Mary Elizabeth Spring Mccutcheon Dease
Oct 21, 2024
In loving memory of Mary Elizabeth Spring McCutcheon Dease, who departed this world at the age of 100 on Monday, October 21, 2024. Mary Dease leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Ms. Dease was born in Florence County, SC, the daughter of the late Lillie Ann Matthews Spring and Maxie B. Spring. She attended Gospel Temple Worship...
Anita Marie Sawyer Dibb
Oct 20, 2024
Anita Marie Sawyer Dibb passed away on October 20, at age 81. Anita was born in Pensacola, Florida, daughter of the late Clyde Herman Sawyer and Minnie Lee Pitman Sawyer. She was raised in the Pensacola area with her 3 sisters and 2 brothers, where she graduated from Tate High School in Cantonment, FL, and played clarinet in the Tate...
Walter Edwin "Ed" Allen
Oct 20, 2024
Walter Edwin “Ed” Allen, 88, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024. He was born in Georgetown, SC, the son of the late James Heins Allen and Myrtle Haselden Allen. He was a graduate of McClenaghan High School. Mr. Allen served in the United States Navy before becoming a Claims Adjuster for Trans South. He attended 1st...
Irene Marie Thompson Young
Oct 20, 2024
Irene Marie Thompson Young, 80, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2024. She was born in Beckley, West Virgina, the daughter of the late Kelly Thompson and Gladys Lawrence Thompson. Ms. Young was a hard worker and worked for Wells- Fargo for over 30 years. She was a loving and very compassionate person who liked puzzles, game shows, spending time with...
Mary Evelyn Todd Gibbons
Oct 17, 2024
Mary Evelyn Todd Gibbons, 92, of Florence, SC passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024. She was born in Lumberton, SC, the daughter of the late William Todd and Annie Stogner Todd. Mrs. Gibbons was a member of Mizpah Baptist Church and retired after 20 + years from Time Warner Cable. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death...
Billy Charles Mcdowell
Oct 17, 2024
Billy Charles McDowell, 71, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at McLeod Hospice House. Mr. McDowell was born in Florence, SC, the son of the late Helen Haire Kersey. He originally retired from Delta Mills and was a retired truck driver. He was very charitable and loved working in his yard. In addition to his mother,...
Bhuvana Parameswaran
Oct 14, 2024
It is with profound sadness and deep love that the family of Dr. Bhuvana Parameswaran of Florence, South Carolina, announces her passing away at the age of 64 on the 14th of October. Bhuvana was preceded in death by her parents Sulochana Parameswaran and Parameswaran Padmanabhan and her late husband Dr. Ashish Shankar. She will be remembered by her daughters...
Caroline Margaret Spristerbach Hewett
Oct 12, 2024
Caroline M. Spristerbach Hewett, 85, of Florence, SC passed away Saturday, October 12, 2024. She was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Charles Spristerbach and Hazel Barron Spristerbach. She earned an associate’s degree in food service management. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, John F. Hewett, Jr. Surviving are her son, John...
Myrtis Cook Clark
Oct 11, 2024
Myrtis Cook Clark, beloved mother, sister, and grandmother was welcomed by her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 11, 2024 at the age of 82. Myrtis was born on November 20, 1941, in Hampton County, South Carolina. She was a daughter of the late Lloyd H. Cook and Vera Middleton Cook. Myrtis was married to the late John D. Clark...
Miriam Louise Williamson Cox
Oct 10, 2024
Miriam Louise Williamson Cox, 85, of Florence, SC passed away Thursday, October 10, 2024. She was born in Mullins, SC the daughter of the late Woodrow Williamson and Margaret Blanton Williamson. Mrs. Cox graduated from McLeod Infirmary School of Nursing, worked at McLeod Hospital for 20 years and she was instrumental in starting the GI lab at Mcleod Medical Center,...
Carthon Dewey Yarborough
Oct 9, 2024
Carthon Dewey Yarborough, 78, of Florence, SC passed away Wednesday, October 09, 2024. He was born in Florence, SC the son of the late Dewey Yarborough and Eulalie Matthews Yarborough. Mr. Yarborough was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church and retired from APAC. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three brothers, Frank, Ronald...
Benjamin James Morris, Jr.
Oct 8, 2024
On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, our family’s legend, Benjy, gained his eternal residence in heaven. Benjamin J (Benjy) Morris, Jr, 62, was born in Florence on February 12, 1962, to the late Benjamin James and Lillian Exie Turner Morris. He grew up, attended school, and remained in the Tans Bay area of Florence his whole life. It became apparent to...
Robert "Bob" Gunton
Oct 7, 2024
Robert “Bob” Gunton passed away peacefully with family by his side on Monday, October 7, 2024, in Florence, South Carolina. Robert is survived by and will be sadly missed by his son Rob Gunton and wife Letha, granddaughter Bobbie-Lynn Wright and husband Brad, great-grandson Hunter, great-granddaughter Olivia, all of South Carolina; daughter Susan Steeman and husband Henry of Alberta; daughter...
Betty Mcelveen Benton
Oct 7, 2024
Betty McElveen Benton, 89, of Florence, SC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 7, 2024. Mrs. Benton was born in Florence, the daughter of the late Bertha Lurline Ghoens McElveen and Waldo Emerson McElveen. She was the owner and operator of a daycare, Betty’s Tiny Corner, for forty plus years. In addition to her...
Herbert Crawford Stidham, Jr.
Oct 6, 2024
Herbert Crawford Stidham, Jr., of Florence, SC, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024. He is the son of the late Herbert Crawford Stidham, Sr. and Mary Alice Squires Stidham. Herbert was an avid fisherman, hardworking, and would drop anything to help others. He was an all-around handyman. He coached baseball for a number of years and enjoyed all sports. He...
Stephen James Naso, Iii
Oct 5, 2024
Mr. Naso was born on April 26,1958, a son of the late Dr. Stephen James Naso, Jr. and Mrs. Ann Evers Naso. From Charlotte, North Carolina, Steve graduated from Charlotte Catholic High School. In 1980, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Environmental Science from Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, North Carolina. He completed a Master’s...
Gerda "Kitty" Hlavaty Syzmanski
Oct 5, 2024
Gerda “Kitty” Hlavaty Syzmanski (née Moll) died peacefully in her apartment at Pee Dee Gardens on October 5, 2024. She was born in Ulm, Germany in 1939 and lived there with her family. While working at Telefunken she met her first husband Donald, and the couple were married in 1959. Their son, Daniel was born in Augsburg and shortly thereafter...
Susan Renee Broach
Oct 3, 2024
Susan Renee Broach, 45, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024. Ms. Broach was the daughter of the late Shirley J. Cooke Broach and Larry Olin Broach. She graduated from Florence Christian School and earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Francis Marion University. Ms. Broach was a branch manager with Union Home Mortgage. Lovingly known as Renee, she...
Frank Eugene Brown, Jr.
Sep 29, 2024
Rev. Frank Eugene (Gene) Brown, Jr was born on December 16, 1949, in Effingham SC and lived most of his life in Florence, SC. Gene went home to be with the Lord on September 29, 2024. He owned businesses in automobile sales and paint and body work and was a tanker driver. Gene returned to school later in life and...
Ashish Shankar
Sep 27, 2024
It is with profound sadness and deep love that the family of Dr. Ashish Shankar of Florence, South Carolina, announces his passing away at the age of 62 on the 27th of September. Ashish was preceded by his parents Dr. Sarojni Srivastava and Dr. Umapati Saran Srivastava. He will be remembered by his wife, Dr. Bhuvana Parameswaran, his daughters Priyanka...
