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...
Mary H. Johnson
Jul 21, 2021
Mary H. Johnson, 92, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away on Wednesday July, 21, 2021. She was born the daughter of the late Alexander and Dorothy Hewlett. Mary is preceded by her parents, along with her husband, Lennox A. Johnson; son, Lennox Johnson, Jr.; brother, Louis Hewlett; and grandson, David Johnson. She is survived by sons, Robert (Eileen) Johnson...
Marvin Ray Slaughter
Jul 20, 2021
Mr. Marvin Ray Slaughter, 82, died on July 20, 2021, at home.He is survived by his beloved wife of over 58 years, Linda Carter Slaughter, and two sons, Marvin Earl “Sonny” Slaughter (Marla) of Florence, S.C. and Andrew Todd “Andy” Slaughter (Christy) of Columbia, S.C.He is also survived by five grandchildren whom he adored – Andrew Wilson “Drew”, Mary Hagan,...
Douglas Shores
Jul 20, 2021
Douglas Shores, 79, of Florence, passed away on July 20, 2021. He was born the son of the late Roy and Alice Shores. He worked as an Engineer and was a member of Southside Baptist Church. Over the years, he volunteered for the Pee Dee Chapter of the Telephone Pioneers and Howe Springs Volunteer Fire Department. He is preceded in...
Crystal Lynn Chandler Lisbon
Jul 15, 2021
Crystal Lynn Lisbon, 55, of Florence, SC passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Ms. Lisbon was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late Charley Wilson Chandler and Ruth Reynolds Chandler.She worked at Ride and Shine where she provided excellent customer service where she was loved by customers and fellow employees.She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and sister....
Edith Laura Mills Hathcock
Jul 14, 2021
Edith Laura Mills Hathcock went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at McLeod Hospice House, attended by her family. Born April 16, 1929, at home in Marshville, North Carolina, she was the youngest child of eleven who survived infancy born to Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mills. She had been the faithful wife of Robert Alexander Hathcock...
William "Wl" L. Taylor
Jul 13, 2021
William “WL” Taylor, Sr, 76, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Mr. Taylor was born a son of the late Maynard Rae Street Taylor and Chalmers Edward Taylor. He was a mechanic and enjoyed singing Gospel music.He attended Bethel Free Will Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his brother, Chalmers “Junior” E....
