Lanice "Slick" Deryl Poston

Lanice “Slick” Deryl Poston, 64, of Florence, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday morning, April 23, 2014 at his home. Mr. Poston was born in Florence County, a son of the late Henry Luther Poston and Arlington Virginia Prosser Poston.He was a member of Southside Baptist Church and active in the television ministry and served as a greeter.Mr. Poston was an avid hunter and fisherman. He retired from Florence County Public Works and most recently worked as a heavy equipment operator for Godwin Drainage Company.Mr. Poston was a veteran of the US Army, having served in Vietnam. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by brother, Robert L. Poston, and a sister, Janie Mae Folk. Surviving are his wife of thirty-three years, MarshaAnne Player Poston; his five brothers, Billy L. Poston, Harry (Viola) Poston and Kenny (Ellen) Poston, all of Pamplico, Bobby (Aloma) Poston of Andrews, and Larry (Jean) Poston of Kingstree; three sisters, Virginia Ann (Richard) Chan of Fairfield, CA, Linda (Randall) Calcutt of Johnsonville and Elaine (Tommy) Gardner of Pamplico; and a number of nieces and nephews, who he was their Uncle Deryl. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2014, at Southside Baptist Church. Entombment will follow at Florence Memorial Gardens Mausoleum directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Southside Baptist Church Building Fund, 1356 Pineland Drive, Florence, SC29505 or to McLeod Hospice, P. O. Box 100551, Florence, SC29502. Please sign the tribute wall for Mr. Poston at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.