HERMIS “BUDDY” LAVERN POSTON FLORENCE, SC HERMIS “BUDDY” LAVERN POSTON, 75, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2015. Mr. Poston was born in Andrews, SC a son of the late Hermis Poston and Roxie Howard Poston.After the passing of his father, at a young age, he was forced to leave school to help his mother care for his younger siblings.He was a US Army veteran and spent most of his life in the construction business. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Lisa Poston; brothers, Tony Poston and James Poston and sister, Delma Brown. Surviving are his sons, Brad Poston and his fiancée, Allison, and Matt Poston and his girlfriend, Sam; siblings, Aaron Poston, Loretta Shaw, Myra Ruth, Linda Poston, Burnell Benjamin and Stanley Poston; lifelong friend, Debbie Bryant and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to McLeod Hospice, PO Box 100511, Florence, SC29502, www.mcleodfoundation.org. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 PM Tuesday, July 7, 2015 in the Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home Chapel.Burial will be held at Woodlawn Park Cemetery South in Miami, FL at a later date. The family will receive friends from 5 – 6 PM Tuesday at the funeral home prior to the service. Please sign the tribute wall for Mr. Poston at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.