Area Obituaries

1934 – 2020      Jimmy Brooks Gore of Nakina passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, Nov. 20. He was 85.      He was born on Dec. 7, 1934, son of the late Vanderbilt and Ella Gore of the Gore Lake Community in Columbus County.      Brooks was a lifelong farmer and enjoyed spending time tending his…

1941 – 2020      Eugene Carlisle Jackson of Green Sea passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 18, surrounded by family at Duke University Hospital. He was 79.      Born in 1941 to proud farmers and business owners AB and Tressie Jackson, Gene was the youngest of eleven children. A graduate of Tabor City High School, UNC Pembroke, and…

1975 – 2020      Shannon Dale McMillian of Chadbourn died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 in his home. He was 45.      Born Aug. 24, 1975 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Kenneth Devon and Peggy June Hilburn McMillian.      He is survived by one son, Kenneth Shayne McMillian of the home; his step mother,…

1947 – 2020      Blonnie Cribb Cartrette of the Beaverdam Community, Whiteville, died Monday, Nov. 16, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. She was 73.      Born June 2, 1947 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late William Maulsby Cribb and Ola Gerotha Cartrette Cribb.      She is survived by her husband, Carlton Monroe Cartrette of…

1961 – 2020      Thomas Daniel Roberts, Jr. of Tabor City died Monday, Nov. 16 in the McLeod Loris hospital. He was 59.      Born May 27, 1961 in Horry County, he was the son of Ann Lewis Roberts and the late Thomas Daniel Roberts.      In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Sheila…

1936 – 2020      George Franklin Inman of Ash passed away Sunday, Nov. 15, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. He was 84.      Mr. Inman was born on Oct. 31, 1936 in Ash to the late Frank Devon Inman and the late Madgie Grant Inman.      He served his country with courage and honor in the…

1949 – 2020      Erma Jean Fowler of Loris died Monday, Nov. 16 in her home. She was 71.      Born Jan. 19, 1949 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Johnson and Toola Rabon Johnson and the widow of Ronald Fowler.      She is survived by one son, Terry Fowler and wife Sabrina…

1944 – 2020      Darrell Wayne Adkins, Sr. died peacefully at his home in New Port Richey, Florida on Saturday, Nov. 14. He was 76.      Darrell is survived by his wife, Carolyn Adkins; four children, Gregory Lee Adkins of Stateline, Indiana, Jenny Lou Merrell-Hall (Matthew) of Danville, Illinois, Darrell Wayne Adkins, Jr. of Whiteville, and Darren…

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;…