Elizabeth Bakis Phillips
Aug 25, 2020
Elizabeth Bakis Phillips (born Elisavet Thomas Bakis), 88, of Florence, South Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, from COVID-19 (Coronavirus).Elizabeth was born in Nostimo, a small mountain village near Karpenisi in central Greece.Elizabeth was the fourth of five children born to parents Thomas and Efrosini Bakis (Zacharopoulos).The Bakis family farmed on the mountainside, and Elizabeth learned from an...
George Dargan Stokes
Aug 21, 2020
George Dargan Stokes, Jr., 60, of Effingham, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020. Mr. Stokes was born in Florence, SC a son of the late George Dargan Stokes, Sr. and Patricia Thornton.He was a member of Tabernacle United Methodist Church where he served on the nominations committee.George was a third generation plumber and passed the trade on to his...
William Edward "Eddie" Wilson
Aug 20, 2020
William Edward “Eddie” Wilson passed away August the 20th, 2020, at Mcleod Hospice House. He was born in Florence to Willie Edward Wilson and Joyce Dawkins Wilson. Eddie was a follower of Jesus Christ who loved his family and serving Jesus through helping others. He was a member of South Florence Baptist Church.He demonstrated his passion for helping others through...
Pamela Wall Stutts
Aug 20, 2020
Pamela Wall Stutts, 63, of Effingham, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020. Mrs. Stutts was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late Robert Wall and Shirley Britt Wall.She was a respiratory therapist at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Surviving are her husband, Garland “Jerry” Stutts, Jr. of Effingham; daughter, Amanda (Isreal) Morales; son, Trey Stutts; granddaughter, Chloe Morales;...
William John Crissy
Aug 19, 2020
William John Crissy, 89, of Florence, SC, died under hospice care at McLeod Hospice House on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. William was born in Philadelphia, PA and served in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marguerite Cusack Crissy; daughter, Linda Cavanaugh; and by his second wife, Kathy McGee Crissy, whom he married in...
Graham Davie Bridgers
Aug 13, 2020
Graham Davie Bridgers, III, 79, of Effingham, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020. Mr. Bridgers was born a son of the late Evelyn James Bridgers and Graham Davie Bridgers, Sr. He originally worked in sales, then worked as a set up man in the sheet metal department at ESAB and later became a long distance truck driver for Eagle.Mr....
Ted Barney Stewart
Aug 13, 2020
Ted Barney Stewart, 68, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020. Mr. Stewart was born in Florence, SCa son of the late Rogers T. Stewart and Lizzie Morrell Stewart.He retired from La-Z-Boy after 32 years and then retired from FMU as a groundskeeper.He was a member of Northgate Baptist Church where he was a Deacon and Sunday School...
Ceceile Rebecca Hayes
Aug 11, 2020
Ceceile Rebecca Hayes, 72, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Miss Hayes was born a daughter of the late Alma Lee Foxworth Hayes and Samuel Joseph Hayes.She was self-employed as a caregiver and a member of Family Worship Center. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, John David Hayes. Miss Hayes...
Grace Calder Lindgren
Aug 11, 2020
Grace Calder Lindgren, 100, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2020. Mrs. Lindgren was born on February 6, 1920, a daughter of the late Lucy Calder and Curtis Mack Calder in Mullins, SC.She was a US Army veteran and served during World War II at Fort Sheridan, Illinois.She was a TECH 4 Physical Therapist at the Army Hospital,...
Chong Cha Small
Aug 11, 2020
Chong Cha Small, 76, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Mrs. Small was born a daughter of the late Pok Sun Yi and Ol Young Kim.She was a graduate of Hyo Sung Women’s College in Daegu, Korea, with a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce. Chong Cha worked in the Army Civil Service for 28 years 4 months as...
Jean Smith Lee
Aug 10, 2020
Jean Smith Lee, at the age of 82 passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Monday, August 10th, 2020, with family by her side at McLeod Hospice in Florence, SC. She was born to the late Joseph Enoch and Vela Smith in Heflin, Alabama, on January 17, 1938. Jean was a member of Palmetto Street Church of God in...
Scarlet Ruby "Scooter" Jones
Aug 8, 2020
Scarlet Ruby “Scooter” Jones was born on October 16, 2001 and left us on the morning of August 8, 2020. She had had several long-protracted illnesses and has now gone to be with her granddaddy in Heaven. Scarlet’s Aunt Naomi used to make her sugar-free chocolate pies that she loved so much. She was a student at South Florence and...
Dorothy Collins Devane
Aug 7, 2020
Dorothy “Dottie” Collins DeVane, 87, of Florence, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020. Mrs. DeVane was born in Mullins, SC a daughter of the late Clifton Thomas Collins and Essie Mae Shaw Collins.She was a retired Kindergarten teacher at Greenwood Baptist Church, was a charter member of Dawsey United Methodist Church, and was proud to be a former Miss...
William Jimmy Calcutt
Aug 5, 2020
William Jimmy Calcutt, 89, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Calcutt was born a son of the late Lessie Lounell Altman Calcutt and William Jennings Bryan Calcutt.He was a long-time truck driver retiring from Superior Machine and was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in...
Eva Eugene "Gennie" Bischke
Aug 4, 2020
Eva Eugene “Gennie” Bischke (72) passed away August 4, 2020 at her home. Gennie was born on December 23, 1947 in Marion, SC the first child of James and Lil Freeman. She loved to tell her family special stories of her childhood; many were heard more than once. She was a stay at home mom and wife, her childhood dream....
Curtis Lee Martin
Aug 4, 2020
Curtis Martin, 79, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Mr. Martin was born a son of the late Quincy Delaware and Henrietta G. Martin.He was a steel fabricator, having worked with Steel Fab Inc.He enjoyed serving his church and fishing. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his daughters, Cindy West and Melissa...
Betty Harper Talbert Denham
Aug 3, 2020
Betty Harper Talbert Denham, 95, of Florence, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020. Mrs. Denham was born in Cheraw, SC, on January 2, 1925, daughter of the late Sarah Jane “Sadie” Chavis Harper and John Franklin Harper. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husbands, Reverend Roy Talbert, Sr. and Oscar N. Denham; three...
Al Boyce Harley
Jul 31, 2020
Dr. Al Boyce Harley, Jr. of Florence, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his family. Dr. Harley was born in Sylvania, GA, a son of the late Al Boyce Harley, Sr. and Bertie Flythe Harley.He earned his B.S. Degree from the Citadel in 1955 and was in the ROTC Program at the Citadel from 1951...
Robert Emmett Lee
Jul 30, 2020
Robert Emmett Lee, III, 76, of Florence, SC passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020. Mr. Lee was born in Altoona, PA, son of the late Robert Emmett Lee, II and Lena Baird Lee.He was a 1961 graduate of Upper Merion High School.After attending college, he worked for the family hardware store, Robert E. Lee Hardware, in King of Prussia,...
Stavroula Koutsoupias Cholkas
Jul 29, 2020
Stavroula Koutsoupias Cholkas, 76, born in Rouseika, Greece, passed away from a short illness on Wednesday, July 29, 2020.Mrs. Cholkas was married in Greece to John Cholkas in 1965.In 1966, she and her husband moved to America. She was a member of the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church.She was a very active member in her church and was very involved with...
