Gertrude "Trudie" Funderburk
Jun 29, 2018
Gertrude “Trudie” Funderburk, of Evergreen, South Carolina, went to be with her Lord on Friday, 29 June 2018; she was 92 years old.She passed peacefully in Pfafftown, North Carolina, in the home of her daughter, where she had resided for the past twelve years. Born in Pageland, South Carolina, Trudie lived most of her life in the Evergreen community of...
Freddie Wailen Watts
Jun 27, 2018
Freddie Wailen Watts, 71, of Florence, SC, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Mr. Watts was born the son of the late Ralph Wailen Watts and Jewel Maralyn Israel Watts.He graduated from Florence Darlington Technical College and worked with Vulcraft for twenty-five years. Mr. Watts later opened his own company, Carolina Steel Services, from which he retired.He was a...
Billy Eugene Weatherford
Jun 26, 2018
Billy Eugene Weatherford, 67, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Mr. Weatherford was born a son of the late J. C. Weatherford and Doris Shaw Weatherford. He is survived by six brothers and sisters, Jack Weatherford (Diane), Robbie (Kay) Weatherford, Margaret Ann Gainey, Janice Poston, Judy Shelly and Rita Pattillo; and a large extended family. In addition...
Jerry Ray Harvey
Jun 25, 2018
Jerry Ray Harvey, born 22 minutes after his identical twin Gerry Jay, on April 26, 1958 in Wahiawa, Oahu, was taken to his eternal heavenly home on June 25, 2018. His sparkling blue eyes lit up his face like a Christmas tree and his enthusiasm for life was apparent. Jerry was a doer, a hard-worker with determination to provide well...
Leroy Delbert Hoppel
Jun 24, 2018
Leroy Delbert Hoppel, 88, of Florence, SC passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018. Mr. Hoppel was born on November 16, 1929 in East Liverpool, Ohio, a son of the late Lillian Smith Hoppel and Chester Hoppel.He was a graduate of East Liverpool High School in 1947, where he had been a member of the All Boy Band and attended...
Emma Elizabeth Baxter Stover
Jun 23, 2018
Emma Elizabeth Baxter Stover, 81, of Florence, formerly of Blowing Rock, NC, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018. Mrs. Stover was born a daughter of the late Hollis Ogle Baxter and Claire Janette Royster Baxter.She was married to her high school sweetheart, Richard Douglas Stover, for 60 years.Mrs. Stover was a graduate of Gastonia High School and Meredith College.She...
Wayne Arthur Andrews
Jun 22, 2018
Wayne Arthur Andrews, Sr., 81, of Effingham, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018. Mr. Andrews was born in Darlington, SC a son of the late James Roland Andrews and Wilma Maude Davis Andrews.He was a retired Terminal Director for Yellow Freight Lines and a member of the Teamsters Union. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife,...
John Lee Mcintyre
Jun 22, 2018
John Lee McIntyre, 68, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018. At his request, there will be no services. The family is being assisted by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Please sign the tribute wall for the family at www.stoudenmiredowling.com.
Nick J. Mathes
Jun 21, 2018
Nick John Mathes, 88, of Florence passed away Thursday morning, June 21st at Carolinas Hospital in Florence, SC.Mr. Mathes was preceded in death by his parents, John and Maria Mathes, and his granddaughter, Christina Huggins. Mr. Mathes was born on November 25, 1929 in Klapsi, Greece and immigrated to the United States in 1946, where he resided in Winston-Salem, NC...
Betty Singletary Jones
Jun 19, 2018
Betty Singletary Jones, 81, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Mrs. Jones was born a daughter of the late Douglas O. Singletary and Lillie Stewart Singletary. She was a member of College Park Baptist Church as well as a member of Order of the Eastern Star and Daughters of the Nile. Mrs. Jones was a retired registered...
Victoria "Vicky" Copses Yahnis
Jun 18, 2018
Victoria “Vicky” Copses Yahnis fell asleep in the Lord on June 18, 2018, following a brief but courageous fight with cancer.Vicky was born in Toronto, Canada on August 12, 1932 to Peter James and Beatrice Copses.She moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1947, where she graduated from Harding High School in 1950 and Queens College in 1954.On July 4, 1954,...
James "Donnie" Donald Hartfield
Jun 12, 2018
James “Donnie” Donald Hartfield, 61, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Mr. Hartfield was a veteran of the US Navy and was a retired pipefitter.He grew up at Mizpah Baptist Church. He is survived by his mother, Clydia Hatfield; a son, Derrick Hartfield; daughters, Jessica Woodbridge and Sheena Powell; eight grandchildren; and sisters, Cynthia Johnson (Joseph) and Deborah Farley...
Mattie Johnson Buxton
Jun 9, 2018
Mattie Johnson Buxton, 87, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018. Mrs. Buxton was a daughter of the late Garman A. Johnson and Clyde Fowler Johnson.She retired from Southern Bell and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers.Mrs. Buxton was a charter member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School classes for many years.She also was...
Charlie Beverly Usher
Jun 5, 2018
Charlie Beverly Usher, Jr., 74, died on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at the Carolinian in Florence. Mr. Usher was born in Marlboro County, SC a son of the late Charlie Beverly Usher, Sr. and Margaret Geneva Allen Usher.He was given the nickname “Short Cut” by his grandparents and it is still being used by some.Charlie graduated from Clio schools, attended...
Dale Sean Conner
Jun 2, 2018
Dale Sean Conner, 32, of Florence, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018. Sean was born in Florence, SC a son of Heyward Dale Conner and Annette Calcutt Conner.He was employed with Nucor Steel and grew up attending Peace Free Will Baptist Church.He enjoyed boating, horseback riding, fishing, golf, basketball, bowling and making people laugh. Surviving are his parents, Heyward...
L. D. Richardson
May 24, 2018
L.D. Richardson, Jr., 87, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2018. Mr. Richardson was born in Dillon County, SC a son of the late Lawrence D. Richardson, Sr. and Nina Sarvis Richardson.He was a US Army veteran, retired from A & P Grocers and after 42 years also retired from Mike Reichenbach Ford (formerly Horne Ford).He was a...
Joseph Anthony Falcone
May 22, 2018
Joseph “Jay” Anthony Falcone, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, May 22nd at McLeod Hospice House after an extended illness. His wife of 54 years, Georgette C. Falcone was by his side as he peacefully exhaled his final breath. Jay was the son of the late Joseph “Joe” Anthony Falcone, Sr. and the late Ceceilia “Ceil” D. Falcone. He was born...
James D. Porter
May 22, 2018
James D. Porter, 65, of Hartsville, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Mr. Porter was born a son of Carol Mae McElveen Porter and the late James F. Porter, Jr.He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and was a commissary supervisor. In addition to his father, he is predeceased by his sister, Debra Blackmon. Mr. Porter is...
Alma R. Jenkins
May 22, 2018
Alma Louise Richardson Jenkins, 97, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Ms. Jenkins was born a daughter of the late George Harry Richardson, Sr. and Patty Bell Flowers Richardson in Marion County, SC.She was of the Methodist faith.Ms. Jenkins was a wonderful wife and mother. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband, Lawrence W. Jenkins;...
Marilynn Mcclam Belk
May 21, 2018
MARILYNN McCLAM BELK, 71, of Florence, SC, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018. Mrs. Belk was born in Southport, NC, a daughter of the late Robert S. McClam and Bertha Smola McClam of Lake City, SC.She was a devout St. Anne Catholic Church parishioner and Ladies Guild member. She was equally dedicated to serving the Florence community. For her...
