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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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Junior M. Turner
Dec 10, 2016
Junior M. Turner, 75, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016. Mr. Turner was born in Gresham, SC, a son of the late Clifton Turner and Lottie Richardson Turner. He was a veteran of the US Army and served during Vietnam as a tank driver.He retired in 2011 as Utility Supervisor from the City of Florence after...
James Thomas Hodges
Dec 10, 2016
James Thomas Hodges, 91, died while living at the Methodist Manor in Florence, SC on Saturday, December 10, 2016. Mr. Hodges was born in Portland, Tennessee on January 30, 1925, to Annie Arduth Ashlock and Tommie Perkins Hodges.He was a graduate of Vanderbuilt University and retired from DuPont in 1981.Mr. Hodges was a veteran of World War II and a...
Elwyn Levi Isgett
Dec 10, 2016
Elwyn Levi Isgett, 82, of Scranton, SC, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016. Mr. Isgett was born in Darlington, SC, a son of the late William Louie Isgett and Mary Frances Kale Isgett.He was a veteran of the US Navy and served four and a half years at sea.During that time, he was aboard the USS Antietam, the USS...
Randolph Drew
Dec 4, 2016
Randolph “Randy” Drew Florence, SC Randolph “Randy” Drew, 76, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at the McLeod Hospice House. Mr. Drew was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Horace A. Drew and Mary Johnson Drew.He was a US Army veteran having served from 1962 – 1968 and retired from CSX after 39 years....
Elsie Eagerton Boseman
Dec 3, 2016
Elsie Eagerton Boseman Florence, SC Elsie Eagerton Boseman, 81 of Elgin, SC, previously from Florence, died peacefully December 3, 2016 surrounded by loved ones. Ms. Boseman was born January 16, 1935 to Robbie C. Eagerton, Sr. and Blanche Munn Eagerton of Darlington, SC. She worked at Bruce Hospital in Florence, SC for 30 years. In 2011, she moved to Elgin,...
David Heath Jeffords
Dec 2, 2016
DAVID HEATH JEFFORDS Florence, SC David Heath Jeffords, beloved son of Carol and David Jeffords and brother of Danielle Jeffords, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 2, 2016 at the age of 24. He was born on June 11, 1992 in Florence, South Carolina. He graduated from Florence Christian School and was a rising senior at the...
Randol Lephon Small
Dec 2, 2016
Randol Lephon Small, 86, of Florence passed away on December 2 at McLeod Hospice House. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Carolyn McElveen Small, his daughter Caroline McElveen Small, and one grandson, Miles Daniel Small LaFollette.He is preceded in death by his parents Teasley Small and Golie Lillian Hinson Small of Nichols, and a sister, Miriam Small...
Teresa "Terri" S. Watts
Dec 1, 2016
TERESA “TERRI” S. WATTS FLORENCE, SC Teresa “Terri” S. Watts, 62, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at her residence. Terri was born in Florence, SC a daughter of Betty Allen Summerford and the late Tommy Summerford.She was a member of the Florence Baptist Temple and longtime nurse at Carolinas Hospital System.Terri was a loving mother and...
Mary L. Lemley
Dec 1, 2016
MARY LUCILLE LEMLEY FLORENCE, SC Mary Lucille Lemley, 77, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016. Mrs. Lemley was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late Horace Lee Clark and Alice Mae Summerford Clark.She was an awesome mother and grandmother and loved her pets, Pooh Bear and Cal. She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Elizabeth "Betsy" Cannon Craven
Nov 30, 2016
Elizabeth “Betsy” Lyles Cannon Craven, 94, formerly of Florence, died November 30, 2016 in her new home in Mobile, Alabama.Services will be held in the Chapel at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home on Friday, December 9, 2016, at 10:00 a.m.The service will be conducted by Pastor Debra A. Armstrong.Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Craven was born in Florence on...
Bradley Ryan Clark
Nov 30, 2016
Bradley Ryan Clark, 18, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Bradley was born in Florence, SC, a son of Ryan Floyd Clark and Amy Grice Stokes. He was a senior at West Florence High School and attended Cornerstone Baptist Church. Surviving are his dad, Ryan (Heather) Floyd Clark of Florence; his mom, Amy (Will) Stokes of...
Shirley A. Hatley
Nov 29, 2016
Shirley A. Hatley, 84, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. Ms. Hatley was born in Marion, NC, a daughter of the late Reverend C. W. English and Ira L. Williams English.She was a draftsman in the engineering department at Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company in Charlotte, NC.Ms. Hatley was a member of Faith Southern Methodist....
Shirley Elizabeth Brown
Nov 28, 2016
Shirley Elizabeth Barkalow Brown, 79, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016. Mrs. Brown was born in Farmingdale, NJ, a daughter of the late Edwin Barkalow and Viola Schiedt Barkalow.She was a teacher’s assistant and accountant.Mrs. Brown was a member of Gospel Temple Worship Center and a sailor’s wife.She was an amazing wife, mother and grandmother.Mrs. Brown...
Frank "Frankie" L. Small
Nov 24, 2016
IN LOVING MEMORY OF FRANK “FRANKIE” L. SMALL Florence, SC Frank “Frankie” L. Small, 51, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016. He was born in Georgetown, SC a son of Frank Small, Jr. and Donna Quickel Small.He was the owner of Golden Corral restaurant in Florence, SC a company where he worked for many years. Surviving are...
Johnny Rogers
Nov 23, 2016
JOHNNY ROGERS, JR. Winston-Salem, NC Johnny Rogers, Jr., 70, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. He was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Johnny Rogers and Elizabeth Price Rogers.He graduated from McClenaghan High School in 1964 and served in the US Air Force from 1964 – 1968.He worked as a certified, registered and licensed...
Gary Lee Russell
Nov 20, 2016
GARY LEE RUSSELL FLORENCE, SC Gary Lee Russell, 70, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at McLeod Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mr. Russell was born in Pennsylvania a son of the late Francis Paul Quairoli and Katherine Ulrich Lukazic.He was a plant scheduler at Honda and was a member of the Elks Lodge 1020. He...
Larry Marshall Horne
Nov 19, 2016
Larry Marshall Horne, 67, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2016. Mr. Horne was born in Loris, SC, a son of Betty Brown Deberry and the late Earl Carwell Horne. He worked as a steel fabricator at ESAB.He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. Horne was a devout Christian who loved animals and helped many...
Melba Diane Wood Tumlin
Nov 18, 2016
MELBA DIANE WOOD TUMLIN FLORENCE, SC Melba Diane Wood Tumlin, 65, of Florence, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016 at McLeod Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. Tumlin was born in Birmingham, AL, daughter of the late Raymond Pinkney Wood, the late Dearleen Amick Wood Mashburn and her surviving step-father, Houston P. Mashburn.She was a graduate of Samford...
William Kenneth Windham
Nov 18, 2016
WILLIAM KENNETH WINDHAM, JR. Florence, SC William Kenneth Windham, Jr., 59, of Florence, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016 at his residence after an illness. Mr. Windham was born in Hartsville, SC a son of the late William Kenneth Windham, Sr. and Betty Jean Weatherford Windham.He had worked as a mechanical engineer for DuPont. Surviving are his wife, Dawn...
Rose Ann Socha Johnson
Nov 17, 2016
ROSE ANN SOCHA JOHNSON HARTSVILLE, SC Rose Ann Socha Johnson, 74, of Hartsville, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2016. Mrs. Johnson was born in Poniatowski, Wisconsin, a daughter of the late Frank Socha and Lucy Nowicki Socha.She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hartsville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Murray Junior...
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