Caroline Margaret Spristerbach Hewett
Oct 12, 2024
Caroline M. Spristerbach Hewett, 85, of Florence, SC passed away Saturday, October 12, 2024. She was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Charles Spristerbach and Hazel Barron Spristerbach. She earned an associate’s degree in food service management. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, John F. Hewett, Jr. Surviving are her son, John...
Myrtis Cook Clark
Oct 11, 2024
Myrtis Cook Clark, beloved mother, sister, and grandmother was welcomed by her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 11, 2024 at the age of 82. Myrtis was born on November 20, 1941, in Hampton County, South Carolina. She was a daughter of the late Lloyd H. Cook and Vera Middleton Cook. Myrtis was married to the late John D. Clark...
Miriam Louise Williamson Cox
Oct 10, 2024
Miriam Louise Williamson Cox, 85, of Florence, SC passed away Thursday, October 10, 2024. She was born in Mullins, SC the daughter of the late Woodrow Williamson and Margaret Blanton Williamson. Mrs. Cox graduated from McLeod Infirmary School of Nursing, worked at McLeod Hospital for 20 years and she was instrumental in starting the GI lab at Mcleod Medical Center,...
Carthon Dewey Yarborough
Oct 9, 2024
Carthon Dewey Yarborough, 78, of Florence, SC passed away Wednesday, October 09, 2024. He was born in Florence, SC the son of the late Dewey Yarborough and Eulalie Matthews Yarborough. Mr. Yarborough was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church and retired from APAC. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three brothers, Frank, Ronald...
Benjamin James Morris, Jr.
Oct 8, 2024
On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, our family’s legend, Benjy, gained his eternal residence in heaven. Benjamin J (Benjy) Morris, Jr, 62, was born in Florence on February 12, 1962, to the late Benjamin James and Lillian Exie Turner Morris. He grew up, attended school, and remained in the Tans Bay area of Florence his whole life. It became apparent to...
Robert "Bob" Gunton
Oct 7, 2024
Robert “Bob” Gunton passed away peacefully with family by his side on Monday, October 7, 2024, in Florence, South Carolina. Robert is survived by and will be sadly missed by his son Rob Gunton and wife Letha, granddaughter Bobbie-Lynn Wright and husband Brad, great-grandson Hunter, great-granddaughter Olivia, all of South Carolina; daughter Susan Steeman and husband Henry of Alberta; daughter...
Betty Mcelveen Benton
Oct 7, 2024
Betty McElveen Benton, 89, of Florence, SC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 7, 2024. Mrs. Benton was born in Florence, the daughter of the late Bertha Lurline Ghoens McElveen and Waldo Emerson McElveen. She was the owner and operator of a daycare, Betty’s Tiny Corner, for forty plus years. In addition to her...
Herbert Crawford Stidham, Jr.
Oct 6, 2024
Herbert Crawford Stidham, Jr., of Florence, SC, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024. He is the son of the late Herbert Crawford Stidham, Sr. and Mary Alice Squires Stidham. Herbert was an avid fisherman, hardworking, and would drop anything to help others. He was an all-around handyman. He coached baseball for a number of years and enjoyed all sports. He...
Stephen James Naso, Iii
Oct 5, 2024
Mr. Naso was born on April 26,1958, a son of the late Dr. Stephen James Naso, Jr. and Mrs. Ann Evers Naso. From Charlotte, North Carolina, Steve graduated from Charlotte Catholic High School. In 1980, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Environmental Science from Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, North Carolina. He completed a Master’s...
Gerda "Kitty" Hlavaty Syzmanski
Oct 5, 2024
Gerda “Kitty” Hlavaty Syzmanski (née Moll) died peacefully in her apartment at Pee Dee Gardens on October 5, 2024. She was born in Ulm, Germany in 1939 and lived there with her family. While working at Telefunken she met her first husband Donald, and the couple were married in 1959. Their son, Daniel was born in Augsburg and shortly thereafter...
Susan Renee Broach
Oct 3, 2024
Susan Renee Broach, 45, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024. Ms. Broach was the daughter of the late Shirley J. Cooke Broach and Larry Olin Broach. She graduated from Florence Christian School and earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Francis Marion University. Ms. Broach was a branch manager with Union Home Mortgage. Lovingly known as Renee, she...
Frank Eugene Brown, Jr.
Sep 29, 2024
Rev. Frank Eugene (Gene) Brown, Jr was born on December 16, 1949, in Effingham SC and lived most of his life in Florence, SC. Gene went home to be with the Lord on September 29, 2024. He owned businesses in automobile sales and paint and body work and was a tanker driver. Gene returned to school later in life and...
Ashish Shankar
Sep 27, 2024
It is with profound sadness and deep love that the family of Dr. Ashish Shankar of Florence, South Carolina, announces his passing away at the age of 62 on the 27th of September. Ashish was preceded by his parents Dr. Sarojni Srivastava and Dr. Umapati Saran Srivastava. He will be remembered by his wife, Dr. Bhuvana Parameswaran, his daughters Priyanka...
Lucius Reese Gibson Iii
Sep 27, 2024
L. Reese Gibson was born on February 29, 1960, in Florence to the late L.R. Gibson II and Sarah Elizabeth Gibson. Reese passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024, at his residence in Florence. Reese was a professional painter by trade and worked all over the United States painting houses, high rise hotels and commercial properties. He loved the Lord...
Sandra J. Kiessling
Sep 27, 2024
Sandra J. Kiessling, aged 79, passed away peacefully in her home on September 27, 2024, in Florence, SC. Born on August 8, 1945, in Huntington WV, Sandra dedicated her life to the service of others, both as a professional and through her personal endeavors. Sandra pursued her passion for helping others by earning a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology at...
Jim Allen Flowers Sr.
Sep 25, 2024
Jim Allen Flowers Sr., 73, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Mr. Flowers was born in Florence, SC the son of the late Ernest Flowers and Genevea Williams Flowers. He was a member at Elim Bible Church and spent 22 years working as a technician for Harris Pest Control. In addition to his parents, he is...
Betty Wheatley Fields
Sep 20, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Betty Wheatley Fields (affectionately known as Mimi), aged 86, who peacefully left this world Friday, September 20th, 2024. Betty was born on June 17th, 1938, in Dorchester, Virginia as the 10th child, of an eventual 13, to Bernard Fletcher Wheatley and Emma Myrtle Robinette, where she spent her childhood...
Carol Dean Floyd Cockfield
Sep 19, 2024
Carol Dean Cockfield, 88, of Murrells Inlet, SC and formerly of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Carol Dean was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Roland Anthony Floyd and Rosa Lee Cain Floyd. She is predeceased by her parents; her husband of 64 years, Marvin Cockfield; son, Marvin Dean Cockfield; and sister, Cheryl...
Johnnie Mae Tilton Mcknight
Sep 16, 2024
Johnnie Mae Tilton McKnight, 72, of Pamplico, SC, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024. She was born in Lake City, SC, the daughter of the late Johnny Woodrow Tilton and Alice Lena Mae Hart Tilton. Mrs. McKnight was a claims processor for Blue Cross Blue Shield for 18 years before retiring in 2014. She was the matriarch of the...
Ernest Lewis Powlesland
Sep 14, 2024
Ernest “Ernie” Lewis Powlesland, 72, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024, at his home. He was born in Florence, SC, the son of the late Glaydeth Fountain Powlesland and Ernest Powlesland, Sr. Ernie retired from CSX Transportation after 32 years as a Machine Operator and was a member of Assembly of God. In addition to his parents, he is preceded...
