Carole McLain Love, 75, of Florence, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018. Mrs. Love was born in Patrick, SC a daughter of the late Leroy McLain and Viola Brown McLain.She was a member of Hillside Free Will Baptist Church and loved Sunday School. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ralph Love and two brothers. Surviving are her sons, Jimmy Ray (Renee) Rivers of Sumter, SC, Alton (Regina) Love and Jimmy (Kelly) Love, both of Hartsville; daughter, Jennifer Rivers (Dyson) Caraway of Florence; grandchildren, Nichole Alford, Colton Rivers, Peyton Rivers, Maggie Love, Chase Love, Mac Love and Evan Childers; great-grandchild, Katie Alford and a very special cousin, Kathy “Kitten” Hunt. Memorials may be made to Hillside Free Will Baptist Church, 2405A Purvis Drive, Florence, SC 29505. The family will receive friends from 2 – 3 PM Thursday at Hillside Free Will Baptist Church with the service to follow at 3:00 Pm in the church sanctuary.Burial will take place after the service in the church cemetery directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Please send messages to the family at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.