Area Obituaries

1950 – 2020      William Larry Leigh of Loris passed away on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020 at McLeod Loris hospital following an illness. He was 70.      Mr. Leigh was born Dec. 28, 1950 in Marion to the late Thomas Leigh and the late Vera Smith Leigh.      Mr. Leigh served his country with courage, honor, and dignity…

1958 – 2021      Donald “Don” Dwyne Swinney of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the Lower Cape Fear Angel House in Whiteville, following an illness. He was 62.      Born July 12, 1958 in Georgetown, he was the son of Mrs. Jackie Swinney and the late Marvin Dwyne Swinney. Mr. Swinney worked as security…

1951 – 2021      Kenneth Monroe Lawson of Loris passed away on Monday, Jan. 4, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 69.      Mr. Lawson was born Feb. 7, 1951 in Winston Salem to the late Carson Lawson and the late Pauline Williams.      Mr. Lawson was a painter until his retirement and of the Baptist faith.      Survivors…

1939 – 2020      Paul Jesse Andrews of Loris passed away on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, following an illness. He was 81.      Born Aug. 16, 1939 in Delaware, he was the son of Mary Magdalene Andrews and the late Jesse Andrews.      Mr. Andrews worked as a carpenter until his retirement…

1943 – 2020      Paul Frederick Slater of Little River passed away on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 77.      Born March 5, 1943 in Penn Yan, New York, he was the son of the late Frederick Clarence Slater and the late Faith Evelyn Stryker Slater.      Mr. Slater served his country with…

1934 – 2020      Ladoska Ann Rabon Hardee of Myrtle Beach passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020 at Conway Medical Center. He was 86.      Mrs. Hardee was born on May 14, 1934 in Loris to the late Burroughs Rabon and the late Ruby Inez Buffkin Rabon.      Mrs. Hardee worked with Farmers Bank and then NBSC…

1940 – 2021      Jimmy Calvin McPherson, age 80, of the Beaverdam Community, Clarendon, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, in Columbus Regional Healthcare. He was 80.      Born Jan. 14, 1940 in Columbus County, he was the son of late Fred and Bessie McPherson.      He is survived by his wife, Betty Lou Cribb McPherson of the home; three…

1937 – 2021      David Eugene (Gene) West of Tabor City passed away at McLeod Loris hospital, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, Jan. 4. He was 83.      He was born Dec. 1, 1937 to the late Thomas J. West and Mamie T. West of Mullins. In addition to his parents, Gene was predeceased by…

1937 – 2021      Hobie Don Wood of Tabor City died Sunday, Jan. 3, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. He was 83.      Born Oct. 2, 1937 in Senath, Missouri, he was the son of the late Hobie J. Wood and Wilma Rich Wood.      He was a Veteran of the United States Army.…

1935 – 2021      Edward Hamer, Sr. of Chadbourn went to be with his Lord on Friday, Jan. 1, at his home. He was 85.      He was born March 6, 1935, in Columbus County to the late Dolroe and Lillian Lewis Hamer.      Survivors include three daughters, Thay Lee Smith and Bonita J. Hamer both of Chadbourn…