Area Obituaries

1988 – 2018      Lauren Rochefort of Little River died tragically on Nov. 15, and is in the hands of the Lord. She was 30.      Lauren was a loving person and kind to all.  She loved animals, especially a love for her horses.      She leaves behind her soul mate of seven years, Jody Frei of Little River;…

1965 – 2018      Susan “Susi” Amanda Hughes of Loris passed away on Saturday, Nov. 24, at McLeod Loris hospital following a sudden illness. She was 53.      Ms. Hughes was born on March 22, 1965 in Conway to the late Douglas McArthur Hughes and the late Anna Margarete Lehmann Hughes Gasque.      Susi was a loving homemaker,…

1930 – 2018      Mary Louise Boyd of Loris went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 21, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 88.      She was the daughter of the late James Grayden and Beulah Graham Boyd. She was also preceded in death by four sisters, Catherine B. Causey, Lilia B. Hardee, Jessie Mae…

1951 – 2018      Patsy Davis Nobles of Tabor City died Friday, Nov. 23, in Conway Medical Center. She was 67.      Born in Newport News, Virginia, she was the daughter of Harry Donald Davis and Lionel West Davis of Loris.      In addition to her parents she is survived by her husband of 36 years Joseph D.…

1955 – 2018      Patty Faye Johnson Jollie of Loris passed away on Friday, Nov. 23, at McLeod Loris hospital following an illness. She was 63.      Born on April 8, 1955 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Patrick Johnson and the late Lanie Taylor Johnson. Mrs. Jollie was a loving homemaker and a…

1929 – 2018      Cecil Cartrette McCumbee of Loris formerly of Tabor City, died Friday, Nov. 16, in Hope Arbor Assisted Living. She was 89.      Born May 25, 1929 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Cartrette and Martha Richardson Cartrette and the widow of Fred Cole McCumbee.      She is survived by…

1951 – 2018      Rebecca Sue Graham Godwin of Clarendon died Thursday, Nov. 15, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Life Care Center, Whiteville. She was 67.      Born June 8, 1951 in Mullins, she was the daughter of the late Allard Daniel Graham and Louise Blackburn Graham.      She is survived by her husband, Charles Perry Godwin…

1934 – 2018      Jeanette Watts Mills of Tabor City died Wednesday, Nov. 14, in her home. She was 84.      Born Oct. 5, 1934 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Watts and Dorothy Phipps Watts and the widow of Waylon Harrelson Mills.      She is survived by one son, Gregory Harrel Mills…