Area Obituaries

1943 – 2024      Rev. Daniel “Junior” Tyler of the Emerson Community of Tabor City went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Sept. 5, at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was 81.      Junior was born on Aug. 25, 1943, in Columbus County, son of the late Daniel Elisha Tyler and…

1936 – 2024      Rev. Alvin “Al” Joseph Morris of Parkton, formerly of Nakina, died Friday, Sept. 6, in UNC Health Southeastern, Lumberton. He was 88.      Born May 16, 1936 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Tom and Cecil Morris.      He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.      He is survived by…

1934 – 2024      Robert Henry Thomas of Loris passed away on Sept. 5 at Loris Rehab and Nursing Center. He was 90.      Born July 16, 1934, in Loris, he was the son of the late Luther Adrian Thomas and the late Rosie Hodge Thomas.      Survivors include his two stepsons, Thomas Austin Shuler and Richard Darrell…

1958 – 2024      Wanda Jacobs Hucks of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 66.      Born April 24, 1958 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late John Paul Jacobs and the late Virginia Causey Jacobs.      Mrs. Hucks taught at Grace Christian School for many years. She loved…

1943 – 2024      William “Bill” Walter Spivey of Loris passed away on Monday, Sept. 2, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 81.      Born May 14, 1943 in Loris, he was the son of the late William Enoch Spivey and the late Ruby Hamilton Spivey.      Mr. Spivey served his country with courage, honor, and distinction in…

1939 – 2024      Patricia (Ryan) Hammond of Theodore, Alabama passed away on Aug. 30. She was 85.      She was proceeded in death by her husband Martin Hammond; her son, Kevin Hume; parents Robert L Ryan and Viola Soucy Ryan; and her 11 siblings.      Patricia was born in Lowell Massachusetts, resided in New Orleans, Louisiana, Picayune,…

1951 – 2024      Judy Lane “Lily” Watts of Tabor City died Wednesday, Aug. 28, in her home. She was 73.      Born April 18, 1951 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Willie Livingston and Maggie Thompson Livingston.      Judy attended school at Loris High School and spent the majority of her life in…

1944 – 2024      George Hubert Soles, Jr. of Tabor City died Wednesday, Aug. 28, in an automobile accident. He was 79.      Born Dec. 2, 1944, in Columbus County, he was the son of the late George Hubert Soles, Sr. and Mattie Norris Soles. He served his country in the United States Army.      Survivors include his…

1938 – 2024      Virginia “Louise” Causey Jacobs of Loris passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 85.      Born Dec. 6, 1938, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Hal R. Causey and the late Leila Mae Watts Causey.      Louise owned and operated Paul’s Seafood. She held other jobs…

1956 – 2024      Judy Gayle Tyler Cox of Loris passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22, at Grand Strand Medical Center. She was 67.      Born Sept. 4, 1956, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Thelton Tyler and the late Josephine Long Tyler.      Survivors include her husband, Everette Earl Cox; and son, James Tyler…