Area Obituaries
Donald Ray Cartrette: Whiteville
1945 – 2016 Donald Ray Cartrette of Whiteville rested from this life on Thursday, March 10. He was 71. Donald was born in Columbus County to the late Cleveland and Dora Godwin Cartrette on Jan. 13, 1945. Number 10 of 14 children, he is preceded in death by four brothers, Dewey,…
Read MoreRandolph Elliott: Nichols
1952 – 2016 Randolph Elliott of the Mt. Olive Section of Horry County passed away Saturday, March 12, at McLeod Hospital in Florence following an illness. He was 63. Mr. Elliott was born May 28, 1952 in Marion County, a son of Martha Lou Hilbourn Elliott and the late Robert Vance Elliott. …
Read MoreSarah Lewis Wright: Tabor City
1927 – 2016 Sarah Lewis Wright of Tabor City passed away on Wednesday, March 9. She was 89. She grew up in High Point, graduating High Point High School in 1944. She then attended Meredith College where she met and married her husband, Ed Wright, a NC State student at the time, from…
Read MoreElwood “Buster” Smith: Loris
1939 – 2016 Elwood “Buster” Smith of Loris passed away peacefully in his sleep on Jan. 22, surrounded by his loving family. He was 76. Buster was very well known for his love of beekeeping and his apiary business, his generous nature, and his witty sense of humor. He prominently served as…
Read MoreDolores McPherson Godwin: Clarendon
1958 – 2016 Dolores McPherson Godwin of Clarendon died Tuesday, March 8 in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. She was 57. Born Sept. 3, 1958 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Cecil McPherson and Agnes Hinson McPherson of Clarendon. In addition to her mother, she is survived…
Read MoreDavid Leo Ganis: Longs
1944 – 2016 David Leo Ganis of Longs passed away Monday, March 7. He was 71. Mr. Ganis was born in Mullins, a son of the late Clio David and Nettie Maude Ganis. Mr. Ganis was predeceased by one brother, Charlie Ganis. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Dorothy J.…
Read MoreCecil Milton Gause: Loris
1928 – 2016 Cecil Milton Gause of Loris passed away Sunday, March 6 at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence following an illness. He was 87. Born Sept. 3, 1928 in Loris, he was the son of the late George Milton Gause and the late Cora Ellen Todd Gause. Survivors include his son,…
Read MoreLisa Ann Sarvis: Tabor City
1964 – 2016 Lisa Ann Sarvis of Tabor City died Sunday, March 6, in her apartment. She was 51. Born Sept. 23, 1964 in California, Louisiana, she was the daughter of Earl Chester Woody, Sr. of Hesperia, California and Frances Vereen Thompkins of Tabor City. In addition to her parents, she is…
Read MoreRev. L. Owen Johnson: Loris
1937 – 2016 Rev. L. Owen Johnson of Loris went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 4. He was 78. Rev. Johnson was born in Greensboro, a son of the late John Stanley Johnson, Sr. and the late Mozelle Weston Johnson. He was a professional baseball player for 13…
Read MorePenny Wanina McCumbee: Tabor City
1956 – 2016 Penny Wanina McCumbee of Tabor City died Saturday, March 5, in her home. She was 59. Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of Essie Watts Nealey of Tabor City, and the late Robert Nealey. She was a Special Education teacher at Tabor City Elementary School for 17…
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