Area Obituaries

     A memorial service for MacMillian “Rea” Grainger is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Chadbourn Presbyterian Church, 600 East First Avenue.      Family will gather with friends afterward for a celebration of life at 703 North Elm Street, Chadbourn.      Grainger, 31, died May 27 in Atlanta, where he earned a master’s degree at Georgia…

1951 – 2019      Rex Hunt Bullock of Clarendon died Thursday, July 18, at his home. He was 68.      Born Jan. 13, 1951 in Columbus County, he was the son of Dalma Hunt Bullock and the late J.C. Bullock Jr.      In addition to his mother, he is survived by three daughters, Rexann Durham and husband Doug…

1932 – 2019      Sarah Delano Stevens Todd of Loris passed away on Wednesday, July 17, at Conway Manor following an illness. She was 86.      Mrs. Todd was born Nov. 3, 1932 in Loris to the late Stanley Stevens and the late Tempie Mishoe Stevens.      Mrs. Todd was a longtime member of Cane Branch Baptist Church…

1932 – 2019      Betty Murl Williamson Fipps of Tabor City died Tuesday, July 16, in Shoreland Healthcare in Whiteville. She was 86.      Born Oct. 20, 1932 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Grover Zebedee Williamson and Lila Gay Williamson and the widow of F.L. Fipps III.      She is survived by three…

1925 – 2019      Sarah Elma Williamson Cartrette Housand of Tabor City passed away on Sunday, July 14, at her home.  She was 94.      Born July 11, 1925 in Loris she was the daughter of the late Reuben Marion Williamson and the late Cora Emma Suggs Williamson.  Mrs. Housand was a homemaker and a longtime member…

Thomas Olen Norwood 1933 – 2019      Thomas Olen Norwood of Loris passed away on Wednesday, July 10 at Loris McLeod hospital. He was 86.      Mr. Norwood was born Feb. 14, 1933 in Elmira, New York and worked in construction as a crane operator for most of his life.      Survivors include his daughters, Catherine Conley and…

1956 – 2019      David Carroll Buffkin of Green Sea passed away on Sunday, July 7, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 63.      David was born Feb. 9, 1956 in Loris, to the late Carroll Lester Buffkin and the late Queta Vae Sides Buffkin.      David worked as site manager for SC Rock…

1944 – 2019      William Richard Lanier, Sr., of Clarendon died Sunday, July 7, in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter in Whiteville. He was 74.      Born July 31, 1944 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late William Rossie Lanier and Gladys Lee Cribb Lanier and the widower of Violet Soles Lanier.…