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Area Obituaries

Alice “Faye” Hayes: Cerro Gordo

1950 – 2019      Alice “Faye” Hayes of Cerro Gordo died Thursday, Aug. 15, in her home. She was 69.      Born in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Davis Graham and Alice C. Graham.      She is survived by her husband, Claude Hayes, of the home; one son, Scott (Angie) Pfennig of Newton Grove;…

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Philip Tanner Buffkin: Green Sea

2005 – 2019      Philip Tanner Buffkin of Green Sea died Wednesday, Aug. 14, in the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. He was 14.      Born Feb. 17, 2005 in Robeson County, he was the son of Philip and Kammy Buffkin.      Tanner was a student at Green Sea Floyds Middle/High School.      In addition to his parents,…

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Steven Edward Rivenbark: Tabor City

1958 – 2019      Steven Edward Rivenbark of Tabor City died Tuesday, August 13. He was 61.      Born March 18, 1958 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Edward Lee and Elizabeth Gore Rivenbark.      He is survived by his daughter, Sandra Rivenbark Boyter and her husband Scot of Loris; one son, Steven Kenneth…

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Amanda Jones Lewis: Loris

1974 – 2019      Amanda Jones Lewis of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 14. She was 44.      Ms. Lewis was born on Oct. 23, 1974. She was a homemaker and attended the Conway Church of God.      Survivors include her fiancé, John McCumbee of Whiteville; her mother and father, Patsy and Roger Oot of Whiteville; her…

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Roger Dale Watts: Tabor City

1948 – 2019      Roger Dale Watts of Tabor City died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019 peacefully at home. He was 70.      Born Nov. 11, 1948 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Coley Blease Watts and Estie Mae Strickland Watts.      He is survived by his wife, Linda Diane Benoche Watts of the home;…

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Rebecca Ann Cox: Clarendon

1948 – 2019      Rebecca Ann Cox of Clarendon died Saturday Aug. 10, in her home. She was 71.      Born in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Dayton Fowler and Ila Hattaway Fowler.      She is survived by one daughter, Sheila Ann Kingsmore and husband Van of Clarendon; two brothers, Earl Franklin Fowler and…

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Norma Stevens Westbury: Myrtle Beach

1944 – 2019      Norma Stevens Westbury of Myrtle Beach passed away Monday, Aug. 5, 2019 at MUSC, Charleston. She was 75.      Born April 24, 1944 in Conway, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Lessie Stevens.      Along with her parents, Mrs. Westbury was predeceased by her husband, James “Jay” Kisler Westbury, Sr.; her…

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Joshia Perdee “J.P.” Blanton: Loris

1931 – 2019      Joshia Perdee “J.P.” Blanton of Loris passed away on Sunday, Aug. 4, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 88.      Mr. Blanton was born on Feb. 12, 1931 in Loris, to the late Samuel Overson Blanton and the late Matha Skipper Blanton.      Mr. Blanton served his country with honor and courage during the…

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Susan Diane Sarvis: Florence

1955 – 2019      Susan Diane Sarvis of Florence passed away Friday, Aug. 2, at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center. She was 63.      Born Oct. 5, 1955 in Loris, she was the daughter of Ila Mae Ward Sarvis and the late Shelton “Bill” Sarvis. She was a member of Little Bethel Freewill Baptist Church in Green…

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Frances Vereen Thompkins: Tabor City

1946 – 2019      Frances Vereen Thompkins of Tabor City died Thursday, Aug. 1, in McLeod Loris Hospital. She was 72.      Born Sept. 16, 1946 in Conway she was the daughter of the late Donnie and Magaline Rabon Vereen.      She is survived by her husband, Eston Thompkins of the home; three sons, Pete Smith of Concord,…

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