Area Obituaries

1941 – 2020      Billy Jack Fowler of Loris died Monday, July 6. He was 79.      Born Jan. 9, 1941 in Loris, he was the son of the late Porter Fair Fowler and Jennie Bell Soles Fowler.      He is survived by one brother, Eugene “Gene” Fowler of Loris; and four sisters, Mearl Dean Fowler of Loris,…

1943 – 2020      Betty Hewitt Floyd Munce of Loris passed away on Saturday, July 4, at Loris Rehab and Nursing Center. She was 76.      Born Oct. 14, 1943 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late William Oscar Hewitt and the late Dollie Taylor Hewitt.      Mrs. Munce worked as a scheduler with the Talon…

1956 – 2020      Avery Bernard Soles of Whiteville died Wednesday, July 1, in his home. He was 63.      Born July 18, 1956, he was the son of the late Jackie and Eula Dean Johnson Soles.      He is survived by two daughters, Chrystal Adeline Soles and Tasha Grainger of Whiteville; a son, Lander Soles of Green…

1930 – 2020      Joseph Elwood Holmes of Conway passed away on Sunday, June 28, at his home. He was 89.      Mr. Holmes was born July 12, 1930 in Conway to the late William Daggett Holmes and the late Mary Gause Holmes. He was the owner and operator of El Dorado motel and was of the…

1941 – 2020      Barrie Lee Harrelson of Loris passed away on Saturday, June 27, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence. He was 79.      Born June 21, 1941 in Mullins, he was the son of the late David Henry Harrelson and the late Elizabeth Drew Harrelson.      Mr. Harrelson served his country with courage, honor, and distinction…

1945 – 2020      Gene Rogers Hinson of the Beaverdam Community, Clarendon, died Wednesday, June 24, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. He was 75.      Born Jan. 16, 1945 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late George Lacy and Mattie Mae Cribb Hinson.      He is survived by his wife, Nancy McPherson Hinson…

1957 – 2020      Patty Sue Stevens of Tabor City died Wednesday, June 24, in her home. She was 63.      Born Jan. 25, 1957 in Horry County, she was the daughter of Verlyn Ruth Prince Stevens of Loris and the late Elton Cleo Stevens.      In addition to her mother, she is survived by two daughters, Tina…

1981 – 2020      Abby Louetta Norris of Clarendon died Sunday, June 21, in her home. She was 38.      Born July 1, 1981 in Horry County, she was the daughter of Phyllis “Wendy” Lovette Norris of Clarendon, and Jimmy Norris of Clarendon.      In addition to her parents, she is survived by her sister, Donna Norris Riddle…

1957 – 2020      Donald Ray Buffkin of Nichols died Thursday, June 11, in Regency Hospital in Florence. He was 63.      Born Jan. 21, 1957 in Marion County, he was the son of Edna Murrow Buffkin Siefert of Florence, SC and the late Johnny Buffkin.      He was a Veteran of the United States Army.      In addition…

1967 – 2020      Douglas Devon Soles, Jr. of Lynchburg, Virginia died Friday, June 19. He was 53.      He was born in Lumberton, on Feb. 10, 1967, a son of Douglas Devon Soles, Sr. and Linda Weatherford Soles.      He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. After serving ten years, he went to…