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Area Obituaries

Charles Danny Ward: Whiteville

1949 – 2017      Charles Danny “Pete” Ward of Whiteville died Friday, July 7, in his home. He was 68.      He was the son of Lela Mae Hawes Ward and the late Donnie Pershing Ward and the widower of Barbara Jernigan Ward. In addition to his mother he is survived by one son, Dylan Pete Ward…

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Ruby Lee Strickland Watts: Tabor City

1930 – 2017      Ruby Lee Strickland Watts of Tabor City, age 86, died Friday, July 7, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter, Whiteville. She was 86.      Born in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Carlton Floyd Strickland and Ruby Jane Edwards Strickland. She was the widow of Carlyle Watts. She is…

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Wayne Mishoe: Loris

1957 – 2017      Wayne Mishoe of Loris passed away Friday July 7. He was 59.      Mr. Mishoe was born in Conway, a son of the late Frances C. and John Wayne Mishoe, Sr. He was owner and operator of Hi-Tech Automotive and Towing.      Mr. Mishoe was a member and Past Master of Loris Masonic Lodge…

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Walter Harold Hughes: Tabor City

1943 – 2017      Walter Harold Hughes of Tabor City passed away peacefully and surrounded by his loving family at MUSC Medical Center in Charleston, on July 5. He was 74.      Harold was born in Horry County, SC on Jan. 2, 1943, the son of N.G. and Marie G. Hughes. He was reared in the Pireway…

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Gladys Stephens: Tabor City

1924 – 2017      Gladys Stephens of Tabor City passed away on Tuesday July 4, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. She was 93.      She was the widow of Mr. John H. Stephens and is survived by a son, Jimmy Soles of Green Sea; four daughters, Margaret S. Gerald of Green Sea, Patricia…

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Inez Grainger Johnson: Green Sea

1941 – 2017      Inez Grainger Johnson of Green Sea died Monday, July 3, in her home. She was 76,      Born June 27, 1941 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Ed Grainger and Jannie Greenwood Grainger and the widow of Jackie Johnson.      She is survived by three sons, Brett (Kathy) Johnson of…

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Oneva Faulk: Tabor City

1936 – 2017      Oneva Faulk, 81 of the Dothan Community near Tabor City passed away on Saturday July 1, at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Whiteville. She was 81.      She is survived by siblings, Virginia Southerland and Elbert Faulk, both of Maryland; and a nephew, Frank Reaves, of the home.      Viewing was planned from…

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John Albert Chavis

1940 – 2017      John “Johnny” Albert Chavis of Conway passed away on Saturday, July 1, at Conway Medical Center. He was 77.      Mr. Chavis was born on Jan. 18, 1940 in Florence, son of the late Albert Chavis and the late Helen Haithcock Chavis.      Survivors include many cousins and relatives.      Graveside services were held at…

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Celsa Aura Worley: Nichols

1951 – 2017      Celsa Aura Worley of Nichols passed away on Wednesday, June 28 at her home in the Pleasant View community of Horry County. She was 66.      Mrs. Worley was born Sept. 12, 1951, a daughter of the late, Verisimo Vargas and Catilina Beitia Vargas of Panama.      Survivors include her husband, William (Billy) Rey…

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M. C. Fowler: Loris

1930 – 2017      M.C. Fowler of Loris died Wednesday, June 28 at his home. He was 86.      Born Aug. 22, 1930 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Asberry and Quillie Fowler.      He is survived by his wife, Nilda Gray Anderson Fowler of Loris; one son: Stewart Fowler and daughter-in-law Dawn…

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