Area Obituaries
Gerry Layne Ramsey: Chadbourn
1948 – 2019 Gerry Layne Ramsey of Chadbourn, died Friday, Feb. 8, at his home. He was 70. Born Nov. 29, 1948 in Brunswick County, he was the son of the late George Thomas Ramsey and Mary Alice Benton Ramsey. He is survived by his wife, Valda Duncan Ramsey of the home; one daughter, Amanda…
Read MoreRoger Dale Fipps: Loris
1950 – 2019 Roger Dale Fipps of Loris died Friday, Feb. 8, at his home. He was 68. Born June 7, 1950 in Cerro Gordo, he was the son of the late Howard Fipps and Veila Leonard Fipps. He is survived by his wife Donna Jean Collins Fipps of the home; two sons: Neal Fipps…
Read MoreSharon Lee Rogers Pelt: Mount Pleasant
1946 – 2019 Sharon Lee Rogers Pelt of Mount Pleasant, wife of Julius Grey Pelt, died Monday, Feb. 4, in a Charleston hospital surrounded by her family. She was 72. A graveside service was planned for 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, in Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens, Mt. Pleasant. A memorial service was planned for 1…
Read MoreDixie Emma Lane: Florence
1933 – 2019 Dixie Emma Lane of Florence passed away on Wed., January 30, in Florence. Dixie was born in Pamplico, on Dec. 5, 1933 to Earle Bolton Lane and Eunice Purvis Lane. Dixie’s dream was to live in a house built on a farm that had been in her family for generations, to raise…
Read MoreKatherine M. Wooster: Tabor City
1951 – 2019 Katherine M. Wooster of Tabor City died Friday, Feb. 1 at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. She was 67. Born Sept. 29, 1951 in Washington, she was the daughter of the late Robert Ernest Matthews and Catherine Latham Matthews. She is survived by her husband, Robert Wooster Sr.; a son,…
Read MoreDavid E. Graham: Loris
1942 – 2019 David E. Graham of Loris passed away Wednesday, Feb. 6, at Conway Manor. He was 76. Mr. Graham was born in Horry County, a son of the late A. E. and Begonia M. Graham. He was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Linda A. Graham; a brother, Daniel Graham; and three…
Read MoreJames Edison Wooten: Loris
1957 – 2019 James Edison “Ed” Wooten of Loris passed away on Saturday, Feb. 2 at McLeod Seacoast following an illness. He was 61. Mr. Wooten was born on Feb. 19, 1957 in Loris, to the late Bill Giles Wooten, Sr. and the late, Mary Faith Douglass Wooten. Mr. Wooten worked as a truck driver…
Read MoreJoe Thomas Buffkin: Tabor City
1941 – 2019 Joe Thomas Buffkin of Tabor City died Monday, Feb. 4, in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter in Whiteville. He was 77. Born April 28, 1941 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Clarence L. Buffkin and Lottie Mae Hodge Buffkin. He is survived by two sons, Happy…
Read MoreWilliam Russell Huggins: Tabor City
1958 – 2019 William Russell Huggins of Tabor City, died Sunday, Feb. 3, at his home. He was 61. Born Jan. 31, 1958 in Florence County, he was the son of the late William Junior Huggins and Mary Shelley Huggins. He is survived by one son, Chris Huggins of Lexington, South Carolina; two daughters, Ursula…
Read MoreRonald Watts: Tabor City
1951 – 2019 Ronald “Ronnie” Watts of Tabor City died Sunday, Feb. 3, in the McLeod Loris hospital. He was 67. Born Aug. 27, 1951 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Coley Blease Watts and Estie Mae Strickland Watts. He is survived by his wife, Sune Young Watts of the home;…
Read More