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...
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...
