Louise L. Kirby
Feb 14, 2025
Louise Leah Kirby, 79, Of Florence, SC passed away Friday, February 14, 2025. Mrs. Kirby was born in Timmonsville, SC, the daughter of the late Hazel McElveen and Richard Gaymon. She worked and retired in 2015, as a Supervisor with Chase Mortgage Co. after 12 years. She was a member of Bethany Free Will Baptist Church and later attended Lighthouse...
Sawyer Percival Lewis
Feb 14, 2025
Sawyer Percival Lewis passed away Friday, February 14, 2025. He was born in Florence, SC, the son of Jessicca Hofbauer Lewis and Isaac Lewis. In addition to his parents, he is survived by brothers, James Wing and Wyatt Lewis; paternal grandparents, Jason and April Lewis; maternal grandmother, Danielle Hofbauer; paternal great grandparents, Rudy and Donna Lewis and Roger and Rebecca...
James "Jim" Arthur Newman
Feb 13, 2025
James Arthur Newman, 56, of Effingham, S.C., died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident. Jim was born March 26, 1968, in Washington, Pa., a son of the late John and Alice Newman. He spent his early life in Claysville, Pa., then moved with the family when he was about 12 to the area of Cook...
Sylvia Gale Player Berg
Feb 13, 2025
Sylvia Gale Player Berg passed away peacefully on February 13, 2025, at the age of 82. She was a beloved wife/mother/grandmother/friend, known for her kind heart, gentle spirit, and unwavering love for those around her. Sylvia lived a life filled with love, laughter, and cherished memories. She touched the lives of many with her warmth and generosity, always offering a...
Phillip Gregory Smith
Feb 11, 2025
Phillip “Phil” Gregory Smith FLORENCE, S.C. – Phillip Gregory Smith, 70, husband of Ann Bell Smith, died in Florence on February 11, 2025. He was born September 20, 1954, in Asheville to the late Claude Boyd Smith and Alberta Vause Smith. After the family returned to Florence in 1968, Phil soon reflected his father’s fascination with all things mechanical. He...
Vivian Fudge Young
Feb 10, 2025
Vivian Fudge Young never met a stranger – only friends she hadn’t talked to yet. On February 10, 2025, she wrapped up her final adventure, leaving behind a lifetime of love, laughter, and legendary storytelling. Born to the late William McConnell Fudge and Irma Reid Fudge, Vivian brought joy and energy into every room she entered. A master of puzzles,...
Flora "Patsy" Mae Poston
Feb 6, 2025
Flora “Patsy” Mae Poston, 94, of Florence, SC, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Cullie McKissick and Eloise Pearl Haselton Turner. Flora was a dedicated member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and a proud Army wife. A talented professional seamstress for many years, she also owned Pat’s Grocery and had a...
Beverly Britton Toth
Feb 4, 2025
Beverly Britton Toth, 87, of Florence, SC, passed away February 4, 2025. She was born on October 27, 1937, at Tuomey hospital in Sumter. Daughter of the late Jewell Fuller and Whitt Anthony Britton. She graduated from Maysville high school and attended Flora McDonald College. Beverly was a wonderful person with a big heart and a loving soul. She loved...
Margaret Langston Carter
Feb 3, 2025
Margaret Langston Carter, 88, of Timmonsville, SC, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, at McLeod Hospice House. Ms. Langston was born in Florence County, SC, the daughter of the late Aline Gasque Langston and Lide Ervin Langston. She worked as a Kindergarten Assistant in the Florence Public Schools and was an active member of Southside Baptist Church and she...
Mary Powell Murphy
Jan 31, 2025
Mary Powell Murphy, 89, of Manning, SC passed away Friday, January 31, 2025. Mrs. Murphy was born in Johnsonville, SC, a daughter of the late Johnny Powell and Sara Tyler Powell. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Marion Murphy; and sons Martin and Michael Hutchinson. Surviving are her son, Edward (Maria) Hutchinson; daughter, Jackie (Terrill) McKissick; grandchildren,...
Sandra Jenkins Nutter
Jan 30, 2025
Sandra Jenkins Nutter, 78, of Florence, SC passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025. She was born in Florence, the daughter of the late Alma Louise Richardson and Lawrence Walker Jenkins. Sandra worked at Southern Bell for 22 years before she started working at Florence Baptist Temple, where she was a lifelong member. Later in life she worked and retired as...
Beulah Arnett Purvis Strickland
Jan 28, 2025
Beulah Arnett Purvis Strickland, of Florence, SC, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Wellings A. Purvis and Lola Bell Freeman Purvis. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her sisters, Isadora Davis and Doris Davis. Surviving are her sons, Paul Bryant of Florence, SC, Warren Strickland of Ridgeland, SC,...
Johnnie Gwendolyn Ervin
Jan 28, 2025
Johnnie Gwendolyn Ervin, 84, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Mrs. Ervin was born in Florence County, SC, a daughter of the late Gladys Hudson Oakley and Joe Jefferson Oakley. She was a member of Palmetto Street Church of God. She worked as manager with both Marlowe Manufacturing (Klear Knit) and with Craig Manufacturing. Mrs. Ervin...
Mary Huggins Hardy Floyd
Jan 28, 2025
On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, Mary Huggins Hardy Floyd passed away in Florence, SC at the age of 98 years old. She was the widow of Rheuben J. Floyd and was born on November 14, 1926, to the late Rosa Haselden Huggins and Herbert Allison Huggins in Lake City, SC. She is survived by her sister, Mable Hyman of Florence;...
Jackie G. Bonds
Jan 28, 2025
Jackie G. Bonds, 71, of Pamplico, SC passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Jackie was the daughter of Evelyn G. Campbell and the late Jack Gaines. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Lloyd V. Bonds. Surviving are son, Jay (Bradley) Bonds, daughter Julia Lee, 5 grandchildren, and sister Kathy (David) Harrell. Visitation will be held at...
Larry O'Neal Evans
Jan 28, 2025
Larry O’Neal Evans, 75, of Florence, SC passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025. He was born in Florence, SC, the son of the late Dorothy Dowdy and John Ervin Evans. Larry was a member of Truth Chapel in Florence and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was a longtime Carolina Gamecock fan. In addition to his parents,...
Amanda Gail Galloway
Jan 25, 2025
Amanda Gail Galloway, 43, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025. She was born in Florence, SC, the daughter of Timmy Mitchell Galloway and the late Velma Elaine Elvis Galloway. Ms. Galloway was an avid baker and cook. She enjoyed arts and crafts, dancing, listening to music and more importantly spending time with her beloved children and...
Marjorie Strickland Pack
Jan 25, 2025
Marjorie Strickland Pack, 92, of Darlington, SC, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Ms. Pack was born in Horry County, SC, a daughter of the late Irene Miller Strickland and Simp Strickland. She worked as a bank teller with Security Federal and was a member of the Baptist Faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Mamie Harrell Perkins
Jan 24, 2025
Mamie Harrell Perkins, 93, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025. Ms. Perkins was born in Florence County, the daughter of the late Pauline Collins Harrell and Ernest James Harrell. She attended Quinby Baptist Church and worked in the nursery at First Baptist Church in Florence. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by...
Hubert Walter Black
Jan 24, 2025
Hubert “Hubie” Walter Black, 67, of Florence, SC went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday morning, January 24, 2025, in a Florence hospital after an illness. Mr. Hubie was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late Hubert Fredrick Black and Lois Elizabeth Oakley Black. He was a member of Cypress Grove (formerly Lebanon Free Will Baptist...
