William Charles Kendrick
Jan 16, 2024
William Charles “Billy” Kendrick, Sr., 75, of Effingham, SC passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Mr. Kendrick was born in Columbia, SC a son of the late Broadus C. Kendrick and Janie H. Kendrick. He was owner of Kendrick Reconditioning and Detailing until his retirement and was a member of Peace Free Will Baptist Church. He enjoyed Nascar and...
Minnie Richardson Dudley
Jan 15, 2024
Minnie Richardson Dudley, 83, of Florence, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024. Minnie was born in Horry County, SC a daughter of the late Seals Marion Richardson and Leila Mae Martin Richardson. She was a home health nurse for 30 years having retired from SC DHEC in 2002 and was an active member of Mizpah Baptist Church, where she...
Ina Jean Gough
Jan 13, 2024
Ina Jean Gough, 76, of Florence, SC, passed away January 13, 2024. Ina is the daughter of the late John L. Turner Sr and Willena Arnette Turner. She loved arts and crafts, so much so that she was featured in the SHE magazine for her skilled crafts. She was NASCAR’s #1 fan and was broadcast as such on TV. She...
Tracie Broach Taylor
Jan 12, 2024
Tracie Broach Taylor, 52, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024. Mrs. Taylor was born the daughter of Ranerson Broach and the late Margaret Hardee Broach Preston. She was a graduate of South Florence High School, Class of 88 and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Francis Marion University. She was the owner of Blissful Possibilities...
Frederick R. Saunders, Sr.
Jan 9, 2024
Frederick R. Saunders, Sr. (Freddie) Freddie Saunders, 86, of Florence, South Carolina, died peacefully on January 9, 2024, at the McLeod Health Hospice Care. Freddie was born in Sumter, South Carolina, on May 24, 1937, to the late Carl Frasier Saunders, Sr., and Martha Gardner Saunders. He is survived by his brothers, Carl Frasier Saunders, Jr. and Jimmy Saunders, and...
Barbara Coker Allen
Jan 9, 2024
Barbara Coker Allen, 74, of Florence, SC, was born July 15, 1949, passed away January 9, 2024. She is the daughter of the late John H. Coker and Clara M. Coker. Mrs. Allen was married to her loving husband for 24 years. She was also a member of Gospel Temple for 20 years. She was employed by McLeod Medical Center...
H.W. Turner
Jan 9, 2024
H. W. Turner, Sr., 92, of Effingham, passed away Tuesday, January 09, 2024. Mr. Turner was born in Florence County, SC to the late Hugh W. Turner and Jennie Pridgen Turner. He was married for 70 years to his lifelong best friend, Daisy Eloise Morris Turner. Mr. Turner worked hard all his life. He was a great example for his...
Alice Kay Hampton Haines
Jan 8, 2024
Alice Kay Hampton Haines, 88, of Pamplico, SC, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024. She was born October 30, 1935, in Davidson, NC, to the late George and Alva Howard Hampton. She was a graduate of North Mecklenburg High School and Cabarrus Hospital School of Xray Technology. She came to Florence to work at McLeod Infirmary and later worked...
Carolyn Stone Culberson
Jan 8, 2024
Carolyn Stone Culberson, 69, of Mount Pleasant, SC, passed away January 8, 2024. She was born the daughter of the late Jackson Carter Stone and Mary Poston Stone. Mrs. Culberson loved Charleston and the beach. She was a very intellectual woman. She was strong-willed, social and a loving person who made the most of life. She also loved movies, books,...
Ann Hill Williams
Jan 7, 2024
Ruth Ann Hill Williams, 75, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024. Mrs. Williams was born in Williamsburg Co., SC a daughter of the late Henry Ozell Hill and Carolyn McCants Hill. She graduated from the South Carolina School for The Blind, where she met her husband, Fred. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Christian Counseling from the...
Wilma Jeraldine Martin Bradway Peine
Jan 4, 2024
Wilma Jeraldine Martin Bradway Peine, 99, of Florence, SC, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 4, 2024. Mrs. Peine was born in Bonne Terre, MO, the daughter of the late Ernest Frandy Martin and Eva Mae Essmyer Martin. She served as a volunteer at the Carolinas Hospital. Mrs. Peine attended Trinity Presbyterian Church. She was employed...
Kenneth Ray Crawford
Jan 3, 2024
Kenneth Ray Crawford,75, of Florence, SC passed away on January 3, 2024. Mr. Crawford was born on January 5, 1948, to the late Daniel Kelly and Azalee Hyatt Crawford. He attended Anderson College on a baseball scholarship and went on to coach youth baseball at Tara Village for many years. He retired last September after many years in the insurance...
Edward Siler
Jan 2, 2024
Edward Siler, 89, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Mr. Siler was born in Piqua, Ohio, a son of the late Elwood Siler and Lulu Wagner Saunders. He was a member of Highland Park United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Barbara Siler; brothers, Jim and Jack Siler; sister, Shirley Niswonger. Surviving...
Irene C. Knight
Dec 30, 2023
Irene C. Knight, 91, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at McLeod Hospice House. Mrs. Knight was born the daughter of the late Maude Smith Carraway and Duff Carraway. She was a member of Effingham Presbyterian Church and retired from J. C. Penney. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband...
George Ivan Petrotta
Dec 30, 2023
George Petrotta, 78, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at McLeod Hospice House. Mr. Petrotta was born in Rochester, New York, a son of the late George Petrotta and Genevieve Triano Petrotta. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Avis Simmons Petrotta; son,...
Michael Barnett Timms
Dec 29, 2023
Michael “Mike” Barnett Timms, 76, of Florence passed away on December 29, 2023, at McLeod Regional Medical Center following a long season of declining health. Mike was born in Aiken, SC, on December 22, 1947, the middle son of the late Jesse C. Timms, Jr. and Dorothy Shirley Timms. After graduating from Aiken High School, Mike resided for many years...
Catherine Ann Avent Medlin
Dec 28, 2023
Catherine Ann Avent Medlin entered into eternal rest on December 28, 2023, at the Presbyterian Home of Florence. She is survived by her daughters, Robin (Schley) Jones of Darlington, and Cathy (Jim) Gill of Rock Hill, and son, Bobby (Tammy) Medlin of Charleston. She also leaves behind her six much loved grandchildren, and two great granddaughters. Catherine Ann was predeceased...
Sandra Williams Hickey
Dec 26, 2023
Sandra Williams Hickey, 74, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Mrs. Hickey was born in Charlotte, NC, a daughter of the late Jack Newton Williams and Mary Elizabeth Jenkins Williams. She was an active member of Bethany United Methodist Church in Summerville, was involved in Kairos Prison Ministry for 14 years with her late husband. She also...
Nancy Baxley Weatherford
Dec 19, 2023
Nancy Baxley Weatherford, 74, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Mrs. Weatherford was born in Georgetown, SC, a daughter of the late Luvenia Douglas Baxley and John C. Baxley. She was a longtime bookkeeper, working for over 40 years at Piggly Wiggly. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church. Mrs. Weatherford was a loving Mama and...
Leonard Calvin King
Dec 18, 2023
Leonard Calvin King, 74, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023. Mr. King was the son of the late Alice Ruth King and Roy Lee Tolley, he was also adopted by grandparents John Kyle King and Tola Aldridge King. He was a veteran of the US Navy and a member of Florence Baptist Temple. Mr. King was...
