Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Florence, SC

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Florence, South Carolina area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Claude Robert "Buck" Mcleod

Claude Robert "Buck" Mcleod

Feb 15, 2020

Claude Robert “Buck” McLeod, 74, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020. Mr. McLeod was born a son of the late Helen Houser McLeod and Earl E. McLeod, Sr.He was a veteran of the US Naval Reserve and retired owner of B & B Feed Warehouse.Mr. McLeod was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. In addition to his...

John "Johnny" Daniel Cole

John "Johnny" Daniel Cole

Feb 15, 2020

John “Johnny” Daniel Cole, Sr., 61, of Scranton, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020. Mr. Cole was born a son of the late Elsie Floyd Cole and Charles W. Cole.He was a welder with Cole Sheet Metal and the family attended Lebanon Church. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, C. W. Cole...

Robert William Nance

Robert William Nance

Feb 15, 2020

Robert William Nance, 88, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020. Mr. Nance was born the son of the late Gatsy Victoria Nance and John Nance.He was a retired supervisor from Swift Meat Packing. Mr. Nance was a member of Cerro Gordo Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Carlton...

Charles Gerald "Jerry" Ham

Charles Gerald "Jerry" Ham

Feb 13, 2020

Charles Gerald “Jerry” Ham, 65, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Mr. Ham was born the son of the late Roberta Catherine Cook Ham and Herbert Ham.He was the prior owner and operator of Pee Dee Tank Company for 30 years. Mr. Ham is survived by his wife of thirty-one years, Joan Sutton Ham; daughters, Courtney Turner...

Florence Marie Hanscom Cribb

Florence Marie Hanscom Cribb

Feb 10, 2020

Florence Marie Hanscom Cribb, 75, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2020. Mrs. Cribb was born in Somerville, Mass. a daughter of the late Floyd R. Hanscom and Evelyn Walker Hanscom.She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church and retired from 20 years of working for Pee Dee Radiology after working with Florence General and Carolinas Hospital...

Miriam Lane Mccain

Miriam Lane Mccain

Feb 9, 2020

Miriam Lane McCain, 86, of Effingham, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020. Mrs. McCain was born in Williamsburg Co., SC a daughter of the late Joseph Eston Lane and Sadie Duke Lane.She was a member of Effingham Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (EARP) where she was the Secretary and Treasurer of Circle #2.She graduated from the McLeod Infirmary School of...

Samuel "Sammy" Walton Cox

Samuel "Sammy" Walton Cox

Feb 9, 2020

Samuel “Sammy” Walton Cox, 81, of Florence passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020. Mr. Cox was born in Hemingway, SC a son of the late Wilburn S. Cox and Effie Mae Stone Cox.Sammy was a strong believer and loved God.He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.He loved to make people laugh, loved to work, hunt, and fish.His...

Brenda Lee Lynch

Brenda Lee Lynch

Feb 8, 2020

Brenda Lee Lynch, 52, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020 surrounded by her friends and family. Brenda was the loving wife of Kevin Lynch and is originally of Andrews, SC.She enjoyed spending time with family and always supporting her grandkids and nieces and nephews at their sporting events. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Jessie...

Veronica Montrose Ingram

Veronica Montrose Ingram

Feb 8, 2020

Veronica Montrose Ingram, 81, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020. Mrs. Ingram was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late Rudolph Montrose and Mary Louise Sarioul Montrose.She was a member of the Gospel Temple Worship Center and was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents and by a...

Dennis Warren Broach

Dennis Warren Broach

Feb 7, 2020

Dennis Warren Broach, 77, of Florence, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020. Mr. Broach was born in Lancaster, SC a son of the late Warren Broach and Ruth Davis Broach.He is a graduate of Kennesaw State University and was a retired apparel business owner. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his sister, Novice Broach Neely....

Frank Jonas Greene

Frank Jonas Greene

Feb 4, 2020

Frank Jonas Greene, Jr., 89, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Mr. Greene was born a son of the late Gertie Catherine Clark Greene and Frank Jonas Greene, Sr.He was a veteran of the US Navy and served during the Korean Conflict.Mr. Greene had been a member of Central United Methodist Church since 1959.He was a lifetime...

Alice Leggett Mercer Worsham

Alice Leggett Mercer Worsham

Feb 4, 2020

Alice Leggett Mercer Worsham, 87, of Quinby, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at her home after a battle with cancer. Mrs. Worsham was born in the Fairmont area of Robeson Co., NC to the late Samuel B. and Genera Atkinson Leggett.She married Edgar Graham Mercer and moved to Lake View, SC.After Ed’s tragic death, she married the late Marion...

Emery Lee Higgs

Emery Lee Higgs

Feb 3, 2020

Emery Lee Higgs of Florence passed away on February 3, 2020 at Duke University Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 12, 1942 in Fort Pierce, Florida, Emery graduated from Dan McCarty High School where he excelled as a multi-sport athlete. He later attended the University of Florida graduating with a degree in Marketing in 1965 and was...

Stephen Michael Hawkins

Stephen Michael Hawkins

Feb 1, 2020

Stephen Michael Hawkins, 29, of Effingham, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at home with his family by his side. Stephen was born in Florence, SC, son of Robert Jeffery Hawkins and Margaret Mary Biscup Hawkins. He was a member of St Ann Catholic Church and had attended the College of Charleston on academic scholarships after graduating from West...

Tom Kinard

Tom Kinard

Feb 1, 2020

Tom Kinard passed away early Saturday morning in Florence. James Thomas “Tom” was born on October 2, 1948 in Gaffney, South Carolina to the late Rev. James E. “Bo” and Lorena Mathis Kinard.As the son of a Methodist minister, Tom moved frequently in his youth around the upstate of South Carolina. He attended Columbia Military Academy and the University of...

Donna Lynn Grimsley

Donna Lynn Grimsley

Jan 31, 2020

Donna Lynn Grimsley, 61, of Florence, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020. Miss Grimsley was born in Florence, SC a daughter of David Grimsley and the late Patricia Young Grimsley.She was a special needs teacher in Columbia, SC for over 30 years and loved to work with children.She was a loving daughter, sister, and aunt. Surviving are her father...

John Henry Carnell

John Henry Carnell

Jan 31, 2020

John Henry Carnell, 99, of Florence, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020. Mr. Carnell was born in Florence Co., SC a son of the late Christopher Columbus Carnell and Bela Benton Carnell.He was a US Navy veteran having served in World War II.He was a charter member of First Free Will Baptist Church and most recently a member of...

Charles Thomas "Chuck" Dennis

Charles Thomas "Chuck" Dennis

Jan 30, 2020

Charles Thomas “Chuck” Dennis, Jr., 68, of Florence, passed away peacefully at McLeod Hospice House on Thursday, January 30, 2020. Mr. Dennis was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Charles Thomas Dennis and Sara Lee “Sally” Clark.He graduated from MUSC in 1978 and retired after 37 years as a pharmacist from CVS Pharmacy.He was an avid USC...

Eunice Claudette Evans

Eunice Claudette Evans

Jan 29, 2020

Eunice Claudette Evans, 85, of Florence, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Mrs. Evans was born in Lake City, a daughter of the late James Herman and Maude Prosser Cook. She was an active member of NewSpring Church, and an active participant in bake sales at Horrell Hill Baptist Church. She was a retired Codes Enforcement Officer with the Florence...

Charles Kinston Williams

Charles Kinston Williams

Jan 29, 2020

Charles Kinston Williams, Sr., 88, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Mr. Williams was born a son of the late Pauline Garrison Williams and George Kinston Williams.He was in sales with Lorillard Tobacco Company for 43 years.He was a member of Tans Bay Baptist Church and loved woodworking in his retirement. In addition to his parents, he...

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