Area Obituaries

1930 – 2026      J G Strickland of Tabor City passed away on Sunday, June 7, in his home. He was 96.      Born May 12, 1930 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Yatesy Strickland and Ora Bly Prince Strickland.      He was a veteran of the United States Army where he served in…

1954 – 2026      Randy Dean Fowler of Clarendon passed away on Thursday, June 4, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, Whiteville. He was 71.      Born Oct. 2, 1954 in Loris, he was the son of the late F.M. Fowler and Mavis Ward Fowler. He was a graduate of Williams Township High School. He was employed by…

1957 – 2026      Rebecca Chavis Spivey of Whiteville passed away on Wednesday, June 3, in Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehab Center, Whiteville. She was 69.      Born May 15, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Stella Mae Ellerbe.      She is survived by two sons, Anthony Spivey (Becky) of Aynor, and…

1948 – 2026      Carol Joy Baldwin Snipes of Loris died Tuesday, June 2, at her home. She was 77.      Born Aug. 15, 1948 in Lawrence, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Miller Baldwin and the late Frances Marvelle Baldwin. Carol graduated from Helix High School in La Mesa, California in 1966.      She…

1940 – 2026      Shirley Jean Hughes Shannon of Loris passed away on Sunday, May 24, at Grand Strand Medical Center. She was 85.      Born Dec. 4, 1940, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Edward Hughes and the late Amanda Pauline Housand Hughes.      Survivors include her loving children, Chris Shannon, Debbie…

1934 – 2026      Joan Graham Arnold of Supply passed away on Thursday, May 21, at West Bladen Assisted Living and Memory Care. She was 91.      Born Nov. 24, 1934, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Clyde “Buddy” Hazelwood Graham and the late Clevland Lucille Hardee Graham.      Survivors include her loving daughters, Scarlett…

1949 – 2026      Penda Kail Soles of Whiteville passed away Tuesday, May 26, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 77.      Born May 9, 1949, in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Eva Nobles.      She is survived by her husband, Raeford Soles of the home; one daughter, Angela Thompson…

1950 – 2026      Betty Rabon of Nichols passed away on Friday, May 22, in Huntersville. She was 76.      Mrs. Rabon was born in Floyd County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Monroe Slone and the late Helen Marie Swafford.      In addition to her parents, Mrs. Rabon was predeceased by her husband, Arthur B. Rabon, Jr.;…

1929 – 2026      Daphne Fowler Fipps of Loris passed away on Friday, May 22, in Summerville. She was 96.      Mrs. Fipps was born on June 8, 1929 in Clarendon, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Clarence H. Fowler and Clydie Stephens Fowler.      She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Bruce…

1946 – 2026      Jeanette Hinson McPherson of Chadbourn died Friday, May 22, in her home. She was 79.      Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Raleigh Ashley Hinson and Mary Soles Hinson.      She is survived by three sons, Avery McPherson (Tiffany), Jerome McPherson, Richard McPherson (Theresa); a brother, Scott Hinson (Wanda);…