Area Obituaries

1953 – 2020      Jean Suggs of Tabor City, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center in Whiteville, with family by her side. She was 66.      Jean was born on Dec. 11, 1953 to the late Monroe Hardin and Ruth Thompson Hardin.      She is survived by two daughters, Terrie Soles Holden and her…

1938 – 2020      Billy Joe Blackburn of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at McLeod Loris hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was 81.      Mr. Blackburn was born March 9, 1938 in Loris, to the late Fred Devoe Blackburn and the late Virgie Lee Esther Suggs Blackburn.      Mr. Blackburn served his country with…

1937 – 2020      Raymond Aubrey McLain Sr. of Loris passed away from injuries sustained in an automobile crash on Jan. 30. Both were 82.      Raymond was born Aug. 2, 1937 in Falls Church, Virginia, a son of the late Preston Skidmore and Margaret Burgess McLain. Prior to retirement, he was a Senior Personnel Management Specialist…

1943 – 2020      Rev. Roger Dale Small of Tabor City died Sunday, Feb. 2, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center, Whiteville. He was 76.      Born Nov. 27, 1943 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Ernest Horace Small and Gracie Inez Stanley Small.      He is survived by his wife Kay Phipps Small…

1948 – 2020      Larry Bruce Hulon of Loris passed  away  Tuesday, Jan. 28, at his residence. He was 71.      Mr. Hulon was born July 30, 1948 in Mullins, a son of the late Robert and Eulee Hulon.      He worked as an electrician for the City of Myrtle Beach.      Mr. Hulon was predeceased by a sister Faye…

1932 – 2020      Irma Walker Lovett of Tabor City died Sunday, Jan. 26, in the Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center in Bolivia.  She was 87.      Born Oct. 15, 1932, in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. B. R. Walker and Lula Mae Tyree Walker and the widow of Aaron Lovett.…

1967 – 2020      Robert James “Shep” Shepherd of Green Sea passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, at MUSC Health in Charleston surrounded by his family and friends. He was 52.      Shep was born Dec. 14, 1967 in Loris, a son of Jimmy Shepherd and Martha Ann Collins Shepherd.      He was a U.S. military veteran, retiring from…

1932 – 2020      Sammie A. Altman of Nichols passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 21, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence surrounded by her family. She was 87.      Mrs. Altman was born in Brittons Neck, a daughter of the late Johnnie and Rachel Altman and was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church.      She was predeceased…

1932 – 2020      Cora Rueline Wingate Orren Lewis of the Longs area passed away unexpectedly at McLeod Loris hospital Saturday, Jan. 18. She was 87.      Born May 3, 1932, she was preceded in death by her parents David and Blanche Wingate; two spouses; her siblings; and one of her sons, Phillip Orren Sr.      Her hobbies…

1938 – 2020      Ottis “Maxie” Williamson of Green Sea passed away on Friday, Jan. 17, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. He was 82.      Maxie was born on Jan. 6, 1938 in Tabor City, to the late Ottis Williamson and the late Alma Irene Floyd Williamson.      Maxie was an avid tractor, antique,…