Thomas Summerford
Mar 12, 2013
Thomas "Tommy" Alfred Summerford Florence, SC Thomas "Tommy" AlfredSummerford, 84, of Florence, passed away on Monday,March 11, 2013, in a local health care facility after an illness. Mr. Summerfordwas born in Florence, a son of the late Major Summerford, Sr. and Mary Lee Mays Summerford Maxwell.He graduated from the Milwaukee Institute of Technology and was co-owner of Summerford Heating and...
Potista "Becky" N. Chavis
Mar 11, 2013
Potitsa "Becky" N. Chavis Florence, SC Potitsa "Becky" N. Chavis, 76, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at her residence after an illness. Mrs. Chavis was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a daughter of the late Constantine L. and Vasiliki Papanikalaou Stefanakos.She was a member of the Transfiguration of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church and was a...
William Leslie Register
Mar 6, 2013
WILLIAM LESLIE REGISTER FLORENCE, SC William Leslie Register, 91, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at a local healthcare facility. Leslie, better known as “Buck” by his family and friends, was born on October 22, 1921.He was the oldest son of the late William Earnest Register and Annie Quick Register from Lydia, SC.Buck was employedas an electric...
Marion Ray Shaw
Mar 5, 2013
REVEREND MARION RAY SHAW TIMMONSVILLE, SC Reverend Marion Ray Shaw, 91, of Timmonsville, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Reverend Shaw was born in Marion, a son of the late Thomas “Tom” Shaw and Lucille Williams Shaw.He was a veteran of the US Navy having served in World War II as a 3rd Class...
Reverend Marion Ray Shaw
Mar 5, 2013
REVEREND MARION RAY SHAW TIMMONSVILLE, SC Reverend Marion Ray Shaw, 91, of Timmonsville, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Reverend Shaw was born in Marion, a son of the late Thomas "Tom" Shaw and Lucille Williams Shaw.He was a veteran of the US Navy having served in World War II as a 3rd Class...
Cephus Werts Long
Mar 2, 2013
CEPHUS WERTS LONG FLORENCE, SC Cephus Werts Long, 83, of Florence, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Long was born in Newberry, South Carolina, a son of the late James Frederick Long and Annie Lucille Long.He was the Executive Vice-President of Eskridge-Long Construction Company, retiring after seventeen years of service.Mr. Long was past President of...
Harvey C. Hinds
Mar 2, 2013
HARVEY C. HINDS FLORENCE, SC Harvey C. Hinds, 87, of Florence, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013, at a local hospital. Mr. Hinds was born in Florence County, a son of the late Oliver James Hinds and Georgia E. Williford Hinds.He was a veteran of the US Army having served in World War II and a retired yard conductor...
David Lee Hanna
Mar 2, 2013
David Lee Hanna Surfside Beach, SC David Lee Hanna, 78, died Wednesday morning at the Agape Hospice Center, near Conway, SC, after a long illness of Alzheimer’s disease.He was at Agape 1 ½ months.David was a man of God and had a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.He was and is beloved of all his family and will be missed but...
Melvin Ostell Mcdonald
Mar 2, 2013
MELVIN OSTELL McDONALD FLORENCE, SC MELVIN OSTELL McDONALD, 70, of Florence, passed away Friday, March 01, 2013 at the McLeod Hospice House. Mr. McDonald was born in Florence Co., SC a son of the late Ostell Goodman McDonald and Hattie Lee McDonald.He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where he participated in mission work with the Brotherhood of Calvary,...
Joyce Ann Hutchinson Lee
Mar 1, 2013
JOYCE ANN HUTCHINSON LEE Effingham, SC Joyce Ann Hutchinson Lee, 69, of Effingham, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2013, at Medical University of South Carolina. Mrs. Lee was born in Florence County, SC, a daughter of the late Jake Evander Hutchinson and Ida Colee Poston Hutchinson. Graduated from Hannah Pamplico High School and was a member of Unity Baptist...
Stephen Hodge, Jr.
Mar 1, 2013
Stephen Hodge, Jr. Timmonsville, SC Stephen Hodge, Jr., 60, of Timmonsville, SC passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at his residence after an illness. Mr. Hodge was born in Florence, SC a son of Stephen Hodge, Sr. and the late Hazel Forde Hodge.He was a US Marine Corps veteran having served in Vietnam.He was employed at Rock-Tenn of Florence,...
Shelley Rogers Almers
Feb 26, 2013
Shelley Rogers Almers Florence, SC Shelley Rogers Almers, 39, of Florence, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2013 in a local health care facility after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Almers was born in Florence, a daughter of Francis Lacon and Barbara Jean Yarborough Rogers.She graduated from Converse College with a B.A. in Music Education.Shelley was a Piano Teacher...
Mary Dell Poston Beck
Feb 24, 2013
MARY DELL POSTON BECK Lake City, SC Charity Mary Dell Poston Beck, 84, of Lake City, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2013 at Laurel Gardens Assisted Living surrounded by her family. Mrs. Beck was born in Florence Co., SC a daughter of the late Willie Tillman Poston and Celia McAllister Poston.She was a school teacher in both Williamsburg and...
Nathan Marsden Fowler
Feb 24, 2013
Nathan Marsden Fowler Summerton, SC Nathan Marsden Fowler, 81, a long-time resident of Florence for 30 years before moving to Summerton, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 in a Sumter, SC health care facility after an illness. Mr. Fowler was born November 23, 1931 in Tabor City, NC, a son of the late Coley and Flossie Harrelson Fowler. He was a...
Robert Earl Holsapple
Feb 18, 2013
ROBERT EARL HOLSAPPLE FLORENCE, SC ROBERT EARL HOLSAPPLE, 77, of Florence, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2013, at a local healthcare facility. Mr. Holsapple was born in Red Hook, NY, the son of the late Alley Briggs and Hazel Mae Thomas Holsapple.He retired from the Department of Defense as Public Affairs Director for the Tomahawk Cruise Missile. Mr. Holsapple...
Marjorie Turner Breeden
Feb 16, 2013
MARJORIE TURNER BREEDEN FLORENCE, S.C. MARJORIE TURNER BREEDEN, 92, of Florence, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013 in a local healthcare facility. Mrs. Breeden was born in Dante, VA, a daughter of the late Samuel Jackson and Lola Culbertson Turner. She was a retired Registered Nurse and a member of Saint Luke Lutheran Church. Surviving are her son, Steven (Phyllis)...
Ham W. "Buddy" Griggs, Jr.
Feb 16, 2013
HAM W. “BUDDY” GRIGGS, JR. FLORENCE, SC Ham W. “Buddy” Griggs, Jr., 88, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at a local healthcare facility. Mr. Griggs was born in Darlington County, the son of the late Sarah Alma Adams Griggs and Ham W. Griggs, Sr.He was a faithful and active member of First Free Will Baptist Church...
Angela Renee Rabon
Feb 13, 2013
ANGELA RENEE RABON FLORENCE, SC Angela Renee Rabon, of Florence, 39, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Ms. Rabon was born in Mullins, the daughter of Faye Weatherford Lee and James Rabon, Jr.She was of the Mormon Faith. Ms. Rabon was preceded in death by her aunt, Yvonne Skipper. Surviving, in addition to her parents, are her daughter, Brooke...
Mary Evans Sharpe
Feb 12, 2013
Mary Evans Sharpe Florence, SC Mary Evans Sharpe, 92, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 in Albertville, Alabama. Mrs. Sharpe was born on February 17, 1920 in Walterboro, SC to Rev. & Mrs. T.O. Evans. She graduated from Holmes Bible College and was retired from Belk. She was an active member of Truth Pentecostal Holiness Church. She is preceded in death...
Gladys Poston Bazen
Feb 10, 2013
Gladys Poston Bazen Pamplico, SC Gladys Poston Bazen, 82, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 10, 2013 in the McLeod Hospice House after an illness. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Beulah Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery, directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home....
