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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Dorothy E. Dunn

Dorothy E. Dunn

Dec 4, 2019

Dorothy E. Dunn, 91, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. She was born on September 25, 1928, to the late James and Agnes Edgington in Worthington, PA.Mrs. Dunn married the love of her life, Charles P. Dunn, on June 25, 1950.She retired from AT&T and loved to play bingo and spend time with her family. Mrs. Dunn...

James "Jimmy" Richard Thomas

James "Jimmy" Richard Thomas

Dec 3, 2019

James "Jimmy" Richard Thomas, III, 46, of Rock Hill, SC passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. He was born in Florence, SC a son of James Richard Thomas, Jr. and Diane Kelly Turney.He was self- employed and volunteered with the Clover High School Robotics Class.He was a member of the NRA and started the “Warriors for Christ” Facebook page....

Addie Virginia Blanchard

Addie Virginia Blanchard

Dec 3, 2019

Addie Virginia Blanchard, 76, of Effingham, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at McLeod Hospice House surrounded by her family. Mrs. Blanchard was born a daughter of the late Maebell Turner Powell and Vesper Powell, Sr.She received her Associate Degree from Columbia College and had worked for Southern Bell for seventeen years. Mrs. Blanchard and her first husband, Sam...

Kathleen "Kay" Elizabeth O'Hara

Kathleen "Kay" Elizabeth O'Hara

Dec 2, 2019

Kathleen “Kay” Elizabeth Bednar O’Hara, 80, of Florence, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019. Mrs. O’Hara was born a daughter of the late Francis Janes Bednar and Louis Bednar.She was a retired bookkeeper with the Florence Housing Authority. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Joseph O’Hara and her sister, Patricia Bednar. Mrs. O’Hara is...

Johnny Eldredge Moseley

Johnny Eldredge Moseley

Nov 29, 2019

Johnny Eldredge Moseley, 82, of Florence, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019. Mr. Moseley, also known as “Big John”, was born in Camden, SC a son of the late Eldredge Moseley and Ruby Lee Brown Moseley.He was a member of the Air National Guard, a member of Evergreen Baptist Church, was a 3rd Degree Mason, and he was an...

Sheila Faye Johnson

Sheila Faye Johnson

Nov 27, 2019

Sheila Faye Johnson, 47, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. Mrs. Johnson was born a daughter of the late Roberta Jean Coleman Hyatt and J. C. Hyatt. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Ronnie Hollingsworth. She is survived by her husband, Michael “Tex” Todd Johnson; sons, Jonathan Tiller (Katie) of...

Kathryn Elizabeth Morris

Kathryn Elizabeth Morris

Nov 26, 2019

Kathryn Elizabeth Hoffman Morris, 91, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. Mrs. Morris was born the daughter of the late Lila Jane Morrison Hoffman and Dewey Hoffman. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Mitchell Morris, Jr.; son, Dennis M. Morris; and brother, James Hoffman. Mrs. Morris is survived by her sons,...

Barbara J. Kaylor

Barbara J. Kaylor

Nov 24, 2019

Barbara J. Kaylor, 74, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019, at her residence. Mrs. Kaylor was born the daughter of the late Maggie Field Bryant and William Bryant.She received her Master’s Degree from the University of South Carolina and worked as a public school teacher until her retirement from Florence School District #1. Mrs. Kaylor was a...

Brant David Speir

Brant David Speir

Nov 22, 2019

Brant David Speir, 59, of Florence, SC died peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, November 22, 2019 Brant was born November 25, 1959 in Summit, NJ, the youngest son of Robert E. Speir, Sr. and Carol Adamson Speir. After graduating from Lafayette College in 1982, he began working for his family business, Short Run Stamping Company, where he would eventually...

Leon Dale Floyd

Leon Dale Floyd

Nov 22, 2019

Leon Dale Floyd, 75, of Florence, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019. Mr. Floyd was born a son of the late Bertha Lynch Floyd and Travis Warren Floyd.He was retired from Superior Machine Company where he worked as a machinist and was a member of Peace Free Will Baptist Church.He was a loving husband, Daddy and PaPa. In addition...

Master Chief (Retired) Patrick Michael Higgins

Master Chief (Retired) Patrick Michael Higgins

Nov 21, 2019

Master Chief (Retired) Patrick Michael Higgins, 72, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019. Mr. Higgins was born the son of the late Mary Elizabeth Fabey Higgins and Patrick Higgins. He was a Boy Scout and a Boy Scout Leader.He earned a Bachelor's Degree at Fort Hayes State University and was a veteran of the US Navy, serving...

Louise H. Hobgood

Louise H. Hobgood

Nov 20, 2019

Louise H. Hobgood, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at her home in Pooler, GA, surrounded by her family. Louise was born March 16, 1926 in Pamplico, SC. She is the daughter of the late Kenneth and Hulda Jane Haynes, and she was the oldest of 10 siblings. She was preceded in death...

Nichlos N. Rodgers

Nichlos N. Rodgers

Nov 19, 2019

Nichlos N. Rodgers, 70, of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at his residence. Mr. Rodgers was born in Florence County, son of the late Jesse N. and Myrtle Johnson Rodgers. He had retired from DSM and was an avid fisherman and bird hunter. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister,...

Nan Thompson Inabinet

Nan Thompson Inabinet

Nov 19, 2019

Nan Thompson Inabinet, 80, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at home, surrounded by her family. Ms. Inabinet was born the daughter of the late Virginia Ruth Hutto Thompson and Benjamin Thompson.She was a retired bookkeeper and worked with Petro Truck Stop.She was an excellent seamstress and loved playing cards with her friends at the Senior Citizens...

Norman Keith Dionne

Norman Keith Dionne

Nov 16, 2019

Norman Keith Dionne, 66, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Keith was born in Bennettsville, SC a son of the late Norman E. Dionne and Frances Virginia Mims Dionne.He was a member of the first graduating class of West Florence High School and a member of the Elks Lodge #1020 where he was a past Exalted Ruler.Keith...

Shirley T. Ard

Shirley T. Ard

Nov 16, 2019

Shirley T. Ard, 78, of Darlington, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Mrs. Ard was born in Hartsville, SC a daughter of the late William Marvin Trader and Margaret Singletary Trader.She had worked for Union Carbide and then GE before leaving to become a full time caretaker for her mother and her first husband.She was a member of Cashua...

John Clyde Garrison

John Clyde Garrison

Nov 15, 2019

Captain John Clyde Garrison, 88, of Florence, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019. Captain Garrison was born in the Claussen community, SC a son of the late Leon Goodson Garrison and Annie Laurie Rodgers Garrison.He was a US Army veteran, a two time Purple Heart recipient for wounds suffered in action during the Korean War, and retired after 40...

Theresa A. Griebel

Theresa A. Griebel

Nov 14, 2019

Theresa A. Griebel, 47, of Charleston, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019. Theresa was born in Portsmouth, NH a daughter of Ruth Newton Addams Lee and the late Ken Addams.She had been a homemaker. Surviving are her son, Ryan Griebel of Florence, brother, Kevin (Detta) Addams, and daughter, Rebekah Foster and Rebekah's four children.

Norma Lewis Phillips

Norma Lewis Phillips

Nov 12, 2019

Norma L. Phillips passed away on November 12, 2019, at the McLeod Hospice House. She was born in Florence on July 30, 1927 to Lucy and Harry James Lewis.She finished public school in Florence and attended Coker College in Hartsville, SC.She worked for the South Carolina National Bank for 28 years.In addition, she was active in the Florence area serving...

Mabel Ellen Lane

Mabel Ellen Lane

Nov 10, 2019

Mabel Ellen Lane, 94, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019. Ms. Lane was born a daughter of the late Millie Bowker Young and Frank E. Young. She was a cashier and stocker for women’s clothing stores.She attended Florence Baptist Temple. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Verdie Elmer Lane, Jr.;...

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