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Purcell, Augustus

Augustus Buchanan Purcell November 25, 1923 – March 25, 2011 Laurinburg, NC Augustus Buchanan Purcell, 87, of Laurinburg passed away peacefully on March 25, 2011 at Scotia Village Retirement

Ward, Mary Liles

Mary Liles Ward, age 85 of Laurinburg, recently of Davis Health Care in Wilmington, NC for the past years, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 25, 2011. Mary was born to John and Mattie Peele Liles on July 21, 1925 in Scotland County, NC. She was a longtime member of Stewartsville Baptist Church in Laurinburg,…

Livingston, Thomas

Thomas C. Livingston, 83, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at his home. Born on December 29, 1927 in Horry County, SC, he was the son of the late Thomas W. and Eva Mae Grainger Livingston. He was the founder of Tommy‘s TV & Electronics in North Myrtle Beach, which is now operated by his two sons. Mr. Livingston is survived…

Richardson, Bessie

Florence – Funeral service for Mrs. Bessie Scipio Richardson will be conducted 12 Noon Friday, March 25, 2011 at Salem U.M. Church, 5814 Old River Rd., Florence. Interment will follow at Florence National Cemetery directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC. Mrs. Richardson, the daughter of the late Evans and Lula Murdock Scipio was born in Florence County on…

Sander, Lillie Mae

Lillie Mae Miller Sander, age 80 of Bennettsville, South Carolina passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Mrs. Sander was born in Marlboro County, South Carolina on July 8, 1930. She was the daughter of the late William and Sudie Mussellwhite Miller and the beloved wife to the late Henry Sander. She served many years as a teacher‘s assistant with…

Oxendine, Alvin

Alvin “Scottie” Oxendine, 39 of 8205 HWY 71 North, died, Monday, March 21, 2011 at Scotland Memorial Hospital in Laurinburg. He is survived by his wife Teresa Bullard Oxendine, two daughters: Chelsi L. Oxendine and Lindsey C. Oxendine of the home, mother: Linda W. Locklear of Pembroke, father and step mother: Alvin Ray and Peggy Oxendine of Red Springs; five…

Mabe, Joann Thompson

Pinebluff, NC- Joann Thompson Mabe, age 67, died Monday at her home. She worked many years with the telephone company in many capacities eventually retiring from Sprint. She is preceded in death by her parents, Elsie H. Thompson and Fleta Jenkins Thompson, 2 brothers, Roy Jenkins and Earl Thompson. She is survived by a son Tony R. Mabe and his…

Huggins, Frances Skinner

Frances Skinner Huggins, 86, of Rome, GA, formerly of Hartsville, SC died Monday, March 21, 2011 at 5th Avenue Nursing Home in Rome. A Harrodsburg, Kentucky native, Mrs. Huggins lived in Hartsville, South Carolina from 1952 until 1996 when she moved to Rome, Georgia. She taught school for Darlington County Schools for several years, and had been a member of…