Area Obituaries
Billy B. Buffkin: Tabor City
1941 – 2019 Billy B. Buffkin of Tabor City died Sunday, Sept. 1 in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter, Whiteville. He was 78. Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Clayton Roy Buffkin and Hazel Norris Buffkin. He is survived by five daughters, Theresa Faircloth of Chadbourn, Betty Brown of…
Read MoreHazel Cartrette Hinson: Tabor City
1930 – 2019 Hazel Cartrette Hinson of Tabor City died Friday, Aug. 30 in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 88. Born Nov. 17, 1930 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late William Eddie Cartrette and Lennie Fowler Cartrette and the widow of Kermit Grant Hinson. She is survived by two daughters, Brenda…
Read MoreLucinda ‘Cindy’ Powell Struve Faircloth: Tabor City
1941 – 2019 Lucinda “Cindy” Powell Struve Faircloth of Tabor City passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Angel House in Whiteville following an extended illness. She was 78. Her family was by her side. Lucinda was born on Aug. 18, 1941, in Loris to the late Charlie Mack Powell and…
Read MoreMaeve Long Duncan: Tabor City
1930 – 2019 Maeve Long Duncan of Tabor City died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter, Bolivia. She was 89. Born Jan. 13, 1930 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Major McKenzie and Maggie Mae Clark Long. She is survived by her husband, Pete Duncan…
Read MoreMichael David Grainger: Loris
1969 – 2019 Michael David Grainger of Loris gained his heavenly wings on Tuesday, Aug. 27, surrounded by his loving family. He was 49. He is finally at peace and pain free. Michael was born Nov. 7, 1969 in Charleston, to Lynda Gerald Grainger and the late Ronald Michael Grainger. He was a member of…
Read MoreArnette A. Hill: Whiteville
1943 – 2019 Arnette A. Hill of Whiteville passed away Monday, Aug. 26, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice House. She was 75. She was born Nov. 29, 1943 in New London, Connecticut, the daughter of James D. and Elise Dart Beck. Surviving are three daughters, Suzanna Hill Lee of Supply, Wendy Jean Hill of Clarendon,…
Read MoreJames “Jimmy” Robert Morgan: Loris
1943 – 2019 James “Jimmy” Robert Morgan of Loris passed away on Monday, Aug. 26. He was 76. Mr. Morgan was born on Aug. 18, 1943 in Columbia to the late Harley Robert Morgan and the late Gladys Merdine Wilkerson Morgan. Mr. Morgan served his country with courage and honor in the United States Navy…
Read MoreMary Gore Wilson: Clarendon
1961 – 2019 Mary Gore Wilson of Clarendon died Monday, Aug. 26, in the McLeod Seacoast hospital, Little River. She was 58. Born July 11, 1961 in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of Samuel Jackson Gore and the late Marjorie Ward Gore. In addition to her father, she is survived by two sons, Samuel…
Read MoreRita “Gail” Lowder Sarvis: Loris
1958 – 2019 Rita “Gail” Lowder Sarvis of Charlotte, formerly of Loris, passed away on Friday, Aug. 23, at Atrium Health Pineville in Charlotte. She was 61. Ms. Sarvis was born on Aug. 13, 1958 in Loris, to the late Johnnie Rogers Lowder and the late Cecil Todd Lowder Buffkin. Ms. Sarvis was the owner…
Read MoreSheri Jane Rabon: Loris
1958 – 2019 Sheri Jane Rabon of Loris passed away on Sunday, Aug. 25, at her home. She was 50. Ms. Rabon was born on Dec. 20, 1968 in Loris, to Larry Carl Rabon and Shirley Jane Johnson Rabon. Ms. Rabon worked compassionately as a Home Health Aid and was a longtime member of Bethany…
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