Area Obituaries

1930 – 2020      Eva Mae Wallace of Charleston passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020, at MUSC in Charleston from complications related to COVID-19. She was 89.      She was born on Aug. 18, 1930 in Tabor City and would have been 90 next month. She was the daughter of the late John Harvey and Carrie McCumbee…

1972 – 2020      Melanie Beth Jones Kirchner of Loris, loving wife of the late John Walter Kirchner and loving daughter of the late David and Hilda Jones, went home to be with the Lord on July 15 at the age of 48.      Melanie was born June 28, 1972 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York,…

1936 – 2020      Benjamin Larry Herring of Tabor City died Wednesday, July 22, in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 84.      Born Jan. 20, 1936 in Duplin County, he was the son of the late Winston Earl and Bonnie Bell Hill Herring.      He was an incredibly loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather who dedicated his…

1976 – 2020      Stephanie Michelle Fleitz Little of Little River passed away Monday, July 20, at McLeod Regional in Florence. She was 44.      Mrs. Little was born March 17, 1976 in Toledo, Ohio to Thomas Richard Fleitz and Linda Pearson Fleitz. Mrs. Little worked as a Manager with CVS and GAP and loved all animals,…

1926 – 2020      Geneva Davis Hipps of Murrells Inlet died Friday, July 17, in NHC Healthcare in Garden City. She was 94.      Born April 26, 1926 in Lumberton, she was the daughter of the late Roger Davis and Beulah Walters Davis and widow of Lloyd Conrad Hipps.      Geneva and Lloyd were the owners of Davis…

1967 – 2020      Joseph Dewayne Hewitt of Loris passed away on Friday, July 17, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 53.      Mr. Hewitt was born Jan. 10, 1967 in Osteen, Florida, to Daniel Joseph Hewitt and Hazel Pearl Cribb Hewitt. Mr. Hewitt worked with Snappy Car Rentals and took wonderful care of his parents.     …

1972 – 2020      Melanie Jones Kirchner of Loris passed away Wednesday, July 15, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 48.      Mrs. Kirchner was born June 28, 1972 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, to the late David Jones and the late Hilda Turner Jones.      Survivors include her boyfriend, Wayne Tyler of Loris; two sisters,…

1926 – 2020      Frank McGougan Nesmith of Sunset Beach passed away on Thursday, July 16. He was 93.      Born Oct. 19, 1926, he was a son of the late Benjamin L. Nesmith Jr. and Martha Reaves McGougan Nesmith of Tabor City.      In additional to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, Ben Lemuel Nesmith…

1967 – 2020      Ray Blaine Milligan of Tabor City died Monday, July 20, in his home. He was 52.      Born Aug. 31, 1967 in Mecklenburg County, he was the son of the late Eldred Frinly and Mona Faye Soles Milligan.      He is survived by three sisters, Debra Faye Milligan and Jo Ann Neese of Tabor…

1962 – 2020      A memorial service for Gregory Brent Tyler of Tabor City is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday, July 25, at the Carolina Baptist Church Cemetery, 2401 Church Road, Green Sea, with Pastor John Causey officiating.      Mr. Tyler died June 13. He was 57.      Born Aug. 20, 1962 in Horry County, he was…