Dorothy Mae Gainey Allen
Apr 13, 2013
DOROTHY MAE GAINEY ALLEN FLORENCE, S.C. DOROTHY MAE GAINEY ALLEN, 83, of Florence, Passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013 in a Florence healthcare facility after an illness. Mrs. Allen was born in Florence County, a daughter of the late John Calvin and Ida Mae Hatchell Gainey. She had retired from Marlowe Manufacturing, was a homemaker, and a longtime member of...
Hildur Andersen Sarver
Apr 13, 2013
HILDUR ANDERSEN SARVER FLORENCE, S.C. Hildur Andersen Sarver, 92, of Florence, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013, in a local healthcare facility after an illness. Hildur was born in Holt, Norway, a daughter of the late Gottfried Andersen and Hildur Jensen.She became a US citizen in 1929.She was a registered nurse and retired after thirty-two years from Glen Cove Hospital...
Aurelia "Kitty" Cordrey Creel Windham
Apr 11, 2013
Aurelia Cordrey Creel Windham Aurelia (Kitty) Cordrey Creel Windham, 82, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at McLeod Hospice House, after a long battle with heart disease. Kitty, as she was affectionately known, was born on August 22, 1930 in Richmond, Va.She was the daughter of Alfred Cordrey & Blanche Cordrey, and Elizabeth Hurst Baldwin.She was first married to Lamar Creel,...
Clara Earlene Brannon
Apr 11, 2013
Clara Earlene Brannon, 87, a longtime resident of Columbia, SC and Florence, SC, and more recently of Fort Mill, SC passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at her home in Fort Mill after numerous health issues. Born April 30, 1925, in Coward, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Henry and Lizzie McAlister Smith. She worked in retail...
Lila Mae Strickland Griggs
Apr 11, 2013
Lila Mae Strickland Griggs Florence, SC Lila Mae Strickland Griggs, 89, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013 in a local health care facility after an illness. Mrs. Griggs was born in Florence Co., a daughter of the late Corbett and Lovella Brown Strickland.She retired from Florence Manufacturing Company.Mrs. Griggs was a faithful and active member of First...
Judith Vernell Hewitt Newsome
Apr 11, 2013
JUDITH VERNELL HEWITT NEWSOME Florence, SC Judith Vernell Hewitt Newsome, 73, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013, at her residence after a long illness. Ms. Newsome was born in Florence County, a daughter of the late Manning Johnny Hewitt and Annie Mae Spears Hewitt. She was a member of Florence Baptist Temple and worked in the 70’s...
Franklin Myers Steele
Apr 10, 2013
FRANKLIN MYERS STEELE FLORENCE, S.C. FRANKLIN MYERS STEELE, 4 month old son of Allen Dusty and Tara Holland Steele, received his angel wings on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at his residence after a courageous battle with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Calvary Baptist Church, with burial following in...
Carrie M. Griffin Stowe
Apr 10, 2013
CARRIE M. GRIFFIN STOWE Florence, SC Carrie M. Griffin Stowe, 91, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at McLeod Hospice House. Ms. Stowe was born in Florence County, a daughter of the late Luther L. Croft and Hattie King Croft.She was a member of the Wisteria Garden Club and the Swamp Fox VFW Post 3181.She was also...
Ruby Ruth Elizabeth Dewitt Kemmerlin
Apr 10, 2013
Ruby Ruth Elizabeth DeWitt Kemmerlin Florence, SC Ruby Ruth Elizabeth DeWitt Kemmerlin, 89, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 in a local health care facility. Ruby was born in Florence County, a daughter of the late Julius and Minnie Huggins DeWitt.She is preceded in death in addition to her parents by a son, Julius Samuel Kemmerlin and...
Doris H. Comerford
Apr 9, 2013
DORIS H. COMERFORD Florence, SC Doris H. Comerford, 71, of Florence, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2013 at the McLeod Hospice House after an extended illness. Mrs. Comerford was born in Chesterfield, the daughter of the late Sandy and Evelyn Oakley Perdue. She was a homemaker, and was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. In addition to her...
Waynn Cleveland Hinton
Apr 9, 2013
WAYNN CLEVELAND HINTON Florence, SC Waynn Cleveland Hinton, 56, died Sunday, April 7, 2013, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, SC. Waynn was born January 30, 1957, in Norfolk, VA.He was the son of the late James E. Hinton, retired police officer of Norfolk, VA and the late Audrey Hinton Campbell, retired school bus driver of Chesapeake, VA.He was...
Millard Alden (M.A.) Ellis, Jr.
Apr 8, 2013
MILLARD ALDEN "M.A." ELLIS, JR. Florence, SC MILLARD ALDEN "M.A." ELLIS, JR., a prominent Florence businessman, died on Sunday, April 7, 2013, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence following a long illness.He was born in Florence County on July 9, 1924, the son of the late Millard A. Ellis, Sr. and Dolly Wray Berry Ellis. After graduating from Florence High...
Corinne Sellers Brown
Apr 4, 2013
CORINNE SELLERS BROWN FLORENCE, SC CORINNE SELLERS BROWN, 93, of Florence, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at a local healthcare facility. Mrs. Brown was born in Horry County, SC, the daughter of the late Berry and Maybelle Ray Sellers.She was a member of First Baptist Church for over seventy years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her...
James Craig Byrd
Mar 30, 2013
JAMES CRAIG BYRD FLORENCE, SC JAMES CRAIG BYRD, 53, of Florence, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Byrd was born in Winston-Salem, NC, a son of Edith Gatton Girard and the late James L. Byrd.He retired from Nucor Steel and loved restoring his Mustang. He was preceded in death by his father and by a brother,...
Bernice Alexander Shupe
Mar 28, 2013
Bernice Alexander Shupe went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, following a long illness.She died peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends.Bernice was born on July 7, 1930, in Darlington County and grew up in the small town of Wisacky in Lee County.She was the sixth child of Claude McKiver Alexander and Floride CrosswellAlexander. Mrs. Shupe...
Margaret Brigman Anderson
Mar 27, 2013
MARGARET BRIGMAN ANDERSON FLORENCE, S.C. MARGARET BRIGMAN ANDERSON, 87, of Florence, passed away on March 26, 2013, in a local healthcare facility. Mrs. Anderson was born in Dillon, SC, a daughter of the late Alexander Brigman and Orrie Miller Brigman. She graduated from The Cadet Nurse Corps, Class of 1947, at McLeod Infirmary as a registered nurse and worked for...
Adronne Finklea
Mar 27, 2013
ADRONNE "GRIT" MYERS FINKLEA Pamplico, S.C. ADRONNE "GRIT" MYERS FINKLEA, age 95, 415 South Walnut Street, Pamplico, died on March 26, 2013. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. in the Beulah Baptist Church in Hyman.Burial will follow in the church cemetery directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.The family will receive friends from 1:00 –...
Richard Clinton Ham
Mar 26, 2013
RICHARD CLINTON HAM Florence, S.C. RICHARD CLINTON HAM, 92, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at McLeod Hospice House. Mr. Ham was born in Florence County, the son of the late Spy Richard Ham and Nealie Boswell Ham.He retired as the owner of Ham’s Auto Sales and was a member of First Presbyterian Church. He was predeceased...
Eloise Hart Brodie
Mar 25, 2013
ELOISE HART BRODIE FLORENCE, S.C. ELOISE HART BRODIE, 87, of Florence, passed away on March 24, 2013 in a local hospital after an illness. Mrs. Brodie was born in Hartsville, SC, a daughter of the late Herbert Hart and Elma Smith Hart.She graduated from Hartsville High School.She was a member and President of the Alter Guild at All Saints’ Episcopal...
John Albert Marsch, Sr.
Mar 25, 2013
JOHN "JACK" ALBERT MARSCH, SR. Simpsonville, S.C. JOHN "JACK" ALBERT MARSCH, SR., 90, of Simpsonville, passed away on March 24, 2013. Mr. Marsch was born in Philadelphia, PA. He was a veteran of the US Army, having served in WWII.He retired in 1983 from Union Carbide in Florence, SC, as Maintenance Superintendent. He was the last surviving member of his...
