Obituaries

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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Carol Jeanene Turner

Carol Jeanene Turner

Sep 6, 2021

Carol Jeanene Turner was born in Florence, SC, January 27, 1948, the eldest child and only daughter of the late Talbert and Jenny Jordan Turner.She went home to be with her Lord on Monday, September 6, 2021. A product of public schools, Jeanene pursued her vocation of teaching attending the University of South Carolina and Francis Marion University and started...

Burton Wayne Owens

Burton Wayne Owens

Sep 5, 2021

Husband of 60 years, Father, Son, Brother, Uncle, Lover of Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren, Child of God, Organ recipient, tinkerer, piddler, teller of good stories, discriminating dresser, fixer of everything, meticulous maintainer and mower of lawns, dispensary of wisdom and good advice and lover of the internal combustion engine (particularly Chevrolets); Burton Wayne Owens, Sr., of the upper Georgia Great Valley...

Anthony Guido Boschele

Anthony Guido Boschele

Sep 5, 2021

Anthony Guido Boschele passed away on September 5,2021 with his loving wife Nancy of 40 years and his oldest grandson Noah by his side. He is survived by his wife Nancy Boschele, Daughters Christena Edwards (Louis), Annette Davis (Joe), Carly McCormick (Matthew). 5 granddaughters, Dakota Davis (Adam), Nikki Davis (Bryan), Gabby, Madison Edwards, and Paisley Edwards. 2 grandsons, Noah Davis...

James Edward "Eddie" Ivey

James Edward "Eddie" Ivey

Sep 3, 2021

James Edward “Eddie” Ivey, 73, departed this life on Friday, September 3, 2021, at MUSC Hospital, Florence, SC. He was born the second son of Rev. Henry A. Ivey, Sr. and Margaret Barnhill Ivey on November 25, 1947, in Conway, SC. After he served his country in the Army in Vietnam, he was employed with the National Cemetery in Florence....

Marcus "Mark" Mason Taylor

Marcus "Mark" Mason Taylor

Sep 3, 2021

Marcus Mason “Mark” Taylor, 70, of Timmonsville, SC passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021. Mr. Taylor was born in Florence Co., SC a son of the late Charles William Taylor and Bertie Mae Taylor.He was owner and operator of Taylor Painting Co. and was a member of Palmetto Street Church of God.He loved the outdoors and animals and was...

Margaret Langley Gainey

Margaret Langley Gainey

Sep 2, 2021

Margaret Langley Gainey, 92, of Florence, SC passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021. Mrs. Gainey was born on October 25, 1928 in Nash County, North Carolina a daughter of the late Adrian Dewey Langley and Manila Winstead Langley.After finishing school, she went to Raleigh, NC to live and work.She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Florence, SC....

John Ernest Lane

John Ernest Lane

Aug 31, 2021

John Ernest Lane, Sr., 71, of Effingham, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Mr. Lane was born a son of the late Clarice Strickland Lane and Floyd Neal Lane and grew up in Darlington, SC.Mr. Lane retired from emergency services with the Salvation Army.Mr. Lane was a Vietnam era veteran of the US Navy. He is survived by his...

Sylvia Waddell Bryan

Sylvia Waddell Bryan

Aug 30, 2021

Sylvia Waddell Bryan, 86, of Florence, passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021. Mrs. Bryan born a daughter of the late Gladys Allen Knight and Herman B. Knight.She was an inspector with Union Carbide when she retired.She was very active in Belin United Methodist Church in Murrells Inlet. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her sons, Jerry...

Julius "J" Howard Stokes

Julius "J" Howard Stokes

Aug 29, 2021

Dr. Julius “J” Howard Stokes, Jr. passed away after a short illness at MUSC on August 29, 2021, in Charleston, SC. He was the son of the late Dr. J. Howard Stokes, Sr. and Helen Rhoad Stokes. He was predeceased by his beautiful wife, Peggy Keels Stokes on June 1, 2021, and their son, J Howard Stokes, III “Trey” ,...

Sara Catherine Moore Mccutcheon

Sara Catherine Moore Mccutcheon

Aug 29, 2021

Sara Catherine Moore McCutcheon, 78, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Mrs. McCutcheon was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Nannie Mae Turner Moore and Robert Alton Moore. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Maxie Elwood McCutcheon, Sr., and brothers, Robert Moore, Richard Moore and Thomas Moore....

Edward Earl Riggan

Edward Earl Riggan

Aug 29, 2021

Edward “Ed” Earl Riggan, Jr., 74, of Florence, SC, passed away on August 29, 2021. He was born on March 16, 1947, the son of the late Kate and Earl Riggan in Macon, NC. He served in the Navy for four years as an Aviation Ordnance man, and worked with CSX and retired from Amtrak as a train conductor. He...

Barbara Elmore Ford

Barbara Elmore Ford

Aug 28, 2021

Barbara Elmore Ford, 58, of Effingham, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021. Ms. Ford was born a daughter of the late Emma Lee Russ Elmore and William K. Elmore, Sr. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her brothers, Paul Elmore and Jerry Lee Elmore. She is survived by her husband, Dale Ford; sons, Zach Ford (Tara...

Charles Richard Rawlinson

Charles Richard Rawlinson

Aug 28, 2021

Charles Richard Rawlinson, III, 71, of Florene, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021, Mr. Rawlinson was born in Florence County, SC a son of the late Charles Richard Rawlinson, Jr. and Frances Louise Weaver Rawlinson.He was a US Army veteran and was owner and operator of Booty Brothers Western Store. Surviving are his wife, Brenda Gardner Rawlinson; sons, Charles...

Timothy P. Miles

Timothy P. Miles

Aug 27, 2021

Timothy “Tim” P. Miles, 57, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021. Tim was born a son of the late Addie Lynette Lee Miles and Henry P. Miles. Tim is survived by his sisters, Joyce Yarborough (William) and Susie Miles; brothers, Mike Miles (Joyce) and David Miles; and many nieces and nephews. Tim loved people and The...

Mary Jane Simpson Campbell

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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