Area Obituaries

    Dolores Linton Blackmon of Tabor City, went to be with Lord on Saturday, March 14 at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. She was 79.     She was the daughter of the late George and Dorothy Walker Linton and the widow of Joseph Lee Blackmon, Sr.     Mrs. Blackmon was also preceded in death…

    Norma Lee Grainger of Tabor City age 69 died Thursday, March 12 in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 69.      Born Jan. 11, 1946 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Allard Lewis Grainger and Gladys Grainger.     In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a…

    Betty Sue Cox  of Tabor City, died Wednesday, March 11 in the New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. She was 58.     Born Aug. 20, 1956 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Linwood Lee and Daisy Williamson Lee.     In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by…

    Avery Hamilton of Conway passed away Tuesday, March 10. He was 64.     He was born in Conway, a son of the late Mack Avery Hamilton II and the late Bernice Bullock Hamilton.     He was a devoted and active member of Good Hope Baptist Church where he was a former deacon for many…

    John Robert “Jack” Carter, Jr. of Loris, passed away Thursday, March 5 at his daughters home in Greenbrier, Arkansa following an illness. He was 80.     Born on Jan. 17, 1935 in Loris, he was the son of Mr. John Robert Carter, Sr. and Mrs. Lillie Magnolia Hardee Carter. Mr. Carter served his country…

    George Dial, Jr., of Longs, passed away Thursday, March 05, 2015, at his home following an illness. He was 80.      Born Oct. 15, 1934 in Pembroke, he was the son of Mr. George Dial, Sr. and Mrs. Jessie Berry Dial.      Mr. Dial served his country with courage and honor for…

    Hilda Nance Ezzell of Whiteville went to be with her Lord and Saviour Tuesday, March 3 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Lifecare Center, Whiteville. She was 75.     She was born May 21, 1939 in Columbus County, the daughter of the late Charles Lee and Juanita Ward Nance.      She was the widow…

    Arlene “Grandma” Dorzbacher of Loris passed away Sunday, March 8. She was 69.     She was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Edward Stillwagon, Sr., and the late Helen Nichuck Stillwagon. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles F. Dorzbacher, Jr., and two brothers, Joseph A. Stillwagon and Edward M.…

    Paul L. Rhodes of Loris passed away Sunday, March 8, at his residence. He was 83.     He was born in Estill, a son of the late Columbus Rhodes and the late Mable Butler Rhodes. He was a veteran of the United States Army where he served in the Korean War, was a farmer…