James Carl Parker Sr.
Sep 30, 2017
James Carl Parker, Sr., 86, of Florence, peacefully passed away after an extended illness on Saturday, September 30, 2017. Mr. Parker was the son of the late Clarence McKinley Parker, Sr. and Bessie Hatchell Parker. He was born and raised in Evergreen, SC and was a graduate of Tans Bay School.He was a veteran of the US Army and stationed...
Louis Guy Harris
Sep 24, 2017
Louis Guy Harris, 85, of Florence, SC passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017. Guy was born August 20, 1932 in Florence, SC a son of the late Hazel Guy Harris and Lela D. Harris. He was a member of South Florence Baptist Church. He served in the National Guard for over 40 years and worked in the civil service side...
James Waiters Powell
Sep 24, 2017
James W. Powell, 65, of Scranton passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017. Mr. Powell grew up in Pamplico, SC and was well regarded as a kind and compassionate man. A skilled electrician and mechanic, he was retired and lived with his wife in Scranton, SC. Mr. Powell is survived by his wife,Willie Powell; daughters, Jenny Powell and Tina (Kevin) Powell...
Linda Kay Ward
Sep 21, 2017
LINDA KAY WARD, 60, of Effingham, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017. She was born in Florence Co., SC a daughter of the late Joseph Cecil Jones and Inez McCutcheon Jones.She was member of Elim Bible Church in Effingham and had been a cosmetologist. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, William Jones and sister, Debra Stevenson....
Julia George Calcutt
Sep 20, 2017
Julia George Calcutt, 84, of Pamplico, SC, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Mrs. Calcutt was born the daughter of Raymond Berry George and Flora Mae Nobles George.She was a Certified Nursing Assistant. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Donald Calcutt; sisters, Helen Cox, Wrena McDonald and Shelby Evans; and brother, Buddy George. Mrs....
Robert Leon Wise
Sep 20, 2017
Robert Leon Wise, Jr., 53, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Mr. Wise was born the son of Lillian Turner Wise and the late Leon Wise, Sr.He was a veteran of the US Marines and worked with UPS. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his daughters, Haley Schaefer (A.J.) of Florence and Amber...
Billy Jones
Sep 19, 2017
Billy Jones, 72, of Florence, SC died at his home on September 19, 2017 following a long illness.He was born in Florence and was a son of the late Bearl Justice “Jack” Jones and Effie Calder Jones. Billy was a decorated Vietnam Army veteran having received among other awards, the Bronze Star, National Defense Service Medal, Air Medal, Vietnam Campaign...
Robert "Captain Bob" Mckinley
Sep 18, 2017
Robert “Captain Bob” McKinley, 62, of Timmonsville, SC, passed away on his final motorcycle ride, Monday, September 18, 2017, while doing what he loved. Mr. McKinley was born the son of Dorothy Carolyn Hughston Morris and the late Robert Duane McKinley. He was an electronic technician and a 35 year member of the Warlock Nation. He was responsible for starting...
Thelma Rogers Speas
Sep 17, 2017
Thelma Rogers Speas, 83, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017. Mrs. Speas was born the daughter of the late John Robert Gandy and Susan Kennedy Gandy. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by two husbands, John Harris Rogers, Jr. and William Speas and her sister, Mamie Perkins. She is survived by her son, John Kyle...
David C. Langston
Sep 17, 2017
David C. Langston, 84, of Florence, SC passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017 at his residence. David was born December 30, 1932 in Florence, SC, a son of the late Lide Langston and Aline Gasque Langston. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church, the Outreacher Sunday School Class and the Blood Drop Ministry. David loved music and was a...
Georgie Lee Green Dowdy
Sep 17, 2017
Georgie Lee Green Dowdy, 80, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017. Mrs. Dowdy was born the daughter of the late Steadmond Green and Ashton Strickland Green. She was a member of Eastside Free Will Baptist Church. Mrs. Dowdy had been employed by GE and in the textiles industry and retired from Tomlinson Wholesale. She is survived by...
Genevieve Oliver Vause
Sep 15, 2017
Genevieve Oliver Vause, 95, of Darlington, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017, which would have been her 80th wedding anniversary. She was born in Florence Co., SC a daughter of the late Benjamin Oliver and Jane Oliver.She was a charter member of First Free Will Baptist Church where she was a longtime Sunday School teacher for young people and...
Oneil Wafford "Rick" Gosnell
Sep 14, 2017
Oneil Wafford “Rick” Gosnell, Jr., 60, of Darlington, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017. He was born in Greenville, SC a son of the late Oneil Wafford Gosnell, Sr. and Shirley Brannon Gosnell.He was a manager for Reed’s Jewelry Store, enjoyed golf, riding his Harley and singing.He was well known at Christian Assembly and attended First Church of God...
Rue Allen Lynch
Sep 11, 2017
Rue Allen Lynch, 64, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017. Mr. Lynch was born the son of the late Leo Lynch and Cecilia Connor Lynch.He was a veteran of the US Army and was a master machinist with ESAB.Mr. Lynch was a Deacon at Immanuel Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by...
Jane Johnson Spell
Sep 10, 2017
Jane Johnson Spell, 52, of Florence, passed away Sunday morning, September 10, 2017. Mrs. Spell was born in Darlington, SC a daughter of the late Edward Hewitt Johnson, Sr. and Judith Marie McGee Johnson.She was a former Girl Scout Leader in Charlotte, NC, was a Past Commander of the DAV Auxiliary, a member of the Ladies Auxiliary for the Omar...
Renee Parker
Sep 10, 2017
Renee Parker, 29, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017. Ms. Parker was born the daughter of Larry Parker and Stacy Sherer. She is survived by her mother, Stacy Sherer (Scott) and her father, Larry Parker (Christy), both of Florence; daughter, Ainsley Morales of Florence; step-brothers, Logan Prosser, Shagen Prosser and Scottie Sherer, all of Florence; and step-sisters,...
Betty Lee Deberry
Sep 9, 2017
Betty Lee DeBerry, 88, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017. Mrs. DeBerry was born in Columbia, SC a daughter of the late Frank Brown and Beulah Brown.She retired as supervisor from McLeod Hospital.She was an active member of Hoffmeyer Road Baptist Church until she became ill.She was a devout Christian and lived by the words “As for...
Grady Richard Branham
Sep 7, 2017
Grady Richard Branham, 90, of Florence, SC passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017. Grady was born in Kershaw County, SC, a son of the late Dewitt T. Branham, Sr. and Boidie Rabon Branham. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Florence, SC. Grady was a former Sunday School Teacher, Past Chairman of Board of Deacons and served many...
Betsy Mcpherson Sandifer
Sep 5, 2017
Betsy Elwood McPherson Sandifer, 49, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. She leaves behind her husband, Jimmy Sandifer and son, Eric; father C. Joe McPherson, Sr.; brothers, Stevie (Bonnie) McPherson and C. Joe McPherson, Jr.; Shannon (Lenny) King, Emma and Ethan and numerous other nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother, Martha McPherson;...
Geneva Eleanor Oakley Hyman
Sep 4, 2017
Geneva Eleanor Oakley Hyman, 82, of Pamplico, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017. Mrs. Hyman was born in Pamplico, a daughter of the late Daniel Walter Oakley and Mattie Ettaphine Oakley.She retired as dietician from Hanna-Pamplico High School after 29 years and attended Beulah Baptist Church. She enjoyed vegetable gardening, cooking and being with her family. In addition to...
