Area Obituaries

1953 – 2026      Molly Faye Skipper Long of Loris passed away on Wednesday, June 17, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 73.      Born June 3, 1953, in Mullins, she was the daughter of the late Isaac Thomas Skipper and the late Hannah Floyd Skipper.      Survivors include her loving children, Kevin Long…

1952 – 2026      Peggy Sue Cribb Housand of Clarendon passed away Thursday, June 11, in the Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. She was 74.      Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, Dewey and Belle Cribb Cartrette; her husband of 56 years, Tex Wilson Housand; a daughter, Lisa Housand Soles; and a granddaughter.      Surviving family to…

1945 – 2026      Linwood Cartrette of Clarendon died Wednesday evening, June 17, in McLeod Loris hospital, Loris. He was 80.      Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Clarence Carvin Cartrette and Retha Annie Lee Worley Cartrette. He graduated from Williams Township School Class of 1963.      After serving in the United States…

1934 – 2026      Thelma Roberta Jenrette Ward of Tabor City passed away Tuesday, June 16, in McLeod Loris hospital, Loris. She was 91.      Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Burman and Thelma Wright Jenrette.      She is survived by three daughters, Loretta Ward Heath of Tabor City, Kathy Ward Hucks of…

1932 – 2026      Arlon Levoy Small of Green Sea passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, June 9, surrounded by his loving family. He was 93.      Born Aug. 1, 1932, in Horry County, he was the son of the late John Ottis Small and the late Alma Bright Hammond Small.      Mr. Small was a…

1946 – 2026      Joseph Hal Hughes, Sr. of Loris passed away on Tuesday, June 9, at his home. He was 79.      Born Oct. 17, 1946, in Loris, he was the son of the late Rev. Thomas Edward Hughes and the late Amanda Pauline Housand Hughes.      Survivors include his loving wife, Ann Hughes; a daughter, Angela…

1939 – 2026      Sherwood Spivey of Tabor City passed away on Thursday, June 11, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 87.      Born June 9, 1939 in Columbus County, he was the son of Hilton James Spivey and Lula Watts Spivey.      He was a member of Jones Street Baptist Church. He was…

1950 – 2026      Pennie Myers Edens of Tabor City passed away on Monday, June 8, in Lower Cape Fear Lifecare, Whiteville. She was 75.      Born Aug. 8, 1950 in Guilford County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas A. Myers and June Robertson Myers.      She is survived by her husband, Donald Ray Edens; and…

1937 – 2026      Shelby Jean Buffkin of Tabor City went to be with the Lord on June 10 in McLeod Seacoast hospital, Little River. She was 88.      Born Oct. 28, 1937 in the Oak Dale Community of Loris, She was the daughter of the late Garcie Pinkney Williamson and Magnolia “Maggie” Norris Williamson.      She is…

1940 – 2026      Carl J Edwards of Loris passed away on Monday, June 8, at his stepdaughter’s home in Loris. He was 85.      Born Oct. 17, 1940, in Horry County, he was the son of the late Johnnie Edwards and the late Elma Dunn Edwards.      Survivors include his brother, Joe Edwards; stepdaughters Kathy Mishoe and…