HERE TO SERVE YOU

Our Staff

Committed to assisting you in commemorating your loved one, our team possesses extensive experience in serving families from diverse backgrounds. We are accessible round the clock, reachable through email or phone, ensuring continuous support whenever you need it. With patience, compassion, and unwavering professionalism, our team remains dedicated and readily available to attend to your needs.

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Wanda Haynes Dowling

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Sandy Dowling

Funeral Director #4173

Sandy was born and raised in Darlington, South Carolina. He began his career in funeral service working part-time while in high school and has been involved in the profession for over 30 years. He attended Clemson University, Francis Marion University, a graduate of Piedmont Technical College, and also earned Certificates of Advanced Training in Sales and Management and has been trained in OSHA and DHEC compliance. Sandy has been associated with Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home since 1990. He is married to Debra Cole Dowling and they have two daughters, Amanda Dowling and Courtney Dowling Freeman and her husband, Thomas, and two grandsons. Sandy and his family attend Central Baptist Church in Darlington.

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Wayne Campbell

Funeral Director and Embalmer #3340

Wayne was born in Little Rock (Dillon County), SC on November 18, 1968. He graduated from Dillon High School in 1987 and graduated from Fayetteville Technical Community College in 2005 and received an Associates Degree in Funeral Service Education. He served his apprenticeship under Raymond Kannaday in Latta, SC and earned his dual license in 2007. Wayne served in the United States Marine Corps from 1987 - 1991 and was part of the 3rd Marine Air Wing. He is the very proud husband of Lynn Campbell, proud father of Courtney Marie Campbell and step-father of Mitchell Cockfield. He was also a Past Master Mason in the Mackey Lodge #77 AFM in Dillon, SC.
Wayne joined Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home in September 2013 as a Funeral Director, Embalmer and is a certified crematory operator.

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Lenora Haynes Starling

Insurance Specialist

Lenora was born and raised in Florence and graduated from South Florence High School. She is a member of Palmetto Street Church of God. She has three children and six grandchildren.

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Evelyn Childers

Office Assistant

Evelyn was born and raised in Florence. She graduated from McClenaghan High School and attended Wingate College. She is a member of First Presbyterian Church. She has one son, Robert, and one granddaughter, Alexandra. She has worked for Stoudenmire-Dowling since 2015.

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W. Pete Hoogendonk ll

Funeral Director and Embalmer #2678

Pete is a native of The Netherlands. He attended East Carolina University and graduated from Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science. He holds a dual license as Funeral Director/Embalmer in both NC and SC. Prior to coming to Florence in 2001, he had worked in NC for 25 years. He is a member of the Florence Kiwanis Club, having served as its President, and currently serves on the Carolinas Kiwanis District Foundation Board and has been named a George Hixon Fellow. Pete served in the US Air Force during Vietnam and is a member of Florence VFW Post 3181 and Calabash, NC American Legion Post 503. He and his wife, Marti, are members of Central United Methodist Church and the Sarah Blanton SS Class.

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Wally Smith

Associate Director

Wally was born in Florence and graduated from Barnwell High School in Barnwell, SC. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a BS degree in Business with a Major in Marketing. He retired from Progress Energy (Duke Energy) with 31 years of service and joined Stoudenmire-Dowling as an Associate Director in April of 2013. He and his wife, Annette, have two children, Phillip (deceased) and Pam. He is a Deacon in the Baptist Church and currently a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church in Florence, serving as an usher and working with the Grief Share Ministry. Wally is active in the community, presently serving on the Florence Salvation Army Board of Directors and is a past president and current member of the Board of Directors of the Youth Mentors of the Pee Dee (formerly the Big Brothers and Big Sisters). He has previously served as the past president of the Board of Directors for the Pee Dee Kiwanis Club (now merged with the Florence Kiwanis Club) and was past president of the South Carolina Chapter of the Illuminating Engineers of South Carolina.

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Ron Pruitt

Associate Director

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Ed Sprenger

Associate Director

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Ronnie Reynolds

Associate Director

Ronnie was born in Mullins, SC on August 3, 1951. He is married to Terry and they have 3 children and 4 grandchildren. Ronnie retired from AT&T in 2009 after 32 years. He is a member of Sparrow Swamp Baptist Church, active in disaster relief, and Past Master of Oak Grove Lodge. He started working with Stoudenmire-Dowling in August of 2017.

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Greg Reynolds

Associate Director

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George Hammond

Associate Director

George was born in Florence and raised in Darlington, SC. He graduated from St. John's High School, Darlington. He has lived in Florence since 1989 and retired in 1999 after 35 years as an Insurance Agent.

He and his wife, Patty, are members of Unity Baptist Church, Florence. He has worked for Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home since March of 2000.