Area Obituaries

1953 – 2026      Dawn Marie Schoener Kunkel of Loris passed away on Sunday, Sept. 27, , at McLeod Seacoast Hospital. She was 73.      Born July 27, 1953, in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Irvin Franklin Schoener and the late Evelyn Marian Schock Schoener.      Survivors include her loving husband and life partner…

1939 – 2026      Frank Walker Henry, Jr. of Loris passed away on Sunday, Sept. 27, at McLeod Seacoast in Little River. He was 86.      Born Sept. 30, 1939, in Check, Virginia, he was the son of the late Frank Walker Henry, Sr. and the late Ruby Hollins Henry.      Mr. Henry proudly served his country with…

1953 – 2026      William Bill Stanley of Loris passed away on Sunday, Sept. 27, at his home. He was 73.      Born Jan. 8, 1953, in Loris, he was the son of the late Harry Liston Stanley and the late Wilma Mae Grainger Stanley.      Survivors include his loving wife of 33 years, Judy H. Stanley; two…

1955 – 2026      Teresa Shannon Burns of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 23. She was 71.      Teresa was born on Aug. 16, 1955, to the late Thelma Mae Cox Shannon and Carlton Claude Shannon.      In addition to her parents Teresa was preceding in death by her brother, Carlton Shannon, and other family members.      Teresa’s…

1938 – 2026      Margaret Ward Cribb of Loris passed away Saturday, Sept. 26, in the McLeod Seacoast hospital. She was 88.      Born June 26, 1938 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late William C. Ward and Grace Fowler Ward.      She is survived by one daughter, Patty Cribb Wade of Loris; a brother,…

1956 – 2026      Kenny Delwood Cox of Clarendon died Sunday, Sept. 27, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Life Care Center, Whiteville. He was 70.      Born in Horry County, he was the son of the late Thomas Cox and Laura Heath Grantham.      He is survived by two daughters, Tanya Martinez (Alfredo) and Sarah Nunez (Eldher)…

1968 – 2026      Joey Lee Mills of Tabor City passed away Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026 in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 68.      Joey was preceded in death by his mother, Clara Lee Mills.      No services will be held.      Sign a guest register here.

1952 – 2026      Rev. Terry Leon Nealey of Tabor City died Monday, Sept. 21, in McLeod Loris hospital, Loris. He was 74.      Born in Horry County, he was the son of the late Robert Leon Nealey and Essie Pauline Watts Nealey.      Terry was an avid treasure hunter. A singer, musician, poet, and songwriter. An adventure…

1934 – 2026      Carolyn Joyce Snyder Harrill of Loris passed away on Sunday, Sept. 20, at Loris Rehab and Nursing Center. She was 92.      Born Sept. 9, 1934, in Asheville, she was the daughter of the late Robert Henry Snyder and the late Grace Bowlen Snyder.      Survivors include her loving sons, Randall Craig Harrill, Steven…

1946 – 2026      Roger Dale Hilburn of Loris passed away on Saturday, Sept. 19, at his home following an illness. He was 79.      Born Oct. 27, 1946, he was the son of the late Sylvester “Vester” Hilburn and the late Elise “Granny” Cox Hilburn.      Survivors include his loving wife of 56 years, Kathy Underwood Hilburn;…