Area Obituaries

1939 – 2026      Judith Carolyn Smith Greene passed away peacefully on May 13. She was 86.      Judy resided in Tabor City before she moved to assisted living in Elizabethtown. She was born June 14, 1939 in Columbus County to Allie McCoy and Emma Wright Smith of Tabor City. She grew up in Tabor City and…

1999 – 2026      Chasten “Chase” Lee Nobles of Tabor City passed away on Thursday, May 14. He was 27.      Born April 15, 1999, in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Kelly Nobles and Mary “Susanne” Martin Nobles.      He is survived by his grandparents, Bobby Martin and Mary Lois Nealey Martin of Tabor…

1951 – 2026      Linda Gayle Carter of Loris passed away Thursday, May 14, in her daughter’s home. She was 74.      Born in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Howard Bethel Fipps and Velia Leonard Fipps.      She is survived by her husband, Junior Thomas Carter of the home; one daughter, Ginger Rivera and…

1940 – 2026      Dulah Lee Tompkins Hammonds of Chadbourn died on Monday, May 11, in Columbus Regional Healthcare in Whiteville. She was 85.      Dulah was born on Oct. 26, 1940, a daughter of the late Arthur Lee Tompkins and Annie Rebecca Spivey Tompkins. She was also the widow of Derrell Purvis Hammonds, Sr. and in addition,…

1949 – 2026      Leroy Boyd of Loris transitioned from his Earthly home to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, May 12, at his residence. He was 76.      Surviving to cherish his memories are his daughter, Tiffany Boyd; sons Eddie Johnson, Leroy Owens, and Clevon Boyd; a sister, Lillie Boyd Jarrott; and brothers Dennis Boyd, Henry Boyd,…

1938 – 2026      Donna Ruth Phillips of Tabor City passed away on Saturday, May 9, in Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehab Center, Whiteville. She was 87.      Born Dec. 7, 1938 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Richard E. Phillips and Romayne Leddon Phillips.      She is survived by one son, Thomas…

1948 – 2026      Diana Bullard Gore Jordan of Conway passed away on Saturday, May 2, at Embrace Hospice of SC. She was 77.      Born Dec. 18, 1948, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late William “Bill” Bullard and the late Virginia “Gin” Roberts Bullard.      Survivors include her loving son, Clark Gore and his…

1943 – 2026      Aundrea Faye Hardee Reyes of Loris passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 2, at the age of 82.      The second youngest of 7 children, Aundrea was born on Sept. 26, 1943, to the late Samuel Goram Hardee and the late Addie Leah Cox Hardee.      In…

1959 – 2026      Betty Carol Campbell, a lifelong resident of Loris, passed away at her home on April 30. She was 66.      Born Oct. 28, 1959, Betty was the daughter of the late Donald R. and Pauline F. Campbell.      She is survived by her sons, Campbell T. Lovett of Tabor City and Trevor P. Lovett…

1933 – 2026      Mary Estelle Smith of Tabor City died Friday, May 1, in her daughter’s home. She was 92.      Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late George Kendall Andrews and Ethel Todd Andrews.      She is survived by two sons, Lanford Smith Jr. and wife Gayle of Tabor City and Michael…