Gloria Martin Coldren
Jan 26, 2023
Gloria Martin Coldren, 80, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Mrs. Coldren was born August7, 1942, the daughter of the late Oliver Edward Martin and Daisey Irene Anderson Martin Parker. She graduated from South Florence High School and retired from Florence Shoe and Leather. She was a devoted member of the Central United Methodist Church, for...
Dorothy Leveling Kull Mims
Jan 25, 2023
Dorothy Leveling Kull Mims, 95, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Mrs. Mims was born in East St. Louis, Illinois a daughter of the late Anthony Leveling, Sr. and Catherine Brummer Leveling. She retired in 1993 after 24 ½ years with Sears Roebuck and Co. She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church where she was...
Ruby Fay James Swisher
Jan 24, 2023
Ruby Fay James Swisher, 87, of Florence, SC passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. Mrs. Swisher was born in Rutledge, TN a daughter of the late Horance James and Ruby Turley James. She was a member of Church of God faith, read religious books and liked Billy Graham. Ruby enjoyed traveling with her late husband, Charles, and spending time...
Betty Mae Gause
Jan 21, 2023
Betty Mae Gause, 80, of Florence, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Betty was born in Effingham, South Carolina, a daughter of the late Blease Norton and Minnie Bell Norton. She was a small business owner, running a grocery store with her late husband, Preston. She was a member of the Florence Baptist Temple. She spent her last...
Edna Lee Miles
Jan 19, 2023
Edna Lee Miles, of Florence, passed away at the age of 84 at McLeod Hospital with her family by her side on Thursday, January 19, 2023. She was preceded in death by her father, John B. Taylor, mother, Annie Taylor Ard; siblings, Roy Taylor, Raymond Taylor, and Roseanne Lewis; and two grandchildren. Born in Florence, SC, she experienced several occupations,...
Homer A Ervin
Jan 19, 2023
Homer A. Ervin, 84, of Florence, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Mr. Ervin was born the son of the late Ernest Archie Erwin and Mary Erwin. He was a member of Palmetto Street Church of God. Homer was a paratrooper in the US Army, during which the Army paperwork changed his name from...
Joseph Dow Harwell
Jan 18, 2023
Joseph "Joe" Dow Harwell, 77, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Florence, SC, he was a son of the late Baxter Hicks Harwell Sr. and Lacy Rankin Harwell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Rev. Lacy Harwell, Judge B. Hicks Harwell Jr. and Judge David...
James Edward Watkins
Jan 17, 2023
James Edward “Joe” Watkins, 78, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Mr. Watkins was born in Hartsville, SC, a son of the late Joseph Parks Watkins and Erby Louise Register Watkins. He was a graduate of McClenaghan High School, class of 1962. He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and the Friendship Sunday School...
Geretha Mckissick Rose
Jan 17, 2023
Geretha “Reat” McKissick Rose, 92, of Florence, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 pm Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Grace Baptist Church with the service to be held at 2:00 pm in the church sanctuary. Burial will follow in Florence Memorial Gardens directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Reat was...
Frank Richard Heyward
Jan 15, 2023
Frank Richard Heyward, 92, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023. Mr. Heyward was born in Florence Co., SC a son of the late William C. Heyward and Mammie Cross Heyward. He was a welder in the construction business. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Roy Heyward, Bill Heyward, and Ekco Heyward; sisters, Alice Kathleen...
Joseph Earl Benton
Jan 14, 2023
Joseph Earl Benton, 53, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023. Mr. Benton was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Grady Benton; daughters, Shannon Smith and Ashley Heyward McPherson. Surviving are his mother, Ida Mae Gerkin; brother, Stevie Benton; wife, Susan Heyward Benton; sons, Michael “Mikey”, Mason, Joseph “J.J.” , Travis, and Trey Benton, Andra “TJ” (Daniella)...
Gladys Eloise Yarborough Mitcham
Jan 12, 2023
Gladys Eloise Yarborough Mitcham was greeted by her Heavenly Father on January 12, 2023. Gladys was born in Marion, SC in 1927 and later moved with her family to Granite Falls, NC. After graduation from Granite Falls High School, Gladys met Roy “Wayne” Mitcham and married in 1946. They had 4 children, Gerald (Mimi) Mitcham, twins, Glenn Mitcham and Gwyn...
Ruby Melton Boatman
Jan 11, 2023
Ruby Melton Boatman, 94, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Boatman was born the daughter of the late Aaron Melton and Louise Lowry Melton. During her lifetime, Mrs. Ruby operated a day care center in Cleveland, MS and became a therapeutic foster parent when she moved to South Carolina...
Isla Pearl Ransom Horne
Jan 10, 2023
Isla Pearl Ransom Horne, 81, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Mrs. Horne was born the daughter of the late Rosa Long and Bruce Wayne Ransome. She worked in Human Resources at J. C. Penney. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Louis Horne, Sr.; her son, Mark Louis...
Mazie Lee Hutchinson Stephens
Jan 7, 2023
Mazie Lee Hutchinson Stephens, 89, of Pamplico, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Mrs. Stephens was born in Florence County, SC a daughter of the late Jake Hutchinson and Colee Poston Hutchinson. She was a lifetime member of Prospect United Methodist Church. Mazie loved gardening, and cooking for family and friends. She never met a stranger. She was preceded...
Dianne White Gibbs Lee
Jan 6, 2023
Dianne White Gibbs Lee, 74, of Florence, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023. Mrs. Lee was born in Timmonsville, SC a daughter of the late A.G. White and Rudell Dowling White. She was a member of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church and had been employed with Piggly Wiggly for 25 years until her retirement. She was preceded in death...
Evander "Bubba" Waitus Godbold
Jan 5, 2023
Evander “Bubba” Waitus Godbold, 84, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023. Mr. Godbold was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late Earl Godbold, Sr. and Ruth Taylor Godbold. He was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church where he was a deacon and had been a diesel mechanic. He was preceded in death by his wife,...
Larry Eugene Haddock
Jan 5, 2023
Larry Eugene Haddock, 77, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at McLeod Hospice House. Mr. Haddock was born the son of the late Mildred Smith Haddock Gifford and Samuel Dewitt Haddock, Sr. He attended Effingham Church of God. He was a member of the Omar Shrine Temple for 50 years and was awarded the 50 year pin....
Omarshan "Rohan" Naraine
Jan 4, 2023
“Rohan” Omarshan Naraine (Coach Ro), 60, of Florence, passed on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Rohan is the son of the late Lakechand “Ronald” Naraine and the late Euwatti “Dora” Ramhendar Lakechand. Rohan Naraine is a native of Guyana, South America, and grew up in London, England. He lived in England for 10 years before moving to the United States at...
David Brian Barino
Jan 4, 2023
David Brian Barino, 56, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Mr. Barino was born the son of the late James W. Barino and the late Violet Jewell Streett Barino. Mr. Barino was employed by Bruce Hospital, which turned into the Carolinas Hospital System and then MUSC of Florence, for over 30 years as project manager. He...
