Area Obituaries

1935 – 2025      Bernice Grimsley Ray of Ash died Wednesday, Feb. 12, in Brunswick Health & Rehab, in Ash. She was 90.      Born Sept. 2, 1935, she was the daughter of the late William Alton Grimsley and Lillie Fipps Grimsley.      She is survived by three daughters, Shelia Roberts of Tabor City Diane Fowler (Vernie), and…

1926 – 2025      Lucille Cliff of Loris passed away on Feb. 12. She was 98.      She was predeceased by her mother Thelma Ganous, her father Pink Ganous, and her husband Rudolph Cliff Sr. She leaves behind her son, Rudolph “Rudy” Cliff Jr.; a daughter, Suzanne Cliff Allen; six grandchildren; several great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren;…

1944 – 2025      David Robert “Bobby” Harless of Chadbourn, age 80, died Monday, Feb. 10, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. He was 80.      Born Feb. 21, 1944 in Gallagher, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Chalmer Harless and Edith Cunningham Harless.      He was a veteran of the United States Navy and a…

1972 – 2025      Weldon Timothy Faulk of Tabor City died Sunday, Feb. 9, in McLeod Seacoast in Little River. He was 52.      Born in Loris, he is survived by his parents, James Weldon Faulk and wife Vickie of Tabor City and Elizabeth Diane Stevens and husband Barry of Wilmington; two sons, Daylon Timothy Faulk of…

1934 – 2025      Vivian Rose Anderson Moreland Graham of Loris passed away on Thursday, Feb. 6, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 90.      Born Aug. 26, 1934, in Conway, she was the daughter of the late William Blease Anderson and the late Thelma Aretta Buchman Anderson.      Mrs. Graham was a retired…

1931 – 2025      Bayliss Richard Klouser of Loris went on to be with the Lord on Monday, Feb. 3. He was 93. Born Aug. 24, 1931, in Hegins, Pennsylvania, he was the youngest of four siblings, and the son of the late Harry W. Klouser and the late Minnie Minerva Klouser. Mr. Klouser was of…

1952 – 2025      Shelly Ann Pinto Causey of Loris passed away on Saturday, Feb. 1, at MUSC Medical Center in Charleston. She was 72.      Born July 26, 1952, in Charleston, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Pam Dearing and was raised by the late Anthony Joseph Pinto, Jr. and the late Maudelin…

1946 – 2025      Phyllis Crayton Anderson of Whiteville died Thursday, Feb. 6, in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center of Whiteville. She was 78.      Born in Spruce Pine, she was the daughter of the late Dan and Betty Grindstaff.      She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Sammy R. Anderson of Whiteville;…

1934 – 2025      Elizabeth Wilder “Tommie” Niven of Seven Lakes passed away peacefully at First Health Hospice and Palliative Care in West End on Wednesday, Feb. 5. She was 90.      Born Feb. 12, 1934 in Aberdeen, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Frank Wilder and Pearl Evans Wilder. She was retired as a…

1967 – 2025      Cynthia “Cindy” Lewis Spivey of Tabor City died Tuesday, Feb. 4, in her home. She was 57.      Born in Jacksonville, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Johnny Lewis and Helen Irene Rigdon Soles.      She is survived by her husband, Alan Spivey of Tabor City; a step-son, David Spivey and wife…