Area Obituaries
Betty Ann Fowler: Tabor City
1943 – 2017 Betty Ann Fowler of Tabor City died Friday Feb. 24, in Premier Living and Rehab in Lake Waccamaw. She was 73. Born in Horry County, she was the daughter of late Dock Benjamin Sarvis and Madge Elizabeth Jones Sarvis and was the widow of the late Howard Dolphus Fowler. …
Read MoreChristopher Cary Stevens: Loris
1983 – 2017 Christopher Cary Stevens of Loris, age 34, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 19 at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 34. Mr. Stevens was born on Jan. 2, 1983 in Myrtle Beach, a son of the late Homer Pressley Stevens Mr. Stevens was a carpenter, a member of Grace…
Read MoreJanis Carolyn Carter Lupo: Green Sea
1930 – 2017 Janis Carolyn Carter Lupo of Green Sea, age 86, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 19. She was 86. Mrs. Lupo was born on June 29, 1930 in Loris, daughter of Rev. Burroughs Carter and Willie Cox Carter. Mrs. Lupo worked as a teachers aide at Green Sea Elementary School…
Read MoreRoger O’Neil Baldwin: Black Mountain
1948 – 2017 Roger O’Neil Baldwin of Black Mountain passed away Wednesday, Feb. 22. He was 68. Mr. Baldwin was born Aug. 25, 1948 in Columbus County, to the late Paul and Alice Baldwin. Roger and his wife, Frankie had resided in Black Mountain since 2000 where they owned and operated Front…
Read MoreJosephine Norris Soles: Whiteville
1936 – 2017 Josephine Norris Soles of Whiteville died Friday, Feb. 17, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter in Whiteville. She was 80. She was the daughter of the late Romi Norris and Essie Ovelia Norris . Survivors include her daughters, Clara Cartrette of Chadbourn, Angela Rice of Whiteville, Dorothy Soles…
Read MoreWade Carlyle Fowler: Loris
1935 – 2017 Wade Carlyle Fowler of Loris died Friday, Feb. 17, in Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach. He was 81. Born May 15, 1935 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Carlie Aaron and Arcie Fowler. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by three brothers…
Read MoreJeff Ray Fowler: Loris
1938 – 2017 Jeff Ray Fowler of Loris died Friday, Feb. 17, in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 78. Born Sept. 6, 1938 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Willie and Hattie Fowler. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by one son, Douglas Ray Fowler; one…
Read MoreBilly 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…
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