Area Obituaries

    Karen Lynn Graham of Loris passed away Thursday, Dec. 4. She was 52.     Miss Graham was born in Loris a daughter of Mildred “Mickie” Sides Graham and the late Walin J. Graham, Sr.     She was a member of Pleasant Meadow Baptist Church where she served as a Children’s Sunday School teacher in…

     Spencer Caines of Whiteville died Thursday, Dec. 4 in the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.  He was 61.     Born Dec. 20, 1952 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Oleane Caines and Virginia Cartrette Caines.     He is survived by his wife, Wanda Caines of the home; one daughter,…

    Walin J. Graham, Sr.,  of Loris passed away Wednesday, Dec. 3. He was 90.     Mr. Graham was born in Loris a son of the late Sumpter Marion Graham and Lola Harrelson Graham.       He was predeceased by five brothers, Herman Graham, Austin Graham, Braxton Graham, Dale Graham, and Adolphus Graham; and two…

    Sallie Marie Moore Loveland passed away Monday, Dec. 1, at her home in Nichols. She was 69.     She born in Savannah, Georgia, the daughter of the late John Pearly Moore and the late Cottie Anderson Moore. She was a graduate of Winthrop University and a member of the Spring Branch Baptist Church.   …

    Melvin Lewis of Tabor City died Wednesday, Nov. 26 at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 70.     Mr. Lewis was the son of the late Melvin and Peronia Lewis.     He is survived by his two sons, Pastor Ricky Lewis and Bishop Alex Lewis of Tabor City; three sisters, Doris Ann Shipman, Carolyn Lewis…

    Mary Marie Todd of Loris passed away Thursday, Nov. 27. She was 75.     Mrs. Todd was born in Horry County a daughter of the late John Phillip Gore and the late Mary Lee Gore.       Mrs. Todd was predeceased by her husband, Billy Joe Todd; two sons, Randy Todd and Ronnie Todd;…

    John Blalock Dudley of Loris passed away Saturday, Nov. 22 at McLeod Loris hospital following a sudden illness. He was 69.     Born on May 28, 1945 in Yonkers, New York, he was the son of the late Adam Blalock Dudley and the late Miriam Ezell Dudley Mauro.      Survivors include his wife, Nancy…

    Harold Randy Hinson Sr. of Roxboro died Friday in Person Memorial Hospital. He was 61.     Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Harold Dean Hinson and Juanita Cartrette Westhaver.     He is survived by his wife, Alice Y. Hinson of Durham; three sons, Paul Alexander Hinson of Wilmington, Harold…