Area Obituaries

1980 – 2024      Robert “Brent” Watson of Sunset Beach departed from this world on Saturday, April 20, at Grand Strand Medical Center. He was 43.      Born on Nov. 18, 1980, in High Point, he was the cherished son of Dennis (Lori) Watson of Randleman and Dana Watson of Gibsonville.      As part of the class of…

1935 – 2024      Willie Isra Buff Jr. of Mauldin died Saturday, April 20, in St. Francis Hospital, Greenville, South Carolina. He was 88.      Born in Maiden, he was the son of the late Willie Isra Buff and Ida Dameron Buff.      He is survived by his wife, Ruthene Fowler Clemons Buff of Mauldin; two daughters, Kimberly…

1931 – 2024      Zorradah Dean “Crickett” Blackburn Rogers of Loris passed away on Friday, April 19. She was 92.      Born Sept. 28, 1931, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Guy Blackburn and the late Edith Cleo Norris Blackburn.      Crickett was an active member of Loris First Baptist Church where she taught…

1941 – 2024      Verona Stevens Gore of Longs passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 17, at her home. She was 82.      Born Sept. 26, 1941, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Willie B. Stevens and the late Inez Tyler Stevens.      Mrs. Gore was a longtime active member of Buck Creek Baptist Church…

1946 – 2024      Linda Gail Castle Hager of Longs began her journey in this world on June 29, 1946.      She started her footprint in Kingsport, Tennessee. Over the years, she has touched so many people in so many different ways, with her loving, helpful, comforting soul. She loved her family like no other, her children…

1985 – 2024      Stephen James Erskine of Loris passed away on Monday, April 8, at his home with his loving wife by his side. He was 38.      Born Nov. 17, 1985, in Lima, New York, he was the son of the late Susan Mira Erskine Page.      Mr. Erskine was of the Christian faith. He had…

1935 – 2024      Irene Fowler Phipps of Tabor City went to be with the Lord on Monday morning, April 15, in her home with her daughters by her side. She was 88.      Born Nov. 6, 1935 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Jettie Roscoe Fowler and Essie Lewis Fowler and widow of…

1953 – 2024      Teresa Britt of Tabor City went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 10, at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCareCenter in Whiteville. She was 70.      She was born June 1, 1953 in Loris. Teresa was preceded in death by her parents Nicholas Ward and Joyce Milligan Ray; a…

1946 – 2024      Darryl “Poppa” Jarvis Hammond Sr. of Pawleys Island passed away on April 11, at Grand Strand Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was 77.      He was born Sept. 13, 1946 and was the son of the late William “Bill” Hammond and the late Louise McLean Hammond.      Poppa was born and raised…

1937 – 2024      Levon Harris of Loris passed away in his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, April 11. He was 87.      Born March 14, 1937, in Loris, he was the son of the late Thurman McKinley Harris and the late Lee Tyler Harris.      Mr. Harris spent his life farming tobacco, building homes,…