Area Obituaries

1945 – 2024      Hilda S. Formy Duval of Nakina passed away on Saturday, Jan. 27. She was as 78.      She was born in Horry County, the daughter of the late William Clyde Smith and the late Geneva Cooke Smith.      She worked as an accounting manager for 44 years with Loris Healthcare System. She was a…

1944 – 2024      Patricia Ann Harrelson of Ocean Isle Beach died Friday, Jan. 26, in Oak View Health and Rehab, Conway, with her loving family by her side. She was 79.      She was born in Loris Community Hospital to the late Robert and Edna Edwards of Loris.      She is survived by her son, Jeffrey Harrelson;…

1945 – 2024      Martha Nobles Spivey of Whiteville died Thursday, Jan. 25, in her home. She was 78.      Born April 23, 1945 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. James Nobles and Josephine Nealy Nobles.      She was a faithful member of Emerson Original Free Will Baptist Church.      She is survived by…

1946 – 2024      Linda Elaine Jones of Whiteville died Tuesday, Jan. 23, in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter Angel House in Whiteville. She was 77.      Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late William Hewey Buffkin and Estelle Fowler Buffkin.      She is survived by her husband, Monroe Jones of Whiteville;…

1947 – 2024      Linda Faye Cox Cook of Loris passed away on Monday, Jan. 22. She was 76.      Born Nov. 20, 1947 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Jackson “L.J.” Cox and the late Dalma Cox.      Mrs. Cook worked with Horry County Schools for 37 years at Loris Elementary and Daisy…

1968 – 2024      Cindy Martin Fowler of Loris died Monday, Jan. 22, in McLeod Seacoast hospital, Little River. She was 55.      She was born in Loris Community Hospital to Bobby and Mary Nealey Martin.      In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Barry Fowler of Loris; one sister, Susanne Nobles of Tabor…

1946 – 2024      John David Wright of Clarendon entered into his eternal home on Monday, Jan. 22. He was 77.      He was born on June 28,1946 in Sampson County, the son of the late Flora Bell Chestnut Wright and Aaron Wright.      He was a member of Bethel Methodist Church.      David retired as a Lieutenant with…

1948 – 2024      Douglas Gene Tyler of Conway died Monday, Jan. 15, in his home. He was 75.      Born June 4, 1948 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Bishop Talman Tyler and Menta Lee Fowler Tyler.      He is survived by a great niece, Jeanne Turbeville of Conway; a nephew, Mickey Lynn…

1954 – 2024      Victor Joe Gore of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 16. He was 70.      Born Jan. 15, 1954, in Newport News, Virginia, he was the son of the late Stanley Alton Gore and the late Dorothy Carter Gore.     Mr. Gore served his country with courage and honor in the United States Army.…

1937 – 2024      Bonnie Lee Gilmore Cartrette of Loris passed away on Monday, Jan. 15, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 86.      Born March 15, 1937 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Ethel Burr Gilmore and the late Villa Lee Watts Gilmore.      Mrs. Cartrette was a longtime member of Lawndale Baptist Church,…