Maria Eugenia Perry
Apr 2, 2016
Maria Eugenia Lopez Perry, 87, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016. Mrs. Perry was born in San Jose, Costa Rica.She taught in public schools for many years, authored a book and after retiring, taught at Francis Marion University. She was a member of Pisgah United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Alan Repworth Perry; sons, Carlos (Lisa)...
Mary Lundy Turner
Apr 1, 2016
Mary “Mickie” Lundy Andrews Finklea Turner, 83, of Pamplico, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016, at McLeod Hospice House. Mrs. Turner was born in Florence County, SC, a daughter of the late Dorsey Gene Lundy and Annie Bell Alexander Lundy. She was owner of Finklea’s ABC Package Store and Andrews’ Grocery. Mrs. Turner was a member of Pamplico First...
Glenda Faircloth Lee
Mar 31, 2016
Glenda Faircloth Lee, 70, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016. Mrs. Lee was born in Wilmington, NC, a daughter of the late James Hubert Faircloth and Inez Gore Faircloth Ward. She graduated from McClenaghan High School. She worked at Socar for approximately 30 years before retirement.Mrs. Lee attended Lebanon Free Will Baptist Church. Mrs. Lee loved...
Malachi Lesesne
Mar 27, 2016
Malachi Lesesne, III, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at the McLeod Hospice House after an illness. Mr. Lesesne was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Malachi Lesesne, Jr. and Emma Boatwright Lesesne.He was a veteran of the US Army and retired as a cook form HealthSouth in 2010.He was a member of the...
Helen Louise Fanning
Mar 25, 2016
HELEN LOUISE HATFIELD FANNING FLORENCE, SC Helen Louise Hatfield Fanning, 96, of Florence, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016 in a local health care facility after an illness. Mrs. Fanning was born in Bishopville, SC a daughter of the late Richard Wiley Hatfield and Bertha Barnes Hatfield.She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and retired from the Mental...
David A. Evans
Mar 22, 2016
David A. Evans, 96, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Mr. Evans was born in Marion, SC, the son of Peter Cooper Evans and Margaret Layton Evans.He attended Marion High School and Marion Business School.He attended Wofford College and in 1941 he joined the US Corps of Engineers and spent two years in the Panama Canal...
James William Crighton
Mar 20, 2016
James William Crighton, 86, of Georgetown, SC, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016. Mr. Crighton was born in Philadelphia, PA, a son of the late James Abraham Crighton and Elizabeth Brown Crighton.He was a retired signal engineer, having worked with Reading Railroad and Amtrak. Surviving are his wife, Charlotte McCandless Crighton; son, James David (Donna Lynn) Crighton of Florence;...
Lavonda Orr Osterhout
Mar 19, 2016
Florence, SC LaVonda “Bonnie” Orr Osterhout, 89, widow of Ivan C. Osterhout, died Saturday, March 19, 2016 at home. She was born August 12, 1926 in Zanesville, OH, a daughter of the late John and Alice Mae Sharkey Orr. She was an LPN at Bruce Hospital for many years, where she helped organize the Outpatient Surgical Department. She was a...
Hannah Bethea Munn
Mar 18, 2016
Hannah Bethea Munn, 99, died Friday, March 18, 2016 at the McLeod Hospice House. She was born October 19, 1916 in Mullins, SC, a daughter of the late John P. and Ethel Bethea Cooper. Mrs. Munn graduated from Columbia College in 1937 with a double major in English and piano. She taught in the SC public schools for many years,...
Roger Earl Poston
Mar 18, 2016
ROGER EARL POSTON FLORENCE, SC Roger Earl Poston, 87, retired police chief for the City of Florence, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2016 at the McLeod Hospice House. Mr. Poston was born in Florence, SC, a son of Alger David and Rosa Lee Humphries Poston.He was a veteran of the US Army and served as a member of the...
B H Hicks
Mar 17, 2016
B. H. Hicks, 81, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016. Mr. Hicks was born in Florence County, SC, a son of the late William Hicks and Eva Carnell Hicks.He was a retired maintenance worker at Sexton Dental Clinic. Surviving is his brother, Wilfred Hicks, of Florence, and close personal friend, Glenn Melton of Society Hill. In addition...
Debra Marie Smith
Mar 16, 2016
Debra Marie Smith, 63, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Mrs. Smith was born in Georgetown County, SC, a daughter of the late Dudley Clifton Sessions and Leila Mae Huggins Sessions. She was a homemaker and a member of South Florence Baptist Church where she enjoyed Bible Study.She also enjoyed quilt making, doing crafts and especially...
Hilda Brown Griffin
Mar 14, 2016
Hilda Brown Griffin was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Wake County, on May 3, 1931, the middle child and only daughter to Titus and Blanche Brown.Monday, March 14, a beautiful day, Hilda was taken quietly to be with the Lord. Several family members were at the bedside, including her three children, sons, Tommy Griffin and Mickey Griffin, and daughter, Jo...
Sue Morton Leonard
Mar 14, 2016
SUE MORTON LEONARD FLORENCE, SC Sue Morton Leonard, 63, formerly of Supply, NC, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016 at the McLeod Hospice House. Mrs. Leonard was born in Troy, NC a daughter of the late Charles C. Morton and Viola Johnson Morton.She attended Wingate College and was a secretary at the Nuclear Power Plant.She loved painting, was an...
Janet Butler Parrott
Mar 13, 2016
Janet Butler Parrott, 65, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016. Mrs. Parrott was born in Dillon, SC, a daughter of the late Melvin Butler and Erma Louise Moody Butler. She had worked for many years as a hair stylist/barber and was the owner of Jan's Barber Shop in Florence. Surviving are her son, Matthew (Maria) Huggins of...
Wilson David Hill
Mar 11, 2016
Wilson David Hill, 52, of Effingham, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016. Mr. Hill was born in Florence, SC, a son of Linnie Lewis Hill and the late Wilson Arthur Hill, Jr. In addition to his father, Mr. Hill was preceded in death by his brother, Clifton Hill. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March...
Julie Ann Sellers
Mar 11, 2016
Julie Ann Sellers, 50, of Florence, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016. Julie was a loving wife, devoted mother and grandmother to her little “Monk Monk”, and was a givingfriend to many. She was born in Webster, MA, a daughter of Patricia Dane Miranda.She retired from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. Surviving are her loving husband of 32 years,...
Francis Marion "F.M." Corbett
Mar 10, 2016
Francis Marion “F.M.” Corbett, 81, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, March 10, 2016 after a debilitating illness.F.M., a son of the late Robert Lee and Callie Lillian Smith Corbett, was born on August 30, 1934 in Farmville, NC. Those who will cherish his memory include his loving wife of 61 years,...
Marsha Thomas Berg
Mar 9, 2016
Marsha Diane Thomas Berg, 62, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, March 09, 2016 at the McLeod Hospice House. Mrs. Berg was born in Wadesboro, NC a daughter of the late David Watts Thomas and Barbara Allen Thomas.She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, graduated from Francis Marion and had been a school teacher in the Darlington School District....
Melissa Bowman Greene
Mar 8, 2016
Melissa Greene, 55, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Carolinas Hospital System. Ms. Greene was born in Indiana, a daughter of the late Doris Wise Bowman and Donald Bowman.She was the Head Cashier at Lowe’s. She was preceded in death by her parents and by a son, Richard “Ric” Greene. Surviving are her sons, Jason (Kristin)...
