Area Obituaries
Sammie E. Coats: Loris
1932 – 2018 Sammie E. Coats of Loris passed away Thursday, Oct. 11. He was 86. Mr. Coats was born in Loris, a son of the late Donnie M. and Alphie B. Coats. He was a lifetime member of Pleasant Meadow Baptist Church where he served as Deacon and served on the Baptismal Committee as…
Read MoreRicky Lee Ward: Elizabethtown
1952 -2018 Ricky Lee Ward of Elizabethtown died Wednesday, Oct. 10, in Premier Living, Lake Waccamaw. He was 66. Born July 25, 1952 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Lonzie Dewit Ward and Cecil Mearle Johnson Ward. He is survived by his wife, Bessie Lee Tyler Ward of Elizabethtown; four sons:…
Read MoreSamuel Porcher Smith Jr.: Tabor City
1942 – 2018 Samuel Porcher “Shay” Smith Jr. of Tabor City died Monday, Oct. 8, in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 76. Born April 26, 1942 in Spartanburg, he was the son of the late Samuel Porcher Smith, Sr. and Emilie Howard Smith. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Taylor Smith of Tabor City;…
Read MoreBert Patrick Rabon: Loris
1977 – 2018 Bert Patrick Rabon of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at his home. He was 41. Patrick was born May 3, 1977 in Conway, to Phyllis Ann Todd and the late, Bert Kendall Rabon. Patrick was a professional tattoo artist and owner of House of Tattoo’s in Whiteville, as well as…
Read MoreFrank Bernard Rinchich: Loris
1937 – 2018 Frank Bernard Rinchich of Loris passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at home. He was 81. Frank was born Jan. 14, 1937 in Pocahontas, Virginia to the late Anthony Rinchich and the late Nellie Dell Cook Rinchich. Frank served his country with courage and honor as a U.S. Marine in the…
Read MoreKenneth Ethan Buffkin: Green Sea
1964 – 2018 Kenneth Ethan Buffkin of Green Sea died Tuesday, Oct. 2, in Luling, Texas. He was 54. Born Aug. 11, 1964 in Horry County, he was the son of Daphne Ray Spivey Buffkin of Green Sea and the late Waldo Delano Buffkin. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sons,…
Read MoreFrancis Marion Hardee: Loris
1933 – 2018 Francis Marion Hardee of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Embrace Hospice House of Myrtle Beach surrounded by his loving family. He was 85. Mr. Hardee was born March 3, 1933 in Loris to the late George Melton Hardee and the late Bertha Barker Hardee. Mr. Hardee served his country…
Read MorePaul Thomas Ward: Hallsboro
1941 – 2018 Paul Thomas Ward of Hallsboro died Tuesday, Oct. 2, in his home. He was 77. Born March 30, 1941 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Thomas Albert Ward and Alberta White Ward. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of Cypress Creek…
Read MoreHelen Nichole Auvil: Whiteville
1986 – 2018 Helen Nichole Auvil of Whiteville died Sunday, Sept. 30, in the McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. She was 32. Born April 23, 1986 in Horry County, she was the daughter of Terry Auvil, Sr. of Tabor City, and the late Cynthia Diane Barnhill. In addition to her father, she is survived by…
Read MorePatricia Whitley Lennon: Whiteville
1954 – 2018 Patricia Whitley Lennon of Whiteville died Monday, Sept. 10, at her residence. She was 63. She was the daughter of the late Horace Benjamin Whitley and Ruth Dozier Whitley. Patricia was a Registered Nurse and worked with Shoreland Healthcare as Administrator for many years. She attended First Baptist Church in Whiteville. Survivors…
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