Area Obituaries

1928 – 2020      Margaret Bell Anderson of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 1. She was 92.      Mrs. Anderson was born on July 14, 1928 in Mullins to the late John Hoyt Bell, Sr. and the late Flossie Strickland Bell. Mrs. Anderson was a loving homemaker and a longtime member of Gurley Baptist Church.      Survivors…

1948 – 2020      Elwanda “Wanda” Blanton Hodge of Loris passed away on Monday, Nov. 30. She was 72.      Mrs. Hodge was born on Nov. 21, 1948 in Loris to the late Joseph Blanton and the late Myrtie Mae Watts Blanton. Mrs. Hodge worked for Horry County Schools until her retirement and was a life time…

1935 – 2020      Clara Lidy Norris Cartrette of Chadbourn died Sunday, Nov. 29, in Shoreland Health, Whiteville. She was 85.      Born Sept. 13, 1935 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Martin Vester Norris and Mary Elizabeth Nobles Norris and the widow of Rayford Cartrette.      She is survived by one son, Danny…

1939 – 2020      Johnny Enson Todd of Whiteville died Sunday, Nov. 29, in his home. He was 81.      Born Nov. 2, 1939 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Yancey Todd and Roseda Fowler Todd.      He is survived by his wife, Alene Soles Todd of the home; four daughters, Jenny Williams (JR),…

1934 – 2020      Harry Lee Soles died on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at his home in Tabor City. He was 86.      Born Sept. 1, 1934 in Tabor City, he was the son of the late Wade H. Soles, and the late Bessie Boswell Soles.      Mr. Soles served his country with courage and honor in the US…

1945 – 2020      John Robert Curry of Whiteville died Tuesday, Nov. 24, in his home. He was 74.      Born Dec. 3, 1945 in New Hanover County, he was the son of the late Gilbert Curry, Sr. and Tina Mae Carter Curry Mintz.      He was a veteran of the United States Army.      He is survived by…

1966 – 2020      Jamie Lois Spivey of Loris died Saturday, Nov. 21. She was 53.      Born Dec. 30, 1966 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Franklin Spivey and Emma Dell Prince Spivey.      She is survived by one sister, Linda Lee Johnson of Whiteville; and a brother, Terry Clay Spivey of…

1939 – 2020      Eudell Cartrette Cribb of Tabor City died Tuesday, Nov. 24, in her home. She was 81.      Born Jan. 19, 1939 in Columbus County she was the daughter of the late John Samuel Cartrette and Millie Richardson Cartrette.      She is survived by three daughters, Cynthia Cribb of Tabor City, Dianne Cribb Hall Cerro…

1934 – 2020      Justin Matthew Bailey, Sr. of Tabor City passed away on Sunday, Nov. 22. He was 86.      Mr. Bailey was born Aug. 2, 1934 in Dillon to the late Justin Bailey and the late Pearlie Mae Ivey Bailey.      Survivors include his two sons, Justin Matthew Bailey, Jr. and Tony Bailey; two daughters, Sharon…

1955 – 2020      John Shelton Hayes of Green Sea, entered into eternal rest on Nov. 17. He was 65.      John, known to all as Johnny, was born in Marion County, on Feb. 13, 1955 to John Thomas Hayes and Annette Price Hayes.      Johnny was a kind, gentle, loving and patient man who was regarded as…