Area Obituaries

Mary Lucille Britt Ford 1931-2015     Mary Lucille Britt Ford of Tabor City died Tuesday, Sept. 1 in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter in Whiteville. She was 83.     Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Hallie Britt and Irene Walker Britt.     She is survived by a son, Lannie…

    Harlee Henry McDowell of Tabor City died Friday, Aug. 28. He was 79.     Born June 29, 1936 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Henry Buck McDowell and Dorothy Hewett McDowell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Lewis McDowell.     He is…

    William “Bill” Fowler of Green Sea died Friday in McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. He was 62.     Born in Marion County, he was the son of the late Clayton and Eatha Causey Fowler.     He is survived by three sons, Mitchell Clayton Fowler of Graham, Kyle May Fowler and Kody Fowler of Burlington;…

    William Ridgely Glaeser of Loris passed away Thursday, Aug. 20 at his home following an illness. He was 88.     Mr. Glaeser was born June 18, 1927 in Baltimore, Maryland, a son of the late Mr. William Glaeser, Jr. and the late Mrs. Eleanor Crapster Glaeser. Mr. Glaeser served his country with honor and…

    Dorothy Ward Floyd of Loris, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 26. She was 74.     Mrs. Floyd was born in Florence County a daughter of the late J. D. and Lucille Timmons.       She was predeceased by her first husband, Cleve Ward; and three brothers, Herbert Timmons, Bill Timmons, and Johnny Timmons.     Survivors…

     Mitchell Wayne Phillips of Tabor City died Tuesday, Aug. 25, in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 48.     Born Feb. 23, 1967 in Horry County, he was the son of the late William Burris Phillips and Effie Cornelius Ward Phillips.     In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers,…