Area Obituaries

    Henry Alfred “Peanut Man” Phillips  of Tabor City died Friday, Jan. 29 at his home. He was 63.     Born in Columbus County he was the son of the late William and Effie Phillips.     Peanut Man was survived by his wife, Robbie of the home; one son, Junior Phillips of Tabor City; one…

1955 – 2016     Peggy Powell Nealey of Lake Waccamaw, formerly of Tabor City, died Saturday, Jan. 30, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. She was 60.     Born April 9, 1955 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Powell and Minnie Lucille Norris Powell.     She is survived by her husband,…

1938 – 2016     George Mitchell Wright of Tabor City died Saturday, Jan. 30, in Lower Cape Fear hospice and LifeCareCenter, Whiteville. He was 77.     Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Donald Mace Wright and Lula Soles Wright.     He is survived by a sister, Paula Wright Johns of…

1932 – 2016     Mary Virginia Hill of Fairmont died Saturday, Jan. 30, in Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Lumberton. She was 83.     Born in Horry County, she was the daughter of late Willie Blanton and Ina Hooks Blanton.     She is survived by two daughters, Debbie Norris of Loris and Ginny Oxendine of Orrum:…

1939 – 2016     Lola Pearl Mishue of Whiteville died Thursday, Jan. 28, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter, Whiteville. She was 76.     Born Aug. 11, 1939 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Barnel Long and Lily Benton Long.     She is survived by a daughter, Evelyn B. Fowler…

1937 – 2016     Clifford Lee Morgan, Sr. of Loris passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19 at his home in Loris following an illness. He was 78.     Mr. Morgan was born Aug. 22, 1937 in Rumble, West Virginia, a son of the late Mr. Estil Morgan and the late Mrs. Margarette Perdue Morgan.     Mr.…

1942 – 2016     William “Man” Taft Benton of Tabor City passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26. He was 74.     Mr. Benton was born in Horry County a son of the late Harry and Elizabeth Hickman Benton.        Mr. Benton was predeceased by two brothers and three sisters.     He is survived by his…

1935 – 2016     Delma Rae Johnson of Nakina, died Monday, Jan. 25 in the Liberty Commons Nursing Center, Whiteville. She was 80.      Born Nov. 17, 1935 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late John Craven Ward and Beatrice Jenrette Ward.     She is survived by her husband, David Paul…