Area Obituaries
Lannie Ann Whiting Fox: Aynor
1925 – 2016 Lannie Ann Whiting Fox of Aynor passed away Thursday, March 17 at her home following an illness. She was 90. Born on Sept. 9, 1925 in Sissonville, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Frank Whiting and the late Leona Brightwell Whiting. Survivors include her husband, Freeland…
Read MoreChristopher Gene Ray: Green Sea
1973 – 2016 Christopher Gene Ray of Fair Bluff Highway, Green Sea, died Sunday, March 21. He was 42. Mr. Ray was born in Whiteville, a son of Sarah Logan. He was a firefighter with the Conway Fire Department where he received the 2014 Physical Fitness Award. Mr. Ray was a volunteer…
Read MoreMary Louise Knight Mills: Thomasville
1932 – 2016 Mary Louise Knight Mills of Thomasville, passed away Wednesday, March 16 at Hinkle Hospice Home. She was 83. Mary was born June 19, 1932 to the late James Howard Knight (Shorty) and Georgie Whitley Knight in Rowan County. Along with her parents Mary was preceded in death by…
Read MoreAshley Connor Mills: Wilmington
1920 – 2016 Ashley Connor Mills went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, March 20, in his Wilmington home where he was surrounded by family and loved ones. He was 95. Ashley was born in Tabor City on Aug. 5, 1920, son to the late Egbert Dallas…
Read MoreJoseph Ralph Long: Tabor City
1928 – 2016 Joseph Ralph Long of Tabor City died Saturday, March 19, in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 87. Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late John Davis Long and Lizzie Delton Long. He was the widower of Roma Long. He was a veteran of the U.S. army.…
Read MoreFrank Sarvis, Sr.: Loris
1932 – 2016 Frank Sarvis, Sr. of the Bethany section, near Loris in Horry County, passed away on Friday, March 18 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach following an illness. He was 83. Mr. Sarvis was born April 20, 1932, a son of the late D. J. Scarborough and Gussie…
Read MoreFelicia Gail Moore Porter: Tabor City
Felicia Gail Moore Porter of Tabor City, passed away Saturday, March 12. She was 45. Mrs. Porter is survived by her husband, Herbert Lee Porter, Jr., of Tabor City; her mother, Jean Grey Moore of Elizabethtown; her father, George Thomas Moore and her stepmother, Gwen Moore both of Catawba; her brother, Tommy Gene…
Read MoreJackie Eugene “Gene” Spivey: Chadbourn
1965 – 2016 Jackie Eugene “Gene” Spivey of Chadbourn died Tuesday, March 15, in his home. He was 51. Born March 1, 1965 in Thomasville, he was the son of Jackie Preston Spivey and Martha Nobles Spivey of Whiteville. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Donna Sue…
Read MoreRachel Lucille Long Blackwell: Tabor City
1932 – 2016 Rachel Lucille Long Blackwell of Tabor City died Monday, March 14, in the New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. She was 83. Born Nov. 15, 1932 in Columbus County, she was the widow of Carlos Blackwell and the daughter of the late John Wilson Long and Edna Mae Gore Long.…
Read MoreRoyce Brian Harrelson: Tabor City
Royce “Brian” Harrelson 1955 – 2016 Royce “Brian” Harrelson of Tabor City passed away peacefully at McLeod Loris hospital on Monday, March 14. He was 60. He was surrounded by his brothers, sister, and oldest niece. Brian was the son of Elsie Fowler Harrelson and the late Royce Harrelson of Tabor City.…
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