Area Obituaries

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…

1937 – 2020      Billy Brooks Small of Loris died Saturday, Nov. 21, in McLeod Loris hospital, Loris. He was 83.      Born Sept. 12, 1937 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Woodrow and Viola Hodge Small and the widower of Shirley Ann Martin Small.      He is survived by one son, Rodney Small…

1938 – 2020      Bobby Joe Long of Nakina peacefully entered Heaven’s gates on Nov. 20. He was 82.      Born Sept. 6, 1938, he was the son of the late Henry Jow and Geneva Long.      He was preceded in death by his two brothers, Guy “Buddy” Long and Winston “Tony” Long; and a granddaughter, Amber Long.…