Area Obituaries

1941 – 2021      Joseph Lloyd Gore of Whiteville died Monday, Jan. 11, at Conway Medical Center in Conway following a recent illness. He was 79.      Lloyd was born Feb. 17, 1941 in Columbus County to the late Joseph Adam Gore and Evie Mae Stanley Gore.      Lloyd had a long career in broadcasting and journalism that…

1934 – 2021      Clarence Frink of Chadbourn passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 5, at Columbus Regional Healthcare in Whiteville. He was 86.      Clarence was born Feb. 8, 1934, in Columbus County to the late John Jack Frink and Cleo Oliver.      He is survived by three daughters, Anna H. Tucker of Raleigh, Shelvia Murray of Whiteville, and Tasha Wright of…

1968 – 2021      Wendy Jenrette Fipps of Tabor City was born Aug. 6, 1968 and passed away on Jan. 8 in McLeod Seacoast hospital, Little River. She was 52.      She was the daughter of Bettie Gore Jenrette and the late Harry Jenrette Jr. She is also predeceased by her sister, Jeanene Jenrette Lee.      In addition…

1936 – 2021      Mrs. Mary Frances Housand Causey Gore of Loris passed away on Saturday, Jan. 9, at Loris Rehab. She was 84.      Mrs. Gore was born Nov. 25, 1936 in Loris to the late Clifton Housand and the late Esther Mae McCarthy Housand. Mrs. Housand was a seamstress for Marlene Industries and a member…

1929 – 2021      Mrs. Lurene Hardee Smith Benton of Loris passed away on Thursday, Jan. 7, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center following an illness. She was 91.      Mrs. Benton was born July 16, 1929 in Loris to the late William Jesse Hardee and the late Effie Prince Hardee.      After the passing of her mother…

1932 – 2021      Edna Ilene Sarvis Vance of Concord passed away on Monday, Jan. 4. She was 88.      A private memorial service was planned, with burial following in Forest Hill Memorial Park.      Mrs. Vance was born Oct. 27, 1932 in Horry County to Robert Leon Sarvis and Lettie Fowler Sarvis. Her husband, Jack Edward Vance,…

1940 – 2021      Jimmy Franklin Fowler of Tabor City died on Jan. 7 at the age of 80.      Mr. Fowler was born Aug. 21, 1940 in Columbus County to the late Liston and Lunette Fowler.      He is survived by his wife, Willa Ree of the home; two daughters, Penny Holmes and husband David, and Debbie…

1950 – 2021      Danny Wade Lassiter of Fairmont passed away Friday, Jan. 1, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. He was 70.      Born Sept. 15, 1950 in Robeson County, Mr. Lassiter was preceded in death by his parents, Wayne Lassiter and Mary Helen Stone Lassiter; and a brother, Dennis Lassiter.      He is survived by his…

1932 – 2021      Eugene Johnson of Conway passed away on Sunday, Jan. 3. He was 88.      Mr. Johnson was born on Aug. 18, 1932 in Conway to the late Kelly Thurman Johnson and the late Eva Mae Sawyer Johnson.      Mr. Johnson served his country with courage, honor, and dignity in the United States Army as…

1935 – 2020      Eva Mae Lewis Long of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020 at McLeod Loris hospital following an illness. She was 85.      Mrs. Long was born on Feb. 21, 1935 in Loris to the late Boyd Edward Lewis and the late Blanche Livingston Lewis.      Mrs. Long retired as an inspector from…