Mary Jane Simpson Campbell
Aug 24, 2021
Mary Jane Simpson Campbell, 90, of Florence, died at home on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, after a long illness. Mrs. Campbell was the daughter of the late Mary Blanche Taylor Simpson and Wales Theodore Simpson. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Henry Martin Campbell, Jr.; seven brothers, Weldon, Marvin, Louie, Calvin, Delbert,...
Lieze Connor Mcdaniel
Aug 23, 2021
Lieze Connor McDaniel, 94, of Florence, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021. Mrs. McDaniel was born June 30, 1927, in Eutawville, SC, a daughter of the late Fred Connor, Sr. and the late Rose Taylor Connor.She graduated from Columbia College and taught first grade at Henry Timrod Elementary School for twenty years.Mrs. McDaniel was an active member of St....
Earl Joseph "Joey" Godbold
Aug 23, 2021
Earl Joseph “Joey” Godbold, III, 56, of Florence, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021. Mr. Godbold was born a son of Earl Joseph Godbold, Jr. and the late Levell Nettles Godbold.He was a sheet metal mechanic with Cullum, Inc. In addition to his father, he is survived by sister, Sherry G. Wilkes of Florence; nieces, Brandi (James) of Florence,...
Lasandra Strickland Grimsley
Aug 23, 2021
LaSandra Strickland Grimsley, 66, of Florence, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 23, 2021. Mrs. Grimsley was born a daughter of Gerata Grainger Strickland and the late William Dailey Strickland.She was a member of Wannamaker Baptist Church and an accomplished organist and pianist. Mrs. Grimsley earned two Masters Degrees and worked in education for over 30...
Charles Sidney Dalrymple
Aug 15, 2021
Charles Sidney Dalrymple, Jr., 73, of Florence, SC, passed away on August 15, 2021. Mr. Dalrymple was born a son of the later Bernice Conner Dalrymple and Charles Sidney Dalrymple, Sr.He was a truck driver. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his son, Charles Sidney Dalrymple, III. Mr. Dalrymple is survived by his wife, Mary Pearl Munn...
Martha W. Carter
Aug 12, 2021
Martha W. Carter, 78, of Florence, SC, passed away on August 12, 2021. She was born the daughter of the late Sherod Melvin and Mary Palmer White. She graduated from McClenaghan High School and Francis Marion University with a Bachelor’s Degree. She was a Social Services Supervisor for the SC DSS and loved her grandchildren and cat, Shotzi. She is...
Verda Gaskins Evans
Aug 11, 2021
Verda Gaskins Evans, 102, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Mrs. Evans was born in Florence County, SC a daughter of the late John Thomas Gaskins and Ada Prosser Gaskins.She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harry G. Evans; daughter-in-law, Ann Woods Evans; five brothers and four sisters. Surviving are her sons, Dan Evans...
Ann Hanna Mcelveen
Aug 11, 2021
Ann Hanna McElveen, 76, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Ms. McElveen was born in the Hannah Community of Florence County, a daughter of the late Evelyn Hyman Hanna and Alfred J. Hanna.She graduated from Pamplico High School.Ms. McElveen worked with the Federal Government Agriculture Department for 20 years and retired as a legal secretary from Turner...
Grayson Luke Morrison
Aug 10, 2021
Grayson Luke Morrison, 8 years old, of Effingham, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Grayson was born a son of Candace Player Morrison and Ernest Morrison. He is predeceased by his great-grandfather, Jessie Player, and uncle, Terry Player. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brothers, Dallas Joe Player and Wyatt James Morrison; grandparents, Candice and...
Urmilaben Shashikant Patel
Aug 9, 2021
Urmilaben Shashikant Patel, 68, of Florence, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021. Mrs. Patel was born a daughter of the late Shantaben Patel and Gordhanbai Patel. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her brother, Mukesh Patel. She is survived by her husband, Shashikant U. Patel; son, Chintan (Prachiben C.) Patel of Florence; daughters, Gayatri Patel of...
Novelda Brown Driskill
Aug 7, 2021
Novelda Brown Driskill, 95, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021, 1 day before her 96th birthday, after a brief illness. Mrs. Driskill was born in Palo Pinto, TX. She was the youngest daughter of 10 children, born to the late Waldron Baron “Dodd” Brown and Effie Ola Rasberry Brown.She graduated from Cato High School, worked as a...
Adeline Joy Butler
Aug 6, 2021
Adeline Joy Butler, our Little Sunshine, of Florence, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021.Adeline was born the daughter of Caitlin Smith Butler and Antonio Johnny Butler, Jr. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her half-brother, Vincent Johnny Butler; paternal grandparents, Antonio Johnny Butler, Sr. and Loretta Lane Butler of Dillon; maternal grandparents, Norman Sydney Smith and...
Doris Jeanette Wooldridge Bocks
Aug 6, 2021
Doris “Jeanette” Wooldridge Bocks, (better known as MeMaw), 84, of Pamplico, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021. Mrs. Bocks was born in Itasca, Texas, a daughter of the late Royal A. Wooldridge and Doris Martha Morgan Wooldridge.She was a retired CNA, volunteered at CHS/MUSC for a number of years, and attended Willow Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in...
Ralph Dominick Castellucci
Jul 31, 2021
Ralph Dominick Castellucci, 67, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021. He was the son of the late Geneva Kelly Castellucci and Ralph Castellucci.He grew up in New Jersey and moved to Florence in 1972.Mr. Castellucci worked at Domtar Paper Mill in Bennettsville, SC for thirty years, retiring in January, 2021.He loved to travel, particularly cruising.He enjoyed...
Lois Ann Floyd Wollgast
Jul 29, 2021
Lois Ann Floyd Wollgast, 67, of Florence, SC passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021. Mrs. Wollgast was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late Fred Thomas Floyd and Lois Evans Floyd.She retired as a waitress from Venus Pancake House. She was preceded in death by her parents and by three brothers, Fred, Jessie, and Ronald “Monk”. Surviving...
Nancy Lena Surrett White
Jul 27, 2021
Nancy Lena Surrett White, 79, of Florence, passed away on July 27, 2021. Mrs. White was born a daughter of the late Hazel Elizabeth Pollard Surrett and Golden Lowman Surrett.She was a teacher with Hoke County High School in Raeford, NC, for over thirty years.She was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased...
Christopher John "Chewy" Guettner
Jul 26, 2021
Christopher John “Chewy” Guettner, 34, of Florence, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021. Mr. Guettner was born a son of Ann Catherine Zervos Guettner and Kai-Uwe Guettner.He was a mechanic with Jiffy Lube. He is predeceased by his sister, Jenna Paula Guettner and grandfather, Nicholas John Zervos. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his son, Christopher...
Dianne M. Gleaton
Jul 25, 2021
Dianne M. Gleaton, 77, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021. Mrs. Gleaton was born a daughter of the late Mary Easler Montrose and Robert Montrose. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by two sisters, Donie Edmonds and Bibber Edwards and a great-grandson, Nathan Bain. She is survived by her children, Wayne Cromer, Jerie Loveless...
Ernest Franklin Powell
Jul 24, 2021
Ernest Franklin Powell, 83, of Florence, SC passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021. Mr. Powell was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Narl Armstrong Powell and Hallie Taylor Powell.He was a US Army veteran and retired from Progress Energy.He was a member of Liberty Chapel United Methodist Church, was a member of the Hampton Lodge #...
Thomas R. Cribb
Jul 23, 2021
Thomas R. Cribb, Sr., 81, of Florence, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021. Mr. Cribb was born in Florence County, SC a son of the late Smith Cribb and Gertrude Ard Cribb.He was a US Army veteran having served in Vietnam and Korea, and was a member of Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church.He worked as an auto mechanic and after...
