Area Obituaries

1939 – 2019      Wilton Elliott Griffin of Tabor City died Monday, March 25 in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. He was 79.      Born June 7, 1939 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late William Horace Griffin and Ada McPherson Griffin.      He is survived by his wife, Kathy Norris Griffin…

1958 – 2019      Jacquelyn Adams Boykin of Yorktown, Virginia, 60, died Monday, March 11. She was 60.      She was preceded in death by her husband, Brad Boykin and mother, Louise Hess Adams.      Jacquelyn is survived by her father, Jack and step-mother Pat Adams; brother, Kevin Adams and wife Alexa; nephew Jack Anthony Adams; and numerous…

1952 – 2019      Patsy Floyd of Green Sea died Friday, March 22, in her home. She was 66.      Born April 21, 1952 in Whiteville, she was the daughter of the late Bruce Mitchell Norris and Nancy Lou Greene Norris and the widow of Richard Wayne “Ricky” Floyd.      She is survived by a daughter, Tina Cartrette…

1921 – 2019      Estelle Smith Graham Wright of Loris passed away Wednesday, March 20. She was 97.      Estelle was a native of Horry County, and lived there all of her life.  Her parents were the late David Earl Smith and Lucille Mishoe Smith.  She was a graduate of Aynor High School, and after attending Berry…

1947 – 2019      Carlton “C-Boy” Coleman Shannon of Loris passed away on Monday, March 18, at McLeod Loris hospital following an illness. He was 71.      Mr. Shannon was born on Dec. 8, 1947 in Loris, to the late Carlton Claude Shannon and the late Thelma Mae Cox Shannon.      Mr. Shannon served his country with courage,…

1924 – 2019      Nell Prince Lupo of Green Sea passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 17, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Angel House in Whiteville. She was 94.      Mrs. Lupo was born on March 19, 1924 in Loris, to the late Irby Ervin Prince and the late Florence Benton Prince.      Mrs. Lupo retired from Loris…

1932 – 2019      Freddie Rae Faircloth Triplett of Loris passed away on Saturday, March 16, at her home following an illness. She was 86.      Mrs. Triplett was born on Aug. 22, 1932 in Loris, to the late Harry Faircloth and the late Lizzie Allene Hardwick Faircloth. Mrs. Triplett was a longtime member of Pleasant Grove…