Area Obituaries
Patsy Ann Buffkin: Tabor City
1939 – 2018 Patsy Ann Buffkin of Tabor City died Sunday, Oct. 28 in her home. She was 78. Born Nov. 7, 1939 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Roston Lee Watts and Maydee Long Watts. She is survived by two daughters, Lori Hinson of Whiteville, and Michele Buffkin Hill of…
Read MoreLily Mae Hardwick: Loris
1929 – 2018 Lily Mae Hardwick of Loris passed away Sunday, Oct. 28. She was 89. Mrs. Hardwick was born in Brunswick County, a daughter of the late Joseph Aaron and Leoma Cook Blanton. She was a longtime member of Springfield Missionary Baptist Church where she served as secretary, choir member, and WMU member. Mrs. Hardwick…
Read MoreKevin Collel Norris: Loris
1972 – 2018 Kevin Collel Norris of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. He was 46. Kevin was born Oct. 24, 1972 in Loris to Wanda Norris and the late, James Robert Norri, Sr. Kevin worked in construction and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his mother,…
Read MoreJeffrey Mansfield Duncan: Tabor City
1960 – 2018 Jeffrey Mansfield Duncan of Tabor City died Thursday, Oct. 25, in Duke Medical Center in Durham. He was 58. Born Oct. 1, 1960 in Charlotte, he was the son of the late Willis Delano Duncan and Barbara Stocks Duncan of Tabor City. In addition to his mother, he is survived by four…
Read MoreDavid George Hinkle: Loris
1941 – 2018 David George Hinkle of Loris passed away on Friday, Oct. 19 at Embrace Hospice House of Myrtle Beach following an illness. He was 76. Mr. Hinkle was born Nov. 21, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late Horace George Hinkle and the late Edith Elsie Helms. Mr. Hinkle proudly served his country…
Read MoreMary Carver Mincey: Loris
1939 – 2018 Mary Carver Mincey of Loris passed away on Sunday, Oct. 21 at home following an illness. She was 79. Ms. Mincey was born on Sept. 3, 1939 in Yardley, Pennsylvania, to the late, Clarence T. Carver and the late, Margaret Williamson Carver. Ms. Mincey was the owner of Just Printing, a member…
Read MoreLuke Jacob Lanier: Whiteville
1993 – 2018 Luke Jacob Lanier of Whiteville died Wednesday, Oct. 24, in MUSC Hospital in Charleston. He was 25. Born March 3, 1993 in Conway, he was the son of Timothy Wayne Lanier and Phyllis Cartrette Lanier of Tabor City. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his fiancée, Candice Mixon and…
Read MoreAustin Buck Long: Whiteville
1995 – 2018 Austin Buck Long of Whiteville died Saturday, Oct. 13. He was 22. He was born Dec. 20, 1995 in Columbus County, and was the son of Buck Holman Long and Lisa Ann Jones Long of Whiteville. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother, Jerry Tyler Long of Whiteville;…
Read MoreClyde William Wilson: Longs
1928 – 2018 Clyde William Wilson of Longs passed away on Saturday, Oct. 20, at his home following an illness. He was 89. Mr. Wilson was born on Dec. 3, 1928 in Whiteville to the late, Homer Wilson and the late Lena Sellers Wilson. Mr. Wilson served his country with courage and honor in the…
Read MoreHarry Kenneth Jernigan: Loris
1935 – 2018 Harry Kenneth Jernigan of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at McLeod Health in Florence following an illness. He was 83. Mr. Jernigan was born on Feb. 21, 1935 in Tabor City to the late, Cleveland Jernigan and the late, Frances Doretha “Dora” Powell Jernigan. Mr. Jernigan retired as a city…
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