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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Dasharathbhai Kalidas Patel
Aug 6, 2019
Dasharathbhai Kalidas Patel, 60, of Florence, passed away on August 6, 2019.Services will be held from 12 pm - 3 pm Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.
Fletcher Parks Newsome
Aug 5, 2019
Fletcher Parks Newsome, 93, originally of Florence and most recently of Conway, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019. Mr. Newsome was born a son of the late Dora Thomas Newsome and Jonah Fletcher Newsome. He was a long-time member of Immanuel Baptist Church. Mr. Newsome retired from E. I. DuPont and had also worked at West Evans Auto Rebuilders...
Betty Jean Bellamy Hawkins
Aug 4, 2019
Betty Jean Bellamy Hawkins, 79, peacefully passed on Sunday, August 4, 20l9 at MUSC Florence, SC after a long illness. She was born in Whiteville, N.C. September 12, 1939, the daughter of the late Luther M. Bellamy, Sr. and Blanche Barnes Bellamy. She is survived by two sons, Robin Morris (Tina) of Charlotte, N.C. and Ricky Morris (Kim) of Florence,...
Perry Hodge
Aug 3, 2019
Perry Hodge, 50, of Timmonsville, SC, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019. Mr. Hodge was born the son of Alisia R. Herring and the late Macon Hodge, Jr.He was a glazier with Palmetto Glass. Mr. Hodge was a member of Elim Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Macon Hodge Sr. and Elma Hodge. Mr. Hodge...
Betty Lou Ramsey Jernigan
Aug 2, 2019
Betty Lou Ramsey Jernigan went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 2, 2019.She was a patient at McLeod Hospice at the time of her death. Mrs. Jernigan was born in Society Hill, SC on September 30, 1939. She was the oldest daughter of Charles Bruce Ramsey and Annie Bell Broach Ramsey.At the time of her retirement she...
Danny Wallace Keefe
Aug 2, 2019
Danny Wallace Keefe, 73, of Pamplico, SC, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019. Mr. Keefe was born a son of the late John Wallace “JW” Keefe and Ernestine Prosser Keefe.He was a faithful member of Florence Baptist Temple where he served for over 43 years.He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend.Mr. Keefe was a former logger and...
Albert Joseph Lee
Aug 1, 2019
Albert Joseph Lee, 65, of Florence, died on August 1, 2019, after a long illness. He was born in Florence, SC, a son of the late Warner and Dora Lee. The family will receive friends from 2 pm to 4 pm on Friday, August 2, at the home of his sister, Rose (John) Holt, 2118 Third Loop Road, Florence, SC....
Simeon Wesley "Wes" Reeves
Jul 26, 2019
Simeon Wesley “Wes” Reeves, Jr., 74, of Florence, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019. Mr. Reeves was born in Mullins, SC, the son of the late Simeon Wesley Reeves and Hattie Humphries Reeves.He was a US Air Force veteran having served during Vietnam and retired after more than 40 years from Black’s Tire. Surviving are his wife, Rheta Jaillette...
