Area Obituaries

1934 – 2021      Robert Charles “RC” Soles, Jr. was born in Tabor City on Dec. 17, 1934 to Robert C. and Myrtle Norris Soles and passed away Friday, Feb. 5, in the McLeod Loris hospital. He was 86.      He is survived by one sister, Darcus Soles Woody and husband James of Roxboro; one niece, Deanne…

1955 – 2021      Johnnie Ray Blanton of Loris died Thursday, Feb. 4, in his home surrounded by his family. He was 65.      Born Aug. 12, 1955 in Georgetown County, he was the son of the late John D. and Edna Rabon Blanton.      He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Sesley Gore Blanton of…

1939 – 2021      Betty Jo Johnson Fowler passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at her home in Green Sea. She was 81.      Mrs. Fowler was born May 8, 1939 in Tabor City to the late Rev. Willie Johnson and the late Mrs. Minerva Powell Johnson.      Mrs. Fowler was a retired office manager for Carolina Eastern…

1978 – 2021      Emil Blake Josephs of Greenwood passed away on Tuesday Feb. 2. He was 42.      Blake was born Aug. 17, 1978 in Myrtle Beach. He worked as a cook, was of the Christian faith, and was a loving son, brother, and uncle.      Survivors include his father, William Vincent “Bill” Josephs, Jr. and wife,…

1951 – 2021      James Norwood Sumner, Sr. of Whiteville, formerly of Clinton, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. He was 69.      Born Nov. 13, 1951 in Sampson County, he was the son of the late Norwood Wells Sumner and Anna Mary Sutton Sumner. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.      He…

1944 – 2021      Thomas Spivey of Whiteville died Monday, Feb. 1, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. He was 76.      Born Dec. 9, 1944 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Lawrence Spivey and Allie Norris Spivey.      He is survived by caretaker and mother of his daughter, Sarah Geneva Mincey Spivey of Loris;…

1962 – 2021      Wayne Joseph Lund of Nakina died Monday Feb., 1, in his home. He was 58.      Born Nov. 25, 1962 in New Haven, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Clarence Junior Lund and Doris Irene Mitchell Lund.      He is survived by his wife, Nora Jean Hardwick Lund of the home; three…

1927 – 2021      Dorothy Lake Gause of Loris passed away on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 93.      Mrs. Gause was born Dec. 29, 1927 in Jacksonville, Florida, to the late Samuel Washington Lake and the late Josephine Graham Lake. Mrs. Gause grew up in Chesterfield before making her way to…

1971 – 2021      Scotty Covell Soles of Longs passed away on Saturday, Jan. 30. He was 50.      Mr. Soles was born Jan. 3, 1971 in Loris to the late Covell Soles and Mrs. Rachel Connor. Mr. Soles served his country with courage, honor, and dignity in the United States Marine Corp. Mr. Soles worked for…

1978 – 2021      Jeremy Dean Ward of Myrtle Beach died Sunday, Jan. 31, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach. He was 42.      Born Aug. 26, 1978 in Robeson County, he was the son of Gary Dean Ward of Whiteville and Pam Allen Ward of Tabor City.      In addition to his parents and step…