William Gordon Bird
Jul 4, 2017
William Gordon Bird, 32, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. William was born in Florence, SC,a son of Ann Cutter Bird Goebel and Melvin Wallace Bird.William was a Senior at Francis Marion University.He was an Eagle Scout , as well as a member ofthe Santee Lodge #116Brotherhood (Vigil).In addition to scouting, he loved history and music,...
James "Mike" Michael White
Jul 4, 2017
James Michael “Mike” White, 57, 2017, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Mr. White was born in Wilmington, NC, a son of Mae Ola Simmons White and the late Bob Laird White.He worked in construction and loved to hunt and fish. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his sisters, Linda Newsome (Louis); Joyce...
Scott Alan Goda
Jul 3, 2017
FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA Scott Alan Goda, 48, passed away Monday, July 03, 2017 at his residence after an illness. Scott was born in Limestone, Maine, a son of Richard (Susan) Goda and Connie Dawson (Gary) Elliott.After serving four years in the US Marines, he served as an officer with Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, and he enlisted in the Army National...
Marion Gunter
Jun 30, 2017
Marion Gunter, 78, of Florence, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017. Mr. Gunter was born in Marlboro Co., SC a son of the late John Moody Gunter and Lena Jacobs Gunter.He received an Associate Degree from Florence Darlington Technical College, was a member of the Woodmen of the World and attended the Gospel Temple Worship Center in Florence.He was...
David Bennett Hicks
Jun 29, 2017
David Bennett Hicks, 76, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017. Mr. Hicks was born in Florence County, a son of the late Eva Marie Reddick Hicks and Samuel Thad Hicks.He was a member of Florence Baptist Temple and a former member of Pamplico Pentecostal Holiness Church. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his...
Frances Grier Parker
Jun 29, 2017
Frances Grier Parker, of Florence, SC died at home, while surrounded by her loved-ones, on June 29, 2017 after a short illness. Born on June 29, 1934 in Florence, SC, Frankie, as she was called by her family and friends, was the daughter of William J. Grier and Mamie Clements Grier.She was married for fifty-one years to A.H. "Bozy" Parker...
Kenneth Ronald Shinn
Jun 24, 2017
Kenneth Ronald Shinn, 83, of Darlington, SC, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017. Mr. Shinn was born in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, a son of the late Wilmer Kenneth Shinn and Stella Mae Horn Shinn.He was retired from the US Navy.Mr. Shinn was part of the bus ministry and a member of the choir in Georgetown, SC. In addition...
Larry Wayne Corey
Jun 23, 2017
Larry Wayne Corey, 72, of Florence, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017. Mr. Corey was born in Hampton, Iowa, a son of the late Shirley Stephenson Corey and Frank Corey.He was a veteran of the United States Army, a Purple Heart recipient and a former treasurer of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.Mr. Corey was a sales/estimator for...
Dorinda Melton Sarvis
Jun 22, 2017
Dorinda Melton Sarvis, 81, widow of Isaac B. Sarvis, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Mrs. Sarvis was born in Florence Co., SC a daughter of the late John Baxter Melton and Alma Ruth Richardson Melton.She was a loving mother and grandmother.Mrs. Sarvis was a former assistant manager at Mack’s Dime Store in Timmonsville and a homemaker. She was...
Harold Pearson
Jun 21, 2017
HAROLD PEARSON FLORENCE, SC Harold Pearson, 84, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Mr. Pearson was born April 20, 1933 in Wilson, NC, a son of the late Furney Pearson and Lossie Ayers Pearson.He was a member of Truth Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church for fifty-eight years where he served as deacon, Sunday School teacher, choir leader and...
Patricia Ann Taylor
Jun 18, 2017
Patricia Ann Taylor, 60, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017. Mrs. Taylor was born in Lamar, SC a daughter of the late Joe Sam Hooten and Thelma Bell Hooten.She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters. Surviving are her husband, Alan Taylor of Florence; son, Christopher Alan (Addie)...
Robert Wayne Mccracken
Jun 17, 2017
Mr. Robert “Wayne” McCracken, 69, of Florence, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 17, 2017, after an illness. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Florence directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Wayne was born in Florence County, a son of the late James...
Larry Joe Robbins
Jun 16, 2017
Larry Joe Robbins, 68, of Florence, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017. Mr. Robbins was born in Rocky Mount, NC a son of the late George Leroy Robbins and Myrtle Frances Bradley Robbins.He was an engineer for CSX Railroad for 28 years retiring in 1995 and was a member of Grace Baptist Church and a very active member of...
Claudia Mae Matthews
Jun 15, 2017
Claudia Mae Matthews, 80, of Effingham, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017. Mrs. Matthews was born in Effingham, SC a daughter of the late Eddie Turner and Daisy Hudson Turner.She was a nursing aide at Commander Nursing Center. She loved pro wrestling, racing, the beach and concerts. Surviving are her children, Ricky Matthews, Eric Matthews and Susan Morris; three...
Judy Haney Bazen
Jun 13, 2017
JUDY HANEY BAZEN FLORENCE, SC Judy Haney Bazen, 61, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Mrs. Bazen was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late Boggan Haney and Ruby Powers Haney.She was an Applied Behavioral Therapist in elementary education and was a member of Mizpah Baptist Church.She loved her family and crafts. She was preceded...
Amanda Dawn Jones
Jun 12, 2017
Amanda Dawn Jones of Florence, age 35, died on Monday, June 12, 2017.Amanda was born in Florence on April 6, 1982, a loving daughter of John Paul Jones and Mandie Harrelson Jones. She was a graduate of Florence Christian School and received her degree in nursing from Central Carolina in Sumter.Her past employments include McLeod Regional Medical Center, The Floyd...
Betty Jean Odom Hughes
Jun 11, 2017
Betty Jean Odom Hughes, 86, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017. Mrs. Hughes was born in Florence, a daughter of the late Nora DuBose Odom and Levi Odom. She is survived by her son, Leon Edward (Stephanie) Hughes of Florence; her daughter, Velma (Claude) Morris of Florence; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. In addition to her...
Eloise Stidham
Jun 9, 2017
Eloise Stidham,76, of Florence, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 9, 2017. Mrs. Stidham was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Nellie Lee Sports Cox and Ollie Julius Cox. She was a member of Truth Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church.She loved her family and friends but most of all, she loved the Lord.She...
Elizabeth Yvonne Taylor
Jun 9, 2017
Elizabeth Yvonne Taylor, Jan. 21, 1932 – Jun. 9, 2017, was born in Mt Airy, Surry Co, NC. She is preceded in death by parents William Vestal Hiatt and Cora Blanche Hiatt, and by her husband Freeman Shelton Taylor. She is survived by brothers: Donald Willard Hiatt (Betty), Vestal Agee Hiatt (Wilma), sisters Carol Jean Hiatt (wife of Sonny Coe)...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Buddin Brown
Jun 8, 2017
Jacqueline “Jackie” Buddin Brown passed away peacefully on Thursday June 8, 2017 in a Florence hospital after an illness. Mrs. Brown was born in Olanta, SC, the daughter of the late Eusell Floyd Buddin and Julian Ryan Buddin. After completing her education, she joined her husband, the late Willis Barnwell Brown, and was the owner/operator of Brown Hardware Company Inc....
