Area Obituaries

1948 – 2021      Roy Lee Nealey of Tabor City died Jan. 29 in McLeod Loris hospital, Loris. He was 72.      Born Aug. 1, 1948 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Walter Tee and Freida Soles Nealey.      He is survived by his wife, Kellen Tyler Nealey of the home; three sons, David…

1934 – 2021      Dalma Rae Hunt Bullock of Clarendon died Thursday, Jan. 28, in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 86.      Born Dec. 24, 1934 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Donald Hunt and Ethel Powell Hunt.      She was a member of Forest Lawn Baptist Church for 60 years. Since 1961, she…

1944 – 2021      Leon Edward Fonvielle of Tabor City died Thursday, Jan. 28. He was 76.      Born March 24, 1944 in Marion County, he was the son of the late Leon C. Fonvielle and Mary Lou Blanton Fonvielle.      He was a member of the Tabor City Baptist Church. He was the third generation owner at…

1940 – 2021      Suellen Watson Fore of Blue Ridge, Virginia passed away on Wednesday Jan. 6. She was 80.      She was the daughter of Jack and Ila Watson of Green Sea.      In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years Gilbert Fore; and a brother, Dan Watson.      She…

1950 – 2021      Cynthia “Cindy” Whittier Fogle of Nichols passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 at the McLeod Hospice House in Florence. She was 70.      Cindy was born September 29, 1950 a daughter of the late Odell and Margaret Carter.  She worked in nursing for more than 45 years.      In addition to her parents, she…

1932 – 2021      Brooks Burdon Ward of Whiteville died Wednesday, Jan. 27, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, Whiteville. He was 88.      Born Oct. 10, 1932 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Zeddie Lee Ward and Rosa Burroughs Ward.      He is survived by his wife, Bobbie Jacobs Ward of the home; a…

1946 – 2021      Lonnie Fowler of Loris passed away on Sunday, Jan. 24. He was 74.      Mr. Fowler was born on Aug. 19, 1946 in Tabor City to the late Thurman Fowler and the late Ruby Williams Fowler.      Mr. Fowler retired from the South Carolina Department of Transportation and was a longtime member of Dogwood…

1949 – 2021      Carol Jean Soles Fowler of Clarendon died Saturday, Jan. 23, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. She was 71.      Born Nov. 13, 1949 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Leo Buddy and Lessie Phillips Soles.      She was also preceded in death two brothers, Buster Soles and Roger…

1933 – 2021      Anna Louise Cox Long of Tabor City died Thursday, Jan. 21, in Pacifica Senior Living, Spartanburg. She was 87.      Born Jan. 30, 1933 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late John Grady and Dola Mae Fowler Cox.      She is survived by her husband, James Elbert Long of Tabor City;…

1964 – 2021      Darlene Elmore passed away on Saturday, Jan. 23, at her home in Loris following an illness. She was 56.      Born July 5, 1964 in Myrtle Beach, she was the daughter of Mrs. Ethel Lewis Elmore and the late Mr. Leo Elmore. Mrs. Darlene was a loving homemaker, caretaker and of the Freewill…