Area Obituaries
Kenneth 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…
Read MoreVernon Gerald: Tabor City
1932 – 2018 Vernon Gerald of Tabor City died Thursday, Sept. 27, in Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center, Elizabethtown. He was 86. Surviving to cherish his memories are his children: Bryan Tinnin, Lewis Gause of North Carolina Angela Gerald of Massachusetts, and Tayshia Thornton, Christian Baskett, and Michelle Davy of New York. Visitation was planned…
Read MoreErnest Stedman Cox: Denver
1929 – 2018 Ernest Stedman Cox of Denver passed away peacefully on Oct. 1, following a stroke. Ernie, as he was known to friends and family, was born on Aug. 1, 1929, to Grover Stedman and Anne Carmichael Cox in Wilmington. He lived a full and happy life, and deeply loved his wife and family,…
Read MoreCathy S. Strickland: Summerville
1948 – 2018 It is with much love and humble acceptance of God’s will, that we announce Cathy S. Strickland of Summerville passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at MUSC in Charleston. She was 70. Cathy was born May 12, 1948 in Tabor City, a daughter of the late Josh and Agnes Soles of Tabor…
Read MoreIra Franklin Graham: Loris
1962 – 2018 Ira Franklin “Frankie” Graham of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at McLeod Seacoast following an illness. He was 56. Frankie was born Sept. 3, 1962 in Loris, son of the late Fred Graham and the late Sylvia Dawsey Graham. He worked as an auto body repairman and was of the…
Read MoreRoy Carmel Milligan, of Greenville, SC
1937 – 2018 Roy Carmel Milligan, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away at the age of 81 on Sept. 27, after a courageous 12-year battle with cancer. Roy, the second son of John Roland Milligan and Connie Maxwell Cox Milligan, was born on a farm in Tabor City on July 2, 1937. He was…
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