Area Obituaries

1947 – 2018      Sammy Faye Hardee of Tabor City passed away on Friday, Nov. 2, at his home following a sudden illness. He was 71.      Born March 9, 1947 in Mullins, he was the son of the late Grady Hardee and the late Blanche Causey Hardee.      Mr. Hardee worked as an automobile mechanic until his…

1962 – 2018      Carlene Lane of the Green Acres community near Tabor City passed on Thursday, Nov. 1  at Columbus County Regional hospital. She was 56.      Survivors include her husband James A. Lane;  two daughters, Ternacse Williams, Chiquitta Lane; two grandchildren, Demnta Gore and William Gore.      Visitation was planned from 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday,…

1957 – 2018      Ronnie A. Sellers of Whiteville died Saturday, Nov. 3, in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Angel House, Whiteville. She was 61.      Born April 15, 1957 in Conway, he was the son of Rufus and Letha Dunn Sellers.      He is survived by three brothers, Freddie Rufus Sellers of Lilesville, Johnny Everette Sellers and…

1924 – 2018      Eva Dale Morton Parker of the Hand Community near Conway passed away on Friday, Nov. 2. She was 94.      Waiting to welcome her into the Kingdom of Heaven were her beloved husband, Marvin Morton; parents Thadius Bright Parker, Sr. and Florrie Edge Parker; siblings Shaphan Parker, Thadius B. Parker, Jr., Daniel B.…

1951 – 2018      Vonna Charles Barnhill of Tabor City died Wednesday, Oct. 31, in Columbus Regional Healthcare. He was 67.      Born May 7, 1951 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Vonna Barnhill and Mary Shoemaker Barnhill.      He is survived by his wife, Vicki Rae Long Barnhill of Tabor City; a step…

1931 – 2018      Clarence Cannon of Loris passed away Wednesday, Oct. 31. He was 87.      Mr. Cannon was born in Aynor, a son of the late Jesse Jacob and Nettie Daniels Cannon.      Mr. Cannon was the former owner and operator of Piggly Wiggly in Myrtle Beach and owner and operator of C & S Cattle…

1951 – 2018      Troy Worth Harrelson, Jr. of Lake Waccamaw died Tuesday, Oct. 30, in Premier Living and Rehab Center, Lake Waccamaw.  He was 67.      Born June 18, 1951 in Green Sea, he was the son of the late Troy Worth Harrelson, Sr. and Ruby Lee Johnson Harrelson Stroud. He was a Mason and member…

1995 – 2018      Michelle Chandler Ward of Longwood died Sunday, Oct. 28, in an automobile accident. She was 23.      Born June 20, 1995 in Brunswick County, she was the daughter of Lloyd Archie “Rocky” Ward and Tammy Lynn McLellan Ward of Longwood.      In addition to her parents, she is survived by three sisters, Rebecca Lauren…