Area Obituaries

1931 – 2017      Ellie Ard of Green Sea died Sunday morning, Dec. 24, in his home. He was 86.      Born in Florence County, he was the son of the late Ben and Alice Poston Ard.      He is survived by his wife, Elwanda Norris Ard of the home; a son, Ronnie Ard of Lake City; a daughter,…

1931 – 2017      Worth Nelson Duncan of Lake Waccamaw died Tuesday, Dec. 20 in Premier Living and Rehabilitation Center in Lake Waccamaw. He was 86.      Born Oct. 30, 1931 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Major Hustler and Aline Essie Ludlum Duncan and the widower of Virginia Highsmith Duncan.      He is…

1947 – 2017      Sara Gayle Soles Livingston of Loris passed away Monday, Dec. 18, at Embrace Hospice House in Myrtle Beach. She was 70.      Born on Feb. 28, 1947 in Tabor City, she was the daughter of the late Acie Randall Soles and the late Lucille Norris Soles.      Mrs. Livingston was a loving caregiver for…

1970 – 2017      Robin Duke Grainger of Mullins passed away Sunday, Dec. 17 at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence.  She was 47.      Mrs. Grainger was born on April 30, 1970, a daughter of the late A. Glen Duke and the late Linda Jordan Duke. Mrs. Grainger was a homemaker, of the Baptist faith and loved…

1941 – 2017      Earnestine Stanley Williams, formally of Nakina, passed Saturday, Dec. 16, in the Novant Health Matthews Medical Center, Matthews. She was 76.      Visitation was planned from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19 in Westside Funeral Home, Tabor City, and following the service.      Funeral services were planned for 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20,…

1990 – 2017      Phillip James Taylor of Tabor City passed on Saturday, Dec. 16. He was 26.      He is survived by his mother, Joyce Taylor; one sister, Miranda Taylor; and one son, Christopher Joseph.      A graveside service was planned for 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19 in Bristol Creek Cemetery in the Dothan Community, Tabor City.…

1994 – 2017      Edgar Eduardo Domenico-Torres of Tabor City passed away Saturday, Dec. 16. He was 23.      He is survived by his wife, Erica Mederos; his father, Pablo Cesar Domenico-Acosta; his mother, Graciela Torres-Diaz; his brother, Julio Cesar Domenico-Torres; and two sisters, Yazmin Domenico-Torres and Azucena Domenico-Torres all of Tabor City.      Funeral services were planned…

1934 – 2017      Elsie Soles Puckett Rhye of Tabor City died Friday, Dec. 15, in her home. She was 83.      Born Sept. 13, 1934 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Zeb and Alice Russ Soles and the widow of Curtis Rhye.      She is survived by her three sons, Gary Puckett and…