Kerry Lee Craig
Dec 11, 2018
Kerry Lee Craig, 58, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Mr. Craig was born a son of Patricia Ann Smith Craig and the late Willie L. Craig.He worked with the South Carolina Highway Patrol for twenty-eight years, retiring as Lance Corporal. He also worked with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department prior to working with the Highway Patrol....
Carroll Eugene "Speedy" Blackburn
Dec 9, 2018
Carroll Eugene “Speedy” Blackburn, 65, of Effingham, SC, left his earthly home and returned to his heavenly home on December 9, 2018. He is survived by his devoted wife, Kathryn of 30 years; step-daughter, Danielle (Chad) Byrd; three grandsons, Chandler, Brysen and Jonah; sister, Brenda (Wayne) Hinson; mother-in-law, Pauline Smith; sister-in-law, Rochelle (Joseph) Dunn; numerous nieces and nephews; and special...
Thelma "Faye" Lester
Dec 8, 2018
Thelma "Faye" Lester, 89, of Pamplico, SC, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018. Mrs. Lester was born a daughter of the late Olivia Poston McKissick and Curtis J. McKissick.She was a member of Prospect United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Robert H. Lester and four stillborn children. Mrs. Lester...
Wilma Kasick Boysia Slakish
Dec 8, 2018
Wilma Kasick Boysia Slakish, age 100, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 8, 2018. Mrs. Slakish was born in Swoyersville, PA on February 14, 1918, the daughter of the late John and Anna Kasick.Living during the depression was difficult.She left home at the age of 12 to work as a domestic maid and nanny and later in life at McGregor...
Robert William Shealy
Dec 7, 2018
Robert William Shealy, 73, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Church At King Avenue. Please sign the tribute wall for the family at www.stoudenmiredowling.com.
Robert Charles (Bob) Anderson
Dec 7, 2018
Robert (Bob) Charles Anderson, 97, of Columbia, formerly of Florence, passed away in his sleep on Friday, December 7, 2018.He was born in Washburn, Wisconsin on November 15, 1921 to Isaac Alexander and Florence Branstrom Anderson. From his childhood days sneaking out on the trolley with his sister Grace exploring downtown Milwaukee to his later years keeping up with the...
Vanessa Grayson Galloway
Dec 6, 2018
Vanessa Grayson Galloway, 53, of Timmonsville, SC passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at McLeod Hospice House after an extended illness. Mrs. Galloway was born in Loris, SC, the daughter of Linda Ellen Skipper Brown and the late Billy Brown.Mrs. Galloway and her husband were the former owners of Galloway Auto Glass in Florence, SC. Vanessa was an avid sports...
Stephanie Brooke Watkins
Dec 6, 2018
Stephanie Brooke Watkins, 50, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, December 06, 2018. Brooke was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of James Edward “Joe” Watkins and Anne Fowler Watkins.She graduated from West Florence High School, attended Francis Marion University and was a graduate of Florence-Darlington Tech.She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and last worked for...
Legrand Chavis
Dec 5, 2018
Legrand Chavis, 80, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his loving family and friends. Mr. Chavis was born a son of the late Lena Springs Chavis and Gary Chavis.He was the owner and operator of Chavis Used Cars for more than forty years.Mr. Chavis was a member of Greater Vision Tabernacle....
Gloria A. Alfarone
Dec 1, 2018
Gloria A. Alfarone 94, passed peacefully surrounded by her family on December 1, 2018.Gloria was born in 1924 to Elizabeth and Martin Walsh in NYC.Gloria met and married her “Ru” in 1950 and celebrated 61 years of marriage before his passing in 2011.Gloria and Rudy spent 40 wonderful years in Florence, South Carolina where Gloria worked as a bookkeeper for...
Peggy Elizabeth "Beth" Dority
Nov 27, 2018
Peggy Elizabeth “Beth” Dority, 45, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018.The family is being assisted by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.
Jessie Margaret Taylor Smith
Nov 27, 2018
Jessie Margaret Taylor Smith, 87, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on June 10, 1931, in Lamar, SC, the daughter of the late Robert Lee Taylor and Frances Luvenia Isgett Taylor Yopp. Jessie was a life-long member of Mizpah Baptist Church.She sang in the choir, taught Sunday...
Kenneth "Ken" Eugene Brown
Nov 23, 2018
Kenneth Eugene Brown (Ken), 88, died on Friday, November 23, 2018, in Florence, SC. Mr. Brown was born on May 26, 1930, in Haleyville, Alabama, to William Royal Brown and Mae Lester Brown.His family moved back to the upstate when he was 6 years old, and he grew up on the family farm at Callison, near Greenwood, SC. He loved...
Joan Covington Williams
Nov 22, 2018
Joan Covington Williams, 81, of Pamplico, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018. Mrs. Williams was born in Laurens County, SC a daughter of the late Robert Covington and Ida Darnell Covington.She graduated from Laurens High School where she starred in basketball and retired from the Town of Pamplico.She was a long time member of Pamplico United Methodist Church, had...
Joseph D. Cromer
Nov 20, 2018
Joseph D. Cromer, Jr., 78, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. Mr. Cromer is survived by his spouse, Dianne Cromer; 3 children: son, Wayne Cromer of Florence, SC, daughter, Jerie Loveless (Bob) of Scranton, SC and son, Joseph D. Cromer, III of Olanta, SC; 5 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Ellen Wood of Florence, SC and...
Edna Olean Griffin
Nov 20, 2018
Edna Olean Griffin, 79, of Effingham, SC died peacefully with her loving family around her on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Carolinas Hospital.She no longer knows pain. Olean was born in Florence Co., September 25, 1939.She was the daughter of the late Johnny and Anna Cusaac Welch.She was a graduate of Bonaire High School and Anderson College.She taught music for...
Jerome Frank Kozacki
Nov 20, 2018
Jerome Frank Kozacki, 78, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at McLeod Hospice House. Mr. Kozacki was born a son of the late Stella Nalezynski and Joseph I. Kozacki. He was a veteran of the US Navy and retired from the Buffalo Police Department.Mr. Kozacki was a member of the Buffalo Police Benevolent Association, Western New York...
Isadora Purvis Davis
Nov 18, 2018
Isadora Purvis Davis, 89, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2018. Mrs. Davis was born in Darlington Co., SC a daughter of the late Wellins Purvis and Lola Bell Freeman Purvis.She had worked for Krispy Kreme for over 37 years and was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. She was preceded in death by...
John Samuel Craddock
Nov 17, 2018
John Samuel Craddock, 81, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018. Mr. Craddock was born in Rockingham, NC a son of the late John Winchester Craddock and Alice C. Oliver Craddock.He was a US Army veteran and a faithful member, for almost 40 years, of the Florence Baptist Temple where he sang in the choir.He had been a...
Gloria Mcknight Dennis
Nov 17, 2018
Gloria McKnight Dennis, 76, of Scranton, SC passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Dennis was born in Scranton, SC a daughter of the late Otis McKnight and Lula Lamb McKnight. She attended Effingham Church of God. Gloria was a loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother, who enjoyed being in her garden and loved to fish. She is...
