Jesse K. Bazen
Feb 18, 2016
Jesse K. Bazen, Jr., 86, of Pamplico, SC, passed away on February 18, 2016. Mr. Bazen was born in Pamplico, SC, a son of Jesse K. Bazen, Sr. and Plummer Calcutt Bazen.He was a member of Southside Baptist Church.Mr. Bazen was a long-time farmer, livestock buyer and, entrepreneur involved in several business ventures. Surviving are his son, William “Bill” (Jackie)...
William Edgar Blizard
Feb 16, 2016
WILLIAM EDGAR BLIZARD, JR. TIMMONSVILLE, SC William Edgar Blizard, Jr., 58, of Timmonsville, SC passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Mr. Blizard was born in Birmingham, AL a son of Herman Terrell and the late Myra Ann Parks Terrell.He was a truck driver for Game Creek Video. He was preceded in death by his...
James Furno
Feb 16, 2016
James Furno, 79, of Conway, SC, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2016. Mr. Furno was born in Rockford, Illinois, the son of the late Anthony Joseph Furno and Georgia Eisenhower.He was a veteran of the US Air Force.Mr. Furno was a member of Heritage Baptist Church.He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, as well as an avid golfer and...
Verna Lacene Holland
Feb 15, 2016
Verna Lacene Newell Holland, widow of LeRoy E Holland, Jr, died February 15, 2016 at the McLeod Hospice House, Florence, SC. Lacene was born in Mounds, IL, July 17, 1923 to the late Clara Charlotte and M. R. “Bud” Newell. During WW II she was employed by Western Cartridge Company in Alton, IL, manufacturing small arms and ammunitions for the...
Brandon Lynn Creason
Feb 13, 2016
BRANDON LYNN CREASON FLORENCE, SC Brandon Lynn Creason, 21, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 from injuries sustained in an accident. Brandon was born in Florence, SC a son of Gary Lynn Creason, Jr. and Kimberly Giordano Creason Evans.He was a graduate of Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School in 2011 and currently employed as a server at...
Linda B. Watts
Feb 13, 2016
LINDA BASS WATTS Florence, SC Linda Bass Watts, 66, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Watts was born in Bennettsville, SC a daughter of Annie Locklear Bass and the late Bruce Bass.She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Leon Watts, Jr. of Florence; mother, Annie...
Lloyd Ashton Jones
Feb 13, 2016
Lloyd Ashton Jones, Jr. Florence, SC Lloyd Ashton Jones, Jr., 80, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 in a Florence hospital after an illness. Mr. Jones was born in Richmond, VA, a son of the late Lloyd Ashton Jones and Clara Spruill Jones.He was a veteran of the US Navy having retired as Chief Hospital Corpsman and...
Dana Paul Lee
Feb 12, 2016
DANA PAUL LEE PAMPLICO, SC Dana Paul Lee, 61, of Pamplico, SC passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 at McLeod Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Mr. Lee was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Paul H. Lee and Bessie Hatchell Lee.He was a graduate of Florence Darlington Technical College with a degree in Industrial...
Dottie Sue Hartfield Ortiz
Feb 9, 2016
Florence, SC Dottie Sue Hartfield Ortiz, 60, died Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Carolinas Hospital in Florence. She was born June 23, 1955 in Florence, a daughter of the late James and Virginia James Shumake. Survivors include her son, Jeffery (Leslie) Hartfield of Florence; her daughter, Dana (Michael) Chapman of Florence; two brothers, J. C. (Amy) Shumake of Florence and...
John "Jack" Hampton Wright
Feb 8, 2016
John Hampton “Jack” Wright, Jr., 73, of Rocking Chair Road, died Monday, February 8, 2016 at home. He was born January 27, 1943 in Lake City, SC, a son of the late Dick Hampton Wright and Arcie Parrott Wright.Mr. Wright was a painter and loved fishing.He loved his family.May he rest in peace and his family will cherish his memory....
Joyce Keefe Lynch
Feb 7, 2016
JOYCE KEEFE LYNCH Florence, SC Joyce Keefe Lynch, 77, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at the McLeod Hospice House after an illness. Mrs. Lynch was born in Florence Co., a daughter of the late Rudolph Keefe and Dellon Prosser Keefe.She worked as a Registered Nurse for the S.C. Department of Disabilities and Special Needs for over...
Jean Mae Phillips
Feb 5, 2016
JEAN MAE PHILLIPS FLORENCE, SC Jean Mae Phillips, 58, of Florence, passed away on Friday, February 05, 2016 at her residence. Miss Phillips was born in Albany, NY a daughter of the late Frank Elwood Phillips and Bertha May Edwards Phillips.She was a member of Greenwood Baptist Church. Surviving are her son, Matthew Aaron Phillips; brother, Frank Monroe Phillips and...
Barbara Steverson Lynch
Feb 3, 2016
Barbara Steverson Lynch, 76, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. Mrs. Lynch was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Moses Knight Steverson and Lottie Jane Touchberry Steverson. She retired from General Electric after thirty-two years.Mrs. Lynch loved her dogs, Major and Snowball. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
George Charlie Weatherford
Feb 3, 2016
GEORGE CHARLIE WEATHERFORD FLORENCE, SC George Weatherford, 82, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. Mr. Weatherford was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late Ollie Allen Weatherford and Agnes Isadore Evans Weatherford.He was a longtime member of First Free Will Baptist Church where he was a part of the church bus ministry and an...
Gail Stidham Sarvis
Feb 2, 2016
Gail Stidham Sarvis, 58, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Sarvis was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late James Stidham and Ruby Howard Stidham.She was a 1976 graduate from Wilson High School.She had worked with Camlin Packing Company for thirteen years and then for thirty plus years...
Donald Gray Hood
Feb 1, 2016
Donald Gray Hood, Sr., 84, of Florence, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016. Mr. Hood was born in Marlboro County, SC, a son of the late Alexander A. Hood and Alice Gray Hood.He was a veteran of the US Navy.Mr. Hood was a member of Central United Methodist Church.He retired from Maola Ice Cream and was self-employed in refrigeration...
Matthew Sherwood Pearce
Jan 30, 2016
Matthew Sherwood Pearce, 37, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2016. Mr. Pearce was born in Lexington, SC, a son of Elizabeth Abernathy Pearce and the late George Michael Pearce.He was a teacher at Alfred Rush Academy.Mr. Pearce was named Teacher Of The Year twice during his career and was a member of the Faculty Advisory Committee of...
Alice Olivia Phongprija
Jan 30, 2016
ALICE OLIVIA PHONGPRIJA FLORENCE., SC Alice Olivia Phongprija, infant daughter of Toyo and Marla Phongprija, born on January 27, 2016, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2016. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Mike and Debbie Thompson of Hartsville, SC; paternal grandparents, Bounlieng &Chanthanom Phongprija of Florence; maternal great grandmother, Mildred Thompson of Hartsville,...
Leonard Carley "Carl" Nealey
Jan 30, 2016
Leonard Carley “Carl” Nealey, 50, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2016. Mr. Nealey was born in Florence, SC, a son of Linda Matherly and Edward Nealey.He was employed by Roche Carolina as a maintenance technician and loved drag racing and fishing. Surviving are his fiancé, Teresa Miles; mother and step-father, Linda (Dennis) Matherly, and father and step-mother,...
George Arthur Gainey
Jan 29, 2016
George Arthur Gainey, 82, of Florence, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016. Mr. Gainey was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late John Calvin Gainey and Ida Mae Hatchell Gainey.He was the owner/operator of Florence Auto Parts, Auto Parts Supply, Crazy George’s Auto Parts and was the previous owner of Gables Restaurant.Mr. Gainey was a charter member...
