Area Obituaries

    Mary Eliza Cox Spivey of Tabor City died Saturday, July 19, in her home. She was 86.     Born in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Mayo D. Cox and Lonie Harrelson Cox.     She is survived by two sons, Wesley Spivey of Ankeny, Iowa and Mike Spivey of Elloree; a…

    Franklin Theodore “Ted” Watson of Little River died Wednesday, July 16, at Agape Rehabilitation of Conway following an illness. He was 50.     Born on January 30, 1964 in Loris, he was the son of Lois Sanderson Watson of Graham and the late Elton Devon Watson. He was a carpenter and member of Macedonia…

    William Burris Phillips of Tabor City died Friday, July 18. He was 66.       He was born Oct. 24, 1947 in Columbus County to the late William Henry and Effie Cornellia Ward Phillips.     He is survived by five brothers, Richard Phillips, Mitchell Phillips, Tiny Phillips, Bo Phillips, Alfred Phillips, all of Tabor…

     Virginia Buffkin of Tabor City died Wednesday, July 16, in her home. She was 82.      She was born Oct. 25, 1931 in Horry County, to the late Rosevelt and Olla Johnson Watts.     She was predeceased by her spouses, Gummery Buffkin and Beamon Buffkin; one son, Michael Dean Buffkin; one daughter,…

    William Johnson of Tabor City died Wednesday, July 9. He was 78.     He was the son of the late Curtis and Alice Johnson.     He is survived by one daughter, Wanda Grissett of Loris; one brother, Marion Johnson of Fayetteville; two sisters, Christine Hardee of Tabor City and Peggy Ann King of Fayetteville.…

    Stoney Buffkin of Fairmont died Sunday in Southeastern Hospice Center in Lumberton. He was 60.     Born in Horry County, he was the son of the late Brice Evington and Reba Grainger Buffkin.     In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers.     He is survived…

    Pamela Kay Nobles of Tabor City died Sunday, July 13, at her home. She was 42.     Born Dec. 31, 1971 in Horry County, she was a daughter of Juanita Ward Nobles of Tabor City and the late Major Fowler.       In addition to her mother, she is survived by one son: Major…

    Hazel Montgomery Brown of Loris passed away Thursday, July 10, at her home following an illness. She was 77.     Born on October 17, 1936 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Tom Huggins and the late Rosella Hardee Williamson. Mrs. Brown was a retired cosmetologist and of the Baptist faith.   …

    Susan Rebecaa Housand of Tabor City died Friday, July 11, in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 96.     Born in Dillon, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Preston and Susan Herring Eagerton. She was the widow of the late Levon Wilson Housand.     She is survived by a son, Tex Wilson Housand…

    Salvatore Thomas Mattarelliano of Loris passed away Thursday, July 10. He was 77.     Mr. Mattarelliano was born in Brooklyn, New York, a son of the late Joseph Mattarelliano and the late Theresa Cimino Mattarelliano.     He was predeceased by his wife, Joanna Mattarelliano and one son, Joseph F. Mattarelliano.     Survivors include a…