Alma Harriett Fore
Jul 14, 2022
Alma Harriett Fore, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Ms. Fore was born in Jacksonville, FL a daughter of the late Thomas E. Fore and Alma E. Fore.She received her nursing degree in 1967 and her Master’s degree in 1998.She had a rewarding nursing career that lasted 55 years and was the recipient of the prestigious Daisy...
Nancy Sharon Dority Jordan
Jul 11, 2022
Nancy Sharon Dority Jordan, 78, of Florence, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022. Mrs. Jordan was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late Elma Hinds and James Hinds.She graduated from McClenaghan High School in 1961 and worked for Russell Eyecare for over 45 years.She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and an avid gamecock fan. She...
Samuel Claud Cramer
Jul 10, 2022
Samuel Claud Cramer, 74, passed away on July 10, 2022, after a brief illness.He was born in Tarentum, PA to Darrel Dwight and Helen Margaret Cramer.Sam was born very prematurely and with a clubbed foot.At his birth, the doctor told Helen her son would likely never learn to walk.Helen refused to accept that prognosis.She worked Sam’s foot hundreds of times...
William Stephen "Steve" Morris
Jul 10, 2022
William Stephen “Steve” Morris, age 60, passed away on July 10, 2022, peacefully after a short illness.He was born October 30, 1961, in Florence, SC, to the late J. C. and Louise Morris. He worked at La-Z-Boy East until their closure and then worked at South Florence Upholstery until retiring in 2016. He was a die-hard Cowboy’s fan and Nascar...
Rachel Viola Lane Gainer Rogers
Jul 7, 2022
Rachel Viola Lane Gainer Rogers, 98, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Mrs. Rogers was born in Lynchburg, SC, May 8, 1924, the third daughter of the late Bessie Jane Buff Lane and William Thomas Lane.She attended and graduated from Lynchburg High School.She and her sisters were well known for their musicality as they grew up.They...
Mary P. Dalrymple
Jul 5, 2022
Mary P. Dalrymple, 77, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Mrs. Dalrymple was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late Otis Ward Munn and Alma Mae Munn.She was a paper deliverer with USA Today. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles Sydney Dalrymple; son, Timothy Creel; brothers, Herbert Munn and Elliott Munn;...
Benjamin H. Youmans
Jul 4, 2022
Benjamin H. Youmans III, 79, of Florence, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022. Mr. Youmans was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Benjamin H. Youmans, Jr. and Mary Lee Barwick Youmans.He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church.His hobbies included woodworking, dove releases, and a number of other hobbies along with being an accomplished Indian...
Alice Miller Freeman
Jul 4, 2022
Alice Miller Freeman, 81, of Florence, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022. Mrs. Freeman was born in Hemingway, SC a daughter of Tom Mack Miller and Ruth Itilene Williams Miller.She was a member of Pisgah United Methodist Church and was co-owner and operator of A & B Florist for 38 years.Alice loved people, giving to her community, reading books,...
Cynthia Kay Metcalf
Jul 4, 2022
Cynthia Kay Metcalf, 69, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022. Mrs. Metcalf was born in Ashland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Viola McConnell Ogden and Charles Ogden.She was a senior data processor with TimkenSteel Company and a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her...
John S. Rogers
Jul 3, 2022
John S. Rogers, 88, of Darlington, SC passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022. Mr. Rogers was born in Florence Co., SC a son of the late Robert Mandeville Rogers and Myrtle Louise Frye Rogers.He was a US Army veteran having served in the Korean War, was an Installer for Summerford Heating and Air for 35 years, and loved to...
Debra Gail Hill
Jul 3, 2022
Debra Gail Hill, 70, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at her residence. Mrs. Hill was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Elizabeth Price Rogers and Johnny Rogers, Sr.She was a member of Elim Baptist Church. Surviving are her children, Derrick Heath Exum, Cory Hill and Heather (Juan) Hill Mendoza, all of Effingham;...
Nanny Louise Miles
Jul 1, 2022
Nanny Louise Miles, 85, of Florence, SC passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022. Mrs. Miles was born in Latta, SC a daughter of the late Bosser Brumbles and Ruth Williams Brumbles.She was a kind-hearted, good Christian woman, a hard worker and good wife. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughters, Judy C. Bird and Mildred Rachel Tanner;...
David Mitchell Calhoun
Jun 29, 2022
David Mitchell Calhoun, 61, of Florence, SC, passed away peacefully at home on June 29, 2022, with his wife and son by his side. Mr. Calhoun was born the son of Patricia Ann Herring Calhoun and the late Philip Cauldwell Calhoun.He was the owner and operator of Maaco Collison Repair and Auto Painting. He was a member of St. Ann...
Bertha Jean Warrick Lamb
Jun 26, 2022
Bertha Jean Warrick Lamb, 78, of Florence, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022 after an illness. Bertha was born in Jacksonville, FL, a daughter of the late Jewell and Maxine Hammock Warrick. She dedicated her life as a caregiver to others, but mainly she was a loving and devoted caregiver to her family. She was a member of Florence Baptist...
David Edward Wilson
Jun 26, 2022
Mr. David Edward Wilson, 70, loving husband of Cathye Hardy Wilson for 33 years, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 26, 2022. Born on April 12, 1952, in Hemingway, SC, he was the son of the late Geneva “Jo” Qualls and David Edward “Ned” Wilson, Sr.Mr. Wilson was educated in the Indiantown/Hemingway school systems and graduated from Hemingway High School.He then...
Jack Buckley Carey
Jun 24, 2022
Jack Buckley Carey, 84, of Florence, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022. Mr. Carey was born in Washington, DC a son of the late George Albert Carey and Ruth Buckley Carey.He retired from Maryland State Police and then retired from General Electric. Surviving are his wife, Jane Oliver Watkins Carey of Florence; children, Jan (Bill) Kirven and Jackie (Rob)...
Eileen Oxendine Osbourne
Jun 23, 2022
Eileen Oxendine Osbourne, 77. of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Mrs. Osbourne born the daughter of the late Eula Cummings Oxendine and Clarence Oxendine. She was a member of Abundant Life Church and the Pee Dee Street Rodders.Mrs. Osbourne retired from Black and Decker Manufacturing. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Willie E....
Cherry Neel Witherspoon
Jun 21, 2022
Cherry N. Witherspoon, 68, of Pamplico, SC passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Ms. Witherspoon was born in Pryor, Oklahoma a daughter of Betty Perkins Nason and the late Robert Wayne Neel. She was preceded in death by her grandparents that raised her, Dale and Cherry Neel and by her father. Surviving are her mother; son, David (Magen) Witherspoon...
Ashley Heyward Mcpherson
Jun 21, 2022
Ashley Heyward McPherson, 30, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Janice and Johnnie Wilkes, and Kenny Heyward; sister, Shannon Smith; son, Lakken Heyward; nephew, Andra Smith III. Surviving are her parents, Joseph and Susan Benton of Florence; daughters, Jada and Alexa McPherson, Andrea, Ashlynn, and Shannon Heyward of Florence;...
Maxie Jack "Turkey" Gaymon
Jun 19, 2022
Maxie Jack “Turkey” Gaymon, 73, of Effingham, SC, parted this life on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. Mr. Gaymon was born on May 3, 1949, in Florence County. He was the son of the late Spirgon Maxie and Gettie Lee Gaymon. He retired from the Florence Morning News as Pressroom Foreman in 2004. He...
