Harold Deleon Lee
Mar 28, 2020
Harold Deleon Lee, 84, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020. Mr. Lee was born a son of the late Eddie Victoria Wilkes Lee and Alsom Joseph Lee.He worked as a supervisor with Vulcraft.He also opened Lee Brothers Auto Sales & Repairs, retiring in 2019. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his...
Rachel Borkowitz Turner
Mar 28, 2020
Rachel Borkowitz Turner, 83, of Effingham, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020. Mrs. Turner was born in Scranton, SC, a daughter of the late James A. and Harriette Galloway Borkowitz. After graduating from Lake City High School, she then attended McLeod Infirmary School of Nursing on a VFW Scholarship, receiving the Surgical Nursing Award in 1957 upon her graduation....
Lenora Warwick Saleeby
Mar 27, 2020
Lenora Warwick Saleeby, 88, of Florence, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2020, at McLeod Hospice House. Lenora was born in Brownsville, SC, on September 8, 1931.She was predeceased by her parents, John Lawrence Warwick, Sr. and Beulah Dial Warwick; her husband, Michael G. “Mike” Saleeby; and her brother, John Lawrence Warwick, Jr. She was a graduate of Francis...
Margaret Ann Shoemaker
Mar 20, 2020
Margaret Ann Shoemaker, 75, of Marion, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020. Mrs. Shoemaker was born in Clay County, WV a daughter of the late David Ardle Ray and Sadie Ann Sears Ray.She was a retired CNA having worked at Marion Nursing Center and was a member of Little Bethel Baptist Church in Marion. She was preceded in death...
Donal Lewis Parsons
Mar 19, 2020
Donal Lewis Parsons, 77, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Mr. Parsons was born in Montgomery County, North Carolina a son of the late Clay Parsons and Maude Reynolds Parsons Luck.He graduated from East Montgomery High School and attended Midlands Technical School.He was a member and deacon of Eastside Christian Church and a charter member of the...
Franklin William "Bobo" Filyaw
Mar 18, 2020
Franklin William “Bobo” Filyaw, 62, of Florence, passed away at his residence on Wednesday. March 18, 2020. Mr. Filyaw was born in Florence, SC a son of the late William Fate “W.F.” Filyaw and Onita Evans Filyaw.He was a “Mama’s Boy” and owner and operator of Filyaw Roofing. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Marvin Filyaw and...
James Edward Clark
Mar 17, 2020
James Edward Clark, 73, of Florence, SC passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 after a long illness. Mr. Clark was born in Una, SC from the late Brooklyn Clark, Sr. and Fannie Foster.He graduated as Valedictorian of Lincoln High School Class of 1965. He served his country in 1967 during the Vietnam War.James furthered his education at Greenville Tech...
Judy Carol Bird
Mar 17, 2020
Judy Carol Bird, 57, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Ms. Bird was born a daughter of Louise Brumbles Byrd Miles and the late Charles Edward Byrd. She retired from Francis Marion University as an Information Technology Expert. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by her brother, Steven Eugene Byrd and sister, Mildred...
Lacy L. Saunders
Mar 15, 2020
CHANGE OF SERVICES:Lacy Saunders, 88, beloved husband, father, Poppy and brother passed away on March 15, 2020.He was born June 22, 1931, the son of the late Mary Estep Saunders Ferrell and Golden T. Saunders of Rand WV. Lacy was a member of Prospect Methodist Church in Pamplico SC.He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and spent his civilian...
Flora Mae Simmons
Mar 14, 2020
Flora Mae Jackson Simmons, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Simmons, 86, of Florence, SC, was born in Green Sea, SC, to the late Aubrey Brooks and Tressie Lee Todd Jackson and was the seventh of 11 siblings. She is predeceased by her husband, the late Fred Simmons, whom...
Helen Camlin Squires
Mar 12, 2020
Helen Camlin Squires, 88, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Mrs. Squires was born in Andrews, SC a daughter of the late Robert Edgar Camlin and Mary Lee Benton Camlin.She retried as housekeeping supervisor in 1987 from Winyah Extended Care in Georgetown.She was a member of Screven Baptist Church in Georgetown for 43 years and recently a...
Margaret Creech Williams
Mar 11, 2020
Margaret Creech Williams, 95, of Florence, SC passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Mrs. Williams was born in Barnwell, SC a daughter of the late William Harold Creech and Leona Ayers Creech.She was a longtime member of Highland Park United Methodist Church, where she was former president of her Sunday School class, a member of the prayer committee and...
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...
