Lavonne Poston Williams
Aug 8, 2011
LAVONNE POSTON WILLIAMS EFFINGHAM, SC LAVONNE POSTON WILLIAMS, 72, of Effingham, died Sunday, August 7, 2011 in a Florence hospital after an illness. Mrs. Williams was born in Florence Co., SC a daughter of the late Benjamin and Doreatha Poston. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Mary Hatchell and two brothers, Wilson Poston and Eldon Poston. Surviving...
Donald Ricky Johnson
Aug 7, 2011
Donald Ricky Johnson Florence, SC Donald Ricky Johnson, 57, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Johnson was born in Cheraw, a son of the late Carl Whitfield and Minnie Louise Johnson Johnson.He is a Veteran of the US Air Force having served during Desert Storm. Surviving are two children, Amanda Louise Johnson and...
Ramona Huggins Thompson
Aug 6, 2011
Ramona Huggins Thompson Florence, SC Ramona Huggins Thompson, 80, of Florence passed away on Friday, August 5, 2011 in a local hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Thompson was born in Horry Co., a daughter of the late Andrew Augusta and Reba Hayes Huggins.She was a graduate of Dillon High School and attended Draughon's Business College in Columbia.Mrs. Thompson retired...
Francis Marion Humphrey, Sr.
Aug 3, 2011
FRANCIS MARION HUMPHREY, SR. FLORENCE, SC FRANK HUMPHREY, SR., 71, of Florence, died Tuesday morning, August 2, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Humphrey was born in Lee County, a son of the late Levi and Elizabeth Humphrey. He retired from Estes Express after driving a truck for over 43 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife,...
Joyce Mcnabb Weaver
Aug 3, 2011
Joyce McNabb Weaver Florence, SC Joyce McNabb Weaver, 79, of Florence, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2011 in a local hospital after an illness. Mrs. Weaver was born in Gastonia, NC, a daughter of the late James Vernon and Erma Jenkins McNabb.She retired in 1996 from Wellman Industries in Darlington, SC and was a member of Northgate Baptist Church,...
James Stephens Lee
Aug 1, 2011
JAMES STEPHENS "STEVE" LEE FLORENCE, S.C. JAMES STEPHENS "STEVE" LEE, 67, of Florence, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2011 in a Florence hospital after an illness. Mr. Lee was born in Florence, a son of the late James Madison Lee and Pearl Stephens Lee Truluck. He attended Southside Baptist Church and was a member of the Carolina Faith Riders. Mr....
Timothy J Jackson
Aug 1, 2011
Timothy J Jackson Florence, SC Timothy J Jackson, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 in the McLeod Hospice House after an extended illness. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Mount Hope Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel. Mr. Jackson was born January 03, 1955 in Elmira, New York, a son of Mary JoAnne Stout Jackson and the...
Vicki Cox Atkinson
Jul 29, 2011
VICKI COX ATKINSON EFFINGHAM, SC Vicki Cox Atkinson, 56, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 in a Florence hospital after an illness. Mrs. Atkinson was born in Florence Co., a daughter of the late Carlyle C. McKissick and Mavin Poston McKissick.She was a rural carrier for the United States Postal Service and attended Lebanon Free Will Baptist Church.She enjoyed spending time...
John Dunlap Hardy
Jul 25, 2011
John Dunlap Hardy Florence, SC John Dunlap Hardy, 46 of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2011 at McLeod Hospital after an extended illness. Mr. Hardy was born in Winter Haven, FL, a son of James Hardy and the late Nancy Gurnett Hardy.He was a retired Sheriff's Deputy in Key West, FL and was proud of his service...
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Turner Prosser
Jul 24, 2011
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Turner Prosser Florence, SC Elizabeth "Lizzie" Turner Prosser, 73 of Effingham, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2011 in a local hospital after an illness. Mrs. Prosser was born in Florence Co., a daughter of the late Lester Pearce and Meta Virginia Purvis Turner.She was a member of Lebanon Free Will Baptist Church. She is preceded in death...
Martha Wallace Hayhurst
Jul 24, 2011
Martha Wallace Hayhurst Florence, SC Martha Wallace Hayhurst, 60, died Thursday, July 21, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Hayhurst was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Cleon Windham and Ruth Windham.She was formerly employed with the Georgia Red Cross and the South Carolina Red Cross.Mrs. Hayhurst was a long time Florence cosmetologist and attended Florence Baptist Temple....
Shirley Poston Gainey
Jul 24, 2011
SHIRLEY POSTON GAINEY Florence, SC Shirley Poston Gainey, 70, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 in a local healthcare facility after an illness. Mrs. Gainey was born in Darlington, SC a daughter of the late Timothy DeLeon and Mary Poston Deas.She was a member of Elim Bible Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Frank Gainey,...
Donald Lee Gregg
Jul 22, 2011
DONALD LEE GREGG Florence, SC Donald Lee Gregg, 65 of Florence passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at a local hospital after an illness. Mr. Gregg was born in Florence County, a son of the late Wilson Ellison and Rosa Lee Pitts Gregg. He was a veteran of the US Navy, and retired from the City of Florence Fire...
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...
