Area Obituaries

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”…

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…

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…

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…

    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…

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.…

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…

1954 – 2016     Eddie Carroll Watts of Longs passed away Thursday, Dec. 15 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. He was 62.      Eddie was born Oct. 6, 1954, in Whiteville to the late Charlie Brice Watts and the late Margaret Anderson Mincey.      He was preceded in…

1920 – 2015     Cicero Canady of Leland died Tuesday, Dec. 13, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center, Whiteville. He was 96.     He was the son of the late Vance Canady and Minnie Reynolds Canady and was preceded in death by his wife, Elka R. Canady . He served in the U.S. Army during…