Area Obituaries
Jack Roberson Phillips: Myrtle Beach
Jack Roberson Phillips of Myrtle Beach passed away Friday, May 8 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach following an illness. He was 87. Mr. Phillips was born on May 31, 1927 in Greensboro, North Carolina, a son of the late Mr. James Marvin Phillips and the late Mrs. Evelyn York…
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Steven Duane Benning of Loris, passed away Saturday, May 9 at his home following a sudden illness. He was 47. Mr. Benning was born on May 29, 1967 in Piqua, Ohio, a son of Mr. Robert Lee Benning and the late Mrs. Patricia Ann Middy Benning. In addition to his father,…
Read MoreVernon Dale Spivey: Tabor City
Vernon Dale Spivey of Tabor City passed away Wednesday, May 13 at his home in Tabor City following an illness. He was 78. Mr. Spivey was born on March 3, 1937 in Loris, a son of Mr. Daniel Leamon Spivey and Mrs. Ruth Cox Spivey. Mr. Spivey was a retired machinist with…
Read MoreMelissa Butler Soles: Longs
Melissa Butler Soles of Longs passed away peacefully with her beloved family by her side on Monday, May 11. She was 49. Melissa was preceded in death by her loving parents, J. R. “Jimmy” Butler and Linda Hammond Butler; paternal grandparents, Rufus and Laurie Butler; maternal grandparents, M. E. and Elizabeth Hammond; and…
Read MoreBetty Jean Todd Smith: Ash
Betty Jean Todd Smith of Ash died Monday, May 11 in Autumn Care in Shallotte. She was 70. Born Sept. 3, 1944 in Charleston, she was the daughter of the late Gaston and Wilma Thomas Todd. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Mack Todd.…
Read MoreIra Todd: Dothan
Retired 1Sgt. Ira Todd of the Dothan community, Tabor City died Friday, May 8 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach. He was 65. He was the son of the late Rev. Josh W. and Louise Bellamy Todd. Of Clarendon. Survivors include his wife, Melbra Todd; five daughters, Shannon Smith, Christina…
Read MoreJ. D. Cox: Loris
J. D. Cox of Loris passed away Sunday, May 10. He was 97. Mr. Cox was born in Loris a son of the late John Davis Cox, Sr., and the late Helen Jane Skipper Cox. He was predeceased by his wife of 73 years, Ruby Lee Cox; one son, Leonard Cox; one…
Read MoreRichard Wayne “Ricky” Floyd: Green Sea
Richard Wayne “Ricky” Floyd of Green Sea, age 68, passed away on Friday, May 1 at his home following a sudden illness. He was 68. Born on March 31, 1947 in Green Sea, he was the son of Mr. John R. Floyd and Mrs. Gladys Rosada Fowler Floyd. Mr. Floyd was a retired…
Read MoreBarry Dean Wilson: Little River
Barry Dean Wilson of Little River passed away Monday, May 4, at the home of his daughter following a brief illness. He was 66. Mr. Wilson was born Sept. 6, 1948 in Tabor City, a son of the late Wilbur McDonald “Dick” Wilson and the late Elatha Watts Wilson. He was also…
Read MoreMyrtle Hardee Stevens: Loris
Myrtle Hardee Stevens of Loris passed away Sunday, April 26 at her home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 79. She was born on Nov. 18, 1935 in Loris and was the daughter of the late Mr. Nathan C. Hardee and the late Mrs. Gracie Leigh Hardee. Myrtle was…
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