Area Obituaries

1977 – 2023      Elicia P. Sellars of Clarendon died Saturday, March 4, in Hallsboro. She was 45.      She was a daughter of Carolyn (Richardson) Fowler and the late J.C. Fowler.      She is survived by her mother, Carolyn Fowler of the home; three daughters, Brianna Porter (Dylan) of Mullins, Taylor Porter (Robert Power) of Whiteville, and…

1943 – 2023      James Garland Bell of Loris passed away Friday, March 3. He was 79.      Born May 17, 1943 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Thurman J. Bell and the late Essie Mae McDaniel Bell.      He left behind his loving wife of 57 years, Lilly; daughters and sons-in-law Tammy Floyd…

1941 – 2023      Paul Hewett died Saturday, March 4, , at his home in North Myrtle Beach. He was 81.      Born in Green Sea, he was a son of the late McDuffie and Sally (Fowler) Hewett.      He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ann Hewett, of the home; two sons, Greg Hewett of…

1929 – 2023      Leona Spivey Lanier of Tabor City died Thursday, March 2, in her home. She was 93. Born Dec. 14, 1929 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Dothan B. Spivey and Dessie Wright Spivey and the widow of Jacob Jerome Lanier. She loved her church and her family, and…

1932 – 2023      Florine Price Wing of Loris passed away on Thursday, March 2. She was 90.      Mrs. Wing was born in Greenville, South Carolina a daughter of the late William Price and the late Ollie Howard Price.      She was predeceased by her husband, Richard W. Wing; two daughters, Dorothy Wing and Patricia Ann Beckwith;…

1940 – 2023      Fred E. Vereen, Jr. of Tabor City died Wednesday, March 1, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. He was 82.      Born June 7, 1940 in Conway, he was the son of the late Ernest and Bessie Vereen.      Mr. Vereen was a veteran of the U.S. Army.      Mr. Vereen is survived by his wife…

1955 – 2023      Carrie Altman Johnson of Loris passed away on Sunday, Feb. 26. She was 67.      Born March 8, 1955 in Conway, she was the daughter of the late Sam Altman, Jr., and the late Ruby Tyler Altman.      Carrie attended Bethany Baptist Church, was an excellent cook, who was known for her famous pecan…

1940 – 2023      Kenneth David “Bob” Conner of Loris died Sunday, Feb. 26, at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital. He was 82.      He was born in Loris, a son of the late David James Conner and Jasmine (Hardee) Conner.      He is survived by his wife, Donna Conner of the home; two brothers, Jimmy and David Conner;…

1941 – 2023      David Lee Soles of Loris passed away peacefully at his home on Feb. 25, surrounded by family. He was 81.      He was born on March 22, 1941, to Reba Mae and Simon Soles, Jr.      David graduated from Loris High School in 1960 and married his wife, Linda, in 1963. He went on…

1963 – 2023      Teresa Gail Sublet Cox of Conway passed away on Thursday, Feb. 23. She was 59.      Born Aug. 26, 1963 in New Port News, Virginia, she was the daughter of Betty Leigh Klouser and the late Herbie Kay Sublet.      Survivors in addition to her mother include her husband, Willard Ray “Bud” Cox, Jr.;…