Area Obituaries

1954 – 2023      Alston Anne Webster Coleman of Myrtle Beach passed away on Monday, Aug. 14, at MUSC Health Marion. She was 68.      Born Sept. 7, 1954 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late William “Billy” Byrd Webster and the late Jean Alston Prince Webster. Mrs. Coleman worked as a Dental Hygienist for…

1955 – 2023      Carolyn Sue Cribb McKeithan of the Beaverdam Community, Chadbourn, died Monday, Aug. 21, in her home. She was 68.      Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late William Bruce Cribb and Dorothy McPherson Cribb.      She was a veteran of the U.S. Army where she served her country and worked…

1951 – 2023      Linda Diane Cartrette of Clarendon died Thursday, Aug. 17, in her home. She was 72.      Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Bryant Jasper Williams and Elneta Fowler Williams.      She is survived by her husband of 52 years John Mack “JM” Cartrette of the home; one daughter, Amy…

1998 – 2023      Dakota Will Hammonds of Tabor City died Monday, Aug. 7. He was 24.      Born Aug. 17, 1998 in Horry County, he was the son of Robert Will Hammonds, Sr. (Melanie) of Chadbourn and Regina Earl Norris of Tabor City.      In addition to his parents, he is survived by one son, Carter Will…

1944 – 2023      Ronald Erwin LaValle of Loris died Friday, Aug. 11, in his home. He was 79.      Born Feb. 4, 1944 in Austin, Texas, he was the son of the late William Pearl LaValle and Mildred Agnes Stanczak Lavalle.      He is survived by his wife, Clara Nealy LaValle; one son, Ronald LaValle of Raleigh;…

1941 – 2023      Frances Strickland Manning Ward of Whiteville died Thursday night, Aug. 10, in her home. She was 82.      Born Feb. 2, 1941 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Preacher Vernon McLeod Strickland and Agnes Rogers Strickland. She was the widow of the late Wayland Manning and the late Lealon…

1941 – 2023      Herbert “Herb” Woodrow Windsor Jr. of Longs went home to be with the Lord peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 3, suddenly at MUSC, Charleston. He was 81.      Herbert was born Aug. 5, 1941, in Kensington, Maryland. He was the beloved son of the late Myrtie B. Windsor-Cleveland and John R. Cleveland.      Herb graduated…

1934 – 2022      Sadie Gore Fowler of Tabor City died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 in her home. She was 88.      Born Oct. 21, 1934 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Robbie Delond Gore and Alma Spivey Gore and the widow of Wade William Fowler.      She is survived by three daughters, Ann…

1964 – 2023      Edgar Dwayne Hayes, age 58, of Whiteville died Tuesday, Aug. 8, in his home. He was 58.      Born Nov. 26, 1964, in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Ernest David Hayes Jr. and Clara Belle Strickland Hayes Ivey.      He is survived by his wife Jennifer Kay Hayes of the…

1928 – 2023      Lorene Shelley Fowler passed away on Friday, Aug. 4, at her home in Galivants Ferry. She was 95.      Born March 14, 1928, in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Dudley Shelley, and the late Lula Gertrude Fowler Shelley.      Mrs. Fowler was a longtime active member of Mt. Zion Baptist…