Area Obituaries

1938 – 2024      Helen Pratt Rogers of Cary, beloved mother and grandmother, was called to heaven on Dec. 28, 2024, in Cary. She was 86.      She passed away peacefully with family by her side and was blessed to have had a wonderful few weeks with her loved ones before a brief, unexpected illness.      Helen was…

1932 – 2024      Beatrice Louise Strickland Cox of Loris passed away on Dec. 26, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 92.      Born June 16, 1932, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Cary Strickland and the late Virginia Springs Strickland.      Mrs. Cox farmed with her husband, worked as a seamstress with both…

1948 – 2024      William Rey Worley of Loris, to family and friends known as “Billy,” passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 25, at his home.      Billy was born Aug. 13, 1948, in Horry County and was loved and adored by his parents, the late Rey L. Worley and the late Sarah Phillips Worley.     Billy graduated from…

1966 – 2024      Christa Lejune Doyle of Loris passed away on Dec. 22, at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. She was 58.      Born April 1, 1966, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson Doyle and the late Myrtie Lee Tyler Doyle.      Mrs. Doyle worked as a cosmetologist until her…

1955 – 2024      William “Bill” Joe Taylor of Loris, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at MUSC Medical Center.      Born Feb. 1, 1955, in Alton, Illinois, he was the son of the late William Thurman Taylor and the late Alice JoAnne Slocumb Wood.      Bill was of the Baptist faith and loved by all…

1944 – 2024      Charles Edge of Loris passed away on Friday, Dec. 20. He was 80.      Mr. Edge was born in Clarendon, a son of the late Charlie and Bertha Edge. He was a member of Pleasant Meadow Baptist Church and was a veteran of the US Air Force.      Survivors include his wife of 56…

1942 – 2024      Larry Wayne Cribb of Clarendon died Friday, Dec. 20, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 82.      Born in New Hanover County, he was the son of the late William Carson “WC” Cribb and Edna Francis Jernigan Cribb.      He was Past Master of Tabor Lodge 563.      He is survived…

1937 – 2024      Ruben Saez of Nakina died Thursday, Dec. 5, in Columbus Regional Healthcare. He was 87.      Born March 4, 1937 in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Joaquin Saez and Iluminada Rodriguez Saez.      He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Judith Pampuch Saez of the home; two…

1933 – 2024      Gary W. “Bud” Hewitt of Windsor, Virginia passed away on Monday, Dec. 16. He was 91.      He was the son of the late George Wilbur and Isla Rowell Hewitt.      He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia A. Hewitt. Mr. Hewitt was a veteran of the US Army where he served in…

1935 – 2024      Audrey Todd Hughes of Loris passed away on Monday, Dec. 16, at McLeod Seacoast hospital. She was 89.      Born June 13, 1935 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Richardson Todd and the late Virginia Alberta Rowell Todd.      Mrs. Hughes worked with the city of Conway until her retirement.…