Area Obituaries

1941 – 2021      Linda Vaught Mills of Loris, widow of the late Paul Mills, passed away Friday, Feb. 26. She was 79.      Born Oct. 20, 1941 in Conway, she was the daughter of the late Robert Laddie Vaught and the late Lou Nell Bennett Vaught. She was a registered nurse who spent 52 years serving…

1940 – 2021      Anne Eveleigh McLauchlin of Loris passed away peacefully on Feb. 26, at her home. She was 80.      Born June 23, 1940 in Clio, she was the daughter of Kenneth P. Eveleigh and Ruby M. Eveleigh. She was a member of Ocean Drive Presbyterian Church and worked with Azalea Sands Golf Club for…

1962 – 2021 Vickie Lynn Stanley Berry of Tabor City died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 in her home. She was 59. Born Jan. 9, 1962 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Nicky Merle Stanley and Ila Pearl Watts Stanley. She is survived by three sons, James Henry Berry and wife Shawna,…

1969 – 2021      Brandon Aaron Herring of Tabor City died Friday, Feb. 26, in his home. He was 51.      Born June 26, 1969 in Wilmington, he was the son of Joyce Carter Herring of Tabor City and the late Ronald Aaron Herring.      He was of the Baptist faith.      In addition to his mother, he is…

1936 – 2021      Jackie Wayne “Jack” Miller of Tabor City died Friday, Feb. 26, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center, Whiteville. He was 84.      Born March 14, 1936 in Harlam County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late: Glen and Cleo Heatherly Miller.      Mr. Jack was the voice of Tabor City for…

1935 – 2021      Shelby Dean Blanton Strickland of Leland passed away on Friday, Feb. 26, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. She was 85.      Mrs. Strickland was born Feb. 28, 1935, to the late Everette Blanton and the late Rhoda Graham Blanton. Ms. Strickland was the original owner of Dazzlers Hair Salon in…

1954 – 2021      Doris Sobczak Bell of Clarendon died Thursday, Feb. 25, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. She was 66.      Born Oct. 28, 1954 in Cumberland County, she was the daughter of the late John Sobczak and Doris Dew Sobczak and widow of Billy Wayne Bell.      She is survived by a son, Bruno…

1945 – 2021      Ferrell L. Jones, Sr. of Tabor City died Tuesday, Feb. 23, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, surrounded by those he loved and cherished. He was 75.      Born Aug. 17, 1945, in Chatham County, Georgia, he was the son of the late Clyde W. Jones and the late Thelma Griner…

1932 – 2021      Bernice Graham Mincey of Loris passed away on Monday, Feb. 22. She was 88.      Mrs. Mincey was born Aug. 25, 1932, to the late Charlie Vollie “Voll” Graham and the late Isadora Johnson Graham.      Mrs. Mincey worked as a nursing assistant at Loris Hospital until her retirement and was a longtime active…

1942 – 2021      Barbara Alice Meisenheimer Mullery passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at her home in Longs. She was 78.      Mrs. Mullery was born on April 16, 1942 in New York, New York, to the late George Meisenheimer and the late Edith Nielson Meisenheimer.      Mrs. Mullery was of the Catholic faith, a loving wife,…