Area Obituaries

    Mary Ernestine Garris Hance of Loris, age 66, passed away Saturday, Nov. 8 at McLeod Loris hospital following an illness. She was 66.      Mrs. Hance was born on April 17, 1948 in Conway, the daughter of Rannie Marshall Garris, Jr. and Edith Pearl Haithcock Garris. Mrs. Hance worked as a seamstress with…

    Mildred Watts Fowler of Loris died Saturday, Nov. 15, in her home. She was 82.     She was the daughter of the late Levy Ottiwell Watts and Evelyn Soles Watts.     She is survived by one daughter, Sandra Grainger of Loris; two sons, Vernie Fowler and William Fowler, both of Loris; three brothers, Winston…

    Richard Glenn Duncan of Tabor City age 45, of Tabor City, died Friday, Nov. 14, in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 45.     Born Nov. 17, 1968 in Macon, Georgia, he was the son of the late Norman Devaughn Duncan and Carleen Soles Duncan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death…

    Mary Ellen Grainger Lupo of Green Sea, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, in Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Whiteville. She was 100.     Born March 2, 1914 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Grainger and Mary Pearl Whittington Grainger. She was preceded in death by her husband William Leamon…

    Ruth Gore Banker of Elm City died Friday morning Nov. 7 at her residence. She was 85.      Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late William Frank Gore and Isabelle Soles Gore and was the widow of William Edgar Banker.     Ruth, known as “Granny” to her family and…

    Bruce Anthony Shameklis of Loris passed away Saturday, Nov. 1 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. He was 66.     Born on April 30, 1948 in Everett, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Ally Shameklis and the late Dorothy Craig Shameklis.     Survivors include his wife, Twilda Ouellette Shameklis of the home;…

    Houston D. Small of Green Sea passed away Saturday evening, Nov. 8 at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 80.     Mr. Houston was born July 25, 1934 in Green Sea a son of the late John Ottis Small and the late Alma Hammond Small. He was a 1952 graduate of Green Sea High School…

    Veronia Faye “Dusty” Carteret Henderson of Conway, died Saturday, Nov. 8 in her home. She was 53.     Born Feb. 9, 1961 in High Point, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Carteret and Katherine Hewitt Carteret.     She is survived by her husband, Dennis Henderson of the home; one daughter, Ashley Henderson…

    Grady Thomas Buck of Seven Creeks Hwy, Tabor City died Thursday, Nov. 6, in his home. He was 70.     Born Jan. 17, 1944 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late John Harvey Buck and Lula Estelle Long Buck. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his…