Ezra E.C. Bailey
Apr 10, 2022
Ezra “E.C.” Bailey, Jr., 85, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Mr. Bailey was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Ezra Bailey and Irene Hinds Bailey.He was a truck driver and had served in the Army National Guard for 6 years. E.C. was a lifetime member of Friendship United Methodist Church, was a member...
Sylvia A Brantley
Apr 9, 2022
Sylvia Brantley, 78, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Mrs. Brantley was born the daughter of the late Charlie Joe Atkins and Annie Lee Atkins. She worked 21 years at McLeod Hospital and was a member of Unity Baptist Church. Mrs. Brantley is survived by her husband, Waylon Jack Brantley; sons, Timothy Jack Brantley (Lori) and...
Kenneth Eugene Coxe
Apr 9, 2022
Kenneth Eugene Coxe, Jr., 66, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Mr. Coxe was born the son of the late Edith Capps Coxe and Kenneth Eugene Coxe, Sr.He graduated from McClenaghan High School and attended Francis Marion University.He was the owner of The Salvage Shop in Florence.He loved his son dearly and was extraordinarily proud of...
Joyce Page Grace Baird
Apr 6, 2022
Joyce Page Grace Baird, 90, of Turbeville, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 after a short illness. She was the daughter of Joseph Ben Page and Pauline Faulk Page of Lakeview, South Carolina. Joyce enjoyed a long business career as an officer of Stephenson Finance Company, a tennis coach for Clarendon High School, and as the office manager of Grace...
Hardy A. "Buddy" Pelt
Apr 6, 2022
Hardy A. “Buddy” Pelt, III, 52, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Mr. Pelt was born the son of Pamela L Nellis and Hardy A. Pelt, Jr. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his step-dad, Curtis R. Nellis, Sr.; son, Joshua “Josh” Pelt of Florence; daughter, Brook (Chase) Adams of Vicenza, Italy; grandchildren,...
Patricia "Patty" A. Cox
Apr 6, 2022
Patricia “Patty” A. Cox, 54, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Mrs. Cox was born the daughter of the Suzanne Colb Wagner and Ronald G. Wagner.She was a personnel coordinator with a local medical facility.Mrs. Cox was a member of Peace Free will Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Jonathan “John” E. Cox; son,...
Eugenia Woods Hunter
Apr 2, 2022
Eugenia Woods Hunter, 64, of Florence, SC passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022. Mrs. Hunter was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late Benny Woods and Hazel Martin Holloway.She was a CMT and a member of New Zion Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and by a brother, Tommy Woods. Surviving are her...
Anthony "Tony" Melton
Apr 2, 2022
Anthony “Tony” Melton, 64, of Darlington, SC passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022. Mr. Melton was born in McBee, SC a son of the late Tyson Melton and Margaret Huggins Melton.He received his Master’s from Clemson University and spent 40 years working with them. He loved people and gave his life to helping people of South Carolina. He was...
Charles "Chuck" Edward Holland
Mar 30, 2022
Charles “Chuck” Edward Holland, Jr., 65, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Mr. Holland was born the son of Lois Galloway Holland Walsh and the late Charles E. Holland. He was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan.Mr. Holland was a former member of Greenwood Baptist Church. In addition to his father, he is predeceased by his brother,...
Pranabananda Dutta
Mar 30, 2022
Pranabananda Dutta was born in Domjur, Howrah, in the state of West Bengal in India in 1933. He was the eldest of eight siblings. After completing his Intermediate Science degree from Presidency College, Calcutta, in 1952, he joined the Bengal Engineering College, Shibpur, West Bengal, and graduated in 1956 as a Civil Engineer. Subsequently, he first joined the Damodar Valley...
Melville R. Libby
Mar 28, 2022
Melville R. Libby, 76, of Myrtle Beach, SC passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022. Mr. Libby was born in Biddeford, Maine a son of the late Clarence Libby and Lillian Talmadge Libby.He was a veteran of the US Air Force.He was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Murrells Inlet, SC and a member of the Knights of...
Joanna Godwin Hall
Mar 25, 2022
Joanna Godwin Hall, 61, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022. Mrs. Hall was born the daughter of the late Carolyn Stone Godwin and Joharie Larue Godwin, Sr. She served our community as a nurse for 36 years with the last 20 in the McLeod Regional Medical Center NICU.She was a long-time member of Ebenezer Baptist Church,...
Elizabeth Marie Mcknight
Mar 25, 2022
Elizabeth Marie McKnight, 25, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022. Ms. McKnight was born the daughter of Tamara Koonts McKnight and Stephen McKnight. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her son, Elijah Clay McKnight-Stone; daughter, Alaska Marie McKnight-Stone; brothers, Christian Samuel McKnight and Stephen Glenn McKnight, Jr.; half-brothers, Jacob Glenn McKnight and Michael...
Judy Leanette Stone
Mar 25, 2022
Judy Leanette Stone, 80, of Pamplico, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022. Mrs. Stone was born in Hannah, SC a daughter of the late Ernest Poston and Myrlee Powell Poston. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wallace B. Stone; son, Chad Stone; siblings, Olean (Dot) Poston, Clyde (Ila) Poston, Alma Lee (Russell) Shoemake, and D.C. (Edna)...
Judy J. Lowder
Mar 24, 2022
Judy J. Lowder, 80, of Florence, SC went into her Savior’s arms where she now rests on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Mrs. Lowder was born in Windom, MN, a daughter of the late Victor Henry William Wilkins and Bonita Lucille Matson.She was a member of Florence Baptist Temple and was a teacher’s aide for Florence County School District One for...
Stephen A. Evans
Mar 24, 2022
Stephen A. Evans, 72, of Florence, SC passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Mr. Evans was born in Lake City, SC a son of the late Ronnell David Evans and Ruth Driggers Evans.He was a US Navy (Seabee) veteran having served during the Vietnam Era and was a member of Liberty Chapel United Methodist Church.Stephen retired from West Rock...
Eddie Kay Wilson
Mar 23, 2022
Eddie Kay Wilson went home to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on March 23, 2022.He left a legacy of a truly dedicated Christian family man, who was devoted to his wife of 68 years, children, and church.He was an avid gardener, sharing his bountiful produce with the community.Retired from the USDA Cotton Division, he loved working crossword puzzles, writing...
Billy Lee Wiggins
Mar 22, 2022
Billy Lee Wiggins, 81, of Dillon, SC, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Mr. Wiggins was born the son of the late Edna Lane Wiggins and Earl Wiggins.He retired from International Paper Company as an utility operator. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his brothers and a sister. Mr. Wiggins is survived by his wife, Doris...
Nathan Lee Sink
Mar 22, 2022
Nathan Lee Sink, 68 of Lake City, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, March 22, 2022.He was born and raised in Winston Salem, North Carolina to the late Sidney Lee Sink and Wanda Warren Sink Benton.Mr. Sink had made his home in Lake City since 1996 having lived previously in Jensen Beach and Ocala, Florida.Nathan followed in his...
Theresa Dianne Coble Moore
Mar 20, 2022
Theresa Dianne Coble Moore, 68, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Mrs. Moore was born the daughter of the late Wilma Hendrix and Robert Alvin Coble.She was a real estate broker and a member of Peace Free Will Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her brothers, Anthony Coble and Bobby Lynn...
