Area Obituaries

1970 – 2017      Jill Jacobs of Longs passed away Monday, Jan. 15. She was 47.      Born in Conway, she was the daughter of Joseph Mitchell and Judy Jacobs. She was a registered nurse.      Survivors in addition to her parents of Longs are her special friend, Henry Gunter of Lexington; two aunts; and five cousins.      Graveside…

1991 – 2018      Kendall Jamar Ray of Loris passed on Sunday, Jan. 7, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. He was 26.      He is survived by one son, Jeremiah Ray; two daughters, Janiya Ray and Kendall Ray, his mother, Melody Brisbon and father, Johnny Farrias;  six sisters, Sakeela Hemingway, Ashley Hardy, Shynell…

1989 – 2018      Temperance Nikole “Nikki” Buffkin of Tabor City died Tuesday, Jan. 9, in her home. She was 28.      Born Feb. 22, 1989 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of Billy Buffkin, Jr. (Michelle) of Tennessee and Robin Wynne Jernigan of Loris.      In addition to her parents, she is survived by a son,…

1948 – 2018      Joseph A. “Bud” Maye, Jr. of Tabor City died Thursday, Jan. in UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. He was 69.      Born Aug. 11, 1948, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Joseph A. Maye, Sr. and the late Jean Mosier Maye Lane. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the…

1922 – 2018      Mary Laing of Tabor City passed on Thursday Jan. 4, at the Liberty Health and Rehab Center in Whiteville. She was 95.      Surviving are her four daughters, Nancy Purcha Barker, Mary Dale Purcha Smith, Hattie Mae Hiwatha Purcha Bessant, and Patsy Ann Purcha Crosland; four sons; Paul Purcha, Dennis Purcha, William Purcha,…

1944 – 2017      Hester Irene Ham of Loris passed away on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017 at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 73.      Hester Ham, better known as Irene, is survived by one brother, James Willie Wallace of Green Sea; one daughter, Ilene Wallace of Green Sea; and one son, Bobby Wallace of Conway.      Funeral services…

1946 – 2018      Roy Dale Worley, Sr. of Nakina died Wednesday, Jan. 3, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was 71.      Born July 31, 1946 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Roy and Evelyn Norris Worley.      He was a lover of all nature.      Mr. Worley is survived by two…

1940 – 2018      Edna Milligan Gonzales of Loris passed away on Monday, Jan. 1, at her home. She was 77.      Born March 17, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Leon Homer Milligan and Gladys Milligan.      Mrs. Gonzales was a loving homemaker and a longtime member of Camp Swamp United Methodist Church.      Survivors include…

1952 – 2017      Robbie Ball Phillips of Tabor City died Friday, Dec. 29, in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 65.      Born Oct. 9, 1952 in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Hezekiah and Muncie Norton Ball and the widow of Henry Alfred Phillips.      She is survived by a son, Junior Alfred Phillips…