Area Obituaries

1940 – 2020      James Wade Williams of Bladenboro passed away on Thursday, April 16. He was 79.      He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Lottie Williams; son, Ricky Devone Williams; daughter-in-law, Ida Williams; sister, Barbara Stanley; and brother, Tommy Williams.      Wade leaves behind his wife of 35 years, Candy Hester Williams; two…

1955 – 2020      Deborah “Debbie” Brown of Loris passed away on Friday, April 17,  after a long illness and at home with her family by her side. She was 65.      Debbie was born on Jan. 4, 1955 in Conway, a daughter of the late John Brooks Paul, Jr. and Mavis Porter Paul.  She was a…

1956 – 2020      Cecelia Mccumbee Johnson of Blairs, Virginia entered into rest on April 15 at her residence. She was 63.      She was born on Sept. 3, 1956 in South Carolina, the daughter of the late Fred Mccumbee and the late Cecil Mccumbee.      She is survived by her husband, James Barry Johnson.      Cecelia was a…

1933 – 2020      Floyd Bennie Stephens of Loris passed away on Monday, April 13, at his home. He was 86.      Mr. Stephens was born on May 5, 1933 in Granite City, Illinois, to the late Clarence Stephens and the late Della Cumins Stephens.      Mr. Stephens served his country with pride, honor, and courage in the…

1925 – 2020      Eunice Lina Vaught Hickman of Loris passed away Tuesday, April 14. She was 94.      Born in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Lola Hardee Vaught.      Eunice was preceded in death by her husband, L. Mauline Hickman, Sr., and her siblings, Oleta Vaught, Rebecca Lee, Winston W.…

1982 – 2020      Jerry “Jay” Boyd of Loris passed away Monday, April 6, at his residence. He was 37.      Jay was born Nov. 9, 1982 in Loris.      Jay was predeceased by his mother, Sallie McCormick Boyd; his grandparents, Kelly and Agnes McCormick; and two uncles.      Survivors include a daughter, Zoey Jane Mcafee of Loris; a…

1993 – 2020      James Phillip Parrish II of Loris passed away Thursday, April 9. He was 26.      Mr. Parrish was born May 27, 1993 in Richmond, Virginia, a son of Robert Timothy Parrish Sr. and Trina Dawn Myers.      He was employed by Resort Glass in Little River.      Surviving in addition to his parents of Mullins…

1941 – 2020      David Cole Fowler of Green Sea, died Thursday, April 9, in his home surrounded by his family. He was 79.      Born Feb. 2, 1941 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Bennie Fowler and Macie Pait Fowler.      He was a member of Green Sea Baptist Church. He worked as…

1937 – 2020      Frances Ann Hawes Benton of Nakina died Thursday, April 9, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach. She was 83.      Born March 12, 1937 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Julius Neal Hawes and Lucy Lympus Faulk Hawes and the widow of Norman Cordis Benton.      She was…

1926 – 2020      Kenneth Wesley Adkins passed away on Sunday, April 5, at his home in Florence. He was 93.      Mr. Adkins was born on Dec. 30, 1926 in Sarcoxie, Missouri, to the late Edison G. Adkins and the late Inez Capitola White Adkins.      Mr. Adkins served his country with courage, honor, and dignity in…