Area Obituaries

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…

1955 – 2020      Barry Lynn Sarvis of Tabor City died Saturday, July 18, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. He was 65.      Born April 20, 1955 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Bostain and Ruthene Spivey Sarvis.      He is survived by one sister, Judy Sarvis Wall and her husband Ricky…

1942 – 2020      Mable Lee Ward Gore of Tabor City died Thursday, July 16, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center, Whiteville. She was 78.      Born Jan. 13, 1942 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Leavy and Alice Earline Spivey Ward and the widow of William Russell Gore.      She is survived by…

1939 – 2020      Robert Wayne Harrelson of Ocean Isle Beach died July 13, in his home. He was 81.      Born May 16, 1939 in Horry County, he was the son of the late George Calhoun and Ruby Inez Long Harrelson.      He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Patricia Ann Edwards Harrelson of the…

1982 – 2020      Eric Travis Long of Nakina died Monday, July 13. He was 38.      Born Jan. 19, 1982 in Brunswick County, he was the son of Marvin Terry Long of Montana and Dale Taylor Long of Nakina.      In addition to his parents, he is survived by one daughter, Bailey Jane Long of Shallotte; and…