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Area Obituaries

Judith Carol Wells Holley: Teachey

1941 – 2019      Judith Carol Wells Holley of Teachey passed from this life to her eternal life on Saturday night, Oct. 5, while at home. She was 78.      Born Feb. 16, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Julius and Annie Doris Wells. She was also predeceased by her husband, Jack Ray Holley;…

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Leonard Elwood Gore: Tabor City

1935 – 2019      Leonard Elwood Gore of Tabor City died Friday, Oct. 4, in his home. He was 83.      Born Oct. 5, 1935 , he was the son of the late Alva Dewey and Annie Laura Caines Gore and the widower of Jewell Winifred Hardee Gore.      He is survived by three sons, Kevin Leonard Gore…

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Wilma Prince Cox: Loris

1939 – 2019      Wilma Prince Cox of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at her home in Loris. She was 80.      Mrs. Cox was born on Aug. 27, 1939 in Loris, to the late Rufus Prince and the late Gracie Wade Prince.      Mrs. Cox was a loving homemaker and of the Baptist faith.      Survivors…

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Violet Rollings Boyd: Loris

1943 – 2019      Violet Rollings Boyd of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at her home in Little River. She was 76.      Mrs. Boyd was born on March 17, 1943 in Jefferson, to the late Bennett “Jack” Rollings and the late Ruth Jenkins Rollings.      Survivors include her two brothers, Jimmy Rollings and wife, Mary…

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Alfred Carson Spivey: Tabor City

1951 – 2019      Alfred Carson Spivey of Tabor City died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019 in his home. He was 68.      Born July 8, 1951 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Dude Spivey and Dessie Leora Fipps Spivey.      He is survived by two daughters, Natasha Lee Spivey and Rita Genice Spivey; two…

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Shirley Jo Harrelson Long: Tabor City

1945 – 2019      Shirley Jo Harrelson Long of Tabor City died Tuesday, Sept. 24, in McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. She was 73.      She was born Oct. 24, 1945 in Columbus County.      Her life centered around her love of God and her family.      In addition to being a loving spouse to Jimmy Dale Long, she…

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Beverly Haas Brookbank: Tabor City

1945 – 2019      Beverly Haas Brookbank of Tabor City died Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach. She was 73.      Born Oct. 4, 1945 in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Austin Haas and Edith Wheat Haas.      She is survived by her husband, Samuel “Sandy”…

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Christine Daphne Gerald Page: Loris

1936 – 2019      Christine Daphne Gerald Page of Loris passed away Saturday, Sept. 21. She was 83.      Mrs. Page was born Aug. 30, 1936 in Loris to the late Lucian Cornelius Gerald and the late Blantie Moore Gerald. She worked with the IGA grocery store as a cashier and was a long time member of…

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Doris Ann Coleman Lovette: Tabor City

1940 – 2019      Doris Ann Coleman Lovette of Tabor City died Friday, Sept. 20, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach. She was 78.      Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Coleman and Sally Moss Coleman.      She is survived by her husband, Weldon Lovett of Tabor City; one daughter,…

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Ellis Alton Smith: Ash

1940 – 2019      Ellis Alton Smith of Ash died Sunday, Sept. 15, in his home.  He was 78.      Born Sept. 17, 1940 in Ash, he was the son of the late James Adron Smith and Vergie Duncan Smith and the widower of Betty Jean Todd Smith.      He is survived by one son, Allen Smith of…

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