Lorraine Byrd
Jul 16, 2011
Lorraine Byrd Florence, SC Lorraine Byrd, 74, died Friday, July 15, 2011 at the McLeod Hospice House after an illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Florence Memorial Gardens Cemetery, directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Ms. Byrd was born in Willimantic, Conn.,...
Johnny G. Branton
Jul 16, 2011
JOHNNY G. BRANTON FLORENCE, S.C. Johnny G. Branton, 77, of Florence, passed away Friday, July 15, 2011 in the McLeod Hospice House after an illness. Mr. Branton was born in Loris, a son of the late Ruth Jones Branton Lewis. He was a US Air Force Veteran, and had been Parts Manager for Bob Bywater Motors before becoming disabled. He...
Aphrodite Chris Palles
Jul 14, 2011
APHRODITE CHRIS PALLES Florence, SC APHRODITE CHRIS PALLES, 89, of Florence, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at home after an illness.She was surrounded by her family. Ms. Palles "Thea" was born in Florence on January 25, 1922, a daughter of the late Chris Mitchell Palles and Constantina Vasilakos.She was predeceased in death by her brother, Mitchell C. Palles, her brother-in-law,...
Mary Early Watts
Jul 13, 2011
MARY E WATTS Florence, SC MARY E WATTS, 85 of Florence, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Carolinas Hospital System. Mrs. Watts was born in Asheville, NC a daughter of the late Charles Nolan Early, Sr. and Julia Louise Smith Early.She had been employed with Florence Manufacturing and had been office manager for Watts Used Parts. She was preceded...
Otelia Chapman
Jul 13, 2011
OTELIA CHAPMAN Florence, SC. Otelia Chapman, 97, died Tuesday, July 12, after a long illness. Otelia (affectionately known to friends and family as “Tillie”) was born June 4, 1914, in Stoddard County, Missouri. She was the daughter of Norman Jasper Coburn and Ethel Siler Coburn. A graduate of Bloomfield (Missouri) High School, she married Evert Leon Chapman on November 22,...
Pamela H Farmer
Jul 13, 2011
PAMELA H. FARMER FLORENCE, SC PAMELA H. FARMER, 57, of Florence, died Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in a Florence hospital after an illness. Miss Farmer was born in Florence Co., SC a daughter of the late Epp Farmer and Sibyl Worsham Farmer.She was a graduate of West Florence High School and Francis Marion College.She was a life-long member of Pisgah...
Bentlee Jackson Meadows
Jul 11, 2011
BENTLEE JACKSON MEADOWS FLORENCE, SC BENTLEE JACKSON MEADOWS, infant son of Gary Odell Meadows, Jr. and Brittnie Nicole Delosh. Surviving are his parents of Effingham; brother, Dillon Eden Delosh of Evergreen; maternal grandmother, Kimberly Weatherford of Evergreen; maternal grandfather, Terry Delosh; paternal grandmother, Tamra Meadows of Florence; paternal grandfather, Gary Meadows of Florence; maternal great-grandparents, Elsie and Johnny McLaugherty of...
George Wayne Johnson
Jul 11, 2011
GEORGE WAYNE JOHNSON FLORENCE, SC GEORGE WAYNE JOHNSON, 73, of Florence, died Sunday, July 10, 2011 at his residence after an illness. Mr. Johnson was born in Horry Co., SC a son of the late Mac Johnson and Georgia Martin Johnson.He was a veteran of the US Army 82nd Airborne division. He was employed as a Truck Driver for the...
Kyle Shannon Mckinney
Jul 10, 2011
Kyle Shannon McKinney Florence, SC Kyle Shannon McKinney, 53 of Florence, passed away Friday, July 8, 2011 in a local hospital after an illness. Mr. McKinney was born in Conway, SC a son of Pauline Underwood McKinney and the late Donald Leon McKinney.He received his BA from the University of South Carolina and was a self employed electronics repairman. Surviving...
Gary Warwick Stone
Jul 10, 2011
Gary Warwick Stone Florence, SC Gary Warwick Stone, 58 of Florence, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at his residence after an illness. Mr. Stone was born in Florence, Co. a son of the late Warwick and Mildred Bair Stone.He is a US Navy Veteran having served during Vietnam.He was the Owner/Operator of GWS Trucking and was a self...
Shirley Dean Collins
Jul 10, 2011
Shirley Dean Collins Florence, SC Shirley Dean Collins, 62 of Florence, passed away on Saturday, July 09, 2011 at her residence after an illness. Mrs. Collins was born in Horry Co., a daughter of the late John Willis and Pearline Brown Jordan.She retired from the SCDOT. She is preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Dolan Jordan and Leo...
Deke Wright
Jul 8, 2011
DEKE WRIGHT FLORENCE, SC DEKE WRIGHT, 62, of Florence, died Thursday, July 7, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Wright was born in Tabor City, NC a son of the late Doctor Franklin "Cedo" Wright and Annie Blake Woodell Wright.He was a US Army veteran having served 2 tours in Vietnam and was a recipient of the Purple Heart.He retired from...
M W Mcknight
Jul 7, 2011
M. W. "MUTT" McKNIGHT FLORENCE, SC M. W. "MUTT" McKNIGHT, 82, of Florence, died Thursday, July 07, 2011 at his daughter's residence after an illness. Mr. McKnight was born in Darlington, SC a son of the late Rushton and Layton Driggers McKnight.He was a retired US Army veteran having served during the Korean War.He was a Green Beret and had...
Peggy Lee Wilson Mcleod
Jul 7, 2011
Peggy McLeod Peggy Lee Wilson McLeod, 76, of Florence died Wednesday, July 6, 2011 after a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Peggy was born in Florence, SC, daughter of the late John Wallace and Eunice Zorn Wilson.She was a 1952 graduate of McClenaghan High Schooland a 1955 graduate of the McLeod Infirmary School of Nursing where she was an avid...
Olga Ann Blackman
Jul 7, 2011
Olga Ann Blackman Florence, SC Olga Ann Blackman, 86, of Florence, died Wednesday, July 06, 2011 in a Florence hospital after an illness. Mrs.Blackman was born Detroit, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents. Surviving are her Sons, Earl W. Blackman, Jr. and Ryan Blackman both of Florence; grandsons, Robert (Pam) Blackman of Florence, Anthony (Amanda) Blackman and...
Kenneth Oscar Moody
Jul 6, 2011
KENNETH OSCAR MOODY FLORENCE, SC KENNETH OSCAR MOODY, 77, died on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 in a local hospital. Mr. Moody was born in Darlington County, a son of the late William Fleetwood Moody and Anna Bell Easterling Moody. He attended Hartsville High School, retired from J.B. Hunt Trucking, was a former member of the South Carolina National Guard, the...
James E. Rogers
Jul 5, 2011
James E. "Jimmy" Rogers Florence, SC James E. "Jimmy" Rogers, 70, of Florence passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 at the McLeod Regional Medical Center after an illness."God saw him getting tired, A cure not meant to be.So He wrapped His arms around him, and whispered, "Come with Me." Mr. Rogers was born in Florence, a son of the late...
Nancy Estelle Jones
Jul 5, 2011
Nancy E. Jones Florence, SC Nancy E. Jones, 51, died Saturday, July 2, 2011 at her residence after an illness. Miss Jones was born in Florence, SC., a daughter of Jean Josey Jones and the late Carl B. Jones. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Florence. She had been employed with McLeod Regional Medical Center as a...
Johnny Lanue Gaskins
Jul 5, 2011
Johnny Lanue Gaskins Florence, SC Johnny Lanue Gaskins, 66, passed away at his home in Florence on Sunday, July 3, 2011 following a brief illness. Mr. Gaskins was born in Lake City, a son of Essie Lee Humphries Gaskins of Darlington and the late Buie McQueen Gaskins of Lake City.He was a US Army Veteran and was employed by Scott's...
Carol Cecil Wiggins
Jul 5, 2011
Carol Cecil Wiggins Florence, SC CAROL CECIL WIGGINS, 68, of Florence, SC died Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at the McLeod Hospice House after an illness. Mr. Wiggins was born in Marion Co., SC a son of the late Hannibal Langlan Wiggins and Cressie Cooper Wiggins.He attended the Church of God of the Reformation and loved to play guitar and sing,...
