Area Obituaries
Billy Wayne Bell: Tabor City
1954 – 2017 Billy Wayne Bell, son of the late Scarbourgh and Eunice Watts Bell of Tabor City, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 15, after a sudden illness. He was 62. He was employed by Georgia Pacific Plywood for 32 years. After that plant was closed, he worked at Smithfield Packing and was…
Read MoreDonnie Bell Norris: Tabor City
1931 – 2017 Donnie Bell Norris of Tabor City died Wednesday, Feb. 15, in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 85. Born Aug. 30, 1931 in Tabor City, she was the daughter of the late Lewis E. and Dollie Nealy Norris. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by four sisters: Gly…
Read MoreIla V. Fipps: Tabor City
1934 – 2017 Ila V. Fipps of Tabor City died Tuesday, Feb. 14, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Life Care Center, Whiteville. She was 83. Born Jan. 20, 1934 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Numpy A. and Sessie Magnolia Fowler Fipps. She is survived by three…
Read MoreLeroy “Coach” Ward: Nakina
1941 – 2017 Leroy “Coach” Ward of Nakina died Friday, Feb. 10. He was 75. Born Aug. 19, 1941 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Lee Ward and Mary Beck Ward. Leroy was a graduate of East Carolina University with BS, MS and EdS degrees. After graduating…
Read MoreShirley Allen George Martin: Loris
1934 – 2017 Shirley Allen George Martin of Loris, age 82, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Compass Health Care in Conway. She was 82. Mrs. Martin was born on Nov. 21, 1934 in Whiteville, a daughter of the late Dewey Jessie Allen and the late Rosalie Simmons Allen. Shirley was a…
Read MoreFrances Long Jolly: Mt. Olive Community
1933 – 2017 Frances Long Jolly of the Mt. Olive Community in Horry County died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Loris McLeod hospital after a brief illness. She was 84. She was the widow of the late Cheffo Jolly. Mrs. Jolly was a long time member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church where she was…
Read MoreLarry Earl Ward: Ash
1958 – 2017 Larry Earl Ward of Ash died Sunday, Feb. 12, in the SECU Hospice House of Brunswick, Bolivia. He was 58. Born Nov. 17, 1958 in Brunswick County, he was the son of the late Ralph and Doris Smith Ward. He is survived by one son, Jarrett Adam Ward of…
Read MoreTed Brigman: Loris
1929 – 2017 Ted Brigman of Loris, died Wednesday, Feb. 8 in his home. He was 87. Born in Nicholls, Georgia, he was the son the late George Brigman and Ida Jane Turbeville Brigman. He was a Veteran of the of the U.S. Army. He is survived by one daughter,…
Read MoreReece Coats: Loris
1939 – 2017 Reece Coats of Loris, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 5, at his home. He was 77. Mr. Coats was born on March 6, 1939 in Loris, a son of the late Phillip Braxton Coats and the late Maggie Louise Johnson Coats Jordan. Mr. Coats owned and operated…
Read MoreRonald Delane Cribb: Chadbourn
1949 – 2017 Ronald Delane Cribb of Chadbourn died Sunday, Feb. 5, in his home. He was 67. Born in Columbus County he was the son of the late William Ray Cribb and Sessie Cartrette Cribb. He is survived by two daughters, Katrina Lou Walker of Whiteville, Karen Lou Cribb…
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