Area Obituaries
Jerrell McMahan: Loris
1935 – 2016 Jerrell McMahan of Loris passed away Thursday, March 3. He was 81. Mr. McMahan was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather and a friend to many. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. McMahan was predeceased by his wife, Patricia McMahan; his mother, Edna Scarpelli; a…
Read MoreShawna S. Jackson: Loris
1978 – 2016 Shawna S. Jackson of Loris died Tuesday, March 1. She was 38. Shawna is survived by her husband William Emery Jackson; her mother, Sharon Martinez of Shallotte, maternal grandmother Shirlene Kilpatrick of Ocean Isle Beach; three daughters, Emericka Jackson of Conway, Shileana Jackson and Katrina Jackson, both of Longs; brothers,…
Read MoreMarjorie Skipper: Loris
1937 – 2016 Marjorie Skipper of Loris passed away Wednesday morning, March, 2 following an illness. She was 78. Miss Skipper was born on Oct. 9, 1937 in Loris, the daughter of Spivey Skipper and Ruth Brinson Skipper. Survivors include her daughter, Monette Skipper of Columbia; her sister-in-law, Linda Skipper…
Read MoreSteven Raymond Planty: Loris
1951 – 2016 Steven Raymond Planty of Loris, age 65, passed away Saturday, Feb. 27 at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence following an illness. He was 65. Mr. Planty was born on Feb. 18, 1951 in Gouverneur, New York, the son of the late Raymond Paul Planty and the late Carmaine…
Read MoreWilliam Harry “Bill” Chipps Jr.,: Tabor City
1946 – 2016 William Harry “Bill” Chipps Jr., of Tabor City died Wednesday, March 2 in the McLeod Loris hospital. He was 70. Born Feb. 19, 1946 in Washington, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late William Harry Chipps, Sr. and Dorothy Williams Marshburn Chipps. He is survived by his wife,…
Read MoreJames Butts: Tabor City
1932 – 2016 James Butts of Tabor City died Monday, Feb. 29 at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 83. Born March 27, 1932 in Calro, Georgia, he was the son of Mary Frances Bobnight. He is survived by his wife, Lula R. Butts; one daughter, Hedy Ann Riggins of Tabor City; five…
Read MoreHerman McPherson: Chadbourn
1945 – 2016 Herman McPherson of Chadbourn died Tuesday, March 1 in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter, Whiteville. He was 71. Born Feb. 1, 1945 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Avery McPherson and Emma Edwards McPherson. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Ann McPherson…
Read MoreJoshua Zane Strickland: Nichols
1982 – 2016 Joshua Zane Strickland of Nichols passed away Sunday, Feb. 28. He was 33. Mr. Strickland was born in Myrtle Beach, a son of Jerry I. and Marsha B. Strickland. He was a member of Nichols Baptist Church and was formerly employed with the NC Department of Corrections He was…
Read MoreCarrie Lorene Prince: Tabor City
1930 – 2016 Carrie Lorene Prince of Tabor City died Monday, Feb. 29, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. She was 85. Born July 7, 1930 in Columbus County, she was the widow of Jennings Lowell Prince and the daughter of the late Daniel Cox and Addie Gore Cox. She is survived by…
Read MoreWillie G. Graham: Tabor City
1936 – 2016 Willie G. Graham of the Iron Hill community near Tabor City died Saturday, Feb. 27 at Loris Rehab and Nursing facility. He was 80. Born Jan. 25, 1936 in Lake Swamp, he was the son of Eddie Nathaniel and Daisy Burnette Graham. He is survived by his two daughters,…
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