James W Barino
Oct 5, 2013
JAMES W. BARINO Effingham, SC JAMES W. BARINO, 82, of Effingham, passed away on Saturday, October 05, 2013 at Carolinas Hospital System. Mr. Barino was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Brunson B. and Janie Hewitt Barino.He was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church and was the owner and operator of Barino Plumbing. He was preceded in...
Elizabeth "Beth" Victoria Babb Gray
Oct 4, 2013
ELIZABETH VICTORIA “BETH” BABB GRAY FLORENCE, SC Elizabeth Victoria “Beth” Babb Gray, 55, of Florence, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Gray was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late James Edward Babb and Elizabeth Altman Babb Ham. She was preceded in death by her parents; half-sister, Michelle Lloyd; special niece, Toni Copeland;...
Henry Derrick Defields
Oct 3, 2013
Henry Derrick DeFields Florence, SC Henry Derrick DeFields, 45, of Florence, passed away on October 3, 2013 at his residence. Mr. DeFields was born in Santa Monica, California a son of Henry “Hank” Jay DeFields and the late Grace Griffin DeFields.He loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his mother, Grace, who passed away in...
Pattie "Patsy" Ramsey Rogers
Oct 1, 2013
Pattie Patricia “Patsy” Ramsey Rogers, 71, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Rogers was born in Florence County, SC, a daughter of the late Charles Bruce Ramsey and Annie Bell Broach Ramsey.She was a clerk at Roses and Hallmark and was a member of Abundant Life Church. In addition to her parents, she...
Gretchen Carolyn Blackwell
Sep 29, 2013
Gretchen Carolyn Driggers Blackwell, 72, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Blackwell was born in Berkeley County, SC, a daughter of the late Curtis Daniel Driggers and Willie Estelle Ferrell Driggers.She graduated from Florence County Public School and was the co- owner and operator of AAA Janitorial Service.Mrs. Blackwell was a member of...
Michela Schillaci Scaturro
Sep 29, 2013
MICHELA SCHILLACI “MICKEY” SCATURRO, 91, of Florence passed away Sunday, September 29, 2013 in a local hospital after an illness. Mickey, as she was affectionately known, was born in Cerami, Italy, the daughter of the late Antonio and Antonia “Jennie” Valenti Schillaci. She was an active member of Saint Anthony Catholic Church, where she served with the Saint Anthony Womens’...
Donna Spriggs
Sep 28, 2013
Donna Spriggs, 81, of Florence, died Saturday, September 28, 2013 after an illness. Donna is survived by 3 sisters, Dellia Yerby of Alabama, Freida Garland of Crescent, Florida and Judge Charlene (Tom) Hewitt of Florence, SC; seven nephews and three nieces. In her memory, memorials may be made to Amanda Pentecostal Holiness Church, 4820 Pamplico Hwy, Florence, SC 29505 Services...
Lori Ann Rabon Harrelson
Sep 26, 2013
Lori Ann Rabon Harrelson, 47, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 28, 2013 at South Florence Baptist Church. Entombment will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery Mausoleum, directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Lori was born in Conway, SC a daughter of Bobby Patterson Rabon and Brenda Lewis Rabon. She was a...
Marion Gilbert Murphy
Sep 21, 2013
Marion Gilbert Murphy Florence, SC Marion Gilbert Murphy, 81, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at his residence with his family by his side. Mr. Murphy was born in Wilmington, NC, son of the late A. G. and Bessie Jane Dew Murphy. He retired from the Army National Guard.He was a veteran of...
John Arthur "Butch" Viccellio
Sep 19, 2013
JOHN ARTHUR “BUTCH” VICCELLIO FLORENCE, SC JOHN ARTHUR “BUTCH” VICCELLIO, 71, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at the McLeod Hospice House after an illness. Mr. Viccellio was born in Richmond, VA a son of the late Arthur Bright Viccellio and Edith Robertson Viccellio.He was a US Navy veteran having served aboard the USS Kitty Hawk.John graduated...
Charles Leslie Poole
Sep 18, 2013
CHARLES LESLIE POOLE FLORENCE, SC Charles Leslie Poole, 76, of Florence, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013. Mr. Poole was born in Florence Co., SC a son of the late M. Bynum Poole and Ellen Spicey Poole.He was employed as a buyer for King Drug Company for 54 years and was a member of the Florence Shag Club and the...
April Flowers Thomas
Sep 16, 2013
April Flowers Thomas, 51, passed away Monday, September 16th, 2013 at McLeod Hospice House after a prolonged illness. April was born in Texas, but raised in Florence, SC. She leaves behind her family: Sam, Randy, Buddy, and Josh. She was known for her selflessness and all-around optimism. In lieu of flowers please send donations to McLeod Hospice House.
David Dewitt Hopper
Sep 14, 2013
DAVID DEWITT HOPPER FLORENCE, SC David DeWitt Hopper, 72, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2013, at a local healthcare facility. Mr. Hopper was born in Youngstown, OH, a son of the late DeWitt C. Hopper and Margaret Walsh Hopper.He was a veteran of the US Army and a retired manager in the retail industry.Mr. Hopper was...
Doris Mcknight Owens
Sep 12, 2013
Doris M. Owens Effingham, SC Doris M. Owens, 86, died Thursday, September 12, 2013 in a Florence health care facility after an illness. Mrs. Owens was born in Florence County, SC a daughter of the late Fulton and Nemma Miles McKnight. She was a longtime member of Lebanon Free Will Baptist Church where she was the church secretary for many...
Margaret Collins Richardson
Sep 11, 2013
Margaret Collins Richardson, 85, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at Commander Nursing Center in Florence, SC. Mrs. Richardson was born in Marion, SC.She was the daughter of the late Neal Clardy Collins and the late Mamie James Collins.She retired from Southern Bell; she then became an owner and operator of a country store, until she became...
John Walter Odiorne
Sep 11, 2013
John Walter Odiorne, III, 72, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Odiorne was born in Oakdale, LA, a son of the late John Walter Odiorne, Jr. and Mary Keels Odiorne Harrell.He retired as an engineer with Richmond Wilhoit after forty-five years of service.At that time, they were working with Nucor. He was a...
Reba Mavis Brandon
Sep 10, 2013
Reba Mavis Watson Brandon, 88, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at her residence after an illness. Mrs. Brandon was born in McRae, GA, a daughter of the late William Walter and Beatrice Whited Watson.She was a member of Quincy Pentecostal Holiness Church in Florida, and enjoyed the television ministry of Florence Baptist Temple. She is preceded...
Mary Elizabeth Morris
Sep 10, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Blackburn Morris, 89, of Effingham, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at a local healthcare facility. Mrs. Morris was born in Huntsville, Alabama, a daughter of the late John Blackburn and Mary Lou Owen Blackburn.She was a member of Greenwood Baptist Church.Mrs. Morris worked as a beautician at Quick Beauty Salon in Alabama and was a bookkeeper...
Gregory J Anderson
Sep 3, 2013
Gregory J. Anderson Florence, SC Gregory J. Anderson, 61, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Anderson was born in Miami, FL., a son of the late Fred W. and Velmon Coleman Anderson.He is a US Army Veteran having served during Vietnam.Mr. Anderson was previously employed with Jerry’s...
Jacqueline Mcknight Smith
Sep 2, 2013
Jacqueline M. Smith Myrtle Beach, SC Jacqueline M. Smith, 82, previously of Florence, SC, died Monday morning, September 2, 2013 in a Myrtle Beach health care facility after an extended illness. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, September 5, 2013 at Calvary Baptist Church, Florence. Burial will follow in Florence Memorial Gardens Cemetery, directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral...
