John William "Will" Brown
Jul 12, 2016
Will Brown, 27, son of J. W. and Martha Brown, died at home on Tuesday, July 12, 2016. Services will be conducted Thursday, July 14, 2016, at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.Visitation will be from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel.Services, directed by Reverend Keith Hinson, will follow at 3:00 p.m.; and burial will then follow at Laurinburg Memorial Park on...
Gene W. Ray
Jul 7, 2016
GENE W. RAY FLORENCE, SC Gene W. Ray, 73, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Carolinas Hospital after an illness. Mr. Ray was born in Camden, SC a son of the late Furman W. Ray and Ruby Wilson Ray.He was a US Army veteran and a talented and beloved musician. He was preceded in death by...
William Milton Garnett
Jul 6, 2016
William Milton Garnett, 79, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Mr. Garnett was born in Paxville, SC, a son of the late Joe Lee Garnett and Beulah Thigpen Garnett.He was a veteran of the US Air Force.Mr. Garnett was a member of Mizpah Baptist Church.He retired from Stone Container and was a member of the Stone...
Sara Jordan Watts
Jul 5, 2016
Sara Jordan Watts, 92, of Quinby, SC, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. Mrs. Watts was born in Florence, a daughter of the late Preston Chesley Jordan and Mary Purvis Jordan. She worked with Jack’s Soda Shop and was a homemaker.She loved her flowers and tending her garden.Mrs. Watts was a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are her...
Russell Wade Culberson
Jul 4, 2016
Russell Wade Culberson, 74, of Florence, passed away Monday, July 4th, 2016 at MUSC in Charleston. Russell was born in Florence, a son of the late John William and Nora Mae McMillan Culberson. He was the Owner and Operator of Railroad Contractors, Inc. Russell spent much of his life in service to Florence County in many capacities. He served 21...
James Richard Hinkle
Jul 4, 2016
James Richard Hinkle Florence, SC James Richard Hinkle, 74, died Monday, July 4, 2016 at his home. Born in Jackson, KY, he was a son of Robert Lee Hinkle, Sr and Edris Price Hinkle. He was comptroller and night auditor at the Holiday Inn on Lucas St. in Florence for many years. Mr. Hinkle was a very active member and...
Ila Zuline Alsbrooks Thomas
Jul 4, 2016
ILA ZULINE ALSBROOKS-THOMAS Florence, SC Ila Zuline Alsbrooks-Thomas, 83, of Florence, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2016 after a long illness. She was born on January 30, 1933 a daughter of the late Jacob Alsbrooks of Greeleyville, SC and Lattie Williams Alsbrooks of Effingham.She was a hostess/greeter at the Thunderbird Restaurant in Florence for 35 years. She was preceded...
Dorothy Mae Davis
Jun 30, 2016
Dorothy Mae Davis, 86, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016, at McLeod Hospice House surrounded by her family. Mrs. Davis was born in Florence County, a daughter of the late Connie Zeddie Hicks and Zola Mae Stone Hicks. She was the ninth of ten children.Mrs. Davis attended Liberty Methodist Church and worked as an assistant to...
Darlene Sue Sikes
Jun 27, 2016
Darlene Sue Sikes, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016. Ms. Sikes was born in Germany, a daughter of the late Howard Ray Sikes, Sr. and Marcella Anne Fuller Sikes.She was a retired professor from Coker College. Surviving are her children, Shelly Welch of Florence, SC, Malcolm James “Jamie” Dugas, III and Zeth Dugas, both of Houma,...
Mary E. Hurst
Jun 23, 2016
MARY E. HURST FLORENCE, SC Mary E. Hurst, 87, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016 in a Florence hospital after an illness. Mrs. Hurst was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late Clarence Olin Tilton and Leatha Idell Sauls Tilton.She was a nurse for the Folk Convalescent Home and a member of the Florence Baptist...
Mildred Earline Odom
Jun 23, 2016
MILDRED EARLINE ODOM EFFINGHAM, SC Mildred Earline Odom, 70, of Effingham, passed away on June 23, 2016 at her residence. Ms. Odom was born in Darlington, SC a daughter of the late Otis Munn and Alma Munn.She was a member of the Family Worship Assembly Church in Coward, SC. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers,...
Miriam "Polly" Teal Campbell Cockrell
Jun 17, 2016
MIRIAM “POLLY” TEAL CAMPBELL COCKRELL Florence, SC Polly Campbell Cockrell, 86, of Florence, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2016 at the McLeod Hospice House.She was everyone’s “Aunt Polly”.Heaven was a buzz with joy as a throng of her loved ones lined up to welcome her. Mrs. Cockrell was born in Chesterfield, SC a daughter of the late Lonnie Archie...
Chris Jackson
Jun 15, 2016
John Christopher “Chris” Jackson, 35, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Mr. Jackson was born in Florence, SC, a son of John Arthur Jackson, Jr. and Vicky Bone Lynch.He worked in construction. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Jimmy Ray Hicks, Jr. of Florence and Step-brother, Jeffrey Locklair of Effingham; his...
Ernie Loyd Boyer
Jun 14, 2016
Ernie Loyd Boyer, 68, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston surrounded by his family. Mr. Boyer was born in Charleston, SC, a son of the late Felder Leo Boyer and Annis Chavis Boyer.He was a veteran of the US Navy.Mr. Boyer worked in construction building homes. Surviving...
Janie Margaret Eddings Addison
Jun 9, 2016
JANIE MARGARET EDDINGS ADDISON FLORENCE, SC Janie Margaret Eddings Addison, 84, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, June 09, 2016 at the McLeod Hospice House. Mrs. Addison was born on May 29, 1932 in Cheraw, SC a daughter of the late James David Walker Eddings and Virginia Catherine O’Neal Eddings.She was a member of Dawsey United Methodist Church, a member...
Kenneth Harvey Dripps
Jun 8, 2016
Kenneth Harvey Dripps, Sr., 89, of Quinby, SC, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Mr. Dripps was born in Wall, PA, a son of the late Joseph Harvey Dripps and Lillian Harvey Dripps. He was a veteran of the US Army and served during World War II.Mr. Dripps was a member of Oakdale...
Kimberly Jackson Hodge
Jun 6, 2016
Kimberly Jackson Hodge, 50, of Florence, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2016, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Hodge was born in Florence, a daughter of Jane Goff Jackson and James Randall Jackson.She was the owner of Pee Dee Professional Tax Service. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband of 31 years, Michael...
Ruth Ellen Ferrara Kasler
Jun 6, 2016
RUTH ELLEN FERRARA KASLER Florence, SC Ruth Ellen Ferrara Kasler, 89, of Florence, passed away on Monday, June 06, 2016 at the McLeod Hospice House after an illness. Mrs. Kasler was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin a daughter of the late Dominick Ferrara and Louisa Spicciati Ferrara. She was preceded in death by her parents and by two sisters, Cora Bishop...
Reedy Saverance
Jun 2, 2016
REV. H. REEDY SAVERANCE Pamplico, SC Rev. H. Reedy Saverance, 90, of Pamplico, SC went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on Thursday, June 2, 2016 after a brief illness. Rev. Saverance was born in Timmonsville, SC son of the late Ellington Severance and Carrie Windham Severance.He was a graduate of the Free Will Baptist Bible College in...
Jeffrey Paul Smith
Jun 2, 2016
Jeffrey Paul Smith Pamplico, SC Jeffrey Paul Smith, 50, of Pamplico, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home is assisting the family.
