Area Obituaries

1929 – 2023      Esther McDowell Boyd of Loris passed away on Saturday, Dec. 9, at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 94.      Born Oct. 9, 1929, in Tabor City, she was the daughter of the late Clyde McDowell and the late Maude Cox McDowell. Mrs. Boyd was a member of Oak Dale Baptist Church.      Survivors include…

1951 – 2023      David S. Jacobs of Loris passed away on Saturday, Dec. 9. He was 72.      Born Feb. 26, 1951, in Loris, he was the son of the late Gordon Jacobs and the late Flossie Jacobs.      Mr. Jacobs worked as a Director with Code Enforcement for 45 years, volunteered as a firefighter for 20…

1936 – 2023      Charles Elbert Prince of Loris passed away Saturday, Dec. 9. He was 87.      Mr. Prince was born in Conway, a son of the late Fletcher Elbert Prince and the late Beulah Cox Prince.      He was a retired social worker and retired as director of the Bladen County Department of Social Services after…

1956 – 2023      Debra Rose Marlowe of Loris died Saturday Dec. 2, in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 66.      Born in Martinez, California, she was daughter of Helen Hall Danieloski, of Columbia, South Carolina and the late Eugene Belarde.      In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Clifton Eugene Marlowe of Loris;…

1937 – 2023      Thelma Davis Watson of Loris passed away on Saturday, Dec. 2. She was 86.      Born Feb. 14, 1937, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Davis and the late Gladys Tyler Davis.      Mrs. Watson was a loving homemaker, a caregiver to many, and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist…

1928 – 2023      Virginia Echagüe Villalobos of Coconut Creek, Florida, age 95, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 30, in Florida. She was 95.      Born Nov. 10, 1928 in Lomas, Argentina, she was the daughter of the late Guillermo Echagüe and the late Maria Luisa Cesarego.      Mrs. Villalobos lived in many places throughout her life, but…

1943 – 2023      Margaret Colvin Moody of Tabor City died Tuesday, Nov. 28, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. She was 80.      Born in Belfast, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late William Colvin and Elizabeth Knox Colvin.      She is survived by two sons, Bruce Hurles of Tabor City and Ben William Moody of Myrtle Beach;…

1935 – 2023      Henry Will Boyd of Loris passed away on Friday, Dec. 1, following an illness. He was 88.      Born Jan. 3, 1935, in Loris, he was the son of the late Havy Cornelius Boyd and the late Nancy Leath Cox Boyd.      Mr. Boyd served his country with courage, honor, and distinction in the…

1937 – 2023      Rosa Lee Coates of Loris died Friday, Dec. 1, in Compass Post Rehabilitation Center, Conway. She was 86.      Born in Lexington County, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Whittle and Carrie Lou Craps Whittle.      She is survived by one son, David K. Coates (Tammy) of Loris; two daughters, Judith Norton…

1943 – 2023      Toy Duncan of Chadbourn died Friday, Dec. 1, in his home. He was 80.      Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Abe Duncan and Lottie Cribb Duncan.      He is survived by his wife, Frances Carol Duncan of Chadbourn; one son, Timothy Toy Duncan (Heather Star) of Chadbourn; a daughter,…