born on Aug. 14, 1961 in Conway to the late Joseph Benjamin Benton, Jr. and the late Marthia Virginia Brown Benton. Ms. Benton was a caregiver and a member of Gurley Baptist Church.      Survivors include…

1944 – 2021      Ruby Virginia Hancock Butler of Loris passed away on Sunday, April 11. She was 76.      Mrs. Butler was born Oct. 30, 1944 in Charlotte to the late William Cooper Hancock and the late Ruby Elvira Holmes Hancock.      Mrs. Butler worked as an accountant with Roper Hospital until her retirement and attended Camp…

1968 – 2021      Richard Daryl Phillips of Tabor City died Saturday, April 10, in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 52.      Born Oct. 6, 1968 in Horry County, he was the son of the late William Henry Phillips and Effie Ward Phillips.      He is survived by his wife, Mary JoAnne Phillips of Tabor City; two brothers,…

1943 – 2021      Richard John Duncan of Chadbourn died Saturday, April 10, in McLeod Loris hospital, Loris. He was 77.      Born in Yonkers, New York., he was the son of the late John Gaston Duncan and Mary Ann Somanich Duncan.      He is survived by his wife Betty Jo Godwin Duncan, son Richard Wendell Duncan, daughter…

1990 – 2021      Corey Kenneth Thomas of Loris passed away on Saturday, April 3, in Loris. He was 30.      Born Aug. 20, 1990 in Loris, he was the son of the late Kenneth Buster Thomas.      Survivors include his mother, Cathy Jo Porter Thomas of Loris; step-mother, Angie Skipper Thomas of Conway; sister Amanda Hardee and…

1960 – 2021      Stephan Craig Dorman of Tabor City passed away on Friday, April 2, at McLeod Hospital in Florence following an illness. He was 60.      Born June 14, 1960 in Loris, he was the son of the late Elwood Dorman and the late Ruby Lee Jackson Dorman.      Mr. Dorman was a faithful lifelong member…

1973 – 2021      Karen Denise Gander Causey of Loris passed away on Thursday, April 1, , at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 48.      Born Feb. 23, 1973 in Jacksonville, she was the daughter of Mr. Mark Elmer Gander and the late Collene Phillips Gander. Karen worked for the Coca-Cola Company for 23 years and was…

1958 – 2021      Robert Brooks “Bobby” Kapps of Loris passed away on Thursday, April 1, following an illness. He was 63.      Bobby born Jan. 16, 1958 in Loris to Dr. L. B. Kapps and Sallie Lathrop Kapps.      Bobby had a caring heart for people and truly loved his family and friends very much. He worked…

1946 – 2021      Wendell Kenneth Rowell of Loris died on April 2 in his home. He was 74.      Born in Horry County, he was the son of the late Marion and Lucille Jordan Rowell.      He is survived by his wife, Katie N. Rowell of the home; a son, Michael Rowell and wife Marri of Loris;…