Area Obituaries

1990 – 2018      Matthew Allen Sarvis of Loris died Tuesday, Jan. 16. He was 28.      Matthew was born Jan. 14, 1990 in Loris, a son of Danny and Connie Branton Sarvis. He graduated from Loris High School in 2008 and was a member of Sweet Home Baptist Church.      He was predeceased by his brother, DJ…

1941 – 2017      Brenda McCrackin of Nichols passed away Tuesday, Jan. 16. She was 76.      Mrs. McCrackin was born in Farmville, a daughter of the late Archie Tyson and Lila Wainwright Hinson.  She was a member of Wannamaker Baptist Church.      She was predeceased by one brother, Jerry Lynn Hinson.      She is survived by her husband of…

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…