Area Obituaries

1958 – 2017      Ricky Lynn “Weasel” Watts of Loris died Monday, Oct. 9, in the McLeod Loris hospital. He was 59.      Born July 10, 1958 in Horry County, he was the son of Billy Ned Watts and Carole Bowen Watts.      In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Connie Johnson of Loris,…

1934 – 2017      Fannie Hickman Cox of Loris passed away while resting at home on Thursday, Oct. 5. She was 83.      Born April 26, 1934 to Lee Hickman and Janie Shelley Hickman, Mrs. Fannie was a native of Loris and spent her life actively working and worshiping in this small town.      She was predeceased by…

1934 – 2017      Mildred “Mickie” Sides Graham of Loris passed away Wednesday, Oct. 4. She was 84.      Mrs. Graham was born in Maiden, a daughter of the late Rev. Haskell Leroy and Lois Marie Cook Sides.      She was a member of Pleasant Meadow Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher, involved in the…

1926 – 2017     Paul “Pa Paul” McDowell of Loris passed away Tuesday, Oct. 3. He was 91.      Mr. McDowell was born in Loris, a son of the late Joseph and Ida Elizabeth McDowell.      Mr. McDowell was predeceased by five brothers, Lawrence, Ralph, Worth, Murrell, and J. F. McDowell.      Survivors include his wife of 67…

1951 – 2017      Mark Daniel Nayle of Tabor City died Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Premier Living and Rehab Center in Lake Waccamaw. He was 66.      Born Sept. 22, 1951 in Davidson County, he was the son of the late James Madison Nayle and Violet Louise Hartly Nayle and the widower of Sherry Watts Nayle.      He…

1953 – 2017      Danny Ray Suggs of Tabor City passed away Sunday, Oct. 1, after a formidable fight with cancer. He was 63.      Born Oct. 3, 1953 in Loris he was the son of Wilma Suggs and the late Jay Suggs.      He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Hilda Suggs; sons, Matthew…

1941 – 2017      Jessie Lee Mitchell of Florence died Sunday, Oct. 1. He was 75.      Born Dec. 26, 1941, he was the son of the late Willie Lee and Rosa Lee Mitchell.      Survivors include: his children, Leon Mitchell, Foster Mitchell, Jimmy Lee Mitchell, Ricky Mitchell, Jemma L. Stanley, Jesse J. Stanley, Willie Williams and…

1957 – 2017      Ken O. Fowler of Loris passed away Sunday, Oct. 1. He was 60.      Mr. Fowler was born at Itazuki Air Base, Japan, the youngest son of Harvey Brooks Fowler and the late Dorothy Louise Fowler.      He was a member of Loris First Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder and was…

1926 – 2017      William Rudolph “Billy” Fisher of Tabor City died Sunday, Sept. 24, in Shoreland Health Care Center, Whiteville. He was 90.      Born Oct. 4, 1926 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Willie John Fisher, Sr. and Marbrey Pridgen Fisher.      He is survived by his wife, Silbray Nobles Fisher of…