Obituaries

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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Dorothy Jean Core

Dorothy Jean Core

Apr 6, 2015

Dorothy “Dot” Jean West Core, 81, of Florence, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 6, 2015. Mrs. Core was born in Erwin, NC, a daughter of the late Evander West and Ida Lee West.She loved cross-stitching and quilting and was a very talented seamstress and interior decorator.Mrs. Core was a faithful member of Palmetto...

Stella Esther Mouyal Richburg

Stella Esther Mouyal Richburg

Apr 5, 2015

Stella Esther Mouyal Richburg, 86, of Andrews, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 after an illness. Ms. Richburg was born in Morocco, a daughter of the late Pinchas Mouyal and Sultana Mamane Pinchas. She was retired from Oneita Knitting Mill in Andrews, and was a member of Temple Beth Or Congregation. She is survived by her son, Willy (Patricia) Richburg...

Gertrude Hyman Keefe

Gertrude Hyman Keefe

Apr 5, 2015

Gertrude Hyman Keefe, 90, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015. Mrs. Keefe was born in Friendfield, a daughter of the late Edward Lawrence and Ida Jane Calcutt Hyman. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by husband, Herman Odell Keefe, who died in 2008 and ten brothers and sisters. Surviving are her two children,...

Chase Andrew Mcgee

Chase Andrew Mcgee

Apr 4, 2015

Chase Andrew McGee, eight months old, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015. Chase was born in Florence, SC, a son of Major L. McGee, III and Jennifer R. McGee. In addition to his parents, surviving are his paternal grandparents, Major L. McGee, Jr. and Janet McGee of Florence; maternal grandmother, Deborah B. Ridings of Florence; maternal grandfather,...

Wallace Winfield Arrington

Wallace Winfield Arrington

Apr 3, 2015

Wallace Winfield Arrington, 92, of Florence, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015. Mr. Arrington was born in Rocky Mount, NC, a son of the late Joseph Carter Arrington, Jr. and Cleo Moore Arrington.He was veteran of the United States Marine Corp, 4th Division, Pacific Theater of Operations during WWII on Iwo Jima.He retired from CSX Railroad as a sheet...

Priscilla Alexander Hardee

Priscilla Alexander Hardee

Apr 3, 2015

Priscilla Alexander Hardee, 59, of Florence, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015. Funeral service and burial will be private. Please sign the tribute wall for Mrs. Hardee at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.

Alan Woods Phillips

Alan Woods Phillips

Mar 31, 2015

ALAN WOODS PHILLIPS FLORENCE, SC Alan Woods Phillips, 73, of Florence, passed away at Medford Nursing Center after a brief illness. Mr. Phillips was born on June 12, 1941, the son of the late Buell Richmond Phillips and Natalie Woods Phillips of Ft. Smith Arkansas.He graduated from Ft. Smith High School and attended the University of Arkansas where he was...

Lexton Woodrow "Lw" Coker

Lexton Woodrow "Lw" Coker

Mar 30, 2015

Lexton Woodrow “L.W.” Coker, 78, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015. Mr. Coker was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late Jewel Coker and Dorothea Cameron Coker Caston.He was a member of Bible Temple in Coward and a member of the Senior Sunday Class.Mr. Coker was a carpenter and loved his family dearly.He was...

Janie Lee Hanna Poston

Janie Lee Hanna Poston

Mar 30, 2015

Janie Lee Hanna Poston, 86, of Florence, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015. Mrs. Poston was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Ervin Burch Hanna and Lepearlis Godwin Hanna.She was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James P. Poston; her daughter,...

Ernest Gregg Hill

Ernest Gregg Hill

Mar 30, 2015

Ernest Gregg Hill, 41, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015. Mr. Hill was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late Ernest Ira Hill and Rita Gregg Taylor.He had attended Camden Military Academy and was a skilled carpenter. Surviving are his daughter, Revennah Grace Hill; sister, Lacie Hill Lawhon; aunt, Judy Baker; niece, Kayla Morris...

Betty Mcalister Keefe

Betty Mcalister Keefe

Mar 29, 2015

Betty McAlister Keefe, 87, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2015. Mrs. Keefe was born in Coward. SC, a daughter of the late Daniel Cunningham McAlister and Effie Ray McAlister. She retired in 1986 from the South Carolina Highway Patrol Office where she worked as a secretary.Mrs. Keefe was a member of Pamplico First Baptist Church.She also served...

Rita Gulia Laug

Rita Gulia Laug

Mar 26, 2015

RITA GULIA LAUG FLORENCE, S.C. RITA GULIA LAUG, 84, of Florence, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 after an illness. Mrs. Laug was born in Worcester, MA, a daughter of the late Domenico and Caterina Foppoli Gulia. She was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church and had retired as a computer operator with Kellog-Brown and Root Engineering. In addition...

Cecile Cartrette Jones

Cecile Cartrette Jones

Mar 26, 2015

Cecile Cartrette Jones, 89, widow of George Leverne Jones, both of Pamplico, S.C., was called home to the Lord 1:00 AM Thursday March 26, 2015 at her residence. She was born May 5, 1925 in Horry County S.C. to the late Henry T. Cartrette and Tee R. Dudley Cartrette. Educated in Horry County public schools, she began her career at...

Leo "Tiny" Caulder

Leo "Tiny" Caulder

Mar 25, 2015

LEO “TINY” CAULDER, JR. CONWAY, SC Leo “Tiny” Caulder, Jr., 56, of Conway, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 as the result of an auto accident. Tiny was born in Florence County, SC to the late Leo Caulder, Sr. and Sarah Carraway Caulder.He was employed with Southern Asphalt and lived in Florence most of his life until he moved to Conway....

John Dudley Hatfield

John Dudley Hatfield

Mar 25, 2015

JOHN DUDLEY HATFIELD FLORENCE, SC John Dudley Hatfield, 83, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at the McLeod Hospice House after an illness. Mr. Hatfield was born in Florence Co., SC a son of the late Furman Hatfield and Lillian Goins Hatfield.He was a US Army veteran having served during the Korean War and was the owner...

Elizabeth "Lib" Buie Dickerson

Elizabeth "Lib" Buie Dickerson

Mar 25, 2015

ELIZABETH “LIB” BUIE DICKERSON Florence, SC Elizabeth “Lib” Buie Dickerson, 87, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at her daughter’s residence after an illness. Ms. Dickerson was born in Darlington, SC a daughter of the late John Alden Buie and Margaret Parnell Buie.She had owned and operated Darlington Dry Cleaners for 62 years.She never met a stranger,...

Charles Franklin "Smokey" Hudson

Charles Franklin "Smokey" Hudson

Mar 25, 2015

CHARLES FRANKLIN “SMOKEY” HUDSON Lamar, SC Charles Franklin “Smokey” Hudson, 79, of Lamar, SC passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at McLeod Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mr. Hudson was born in Darlington Co., SC a son of the late John Ira Hudson and Oneta Weltha Tennant Hudson.He was the owner and operator of Hudson Metal Processing and...

Angela Rossi Lawson

Angela Rossi Lawson

Mar 18, 2015

Angela Rossi Lawson, 68, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Mrs. Lawson was born in Monroe, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Govanne Bernard Rossi and Ruth Kiser Rossi.She was a member of Eastern Star. Mrs. Lawson had a great sense of humor, a sweet tooth and loved to crochet. She was a data processor...

Rogers Cooley Garrison

Rogers Cooley Garrison

Mar 16, 2015

Rogers “Pete” Cooley Garrison, 95, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015. Mr. Garrison was born in Society Hill, SC, a son of the late William Ervin Garrison and Mary Emutral Cooley Garrison. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of over 50 years, Ruth Singletary Garrison, and his siblings, James...

Ruby Owens Jordan

Ruby Owens Jordan

Mar 14, 2015

RUBY O. JORDAN FLORENCE, SC Ruby O. Jordan, 93, of Florence, passed away in a local health care facility after an illness. Mrs. Jordan was born in Florence Co., SC a daughter of the late Henry Owens and Addie Lois Carraway Owens.She had been active in the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion and had worked in food service for...

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