Area Obituaries
Vernelle F. Harrelson: Tabor City
1927 – 2019 Vernelle F. Harrelson of Tabor City passed away on Thursday, April 18. She was 91. Born May 25, 1927 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Allene Hardwick Faircloth. Mrs. Harrelson was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed gardening, crafts, and being outdoors. Along with…
Read MoreJohnnie Elaine Bullard Gore: Loris
1948 – 2019 Johnnie Elaine Bullard Gore of Loris died Tuesday, April 16 in the McLeod Loris hospital. She was 70. Born Aug. 15, 1948 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late John Bullard and Mary Ester Norris Bullard and the widow of Sam Garland Gore. She is survived by one daughter,…
Read MoreRobert Dale Parrish: Loris
1959 – 2019 Robert Dale Parrish of Loris passed away on Monday, April 15, at Regency Hospital in Florence. He was 59. Mr. Parrish was born on Aug. 31, 1959 in Albany, Georgia, to the late Robert David Parrish and the late Janice Parrish Autry. Survivors include his wife, Krysta Parsons Hux of Loris; his…
Read MoreJoseph “Joe” Dayton Graham: Myrtle Beach
1980 – 2019 Joseph “Joe” Dayton Graham of Myrtle Beach passed away on Friday, April 12. He was 38. Mr. Graham was born on Oct. 23, 1980 in Asheboro, and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his fiancé, Justine West of Myrtle Beach; his father, Rocky Graham of Nichols; his mother, Elizabeth Sue Mishoe…
Read MoreHenry Dexter Roberts: Loris
1956 – 2019 Henry Dexter Roberts of Loris passed away Sunday, April 14. He was 63. Henry Dexter was born in Loris, a son of the late James B. Roberts, Sr., and the late Alice Skipper Roberts. He is predeceased by one brother, Buddy “Ox” Roberts and one brother-in-law, Chip Jacobs. Survivors include his wife,…
Read MoreSarah Louise Powell Townsend Scott: Fair Bluff
1921 – 2019 Sarah Louise Powell Townsend Scott of Fair Bluff passed away on Saturday, April 13, at the home of her daughter, Sarah Anne Townsend in Columbia, after a lengthy illness. She was 97. Mrs. Scott was born in Chadbourn on May 15, 1921 to the late Ruth Wooten Powell and the late Robert…
Read MoreHelen Davenport Conyers: Tabor City
1940 – 2019 Helen Davenport Conyers of the Dothan community, Tabor City, passed Thursday, April 11, at Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. She was 78. Visitation was planned from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Westside Funeral Home Chapel, and one hour prior to and following the service. Funeral services were planned for 2…
Read MoreTara Lynn Norris Inman: Whiteville
1979 – 2019 Tara Lynn Norris Inman of Whiteville was granted her angel wings on April 9. She was 39. Born in New Hanover County, she was the youngest daughter of the late Joseph Rubin “Joe” Norris and Shelby Jean Cribb Norris. She attended South Columbus High School and was a native of Columbus County.…
Read MoreThelma Juanita Fowler Watts: Tabor City
1927 – 2019 Thelma Juanita Fowler Watts of Tabor City died Wednesday, April 10, in her home. She was 91. Born Nov. 1, 1927 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Condary Fowler and Minnie L. Fipps Fowler and the widow of Rolan Watts. She is survived by three sons, R.C.…
Read MoreWallace Glenn Lee: Chadbourn
1954 – 2019 Wallace Glenn Lee of Chadbourn, died Friday, April 5, in the New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. He was 64. Born Dec. 2, 1954 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Wallace Norris and Agnes Virginia Lee Norris. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Ann Lee of…
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