Area Obituaries
Bessie Porter: Tabor City
Bessie “Betty” “Granny” Porter of Tabor City passed away Sunday, Sept. 18 at her home following an illness. She was 80. Mrs. Porter was born in West Green, Georgia, a daughter of the late Harry and Eliza Sapp. She was loved by all and was known as everybody’s’ “Granny”. Mrs. Porter enjoyed cooking and…
Read MoreSandra Kay Barnes: Tabor City
1956 – 2016 Sandra Kay Barnes of Tabor City died Sunday, Sept. 18, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach. She was 60. Born Jan. 9, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Isaac Long and Esther Ward Long and the widow of Mike Barnes. She is survived by two…
Read MorePatty Tompkins Updike: Tabor City
1962 – 2016 Patty Tompkins Updike of Tabor City died Sunday, Sept. 18, in her home. She was 53. Born Sept. 22, 1962 in Loris, she was the daughter of Doris Ward Tompkins and the late Bennie Tompkins. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Arthur G. Updike…
Read MoreEsther Nealy Byrd: Tabor City
1930 – 2016 Esther Nealy Byrd of Tabor City died Friday, Sept. 16, in McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. She was 86. Born April 21, 1930 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Burris Nealy and Eva Mae Norris Nealy, and the widow of Carl Byrd. She is survived…
Read MoreLura Grice Buck: Tabor City
1940 – 2016 Lura Grice Buck of Tabor City died Saturday, Sept. 17, in Lower Cape Hospice and LifeCareCenter, Whiteville. She was 76. Born July 23, 1940 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Grice and Mazell Bozeman Grice. She is survived by her husband, Robert W. Buck…
Read MoreJohn Joseph Peri: Conway
1949 – 2016 John Joseph Peri of Conway passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Conway Medical Center. He was 67. Mr. Peri was born March 20, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of the late Santo Peri and the late Grace Genovese Peri. He served his country with courage and honor…
Read MoreJack Roscoe Bell: Loris
1936 – 2016 Jack Roscoe Bell of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 79. Born Oct. 19, 1936 in Loris, he was the son of the late Robert Roscoe Bell and the late Lou Mae Strickland Bell. Mr. Bell served his…
Read MoreHoward Rupert Soles: Tabor City
1922 – 2016 Howard Rupert Soles of Tabor City, age 93, died Wednesday, Sept. 14, in his home. He was 93. Born Oct. 30, 1922 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Furnie Soles and Elizabeth Fowler Soles and the widower of Louise Jacobs Soles. He is survived by…
Read MoreWilliam Joseph Anseaume: Tabor City
1949 – 2016 William Joseph Anseaume of Tabor City died Thursday, Sept. 15, in his home. He was 67. Born March 10, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri, he was the son of the late Walter Joseph Anseaume and Irene Bell Anseaume. He is survived by one brother, Dan Young of Tabor City;…
Read MoreHarry H. Miller: Conway
1941 – 2016 Harry H. Miller of Conway passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14. He was 74. Mr. Miller was born in Charleston, West Virginia, a son of the late Paul Edward and Marguerite Querrey Miller. He was predeceased by two brothers, James Miller, Sr., and Larry Miller; and one sister, Julia Deardorff.…
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