Area Obituaries

    Barbara Kay McPherson Garrell of Chadbourn died Sunday, Feb. 15 at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. She was 58.     She was the daughter of the late Carl and Ruth McPherson and the widow of Randy Garrell.     She leaves to cherish her memory two daughters, Tonya G. Todd (Donald) and Michelle G.…

    Ronald Gene Cox of Little River passed away Friday, Feb. 13. He was 65.     Mr. Cox was born in Loris, a son of Eunice Johnson Cox and the late Joe Burnis Cox, Jr. He was a graduate of Loris High School and Horry-Georgetown Technical College.     Mr. Cox served in the Navy from…

    Carlton Julius Fidler of Winnabow died Friday, Feb. 13, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington.     Born July 9, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Alfred Fidler and Erma Gulyas Fidler.     In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers.     He is…

    Ernest Windell “Buddy” Wilson Jr. of Clarendon died Thursday, Feb. 12 in Duke University Hospital, Durham. He was 72.     Born May 5, 1942 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Ernest Windell Wilson Sr. and Rosa Belle Ward Wilson.     In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death…

    Wanda Buck Caison Fowler of Lake Waccamaw, died Tuesday, Feb. 10 at Premier Living, Lake Waccamaw. She was 70.      Mrs. Fowler was born in Columbus County, a daughter of the late Layton and Pearl Long Buck.     In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters, Deborah Buck and…

    Joseph Willard Simmons of Clarendon died Tuesday, Feb. 10, in his home. He was 91.       Born Nov. 17, 1923 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Jessie Ed Simmons and Viola Spivey Simmons.       In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dula Bell…

    Onzie Nobles of Chadbourn went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Lifecare Center in Whiteville. He was 82.     He was the son of the late Willie Lee and Minnie Lee Nobles.  He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Kaye Nobles;…

    Rodney Chad Buffkin of Little River died Monday, Feb. 9, in McLeod Seacoast in Little River. He was 53.     Born April 21, 1961 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Roger Earl Buffkin and Virginia Faye Fowler Buffkin.     In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by…

    Noah Lee Nealey, infant son of Jana Helms Nealey and Curtis Devon “Justin” Nealey Jr., died Saturday, Feb. 7, in Mcleod Regional Medical Center in Florence.     He was born Jan. 6, 2015 in Horry County.     In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother, Micah Clay Nealey; paternal grandparents, Curtis…