Area Obituaries

1932 – 2020      Sarah Lee Currie Whiteville died Tuesday, Dec. 8, in her home. She was 88.      Born Oct. 25, 1932 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Fred C and Madie Cribb Watts.      She is survived by her husband, Donald P. Currie, Sr. of the home; two sons, Darren L. Currie…

1959 – 2020      Smithie Lynn Williams of Whiteville, affectionally known by many as “Smit,” went to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center.      Lynn was born in Columbus County on Sept. 18, 1959 to her parents JC and Alice Williams. She graduated from Williams Township School…

1963 – 2020      Donald Ray Fowler of Clarendon died Monday, Dec. 7. He was 57.      Born Aug. 13, 1963 in Horry County, he was the son of Margaret Long Fowler of Clarendon and the late Donnie Mace Fowler.      In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Kristina Simmons Fowler of Clarendon; two…

1938 – 2020      Rev. James Smith, Jr. of Rockingham died Monday, Nov. 30 at his home. He was 82.      Graveside services were held 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 at Pleasant Hill AME Zion Church Cemetery in Rockingham.      Survivors include his wife, Hazel Smith of the home; brothers Robert Smith, Alvin Smith, Jefferson Smith; sisters…

1943 – 2020      Sylvia Wade Holmes passed away on Dec. 3 at her home in Loris following an illness. She was 77.      Born March 24, 1943 in Tabor City, she was the daughter of the late Wortha Broadus Turbeville and the late Sarah Belle Spivey Turbeville Norris.      Mrs. Holmes worked in the advertisement department of…

1947 – 2020      Gloria Martin of Loris passed away Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, at her residence. She was 73.      Born May 4, 1947 in Conway, she was the daughter of Grace Delaney and the late Isaac Lacy Lee.      In addition to her mother of Darlington, Mrs. Martin is survived by two sons, Joseph H. Martin…

1944 – 2020      Robert Pate of Loris passed away Sunday, Dec. 6, at his home after enduring several illnesses over the past few years. He was 76.      Robert was born June 10, 1944 in Bladenboro, a son of the late Mabel and Lonnie Pate. He moved to Horry County in 1945 and became a life-long…

1944 – 2020      Lucy Alberta Willis Tripp of Tabor City died on Nov. 1 in Brunswick Health and Rehab in Ash. She was 75.      Born Dec. 31, 1944 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Dalton Bright and Delta Marie Wright Willis and the widow of Larry Dale Tripp.      She is survived…

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…