David Craig Mcgee
Aug 15, 2023
David Craig McGee, 59, of Florence, SC passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Mr. McGee was born in Florence, SC a son of Betty Oates Barnes and the late David Lee McGee. He loved to hunt and fish, was an outdoorsman, and loved his kids. Surviving are his mother; sons, William David (Angel) McGee and Justin Tyler McGee; daughters,...
Jutson Allen Blackmon
Aug 13, 2023
Jutson Allen Blackmon, 77, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023. Mr. Blackmon was born in Darlington, SC, the son of the late Bennie Gregg Blackmon and Janie Wilkes Blackmon. He attended Darlington schools before serving in the United States Army. He retired from General Electric after working there for many years. Mr. Blackmon was a Mason...
Joseph Bradford Rogers
Aug 13, 2023
Joseph Bradofrd Rogers, 57, of Timmonsville, SC passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023. Mr. Rogers was born in Florence CO., SC a son of Mason Bacot Rogers and Grace Hill Rogers. He loved his family and had been his mother’s caregiver until she went into the nursing home. He was preceded in death by his sister, Katrina Hart Rogers....
Janet Lynn Severance Matthews
Aug 12, 2023
Janet Lynn Severance Matthews passed away peacefully at her home on August 12, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Columbia, South Carolina to Earl Hudson and Sara Frances Knotts Severance on August 25, 1954. She attended Florence Darlington Technical College studying Dental Hygiene and worked as a Dental Hygienist for a short time. She then...
Mary Phipps Walton
Aug 11, 2023
Mary P. Walton, better known as “Susie”, 74 of Florence, SC passed away on Friday, August 11, 2023, at McLeod Hospice House after a short battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Goldsboro, NC, on August 10, 1949, and was the daughter of the late Carlton and Francis Phipps. She was a member of South Florence Baptist Church, where she...
Arlene C. Gore
Aug 9, 2023
Arlene C. Gore, 90, of Coward, SC, formerly of Florence and Effingham, SC, and of Alaska, died at her residence in Coward, SC on August 9, 2023. She was the widow of the late William McLain “GOV” Gore. Mrs. Gore was born April 5, 1933, in Alma, NC the daughter of the late Henry Mccallum Cottingham and Lena Mclean Cottingham...
Douglas Rogers
Aug 9, 2023
Douglas Rogers, 68, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Mr. Rogers was born the son of the late Dot Alma Oliver Rogers and Daniel David Rogers, Sr. He was of the Christian/Baptist faith and loved his family dearly. He loved race cars and drag racing. Mr. Rogers was very friendly, funny and passionate about his work....
Grace Irene Smith
Aug 7, 2023
Grace Irene Smith passed away August 7, 2023 Originally from Pennsylvania, she moved to South Carolina in the early 90’s; however, Grace never forgot her Pennsylvania Dutch Heritage. She loved baking a secret family recipe for authentic flat Dutch cookies. Grace loved cats and nature. She rescued many cats in her neighborhood and gave them a loving home. Grace enjoyed...
Sally Ann Woodbery
Aug 5, 2023
Sally Ann Woodbery, 91, of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away on August 5, 2023. She was born on April 14, 1932, in Georgetown, South Carolina. Sally was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. Sally was a woman of strong character and had a unique personality. She was known for being stubborn yet fiercely loyal to her loved ones....
Thomas James Sheehy Ii
Aug 3, 2023
Colonel (Retired) Thomas James Sheehy II, 79, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at his home in Florence, SC. Thomas (Tom) was a twenty-six year veteran of the U. S. Army, Corps of Engineers. He served two tours in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star with “V” Device,...
Nellie W. Munn
Aug 3, 2023
Nellie W. Munn, 60, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023. She was born in Florence, SC, the daughter of the late Lavern Walters and Gloria Martin Coldren. She was a graduate of South Florence High School and Florence-Darlington Technical College. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by, her stepfather, Barry Coldren; and...
Jeffery Lewis Vent Sr.
Aug 3, 2023
Jeffery Lewis Vent Sr., 68, of Hartsville, SC, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023. He was born in Sikeston, MO, the son of the late Darrell Vent and Velda “Rinky” Irvin. He was an avid hunter, who loved old school hot rods and was considered a Jack of all trades. Mr. Vent worked for Semo Health Network for many...
Sarah M. Coker
Aug 1, 2023
Sarah Margaret Coker, 83, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at McLeod Hospice House. Mrs. Coker was born the daughter of the late Roberta Springs White and Henry Mancy McCutcheon. She was the owner and operator of Parker’s Grocery for a number of years and was a member of Gospel Temple. In addition to her parents, she...
John Edward Brockington
Aug 1, 2023
John Edward Brockington, 60, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at McLeod Hospice House. Mr. Brockington was born the son of Herbert Brockington and the late Alice Elmore Williams. He was a very hard-working man raised on a dairy farm, who loved his wife, family, friends, and his church family at Abundant Life Church. He never met...
Frances Parsons Williams
Jul 31, 2023
Frances P. Williams, 87, of Florence, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023. Mrs. Williams was born in Williamsburg County, SC a daughter of the late Ela Oliver Parsons and Sally Dennis Parsons. Until her retirement, she was a cosmetology instructor at Chris Logan Beauty College. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James L. “Bub” Williams; brothers,...
Isabelita "Lita" Santos Turner
Jul 30, 2023
Isabelita “Lita” Santos Turner, 67, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023. Mrs. Turner was born the daughter of the late Ma. Mercedes Padua Santos and Angel Ad. Santos. She graduated cum laude at Polytechnic University of the Philippines with the degree of Bachelor of Science major in Education (batch 1977), took post grad studies in business...
Martha Louise Watts Brunson
Jul 29, 2023
Martha Louise Watts Brunson, 79, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023. Mrs. Brunson was born a daughter of the late Mary Early Watts and Leon Oscar Watts, Sr. She was a faithful member of Grace Baptist Church. Mrs. Brunson was lovingly known as the “Avon Lady” and sold Avon products for about 60 years. She was...
Raymond Lavell Freeman
Jul 27, 2023
Raymond Lavell Freeman, 76, of Effingham, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023. He retired from Credit Consulting & Repair. Mr. Freeman was born the son of the late Maggie Lee Kelly Freeman and Z. H. Freeman, Jr. He was of the Methodist faith, an avid golfer and loved playing poker. He was a member of the #1 Elks Lodge...
Olin Kevin Creel
Jul 23, 2023
Olin Kevin Creel, 75, of Lake City, SC, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, July 23, 2023. Mr. Creel was born the son of the late Grace Tilton Creel and E. J. Creel. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving four years and went on two tours to Vietnam. He retired from CSX after 32 years of...
Joanna Cherewaty Dibello
Jul 23, 2023
Joanna Cherewaty DiBello, 69, of Darlington, SC, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023. She was born in Passaic, NJ, the daughter of the late Stephen Cherewaty and Anna Tkach Cherewaty. She was a high school graduate of Clifton High School, who later underwent secretarial training. She worked many years as a secretary for Probate Judge Marvin Lawson, in Darlington...
