Area Obituaries

1924 – 2020      John Alex Toth of Loris passed peacefully in his family home on Friday, Nov. 13, with his niece by his side. He was 96.      He was born July, 29th 1924 in Lorain, Ohio and has lived in Loris for 35 years. He was a graduate of Lorain High School, served with courage…

1949 – 2020      Dianne Blanton of Loris died Friday, Nov. 13, in McLeod Loris Hospital. She was 71.      Born Sept. 26, 1949 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late John D. Blanton and Edna Mattie Rabon Blanton.      She is survived by two brothers, Ronnie Blanton and Johnnie Ray Blanton (Sesley), both of Loris;…

1945 – 2020      Floyd Robert Hinson of the Beaverdam Community, Clarendon, died Friday, Nov. 13 in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. He was 75.      Born April 19, 1945 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Walter and Carrie Ward Hinson and the widower of Polly Ann Cartrette Hinson.      He is survived by one…

1931 – 2020      Genell Henderson of Loris passed away on Nov. 12, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. She was 89.      Ms. Henderson was born on Oct. 8, 1931 in Mullins to the late Edward Worth Henderson and the late Zelma Lee Stephens Henderson. Ms. Henderson worked as a Payroll Secretary at M.T.I in…

1957 – 2020      Charlotte Kay Bennett of Greenville, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 10. She was 63.      Ms. Bennett was born July 25, 1957 in Southport to the Mr. Jonathan Bennett and the late Charlotte Jane Milliken Brown. Ms. Bennett was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister.      Survivors include her son, Lonnie Ray…

1943 – 2020      Clara Pearl Norris Hinson of the Beaverdam Community, Chadbourn, died Wednesday Nov. 11 in Shoreland Health Care Center, Whiteville. She was 77.      Born June 17, 1943 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Ezra “Ted” Norris and Rachel Mattie Graves Norris.      She is survived by her husband, Oscar Odell…

1953 – 2020      Gary Hardee of Tabor City passed away on Saturday, Nov. 7. He was 67.      Mr. Gary Hardee was born Aug. 5, 1953 in Conway to the late Leon Hardee and the late Tessie Johnson Hardee. Mr. Hardee was the owner and operator of Gary’s Plumbing. He loved his family dearly, was an…

1954 – 2020      Barbara Ann Spivey of Loris died Wednesday, Nov. 4, in her home with her loved ones by her side. She was 65.      Born Dec. 25, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Michael Edward Palumbo and Virginia Stewart Palumbo.      She was a private nurse for more than 30…

1936 – 2020      Lavenia Martin Huggins of the Mount Olive Community died at home Wednesday, Nov. 4, after a long illness. She was 84.      Funeral services were planned for 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, burial, directed by Hardwick Funeral Home, following in the church cemetery.      Family planned to receive friends…

1939 – 2020      Miriam Ann Spivey Quinn of Jacksonville, Florida went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Oct. 21. She was 81.      She was born in Loris, South Carolina on June 27, 1939, daughter of the late Durwood and Bertha Spivey (Mishoe). Miriam married the love of her life, Thomas F.…