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Recent Obituaries in Florence, SC
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Florence, South Carolina area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Ann Bernardine Nichols
Apr 19, 2022
Ann Bernardine Nichols of Florence passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Ann was one of the kindest and most giving persons. She loved her family, friends, and the hundreds of students whose lives she touched while teaching for more than thirty years with Florence School District One. She taught special education at Theodore...
Edna Smith Phillips
Apr 18, 2022
Edna Smith Phillips, 76, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022.Edna was born as the 4th daughter of Claude O. and Louise L. Smith on January 3, 1946 in the Conway hospital, Conway, SC.They lived in the White Oak section of Horry County between Conway and Loris, SC. She had 4 brothers and 3 sisters.All of the daughters grew up...
Edward Wiley Hagler
Apr 18, 2022
Funeral services for Edward Wiley Hagler Jr., 64, of Florence, SC formerly of Anniston, AL will be 2 pm Friday, April 22, 2022 at Gray Brown-Service Chapel with Dr. Roland Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday from 1 – 2 pm at the funeral home. Mr. Hagler passed away on Monday,...
Betty Tolson Teague
Apr 18, 2022
Betty Tolson Teague, 79, of Florence, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022. Mrs. Teague was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late Emmett Woodrow Tolson, Sr. and Geneva Margaret Williamson Tolson.She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and retired from AT&T. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Kenneth L. “Bruce” Teague....
Nancy E. Lowder Mcfaddin Norman
Apr 17, 2022
Nancy E. Lowder McFaddin Norman, 76, of Timmonsville, SC passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at the McLeod Hospice House. Born in Scranton, she was a daughter of the late Erby Smith Lowder and the late Mary Edna Langley Lowder.She retired from Kentucky Fried Chicken as manager on Irby Street after 16 years of service. Survivors include her husband,...
Kenneth Garlon Mclellan
Apr 17, 2022
Kenneth Garlon McLellan, III, 25, of Florence, SC passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022. Kenneth was born in Florence, SC a son of Kenneth Garlon McLellan, Jr. and Christy Elaine Browder.He was a self-employed mechanic and was a member of the Baptist faith.He loved his dogs, enjoyed drag racing, motorcycles, and loved helping everybody. Surviving are his wife, Brittany...
Terra Lynn Miller
Apr 17, 2022
Terra Lynn Miller, 48, of Hartsville, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022. Mrs. Miller was born in Charlotte, NC a daughter of James Hoffman and Linda Turner Hoffman.She was a member of First United Pentecostal Church in Florence. She was preceded in death by her brother, Steven Murray Hoffman. Surviving are her husband, Edward “Chris” Miller; son, Jonathan Keith...
Anna J. Poulos
Apr 10, 2022
We Praise God For the life of our beloved Anna Poulos who went home to meet her Savior on Sunday April 10, 2022 at the age of 93. For us all she was a light that will eternally shine brightly, illuminating our eyes to the glory of the Lord. The prayers of her heart overflow from above as she brings...
Jane S. Skinner
Apr 10, 2022
Jane Spring Skinner, (63) of Timmonsville, SC, passed peacefully on April 10, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Jane was born on October 21, 1958, to Elbert and Betty Rogers in Essex, England.She was a loving wife and dedicated mother.Jane had humor and wit and always made others laugh.She never met a stranger.She had a servant’s heart, a vivacious personality and...
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...
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