Nella Friar Ard
Feb 6, 2013
NELLA FRIAR ARD FLORENCE, SC NELLA FRIAR ARD, 75, of Florence, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at the McLeod Hospice House. Mrs. Ard was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late Jeff L. Friar and Mary Jane Dennis Friar.She was a member of Dawsey United Methodist Church.She retired from Carolina Power and Light Co. after 24 years...
Violet Forde Vause
Feb 6, 2013
VIOLET FORDE VAUSE FLORENCE, SC VIOLET FORDE VAUSE, 88, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Pee Dee Gardens, her assisted living residence after an illness. Mrs. Vause was born in Gastonia, NC a daughter of the late Asher J. Forde and Bessie Sims Forde.She retired from Southern Bell after a number of years and was a...
Eddie Mae Powell Hood
Feb 5, 2013
Eddie Mae Hood Florence, SC Eddie Mae Powell Hood, 69, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 05, 2013 after an illness. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February, 09, 2013 in Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at St. John’s Free Will Baptist Church off of Hwy 378. Mrs. Hood was...
Heidi E. Jackson
Feb 5, 2013
Heide E. Jackson Florence, SC Heide Else Balz Jackson, 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday Morning, February, 4, 2013 in a Florence hospital after an illness. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Church at Sandhurst. The family will receive friends from 6:30–8:30 p.m. Friday evening at...
Master Sergeant Jonathan David Burckhalter
Feb 3, 2013
MASTER SERGEANT JONATHAN DAVID BURCKHALTER FLORENCE, S.C. MASTER SERGEANT JONATHAN DAVID BURCKHALTER, 51, of Florence, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013 in the McLeod Hospice House. Mr. Burckhalter was born in Charleston, S.C., a son of Ronald F. Burckhalter and the late Emma D'Angelo Burckhalter. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Francis Marion University and was a member of Cornerstone...
Vetra Lewis Bennett
Feb 2, 2013
VETRA LEWIS BENNETT FLORENCE, S.C. VETRA LEWIS BENNETT, 59, of Florence, passed away Friday, February 1, 2013, in a local healthcare facility. Mrs. Bennett was born in Charleston, SC, the daughter of Helen Glenn Lewis and the late George C. Lewis.She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where she had worked with the G.A.’s and was active in the...
William Jessie Norris
Feb 2, 2013
WILLIAM JESSIE NORRIS FLORENCE, SC WILLIAM JESSIE NORRIS, 78, of Florence, passed away on Friday, February 01, 2013 at Carolinas Hospital after an illness. Mr. Norris was born in York Co, SC a son of the late John and Mary Huffstler Norris.He had attended the Florence Baptist Temple and retired from Shaw Lumber Company after 41 years and a Cabinet...
Dorothy Nell Owens Dennis
Jan 29, 2013
DOROTHY NELL OWENS DENNIS EFFINGHAM, SC Dorothy Nell Owens Dennis of Effingham, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Dennis was born in Waccamaw, NC, the daughter of the late Boyd Owens and Leatha Jordan Owens.She was a member of Elim Baptist Church and the Sunshine Sunday School Class.She worked at Moore Middle School and Southside...
Alex L. Matthews
Jan 29, 2013
ALEX L. "BUDDY" MATTHEWS FLORENCE, SC Alex L. "Buddy" Matthews, of Florence, 73, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, January 28, 2013, at a local healthcare facility. Mr. Matthews was born in Florence County, the son of the late Alec Matthews and Mary Isla Hewitt Matthews.He retired after over thirty years from Superior Machine...
Norwood Goodman
Jan 26, 2013
NORWOOD WELCH GOODMAN FLORENCE, SC NORWOOD WELCH GOODMAN, 85, of Florence, passed away at the McLeod Hospice House of Florence. Mr. Goodman was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Marcus DeLafyette Goodman and Bessie Hancock Goodman.He was the owner of Dogwood Mobile Home Park in Florence, founder and co-owner of Carolina Typewriter Company and a member of...
Susie Dozier
Jan 22, 2013
SUSIE H. DOZIER FLORENCE, S.C. SUSIE H. DOZIER, 71, of Florence, passed away Monday, January 21, 2013, at her residence after an illness. Mrs. Dozier was born in Pamplico, the daughter of the late Cordie Hutchinson and Rebecca Hutchinson.She retired after thirty years as an AT&T Operator and was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church where she loved...
Johnny Oates
Jan 22, 2013
JOHNNY “DESI” DESMOND OATES FLORENCE, SC Johnny “Desi” Desmond Oates, 52, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2013, at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr. Oates was born in Florence, SC, a son of Peggy Powers Oates Mayville and the late Johnny L. Oates, Jr.He was employed as a locomotive electrician for CSXT Railroad...
Mary Joan Meekins
Jan 21, 2013
MARY JOAN "MAIZIE" MEEKINS FLORENCE, S.C. MARY JOAN "MAIZIE" MEEKINS, 80, of Florence, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013 at her residence after an illness. Our mother was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, a daughter of the late Michael and Mary Murphy. She is survived by her son, Michael Olin Meekins and his wife Penny of Blythewood, SC; son,...
Nathan Chalmas Kale
Jan 19, 2013
NATHAN CHALMAS KALE EFFINGHAM, S.C. NATHAN CHALMAS KALE, 86, of Effingham, passed away Friday, January 18, 2013 in the McLeod Hospice House after an extended illness. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 22, 2013 in the Effingham Presbyterian Church (ARP), with interment following in Lebanon Cemetery, directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. The family will receive friends...
Carolyn Hooks Courtney
Jan 18, 2013
Carolyn Hooks Courtney Florence, SC Carolyn Elizabeth Hooks Courtney, 69, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at her residence. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, January 21, 2013 in the Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Courtney was born in Horry County, SC a...
Alvis Hicks
Jan 17, 2013
ALVIS HICKS FLORENCE, SC Alvis Hicks, 83, of Florence, passed away January 16, 2013 at McLeod Hospital. Mr. Hicks was born April 14, 1929 in Pamplico, SC to Stanley and Florie Stone Hicks.He was a veteran of the US Navy having received the WWII Victory Medal during his service from 1947 – 1950.He retired from Horne Ford after 33 years...
Donald Campbell Weeks
Jan 17, 2013
DONALD CAMPBELL WEEKS Florence, SC Donald Campbell Weeks, 89, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at a local healthcare facility. Mr. Weeks was born in Boston, MA, the son of the late John Herbert Weeks and Jean MacKinlay Weeks.He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church and a veteran of the US Army, having served in WWII...
Annie Pope Kirby
Jan 13, 2013
ANNIE POPE KIRBY FLORENCE, SC ANNIE POPE KIRBY, 90, of Florence, SC passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Carolinas Hospital after an illness. Mrs. Kirby was born in Columbia, SC a daughter of the late Charlie Burrell Pope and Elizabeth Barrett Pope.She was a charter member of Unity Baptist Church and a member of the Telephone Pioneer Club.She had...
Vera Gaskins Littlefield
Jan 13, 2013
Vera Gaskins Littlefield Vera Aletha Gaskins Littlefield, 89, formerly of Florence, died January 08, 2013 in a Jacksonville, Florida nursing facility after an illness. Funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon, January 14, 2013 at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Florence National Cemetery. Mrs. Littlefield was born in Rocky Mount, NC, a daughter of the late...
Jerry Flyn Christmas, Sr.
Jan 11, 2013
JERRY FLYN CHRISTMAS, SR. FLORENCE, SC JERRY FLYN CHRISTMAS, SR., 59, of Florence, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013 at his residence after an illness. Mr. Christmas was born in Florence, SC a son of Melva “Baird” Christmas and the late Oral McQuade Christmas.He was a US Navy veteran, a member of the American Legion and a member of the...
