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...
Doris Lewis Hammond
Jul 29, 2020
Doris Lewis Hammond passed away on July 29, 2020 at her home with family by her side.Doris was born in Florence SC on October 29, 1922, the first child of Harry and Lucy Lewis.She was educated in Florence area schools.In 1942, she went to Washington DC to work for the U.S. Government during World War II. While there she met...
Ralph Cook
Jul 28, 2020
Ralph Cook, 82, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Graveside services will be held 4:00 pm Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Christ Church Cemetery.
Jacqueline Thompson Atkinson
Jul 28, 2020
Jacqueline Thompson Atkinson, 67, of Timmonsville, SC passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Mrs. Atkinson was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late Jack Thompson, Sr. and Ethel Lloyd Thompson. She was preceded in death by her parents and by a sister, Miriam Thompson. Surviving are her husband, Charles Atkinson; daughter, Tiffany Hayes (James) McDaniel of Johnsonville;...
Neta Jay Redish
Jul 27, 2020
Ms. Redish was born February 25, 1945, in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late J. Earl Redish and Mrs. Dora Williams Redish Gardner.She graduated from Georgia Southern University and completed her Master’s degree at University Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.She was a teacher and social worker for Florence School District 1 and Richland County.She attended Pilgrim Lutheran Church in...
Vara Galloway Norman
Jul 27, 2020
Vara Galloway Norman, 88, of Florence, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020. Mrs. Norman was born a daughter of the late Ida Mae Weatherford Galloway and Wiley James Galloway.She was a bookkeeper at Norman’s Refrigeration.Mrs. Norman attended New Hope Baptist Church and enjoyed singing in the choir. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her...
Dr. Benjamin Upchurch Kittrell
Jul 27, 2020
Dr. Benjamin Upchurch Kittrell, Sr. went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 27, 2020 after a long battle with dementia. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Nancy Louise Lassiter Kittrell, son Benjamin Upchurch Kittrell, Jr. (Millie), daughter Jan Kittrell Howell (Al), and grandchildren Benjamin Upchurch (Trey) Kittrell, III (Mallory), Hannah Elizabeth Howell, and...
Lewis Ashley Fowler
Jul 26, 2020
Lewis Ashley Fowler, 73, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, July 26, 2020. Mr. Fowler was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Ephraim E. Fowler Sr. and Addie Lewis Fowler. His greatest pleasure was spending time with his family and friends.He was a man of great wit and humor, enjoyed hunting, fishing, making knives, playing...
