Area Obituaries

1944 – 2021      Charles “Tood” Thurston Norris of Chadbourn, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, in his home.  He was 77.      Born Jan. 21, 1944 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Mack Norris and Bertie Jane Cartrette Norris.      He is survived by his wife, Mary Estalene Long Norris of the home; a son,…

2021      Infant Ruby Rose Nobles of Whiteville died Sunday, Feb. 21, in UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill.      Born Feb. 10 in Wilmington, she was the daughter of David Brooks Nobles and Kayla Ward Nobles of Whiteville.      In addition to her parents, she is survived by twin sister Laney Brooke Nobles; maternal grandparents Keith and Candy Ward…

1931 – 2021      Maxine Tyler Dawes died Friday Feb. 19, at her residence in Murrells Inlet. She was 89.      Mrs. Dawes was born in Cool Springs to the late Monroe and Nettie Maude Tyler. She was a realtor and former Loris resident where she served on the City Council and was the city’s first female…

1941 – 2021      Shafton Wayne Hewett, Sr. of Carolina Shores, formerly of Tabor City passed away Saturday, Feb. 20. He was 79.      He was the son of the late Dewey Shafton and Elatha Harrelson Hewett.      He was a graduate of Tabor City High School Class of 1959 and received a Bachelor of Science in Electronic…

1950 – 2021      Patsy Faye Hilburn Turbeville of Clarendon died Thursday, Feb. 18, in her home. She was 71.      Born Feb. 10, 1950 in Robeson County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Jesse and Daisy Parker Hilburn.      She is survived by her husband, James Howard Turbeville of the home; two daughters, Sharon Turbeville…

1926 – 2021      Willie Joe Walls of Chadbourn entered into the presence of the Lord on Feb. 16 at Brookdale Senior Living in Durham. He was 96.      Born Oct. 28, 1926, to Dillie E Walls and Hollie Faulk, Mr. Walls was reared in the Grist Community of Chadbourn, served in the U.S. Army after graduating…

1942 – 2021      Nancy Lillian Angelina Martinez of Loris, wife of Efrain “Frank” Martinez, passed away Friday, Feb. 12, at McLeod Seacoast hospital in Little River. She was 78.      Born Dec. 29, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey, Mrs. Martinez was the daughter of the late Michael Marques and the late Nancy Dolese Marques. She was…

1949 – 2021      Buren Clayton “Clay” Wright of Tabor City, husband of Gail Wright, passed away Friday, Feb. 12, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. He was 71.      Born Sept. 9, 1949 in Whiteville, Clay was the son of the late Lynwood Wilson Wright and the late Ruby Pait Wright.      He was…

1950 – 2021      Carl Herman Matulis Sr. of Tabor City, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021 in his home. He was 70.      Born Nov. 20, 1950 in Hartford, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Charles Matulis and Emma Stacy Matulis and widower of Josephine Strazza Matulis.      He was a veteran of the United States…

1946 – 2021      Lucille Long of Nakina died Friday, Feb. 12, in her home. She was 74.      Born Aug. 25, 1946 in Robeson County, she was the daughter of the late Norman Whaley and Pearl Ward Whaley.      She was a member of Happy Home Missionary Baptist Church, Nakina.      She is survived by a daughter,…