Area Obituaries

1937 – 2021      Wilton Edgar Huggins of the Beaverdam Community, Chadbourn, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. He was 83.      Born Sept. 5, 1937 in Loris, he was the son of the late Howard Huggins and Mary Hair Huggins.      He was a veteran of the United States Army National Guard.      He is…

1947 – 2021      Marian Turner Huggins of Conway passed away Monday, Jan. 25. She was 73.      Mrs. Huggins was born July 21, 1947 in Lumberton.      She resided in Loris with her life partner W.D. McDowell for 27 years before he passed away in 2007.      She was also preceded in death by her father and mother,…

1938 – 2021      Sylvia Graham Adams of Tabor City Adams, age 82, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 6, at Columbus Regional Healthcare. She was 82.      Mrs. Adams was born March 5, 1938 in Loris to the late Clyde “Buddy” Graham and the late Lucille Hardee Graham Skipper.      Mrs. Adams was the owner and operator of…

1956 – 2021      Lawrence “Larry” Stewart Black, Jr. of Loris passed away on Monday, Feb. 8, at McLeod Seacoast hospital following an illness. He was 64.      Born Sept. 10, 1956 in Sleepy Hollow, New York, he was the son of the late Lawrence Stewart Black, Sr., and the late Marjorie Evans Black. Mr. Black was…

1940 – 2021      William Francis Sheehan, Jr. of Loris passed away on Saturday, Feb. 6, at McLeod Loris hospital. Mr. He was 80.      Mr. Sheehan was born Oct. 26, 1940 in Troy, New York, to the late William Francis Sheehan, Sr., and the late Mary Malik Sheehan.      Mr. Sheehan served his country with courage, honor,…

1931 – 2021      Loyd Barnhill of Loris passed away Monday, Feb. 8, at his home. He was 90.      Mr. Barnhill was born in Horry County a son of the late Robert and Flossie Graham Barnhill. He was a lifetime farmer and was employed as a sheet metal worker with Penn Ventilator for many years.      In…

1933 – 2021      Lottie Lee (Sue) Williamson of Southern Pines passed away on Jan. 23 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. She was 87.      Born Oct. 31, 1933 in Whiteville to the late Jule Lee and Lottie Lee Williamson, Sue was a Professor of Chemistry at Sandhills Community College for 25 years. She was much beloved…

1967 – 2021      Aubry “Buddy” Soles, Jr. of Tabor City died Saturday, Feb. 6, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. He was 53.      Born Dec. 15, 1967 in Horry County, he was the son of Aubry “Bill” Soles, Sr. and Brenda Phillips Soles of Tabor City.      In addition to his parents, he is survived…

1957 – 2021      Margarita Osorio Vera of Loris died Wednesday, Feb. 3, at McLeod Health Loris hospital. She was 63.      Margarita was born Nov. 6, 1957 in Mexico. She was daughter of late Andres Osorio Velazquez and Cruz Vera Flores.      She is survived by her nine daughters and two sons, Rosalinda Tinoco of Green Sea,…

1940 – 2021      Crawford Lishie Pankey of Tabor City died Monday, Feb. 1, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. He was 80.      Born Dec. 10, 1940 in Richmond County, he was the son of the late Claude Lishie Pankey and Mary Elizabeth Chapel Pankey.      He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Diane Lewis of the home.…