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...
Mark Samuel Goodman
Jun 18, 2022
Mark Samuel Goodman, 66. of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Mr. Goodman was born the son of the late Marjorie A. Bornstein Goodman and Barnard M. Goodman. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Stephen Goodman. Mr. Goodman is survived by his wife, Cynthia Thompson Goodman. Cremation services provided by...
Frances J. Collier
Jun 16, 2022
Frances J Collier, 83, of Florence, SC, wife of Franklin D. Collier, Sr. passed away on June 16, 2022, in her home. Mrs. Collier was born June 7, 1939, in Lynchburg, VA, daughter of the late Robert James Hunt and Ida Brown Jordan Hunt. She worked at Southernchem Inc. for over 30 years and was a member of Palmetto Street...
Alice Eula Young
Jun 14, 2022
Alice Eula Young, 103, of Sumter, SC passed on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Mrs. Young was born in Florence County, SC a daughter of the late John Elonzo Evans and Exie Collins Evans. She was retired from Santee Print in Sumter, SC. She was a member of the Eastside Free Will Baptist in Florence. She was preceded in death by...
Henry S. Bromley
Jun 13, 2022
Henry S. Bromley, III, 85, of Florence, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022. Mr. Bromley was born in Boston, Mass. a son of the late Henry S. Bromley, Jr. and Ruth Dana Bromley.He was a graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, CT and then entered the US Army.He started working as a Commodities Broker until the 1970’s when he...
Lois Jenkins
Jun 11, 2022
Lois Jenkins, (nee Van Sant), age 79, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 11, 2022. She was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, and spent many years in New Jersey, California, and Tennessee before retiring in Florence in 2010. Lois is the daughter of Margaret Boyle and Lester Van Sant of Philadelphia, PA. She is survived by her husband of...
John Wesley Eckert
Jun 10, 2022
John Wesley Eckert, age 60, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife, son and daughter on Friday, June 10, 2022. He was born in Sacramento, CA on February 16, 1962, and spent much of his life in the Los Angeles, CA area before moving to Florence, SC in 2004. John is the son of the late Wayne J. Eckert and...
