Area Obituaries
James Louis Gilford: Tabor City
1923 – 2018 James Louis Gilford of Tabor City passed on Tuesday, May 1, at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehab Center in Whiteville. He was 94. He is survived by two daughters, Marcella Grady of Tabor City and JoAnn Baxter of Elizabethtown; two step-children, Elizabeth Hill and Willie Gerald both of Tabor City. Viewing was…
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1933 – 2018 Ruby Ethel Duncan Ward of Shallotte passed away on Sunday, April 29, at her daughter’s home. She was 84. Mrs. Ward was born on Aug 6, 1933 in Longs, daughter of the late Vestor Duncan and the late Minnie Cribb Duncan. Mrs. Ward was a homemaker and a longtime member of Pleasant…
Read MoreJamie “Darrell” Faircloth: Tabor City
1957 – 2018 Jamie “Darrell” Faircloth of Tabor City passed away Sunday, April 29. He was 61. Mr. Faircloth was born in Horry County, a son of the late James Horace and Gracie Faircloth. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Bobbie “B. J.” Faircloth of the home; two daughters, Heather Faircloth of Tabor City,…
Read MoreRilla Mae Johnson: Tabor City
Rilla Mae Johnson of Tabor City passed Saturday, April 21, at McLeod Seacoast hospital in Little River. She was 87. She is survived by her three daughters, Hilda F. Johnson and Leatha M. Johnson, both of Tabor City, and Regina J. Irvin of Charlotte; one son, Michael L. Johnson of Tabor City. Funeral services were…
Read MoreRenee Davis Duncan: Little River
1959 – 2018 Renee Davis Duncan of Little River passed away on Friday, April 27, at her home following an illness. She was 59. Mrs. Duncan was born March 10, 1959 in Sanford, daughter of the late, Wilbur Jennings Davis and the late, Virginia Smith Davis. She was a homemaker and a longtime member of…
Read MoreLynsey Coleman Walters: Tabor City
1989 – 2018 Lynsey Coleman Walters of Tabor City died Friday, April 27, in her home. She was 29. Born in Biloxi, Mississippi, she was the daughter of Lance Edwin Walters Jr. and Lisa Coleman Walters. She is survived by a sister, Aubrey Brown Stox of Greenville, North Carolina; a brother, Carson Keith Williams of…
Read MoreLonnie Earl Strickland: Green Sea
1940 – 2018 Lonnie Earl Strickland of Green Sea died Thursday, April 26, in his home. He was 78. Born Feb. 20, 1940 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Ralph and Sanatha Johnson Strickland. He is survived by his wife, Betty Pearl Small Strickland of Green Sea; two sons, Danny Earl…
Read MoreAnn Housand: Loris
1934 – 2018 Ann Housand of Loris passed away Thursday, April 26, at her home following an illness. She was 83. Ann was born in Brunswick County, a daughter of the late Lonnie Benjamin Thompkins, Sr. and the late Mary Belle Hardee Thompkins. She was predeceased by one sister, Sydneth Earle Permenter, and four brothers,…
Read MoreLinda Alexander Graham: Loris
1946 – 2018 Linda Alexander Graham of Loris passed away Wednesday, April 25, at Conway Manor. She was 71. Mrs. Graham was born in Savannah, Georgia, a daughter of the late John and Faye Bryant Alexander. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Bucky Alexander. Survivors include her husband of 54…
Read MoreAlice Gause Elliott: Loris
1929 – 2018 Alice Gause Elliott of Loris passed away on Saturday, April 21, at Loris Rehab & Nursing Center. She was 88. Mrs. Elliott was born Oct. 8, 1929 in Loris, daughter of the late, William Davis Gause and the late, Eva Floyd Gause. Mrs. Elliott graduated from Columbia Business College, retired as a…
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