Area Obituaries

1948 – 2026      Diana Bullard Gore Jordan of Conway passed away on Saturday, May 2, at Embrace Hospice of SC. She was 77.      Born Dec. 18, 1948, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late William “Bill” Bullard and the late Virginia “Gin” Roberts Bullard.      Survivors include her loving son, Clark Gore and his…

1943 – 2026      Aundrea Faye Hardee Reyes of Loris passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 2, at the age of 82.      The second youngest of 7 children, Aundrea was born on Sept. 26, 1943, to the late Samuel Goram Hardee and the late Addie Leah Cox Hardee.      In…

1959 – 2026      Betty Carol Campbell, a lifelong resident of Loris, passed away at her home on April 30. She was 66.      Born Oct. 28, 1959, Betty was the daughter of the late Donald R. and Pauline F. Campbell.      She is survived by her sons, Campbell T. Lovett of Tabor City and Trevor P. Lovett…

1933 – 2026      Mary Estelle Smith of Tabor City died Friday, May 1, in her daughter’s home. She was 92.      Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late George Kendall Andrews and Ethel Todd Andrews.      She is survived by two sons, Lanford Smith Jr. and wife Gayle of Tabor City and Michael…

1961 – 2026      Sherry Angela “Angie” Small of Tabor City passed away on Thursday, April 30, in Duke University Hospital, Durham. She was 64.      Born Oct. 24, 1961 in Norfolk, Virginia, she is the daughter of Thomas Lee “Tommy” Small and Edna Jewel Gore Small of Tabor City.      In addition to her parents, she is…

1953 – 2026      Ricky Wayne Fowler of Loris died on Thursday, April 30, in his home. He was 72.      Born July 6, 1953 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Lomon Fowler and Lucille Jordan Fowler.      He is survived by two daughters, Teresa Gore and Karen Stevens (David) of Loris; two sisters,…

1935 – 2026      Ruby Helen Taylor Shelley of Tabor City passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 29 in her home. She was 90.      Born June 24, 1935, in Whiteville, she was the daughter of the late Harley James and Helen Winn Singletary Taylor. She was a 1954 graduate of Tabor City High School.      Mrs. Shelley…

1955 – 2026      Mitchell Dale Grainger of Tabor City, died Wednesday, April 29, in McLeod Loris hospital, Loris. He was 70.      Born in Loris, he was the son of the late Joseph Linwood Grainger and Juanita Stephens Grainger.      In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Lynn Jenkins Grainger;…

1964 – 2026      Karen Lynn Springs McDaniels of Myrtle Beach, lovingly known as “KK”, passed away on April 30 following a traumatic heart and brain complication. She was 61.      Born June 16, 1964, in Trenton, New Jersey, to the late Brenda Kay McNeil Springs and Billy Ray Springs, Sr., KK grew up in Green Sea,…

2002 – 2026      Keith Edward Tedder, Jr. of Loris passed away on Saturday, April 25, at Regional Health One Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 23.      Born Dec. 19, 2002, in Loris, he was a son of Keith Edward Tedder, Sr. and Tara Todd.      Survivors, include his parents, Keith Edward Tedder, Sr.…