Area Obituaries

1990 – 2021      Sgt. Gordon Best of Myrtle Beach, a member of the North Myrtle Beach Police Department, passed away Friday, Jan. 1, while serving in the line of duty. He was 30.      Sgt. Best was born Nov. 12, 1990 in Myrtle Beach, a son of Gordon and Renee’ Best. He enjoyed hunting and fishing…

1965 – 2020      Tammy Gray Canady of Clarendon passed on Dec. 30, 2020 in Conway. She was 55.      She was born Oct. 27, 1965 in Robeson County.      Tammy was a member of Clarendon Baptist Church for most of her life. She enjoyed the activities of the Tabor City Senior Citizens Center especially participating in crafts.…

1964 – 2020      Janice Causey of Loris went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Dec. 30, her 56th birthday.      She was born Dec. 30, 1964, the daughter of Lloyd Dale Causey and Ruby Barnhill Causey of Loris. Janice was predeceased by a brother, Roger “Pete” Causey.      Janice is survived by a brother, Darrell Causey…

1955 – 2020      Timothy Waddell Oliver of Chadbourn, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 29, at his home. He was 65.      Timothy was born April 24, 1955, in Columbus County to the late Emmit Rozier and Ruby Mae Oliver.      Survivors include his wife, Elaine Inman Oliver of the home; two children, Dana…

1954 – 2020      Betty Sue Stevens Jones of Galivants Ferry died Wednesday, Dec. 30, in her home. She was 66.      Born Feb. 27, 1954 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the Barbara E. Stevens and the late Noah Stevens and the widow of Paul Franklin Jones.      In addition to her mother, she is…

1939 – 2020      Cy Walker, of Loris, age 81, passed away Dec. 26 at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 81.      He was preceded in death by his parents, Silas Jones Walker Jr. and Dorothy H. Walker.      He is survived by his wife, Joyce Walker; daughters, Shannon Brasher of Vandiver, Alabama and Joy Bocks (Dean) of…

1935 – 2020      Robert H. Mausgrover of Tabor City died Monday, Dec. 28, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center, Bolivia. He was 85.      Mr. Mausgrover was born March 27, 1935 in Lee County, Iowa.      He is survived by his wife, Jenny Lynn Peery Mausgrover of the home; four step children, Jennie Rebekah Barickman of Conway,…

1933 – 2020      On Sunday, Dec. 27, Joan Graham Taylor of Loris, loving mother of two children, four grandchildren, and three great grandchildren passed into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at the age of 87.      Joan Patricia Graham was born Aug. 6 1933 in Loris to James Quincy Graham, Sr.…

1939 – 2020      DeLois Ann Branton of Loris passed away Thursday, Dec. 24, at Conway Medical Center. She was 81.      Born Sept. 1, 1939 in Conway, she was the daughter of the late Leon Prince Strickland and Margaret Mae Watts Strickland.      In addition to her parents, Mrs. Branton was predeceased by her first husband, Wallace…

1947 – 2020      Kenneth Nealey of Chadbourn died Wednesday, Dec. 23, in Trident Medical Center, Charleston. He was 73.      Born Oct. 5, 1947 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Lacy and Ruth McPherson Nealey.      He is survived by his wife: Sheila Nealey of the home; a daughter, Kendra Nealey of Murrells…