Area Obituaries

1942 – 2017      Larry “Grandpa Larry” Kochenderfer of Loris passed away Wednesday, Aug. 16. He was 75.      Mr. Kochenderfer was born in Ashland, Ohio, a son of the late Donald and Beatrice H. Kochenderfer. He was a member of Cherry Hill Baptist Church and owner of Grandpa Larry’s Workshop in Murrells Inlet.      Mr. Kochenderfer was…

1953 – 2017      Daniel Leon Rorie of the Dothan Community, Tabor City, passed on Saturday, Aug. 19, at McLeod Loris hospital, Loris. He was 64.      Surviving to cherish his memory is his wife, Yolonda L. Rorie, three daughters, A. Michelle Porter and Jessica D. Rorie of Greensboro, and Ginia Dozier of the home; one son,…

1937 – 2017      Erma Louella Baer of Lake Waccamaw died Wednesday, Aug. 16, in Premier Living and Rehab Center in Lake Waccamaw. She was 80.      Born Feb. 15, 1937 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Ira Grissinger and Lilly Mae Molt Grissinger and the widow of William James Baer.      She is…

1986 – 2017      Latosha Nicole Lewis of Tabor City died Monday, Aug. 14. She was 31.      Surviving to cherish her memory are her children, Takya Lewis, Xiomoria McClure, Dea’jah McClure, Nyreonna Bryant, Wisdom Lewis, and Pashanece Lewis; parents Patricia York and Donnil Lewis; four brothers, Dewayne Jenrette, DeAngelo Lewis, Donovan Gore, and Stephen Mincey.      Visitation…

1936 – 2017      Shelby Jean “Peggy” Prince of Tabor City died Thursday, Aug. 17, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter, Whiteville. She was 81.      Born Aug. 3, 1936 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Donnie McCoy Coats and Alphie Bell Coats and the widow of Herbert Elton “Fat” Prince, Sr.…

1984 – 2017      Shainnia Herring Jacobs of Loris passed away Thursday, Aug. 10 in Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach. She was 33.      Survivors include one son, Tyshawun Herring; and one daughter, Kay’lauria Riggings.      Funeral services were planned for 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17 at Finklea Career Center, with burial follow in Silent Grove…

1944 – 2017      James Carson Stanley of Tabor City passed on Thursday, Aug. 10 at Columbus Regional Healthcare in Whiteville. He was 73.      Surviving to cherish his memory are his two brothers, Dexter Stanley of Tabor City and Ronald Stanley of Bladenboro; and special nephew Dexter Lemont Terrell.      Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.…

1944 – 2017      Will Davis “WD” King of Clarendon age 73 died Saturday Aug. 12, in his home. He was 73.      Born in Brunswick County, he was the son the late Bailey King and Ivey Babson King.      He is survived by his wife, Annie Pearl King of the home; two daughters, Sandra Richardson of Apex…