Area Obituaries

1950 – 2026      Pennie Myers Edens of Tabor City passed away on Monday, June 8, in Lower Cape Fear Lifecare, Whiteville. She was 75.      Born Aug. 8, 1950 in Guilford County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas A. Myers and June Robertson Myers.      She is survived by her husband, Donald Ray Edens; and…

1937 – 2026      Shelby Jean Buffkin of Tabor City went to be with the Lord on June 10 in McLeod Seacoast hospital, Little River. She was 88.      Born Oct. 28, 1937 in the Oak Dale Community of Loris, She was the daughter of the late Garcie Pinkney Williamson and Magnolia “Maggie” Norris Williamson.      She is…

1940 – 2026      Carl J Edwards of Loris passed away on Monday, June 8, at his stepdaughter’s home in Loris. He was 85.      Born Oct. 17, 1940, in Horry County, he was the son of the late Johnnie Edwards and the late Elma Dunn Edwards.      Survivors include his brother, Joe Edwards; stepdaughters Kathy Mishoe and…

1947 – 2026      Johnny Edward Boyd of Conway passed away on Sunday, June 7, at his home. He was 79.      Born Feb. 15, 1947, in Conway, he was the son of the late Oree Morgan Boyd and the late Lorene Cannon Boyd.      Survivors include his loving wife, Rita Hughes Boyd; daughters Stephanie Brown and Kimberly…

1936 – 2026      Alma Lee Causey Doyle of Loris passed away on Friday, May 29, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 89.      Born Sept. 10, 1936, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late John Bailey Causey and the late Vera Todd Causey.      Survivors include her son, Doug Doyle; seven grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; two…

1930 – 2026      J G Strickland of Tabor City passed away on Sunday, June 7, in his home. He was 96.      Born May 12, 1930 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Yatesy Strickland and Ora Bly Prince Strickland.      He was a veteran of the United States Army where he served in…

1954 – 2026      Randy Dean Fowler of Clarendon passed away on Thursday, June 4, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, Whiteville. He was 71.      Born Oct. 2, 1954 in Loris, he was the son of the late F.M. Fowler and Mavis Ward Fowler. He was a graduate of Williams Township High School. He was employed by…

1957 – 2026      Rebecca Chavis Spivey of Whiteville passed away on Wednesday, June 3, in Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehab Center, Whiteville. She was 69.      Born May 15, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Stella Mae Ellerbe.      She is survived by two sons, Anthony Spivey (Becky) of Aynor, and…

1948 – 2026      Carol Joy Baldwin Snipes of Loris died Tuesday, June 2, at her home. She was 77.      Born Aug. 15, 1948 in Lawrence, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Miller Baldwin and the late Frances Marvelle Baldwin. Carol graduated from Helix High School in La Mesa, California in 1966.      She…

1940 – 2026      Shirley Jean Hughes Shannon of Loris passed away on Sunday, May 24, at Grand Strand Medical Center. She was 85.      Born Dec. 4, 1940, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Edward Hughes and the late Amanda Pauline Housand Hughes.      Survivors include her loving children, Chris Shannon, Debbie…