Joseph Taylor Stukes
Jan 12, 2016
Joseph Taylor Stukes, 88, died on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 in Florence. Born in Manning, SC, Joe was the son of the late Taylor Hudnall and Georgie Sauls Stukes.Joe earned an undergraduate degree from Davidson College where he was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, an M.A. from Emory University, and a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina.He was...
Shelby Jean Kennedy
Jan 10, 2016
Shelby Jean Kennedy, 77, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016. Mrs. Kennedy was born in Florence, a daughter of the late Caleb Dal Spivey and Grace Munn Spivey.She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Surviving are her son, Ernest Eugene Kennedy, Jr. of Florence; daughters, Debra (Walter) Fowler of Florence, Cindy (Ricky) Saxton of Florence...
Dexter James Maddox
Jan 10, 2016
Dexter “James” Maddox, 80, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at a local hospital. Mr. Maddox was born in Fayette, Alabama, a son of the late William Dexter and Louzell Duckworth Maddox.He was a mechanic with Carolina Power & Light Company.He was a veteran of the US Air Force and served during the Korean Conflict. He was...
Barbara Boles Powell
Jan 8, 2016
Barbara Boles Powell Effingham, SC Barbara Boles Powell, 74, of Effingham, passed away on Friday, January 08, 2016 at her residence. Ms. Powell was born in Brooklyn, IN a daughter of the late Laurence Harley Boles and Gleda Mae Kincaid Boles.She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Loretta Bocock. Surviving are her son,...
Brian Glen Miller
Jan 8, 2016
Brian Glen Miller, 53, of Florence, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2016, at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC, after heart complications. Brian is survived by his loyal wife, Cindy Heagey Miller, of 31 years, formerly of Gettysburg, PA; daughters, Bree (Ken) Moore) and Brittany (Steven) Pearson; granddaughter, Allie Moore; and grandson, Miller Pearson.He is also survived by his...
Donna Anderson Mclaughlin
Jan 8, 2016
Donna Anderson McLaughlin, 65, of Florence, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2016. Mrs. McLaughlin was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Willard Braxton Anderson and Virginia Langston Anderson.She was a longtime member of Effingham Presbyterian Church where she was a Sunday School Teacher, a Bible School Director and a President of Women of the Church.She was...
Inez Port Poston
Jan 5, 2016
Inez Port Poston, 90, of Stroudsburg, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, and is now resting peacefully in the loving arms of our dear Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the Father. She was the wife of the late Roy Eugene Poston. Born July 23, 1925, in Hemingway, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Chapman...
Kay Ann Velinoff
Jan 2, 2016
Kay Ann Velinoff, 52, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at her residence. Arrangements are being handled by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.
Louise O'Neal Hinds
Jan 1, 2016
Louise O’Neal Hinds, 84, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016. Mrs. Hinds was born on September 12, 1931, in Darlington, SC, a daughter of the late Harvey F. O’Neal and Callie Irene Robertson Hutchinson.She was educated in the Darlington County School System, Carolina College of Commerce and Florence Business School.Mrs. Hinds was married for over 55...
Patricia Grimsley
Jan 1, 2016
Patricia Young Grimsley, 78, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the McLeod Hospice House. Mrs. Grimsley was born in Timmonsville, SC, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Capella McGee Young. She was a graduate of the McLeod Infirmary Nursing School, and was an RN in the emergency department early in her career. She later...
Judy Poston Cox (Johnson)
Jan 1, 2016
JUDY DeBERRY COX (JOHNSON) FLORENCE, SC Judy DeBerry Cox, 83, of Florence, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 1, 2016 after a long illness. Ms. Cox was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late J.B. Poston and Maybelle Baggett.She was a member of Greenwood Baptist Church where she was a member of her longtime...
Hugh Thomas Griffin
Dec 31, 2015
FLORENCE, SC HUGH THOMAS GRIFFIN, JR. Hugh Thomas “Tommy” Griffin, Jr. of Florence passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at his home. He was born May 27, 1936 in Florence, a son of the late Hugh Thomas Griffin, Sr. and Roberta Hewitt Griffin. He served in the Naval Reserve and was the retired owner/operator of H. T. Griffin &...
Leanne Leschinsky
Dec 31, 2015
Leanne Leschinsky passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, SC. Miss Leschinsky was born in Charleston, SC, the daughter of the late Charles and Maudene Poston Leschinsky. She worked in the grocery industry as a product demonstrator.She was a member of Quinby Methodist Church where she sang in the choir and served as telephone...
James Richard Thomas
Dec 28, 2015
James Richard Thomas, Sr., 90, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015. Mr. Thomas was born in Olanta, SC, a son of the late Francis Clyde Thomas and Frances Emma Chandler.He was a veteran of the US Navy Air Corp and served during World War II.Mr. Thomas was the owner and operator of Thomas Steel Erection.He was...
Jerry F. Enzor
Dec 28, 2015
Jerry F. Enzor, 71, of Florence, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015. Jerry was born in Lumberton, NC, a son of the late John F. Enzor and Caroline Russ Enzor O’Connor.He was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.He was also a Mason and member of the Shrine as well as the Florence Shag Club and served on the Board...
Shirley Jean Doughty Taylor
Dec 28, 2015
Shirley Jean Doughty Taylor, 68, of Pamplico, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 28, 2015. Mrs. Taylor was born in Dallas, Texas, a daughter of the late Buford Grady Inman and Dorothy O’Dell Pair Inman.She was of the Baptist Faith and was a talented artist and gardener, especially her roses.Mrs. Taylor loved music of all kinds....
Murphy Powell
Dec 26, 2015
Murphy Powell, 82, of Florence, died Friday, December 25, 2015 at his home. He was born February 19, 1933 in Florence county, a son of the late Leon and Margarie “Marie’ Stone Powell. He was a member of Pamplico Church of God, and was the retired owner/ operator of Powell Painting & Remodeling Company.He also served in the Korean War...
Daniel David Rogers
Dec 23, 2015
Daniel David Rogers, Jr, 65, of Brunswick, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Mr. Rogers was born in Florence, a son of the late Daniel David Rogers, Sr. and Dot Oliver Rogers. He was a veteran of the US Marines.He retired from CSX after 20+ years and also retired from RailServe as a site manager. In addition to...
Kenneth Strickland
Dec 21, 2015
Kenneth “Papa” Strickland, 83, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2015. Mr. Strickland was born in Olanta, SC, a son of the late Harvey R. Strickland and Agnes Revell Strickland.He retired after working for 44 years with Sealtest, Flavorich and PET.Mr. Strickland was a member of Southside Baptist Church for 34 years and a long-time coach, Vice-President,...
Willena Arnette Turner
Dec 20, 2015
Willena Arnette Turner, 96, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at home. Mrs. Turner was born in Dillon, a daughter of the late Cornelius Burton and Mary Maude Arnette.She retired from Florence School District 1 as a school teacher.Mrs. Turner was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where she and her husband helped break ground for the...
