Sharron Lee Zehner Midbrod
Oct 26, 2019
Sharron Lee Zehner Midbrod, 79, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019. Mrs. Midbrod was born in Lady Smith, WI, a daughter of the late Clarence Zehner and Hazel Graves.She was a member of the Family Worship Center and a member of the TOPS Group. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings. Surviving are...
Charles Socorelis
Oct 23, 2019
Charles “Charlie” Socorelis, 61, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Charlie was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late George and Emily Socorelis.When Charlie was 13 he spotted a red drum set in the window of the music store across the street from his parent’s restaurant, Carolina Café.His sister Christine co-signed on a loan for...
Evelyn Paxton Waldrop
Oct 20, 2019
Evelyn Paxton Waldrop, 68, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019. Mrs. Waldrop was born in Charlotte, NC a daughter of the late John McLeod Paxton, Jr. and Eleanor Erwin Paxton.Evelyn graduated from Furman University and also studied organ performance at Baylor University.She retired from the family business, Horne Ford, and was a member of the Florence Baptist...
Kristopher Wiley Powell
Oct 16, 2019
Chief Petty Officer Kristopher Wiley Powell, 37, of Pinellas Park, FL, passed away on October 16, 2019. Kristopher was born in Florence, SC, a son of William L. Powell and Brenda Isgett Newnham.He graduated from South Florence High School in 2000 and was currently serving his 19th year in the Coast Guard aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Resolute stationed in...
Lakken Alexander Heyward
Oct 15, 2019
Lakken Alexander Heyward, infant son of Keegan M. Salley and Ashley Heyward McPherson, became an angel on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Surviving are his parents; brother, Chance Salley; sisters, Aniah Salley, Jada McPherson, Ray’a Salley, Alexa McPherson, Andrea Heyward, Ashlynn Heyward, and Shannon Heyward; maternal grandparents, Susan and Joseph Benton, and paternal grandmother, Debbie Milligan. A private memorial service will...
Minnie Turner Hardee
Oct 13, 2019
Minnie Turner Hardee, 81, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019. Ms. Hardee was born on April 26, 1938, a daughter of the late Rosie Dimery Turner and Charlie Turner.She attended Florence Baptist Temple and had retired from Thomasville Furniture. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Loyd Hardee; siblings, Norton Turner,...
Billy Lee "B.L." Burr
Oct 9, 2019
Billy Lee “B.L.” Burr, 80, of Darlington, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. Mr. Burr was born a son of the late Ella Odom Burr Taylor and Vernon Lindsay Burr. He was the owner and operator of Spirits of Florence, Inc., which was the longest continuous operating liquor store in Florence. He was a veteran of the US Navy...
Walter Raleigh "Winky" Johnson
Oct 7, 2019
Walter Raleigh “Winky” Johnson, Sr., 85, of Florence, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019. Mr. Johnson was born a son of the late Anna Cruikshank Johnson and Roger Brown Johnson.He was a veteran of the US Army during the Korean War era.Mr. Johnson graduated from University of South Carolina and was an avid Gamecock fan. As an active member...
Betty Jo Moses Maddrix
Oct 4, 2019
Betty Jo Moses Maddrix, 81, of Florence, SC passed away at home on Friday, October 4, 2019 surrounded by family and love. Ms. Maddrix was born in Mecklenburg Co., NC a daughter of the late Robert Moses and Cartie Bell Moses.She was a member of Mizpah Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harvey F. Maddrix,...
James T. Hudson
Oct 3, 2019
James T. Hudson, 76, of Effingham, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019. Mr. Hudson was born in Florence Co., SC a son of the late Van Hudson and Isadora Ferrell Hudson.He retired from Horne Ford and had worked at Cardinal Tire. Surviving are his wife, Lana C. Bailey Hudson; sons, Allen Hudson, Timothy Hudson, and Brian Hudson; step-daughter, Lisa...
Ronnie Lee Dotson
Oct 3, 2019
Ronnie Lee Dotson, 71, of Effingham, SC passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019. Mr. Dotson was born in Kentucky, a son of the late Hiram Dotson and Wilma Anderson Dotson.He was a US Army Vietnam veteran.He was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church and was a jack of all trades, specializing in electrical and plumbing. Surviving are his wife,...
Carolyn Floyd Mcelveen
Sep 30, 2019
Carolyn Floyd McElveen, 69, of Florence, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019. Mrs. McElveen was born in Olanta, SC, a daughter of Leila Floyd and the late Frank William Floyd.She was a member of Peace Free Will Baptist Church and a homemaker. In addition to her father, she is predeceased by her brother, Ronnie Floyd. Along with her mother,...
Barbara Myers Parker
Sep 30, 2019
Barbara Myers Parker, 89, of Florence, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019. Ms. Parker was born a daughter of the late Melba Eva Myers and Homer Deleon Myers.She had worked with Hornes Restaurant and Southern Bell.Ms. Parker was a member of Willow Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Francis...
Denver Lee Cross
Sep 29, 2019
Denver Lee Cross, 85, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Mr. Cross was born a son of the late Maudy Mae Moreland Cross and William George Washington Cross. He was an engineer and final supervisor with General Motors in Baltimore, Maryland until he retired in 1986.He was an avid bowler and was teaching himself to play the...
James Richard Cusack
Sep 29, 2019
James Richard Cusack II, known by most as Jimmy or Little Jimmy, age 58, of Sumter, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019. He was born on April 7, 1961, a son of Dean Miles Pattillo and the late James R. Cusack I.Jimmy was educated in the Florence County public school system and graduated from Hannah-Pamplico High School.He attended Francis...
Cynthia "Cindy" Rotan Poston
Sep 28, 2019
Cynthia Renee “Cindy” Rotan Poston, 58, of Summerton, passed from this life to the next on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. She was born on March 16, 1961, in Florence, the daughter of Earl Rotan Sr. and Nellie Faye Sawyer Rotan. Cindy was a 1979 graduate of West Florence High School and attended Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida. She married Warren...
Matthew Mclellan Vivian
Sep 28, 2019
Matthew McLellan Vivian, 38, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019. Matthew was born in Marion, SC, a son of Nancy McLellan Vivian and the late Dr. Timothy Paul Vivian. He especially loved body art, horses, reptiles, spending time with his family and was a huge movie buff. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his...
Jimmy Wallace Dennis
Sep 25, 2019
Jimmy Wallace Dennis, 76, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. Mr. Dennis was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Clyde Dennis and Atlie Hutchinson Dennis.He was the youngest of nine siblings, joined the US Marine Corps after high school where he served two tours in Vietnam and later joined the Army National Guard in...
Carolyn Ann G. Flowers
Sep 23, 2019
Carolyn Ann G. Flowers, 71, of Florence, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019. Ms. Flowers was born a daughter of the late Verna Maude Watson Goude and Willie Lee “Joe” Galliher.She loved playing bingo. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Willie James “Buddy” Galliher. Ms. Flowers is survived by her son, Steven...
David Carlton Defee
Sep 22, 2019
David Carlton DeFee, Sr., 80, of Florence, passed away peacefully within his home on Sunday, September 22, 2019. Mr. DeFee was born in Florence, SC to the late Lona C. DeFee and Merlea Brown DeFee.In his early years, David served in the SC National Guard and followed his passion in the construction industry, where he later retired.Mr. DeFee was a...
