Earnest Hamilton "Ham" Mclaughlin
Sep 8, 2020
Earnest Hamilton “Ham” McLaughlin of Truman, Arkansas, formerly of Effingham, departed this life on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at the family residence at the age of 76 years, 11 months and 20 days. He was born Sunday, September 19, 1943, in Effingham, SC to the late Blanche Mixon McLaughlin and Elarice McLaughlin. He was a sheet metal worker and was...
Shawn E. Campbell
Sep 6, 2020
Shawn E. Campbell, 45, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020. Mr. Campbell was a son to Deborah Sartin (Robbie) Jones and Stanley Rey Ayen and Steve Campbell. He was a member of College Park Baptist Church and enjoyed being a chef. He is preceded in death by his Dad, Michael (Micki) Britt and several other family members....
Destin Nicole Cribb
Sep 6, 2020
Destin Nicole Cribb, 22, of Coward, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020. Destin was born a daughter of Tonya Michelle Cribb Caulder and James “Curtis” Caulder, Jr.She was a production associate with Ruiz Foods. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Myrick “Johnny” Cribb and JoEllen Cribb. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her...
Joshua "Josh" Eugene Marino
Sep 3, 2020
Joshua “Josh” Eugene Marino, 26, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020. Josh was born the son of Debbie Beckwith Watson and Jack Eugene Marino.He was employed as a HVAC technician. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Alfred and Imogene Marino. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Howard and...
Rufus E. Phillips
Sep 3, 2020
Rufus E. Phillips, 81, of Florence, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020. Mr. Phillips was born in Lynchburg, SC, son of the late Cecil Osteen Phillips and Ada Dennis Phillips, having lived most of his life in Florence.He graduated from Maywood High School in Sumter County and was a member of Mizpah Baptist Church of Florence where he was a...
Robert Wilson Elliott
Aug 31, 2020
Robert “Bob” Elliott passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020. Mr. Elliott served in the military for over 32 years in three different branches of service; Navy, Army Air Corps and the US Air Force.He also served our country in WWII, Korea and in Vietnam. Surviving are his daughter, Kay Halliburton and son-in-law, Larry Halliburton of Florence; grandchildren, Sean (Ann)...
Martha Laurel Jarvis Navey
Aug 30, 2020
Marty was born March 7, 1964 in Beckley West Virginia to Hobart A. Jarvis and Frankie Hayre Jarvis.She passed away August 30, 2020. Marty was devoted to her church in Florence. She leaves behind her family and friends, whom she loved dearly. Marty’s passion in life was her music and literature and sharing it. Marty is preceded in death by...
Miriam Deas Sellers Moody
Aug 29, 2020
Miriam Deas Sellers Moody, 99, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020. Mrs. Moody was born on May 10, 1921 in Florence County to the late Joseph William Deas and Louise Flowers Deas.She was a graduate of Florence High School and retired from Vulcraft.She was a member of First Baptist Church for over 50 years, where she was...
Donald Gwyn Mitcham
Aug 29, 2020
Donald Gwyn Mitcham, 62, of Darlington, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020. Mr. Mitcham was born a son of Gladys Yarborough Mitcham and the late Roy Wayne Mitcham.He had studied systematic theology at Southwest Baptist Bible Theological Seminary.He was a HVAC technician and attended Calvary Baptist Church in Darlington. In addition to his father, he preceded in death by...
Michael Todd "Tex" Johnson
Aug 28, 2020
Michael Todd “Tex” Johnson,47, of Florence, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020. Mr. Johnson was born a son of the late Gaye Barfield Johnson and Tex Johnson.He was a product service manager with the Hillman Group.He was a devoted Gamecock and Dallas Cowboy fan. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Sheila Faye...
Beverly Jean Woodward Saunders
Aug 27, 2020
Beverly Jean Woodward Saunders, 84, beloved wife, mother, Mimi and sister passed away on August 28, 2020.She was born November 16, 1935, the daughter of the late Daphne Mae Woodward and Lawtis Jack Woodward of Augusta GA. Jean was a member of Prospect Methodist Church in Pamplico SC where she developed and cherished many strong and loving friendships.She was an...
Wilma Othella "Billie" Smith Bennett
Aug 26, 2020
Wilma Othella “Billie” Smith Bennett, 94, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Mrs. Bennett was born on May 11, 1926 in Greenville, SC a daughter of the late Rev. William Frank Smith and Lalla Othella Jones Smith. Billie grew up during the depression as the daughter of a minister whose calling was to start churches.They moved so...
Jack Kenneth Watson
Aug 26, 2020
Jack Kenneth Watson, loving husband, proud father and grandfather, self-made businessman and die-hard LSU fan passed away peacefully on August 26th after an extended illness. He was predeceased by his father, Jack Kirby Watson. Ken is survived by wife, Nita; mother, Helen Moore of Pineville, LA; sister, Ginger Cespiva of Pineville, LA; aunt, Mollie Ann Mount; stepdaughter, Sheree (Bill) Matthews...
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...
