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Recent Obituaries in Florence, SC
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Florence, South Carolina area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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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....
James Clinton Ard
Jun 4, 2017
JAMES CLINTON ARD, JR. FLORENCE, SC James Clinton Ard, Jr., 80, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017. Mr. J.C. Ard was born in Pamplico, SC a son of the late James Clinton Ard and Ila Poston Ard.He was an insurance salesman with South Atlantic and a truck driver for Sealtest.He enjoyed farming, gardening and spending time with...
Roby W. Pruitt
Jun 1, 2017
ROBY W. PRUITT, SR. FLORENCE, SC Roby W. Pruitt, Sr., 74, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017, surrounded by his family. Mr. Pruitt was born in Covington, TN, a son of the late Earnest Pruitt and Annie Cook Pruitt.He was a member of Greenwood Baptist Church.Mr. Pruitt had been an employee with Tupperware for twenty-five years...
Johnnie Lee Farmer
May 31, 2017
Johnnie Lee Farmer, 70, of Pamplico, SC, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. The family is being assisted by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.
Daniel Henry Mcneill
May 30, 2017
DANIEL HENRY MCNEILL FLORENCE, SC Daniel Henry McNeill, 92, of Florence, SC, husband of Claire Russell McNeill, died peacefully at Carolinas Hospital Systems on May 30, 2017. Born May 14, 1925 in McColl, SC, he was the son of the late Henry George McNeill and the late Lida Harris McNeill. Mr. McNeill was a Technical Sergeant in the United States...
Charles Laverne Walters
May 29, 2017
Charles Laverne Walters, Jr., 53, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017. Mr. Walters was born in Florence, SC, a son of Gloria Martin Coldren and the late Charles Laverne Walters, Sr.He was raised by his late step-father, Barry M. Coldren.Mr. Walters was an all around avid outdoorsman. In addition to his mother, he is survived by...
William W. "Billy" Altman
May 26, 2017
William W. “Billy” Altman, 84, of Evergreen, passed away at his home on Friday, May 26, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Altman was born in Johnsonville, SC a son of the late Maxie William Altman and Bessie McKnight Altman.He was the founder and owner of Altman Tractor Company and a member of Evergreen Baptist Church where he served...
Donna Lynn Perkins
May 25, 2017
DONNA LYNN PERKINS Florence, SC Donna Lynn Perkins, 59, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Mrs. Perkins was born in Kittanning, PA a daughter of Dorothy Edgeton Dunn and the late Charles Patrick Dunn.She was a bookkeeper and accountant for IGA and Piggly Wiggly.She loved shopping, shoes and was an avid bowler. Surviving are her husband, Charles...
Ella Mae Smith Thomas
May 22, 2017
Ella Mae Smith Thomas, 87, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2017. Mrs. Thomas was born in Effingham, SC, a daughter of the late Allene Smith and Carl Smith. She was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church and the American Legion. She worked in the school cafeteria for Florence District One and Maranatha Christian School....
Dr. E. Conyers O'Bryan
May 21, 2017
Dr. E. Conyers O'Bryan, Jr., 82, of Florence, South Carolina, died Sunday, May 21, 2017 in Charleston, SC. His funeral service will be held Thursday, May 25, 2017 in the First Presbyterian Church of Florence, SC, at 4:00 pm; interment with military honors will be private.The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall immediately following the service.Arrangements by...
Raymond Christopher "Big Chris" Eason
May 21, 2017
Raymond Christopher “Big Chris” Eason Jr. died on the evening of May 21, 2017 in Florence, SC due to an illness. He was 71. Mr. Eason was born on December 29, 1945 in Goldsboro, NC to the parents of Ray and Elsie Eason. He attended McClenaghan High School and graduated in 1964. He married Diane Burrows in 1965. The Eason’s...
Joyce Lewis Simkins
May 20, 2017
Joyce Lewis Simkins, 79, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Ms. Simkins was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late Tom Lewis and Ruby Hatchell Lewis.She was a graduate of McClenaghan High School where she was a majorette, ran track and played softball and basketball and a graduate of Florence Commercial College.She was an office...
Lelia Faye Poston Mcknight
May 20, 2017
Lelia Poston McKnight, 60, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Mrs. McKnight was born in Hemingway, SC, a daughter of the late Ludie Poston and Ozelee Poston.She was a retired textile worker.In her retirement she enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers,...
Burnie Clayton Floyd
May 20, 2017
Burnie Clayton Floyd, Jr of Nichols and North Myrtle Beach, SC passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 in Florence, SC. He was the devoted son of the late Burnie C Floyd, Sr and Mamie Daniel Floyd of Nichols, SC and “the big brother” of Betty McDaniel Hedgpeth. He was a proud graduate of and athlete for the Lake View...
Timothy Paul Vivian
May 18, 2017
Dr. T. Paul Vivian passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017, after an illness at the McLeod Hospice House, Florence, South Carolina.Born November 17, 1949, in Mitchell, South Dakota, he was the son of the late Everett Howard Vivian and Allene Sharp Vivian.A life-long educator, Dr. Vivian was a graduate of The University of Georgia, received his Master’s in Education...
Johnny Roland Brown
May 17, 2017
JOHNNY ROLAND BROWN, age 73, died at his home in Pamplico on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 after an illness. Roland was originally from Sycamore, SC. After graduating from Allendale-Fairfax High School, he received a track scholarship from the University of South Carolina, where he was a pole-vaulter. He broke the school record – clearing 13’6”, and ended his career with...
Elizabeth Flud Drayton
May 16, 2017
Elizabeth Flud Drayton, 50, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Mrs. Drayton was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of Rosabelle Barr Flud and William A. Flud.She graduated from Florence-Darlington Technical College and worked as an administrative assistant with Healthsouth for eighteen years.Mrs. Drayton was a former member of Grace Baptist Church and a current member...
Katherine Lucille Hardin
May 16, 2017
Katherine Lucille Milner Hardin, 98, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Mrs. Hardin was born in Williamstown, KY, a daughter of the late James Lawson Milner and Lennie Liddle Milner.She was a Licensed Practical Nurse in the northern Kentucky area with St. Elizabeth Hospital in Covington, KY.She was a member of Florence Baptist Temple. In addition...
Boggan Haney
May 15, 2017
Boggan Haney, 57, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017. Mr. Haney was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late Boggan Haney and Ruby Powers Haney. He attended Lebanon Free Will Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Milton Laverne “Red” Haney. Surviving are his partner, Leesa...
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