James Leslie Renneker
Mar 10, 2020
James Leslie Renneker, age 79, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Mr. Renneker was born in Shreveport, LA, a son of the late Leslie Henry Renneker and Ocie Moore Renneker.He was a U.S. Army veteran, a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, and retired as a professor from Francis Marion University. He was preceded in death by...
David F. "Red" Wooten
Mar 10, 2020
David F. “Red” Wooten, Sr., 88, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Mr. Wooten was born in Columbia, SC, a son of the late Janie Metts Wooten and George Wooten. He was a charter member of Unity Baptist Church and was a Master Mason. Mr. Wooten was a US Air Force veteran. In addition to his parents,...
Joey Dean Anderson
Mar 9, 2020
Joey Dean Anderson, 57, of Florence, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020. Mr. Anderson was born in Florence Co., SC a son of the late Howard Anderson and Bertha Jeffords Church.He was a member of Lebanon Free Will Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, and by a sister, Gloria Lunsford. Surviving are his wife, Penelope...
Georgia Carraway Conner
Mar 7, 2020
Georgia Carroway Conner, 90, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went to her heavenly home on March 7, 2020.Born in February, 1930 on her family farm in Florence County, she was the daughter of Troy and Leola Gause Carroway.She was brought up to be a hard worker and started working at a young age.She graduated from Tans Bay High School...
Lois Mcdougal Gainey
Mar 3, 2020
Lois McDougal Gainey, 92, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Ms. Gainey was born a daughter of the late Laura Brown McDougal and William Thomas McDougal.She graduated from McClenaghan High School and was a retired sales clerk from Sears.Ms. Gainey attended Immanuel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband,...
David "Buddah" Morgan Maxey
Mar 2, 2020
David “Buddah” Morgan Maxey, 68, of Coward, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020. Mr. Maxey was born in Stuart, FL a son of the late Lloyd David Maxey and Angelina Lucille Carrera Scrivens.He was a US Air Force veteran and was manager of the Travel Lodge Motel in Florence. Surviving are his son, Michael David (Jennifer) Maxey of Coward;...
Carolyn Jean Crohan
Mar 2, 2020
Carolyn Jean Crohan, 79, of Florence, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020. She was born in Miami, FL a daughter of the late Bert Hutchins Crohan.She was a graduate of Roosevelt High School in Atlanta, Ga and attended the School of Design in Atlanta.She was the former owner and operator of Tami’s Creations and Interior Designs. She was preceded...
Robert "Peanut" Eric Mcelroy
Mar 1, 2020
Robert “Peanut” Eric McElroy, Sr., 56, of Darlington, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020. Mr. McElroy was born a son of Bonnie “Cookie” Skipper Boatwright of Hartsville and the late Richard L. Boatwright.He was a motorcycle mechanic for Yamaha/Kawaski and was an avid drag racer with IHRA. Mr. McElroy was a member of South Florence Baptist Church. In addition...
Eloise Coward Howard
Feb 28, 2020
Eloise Coward Howard, 84, of Florence, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020. Ms. Howard was born a daughter of the late Mamie Gaymon Coward and Drayton Ellie Coward.She attended Central College and was a retired seamstress from Florence Manufacturing.Ms. Howard was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and is the last survivor of the Coward family. In addition to...
Winnie Ruth Haselden Frederick
Feb 26, 2020
Winnie Ruth Haselden Frederick, 83, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Mrs. Frederick was born a daughter of Thelma Cribb Haselden and Auburn Haselden.She attended Hemingway schools and graduated from Hemingway High School in 1953. Mrs. Frederick was a member of Mizpah Baptist Church in Florence. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by...
Martha Miller Broach
Feb 26, 2020
Martha Miller Broach, 76, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Mrs. Broach was born in Johnston, SC, a daughter of the late Rubie Rikard and Harvey Thomas Miller.She was a retired apparel business owner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Warren Broach; sister, Mary Ann Rhodes, and brother, Jan...
Elizabeth Blalock Todd
Feb 25, 2020
Elizabeth Blalock Todd, 81, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Mrs. Todd was born a daughter of the late Louise Peek Blalock and Dewitt S. Blalock.She attended Friendship United Methodist Church.Mrs. Todd was President of Jack’s Mobile Home Supply and a member of Pee Dee Shrine Club Ladies Auxiliary and Daughters of the Nile. In addition to...
Merle Llewelyn Bull
Feb 25, 2020
Merle Llewelyn Bull, 87, of Florence, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Merle was born in Windsor, PA, a son of the late Pauline Felicia Gulden and Chester Elwood Bull. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Phyllis Elaine Ehrhart Bull; sons, Randy Bull (Geri) of Naples, FL and Steven Bull...
Joseph Allen Oliver
Feb 25, 2020
Joseph Allen Oliver, Jr., 52, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Mr. Oliver was born in Florence, SC a son of Joseph Allen Oliver, Sr. and the late Patricia Anne Law Oliver.He was a member of the Army National Guard and was a supervisor at Vulcraft. Surviving are his wife, Vanessa Jae Carnell Oliver; son, Landon John...
Bobby Stephens
Feb 23, 2020
Bobby Stephens, 82, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020. Mr. Stephens was born in Darlington, SC a son of the late Fred H. Stephens and Lois Mozingo Stephens.Bobby graduated from St. John’s High School in 1956.He was owner and operator of Stephens Heating and Air for 60 years.He taught HVAC classes at Florence-Darlington Technical College for several...
Marion Bernice Hooks Sutton
Feb 22, 2020
Marion Bernice Hooks Sutton, 95, of Pamplico, SC passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Mrs. Sutton was born in Nichols, SC a daughter of the late Troy Levi Hooks and Eunice Rowell Hooks.She attended Greenwood Business College and was a member of Pamplico First Baptist Church.She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandma. She was preceded in death by...
Inez Smiley Jordan
Feb 20, 2020
Inez Smiley Jordan, 82, of Effingham, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020. Mrs. Jordan was born in Lake City, SC a daughter of the late Jackson Smiley and Frances Morris Smiley.She was a longtime member of Elim Baptist Church and had attended Bethea Baptist Church since moving to the Bethea Home. She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Presley Dylana Turner
Feb 19, 2020
Presley Dylana Turner, 25, of Summerville, passed away at her residence after a brief illness. Presley was born a daughter of Dana Moore Perry and Timothy Turner.She was a member of Florence Baptist Temple and a student at Trident Technical College, Charleston, SC. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Bill Moore. In addition to her parents, Presley...
"Ricky" Richard Lawrence Anderson
Feb 19, 2020
“Ricky” Richard Lawrence Anderson, 59, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. Mr. Anderson was born a son of the late Ruby Lamb Johnson and John Johnson.He was the owner and operator of Anderson Repairs and Anderson Mobile Home Park and was a skilled carpenter.Telling jokes and making people laugh were his favorite things to do.Mr. Anderson played...
Donald Harold Vasile
Feb 17, 2020
Donald Harold Vasile, 71, of Florence, SC passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020. Mr. Vasile was born in Lynn, Mass. a son of the late Joseph Vasile and Rena Abbott Vasile.He was a guitar player, wrote children’s books and loved the Lord.He was an accomplished woodworker. Surviving are his wife, Angela Acosta Vasile; son, Derek Joseph Vasile; daughter, Sarah...
