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Area Obituaries

Liston Tillman McDowell: Loris

1926 – 2017      Liston Tillman McDowell passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017 at his Loris home. He was 91.      Mr. McDowell was born on Jan. 14, 1926 in Loris, son of the late James Pinkney “Pink” McDowell and the late Callie Floyd McDowell.      Mr. McDowell served his country with courage and…

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David Odell “Olean” Stalvey, Sr.: Longs

1936 – 2017      David Odell “Olean” Stalvey, Sr., age 81, of the Red Bluff section of Horry County died Sunday, April 30. He was 81.      Mr. Stalvey was born in Conway, a son of the late Henry Odell and Cecil Jeanie Chestnut Stalvey. Prior to retirement, he was a farmer and the owner…

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Joan Causey Cox: Loris

1948 – 2017      Joan Causey Cox of Loris passed away on Wednesday, April 26 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Angel House in Whiteville. She was 68.      Mrs. Cox was born on May 6, 1948 in Conway, daughter of the late Thomas Mack Causey and the late Estelene Doyle Causey.     Survivors include her…

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Roland Turbeville: Tabor City

1937 – 2017      Roland Turbeville of Tabor City died Wednesday, April 26, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Life Care Center in Wilmington. He was 80.      Born Feb. 16, 1937 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Willie and Allie Fowler Turbeville.      He is survived by one nephew, Steve…

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Lois Elwood Sanderson Watson: Loris

1931 – 2017      Lois Elwood Sanderson Watson of Loris passed away on Thursday, April 20, at her daughter’s home following an illness. She was 85.      Mrs. Watson was born Dec. 31, 1931 in Loris, daughter of the late James Lewis Sanderson and the late Alma McQueen Sanderson. Mrs. Watson was a homemaker and…

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Alberta L. Johnson: Loris

1916 – 2017      Alberta L. Johnson of Loris passed away Saturday April 22, at her residence. She was 100.?     Mrs. Johnson was born Aug. 14, 1916, a daughter of the late Gorum Simon and Lula Martin Lewis. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Loris Chapter #106.      Mrs.…

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Kendall Lee Nealey: Whiteville

1980 – 2017      Kendall Lee Nealey of Whiteville died Friday, April 21, at his home. He was 36.      Born in Columbus County, he was the son of Rosa Lee Nealey Norris of Whiteville and the late Jerome Cribb.      In addition to his mother he is survived by one brother, Richard Byrd of…

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Warren Dewayne Soles: Tabor City

1992 – 2017      Warren Dewayne Soles of Tabor City did Friday, April 21, in an automobile accident. He was 24.      Born in Columbus County he was the son of Mitchell Dewayne Soles of Tabor City and Shannon Wright Long of Tabor City.      He is survived by a daughter, Kambree Dean Soles of…

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Ruby Lee Doyle Merck: Loris

1924 – 2017        Ruby Lee Doyle Merck of Loris passed away on Thursday, April 20 at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 92.      Born on Sept. 24, 1924 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late John Pearlie Doyle and the late Nellie Priscilla Stevens Doyle. Mrs. Merck was a loving homemaker…

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Danny Lloyd Nealy: Tabor City

1956 – 2017      Danny Lloyd Nealy of Tabor City passed away Sunday, April 16, at Angel House HospiceCareCenter in Whiteville. He was 61.      Born on March 16, 1956 in Loris, he was the son of the late Lloyd Nealy and the late Betty Jean Hardee Nealy. Mr. Nealy was a retired brick mason…

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