Edward James Hickey, Sr.
Sep 28, 2023
Edward James Hickey, Sr., 74, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Mr. Hickey was born in Florence, SC a son of the late William Edward Hickey, Sr. and Meredith Turner Hickey. He retired as Administrator from the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs after 45 years. He was an active member of Bethany United Methodist Church in...
Lannis Gewene Anderson
Sep 28, 2023
Lannis Gewene Anderson, 78, of Timmonsville, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Mrs. Anderson was born in Wilmington, NC, a daughter of the late E. McKinnon Hobbs and Geneva Ruth Hall. She was a critical care registered nurse at Mcleod Hospital for 34 years. Mrs. Anderson loved the beach and riding her Harley Davidson. She really loved life and...
Carrie Lou Green Nance
Sep 28, 2023
Carrie Lou Green Nance, 88, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Mrs. Nance was born in Cerro Gordo, NC, a daughter of the late Steadman Green and Ashton Strickland Green. After her retirement from G.E. she worked at Tomlinson Wholesale. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert William Nance; two brothers and three...
Genell Matthews Hyman
Sep 26, 2023
Genell Matthews Hyman, 90, of Scranton, SC, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. She was born in Florence County, SC, the daughter of the late Dewey William Matthews and Letha Miles Matthews. Mrs. Hyman was a faithful member of Florence Baptist Temple and loved her church. She was also a part of...
Patricia Gail Lankford Barnwell
Sep 24, 2023
Patricia Gail Lankford Barnwell, 82, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023. She was born in Union, SC, on December 14, 1940, the daughter of the late John Wesley Lankford and Frances Green Lankford. Mrs. Barnwell was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Timmonsville, SC. She retired as a sales associate from Kmart. She loved being...
Wilson O'Neal Baird
Sep 23, 2023
Wilson O’Neal Baird went to be with the Lord on September 23rd, 2023. He was born in 1934 in New Zion SC, the son of the late Henry Wheeler Baird and Annie Eunice Baird. He was a life-long member of Highland Park United Methodist Church in Florence. Neal graduated from Manning High School in Manning SC in 1954. He was...
Frederick L. Cordrey
Sep 18, 2023
Frederick L. Cordrey, 82, from Monroe, Michigan, passed away peacefully in his home in Florence, SC on September 18, 2023. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late Earl Cordrey and Julia Cousino Cordrey. Mr. Cordrey has been married to his loving wife, Marie Eanes Cordrey for 61 years. He was a veteran of The United States...
Gene Franklin Askins
Sep 17, 2023
Gene Franklin Askins, 94, of Marion, SC, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023. He was born in Florence County, SC, the son of the late Fred Ernest Askins and Edith Bailey Askins. He was the oldest member of Elim Baptist Church. Mr. Askins was also a member of the Senior Adult Men’s Sunday School Class. In addition to his...
Danny Oneil Matthews Sr.
Sep 15, 2023
Danny Oneil Matthews Sr, 80, of Florence, SC passed away Friday, September 15, 2023. He was born in Florence, SC, the son of the late Edward Matthews and Era Irean Evans. He spent his life welding with Nucor for over 40 years and was tough as the metal he worked with. He loved his children, and his dog Cindy. He...
Margaret Ann Weatherford Gainey
Sep 15, 2023
Margaret Ann Weatherford Gainey, 79, of Darlington, SC, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023. She was born in Florence, SC, the daughter of the late JC Weatherford and Doris Shaw Weatherford. Ann was a member of Mizpah Baptist Church and more recently Victory Baptist Church, where she was a choir member. She worked as a bookkeeper for many years...
Donald Freeman
Sep 14, 2023
Donald “Phil” Freeman, 65, of Timmonsville, SC, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023. He was born in Timmonsville, SC, the son of the late Judd E. Freeman and Connie Lee Freeman. He enjoyed outdoor sports, like dirt biking and skiing. He also enjoyed fishing. Mr. Freeman loved being with family and friends. He was quick to help any of...
Traci Powell Myers
Sep 12, 2023
Traci Powell Myers, 50, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. She was born in Florence, SC, the daughter of Joyce Tanner Powell and Donald Ray Powell. She was a member of Newspring Church. She adored her children and grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her brother, Jeffrey Adam Powell. Surviving are her parents, son, Skyler...
Thomas Luther Thompson
Sep 12, 2023
Thomas Luther Thompson, 95, of Florence, SC, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023. He was born in Bennettsville, SC, the son of the late Thomas Luther Thompson and Ion Doreen Reardon. He was a longtime member of Immanuel Baptist Church and the Hampton Masonic Lodge #206. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite AFM, and the Omar Shrine...
Helene Kutcher Shaw
Sep 11, 2023
Helene Kutcher Shaw, 87, of Florence, SC, passed away Monday, September 11, 2023. She was born in Portland, Maine, the daughter of the late Stephen Kutcher and Helen Molasky Kutcher. She is preceded in death by husband Philip Shaw, Sr. and son, Stephen Shaw. She is survived by sister, Clauda Wynot; daughter, Kimberly Shaw; sons, Philip Shaw, JR. and Fred...
Virginia Allen Peacock
Sep 11, 2023
Virginia Allen Peacock, 88, of Florence went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, September 11, 2023, at home with her family. Mrs. Peacock was born in Pittsburgh, PA, a daughter of the late Arthur Harrison Allen, Jr. and Virginia Inez Skipper Allen. She retired as the Administrator for Florence Chamber of Commerce. She has worked with Standard...
Mary Blanche Clapp Hattaway
Sep 8, 2023
Mary Blanche Clapp Hattaway, 89, of Florence, SC, passed away on September 8, 2023. Mrs. Hattaway was born the daughter of the late Willie Blanche Greer Clapp and Edwin Marcus Clapp. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of South Carolina having also attended classes at Shaw Air Force Base Extension. She worked 23 years for the...
Mary Ann Baker Young
Sep 6, 2023
Mary Ann Baker Young, 73, of Hartsville, S.C. passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2023. She was born in Lake City, SC, the daughter of the late John Carroll Baker and Mary Catherine Dennis Baker. She retired from Dr. Owens and Adams medical office. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband Donnie L. Young; step-son, Kenneth Young; step-daughter,...
Ruth Clyde Griffith
Sep 6, 2023
Ruth “Betsy” Elizabeth Clyde Griffith, 77, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Mrs. Griffith was born the daughter of the late Alice Gillespie Clyde and Calvin Clyde. She loved being a school teacher. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mary Griffith and James H. Griffith, Sr. She is survived by...
Grace Owens Allen
Sep 5, 2023
Grace Owens Allen, 89, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. She was born in Coward, SC, the daughter of the late Henry Silas Owens and Addie Lois Carroway Owens. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Mitchell Allen. Surviving are her sons, Steve (Kimberly) Allen and Mike (Dorine) Allen; daughter,...
Rigoberto "Rigo" Alvaro Joachin
Sep 4, 2023
Rigoberto “Rigo” Alvaro Joachin, 34, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023. He was born the son of Cruz Manuel Joachin and the late Tina Marie Conway Joachin. Mr. Joachin enjoyed working with his hands and on his Blazer. He was dedicated to his loving family. He is preceded in death by his mother. Surviving are his...
