Area Obituaries

1951 – 2026      Janet Medlin Hodge of Green Sea died Friday, April 24, in Mcleod Loris hospital. She was 74.      Born in Conway, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth G. Medlin and Bettye Jo Graham Medlin.      She is survived by two sons, Martin “Marty” Hodge (Kimberly) of Irmo and Kerry Hodge (Robin) of…

1939 – 2026      Jerry Lynn Skipper of Loris passed away on Saturday, April 25, at E. Roy Stone Veterans House in Columbia. He was 86.      Born July 6, 1939, in Marion, he was the son of the late George Wesley Skipper and the late Myrtle Elizabeth Hayes Skipper.      Mr. Skipper served his country with courage,…

1936 – 2026      Sylvia Suzanne Williamson Cooke of Loris passed away on Wednesday, April 22, at Anderson Oaks Assisted Living. She was 89.      Born Oct. 4, 1936, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Curtis Lee Williamson, Sr. and the late Belva Cox Williamson.      Survivors include her loving sons, Richard Cooke and Joe…

1941 – 2026      Doris Eloise Elliott Cox of Loris passed away on Wednesday, April 22, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 85.      Born March 31, 1941, in Green Sea, she was the daughter of the late William Quincy Elliott, Sr. and the late Bytha Jane Sarvis Elliott.      Survivors include her loving sons, Ray Cox and…

1953 – 2026      Mary Esta Rankin Jacobs of Loris passed away on Tuesday, April 21, at McLeod Loris hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was 73.      Born March 13, 1953, in Dillon, she was the daughter of the late Harry Wilson Rankin, Jr. and the late Esta Mae Norris Rankin.      Survivors include her loving…

1961 – 2026      Shawn Marie Patton of Loris died Monday, April 20, in her home. She was 65.      Born in Sebastopol, California, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Patton and Colleen Henry Patton.      She is survived by two daughters, Brandi Johnson of Chadbourn and Kelsi Guyer of Loris; a son, Logan Brown of Stafford,…

1966 – 2026      Pastor Rickey Scott Oxford of Little River was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 19. He was 59.      Rickey was born May 25, 1966, in Charlotte to the late Claude Anders Oxford Jr. and the late Barbara Jean Barrier Oxford. He was preceded in death by his daughter…

1962 – 2026      Sharon Edwards Jernigan of Tabor City passed away on Wednesday, April 15, in her home. She was 64.      Born Feb. 23, 1962 in High Point, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Howard Edwards and Mary Ward Edwards.      She is survived by one sister, April E. Taylor (Shane) of Garner; a…

1946 – 2026      Guy Russell Canady Sr. of Nakina died Friday, April 17, in his daughter’s home in Gray, Georgia. He was 79.      Born in Columbus County, he was the son of late Grover Russell Canady and Elmarie Prince Canady.      In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian Pierce…

1939 – 2026      Barbara Faye Harrelson Tyler of Olanta passed away on Wednesday, April 15, at her daughters’ home. She was 86.      Born Nov. 9, 1939, in Dillon, she was the daughter of the late Boyd Allen Harrelson and the late Valley Vernell Moody Harrelson.      Survivors include her loving children, Emory Stephens, Barbara Nell Howard,…