Area Obituaries

1939 – 2025      Steve Douglas “Doug” Gore of Harleyville passed away on Tuesday, July 1. He was 85.      Born Oct. 21, 1939, he was a son of the late Don B. Gore and the late Addie Mae Blanton Gore.      Survivors include his loving daughters, Tracie F. Gore and Elizabeth Anne Gore Blanton, and their mother,…

1964 – 2025      Christine Elaine Huckabee Anderson of Loris passed away on Monday, June 30, at her home in Loris. She was 60.      Born Sept. 1, 1964, in Charleston, she was the daughter of the late James Doby Huckabee, Jr, and the late Eunice Lee Walters Huckabee.      Survivors include her loving partner, Larry Martin; a…

1932 – 2025      Joseph D. “Joe” Ray of Tabor City passed away on July 13 in Whiteville. He was 92.      Born Nov. 23, 1932 in Columbus County, he was a son of the late Ken and Beaulah (Formyduval) Ray.      Joe was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. A native of Tabor City,…

1960 – 2025      Carol Louise Singletary of the Oak Dale Community of Whiteville died on Wednesday, July 2, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. She was 65.      She was born March 28, 1960 to the late Garcie Clifton Nealy and Cathleen Blackwell Nealy.      She is survived by her son, Harold Dean Singletary, Jr.; siblings Doris Hulon…

1949 – 2025      Faye Shuman Turner of Conway passed away on Sunday, June 29, at Spring Oaks Senior Living in Conway. She was 75.      Born July 6, 1949, in Saint George, she was the daughter of the late Joseph W. Shuman Sr. and the late Ruth Wimberly Turner.      Survivors include her son, Jack Allen Turner;…

1951 – 2025      Roland H Johnson, III was born in Galveston, Texas on Nov. 18, 1951, and entered into his eternal rest at his home in Loris on June 28.      Roland was a man full of life, full of energy, full of faith, full of passion, and full of words. Roland was a true Texan…

1980 – 2025      James Wesley “Wes” Strickland, III passed away on Saturday, June 28, at his home in Loris. He was 44.      Born Dec. 8, 1980, in Conway, he was the son of James Wesley Strickland, Jr. and Diane Branham.      Wes served his country with courage, honor, and distinction in the United States Air Force.…

1994 – 2025      Cristo Xavier Loyo Campos of Conway passed away on June 9. He was 30.      Mr. Campos was born Sept. 11, 1994, in Veracruz, Mexico.      Survivors include his loving mother, Maria Amparo Campos Reyes; father, Jose Arturo Loyo Vasquez; two sisters, Claudia Margarita Loyo Campos and Erika Alejandra Loyo Campos; and best friend,…

1942 – 2025      John Norman Lewis of Green Sea died Friday, July 4, in McLeod Seacoast hospital, Little River. He was 82.      Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Marvin Lewis and Eula Jane Fowler Lewis. John was a veteran where he served his country in the U.S. Air Force and…

1954 – 2025      Arnold Everette Nance of Evergreen died Friday, June 20, in his home. He was 70.      Born Aug. 8, 1954, in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Dulan Nance and Dorothy Nobles Nance.      He is survived by his wife, Tammy H. Nance of Evergreen; a daughter, Noel Nance of Bolton;…