Margie Emma Crum Dean
May 16, 2012
Margie Emma Crum Dean Florence, SC Margie Emma Crum Dean, 86, of Florence, a resident of the United Methodist Manor of the Pee Dee, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2012. Mrs. Dean was born in Rowesville, SC, a daughter of the late Benjamin Cleveland and Nealie Coleman Crum.She was a loving mother with a strong Christian Faith, a long...
Ann Marie Wise
May 14, 2012
Ann Marie Wise Florence, SC Ann Marie Wise, 55, of Florence, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2012 in a local healthcare facility after an illness. Ms. Wise was born in Florence Co., a daughter of the late Carnice Durwood and Lois Hayes Wise.She is survived by many loving aunts and uncles. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM...
Robert E. Cooper, Iii
May 8, 2012
Robert E. Cooper, III Dunwoody, GA Robert E. Cooper, III, 70, Of Dunwoody, formerly of Florence, SC, died May 6, 2012. Mr. Cooper was a 1960 graduate from McClenaghan High School, Florence, SC and later graduated from the University Of South Carolina. He went on to pursue a career as an executive with Sears and retired as an auditor with...
Dixie Evans Muldrow Calder
May 7, 2012
Dixie Evans Muldrow Calder Florence, SC Dixie Evans Muldrow Calder, 77, of Florence, passed away Monday, May 7, 2012. Ms. Calder was born in Florence County, a daughter of the late Joseph Sidney and Ina Hanna Evans. Prior to the 1970's, Ms. Calder operated The Coastal Motel then went on to open Dixie's Mobile Home Park until the 1990's. Ms....
Amy D. Cole Strickland
May 3, 2012
AMY D. COLE STRICKLAND FLORENCE, SC AMY D. COLE STRICKLAND, 59, died Thursday, May 3, 2012, in a local healthcare facility. Mrs. Strickland was born in Johnsonville, SC, a daughter of the late Lloyd L. Cole, Sr. and Ouida Powell Cole.She graduated from Johnsonville High School and attend Florence Darlington TEC where she graduated with an Associate Degree in Dental...
Jay Franklin Chapman
May 2, 2012
Jay Franklin Chapman, 96, long-time Florence resident, died April 30.He was born in Chamblee, Georgia, the son of the late John and Ethel Jones Chapman.He was employed by the US Postal Service for 40 years with a career as a railway mail clerk and retired as supervisor of mail service of the Florence post office.After his retirement he enjoyed a...
Rachel Whittle Todd
Apr 24, 2012
Rachel Whittle Todd Florence, SC Rachel Whittle Todd, 90, of Florence, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at her residence, The Carolinian. Mrs. Todd was born in Grey Court, SC, a daughter of the late Arthur Cromwell Whittle, Sr. and Ethel Smith Whittle. She grew up in McLeansville, NC. Mrs. Todd was the former owner/operator of Todd's Hobby Shop in...
Eleanor Moseley Foster
Apr 23, 2012
ELEANOR MOSELEY FOSTER FLORENCE, SC ELEANOR MOSELEY FOSTER, 91, died Friday, April 20, 2012 in a local nursing facility. Mrs. Foster was born December 1, 1920 in Anderson, SC, a daughter of the late Richard Henry Moseley and Elizabeth Kay Moseley.She graduated from Winthrop College in Rock Hill, SC and received a B.S. degree in Home Economics.She worked for the...
Charles Owens
Apr 22, 2012
Charles "Buck" Owens Effingham, SC Charles "Buck" Owens, 81, died Saturday evening, April 21, 2012 in the McLeod Hospice House, after an illness. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Lebanon Cemetery. Burial will follow, directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Mr. Owens was born in Florence Co.,SC a son of the late Henry and...
David Randolph Thomas
Apr 20, 2012
DAVID RANDOLPH THOMAS FLORENCE, SC DAVID RANDOLPH THOMAS, 62, of Florence, died Thursday, April 19, 2012 in a Florence hospital after an illness. Mr. Thomas was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Edwin W. Thomas, Jr. and Elaine Lewis Thomas.He was a US Army Veteran having served in the Vietnam War.He was a member of Greenwood Baptist...
Elizabeth Mcghee Flowers
Apr 20, 2012
Elizabeth "Betty" H. McGhee Flowers Florence, SC Elizabeth "Betty" H.McGhee Flowers, 76, of Florence, passed away Friday, April 20, 2012, in a local hospital after an illness. Ms. Flowers was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Strawhorn McGhee. She retired from Peebles Department Store where she served as department manager and was a member...
George Horace Payne
Apr 19, 2012
George Horace Payne Florence, SC George Horace Payne, 73, of Florence, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in a Florence hospital after an illness. Mr. Payne was born in Bridgeport, Alabama a son of the late George William and Willie Mae Lewis Payne.He was a Project Construction Manager for various construction companies, loved to fish, hunt and golf. He was preceded...
Alease Calder Porter
Apr 19, 2012
ALEASE CALDER PORTER FLORENCE, SC ALEASE CALDER PORTER, 85, of Florence, died Monday, April 16, 2012 in a Florence hospital after an illness. Mrs. Porter was born in Marion, South Carolina, the daughter of the late Curtis Mack Calder and Lucy Caulder Calder.She retired from Piggott Orthopaedics after fifteen yearsas a transcriptionist/medical secretary.Mrs. Porter was a member of the Telephone...
Marshall Dow Goff, Sr
Apr 18, 2012
Marshall Dow Goff, Sr. Florence, SC Marshall Dow Goff,Sr. 52, of Florence, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012 in a local hospital after an illness. Mr. Goff was born in a son of Salley Allford Goff and the late Leonard Dow Goff. He was an exterminator for 17 years with Benton's exterminating, and also worked with Handley Forestry. Mr. Goff...
Velma Edwards Strickland
Apr 16, 2012
VELMA EDWARDS "AUNT BO" STRICKLAND FLORENCE, S.C. VELMA EDWARDS "AUNT BO" STRICKLAND, 71, of Florence, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 in the McLeod Hospice House after an illness. "Aunt Bo" was born in Horry County, a daughter of the late Harmon W. and Sallie Miller Edwards. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Church of Jesus...
William Charles Devane
Apr 13, 2012
William Charles "Pickle" DeVane Florence, SC William Charles "Pickle" DeVane, 76, of Florence, died Friday, April 13, 2012 in a Florence hospital after an illness. Mr. DeVane was born in Florence, SC a son of the late James C. and Thelma Marshall DeVane.He was a charter member of Dawsey United Methodist Church serving as a Lay Leader, choir member and...
Alice Janette Broach Hawkins
Apr 12, 2012
ALICE JANETTE BROACH HAWKINS FLORENCE, SC Alice Janette Broach Hawkins, 75, of Florence, wife of the late Rev. George Hawkins, died Thursday, April 12, 2012 in a Florence hospital. Mrs. Hawkins was born August 16, 1936 in Florence Co., SC a daughter of the late Ernest B and Ella Mae Hatchell Broach.She attended Peace Free Will Baptist Church and retired...
Rosa Lee Campbell Tomlinson
Apr 12, 2012
ROSA LEE CAMPBELL TOMLINSON FLORENCE, SC ROSA LEE CAMPBELL TOMLINSON, 92, of Florence, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 in a local health care facility. Mrs. Tomlinson was born in Florence County, SC, a daughter of the late Marion Mortimer Campbell and Mattie Brown Campbell.She graduated from Florence High School and retired in 1986 as Assistant Cashier from Guarantee Bank &...
William Carl Bennett
Apr 11, 2012
WILLIAM CARL BENNETT FLORENCE, S.C. WILLIAM CARL BENNETT, 53, of Florence, died Monday, April 9, 2012 after an illness. Mr. Bennett was born in Florence County, a son of Estelle Ferrell Baldwin and the late William L. Bennett. He was employed as a truck driver for most of his life. He was preceded in death by his father and a...
Irene Bishop Williams
Apr 9, 2012
IRENE BISHOP OWENS SPIVEY WILLIAMS PAMPLICO, S.C. IRENE BISHOP OWENS SPIVEY WILLIAMS, 97, of Pamplico, formerly of Laurens, passed away Friday, April 6, 2012, surrounded by her family at her step-son's residence after a long illness. Mrs. Williams was born in Greenville and had retired from J.P. Stevens in Laurens. She was a member of Dunean Baptist Church in Greenville....
