Monroe, NC   Mr. Charles James Beck, Jr., of Monroe, NC, died May 22, 2019 in Hospice of Union County, Monroe, NC. Born February 23, 1951, he was the son of the late Charles J and Ann Elizabeth Prinn Beck. He is survived by his wife: Ellenda Soles Beck of the home; two daughters: Carol Ann McWilliams of Alamaba and Beth Martinez of Florida; one son: Charles J Beck III of Indiana; one step daughter: Erica Soles Duncan of South Carolina; one brother: Alan Beck of Florida; ten...

  Tabor City, NC Legrant Elwood Norris, age 81, of Tabor City, NC, died Monday, May 20, 2019 in his home.  Born April 7, 1938 in Columbus County, NC, he was the son of the late Bradie Malcolm Norris and Burtie Lee Long Norris.  Mr. Norris was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend.  He was a true family man that enjoyed caring for his family and was always willing to help anyone he could.   He was a farmer and owner of a gas station.  He also...

  Green Sea, SC   Paul Richard Zona, age 80, of Green Sea, SC died Sunday, May 5, 2019 in the McLeod Loris Hospital, Loris, SC. Born July 7, 1938 in Lansford, PA, he was the son of the late Paul and Christine Kopla Zona. He is survived by his wife: Hilda Gail Cox Zona of the home; one son: Paul R Zona and wife Roseann of Lansford, PA; one daughter: Sune Watts of Tabor City, NC; one brother: John Zona of Cinnaminson, NJ; five sisters: Nancy Uhland of New Bern, NC, Mary Lou Dugan...

Loris, SC Margaret Chestnut Causey, age 90, of Loris, SC, died Thursday, April 25, 2019 in Hope Arbor Assisted Living, Loris, SC.  Born January 5, 1929 in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the late William McKenley Chestnut and Rosie Mae Chestnut and the widow of Arthur E. Causey. She is survived by four grandchildren: Kristopher Causey of Loris, SC, Alicia Rhea Cail of Conway, SC, Noelle Causey of Chapin, SC and Dawn Causey of Irmo, SC; three brothers: Walter Chestnut of...

  Tabor City, NC Warren White Hedgepeth, age 62, of Tabor City, NC, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in his home.  Born October 9, 1956 in Charlotte, NC, he was the son of the late Gene B. Hedgepeth and Muriel White Hedgepeth. He is survived by one sister, Gene Sarah Hedgepeth of Asheville, NC. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.   A service of Inman Ward Funeral Home of Tabor City.

   Tabor City, NC   Mary Catherine Jacobs Fowler, age 87, died Friday, April 19, 2019 in Lugoff, SC. Born in Columbus County, NC, she was the daughter of late G.C Jacobs and Annie Norris Jacobs and the widow of Rev. Howard William Fowler. She was a member of Tabor City Baptist Church.  She is survived by two sons: Howard William “Bill” Fowler Jr. and wife Karen of Tabor City, NC and Marcus Fowler and wife Misty of Lugoff, SC; eight grandchildren,...

  Loris, SC Mrs. Johnnie Elaine Bullard Gore, age 70, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019 in the McLeod Loris Hospital.  Born August 15, 1948 in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Bullard and Mary Ester Norris Bullard and the widow of Sam Garland Gore.  She is survived by one daughter: Amanda McCumbee and husband Kirk of Little River, SC; two brothers: Jerry Bullard and wife Patsy of Tabor City, NC and Buck Bullard of San Diego, CA; four grandchildren: Chan...

  Tabor City, NC Thelma Juanita Fowler Watts, age 91, of Tabor City, NC, died Wednesday, April 10, 2019 in her home.  Born November 1, 1927 in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Condary Fowler and Minnie L. Fipps Fowler and the widow of Rolan Watts. She is survived by three sons: R.C. Watts and wife Pamela of Loris, SC, Richard Watts and wife Sherri of Hope Mills, NC and Ronny Watts and wife Diane of Tabor City, NC; seven grandchildren; nine great...

Whiteville, NC   Tara Lynn Norris Inman, 39, was granted her angel wings Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Born in New Hanover County, she was the youngest daughter of the late Joseph Rubin “Joe” Norris and Shelby Jean Cribb Norris.   She attended South Columbus High School. She was a native of Columbus County. Tara’s life would seem short to many, but those who were touched by her understood that the quality of existence far exceeds the quantity of time in which one...

  Tabor City, NC Mr. Alonzo Grainger, age 83, of Tabor City, NC, died Saturday, April 6, 2019 in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Life Care Center in Whiteville, NC.  Born September 22, 1935 in Horry County, SC, he was the son of the late Stog Grainger and Claudie Mae Williams Grainger and the widower of Barbara Ann Mills Grainger. He is survived by two daughters: Sandra Grainger Smith and husband Ray of Tabor City, NC and Amy Denise Grainger of Tabor City, NC; one son: Kenneth...