Carl Ronald "Ronnie" Wallace, Sr.
Jan 9, 2026
Carl Ronald Wallace, Sr. “Ronnie”, 79, of Florence, SC, passed away on January 9th, 2026, at the Manor.
Ronnie was born in Florence County, South Carolina. He was the son of the late George Gary Wallace and Dorothy “Dot” Wright Wallace. Ronnie served his country as a mechanic in the US Army and then worked as a pipe fitter and electrician...
Mary Elizabeth "Lib" Covington Bell
Jan 6, 2026
Mary Elizabeth Covington Bell, lovingly known to all as “Lib,” passed away peacefully on January 6, 2026, at the McLeod Hospice House in Florence, South Carolina. She was 94 years old.
Born on October 21, 1931, in Bennettsville, South Carolina, Lib grew up in a time that prized hard work, faith, and community—values she carried with her throughout her life. She...
Dennis Lee Anderson
Jan 6, 2026
Dennis Lee Anderson, 67, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
Mr. Anderson was born in Glen Burnie, MD a son of the late Dorothy Anderson. He had worked at Honda and loved racing.
Surviving are his wife, Dawn Denise Distel Anderson; sons, Lee (Kaitlin) Thompson and Bruce Thompson; daughters, Stephanie (Grant) Osbourne and Stacie (Aaron) Hailey; grandchild, Kayden Hailey;...
Kathy Amy Brenner
Jan 5, 2026
Kathy Amy Brenner, 76, of Florence, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026.
Mrs. Brenner was born in Morristown, NJ a daughter of the late Nelson Brown and Louise Bamrick Brown.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and by her husband, Klaus Brenner.
Surviving are her daughter, Sonja Brenner; and two brothers, Richard (Patricia) Brown and Nelson (Kathy) Brown.
In lieu of...
Carolyn Jeannette Linton Dingle
Jan 4, 2026
Carolyn Jeannette Linton Dingle was born on August 10, 1952, in Hartsville, South Carolina, to the late James Edward Linton and the late Annie Eliza Linton. She fell asleep in death on January 4th 2026 at the age of 73. Carolyn was married and became a devoted wife to her husband, Herbert Lee Dingle, on December 29, 1988. When she...
Judy Kittie Walton-Port
Jan 3, 2026
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Judy Kittie Walton-Port, age 79, who departed this life on Saturday, January 3, 2026, in Florence, South Carolina. Born on September 19, 1946, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Judy was a cherished daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend to many. Judy was a dedicated administrative assistant for many years, known...
Randall "Randy" Carlyle Welch
Jan 3, 2026
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Randall "Randy" Carlyle Welch, who left this world peacefully on January 3, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on December 14, 1951, in Florence County, South Carolina to Glennie Preston Welch and Frances Anderson Welch, Randall was a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He was a...
Bobby H. James
Jan 2, 2026
-----------------**Obituary for Bobby James**It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bobby H. James, who left us peacefully on January 2, 2026, at the age of 90. Bobby was born on August 19, 1935, and lived a life full of service and dedication to his community and country.Bobby proudly served in the U.S. Navy and the South...
Linda Sue Heyward Sharpe
Dec 28, 2025
Linda Heyward Sharpe, 77, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025.
Linda was a matriarch of her family, creating a legacy that was passed down for her to see 3 generations in total that rested beneath her.
She was the devoted and deeply deeply loved wife of Autry Sharpe, they were the cornerstone of a quintessential relationship and their...
Richard Eugene Moore
Dec 27, 2025
Richard Eugene Moore, 85, of Florence, SC , passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025.
Mr. Moore was born in Isle, Minnesota, a son of the late Helen Kotys Moore Baxmann and Gene Moore. Richard graduated in 1958 from Glenbrook High School in Glenview, IL, was a US Army veteran, and worked as a carpenter while in Illinois. He came to...
Mary Louise O'Donnell Ray
Dec 23, 2025
Mary Louise O’Donnell Ray (nee Buhr)
April 14, 1938 – December 23, 2025
Mary Louise O’Donnell Ray, recently of Florence, SC, and formerly of Bloomington, IN and Rochester Hills, MI, peacefully passed away at McLeod Medical Center in Florence, SC on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, following acute medical complications.
Mary Lou was born in Chicago, Illinois, and lived there until she was 6,...
Nancy Matthews Benton
Dec 16, 2025
Nancy Matthews Benton, 81, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
Mrs. Benton was born in Florence, SC, a daughter of the late Marion Matthews and Louise Willis Matthews. She was a loyal member of Evergreen Baptist Church and loved to travel with her loving husband, Gilbert. Nancy retired from the Department of Juvenile Justice as a counselor for...
Furman Barr Brown
Dec 13, 2025
Furman Barr Brown, 99, born December 18, 1925 in Kingstree, SC, on December 13, 2025, died peacefully, surrounded by his family just five days short of his 100th birthday.
Mr. Brown grew up on his beloved farm in Kingstree where he hunted, grew cotton, soybeans, timber, and tobacco. In 1985 he retired from SCL railroad after 33 years of service. He...
Jesse "JL" Lee Allen, Jr.
Dec 10, 2025
Jesse “JL” Lee Allen, Jr., 80, of Coward, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday night, December 10, 2025, in the McLeod Regional Medical Center. JL was born in Timmonsville, SC, a son of the late Jesse Lee Allen, Sr. and Ruby Lee Hill Allen. He served his country in the US Army and retired from Industrial...
John Kyle Williamson
Dec 5, 2025
John Kyle Williamson, 65, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, in the McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee. Kyle was born in Georgetown, SC, a son of the late John Ottis Williamson and Carol Lee Bath Williamson. He graduated from Wilson High School and loved baseball, in which he held his own as a...
Myrna Altman Cox
Dec 3, 2025
In Loving Memory of Myrna Virginia Altman Cox
Myrna Virginia Altman Cox, age 87 years old, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025 with her loving family and friends by her side. Myrna was the cherished wife of Samuel “Sammy” Walton Cox of Florence for 63 years, until his passing on February 9, 2020. Together, they built a life filled with...
Robert Salone Bellamy, Jr.
Nov 30, 2025
Robert Salone Bellamy, Jr., 69, of Pamplico, SC passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025.
Mr. Bellamy was born in Florence, SC a son of the late Robert Salone Bellamy, Sr. and Talullah Ross Bellamy. Robert lived his life as a hard worker and devoted family man. He dedicated over 50 years of his life to trucking in every aspect of...
Linda Arlene Waters
Nov 26, 2025
Linda Arlene Waters, 79, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
Ms. Waters was born in Denver, CO a daughter of the late Virginia Irene Kreitzer Lambrecht and Joseph Jacob Lambrecht. She was a medical secretary for Rocky Mountain Cancer Center in Denver, CO and upon moving to Florence, she went to work for Florence MRI until her retirement....
Dannie Frank Butler
Nov 25, 2025
Dannie Frank Butler, 79, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
Mr. Butler was born in Coral Gables, FL, a son of Rose Mae Ashbrook Butler and the late Frank Warren Butler. Dannie was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War where he attended Army Technical School and served as a heavy equipment mechanic in the 102nd Infantry....
Francis Dominick "Frank" Shemanskis
Nov 23, 2025
Francis Dominick “Frank” Shemanskis, 85, passed away peacefully on November 23rd in Effingham, South Carolina, surrounded by the love of his family. A longtime resident of Windsor, Connecticut, Frank had recently moved to South Carolina to be closer to those he cherished most.
Born on April 19, 1940, Frank grew up in Windsor and graduated from Windsor High School in 1959....