Area Obituaries

1960 – 2026      Terry Cox of Green Sea passed away on Friday, July 17, at his home. He was 65.      Born Oct. 11, 1960, in Loris, he was the son of the late Tom Cox and the late Elnita Strickland Cox.      Survivors include his loving wife of 50 years, Cindy M Cox; a son, Brandon…

1947 – 2026      George W Corns of Loris passed away on Thursday, July 16, at McLeod Loris Hospital. He was 78.      Born Nov. 8, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late George W Corns, Jr. and the late Alice G Provencher Corns.      Mr. Corns served his country with courage, honor, and…

1969 – 2026      Michelle Robin Swanger Kochan of Conway passed away on Thursday, July 16, at Grand Strand Medical Center. She was 56.      Born Oct. 1, 1969, in Chester, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Lewis Swanger and the late Elizabeth Margaret Shea Swanger.      Survivors include brothers Bobby Swanger and Timmy Swanger;…

1951 – 2026      Boyd Clayton Huggins, Jr. of Loris passed away on Saturday, July 11, at Loris Rehab and Nursing Center. He was 74.      Born Oct. 3, 1951, in Florence, he was the son of the late Boyd Clayton Huggins, Sr. and the late Iris Ruth King Huggins.      Survivors include his siblings, Ira Daniel Huggins,…

1951 – 2026      Roger Dale Fowler of Loris passed away on Friday, July 10. He was 74.      Born Nov. 5, 1951, in Loris, he was the son of the late Kinoth Fowler and the late Jennette Graham Fowler.      Survivors include his loving wife of 53 years, Jean Fowler; a son, Kinoth Joshua Fowler; a sister,…

1944 – 2026      Roger Dale Todd of Chadbourn passed away Wednesday, July 8, in his home surrounded by his family. He was 82.      Born July 1, 1944, in Horry County, SC, he was the son of the late Nathan Todd and Elneda Hardin.      He is survived by two sons, Timmy Todd and Richard Todd of…

1939 – 2026      Marion Dunlop Small of Loris passed away on Monday, July 6, at his home. He was 86.      Born July 21, 1939, in Marion, he was the son of the late Layton Curtis Small and the late Lucy Williams Small.      Survivors include his loving wife, Barbara Ann Small; a daughter, Leslie Small Miller;…

1951 – 2026      Brenda Faye Watts of Loris passed away on Sunday, July 5, in her home. She was 75.      Born May 13, 1951 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Glenwood Fowler and Magalene Bozeman Fowler.      She is survived by two daughters, Charlene Knutson of Loris and Trudy Faircloth (James) of…

1933 – 2026      Bufa Mae Ikner Milligan of Tabor City passed away on Saturday, July 4, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, Whiteville. She was 92.      Born July 7, 1933 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Leamon George Ikner and Rosettie Williams Ikner.      She is survived by two daughters, Donna Marie Milligan…

1959 – 2026      Wilbur “Killer” James Causey of Loris passed away on Tuesday, June 30, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 66.      Born Aug. 6, 1959, in Loris, he was the son of the late Olen Junior “OJ” Causey and the late Flossie Lillian Carter Causey.      Survivors include his stepdaughter, Valerie…