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....
Dianne Gainey Byrd
Feb 9, 2013
Dianne Gainey Byrd Scranton, SC Dianne Gainey Byrd, 64, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday evening, February 07, 2013 at Duke Medical Center after an extended illness. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2013 at Immanuel Baptist Church in Florence. The family will receive friends at the church following the...
Madeline Cottingham Huggins
Feb 7, 2013
MADELINE C. HUGGINS FLORENCE, SC Madeline C. Huggins, 84, of Florence, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at her daughter's residence after an illness. Mrs. Huggins was born in Alma, NC a daughter of the late Henry McCallum Cottingham and Lena McLean Cottingham.She was a graduate of McCleneghan High School and was a member of First Presbyterian Church where she...
Evelyn James Bridgers
Feb 6, 2013
Evelyn James Bridgers Florence, SC Evelyn James Bridgers, 89, died Tuesday evening, February 5, 2013 at her residence after an illness. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 8, 2013 in the Florence Baptist Temple. Entombment will follow at Florence Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Mrs. Bridgers was born in Florence, SC a daughter...
Woodrow Wilson Mcwhite
Feb 6, 2013
WOODROW WILSON McWHITE SUMMERTON, SC WOODROW WILSON McWHITE, JR., 70, of Summerton, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 at Regency Hospital after an illness. Mr. McWhite was born in Florence Co., SC a son of the late Woodrow W. McWhite and Gertrude Sauls McWhite.He had worked for the Florence Morning News and retired from Southern Bell having been in advertising...
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...
