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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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Florence C. Powell Aycock

Florence C. Powell Aycock

Dec 25, 2014

Florence C. Powell Aycock, 87, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014. Mrs. Aycock was born in Johnsonville, SC, a daughter of the late Joseph Lanco Powell and Vendal Poston Powell. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Michael Natysyn and second husband, John Aycock and two brothers, Gregory Powell and...

Violet Oliver Surles

Violet Oliver Surles

Dec 25, 2014

Violet Oliver Surles, 89, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014. Mrs. Surles was born in Timmonsville, a daughter of the late Willard Sebastian Oliver and Bessie Viola Cussac.She retired as a clerk after twenty-five years of service at J. J. Drug Store. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Jennings...

Bettie Lee Denure

Bettie Lee Denure

Dec 25, 2014

Bettie Lee DeNure, 76, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014. Mrs. DeNure was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Lorie Woodrow Lee and Verline Pate Lee.She was a member of Northwood Pentecostal Holiness Church in Darlington. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by husband, Milton William DeNure, Jr. and her...

George John Poulos

George John Poulos

Dec 23, 2014

George John Poulos, 80, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at McLeod Hospice House. Mr. Poulos was born in Klapsi, Greece, a son of the late John George Poulos and Anastatia Fragakis Poulos.He was the owner and operator of 301 Drive In and Hot Dog King.He was a member of AHEPA, The Evrytanian Association of America-Velouch, the...

Willie Mae Calcutt Cox

Willie Mae Calcutt Cox

Dec 23, 2014

Willie Mae Calcutt Cox, 90, of Pamplico, SC, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Mrs. Cox was born in Pamplico, SC, a daughter of the late William Bradford Calcutt and Grace Gertrude Baggett Calcutt.She was the co-owner of Bits and Pieces Catering with her best friend, Betty Keefe.Mrs. Cox was a member of Pamplico First Baptist Church with her...

Richard Jack Floyd

Richard Jack Floyd

Dec 23, 2014

Richard Jack Floyd, 60, of Florence County, SC, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Mr. Floyd was born in Florence, a son of the late Lloyd G. Floyd and Monique J. Floyd.He was a master craftsman plumber at Francis Marion University.He was a member of Liberty Chapel United Methodist Church and served on the Board of Trustees for the...

Barbara C. Seif

Barbara C. Seif

Dec 23, 2014

Barbara C. Seif, 83, died peacefully Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Heritage Home in Florence.Ms. Seif was born March 14, 1931 in San Antonio, Texas to the late Arthur E. and Agnes B. Croxdale. Ms. Seif was first and foremost a homemaker who raised five children.Later she went on to work for the State Department of Social Services as...

Susan Nanette Mixon French

Susan Nanette Mixon French

Dec 22, 2014

Susan Nanette “Nan” Mixon French, 61, of Pamplico, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014, at a local hospital. Mrs. French was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of Marie Harrell Mixon Harrelson and the late Rufus Leo Mixon. In addition to her mother, Marie Harrelson and her step-father, Jesse Harrelson, surviving are her husband, Russell Llewellyn French; her children,...

Paul Ray Leach

Paul Ray Leach

Dec 22, 2014

Paul Ray Leach, 62, of Evergreen, SC, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014. Mr. Leach was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late Norman A. Leach and Blondell Turner Leach.He worked in Quality Control at Honda.Mr. Leach was a member of Tabernacle Free Will Baptist Church. Surviving are wife of twenty years, Darline Ard Leach; his daughter,...

Larry Carl Sharpe

Larry Carl Sharpe

Dec 21, 2014

LARRY C. SHARPE, 59, of Florence, went home to be with his Lord, December 21, 2014 surrounded by his family and friends after a 3 year battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Larry was born in Springfield, Ohio on June 26, 1955.He was a member of Greenwood Baptist Church, a Deacon and a member of Randy Scurry’s Sunday School Class.Larry loved his...

Richard Donald "Don" Whetstone

Richard Donald "Don" Whetstone

Dec 20, 2014

RICHARD DONALD “DON” WHETSTONE FLORENCE, SC RICHARD DONALD “DON” WHETSTONE, 81, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the McLeod Hospice House after an illness. Mr. Whetstone was born in St. Matthews, SC a son of the late Earle Dreher Whetstone and Bessie Shuler Whetstone.He graduated from the University of South Carolina, worked as a Special Agent...

Marie Clark Best

Marie Clark Best

Dec 17, 2014

Mrs. Marie Clark Best Florence, SC Mrs. Marie Clark Best, 90, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at the McLeod Hospice House. Mrs. Best was born in Horry Co., a daughter of the late Issac Dewey Clark and Vencie Gerald Clark.She was a member of the Lamar First Baptist Church.Mrs. Best was married to the late William...

John Garrison Campbell

John Garrison Campbell

Dec 16, 2014

John Garrison Campbell, 81, of Pamplico, SC, known to his grandchildren as “Papa John” passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Mr. Campbell was born in Florence County, a son of the late Southern Mortimer Campbell and BessieGarrison Campbell.He was a US Army Veteran, having served in the Military Police.He was with Service Motor Company in Pamplico for forty-five years,...

Betty Agnes Hutson

Betty Agnes Hutson

Dec 16, 2014

Betty Agnes Lowman Hutson Florence, SC Betty Agnes Lowman Hutson, 97, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at the McLeod Hospice House. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alexander Joseph Gawelek. Surviving are her children, Joseph Alexander Gawelek, Mary Jane Doyle and James Michael Gawelek. Please sign the tribute wall for Mrs. Hutson at the...

Allard "Wimpy" Winfred Calcutt

Allard "Wimpy" Winfred Calcutt

Dec 15, 2014

Allard “Wimpy” Winfred Calcutt, Jr. Florence, SC Allard “Wimpy” Winfred Calcutt, Jr., 70, of Florence, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2014 at Pee Dee Gardens after an illness. Mr. Calcutt was born in Florence Co., SC a son of the late Allard W. Calcutt, Sr. and Louise Ward Calcutt.He was an avid gun enthusiast and loved golfing with friends...

Borey Perkins

Borey Perkins

Dec 12, 2014

Borey Perkins, 90, of Florence, SC died Friday, December 12, 2014.Borey was the son of Joseph and Cora Cooper Perkins.Borey was born at home in Darlington County.Borey was preceded in death by his wife of 37 years, Dora Hewitt Perkins. He retired after 35 years from Koppers in 1990. Borey accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior while serving in...

James "Andy" Crimminger

James "Andy" Crimminger

Dec 12, 2014

James “Andy” Crimminger Florence, SC James “Andy” Crimminger, 61, of Florence, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014 at Carolinas Hospital System after a brief illness. Andy was born in Warner Robbins, GA, son of Mildred Greene Crimminger and the late James Harris Crimminger.He was an avid Nascar fan and loved fishing. He was preceded in death by his father...

Ferrell Jabo Prosser

Ferrell Jabo Prosser

Dec 12, 2014

Ferrell Jabo Prosser Florence, SC Ferrell Jabo Prosser, 79, of Florence, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Mr. Prosser was born in Hannah, SC a son of the late Jabo Calvin Prosser and Devon Munn Prosser.He was a 1953 graduate of Florence High School and attended Clemson University and served in the US Army,...

Linda Stonerock Douglas

Linda Stonerock Douglas

Dec 11, 2014

LINDA STONEROCK DOUGLAS, 60, of Florence, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the McLeod Hospice House after a lengthy illness. Linda was born in Circleville, Ohio, the daughter of Mary Ann Crabill Stonerock and the late Jerry William Stonerock. She was the receptionist for Turner, Padget, Graham and Laney. Linda was a loving, caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and...

Joanne Byrd Mathers

Joanne Byrd Mathers

Dec 9, 2014

Joanne Byrd Mathers, 83, of Pawleys Island, SC, formerly of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Mrs. Mathers was born in Astor Park, FL, the daughter of the late Redden P. Byrd, Jr. and Carrie Mae Lucas Byrd.She was an Assignment Clerk with Southern Bell and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers.Mrs. Mathers was of the...

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