Area Obituaries

1997 – 2020      Norwood Wade Sumner of Wilmington left this world way too soon on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 in Wilmington. He was 23.      Born March 10, 1997 in Sampson County, he was the son of James Norwood Sumner Jr. and Terra Hudson Sumner of Tabor City.      In addition to his parents, he is survived…

1948 – 2020      Janice Annabel Todd Fowler of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 30. She was 72.      Mrs. Fowler was born Aug. 6, 1948 in Loris to the late Donnie Horry Todd and the late Chellie Elizabeth Gerald Todd. She was retired from Horry County Schools and was a longtime member of Cherry Hill…

1950 – 2020      Linda Faye Soles Duncan of Tabor City died Sunday, Sept. 27, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Myrtle Beach. She was 70.      Born Sept. 4, 1950 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Aaron Soles and Letha Hawes Soles and the widow of Nelson Wayne Duncan.      She is…

1935 – 2020      Katherine Martin Causey of Longs passed away Friday, Sept. 25. She was 84.      Mrs. Causey was born Oct. 9, 1935 in Loris to the late Marvin Douglas “M.D.” Martin and the late Gracie Mae Rae Martin.      Mrs. Causey retired from Loris Manufacturing as a Supervisor. She also worked at the Alabama Theater…

1951 – 2020      Robert (Bob) Leroy Johstono passed away peacefully on the evening of Sept. 21, at his home in Boise, Idaho following a long illness. He was 69.      Bob was born June 9, 1951 in Conway, the second of three sons born to Barbara Jean Jordan Johstono of the Maple Community and the late…

1936 – 2020      John Turner “J.T.” West, Sr. of Loris passed away Saturday, Sept. 26, at his home following an illness. He was 83.      Mr. West was born Nov. 18, 1936 in Loris to the late Lewis Thomas West and the late Gracie Estelle Goff West. Mr. West worked in sales at Hardee Manufacturing until…

1962 – 2020      David Edgar Bell, Jr. of Loris passed away Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He was 58.      Mr. Bell was born June 6, 1962 in Mullins to the late David Edgar Bell, Sr., and the late Helen Jean Cox. Mr. Bell worked at PVI Enterprises and…

1944 – 2020      Lea Marie Stroud Mansur of Tabor City died Thursday, Sept. 24, in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 76.      Born April 23, 1944 in Paris, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Leo Kelly Stroud and Hazel McNeil Stroud.      She is survived by her husband, Ernest James Mansur of Tabor City; a…

1948 – 2020      Linda Lee Carlisle of Tabor City passed away Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 in McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. She was 72.      Born Feb. 23, 1948 in Duval County, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Jeanne Beverly Lee White.      She is survived by her husband, Elmer Ray Carlisle of…

1945 – 2020      Don Mills of Hallsboro went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Sept. 19. He was 75.      Mr. Mills was born Feb. 3, 1945 in Loris to the late Oscar Corbett and Leila Suggs Mills. He was also predeceased by his two brothers, Lloyd Mills and Corbett Mills.      Mr. Mills…