Area Obituaries

1953 – 2024      Deborah Richardson Norris of Tabor City died Monday, Dec. 9, in her home. She was 71.      Born in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur Richardson and Betty Louise Duncan Richardson.      She is survived by one son, Dusty Bryan Norris of Clarendon; one daughter, Jamie N. Fipps (DeAngelo) of…

1957 – 2024      Steve Barnes of Tabor City died Sunday, Dec. 8, in his home. He was 67.      Born in Horry County, he was the son of the late Bill and Genice Turbeville Barnes.      He is survived by his wife, Susie Strickland Barnes of the home; three sons, Stephen Barnes (Magan) of Trinity, Will Barnes…

1954 – 2024      Bobby Ray Beck of the Beaverdam community, Chadbourn, died Saturday, Dec. 7, in his home. He was 70.      Born June 3, 1954 in Columbus County, he was the son of Jay Beck and Nancy Reba McPherson Beck.      He is survived by, one daughter, Nicole Barton of Chadbourn; a sister, Rita Alioto; two…

1966 – 2024      Aubrey Best of Conway went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Dec. 3, after a long and courageous battle with his health. He was 58.      Aubrey was born in Myrtle Beach, and was the son of the late Gene and Pat Altman.      Surviving are his loving and devoted wife…

1938 – 2024      Donald Spivey of the Vinegar Hill community, Tabor City, died Sunday, Dec. 1, in his home. He was 86.      Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Dothan Bethea Spivey and Dessie Wright Spivey.      He is survived by two daughters, Debbie Williamson (Jan) and Kelly Gann of Tabor City;…

1935 – 2024      Catherine Emilie Cantwell Spivey journeyed to Heaven at 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, in the Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Whiteville, surrounded by her loving family.      Catherine was born Nov. 3, 1935, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin to the late John Francis Cantwell and Alvina Martha Marie (Schmidt) Cantwell. She was known to her…

1934 – 2024      James “Jim” Thorval Tompkins of Tabor City died Wednesday, Nov. 27, in McLeod Seacoast hospital, Little River. He was 89.      He was born Dec. 15, 1934, in Tabor City.      Jim was a 1953 graduate of Tabor City High School, where he was the President of FFA, captain of the baseball team, and…

1953 – 2024      Edward Everett Perry of Nakina died Tuesday, Nov. 26, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center, Whiteville. He was 71.      Born Oct. 14, 1953 in Tampa Bay, Florida, he was the son of the late Jack Owen Perry and Jewell Mier Perry.      He is survived by three step daughters, Sandra Nealey of Tabor…

1929 – 2024      John Monroe McDowell of Clarendon died Saturday, Nov. 23, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. He was 95.      Born Oct. 8, 1929 in Dillon County, he was the son of the late Monroe McDowell and Ella Belle Alford McDowell.      He is survived by two sons, Ronald McDowell of Clarendon and Danny…

1964 – 2024      Fred Arthur Hufford of Loris passed away on Monday, Nov. 18. He was 60.      Born May 14, 1964 in Conway, he was the son of the late Art Hufford, Jr. and the late Faye Page Hufford.      Fred worked as a carpenter and could build or fix anything he set his mind to.…