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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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Janie Foster

Janie Foster

Sep 10, 2019

Janie Foster, 94, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019.Family is being assisted by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.

Mary Katherine Miller Lyday

Mary Katherine Miller Lyday

Sep 10, 2019

Mary Katherine Miller Lyday, 89, wife of the late William “Bill” Lyday died on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Mrs. Lyday was born December 6, 1929, in Johnsonville, Williamsburg County.She was the daughter of the late John E. Miller and Lillie Douglas Miller.She was a member of Pamplico First Baptist Church where she served faithfully as a Sunday School teacher and...

Denise (Floyd) Black

Denise (Floyd) Black

Sep 10, 2019

Denise (Floyd) Black, 47, of Timmonsville, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Denise was born the daughter of Lillian Cox McLaughlin and Chester Wayne McLaughlin. She had worked with Freedom Florence Ballfields and McCall Farms for many years and also helped her father with the family business.She was a friend to all and loved people. She is preceded in...

Alma Payne Land

Alma Payne Land

Sep 9, 2019

Alma Payne Land, 86, of Florence, SC passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019. Mrs. Land was born in Marshall, NC a daughter of the late Richmond Payne and Betsy Jones Payne.She was a member of Northgate Baptist Church where she was active in Sunday School Class and was a former cosmetologist.She enjoyed cooking, gardening, and sewing.She was a member...

Betty Jo Cottingham

Betty Jo Cottingham

Sep 8, 2019

Betty Jo Cottingham, 67, of Effingham, passed away on Sunday, September 08, 2019. Mrs. Cottingham was born in Columbia, SC a daughter of the late Earl W. Irish and Evelyn Sharp Irish.She was a member of Effingham ARP Church. Surviving are her husband, James L. Cottingham of Effingham; son, James L. Cottingham, Jr. of Florence; sister, Linda Michalowski of Fort...

James L. Touchberry

James L. Touchberry

Sep 6, 2019

James L. “Jimmy” Touchberry, 91, of Florence, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019. Mr. Touchberry was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Edward Jackson Touchberry and Virginia Riggs Touchberry.He was a member of Grace Baptist Church where he was a member of the Senior Men’s Sunday School Class, a lifetime member of the Hampton Lodge and...

Arlyne B. Romesberg

Arlyne B. Romesberg

Sep 3, 2019

Arlyne B. Romesberg, 75, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Mrs. Romesberg was born a daughter of the late Ruth Mary Abend Tallman and Eugene Charles Swarthout.She was a member of Florence Baptist Temple. She is survived by her husband, Glenn A. Romesberg; sons, Timothy Eugene Swarthout (Jan) of Palm Harbor, FL and Michael Eugene Gotschall (Megan)...

Dot Oliver Rogers

Dot Oliver Rogers

Sep 2, 2019

Dot Oliver Rogers, 89, of Florence, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019. Mrs. Rogers was born on November 2, 1929, a daughter of Bessie Cusaac Oliver and Willard Oliver.She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Daniel D. Rogers, Sr.; daughter, Rachel Rogers; son, Daniel D....

Robbie Lee Grimsley

Robbie Lee Grimsley

Aug 31, 2019

Robbie Lee Grimsley, Jr., 60, of West Columbia, passed away on August 31, 2019.He is survived by a brother, David Ralph Grimsley of Florence. Cremains will be placed at the Florence National Cemetery at a later date.

Ralph Chester Cox

Ralph Chester Cox

Aug 31, 2019

Ralph Chester Cox, 70, of Murrells Inlet, formerly of Florence, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019. Mr. Cox was born a son of the late Dessie Taylor Cox and Ralph Cox. He was a veteran of the US Army and also served in the South Carolina National Guard. He worked with West Rock Paper Company for forty-one years, retiring...

Eloise Baxley Hutchinson

Eloise Baxley Hutchinson

Aug 28, 2019

Eloise Baxley Hutchinson, 81, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Mrs. Hutchinson was born a daughter of the late Cornelia Powers Baxley and Brad Baxley.She assisted with the childcare for many families over the years.Mrs. Hutchinson was loved by everyone who knew her.She was a member of Truth Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church. In addition to her parents,...

Shelmon Bruce Cantrell

Shelmon Bruce Cantrell

Aug 23, 2019

Shelmon Bruce Cantrell, Jr., 84, of Florence, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019. Mr. Cantrell was born in Smithville, TN a son of the late Shelmon Bruce Cantrell and Alma Omega Moore Cantrell.He was a US Army veteran having served in the Korean Conflict and was a Sales Rep for 15 years with Bayuk Cigar Co and retired from...

Ronald M. Lewis

Ronald M. Lewis

Aug 21, 2019

Ronald M. Lewis, Sr. passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 to be with his Lord and Savior. He was the son of Tom and Ruby Hatchell Lewis. He is survived by Jil Jolly, the Love of his Life, one son Ronald M. Lewis, Jr (Rhonda), two sisters Kitten Lewis and Lindsey Hill, four grandchildren and three great-children, and two...

Carol Odom Bigelow

Carol Odom Bigelow

Aug 19, 2019

Carol Odom Bigelow, 55, of Florence, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019. Mrs. Bigelow was born in Darlington, SC a daughter of the late Raleigh M. Odom and Dorothy Geraldine Gainey Gill.She was a document research specialist for 33 years at Fleet Funding, Washington Mutual, and J.P. Morgan Chase.She worshiped at Call To Life Family Worship Center. She was...

Lila M. Backus

Lila M. Backus

Aug 17, 2019

Lila M. Backus, 73, of Darlington, SC passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019. Ms. Backus was born in Darlington Co., SC a daughter of the late Benjamin F. McIver and Ethel Foxe McIver.She was a member of Mechanicsville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Tyron C. Miller, Jr., and sisters, Carrie Mae Samuels, Evelyn...

Larry Manuel Elswick

Larry Manuel Elswick

Aug 17, 2019

Larry Manuel Elswick, 72, of Timmonsville, SC, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019, at home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Elswick was born a son of the late Mary Bell Tackett Elswick and Mahlon Elswick.He retired from Kiah Creek Coal Mining where he worked as a coal miner.Mr. Elswick was a member of Elim Baptist Church.He was a huge...

Julie Faye Jones

Julie Faye Jones

Aug 15, 2019

Julie F. Jones, 63, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Mrs. Jones was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late Charlie Lenue Powers and Mildred Mae Rogers Powers.She was owner and operator of INS Foods, was a loving wife of 46 years, loving mother, grandma, and mamaw. She was preceded in death by her parents;...

Betty Jo Williams

Betty Jo Williams

Aug 11, 2019

Betty Jo Williams, 65, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019. Mrs. Williams was born in Rio Honda, Texas a daughter of the late Joe Lloyd Lambert and Bessie Lee Galliher Lambert.She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was employed with Sara Lee Hosiery for 18 years, then was a...

Martin Roger Hutchinson

Martin Roger Hutchinson

Aug 11, 2019

Martin Roger Hutchinson, 62, of Manning, SC passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 11, 2019. Martin was born in Florence, SC a son of Mary Powell Murphy and the late James Roger Hutchinson.He was the owner of Hutchinson Septic tank and Back Hoe. He was preceded in death by his step-father, Marion Murphy and his brother, Michael...

William David Collins

William David Collins

Aug 7, 2019

William David Collins, 75, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at MUSC Florence Health Center surrounded by his family. Mr. Collins was born in Conway, SC, a son of the late Mamie Jane Cook Collins and Henry Collins. He loved his grandchildren unconditionally.The family had an ongoing joke that he loved his dogs more than his...

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