Ruth White Collins
Jul 25, 2020
Ruth White Collins, 91, died of COVID-19 on Saturday, July 25, 2020, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, S.C. A beloved mother, grandmother and great-great-grandmother, she was an accomplished musician who used her talents as a singer, organist, pianist and composer for service to the church her entire life. Ruth was born on December 25, 1928, the only child...
Judith Ann Pauquette
Jul 25, 2020
Judith ‘Judy’ Pauquette passed away at her home on July 25, 2020 at the age of 84. She was born in Leicester, England to the late Horatio Nelson and Constance Ethel Morton Smith. Judy lived in Oneonta and later Middle Granville, NY. She operated Judy’s Beauty Shoppe out of her home and considered her customers friends.She and her husband, Frank,...
Martha Leslie Falcone
Jul 25, 2020
Martha “Leslie” Falcone, 46, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Ms. Falcone was born in Florence, a daughter of David Ernest Hicklin, Jr. and Barbara Nutter Hicklin. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, James and Mildred Nutter and her paternal grandparents, David and Mildred Hicklin. In addition to her parents; she is survived by...
James Larry Barnwell
Jul 25, 2020
James Larry Barnwell, 81, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Mr. Barnwell was born in Fletcher, NC a son of the late Francis Barnwell and Elise Bailey Barnwell.He served 25 years in the US Air Force and retired as Sr. Master Sergeant.He worked for ESAB as Head of Maintenance and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church...
Abraham Bradley
Jul 24, 2020
Abraham Bradley, 64, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020. Mr. Bradley was born in Turbeville, SC a son of the late Willard Bradley and Dorothy Graham Bradley.He was a heavy equipment operator.He was a giver, loved his family and all children, and was an avid dancer. He was preceded in death by his parents and by...
Nelly Gray Watts
Jul 22, 2020
Nelly Gray Higgins Watts, 75, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Mrs. Watts was born in Bluefield, WV a daughter of the late Charles Greever Higgins and Gaynell Holland Higgins.She was a full time mother, cheerleader chaperone, and GA leader.She was a part time secretary at Grace Baptist Church for over 20 years, then went to work...
Sherry Jeffords Edge
Jul 22, 2020
Sherry Jeffords Edge, 66, of Longs, SC, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Mrs. Edge was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late Clarence “Chubby” Jeffords and Margaret Powell Jeffords.She was proud mother and grandmother who never met a stranger, always had a smile, lit up the room when she entered, and would help anyone at anytime....
Lois Jackson Summerford
Jul 22, 2020
Lois Jackson Summerford, 90, of Florence, SC passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Mrs. Summerford was born in Green Sea, SC a daughter of the late Aubrey Jackson and Tressie Todd Jackson.She was a 2nd grade teacher and a bookkeeper for Summerford Farms.She was a member of Pisgah United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the Asbury...
Cindy Clark Gainey
Jul 21, 2020
Cindy Clark Gainey passed away on July 21, 2020. She was born in Florence SC to the late James David Clark and Sallie Mae Lowery Clark. In addition to her parents, Cindy was predeceased by her sisters Virginia Clark Hudson, and Barbara Clark Smith and brother-in-law, Ric Floyd. Ms. Gainey is survived by her daughters Ashlee (Aaron) Galloway and Alexa...
Meredith Ashley Kidd
Jul 20, 2020
Meredith Ashley Kidd, 32, of Clemson, formerly of Florence, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020. Ms. Kidd was born a daughter of Angela Arnette Kidd and Sidney Leon Kidd.She enjoyed music, reading, crossword puzzles, and crime and medical TV dramas.She had a love for all animals. She is preceded in death by her brother, Colin Kidd and her grandmother,...
Mary Cantrell Neal
Jul 18, 2020
Mary Cantrell Neal, 92, of Florence, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 18, 2020. Mrs. Neal was born in Simpsonville, SC, the daughter of the late Kate Hinton Cantrell and Harold Banks Cantrell.She was a retired service clerk from Fiber Industries, a member of Leatherman Senior Citizens Association and a member of Dawsey United...
Carolyn Dawson Skipper
Jul 18, 2020
Carolyn Dawson Skipper, 99, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020. Mrs. Skipper was born the daughter of the late Carrie Mae Plowden and John Carlton Dawson.She retired as a manager of a local Merle Norman Cosmetics store after working there for 35 years.She was a member of New Testament Church at Parkland. In addition to her parents,...
Clyde Roland David
Jul 15, 2020
Clyde Roland David, 97, of Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 after a long illness. Mr. David was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Thomas Roland David and Carrie Lee Barfield.He was a US Army veteran of World War II, had worked for and retired from Atlantic Coastline Railroad, and was a member...
Carolyn Davis Thompkins
Jul 14, 2020
Carolyn Davis Thompkins, 67, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Mrs. Thompkins was born a daughter of the late Dorothy Hicks Davis and Charlie Walker Davis. She was a member of Mizpah Baptist Church and loved being a caretaker for others. She is survived by her husband, Samuel “Sammy” Thompkins; sons, Charlie Davis Thompkins (Stephanie Rose) and...
Elwood Milligan
Jul 14, 2020
Elwood Milligan, 81, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Mr. Milligan was born in Loris, SC, the son of the late Lida Martin Milligan and Worley Milligan. He was retired from the United States Postal Service and was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church of Florence. He enjoyed fishing and collecting old tractors. In addition...
Isabella Lucille Cribb Cox
Jul 8, 2020
Isabella Lucille Cribb Cox, infant daughter of Rusty Lee Cox and Susan Elizabeth Cribb, of Florence, SC, gained her angel’s wings on July 8, 2020. She is survived by brothers, Hunter Lee Cox and Dallas Noah Mincey; sister, Madison Nicole Cox; paternal grandmother, Arla M. Phillips; paternal grandfather, Russell L. Cox; maternal grandfather, Richard W. Cribb, Jr.Her family loved her...
Elijah Halsey Thomas
Jul 8, 2020
Elijah Halsey Thomas passed away peacefully July 8th, 2020.He was born in 1928 in Lake City, S.C. son of the late Cora Eugenia Cook and Ira Tillman Thomas. He is preceded in death by his wife Audrine Baxley in 2014 who he greatly missed. They were both members of Calvary Baptist Church in Florence.He lived an exemplary Christian life setting...
William Howard "Bill" Corey
Jul 7, 2020
William Howard “Bill” Corey, 88, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Mr. Corey was born in Buffalo, NY a son of the late Charles Clement Corey and Mary Kassak Corey.He retired from American Airlines as an aircraft mechanic.He was a US Air Force veteran and was a member of Hoffmeyer Road Baptist Church. He was preceded in...
Danny Wayne Cox
Jul 5, 2020
Danny Wayne Cox, 60, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020. Mr. Cox was born in Mullins, SC a son of the late Douglas Wayne Cox and Mary Elizabeth Church Cox.His greatest pleasure was spending time with his family, and he enjoyed classic rock, and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents, and by a granddaughter,...
Danny Joe Jones
Jul 5, 2020
Danny Joe Jones, 75, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020, at McLeod Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Jones was born the son of the late Ruth Creel Jones and S. J. Jones.He served with theNational Guard and retired as the Facilities Director at Florence Baptist Temple, where he was also a member. Mr....
