Betty Jo Cottingham
Sep 8, 2019
Betty Jo Cottingham, 67, of Effingham, passed away on Sunday, September 08, 2019. Mrs. Cottingham was born in Columbia, SC a daughter of the late Earl W. Irish and Evelyn Sharp Irish.She was a member of Effingham ARP Church. Surviving are her husband, James L. Cottingham of Effingham; son, James L. Cottingham, Jr. of Florence; sister, Linda Michalowski of Fort...
James L. Touchberry
Sep 6, 2019
James L. “Jimmy” Touchberry, 91, of Florence, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019. Mr. Touchberry was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Edward Jackson Touchberry and Virginia Riggs Touchberry.He was a member of Grace Baptist Church where he was a member of the Senior Men’s Sunday School Class, a lifetime member of the Hampton Lodge and...
Arlyne B. Romesberg
Sep 3, 2019
Arlyne B. Romesberg, 75, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Mrs. Romesberg was born a daughter of the late Ruth Mary Abend Tallman and Eugene Charles Swarthout.She was a member of Florence Baptist Temple. She is survived by her husband, Glenn A. Romesberg; sons, Timothy Eugene Swarthout (Jan) of Palm Harbor, FL and Michael Eugene Gotschall (Megan)...
Dot Oliver Rogers
Sep 2, 2019
Dot Oliver Rogers, 89, of Florence, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019. Mrs. Rogers was born on November 2, 1929, a daughter of Bessie Cusaac Oliver and Willard Oliver.She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Daniel D. Rogers, Sr.; daughter, Rachel Rogers; son, Daniel D....
Robbie Lee Grimsley
Aug 31, 2019
Robbie Lee Grimsley, Jr., 60, of West Columbia, passed away on August 31, 2019.He is survived by a brother, David Ralph Grimsley of Florence. Cremains will be placed at the Florence National Cemetery at a later date.
Ralph Chester Cox
Aug 31, 2019
Ralph Chester Cox, 70, of Murrells Inlet, formerly of Florence, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019. Mr. Cox was born a son of the late Dessie Taylor Cox and Ralph Cox. He was a veteran of the US Army and also served in the South Carolina National Guard. He worked with West Rock Paper Company for forty-one years, retiring...
Eloise Baxley Hutchinson
Aug 28, 2019
Eloise Baxley Hutchinson, 81, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Mrs. Hutchinson was born a daughter of the late Cornelia Powers Baxley and Brad Baxley.She assisted with the childcare for many families over the years.Mrs. Hutchinson was loved by everyone who knew her.She was a member of Truth Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church. In addition to her parents,...
Shelmon Bruce Cantrell
Aug 23, 2019
Shelmon Bruce Cantrell, Jr., 84, of Florence, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019. Mr. Cantrell was born in Smithville, TN a son of the late Shelmon Bruce Cantrell and Alma Omega Moore Cantrell.He was a US Army veteran having served in the Korean Conflict and was a Sales Rep for 15 years with Bayuk Cigar Co and retired from...
Ronald M. Lewis
Aug 21, 2019
Ronald M. Lewis, Sr. passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 to be with his Lord and Savior. He was the son of Tom and Ruby Hatchell Lewis. He is survived by Jil Jolly, the Love of his Life, one son Ronald M. Lewis, Jr (Rhonda), two sisters Kitten Lewis and Lindsey Hill, four grandchildren and three great-children, and two...
Carol Odom Bigelow
Aug 19, 2019
Carol Odom Bigelow, 55, of Florence, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019. Mrs. Bigelow was born in Darlington, SC a daughter of the late Raleigh M. Odom and Dorothy Geraldine Gainey Gill.She was a document research specialist for 33 years at Fleet Funding, Washington Mutual, and J.P. Morgan Chase.She worshiped at Call To Life Family Worship Center. She was...
Lila M. Backus
Aug 17, 2019
Lila M. Backus, 73, of Darlington, SC passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019. Ms. Backus was born in Darlington Co., SC a daughter of the late Benjamin F. McIver and Ethel Foxe McIver.She was a member of Mechanicsville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Tyron C. Miller, Jr., and sisters, Carrie Mae Samuels, Evelyn...
Larry Manuel Elswick
Aug 17, 2019
Larry Manuel Elswick, 72, of Timmonsville, SC, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019, at home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Elswick was born a son of the late Mary Bell Tackett Elswick and Mahlon Elswick.He retired from Kiah Creek Coal Mining where he worked as a coal miner.Mr. Elswick was a member of Elim Baptist Church.He was a huge...
Julie Faye Jones
Aug 15, 2019
Julie F. Jones, 63, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Mrs. Jones was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late Charlie Lenue Powers and Mildred Mae Rogers Powers.She was owner and operator of INS Foods, was a loving wife of 46 years, loving mother, grandma, and mamaw. She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Betty Jo Williams
Aug 11, 2019
Betty Jo Williams, 65, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019. Mrs. Williams was born in Rio Honda, Texas a daughter of the late Joe Lloyd Lambert and Bessie Lee Galliher Lambert.She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was employed with Sara Lee Hosiery for 18 years, then was a...
Martin Roger Hutchinson
Aug 11, 2019
Martin Roger Hutchinson, 62, of Manning, SC passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 11, 2019. Martin was born in Florence, SC a son of Mary Powell Murphy and the late James Roger Hutchinson.He was the owner of Hutchinson Septic tank and Back Hoe. He was preceded in death by his step-father, Marion Murphy and his brother, Michael...
William David Collins
Aug 7, 2019
William David Collins, 75, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at MUSC Florence Health Center surrounded by his family. Mr. Collins was born in Conway, SC, a son of the late Mamie Jane Cook Collins and Henry Collins. He loved his grandchildren unconditionally.The family had an ongoing joke that he loved his dogs more than his...
Dasharathbhai Kalidas Patel
Aug 6, 2019
Dasharathbhai Kalidas Patel, 60, of Florence, passed away on August 6, 2019.Services will be held from 12 pm - 3 pm Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.
Fletcher Parks Newsome
Aug 5, 2019
Fletcher Parks Newsome, 93, originally of Florence and most recently of Conway, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019. Mr. Newsome was born a son of the late Dora Thomas Newsome and Jonah Fletcher Newsome. He was a long-time member of Immanuel Baptist Church. Mr. Newsome retired from E. I. DuPont and had also worked at West Evans Auto Rebuilders...
Betty Jean Bellamy Hawkins
Aug 4, 2019
Betty Jean Bellamy Hawkins, 79, peacefully passed on Sunday, August 4, 20l9 at MUSC Florence, SC after a long illness. She was born in Whiteville, N.C. September 12, 1939, the daughter of the late Luther M. Bellamy, Sr. and Blanche Barnes Bellamy. She is survived by two sons, Robin Morris (Tina) of Charlotte, N.C. and Ricky Morris (Kim) of Florence,...
Perry Hodge
Aug 3, 2019
Perry Hodge, 50, of Timmonsville, SC, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019. Mr. Hodge was born the son of Alisia R. Herring and the late Macon Hodge, Jr.He was a glazier with Palmetto Glass. Mr. Hodge was a member of Elim Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Macon Hodge Sr. and Elma Hodge. Mr. Hodge...
