Corrine White
Dec 9, 2023
Ms. Corrine White was born March 3, 1941 in Florence, SC. She was the daughter of Mr. Samuel Clayton White and Mrs. Girlener Grant White. She leaves to mourn her passing her children, Adrienne Bennett and Julius Bennett, Jr.; her grandchildren, Courtney Ebony Bennett, Joshua G. Bennett, Robert Hewitt, and Kai Bennett-Smith; and a host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews,...
Iona "Mickey" Shamblin Watson
Dec 8, 2023
Iona “Mickey” Shamblin Watson passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus with her family by her side on December 8, 2023 at McLeod Hospice House. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 11, 2023 at Calvary Baptist Church in Florence, South Carolina. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will...
Gloria Hazel Fralix Brown
Dec 7, 2023
Gloria Hazel Fralix Brown, 88, died peacefully on December 7, 2023. Mrs. Brown was born on November 26, 1935, in Colleton County, SC, to Norman O’Neal Fralix and Grace Hazel Polk Fralix. Gloria had two older sisters, Amelia and Valma, whom she remained close to throughout their lives. She attended Lodge High School where she played on the girls’ basketball...
Angelos T. Bakis
Dec 5, 2023
Angelos Thomas Bakis, 88, of Florence, was born to Thomas and Efrosini Bakis in Nostimon, Karpenisi, Greece on May 10, 1935 and passed away on December 5, 2023 from a battle with COPD. Despite spending time in and out of the hospital, he never lost his sense of humor, which continued to his last days. He left his homeland at...
Leroy Thomas Coates
Nov 29, 2023
Leroy Thomas Coates, 78, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Mr. Coates was born the son of the late Vada Skipper Coates and Daniel Paul Coates, Sr. He was the owner and operator of Florence Auto Upholstery for many years until retirement. He was an owner of Lil D’s Dugout and loved his antique cars. In...
Joanne Little Finklea
Nov 28, 2023
Joanne Little Finklea, 86, of Florence, SC, died on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at her residence. Mrs. Finklea is survived by her sons, Gary (Ashley) and Wade (Reverend Mary) Finklea of Florence and daughter, Laura Finklea of Charleston; grandchildren, Jacob, Gabriel, Chapman, Bennett, and Crawford Finklea; her beloved grand-dog, Meli; and siblings, Patricia Federspiel, the late Judith Deary, Elaine Schroeder,...
Patricia Watson Graham
Nov 25, 2023
Patricia Watson Graham, 73, of Effingham, SC, passed on Saturday, November 25, 2023. She was born in Fayetteville, NC, the daughter of the late Joel Lovett Watson and Mary “Sally” Allen Watson. Mrs. Graham was a registered nurse at formerly Bruce Hospital then Carolinas Hospital System for 46 years, spending the last 30 years in the Emergency Department. She was...
Sheldon Pete Poston
Nov 16, 2023
Sheldon “Pete” Poston,51, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Pete was born in Greensboro, NC, the son of Graham Lane and the late Patricia Gray Lane. He was a long-time automotive mechanic, and former owner/operator of Best Rate Auto and American Automotive. He was currently employed with North American Assemblies as Maintenance Lead. In addition to...
Judy Brown Yates
Nov 15, 2023
Judy Brown Yates of Charlotte, NC passed away November 15, 2023. Born in Monroe, NC she was the daughter of the late Eugene Brown and Doris Knight Brown. Mrs. Yates was married to her loving husband, Richard Yates, for 58 years. She loved her family and grandchildren. She also loved gardening, flowers, homemaking, decorating, and scrapbooking. She was a great...
John William Edgerton, Iv
Nov 15, 2023
John William Edgerton, IV, 66, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Mr. Edgerton was born the son of the late Claudine Ruth McLeod Edgerton and John William Edgerton, III. He had worked in the maintenance department at Rock Ten in Florence. He is survived by his daughter, Meredith Virginia Lee; son, John William Edgerton, V; grandchildren,...
Phyllis Ann Breeden
Nov 15, 2023
Phyllis Ann Breeden, 69, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Mrs. Breeden was born in Boonville, MO a daughter of the late Lawrence and Melva Maupin Humfeld. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Jack Humfeld. Surviving are her husband, Steven Breeden of Florence; son, Adam (Sarah) Breeden of...
Ben Everett Collins
Nov 14, 2023
Ben Everett Collins, 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Bethea Skilled Nursing Facility. A resident of Florence, South Carolina, for over fifty years, Ben was born on September 9, 1928, in Claxton, Georgia, to the late Okie Rogers Collins and Brewton Carter Collins. Ben served in the U.S. Air Force for four years and was stationed...
Albert Wayne Paffrath
Nov 14, 2023
Albert Wayne Paffrath, 86, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. He was born in Jersey City, NJ, the son of the late Wilbert H. Paffrath and Astrid R. Hansen Paffrath. Mr. Paffrath was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Darlington, SC. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Paffrath...
Osmar A. Toniolo
Nov 12, 2023
Osmar A. Toniolo, 88, went to be with his heavenly father, Sunday, November 12, 2023, after a long battle with Parkinsons. Osmar, most commonly known as “Ozzie”, was the son of Eurania Toniolo. He had no siblings. Osmar was born in La Spezia in the Liguria region of Italy, on August 21, 1935. Osmar was preceded in death by his...
Elizabeth Ann Foster Robinson
Nov 8, 2023
Elizabeth Ann Robinson, 76, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Mrs. Robinson was born in Birmingham, AL, the daughter of the late Samuel Victor Foster and Eleanor Mosely Foster. She attended First Baptist Church of Florence. Mrs. Robinson received a bachelor’s degree at Winthrop University and a master’s degree at the University of Georgia. She was...
Bonnie Turner Wilkins
Nov 7, 2023
Bonnie Turner Wilkins, 79, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Mrs. Wilkins was born the daughter of the late Elvon Stone Turner and Arbie Turner, Sr. She was a member of Peace Free Will Baptist Church and had worked as a secretary for Florence Mack and Springs Services. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased...
Liston "Dickie" Tomlinson Jr.
Nov 7, 2023
Dickie Tomlinson, 79, died Tuesday, November 7, after a brief illness. Born Liston DeLeon Tomlinson, Jr., his parents thought that was too big a name to call a child, so they nicknamed him Dickie, after a dear friend of his parents. Dickie loved deer hunting, fishing and most of all his family. After retiring from a very successful career with...
Linda Gail Chapman
Nov 7, 2023
Linda Gail Chapman, 80, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Mrs. Chapman was born the daughter of the late Margaret Leary Holt and Thomas Irvin Holt. She graduated from Chamberlain High School in Tampa, FL and retired as a Residential Manager with Florence County Disabilities and Special Needs Board. Mrs. Chapman was a member of Central...
Eugene H. Cooke Jr.
Nov 6, 2023
Eugene H. “Gene” Cooke Jr., 76, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023. Mr. Cooke was born in Marion, SC, the son of the late Eugene H. Cooke Sr. and Cleavie Mae Collins Cooke. He attended Liberty Chapel Church of Florence. Mr. Cooke was the owner of Turn Key Services of Florence, SC since 1994. In addition...
Mary H. Oliver Derringer
Nov 5, 2023
Mary H. Oliver Derringer, 82, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023. She was born the daughter of the late Odell Bailey Hinds and Charles Hinds. She was a member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husbands, Thomas L. Oliver and Norman Derringer; brothers, Grady Hinds and Aubrey Hinds;...
