Area Obituaries

1994 – 2020      Jessica Kelly Hughes of Longs passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 25. She was 25.      Jessica was born Sept. 4, 1994 in Myrtle Beach to Eric Hughes and Diana Hall Gore. Jessica graduated with honors from Loris High School where she was a drum major in the band. She earned her undergraduate degree…

1952 – 2020      Jerry Lee Buffkin of Tabor City died Monday, Aug. 24, in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 68.      Born Aug. 21, 1952 in Marion County, he was the son of the late Gummory Buffkin and Virginia Watts Buffkin.      He is survived by his wife, Gloria Williams Buffkin of Tabor City; two daughters, Heather…

1939 – 2020      Billy James Matthews, Sr. of Longs went to be with his Lord on Monday, Aug. 24. He was 80.      Billy was born Dec. 8, 1939 in Longs to the late Robert James Matthews and the late Isla Lee Hardee Matthews. He was a member of Buck Creek Baptist Church where he served…

1950 – 2020      Lynda Pauline Gerald Grainger of Conway passed away Saturday, Aug. 22, at Conway Medical Center. She was 70.      Born March 20, 1950 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Earl Gerald and the late Martha Pauline Stevens Gerald. She was a loving homemaker and member of Cane Branch Baptist…

1958 – 2020      Ronnie Edward Williamson, Sr. of Tabor City died Aug. 19 in his home. He was 61.      Born Oct. 9, 1958  in Horry County, he was the son of Reba McCumbee Williamson and the late Edward Grover Williamson.      In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sons, Ronnie Edward Williamson, Jr.…

1922 – 2020      Lillie Pearl Prince of Loris, wife of the late Ernest Ivey Prince, passed away Monday, Aug. 17, at her residence. She was 97.      Born Aug. 21, 1922 in Brunswick County, she was the daughter of George L. Russ and Susan Jane McLamb Russ.      She was a member of Loris First Baptist Church.…

1947 – 2020      Vivian Grainger Brewer of Tabor City died Sunday, Aug. 16, in McLeod Loris hospital, Loris. She was 73.      Born April 20, 1947 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Russell Grainger and Dorothy Mae Prince Grainger.      She is survived by her husband, George Franklin Brewer of Tabor City;…

1972 – 2020      Jose Nunez Bravo of Tabor City, died Friday, Aug. 14, 2020 in McLeod Loris hospital, Loris. He was 47.      Born Sept. 2, in Corupo, Michoacan, Mexico, he was the son of Gregorio Nunez and Ma Consepcion Bravo of Mexico.      In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sons, Jose Antonio…

1995 – 2020      Jalen “J-Bird” Kordell Hert of Tabor City died Monday, Aug. 10. He was 25.      Born July 1, 1995 in Davidson County, he was the son of Donald Boyd Hert and his wife Lynn and Michelle Kennedy Trejo and her husband Gilberto.      In addition to his parents, he is survived by three brothers,…

1941 – 2020      Ruth Gladys Davis Bell of Loris passed away on Sunday, Aug. 16. She was 78.      Mrs. Bell was born Dec. 9, 1941 in Loris to the late Rev. Arthur Hubert Davis and the late Gladys Tyler Davis. She was retired from the banking business and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.…