Area Obituaries

1954 – 2024      Hector Luis Ramos of Hallsboro died Monday, June 17, in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center, Whiteville. He was 69.      Born august 24, 1954 in Utuado, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Miguel Ramos and Emilia Vargas.      He is survived by his wife, Kimberly Anne Zaffaroni Ramos of the…

1940 – 2024      Hazel Janette Paul Hughes of Loris passed away on Saturday, June 15, , at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 83.      Born Sept. 21, 1940, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Alice Durant Paul and the late Curtis Nathan Paul.      Mrs. Hughes began her career at…

1942 – 2024      Dr. Bernabe “Bernie” Pangilinan Palomares of Loris passed away on Thursday, June 13, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 82.      Born Feb. 6, 1942, in Bulacan, Philippines, he was the son of the late David Santiago Palomares and the late Nemencia Pangilinan Palomares.      Dr. Palomares worked as a…

1957 – 2024      Toby Edward Olsen of Green Sea passed away on June 9 at McLeod Seacoast hospital. He was 67.      Born Feb. 11, 1957, in Bradenton, Florida, he was the son of the late Charles Edward Olsen and the late Betty Lou McDonald Olsen.      Mr. Olsen was the owner of Git-R-Done RV Repair. In…

1945 – 2024      Wilma Ernestine Phillips of Green Sea died Friday, June 14, in McLeod Seacoast hospital, Little River. She was 78.      Born in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Johnson and Toola Rabon Johnson and the widow of Samuel “Sammy” Phillips.      She is survived by two daughters, Toni P. Elliott…

1945 – 2024      Lauretta Cox Smith of Tabor City died Wednesday, June 12, in her home. She was 79.      Born May 18, 1945, in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late John Davis (JD) Cox and Ruby Lee Russ Cox.      She is survived by three sons, Ray Smith and Michael Smith of Tabor…

1980 – 2024      Kimberly Diane Wilson of Chadbourn died Monday, June 10, in her home. She was 43.      Born Aug. 1, 1980 in Horry County, she was the daughter of Vernie Fowler and Lilly Dianne Ray Fowler of Loris.      In addition to her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Brookie Fowler (Tammy) of Tabor…

1982 – 2024      Amy Fowler Lovette died on Sunday, June 9, in her home in Tabor City. She was 42.      Born April 21, 1982 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of Gregory Eugene Fowler and Cindy McPherson Fowler.      In addition to her parents, she is survived by four children, Emily Willis of Loris, Anna…

1942 – 2024      Keith Brooklyn Stevens, Sr. of Cary passed away on Tuesday, March 5, after a courageous battle with peritoneal mesothelioma. He was 81.      Born Oct. 29, 1942 in Loris, he was the son of the late Burvie Brooklyn Stevens and Cora Grainger Stevens.      Keith grew up on the family’s tobacco farm in Loris.…

1938 – 2024      Neil Lewis Fowler passed away on Thursday, June 6, peacefully at home in Southport with his family. He was 86.      He was born on May 12, 1938 in Tabor City, the son of the late Bion Worth Fowler and Sanatha Stevens Fowler. He was also preceded in death by three brothers and…