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Area Obituaries

Dennis J. Holmes: Longs

1934 – 2016     Dennis J. Holmes of Longs passed away Monday, Dec. 26 at Grand Strand Healthcare following an extended illness. He was 82.     Born on May 17, 1934 in Loris, he was the son of the late Dennie Birdie Holmes and the late Blanche Mabel Suggs Holmes. Mr. Holmes served his country…

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Rosie Lee Cartrette Powell: Tabor City

1937 – 2016     Rosie Lee Cartrette Powell of Tabor City passed away Friday, Dec. 23 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Whiteville. She was 79.     Born March 15, 1937 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Leroy Cartrette and the late Retha Bell Cartrette.      Mrs. Powell retired from the…

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Richard Miller: Green Sea

    Richard Miller of Green Sea died Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Grand Strand Regional Hospital, after a sudden illness. He was 62.     Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Sherwood and Lucille Miller.     Besides his parents, Richard was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Tedder.     Known as…

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Angeline “Ann” Dorsey Johnson: Loris

1933 – 2016     Angeline “Ann” Dorsey Johnson of Loris passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, at her home. She was 83.     Mrs. Johnson was born in Loris, a daughter of the late Joe Mann Dorsey, Sr. and the late Hattie Beulah Booth Dorsey.     She was also predeceased by her husband, Archie E. “Slick”…

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Tommy Todd: Loris

1963 – 2016     Tommy Todd of Loris passed away Friday, Dec. 23, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 53.     Mr. Todd was born in Loris, a son of the late Thomas and Annie Todd.     Survivors include two daughters, Victoria Laine Todd and Bethany Grace Todd of Green Sea; a brother, Ronnie Todd…

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Ted Boyd, Sr.: Loris

1946 – 2016     Ted Boyd, Sr. or Loris passed away Friday, Dec. 23, at Regency Hospital in Florence. He was 70.     Mr. Boyd was born in Loris, a son of the late Robert G. Boyd and Vernice McDowell Boyd . He was a supervisor for Diamond International Tobacco Company and attended Loris First…

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Derrick Shane Buffkin: Tabor City

1971 – 2016     Derrick Shane Buffkin of Tabor City died Thursday, Dec. 22, in his home. He was 45.     Born Jan. 2, 1971 in Columbus County, he was the son Betty Ruth Merritt James of Tabor City and the late Stevie Roy Buffkin.     In addition to his mother, he is survived by…

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Winston Carlin Norris: Tabor City

    Winston Carlin Norris of Tabor City died Monday, Dec. 19 in his home. He was 73.     Born Aug. 28, 1943 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Ivory Dewey and Jettie Spivey Norris.     He is survived by his wife, Gayle Norris of Tabor City; one son, Adam Norris of…

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Dale Suggs: Loris

1953 – 2016     Dale Suggs of Loris passed away Sunday, Dec. 18. He was 63.      Mr. Suggs was born in Loris, a son of the late W. D. Suggs and the late Irene Gause Suggs Todd.      Mr. Suggs was predeceased by one son, Warren Devin Suggs; and one brother, Don Wayne Suggs.…

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John W. Everitt: Green Sea

1948 – 2016     John W. Everitt of Green Sea passed away Thursday, Dec. 1 at McLeod Loris hospital following an illness. He was 68.     Born on July 13, 1948 in Ellenville, New York, he was the son of the late Grant Everitt and the late Anne Mosher Everitt. Mr. Everitt served his country…

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